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Health Benefits Of Nettle

Fri, 27 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The stinging nettle (which is called ortie in France and Brennessel in Germany) was said to be introduced into Britain by Caesar's soldiers. They sowed it along the sides of the great straight roads; both the roads and the nettles survive. At the end of a day's march the cooler climate of England and the weary miles made their legs ache. They would gather the nettles and beat each other with them so warming the affected parts. Really an embrocate for the strong.

Culpeper says wittily tha... (Read All)

Yeast Infections In General And For Baby?s ( Thrush) And Mothers.

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The traditional cure for yeast/ candida with Nystatin is often not successful. Antibiotics makes thrush and yeast infections worse. Still we want to cure our yeast infections and thrush with a remedy, which has no side effect and is successful in battling yeast/ candida infections (thrush).
Thrush is showing up in baby mouths as small white spots and are difficult to remove. Thrush often goes hand in hand with a diaper rash.

Having a baby and having a yeast/ candida infection either ... (Read All)

How To Prevent Flu/ Low Immune System And Natural Remedies.

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Years ago when worked in a small clinic the MD?s stated; January, February March?..the busiest time of the year. After the holidays with too much candy, people seem to get sick. It is every year the same.

Many years later: Yes I verified the fact that more people are sick, a lot of flu and complications. Doctor?s offices, emergency department and hospitals these months are the busiest months of the year. Especially children and older people are mostly affected with the flu. Many people h... (Read All)

Stretch Marks in Pregnancy (Striae gravidarum)html

Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Striae gravidarum or Stretch marks are purplish red streaky scars, which appear when the skin is overstretched. They appear during pregnancy over the abdomen where the skin is supple, usually in the third trimester or the later months when the skin is highly stretched to accommodate the growing fetus. They may also appear over the breast, more so during the period of breast-feeding when the breasts swell up and increase much in size. Apart from these areas, striae are also seen on the hips, butt... (Read All)

Aromatherapy For Beginners

Fri, 03 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The ancient science of healing, relaxing and energizing oneself with the use of plants and its parts like roots, barks, flowers, fruits, seeds and nuts is called Aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is the amalgamation of two words "aroma" and "therapy" that mean "fragrance" and "healing" respectively.

Essential oils, extracted from plants and its parts form the crux of aromatherapy. These oils stimulate the brain, effect our body, hereby improving our mood, relaxing and rejuvenating us. Extracted... (Read All)

Neti ? For A Smooth Respiration

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

To enjoy smooth respiration, you need to take care that both the nostrils should be clear and the passage within them should be completely open for air to move. But with many people, it is usually only one of the nostrils that is open. Hence it is important for you to clean the nasal passage. Yoga gives a kriya called Neti which is useful for clearing the nostrils.

In Neti, a thick thread of about one foot made by interlacing three or four thin threads and softened with butter or oil is ... (Read All)

Various Home Remedies

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

What was the first thing your mother did for you when you had a cold? She cooked some chicken noodle soup. It has been proved, however, that some of these various home remedies work. While some border on the outrageous, some may work. Remember, however, that if the problem is severe, to see a health care professional. On to the home remedies!

Acne and pimples: Try toothpaste. The chemicals in the tooth paste that are used to scrub your teeth clean actually dry out the pimples over night.... (Read All)

Sleep Apnea - 7 Tips To Improve Your Sleep

Mon, 25 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Sleep Apnea - 7 Tips To Improve Your Sleep

- By Donald Saunders

(c) Donald Saunders All Rights Reserved
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Do you keep your partner awake at night with your snoring?
Are you often tired during the day? Do you sometimes find
yourself suffering from morning headaches, being a bit
forgetful, unable to concentrate and irritable? If so, you
may be suffering from sleep apnea.

Sleep apnea is a very c... (Read All)

Having A Relaxing Day At A Spa

Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

These days our bodies and minds are under increasing stress due to our hectic lifestyles. Trying to balance work and home life can lead to us feeling tired and irritable. Our muscles ache and many of us suffer with a bad back. What we long for is to take some time out for ourselves and be pampered at a spa health club. Afterwards we would be rejuvenated and ready to tackle what the world
throws at us again.

A spa is a wonderfully relaxing experience and involves treatments for every ... (Read All)

5 Killer Ways To Treat Athlete?s Foot

Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

If you?ve got an itch on your foot that you can?t help scratching, then you might have a dreaded case of athlete?s foot. But there?s no need to worry because here are five ways that you can treat yourself?no doctor and no prescriptions needed.

