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Herbal Remedies for Wounds

Salves or creams containing calendula, St. John's wort, or tea tree oil can be applied topically to wounds.

Wounds - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

A wound occurs when the integrity of any tissue is compromised, for example, when skin breaks, muscle tears, burns, o...

Aromatherapy/Essential Oils for Cuts and Wounds

Essential oils can be used for cut and wounds by helping to decrease bleeding and the risk of infection, promote woun...

Cuts and Scratches - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Cuts are wounds that break through the skin, and sometimes reach the underlying tissue. Scratches are usually superfi...

Herbal Remedies for External Bleeding

Powdered yarrow leaf, cayenne or St. John's wort oil can be applied directly to a wound as often as needed. If the b...

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) for Brain Injuries

HBOT has been used for nearly 50 years for new and old wounds in the body. These treatable wounds also include variou...

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Low Level Laser Therapy for Wound Healing
Low Level Laser Therapy for Wound Healing

Low Level Light Therapy (Laser Therapy) for Wound Healing shown in this short video originally part of a TV Feature in Rochester, NY. Patient healed after a year of an open wound due to his diabetes.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) - Wounds, Burns, Infections
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) - Wounds, Burns, Infections

Detroit Medical Center Wound Care Specialist Doctor Bob Wilson uses the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Chamber to supercharge the body's healing process from wounds, burns and infections. This new therapy works miracles on a young patient threatened with paralysis, and gets her back on the dance floor.

Laser Therapy for Pain Management
Laser Therapy for Pain Management

Laser therapy is said to be a safe and effective therapy revolutionizing pain management. Used for the treatment of neuropathy, non healing wounds, musculoskeletal pain, chronic pain and much more.

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Emerge Acupuncture

Wound Healing with Oriental Medicine Oriental Medicine (specifically acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine) is not particularly known for treating wounds on the body.  Most people associate ...

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Dr. Kristy Appelhans, Naturopathic Doctor and Sports Medicine Consultant

Those of you who are diabetic may experience boils, abscesses, and other skin infections. The infections may also tend to heal slowly and you may find that small cuts and blemishes turn into larger...

Counseling, Hypnosis, Reiki, Holistic Healing

What has been called past-life regression therapy became popularized in the 1980's and 1990's with the publication of South Florida/Miami area psychiatrist Brian Weiss, M.D.'s Many Lives, Many Mast...

Hidden Rhythm Acupuncture in Tempe

Many of my patients ask me how my cold-laser therapy treatments compare to ultra-sound treatments.   Theoretically, ultra-sound treatments are supposed to stimulate injury repair and accelerate ...

Hidden Rhythm Acupuncture in Tempe

Craig Amrine, L.Ac. is a licensed acupuncturist and can be contacted through his website at www.hiddenrhythmacupuncture.com --------------------------------------------------------------------...

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