David L. Hoffmann BSc Hons MNIMHMelaleuca alternifolia Myrtaceae Names: Tea tree Habitat: Swampy, low lying wetlands in New South Wales, Australia. Collection: Part Used: Essential oil. Constituents: Essential oil containing a range of terpenes and sesquiterpenes. Actions: Anti...
Commiphora molmol Burseraceae Habitat: North east Africa and Arabia. Collection: The gum resin is collected from the bushes that secrete it in the arid regions. Part Used: Gum resin. Constituents: Volatile oil, containing heerabolene, cadinene...
Sambucus nigra Caprifoliaceae Names: Black Elder, European Elder. Habitat: Europe and the British Isles, commonly growing in hedges. Collection: The flowers are collected in spring and early summer and dried as rapidly as possible in the shade. The...
Euphrasia officinalis Scrophulariaceae Names: Habitat: Meadows and grassy places in Britain and Europe. Collection: Gather the whole plant whilst in bloom in late summer and dry it in an airy place. Part Used: Dried aerial parts. Constituents:...
What Doctors Don't Tell YouI suffer from chronic sinusitis and, along with this condition, bad breath. My dentist has ruled out any problem with my mouth or teeth and I have run out of ideas as to how to best deal with the ...
Rhinitis (constant runny nose) is the sixth most common chronic condition in the world (in the US, 10,000 children are absent every schoolday due to allergic rhinitis), yet the treatment for
For seasonal rhinitis or inhalant sensitivities, as it’s usually not possible to avoid the offending pollens as you can in food allergies, one successful treatment option is intradermal provocative neutralisation desensitisation.
The practice of prescribing antibiotics for common conditions has, once again, been called into question by two new studies. ...
I have been trying to figure out how to fight a standard medical procedure, the examination of the genitals of children during routine physical examinations, barring any obvious medical problems. ...
A reader told us last time that she suffers severe pressure headaches from blocked sinuses. She suspects the cause is a root canal filling in an upper back tooth. Is she right? One reader reports feeling like 'a million bucks' after having a molar...
