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1 PAIN MANAGEMENT GUNA INJECTABLE AMPOULES 1

2 GUNA Injectable Ampoules for Pain Management 1. GUNA -HANDFOOT 2. GUNA -HIP 3. GUNA -ISCHIAL 4. GUNA -LUMBAR 5. GUNA -MUSCLE 6. GUNA -NECK 7. GUNA -NEURAL 8. GUNA -POLYARTHRITIS 9. GUNA -SHOULDER 10. GUNA -THORACIC 2

3 GUNA -HANDFOOT GUNA -HANDFOOT is a sterile solution made with isotonic sodium chloride solution. Uses: Osteoarthritis of fingers pain, Rhizoarthrosis of the thumb (Forestier disease), Arthrosis pain due to hammer toe, Carpal-tunnel syndrome (in association with GUNA - NEURAL), De Quervain disease (in association with GUNA -NEURAL), Metatarsal pain, Morton disease (in association with GUNA -NEURAL), Rheumatoid arthritis of hand/foot (in association with GUNA -POLYARTHRITIS), Hand/Foot tendon pain due to prolonged immobilization (casts tendon pain). GUNA -HANDFOOT may be used together with other homeopathic medications. Ingredients: Active ingredients: Arnica montana 4X HPUS, Viola odorata 6X HPUS, 4 parts; Anti interleukin 1 alpha 4C, Anti interleukin 1 beta 4C, Beta-Endorphin 4C, Caulophyllum thalictroides 12X HPUS 2 parts; Benzoicum acidum 6X HPUS, Cimicifuga racemosa 10X HPUS, Ledum palustre 6X HPUS, Mercurius solubilis 8X HPUS 1 part. Inactive ingredient: Sterile isotonic sodium chloride solution. Standard protocol according to mesotherapic technique using 1 vial per treatment: 2 treatments for the first 2 weeks, 1 treatment a week till pain relief (average 8-10 sessions). For chronic pathologies: continue 1 treatment a week for 1 month till pain 3

4 Method of administration: In case of subcutaneous administration, use a 13 mm, 30G 4

5 GUNA -HIP GUNA -HIP is a sterile solution made with isotonic sodium chloride solution. Uses: Hip joint osteoarthritis, Hip joint capsule inflammation, Hip joint osteoarthritis with rheumatoid arthritis (in association with GUNA -POLYARTHRITIS), Hip joint pain of muscle origin (in association with GUNA -MUSCLE), Hip joint pain of nerve origin (burning hip, in association with GUNA -NEURAL), Hip joint pain due to prolonged bed rest. GUNA -HIP may be used together with other homeopathic medications. Ingredients: Active ingredients: Arnica Montana 8X HPUS 4 parts; Anti interleukin 1 alpha 4C, Anti interleukin 1 beta 4C, Beta-Endorphin 4C, Calcarea fluorica 6X HPUS, Cartilago suis 4X HPUS, Colocynthis 8X HPUS, Rhus toxicodendron 10X HPUS 2 parts; Argentum metallicum 6X HPUS, Formicum acidum 8X HPUS 1 part. Inactive ingredient: Sterile isotonic sodium chloride solution. Standard protocol according to mesotherapic technique using 1 vial per treatment: 2 treatments for the first 2 weeks, 1 treatment a week till pain relief (average 8-10 sessions). For chronic pathologies: continue 1 treatment a week for 1 month till pain Method of administration: In case of subcutaneous administration, use a 13 mm, 30G 5

6 GUNA -ISCHIAL GUNA -ISCHIAL is a sterile solution made with isotonic sodium chloride solution. Uses: Sciatica pain, Lumbar-sciatic pain (in association with GUNA -LUMBAR), Nerve pain in the lower lumbar spine, Leg nerve pain due to post-surgery treatment of disc herniation L4-L5, L5-S1, Morton neuroma (in association with GUNA -NEURAL). GUNA -ISCHIAL may be used together with other homeopathic medications. Ingredients: Active ingredients: Aconitum napellus 8X HPUS; Anti interleukin 1 alpha 4C; Anti interleukin 1 beta 4C; Arsenicum album 6X HPUS; Beta-Endorphin 4C; Cimicifuga racemosa 4X HPUS; Gnaphalium polycephalum 4X HPUS; Lachesis mutus 8X HPUS; Rhododendron chrysanthum 6X HPUS; Rhus toxicodendron 4X HPUS 2 parts. Inactive ingredient: Sterile isotonic sodium chloride solution. Standard protocol according to mesotherapic technique using 1 ampoule per treatment: 2 treatments for the first 2 weeks, 1 treatment a week till pain relief (average 8-10 sessions). For chronic pathologies: continue 1 treatment a week for 1 month till pain Method of administration: In case of subcutaneous administration, use a 13 mm, 30G 6

