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Gum disease is also called periodontal disease. It is defined as the inflammation of the structures that surround and support the teeth. If left untreated, gum disease may progress to the point wheret....
Teething is the eruption of the primary set of teeth (baby teeth) through the gums.Humans are born with two sets of teeth under the gums. Twenty of these are primary, or baby teeth. Occasionally a che....
Curanderismo is a holistic system of Latin American folk medicine. This type of folk medicine has characteristics specific to the area where it is practiced (Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Argentinat....
A toothache is any pain or soreness within or around a tooth, indicated by inflammation and infection.A toothache may feel like a sharp pain or a dull, throbbing ache. The tooth may be sensitive to pd....
Constitutional homeopathic prescribing, also called classical prescribing, is a holistic system of medicine that has been practiced for more than 200 years. Unlike acute homeopathic prescribing, conss....
Meditation can help you quit smoking by increasing your ability to accept and release addictive cravings.
An earache is a commonly used term for ear pain or discomfort that is a symptom of disease or injury.An earache itself is not a disease, but it is a symptom of disease or injury in the external or mis....
Bloodroot () is a perennial plant with a white flower that blooms in early spring. Itbelongs to the poppy family () and grows in wooded areas throughout the northeastern regions of the United States )....
Snoring is a sound generated during sleep by vibration of loose tissue in the upper airway.Snoring is one symptom of a group of disorders known as sleep-disordered breathing. It occurs when the soft y....
Cerebral palsy (CP), or static encephalopathy, is the name for a collection of movement disorders caused by brain damage that occurs before, during, or shortly after birth. A person with CP is often e....
Cinnamon bark () is harvested from a variety of evergreen tree that is native to Sri Lanka and India. The tree has thick, reddish brown bark, small yellow flowers, and its leathery leaves have a spice ...
An herbal remedy with a rich history in folk medicine, periwinkle is the common name for a pair of perennial flowering shrubs belonging to the dogbane (Apocynaceae) family. The herb has been used for (...
is a homeopathic remedy that was created by Samuel Hahnemann, the father of homeopathy. Hahnemann combined the inner layer of oyster shells () with flowers of sulfur and burned them to create or aas...
Acute homeopathic prescribing is that part of homeopathy that treats illness of abrupt onset requiring immediate attention. In homeopathic medicine, acute refers primarily to the speed of onset and ss....
Nutmeg is known by many names, such , mace, magic, muscdier, muskatbaum, myristica, noz moscada, nuez moscada, and nux moschata. Nutmegis most commonly used as a cooking spice, comes from the fruit oe....
Sesame oil is derived from a plant species called , which is a herbaceous annual belonging to the Pedaliaceae family that reaches about 6 ft (1.8 m) in height. Sesame has been used for millennia in Cy ...
Holistic pet care treats the entire animal—whether it’s a cat, dog, horse, bird, or reptile — as more than merely a physical being. This awareness of the mind-body-environment relationship differs from the allopathic view typical of western medicine, which generally seeks to treat the symptoms of disease but which often neglects to address its underlying cause.
Coenzyme Q is a fat-soluble nutrient also known as CoQ, vitamin Q, ubidecarenone, or ubiquinone. It is a natural product of the human body that is primarily found in the mitochondria, which are the coQ...
Grains-of-paradise fruit is a member of the Zingiberaceae family (ginger group), which is a major family of tropical and subtropical fruits. It is also known as Guinea grains, Melegueta pepper, Piperd ...
The eucalyptus tree is a large, fast-growing evergreen that is native to Australia and Tasmania. The tree can grow to 375-480 feet (125-160 meters). Eucalyptus belongs to the myrtle (Myrtaceae) famild ...