What is bronchitis? Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes that bring air to the lungs. When irritated, they swell, preventing cilia (tiny hairs) from clearing the passages. Mucus builds up, stimulating a reflex to clear them - a cough...
Acute bronchitis
If the cough produces clear mucus, it’s probably viral, so treat the source of the problem first. If the mucus is yellow or green, try:
Modern medicine's so called breakthroughs in treatment for asthma are in fact adaptations of age old know how of medical herbalists. ... ...
The rate of cancer among American children has been rising for decades according to a story in the New York Times, September 29, 1997. "Although the reasons remain unclear, many experts suspect the increase may be partly the result of growing...
Ma Huang Appropriate vs. High-Risk Uses ;One of the worst things about a cold is that feeling tha
Brassica alba and Brassica nigra
Cruciferae
Names: Black Mustard, White Mustard.
Habitat:
The common cold is a virus infection of the upper respiratory tract. There are many different strains of virus which can cause cold symptoms, and these are constantly mutating. While the mucous membranes of the nose and throat are inflamed as a...
Eucalyptus globulus
Myrtaceae
Names: Blue Gum.
Habitat: Victoria and Tasmania in Australia, cultiv
Introduction
The use of medicinal plants for the relief of the common ailments to which
the flesh is "heir" is
Marrubium vulgare
Labiatae
Name: White Horehound
Habitat: Found growing wild throughout Europe, c
What Doctors Don't Tell You
Leo Galland MD FACN
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