In today's busy life one never knows when one would need medical attention. There are times when basic first aid or home remedies come in handy in addressing health issues.
Some other times knowing the composition of a medicine is handy in finding the alternate medicine from a different brand and in case you have small children at home knowing the correct dose of medicine based on weight and age is important.
Here we present to you the top five free health apps on Android, which can be handy in dealing with medical situations. Do keep in mind that the content provided in these apps is meant for reference only and you must visit a qualified doctor whenever need arises.
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Doctor At Home
Pros: User interface, Number of common ailments covered, Easy to understand language
Con: Is available in English language only
Home remedies, popularly called as dadima ke nuske in India, are very handy to treat minor diseases like cough, cold, fever etc using things available in every household like clove, lemon, honey, ginger and so on. Doctor At Home application has a list of such home remedies.
The app has a nice and easy to navigate layout. In the first screen on the app all the problems are labeled under eight categories - Eye care, Foot care, Hair care, Hand care, Lip care, Obesity, Skin care and General, which are depicted through big icons.
The above-mentioned categories are further divided into specific aliments. On clicking the ailments you will again get a list of items you can use for treatment. On selecting an item, you will see a picture of the item and procedure for making the medicine along with dosage to be consumed and at what time.
The app doesn't use word jargon while conveying information, thus it is easy to understand. Also, the use of pictures while conveying the procedure of making medicine is appreciable.
Overall, Doctor At Home is quite a handy app, which addresses almost all the common ailments and that too in a language that can be understood by everyone who knows English.
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