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Detoxification is one of the more widely used treatments and concepts in alternative medicine. It is based on the principle that illnesses can be caused by the accumulation of toxic substances (toxins....
It is best to eat lightly and to eat easily digested foods. Avoid common allergens for at least 3 weeks to see if they play a role in the production of symptoms. These foods are wheat products, dairy products, especially pasteurized cow dairy, and eggs. An herbal program can include intestinal antispasmodics, and intestinal heat-clearing herbs.
The problem may be associated with allergies to foods like wheat or dairy, which helps create a mucus condition that is conducive to bacterial or viral infections of the upper respiratory tract. An herbal treatment includes immune stimulants, herbal decongestants, mucous membrane anti-inflammatories, and drying herbs, also known as siccatives or anti-hydrotics.
An elimination diet functions as a test, determining whether patients may have a sensitivity to certain foods. Initially, patients stop eating foods suspected of causing illness. Then, after a suitabt....
An herbal program can include intestinal anti-inflammatories, anti-allergenic herbs, intestinal heat-clearing herbs for people with excess constitutions, and antispasmodics.
Remedies include stimulating and healing herbs for the scalp and hair. Use nettles and rosemary internally and all of the herbs externally as a rinse for the scalp and hair. Dry brush massage daily will help increase circulation to the scalp and improve elimination.
Use relaxing herbs, skeletal antispasmodics, anti-inflammatories, and blood-moving herbs. When the person with migraines is not excessively nervous or deficient, nervous system stimulants can be used in small doses (not more than 2-4 grams/day).
Dermatitis is a general term used to describe inflammation of the skin.Most types of dermatitis are characterized by a pink or red rash that itches.Contact dermatitis is an allergic reaction to sometn....
Digestive disorders can result from a multitude of causes. A naturopathic doctor will use a variety of natural and conventional medical techniques to discover and treat the source of your digestive disorder.
An herbal program can consist of a blood-moving, anti-inflammatory herbal rinse, and a tea drunk by the mother of mucus-clearing or dissolving herbs, termed mucolytics. The baby's scalp may be rubbed with warm olive oil and then brushed a few hours later with a soft baby brush.
Wheezing is a high-pitched whistling sound associated with labored breathing.Wheezing occurs when a person tries to breathe deeply through air passages (bronchia) that are narrowed because of muscle n....
Natural medicine usually holds the theory that the condition is precipitated by food allergies, which can lead to hypersensitivity and heat in various parts of the body. Because of this, it may be beneficial to avoid dairy products, wheat, and eggs--which are all common allergens--for 3-4 weeks to see if there is an improvement in symptoms. Herbal support includes immune stimulants, anti-inflammatories for the mucous membranes, and antibacterial herbs.
Herbalists often focus on the liver when treating this condition. Liver cooling herbs, protective herbs, and anti-inflammatory herbs may be helpful. Bowel-cleansing herbs can be used, along with blood purifiers and lymphatic cleansers. Soaking the affected areas in Epsom salt or sea salt bath can be helpful.
The digestive process takes place as food passes through the gastrointestinal tract, which consists of the mouth, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. Betaine hydrochloride (CHNOCl) is a sod....
Bee pollen is the dust-size male seed found on the stamen of any flower blossom. The pollen collects on the legs of honeybees as they move from flower to flower. The bees secrete a number of enzymes e....
Naturopathic medicine, also called naturopathy, can relieve the root problems that cause headaches through the use of reflex therapies, dietary changes, and other techniques.
Hives are an allergic skin reaction causing localized redness, swelling, and itching.Hives are a reaction of the body's immune system that causes areas of the skin to swell, itch, and become ra....
Try excluding eggs, wheat, and dairy products--one at a time--from your diet. An herbal program should include adrenal tonics, antispasmodic herbs for the respiratory tract, anti-inflammatories for the respiratory tract and relaxing nervines.
The condition is often associated with food allergies, especially to wheat and cow dairy products or can be related to an autoimmune response. Our own immune system can send out antibodies to attack the intestinal mucosa, causing chronic inflammation and cramping. Why this occurs is not entirely known, but it may be related to chronic irritation from processed foods, or the consumption of too many heating foods, such as red meat and sugar-containing products. An herbal program can consist of i
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways in the lungs. This inflammation periodically causes the airways to narrow, producing wheezing and breath-lessness sometimes to the point where y....