7 GUNA -LUMBAR GUNA -LUMBAR is a sterile solution made with isotonic sodium chloride solution. Uses: Lumbar pain due to cartilage degenerative lumbar spine disorders (lumbar and lumbar-sacral arthrosis), Lumbar vertebral osteophytosis, Low back pain due to muscular and tendinous trigger points (in association with GUNA -MUSCLE), Simple lumbar pain (low back syndrome), Weak low back syndrome, Postural low back ache, Lumbar and lumbar-sacral mechanical imbalance, Lumbar and lumbar-sacral spinal ligament syndrome, Sacro-iliac syndrome, Spinal lumbar and lumbar-sacral nerve root pain (in association with GUNA -NEURAL). Ingredients: Active ingredients: Alumina 8X HPUS 4 parts; Anti interleukin 1 alpha 4C, Beta-Endorphin 4C, Bryonia alba 4X HPUS, Hamamelis virginiana 6X HPUS, Natrum sulphuricum 8X HPUS, Phosphoricum acidum 6X HPUS, Sepia 4X HPUS 2 parts; Anti interleukin 1 beta 4C, Intervertebral disk, Porcine 4X 1 part. Inactive ingredient: Sterile isotonic sodium chloride solution. Standard protocol according to mesotherapic technique using 1 ampoule per treatment: 2 treatments for the first 2 weeks, 1 treatment a week till pain relief (average 8-10 sessions). For chronic pathologies: continue 1 treatment a week for 1 month till pain Method of administration: In case of subcutaneous administration, use a 13 mm, 30G 7

8 GUNA - MUSCLE GUNA -MUSCLE is a sterile solution made with isotonic sodium chloride solution. Uses: Trigger points management: acute subacute - chronic, Referred somatic pain area management (in association with GUNA -NEURAL), Fibromyalgia syndrome (in association with GUNA -NEURAL), Dermatomyositis. GUNA -MUSCLE may be used together with other homeopathic medications. Ingredients: Active ingredients: Arnica montana 4X HPUS, Colocynthis 4X HPUS 4 parts; Belladonna 6X HPUS, Lithium benzoicum 8X HPUS, Muscle tissue, Porcine 4C, Procaine chloride 2X 2 parts; Colchicum autumnale 6X HPUS, Cuprum sulphuricum 4X HPUS, Hypericum perforatum 4X HPUS, Interferon gamma 4C 1 part. Inactive ingredient: Sterile isotonic sodium chloride solution. Standard protocol according to mesotherapic technique using 1 ampoule per treatment: 2 treatments for the first 2 weeks, 1 treatment a week till pain relief (average 8-10 sessions). For chronic pathologies: continue 1 treatment a week for 1 month till pain Method of administration: In case of subcutaneous administration, use a 13 mm, 30G 8

9 GUNA -NECK GUNA -NECK is a sterile solution made with isotonic sodium chloride solution. Uses: Neck pain due to cartilage degenerative cervical spine disorders (cervical osteoarthritis), Neck pain due to cervical muscular trigger points (in association with GUNA -MUSCLE), Stiff neck syndrome, Simple neck pain, Whiplash, Postural neck ache, Mechanical imbalance (Facet joint syndrome), Cervical spinal ligament syndrome, Cervical spinal nerve root pain (in association with GUNA -NEURAL), Arnold syndrome (in association with GUNA -NEURAL). Ingredients: Active ingredients: Cartilago suis 4X HPUS 4 parts; Anti interleukin 1 alpha 4C, Anti interleukin 1 beta 4C, Beta-Endorphin 4C, Magnesia phosphorica 8X HPUS, Nux vomica 12X HPUS, Picricum acidum 10X HPUS, Silicea 4X HPUS 2 parts; Crotalus horridus 10X HPUS, Intervertebral disk, Porcine 4X 1 part. Inactive ingredient: Sterile isotonic sodium chloride solution. Standard protocol according to mesotherapic technique using 1 ampoule per treatment: 2 treatments for the first 2 weeks, 1 treatment a week till pain relief (average 8-10 sessions). For chronic pathologies: continue 1 treatment a week for 1 month till pain Method of administration: In case of subcutaneous administration, use a 13 mm, 30G 9

10 GUNA -NEURAL GUNA -NEURAL is a sterile solution made with isotonic sodium chloride solution. Uses: Non-specific brachial pain, Brachial nerve pain due to cervical entrapment (in association with GUNA -NECK), Intercostal nerve pain due to thoracic entrapment (in association with GUNA -THORACIC), Postherpetic neuritis, Atypical facial neuritis (Sluder syndrome, Charlin syndrome), Trigeminal neuritis, Pain of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), Arnold syndrome (in association with GUNA -NECK), Cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacrolumbar nerve root pain (respectively in association with GUNA -NECK, GUNA -THORACIC, GUNA -LUMBAR, GUNA -NEURAL). GUNA -NEURAL may be used together with other homeopathic medications. Ingredients: Active ingredients: Aconitum napellus 8X HPUS, Beta-Endorphin 4C, Colocynthis 4X HPUS, Ferrum phosphoricum 2X HPUS, Formica rufa 8X HPUS, Gnaphalium polycephalum 6X HPUS, Iris versicolor 8X HPUS, Kalmia latifolia 2X HPUS, Neurotrophin 4 4C, Paris quadrifolia 6X HPUS 2 parts. Inactive ingredient: Sterile isotonic sodium chloride solution Standard protocol according to mesotherapic technique using 1 ampoule per treatment: 2 treatments for the first 2 weeks, 1 treatment a week till pain relief (average 8-10 sessions). For chronic pathologies: continue 1 treatment a week for 1 month till pain Method of administration: In case of subcutaneous administration, use a 13mm, 30G or a 4 mm, 27G needle to apply the classic mesotherapic technique. 10

