Please tell me the difference between these words or diseases. I am reading few medical books and confused about these words

thanks

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Coryza and Catarrh are the same i.e. mucus from usually nasal passages but in homeopathy it can include the digestive system and is really to do with over production (Sycotic miasm).
A cold is a runny nose and sneezing whereby you carry on regardless whereas influenza is more serious and often has aches in muscles, bones with a temperature is far more serious, usually requiring bed rest and more long lasting than a common cold. You don't die of a common cold whereas you could if your suscepibility is particularly low.

I hope that answers you question.

[ 13. April 2003, 01:26: Message edited by: Ricky ]

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RSHom - Registered Homeopath

mr.me, I want to appreciate you for putting this question up in the sense that the question is very simple but baffling to comprehend. Most of the us are confuse about these words. What is the exact meaning of these words and how could we discriminate them? These words are related to each other but there is a divergence between these words and their insinuation. Without understanding the meaning of these words, how can we include symptoms of the patient and how are we treating the patients?

Cold is a virus infection of the URT (upper respiratory tract), with inflammation in the nose, throat, larynx, and often the trachea and bronchi. This is a disease. In typical pakistani language we call it "SARDI LAGNA"

Catarrh is an old word shows or represents the condition / stage of the disease. When the mucous lining of URT will get inflammed then this condition is called catarrh. This will come in the first stage of infection. This is not a disease but refers to a condition of copious body cleansing, such as a runny nose, where the body exercises natural methods to rid itself of germs or a toxic condition in the sinuses. It is the action of the runny nose. In Pakistani Urdu language this is called "ZUKAAM". Just like sneezing, this also refers to reflexive reaction of a disease and not a disease itself. Fever is not a disease but a symptom of a disease. You can say Catarrh is a symptom and not disease. Catarrh is thinner and not offensive accompanied with sneezing and coughing.

Coryza This also a type of condition of a disease but comes in the secondary stage of infection. This generally caused by catching cold. It is characterized by an increased yellow dark discharge from the nostrils. Coryza is thick and offensive accompanied with blockage of nose etc.

Influenza is a severe cold caused by virus. This is also separate disease. You can find lot of information on net about this disease.

I hope you will continue your studies.

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In homeopathy the meaning of Coryza and Catarrh are different or same ????

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According to Ricky these have same meanings.

If the meaning of these words are same then what is the need of two different words in kent.

[ 16. April 2003, 04:45: Message edited by: Khokhar ]

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mr.me,

sorry dear without your consent, i asked your question at thrity nine homeopathic, allopathic, herbal forums / mailing lists for getting knowlege and clarification. All of them replied that coryza and catarrh represent different conditions. These words have not same meanings. These words have different meanings and applications in medical science. These words used to represent different conditions/stages. Every body was so annoyed on me on asking this simple questions. They said why are you asking this simple question. I replied I am confused with reply of RICKY who is a good homeopath and practicing in UK. May be these words have same meaning in homeopathy? but in repertory different symptoms are mentioned for coryza and catarrh

[ 18. April 2003, 21:23: Message edited by: Secret Agent ]

007,

You know the standard of education of homeopathy in UK. so this is not the fault of Ricky, She directly studied homeopathic philosophy, organon and repertoization process, after becoming homeopath she started reading medical books after getting license in her own time. This is good and sound approach.

Most of the homeopaths are good prescriber but they are not aware of medical terminologies.

In india we have to pass through a tough standard of BHMS course. regular classes six day in a week.

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As you say , in UK we do not say that we are medical practitioners. We are homeopaths and prescribe mostly constitutionally. We do receive basic Human Biology, Anatomy and Pathology lectures at college but these are no where near the level of a medical physician.
I would be interested to know exactly what the difference is between coryza and catarrh if there is a definite difference! BTW I am am a Registered homeopath RSHom not just Licensed.

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Have just noticed that soneone has posted this query onto another list that I belong to and an explaination was given as follows.

Coryza = nasal symptoms of the common cold

Catarrh = inflamation of the mucous membrane ( which includes digestive system)

That is basically what I said in my first post on the subject except that I didn't differentiate the 2 words!!

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RSHom - Registered Homeopath

Good and easy explanation, Ricky.

Catarrh can happen in any of the mucous membranes.....key word is 'inflammation' I should think.