David L. Hoffmann BSc Hons MNIMHCough ;Should one soothe coughs, stimulate coughs or suppress
American Institute for Preventive MedicineAbout 30 million Americans are coughing, sneezing, and blowing their noses while you read this. What's wrong with them? They have the most common illness we know, the common cold. The common cold usually lasts 3 to 7 days and the average person gets...
Cold and flu symptoms resemble each other, but they differ in intensity. A cold generally starts out with some minor sniffling and sneezing, but the flu hits you all at once. You're fine one hour and in bed the next. A cold rarely moves into the...
An acute, highly communicable bacterial disease, characterizedby a paroxysmal or spasmodic cough that usually ends in a prolonged, hig
Symphytum officinale
Boraginaceae
Names: Knitbone
Habitat:
Collection: The roots sho
Children usually get coughs from an infection in the nose and throat.
A baby under 6 months old who coughs may have a lung pr
It is hard to tell if your child has a cold or the flu. The flu is a lot like a cold, but worse. A cold usually starts with sniffling and
Thuja occidentalis
Cupressaceae
Names: Thuja
Collection: The twigs of this evergreen conifer can
Prunus serotina
Rosaceae
Names: Virginia Prune Bark.
Habitat: Widely distributed throughout Canada
Kathi KevilleAfflictions of the respiratory system include irritation and infection of the ears, nose and throat. Respiratory problems also may involve congestion, which can be decreased by inhaling rosemary (especially the verbenone type), hyssop (use var...
