What Doctors Don't Tell YouShingles, an acute infection caused by varicella zoster (chickenpox) virus (VZV), can be an excruciating condition with painful skin blisters, generally down one side of the body,
Next, we have the reader who is suffering from insomnia and is currently taking the sleeping drug, Zimovane. What alternatives are there to help him get to sleep more naturally? De-stressing seems to be the key to a successful night of slumber...
Christine Horner MD FACSMany herbs used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, as well as other common spices and herbs including ginseng, licorice root, rosemary, black cohosh, hops, and chaste tree berry are effective natural medicines against breast cancer. Most plants...
James MayStevia is one of the most health restoring plants on earth. What whole leaf Stevia does both inside the body and on the skin is incredible. Native to Paraguay, it is a small green plant bearing leaves which have a delicious and refreshing taste that...
Taking an anti-inflammatory can lower your risk of breast cancer by as much as 50%. Research shows herbal anti-inflammatories works just as well as aspirin. And rather than side effects, they have a multitude of wonderful side benefits.
Hyla Cass MDThe South Pacific herb, Kava Kava, is a best-seller — ranking ninth in retail U.S. sales in mainstream markets in 2000 — based on its proven ability to relieve stress, anxiety and tension. Recently kava has come under the scrutiny of the United...
Herbal experts are advising caution with the use of the popular herb kava.
The American Botanical Council (ABC) is suggesting that consumers follow
additional precautions when using kava, an herb used for reducing symptoms
of anxiety and stress.
Christopher Hobbs LAc AHGWhen European settlers began to arrive in what is now Massachusetts at the beginning of the 17th century, they brought the plants and remedies they knew, along with a few of the famous works on herbal medicine that were consulted by all. For...
David L. Hoffmann BSc Hons MNIMHCushions of tissue that line the lower rectum & serve to produce complete closure of the anal canal.
Symptoms due to hemo
Herbal remedies have a long history of use for gum and tooth problems. In many traditional cultures, there are no plastic-bristle brushes, rather, the use of herbal "chewing sticks" are common. Chewing sticks are usually taken from plants, shrubs or...