Head over to the store

Your best cure for athlete?s foot might be available at your local grocery mart or drug store. Look for creams and ointments that contain clotrimazole or miconazole as their active ingredient. These are topical... (Read All)

Constipation Remedies

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Constipation is a common condition in the very young and the more mature. Itâs most often a problem for infants, toddlers, and persons over the age of 55.

Fortunately, constipation remedies are simple, effective, and often free. What are the most common constipation remedies?

Your most important constipation remedies may be the medications you donât take.

Ask your doctor about alternatives to prescriptions that may be causing you to suffer chronic constipation. Constipa... (Read All)

Home Based Remedy For Animal Bites

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

You are an avid animal lover. Dogs and cats are the most favoured animals. But at times they are not that attractive. They are responsible for more than a million bites the world over, with children suffering from half of them. Cats love to scratch their nails on your body.

Your other pet hamster has bitten your fingers. Your parrot has poked you with its beak. There are a variety of ways that animals can hurt you. Their bites should not be ignored.

Dogs and cats in particular co... (Read All)

Knowing More About Goitre

Sun, 26 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

This disease affects the thyroid gland, which happens to grow in size due to lack or excess of some key ingredients. The thyroid gland resides at the front of the throat, below the larynx also known as the Adam's apple. The thyroid gland plays a very important function in our system. It makes thyroid hormones called thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), which spreads in the body through the bloodstream. Thyroxin helps to keep your body functions in proper condition.

Some of the signs... (Read All)

What Is A Home Remedy?

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Home Remedies - Facts or Quacks?

Myths and legends often have their basis in a grain of truth. So I wondered if home remedies, alternative treatments, and folklore cures might also be based on truth. First, let?s try to define the phrase home remedy.

There?s No Place Like Home

The name itself proclaims that a home remedy is, well, a remedy that?s administered at home! Prescription drugs are often given at home as remedies, so we need to dig a little deeper. When you think... (Read All)

An Udderly Ridiculous Home Remedy

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Home Remedies - Facts or Quacks?

That?s what I recently asked myself. Myths and legends often have their basis in a grain of truth. So I wondered if home remedies, alternative treatments, and folklore cures might also be based on truth. A little research provided these astonishing results!

Itching For A Cure

Edward Jenner is widely credited as the father of the smallpox vaccination. However, twenty years earlier in 1774, a quick-thinking English farmer named Benjamin Jest... (Read All)

An Udderly Ridiculous Home Remedy

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Two Essential Oils In Every Household

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

There are two very indispensable essential oils in aromatherapy that should ideally be present in almost every household - Lavender and Tea Tree. These oils have innumerable uses and can be used with any kind of dilution.

Lavender ? This oil calms, soothes the skin, balances oil production, helps to heal blemishes, stimulates circulation to skin, reduces inflammation of acne and soothes nervous system.

Tea Tree - Has antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic and antiviral properties.... (Read All)

Introduction To The Sauna

Sun, 21 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

History and Use

The origins of the sauna have been lost in the mists of time (so to speak), but it is safe to say its history goes back at least 1000 years. We know that the nomadic peoples of Finland had a primitive type of sauna that was made by building a fire inside a tentlike structure. When the heat had built up and the fire had gone out, the people would enter the sauna to bathe. This was very similar to the American Indian sweat lodge.

This type of sauna evolved into a sm... (Read All)

Stress Management: Medical Risks of Stress

Sun, 21 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

What is Stress?

Stress may be defined as the three-way relationship between demands on people, our feelings about those demands and our ability to cope with them. Stress is most likely to occur in situations where:

1. Demands are high.

2. The amount of control we have is low.

3. There is limited support or help available for us.

Who is Affected Most by Stress?

Virtually all people experience stressful events or situation... (Read All)

Why And How Detoxification Helps For Overall Health

Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Toxin levels are increasing at alarming rates day-to-day. Just consider the rising number of health issues (such as, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, headaches, fatigue, persistent coughs, constipation, allergies, etc.) in today?s world.

Toxins exist both externally (outside our body) and internally (inside our body). Through food, toxins exist when there are chemicals, pesticides, food addictives or drugs. Through the environment, air and water pollution are the chief areas of ... (Read All)

Why It?s Better For Women To Use Herbal Medicine

Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

A Little Something about Herbal Medicine First

Before we should address the issue of possible benefits that women can enjoy from the use of herbal medicine, wouldn?t it be proper to know a little something about the history of herbal medicines first?