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12 GUNA -POLYARTHRITIS GUNA -POLYARTHRITIS is a sterile solution made with isotonic sodium chloride solution. Uses: Aspecific diffuse brachial nerve pain, Small joints rheumatoid arthritis of hand and foot (in association with GUNA -HANDFOOT), Costo-sternal syndrome (Tietze syndrome, in association with GUNA -NEURAL), Chronic polyarthritis due to autoimmune diseases (e.g. Lupus erithematosus sistemicus), Break-bone body (when nerve pain is dominant in association with GUNA -NEURAL; when muscle pain is dominant in association with GUNA -MUSCLE), Joint pain due to viral or protozoic disease, Joint pain due to cancer disease (chronic leukaemia, monoclonal blood diseases). GUNA -POLYARTHRITIS may be used together with other homeopathic medications. Ingredients: Active ingredients: Salicylicum acidum 2X HPUS 4 parts; Aconitum napellus 6X HPUS, Anti interleukin 1 alpha 4C, Anti interleukin 1 beta 4C, Beta- Endorphin 4C, Drosera 8X HPUS, Ledum palustre 8X HPUS, Viscum album 10X HPUS 2 parts; Colchicum autumnale 10X HPUS, Guaiacum 10X HPUS 1 part. Inactive ingredient: Sterile isotonic sodium chloride solution Standard protocol according to mesotherapic technique using 1 ampoule per treatment: 2 treatments for the first 2 weeks, 1 treatment a week till pain relief (average 8-10 sessions). For chronic pathologies: continue 1 treatment a week for 1 month till pain 12

13 Method of administration: In case of subcutaneous administration, use a 13 mm, 30G 13

14 GUNA -SHOULDER GUNA -SHOULDER is a sterile solution made with isotonic sodium chloride solution. Uses: Shoulder-arm periarthritis, Shoulder pain, Shoulder-arm syndrome (in association with GUNA -NEURAL), Frozen shoulder, Shoulder pain due to dislocation, therapeutic rest, Epicondylitis. GUNA -SHOULDER may be used together with other homeopathic medications. Ingredients: Active ingredients: Argentum nitricum 8X HPUS 4 parts; Anti interleukin 1 alpha 4C, Anti interleukin 1 beta 4C, Beta-Endorphin 4C, Cartilago suis 4X HPUS, Ferrum phosphoricum 8X HPUS, Sanguinaria canadensis 8X HPUS, Tendon, Porcine 6X 2 parts; Iris versicolor 8X HPUS, Ranunculus bulbosus 10X HPUS 1 part. Inactive ingredient: Sterile isotonic sodium chloride solution. Dosage Form: 2 ml glass ampoules in package of 10 Standard protocol according to mesotherapic technique using 1 ampoule per treatment: 2 treatments for the first 2 weeks, 1 treatment a week till pain relief (average 8-10 sessions). For chronic pathologies: continue 1 treatment a week for 1 month till pain Method of administration: In case of subcutaneous administration, use a 13 mm, 30G 14

15 GUNA -THORACIC GUNA -THORACIC is a sterile solution made with isotonic sodium chloride solution. Uses: Thoracic pain due to cartilage degenerative thoracic spine disorders (thoracic osteoarthrosis), Thoracic pain due to scoliosis, Thoracic pain due to thoracic long muscle trigger points (in association with GUNA -MUSCLE), Pain due to thoracic spine osteophytosis, Simple posterior thoracic pain (thoracic syndrome), Mechanical imbalance (costo-vertebral facet joint syndrome), Thoracic spinal ligament syndrome, Thoracic spinal nerve root pain (in association with GUNA - NEURAL), Pain from spinal osteoporosis. GUNA -THORACIC may be used together with other homeopathic medications. Ingredients: Active ingredients: Chininum sulphuricum 8X HPUS 4 parts; Anti interleukin 1 alpha 4C, Anti interleukin 1 beta 4C, Beta-Endorphin 4C, Calcarea phosphorica 6X HPUS, Cimicifuga racemosa 4X HPUS, Intervertebral disk, Porcine 4X, Spongia tosta 10X HPUS 2 parts; Chelidonium majus 4X HPUS, Conium maculatum 6X HPUS 1 part. Inactive ingredient: Sterile isotonic sodium chloride solution. Standard protocol according to mesotherapy technique using 1 ampoule per treatment: 2 treatments for the first 2 weeks, 1 treatment a week till pain relief (average 8-10 sessions). For chronic pathologies: continue 1 treatment a week for 1 month till pain 15

16 Method of administration: In case of subcutaneous administration, use a 13 mm, 30G 16

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