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Sassafras Herbal Remedies

Sassafras is used externally as a wash for poison oak and insect bites. Taken as a tea, sassafras is used as a diaphoretic during colds and flu and is a traditional "blood purifier" taken in the spring as part of a cleansing program. T...

Sassafras - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Sassafras is a small tree, , belonging to the laurel family native to eastern North America. Sassafras grows in woodl...

Herbal Remedies for Poison Oak

Hebal treatment includes immune stimulants internally, soothing topical anti-inflammatory herbs, and astringent herbs...

Herbal Remedies for Arthritis

Arthritis occurs when excess heat accumulates in the joints. The heat often arises from a diet high in red meat, spi...

Herbal Remedies for Acute Colds

The syndrome that we call a cold is thought to be a "healing crisis" in natural medicine. We can take a n...

Herbal Remedies for Chronic Rheumatism

These ailments are usually brought on by too much pathological heat in the body, often due to the chronic consumption...

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