What Doctors Don't Tell YouThere’s nothing worse than a summer cold, particularly when the weather is scorching. And although conventional medicine throws a load of mostly useless products at respiratory infections, alternative medicine provides some real solutions.
Nan Kathryn Fuchs PhDDo head colds knock you out of commission for two or three weeks? Do they frequently progress to bronchitis or pneumonia? Does a lingering cough drag on and on, sometimes for a month or more? Do you spend a small fortune on cough medicines, cold and...
Barry Bittman MDIf the sniffles are getting you down, what you’re about to discover just might help you stay healthier this season. While we've been blasted with countless ads touting the benefits of Vitamin C, Echinacea and a host of other natural remedies, rarely...
Dana Ullman MPHAre you interested in experimenting with homeopathic medicines? In "Ten Common Homeopathic Medicines" Dana Ullman, M.P.H. selects a well-rounded assortment and explains how each is used. His list includes Allium cepa, Arnica, Chamomilla, Hypericum...
David S. Sobel MDWhile it may make sense to limit your exposure to the viruses which trigger the sniffling, sneezing and coughing of the common cold, a recent study shows that, in fact, being around people - lots of different people - may be a key factor in being...
Christopher Hobbs LAc AHGCayenne --This Popular Herb is Hot ;It's well known that cayenne pepper is an important ingr
American Institute for Preventive MedicinePinkeye ;Pinkeye is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the under
David L. Hoffmann BSc Hons MNIMHChildhood Nausea ;Nausea, feeling sick in the stomach without actually vo
A specific acute viral disease characterized by fever,
coryza, cough, headache, malaise, and inflamed respiratory mucous membranes.
Medicinal herbs play an important role in health care throughout the world--especially in non-industrialized continents such as Africa, South America and parts of Asia. However, even in many industrialized countries, a number of traditional herbs...
