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Herbal anti-inflammatories for the skin can be used. Echinacea tincture used both internally and externally can also be helpful.
A course of immune stimulants can be supportive. Applying tincture of echinacea locally may help reduce pain.
Bee pollen is the dust-size male seed found on the stamen of any flower blossom. The pollen collects on the legs of honeybees as they move from flower to flower. The bees secrete a number of enzymes e....
A bite is an injury caused by an animal, such as a mammal or insect, that breaks the skin. A sting is a puncture wound made by insects or marine animals. There is often a danger of infection from toxs....
Venom immunotherapy is the process of injecting venom to treat various conditions. The most common form of venom immunization is bee venom therapy (BVT), with honeybee venom or stingers used to treaty....
Apitherapy involves the therapeutic use of honeybee products, including bee pollen, honey, propolis, royal jelly, beeswax, and venom, to treat a variety of ailments. The most well-known and well-pracT....
Not all products used in alternative healing come from plants. is the venom of the common honeybee or a tincture made from the whole bee. Various species of honeybees found throughout the world are s....
Here, we will discuss methods of homeopathic treatment by looking at one man’s story on how homeopathy helped his health condition.
Plantain is a ubiquitous weed that every herbalist appreciates. It contains a high percentage of mucilage, which gives it its soothing properties; allantoin, to speed wound healing; and aucubin, a strong antimicrobial substance, to help prevent infections. In Europe it is used to treat hay fever and respiratory congestion; it is well-suited for children. Plantain soothes inflamed and irritated tissues of the respiratory, urinary, and digestive tracts. The tea can be taken freely for coughs,
Homeopathy can help with physical injuries by reducing pain, bruising, swelling and the risk of infection, while accelerating the healing process.
Calendula is popular in ointments, salves, or creams for various skin problems, such as eczema, skin rashes, bed sores, diaper rash, varicose veins, bruises, burns, and sore breasts. The tea is used locally for sore throats, slow-healing wounds, or leukorrea and internally for fever and swollen lymph glands. The tea or tincture is beneficial for the healing of ulcers in the digestive tract and to ease gallbladder inflammation and enlarged, sore lymph glands. An extract of calendula flowers (co
Echinacea is a popular, non-toxic herb widely revered and used for its immune-stimulating, anti-bacterial, and antiviral activity. It enhances one's resistance to colds and flu (particularly when taken at the onset), is useful for septicemia and skin complaints (such as boils, abscesses, or carbuncles), and is used as a mouthwash for gum problems. Echinacea is taken for chronic infections of the urinary and respiratory tracts. It is also used locally as an antiseptic for burns, wounds, bites,
Allergies are abnormal reactions of the immune system that occur in response to otherwise harmless substances.Allergies are among the most common medical disorders. It is estimated that 60 million Ame....
Lemon balm is a citrus-scented, aromatic herb. It is a perennial member of the Lamiaceae (formerly Labiatae), or mint, family and has proven benefit to the nervous system. This lovely Mediterranean n (...
Psychophysiology is the branch of physiology that is concerned with the relationship between mental (psyche) and physical (physiological) processes; it is the scientific study of the interaction betws....
Rash is a popular term for a group of spots or an area of red, inflamed skin. A rash is usually a symptom of an underlying condition or disorder. Often only temporary, a rash is rarely a sign of a sem....
Hives are an allergic skin reaction causing localized redness, swelling, and itching.Hives are a reaction of the body's immune system that causes areas of the skin to swell, itch, and become ra....
Homeopathy can be a useful treatment for a variety of forms of arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, and fibromyalgia.
Marsh mallow () is a perennial plant that grows in salt marshes, damp meadows, and on the banks of tidal rivers and seas. It originated in countries adjoining the Caspian Sea, Black Sea, and in the ed....
Feverfew ( or ) is named for one of the herb's traditional medicinal uses as a febrifuge, from the Latin , indicating its fever-reducing action. This European native of the Compositae (Asterace....