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Herbal Remedies for Lupus

With such a complex disorder, there is no easy cure. A total health program designed especially for the individual based on their constitutional and life-style patterns is essential. Specific herbal treatment includes anti-inflammatories, immune ...

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Systemic lupus erythematosus (also called lupus or SLE) is a disease in which a person's immune system attacks...

Reiki for Immune Deficiency

Reiki is a form of natural energy healing that has been helpful in addressing symptoms of many medical conditions, in...

Motherwort - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Motherwort () is a perennial plant native to Europe and temperate parts of central Asia. It has been introduced into ...

Alfalfa Herbal Remedies for High Cholesterol

Alfalfa is a nutritious herbal supplement that may have balancing effects on blood cholesterol, blood flow, and blood...

Horsetail Herbal Remedies

Horsetail, or shavegrass, is valuable for its high silica content, which makes it useful for strengthening and regene...

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Acupuncture & Nutrition in Maynard MA

More than a decade ago (even just a few years ago) alternative MDs that used supplements and suggested patients take Vitamin D above the RDA of 400IU/day were called quacks. The inaccurate 'truth' ...

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine in Kent, WA

For degenerative diseases, like multiple sclerosis, lupus, arthritis and diabetes, chinese medicine can be very helpful, both in combination with western medicine and as a stand alone therapy. ...

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Lei gong teng, an infamous Chinese herb best known for allegedly killing the king of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shen Nong, is now the focus of some very good news. A study done at the Institute...

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Huntington College of Health Sciences

Omega 3 fatty acids (O3FA), and their many therapeutic applications including reducing the risk of atherosclerosis, modifying cholesterol levels (i.e., increasing “good” HDL cholesterol, while decr...

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Think Tibetan yak herdsmen have anything in common with cholesterol? In a clinical alternative medicine study on the Cordyceps Sinensis, a medicinal mushroom first discovered in Tibet, Cordyceps wa...

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