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Herbal Remedies for Shingles

Helpful herbs include topical anti-inflammatories applied as a cream or a wash, antivirals, demulcent herbs, topical pain-blocking herbs, and heat-clearing herbs for the intestines in some cases . Relaxing herbs or anxiety-relieving herbs with a c...

Shingles - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Shingles, also called herpes zoster, gets its name from both the Latin and French words for belt or girdle and refers...

Varicella-zoster virus, Chickenpox and shingles, Varicella and herpes zoster viruses

Varicella–zoster virus (VZV) is known to cause two diseases: chickenpox (varicella) and shingles (herpes zoster). Chi...

Herbal Remedies for Herpes

Helpful herbs include topical anti-inflammatories applied as a cream or a wash, antivirals, and heat-clearing herbs f...

Herbal Remedies for Neuralgia

An external application of anti-inflammatory herbs can sometimes be of benefit. Internally, the nervine passion flow...

Cayenne Herbal Remedies

Cayenne primarily benefits the circulatory system, improving the movement of blood and the removal of toxins, invigor...

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The ancient art of Chinese exercise known as Tai Chi offers numerous proven benefits in the world of alternative healing. And recently, a new study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has ...

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Tai chi is not just an ancient, graceful art hailing from China centuries ago. In addition to being described as “meditation in motion,” we have reported here on altMD that Tai chi also reduces ten...

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