Infant contusion remedies The immediate remedy for contusion in babies would depend completely upon the age of the child who is suffering from the contusion. If the infant is newborn, then it must be stressed that you cannot try anything by yourself...

In order to remedy the lump in your throat, you must first address the cause of the lump. This will enable you to find an effective remedy for it...

I assume that you mean you have a toothache and inflamed gums. You are right, vitamin C does help to fight inflammation and bleeding of the gums...

Accidental biting of the tongue, lip, or cheek is quite common and happens to all of us every now and then. No real treatment is necessary for these bites however, except for very severe bites, in which case you should rush to a doctor as soon as possible...

This is probably a perianal hematoma, but there is also a chance that it could be a prolapsed hemorrhoid, so you should visit a doctor just to be sure. People sometimes confuse the two problems, and are therefore unable to treat themselves properly, as the treatment is different for each...

There is a lot that you can do for your gums yourself, but it is always advisable to go to a dentist for such a problem, particularly if it lasts longer than two days or if it occurs often. If you are suffering from gingivitis and it remains untreated for a long time, it could become a more serious infection and could eventually result in a loss of teeth...

The bumps on your daughter's face are unlikely to have anything to do with her pregnancy, but in treating them the pregnancy should of course be taken into account. Many drugs and even many home remedies that are entirely harmless for most people or have very mild side effects can be quite dangerous during pregnancy...

Bruised skin does not really require much treatment unless bruising is particularly severe or infection has set in. Depending on how you got the bruises, there may also be a risk of some internal injury, so this should always be considered and ruled out before assuming that the bruise is the only injury that needs to be treated...

What exactly do you mean by sun poisoning - sunburn or photodermatitis? Anyone can get sunburnt - it is basically skin damage due to an excessive exposure to sunlight. Photodermatitis however is simply an unusual sensitivity to sunlight - symptoms similar to sunburn may be experienced with even minimal exposure to sunlight...

Tuberculosis is an extremely serious disease that, in spite of efforts across the world to eradicate it, is still frighteningly common and affects people in near epidemic proportions in some parts of the world. The disease mainly affects the lungs and involves coughing (often of blood), fever, chest pain, weight loss, fatigue, and sometimes also the bones and the nervous system...