Are Herbs Safe To Take?
Generally speaking, herbs are safe to consume. The real question should be, are man-made pharmaceutical drugs safe.
Ephedra
Do not confuse Ephedra with Ephedrine, which most people did and do due to blindly trusting the media. To do the above would be tantamount to confusing Coca with Cocaine. Cocaine is an alkaloid in the Coca leaf just as ephedrine is an alkaloid in ephedra.
Vitamin C Facts
Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant and free radical fighter.
Eczema
You can use cornstarch or arrowroot powder to sprinkle on the skin to help soothe the irritated skin; or, you can use cool aloe vera gel on the skin. Calendula cream orgel may also provide relief of the itching.
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
The cardiovascular system is designed to move blood through arteries, veins and capillaries at certain pressure levels to maintain a healthy heart.
You Can Have Your Cake and Eat It Too!
Yes, you can have your cake and eat it too, if you believe and know you can! You can have whatever you want, if you believe and know it! Belief and knowing is the key. Belief is enhanced by knowing, knowing in a subjective sense. So if you know what you want and believe you […]
The Power of a Positive Attitude for Health
Mental attitude is hugely important in almost every aspect of life, including health.
Unwanted Facial and Body Hair
Unwanted facial and body hair in women is known as hirsutism. The condition is caused by higher than normal androgen hormones in the body. Androgen is a male hormone that can cause hair to grow. When higher than normal levels of the hormone are found in women, hair begins to grow in unnatural locations. Hirsutism […]
Vaginal Dryness
Vaginal dryness tends to occur in older and middle-aged women in their 40s and 50s. It’s not uncommon to have cases of women in their 20s and 30s who suffer from vaginal dryness. The vagina is naturally self-lubricating. It lubricates during sexual arousal or stimulation that is usually brought on by either thought or foreplay. […]
Bursitis
Inflammation of the bursa caused by mucus. Like all other degenerative diseases, bursitis can be healed naturally. Individual herbs good for assisting in the healing. Dietary recommendations that help prevent and treat bursitis.
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Stevens-Johnson syndrome is medically defined as a serious, sometimes fatal inflammatory disease. The condition causes the mucous membranes to react severely to medication or infection. Symptoms of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome are similar to symptoms of the flu and include cough, fever, and headache. Symptoms can escalate into a painful rash that spreads and blisters. This causes […]
The Dangers of Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is prescribed by Western doctors to treat most cancers, but even the doctors are careful not to describe it as a cure. In fact, Chemotherapy breaks down the immune system. It pollutes your blood and taxes your liver. It can’t tell the difference between cancer cells and healthy cells. The result is that your […]
Therapeutic Herbal Glossary
Abortifacient: An herb used to induce or cause abortion or spontaneous abortion. Absorbent: An herb used to produce absorption of exudes or diseased tissues. Adaptogen: An herb that help normalize body chemistry and increase resistance to stress. Alterative: Tonifying herb that restores proper body function and vitality by correcting and improving blood composition. Analgesic: Herb […]
What Can I Do To Get Bigger and Gain More Weight?
Exercise is fundamental to putting on weight. Muscle weighs more than fat, so if weight gain is what you’re after, then start moving.
Toe Nail Fungal Infection
A fungal infection is an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus.
Can Herbal Formulas Be Taken Together?
Herbs are food, not drugs. You cannot experience a fatal overdose by combining them. Though there is a science to combining herbs as some herbs have a function or activity that cancel out the function of other herbs. Learn the property of herbs so you’ll know how to properly combine herbs them.
Life Is What You Make Of It!
Peer pressure can be equally harmful. During the adolescent years, many teenagers feel insecure and are overly reliant upon their friends’ opinions.
Herb – How Is It Pronounced?
Herb pronounced as urb is only pronounced this way in the United States; but in other parts of the world, people pronounce the word as herb, as in Herbert. So while it may be correct to pronounce herb with a silent H in the United States, it still doesn’t make the pronunciation right or correct.
When A Loved One Dies
If you have just experienced the loss or death of a loved one, may you find comfort and understanding within this article.
FEATURE: Feeling Frisky? Herbs For Fertility
For thousands of years knowledge of the herbs and wild plants that could increase fertility were the secrets of the village wise women. But after the holocaust against European Wise Women (the “burning times”) and the virtual extermination of Native American medicine women, this knowledge virtually disappeared. In fact, many people erroneously believe that “primitive […]
