October 2nd, 2008
Alternative medicines are coming back in a big way. The over dependence on allopathic and surgical methods to cure human maladies, and their corresponding side effects are encouraging patients to take to older and more natural means of cure. In order to relieve themselves of the painful and often futile solutions, which are offered by […]
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October 2nd, 2008
The Asian community has used different teas and herbal remedies since before the Great wall of China (over 3000 years ago) and green tea has stood out as one of its hallmark and most helpful constituents. Green tea has been used to treat everything from heart attacks, stroke to infections like sepsis (blood infection) and […]
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October 1st, 2008
Crohn’s Disease is an inflammatory bowel disease for which the cause is not known. It can affect any part of the gastro-intestinal tract but usually manifests in the lowest part of the small intestine. There is a familial link so often someone else in the immediate family will also be affected.
Crohn’s Disease causes inflammation which […]
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October 1st, 2008
Aromatherapy is the practice of using essential oils to maintain health and well being. Chamomile oil is one of the commonly used essential oil in aromatherapy. It has relaxing and sedative benefits and smells of fruity apple and straw. It is prepared through steam distillation of the flower.
Benefits of using chamomile oil
Mental - Calms the […]
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October 1st, 2008
One of the most common parasites to be found on our body is the head lice (Pediculus capitis). We are its humble hosts on whom these parasitical insects thrive. These are found mainly on the scalp which also happens to find its way on your neck and face. The six shaft like legs grasps the […]
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October 1st, 2008
Deciding to lose weight, whether a lot or just a little, shows that a person wants to be fit, healthy and probably feel more attractive.
Once on a diet and resisting the desire to eat chocolate and other good food we like, life seems a little less exciting. The enthusiasm we had at the beginning of […]
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October 1st, 2008
Lets face it, constipation can really be a bummer. That bloated uncomfortable feeling can affect everything from your day to day chores to having fun on that summer vacation. But not only is being constipated uncomfortable, it can be bad for your health too.
While most instances of constipation signify nothing more than the inability of […]
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October 1st, 2008
Nobody could ever imagine that the popular mouthwash Listerine could be useful in toenail fungus treatment, but it seems it is true. Many people have been using this solution in a basin to soak the infected nails and are receiving good results. Listerine was named in 1865 after Joseph Lister, who is considered the father […]
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October 1st, 2008
While there are some conditions that will require mainstream medical treatment no matter what, there are a number of others that can benefit greatly from massage therapy.
What once was considered “quackery” is becoming more and more accepted by the medical profession and patients in general.
Relaxing the mind and body both, this therapy can […]
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October 1st, 2008
Both types of Herpes Viruses live in neural ganglia near the site of infection. For Cold Sores the virus lays dormant in the area around the TMJ nerves, in genital herpes the virus lays dormant in the sacral lumbar area. When the virus activates one of the symptoms is shooting pains and tenderness into the […]
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