Herbal medicine has been in use for years and years. If you want to know how long, would you believe it if I said that herbal medicine has been used to cure human afflictions for five thousand years already? That?s right. Maybe even ... (Read All)

How To Remove Kidney Stones?

Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Kidney stones are very hard mineral deposits that happen to form in the kidney. They start off like a small microscopic particle and after a period of time develop into stones. These are formed when urine is highly concentrated. Due to this level of concentration the minerals and other floating particles in urine form into crystals which over a period of time turn into hard mass and later into a stone. Finding out kidney stones is not that easy as there may not be any sign or symptom to detect i... (Read All)

Remedies To Remove Worms In Your Intestine

Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

We can be soft targets for these parasites as they can be found anywhere we can think of. These microscopic size organisms can cause huge damage to your body if you do not take good care. They can be found everywhere, in water, air and also in things that we eat. There are more than 100 kinds of parasites which have found their abode in human body. Animals also fall victims to these different kinds of worms.

These worms are classified in three categories

* Roundworms (Nematodes) ... (Read All)

You Have Bad Breath? How to Avoid it!

Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Who wants to be talking to the man/woman of your dreams only to find out later that you had bad breath?Bad Breath can be an embarrassing problem. How do you avoid bad breath? That is a tough question. Below we have a list of actions to take in order to help with your bad breath problem:. Rinse your mouth after your meals. This a temporary solution and works at times.. Cut down on spicy foods. Spicy food also adds to the cause and increase the unpleasant odor.. Brush your teeth when you wake ... (Read All)

Some Remedial Measures For Hiccups

Sat, 11 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

This is a condition which can make others laugh as well as irritate them if hiccups keep bothering you for a very long time. Hiccups are also spelt as hiccoughs as the sound is derived from act of hiccups. It is caused by the sudden contraction of the diaphragm, the muscle used for breathing.

Getting hiccups is one of the common things which we go through in our life and is treated as a very normal thing. But if this anguish keeps bothering you, then it has to be shown to your local doct... (Read All)

Tired All The Time? Try These Adrenal Support Essential Oil Blends!

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Adrenal Support from Nature - Aromatherapy Essential Oil Blends for Fighting Fatigue

Feeling fatigued a little too often? Morning cappuccino no longer doing its job? Getting that feeling that you've been worn thin by your busy schedule, and you're just not bouncing back? These can be signs of over-worked adrenal glands ? and can be symptoms of a syndrome known as "Adrenal Fatigue". Thankfully, a few commonly-available essential oils can offer support in regenerating worn-out adrenal glan... (Read All)

Snore No More With Non-Surgical Remedies

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

If you, or someone you know, has suffered from snoring with no end in sight, there are several remedies that may work before having to turn to invasive surgery. Just because you snore doesn?t mean that you are doomed to suffer with this nighttime nuisance forever. In fact, there are a number of remedies that can help you stop snoring tonight.

Sleep on your side. Researches believe that individuals who sleep on their back are more likely to snore than those who sleep on their side.
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Natural Remedies That Work To Boost Your Memory

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Natural supplements are gaining popularity as they work towards improving many aspects of health and well-being. There are supplements available that aid in memory clarity and have a positive effect on boosting memory. These remedies are derived from substances that occur naturally and have been consumed in one form or another for centuries. Their impact on body functions proven over time and their ability to aid in clearing a cloudy memory are worth investigating.

A bit of research will... (Read All)

Natural Herbal Remedies-Harmful Effects and Things to Avoid

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

In recent years the issue of Alternative Healing has skyrocketed to the forefront of the medical field. A 2004 government survey concluded that more than one third of adults use alternative medicine and healing. However, there are over 300,000 higher plant species. A good herbalist may know of one or two thousand of them. This means that even an experienced herbalist can make mistakes. Letâs take a look at some of the most common problems. Pregnant women should avoid barberry root bark, cascar... (Read All)

Herbal Tea Benefits

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

When you think about what hot drinks you want to have at the morning, or for that matter, at any other time of the day, consider this: caffeine can seriously affect your health. Now it is no secret that some of the tea companies use caffeine in their products; you can of course choose those that don?t ? for example, let us take Wissotzky tea: Black tea has 60 - 70 mg of caffeine, Green tea has 15 - 20 mg while Herbal Tea would have no caffeine at all.

The variety of tastes is quite large... (Read All)