Alternative Remedies

I love to read and study about herbs. I even grow a few in my home to use in cooking. I would live to grow a lot outside but I have a tiny yard and a dog. I was able to take a class about Herbs...

There are a variety of methods and treatments out there for acne sufferers. Everyone's skin and biochemistry are different, so it's no surprise that different methods work for different...

When your kidneys are healthy they perform a variety of important functions. For instance, they regulate the fluids in your body; maintain balance of your sodium, potassium and phosphorus, and...

Essiac liquid extract is prepared by boiling Turkish rhubarb root, slippery elm bark, burdock root and sheep sorrel and steeping the mixture overnight. The extract takes its name from its...

Urate crystal deposits can form in joints because of an increased level of uric acid in the body. This can lead to the condition called gout, a form of arthritis, which can cause pain and...

When my toddler broke her arm, i was NOT content to wait for Mother Nature to 'do her thing'! I took measures into my own hands by choosing to use my juicer to deliver the extra bone-healing...

the moment you feel a sore throat coming on, the moment you feel that you are 'coming down with something', you may use this recipe to start killing any invading germs immediately. i have...

Fibromyalgia is a very painful disease, both physically and mentally. Muscle pain, fatigue, and depression are commonly associated with fibromyalgia. It is possible to find effective relief from...

Sometimes, using a hospital and a doctor isn't the best option for those individuals who want a more intimate experience when giving birth. Many people don't know that home births can be exciting,...

If you are a woman nearing menopause, you might begin to experience pre-menopausal symptoms, including night sweats, which can affect your sleep and negatively affect your everyday life. You can...

If you look in the mirror and a bulldog stares back at you, don’t despair. Do these easy exercises just once a day and regain that youthful jaw line.

The more the merrier! Except when it comes to your chin. If you’re tired of seeing that extra sag beneath your jaw, try these simple exercises. Anytime, anywhere.

Herbal liniments are warm liquids used externally for sore muscles, ligaments, sports injuries and healing massages. Liniments are made from oils, alcohol, vinegars' s, essential oils, and heat...

Frankincense Oil (also called “Olibanum Oil”) can be used for calming the environment and sooth the mind, body and soul. It relaxes the muscle ache and joint pains too. It also acts as a skin tonic.

Massage has been used for thousands of years to treat and prevent injuries and illnesses. Bas-relief carvings from Ancient Egypt and ancient Chinese texts show how massage was used by ancient...

Jala neti, or just "neti" is a nasal irrigation method. Performed properly, neti flushes toxins and loosens mucus from sinus passages. Jala neti instructors teach neti irrigation procedure. You...

Because the amount of venom a honeybee produces is infinitesimal and very difficult to collect in large quantities, an electronic device for extracting it, known as a bee venom collector, is used....

Lavender Oil Kashmir is produced by steam distillation of flower spikes of Lavender Oil Ex Lavandula Angustifolia found in Indian Kashmir valley.

Canker Sores, also called Apthous Ulcers, are little white sores that form in your mouth and are very painful. You cannot prevent these types of sores, but there are a few ways you can...

Ringworm thrives off of moist environments. It likes damps towels and sweaty sporting equipment. Once you get ringworm it can give you very severe skin irritation. If you do not have access to a...

Now that we've reached fall, cold and flu season is upon us. Each of us seems to have a target area for viruses to manifest themselves. For some of us, it is the sinuses. We can avoid throat...

A lesion on the liver is a sign of serious liver damage and may mean that the person in question is suffering from liver disease, a degenerative condition that can result in liver failure and...

Kangen water is a purified type of drinking water that has been marketed with emphasis on its health effects. Kangen water is alkaline water that has been purged of any type of chemicals or...

In recent years, the importance of acid/alkaline balance has come to the forefront. Many illnesses have been linked to excess acid in the body and the nutritional solution has garnered even more...

Mole is the common name for the skin lesion containing nevus cells known as a melanoctyic nevus. Removal of moles is common due to the possibility of skin irritation or unsightliness, moles can...

Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growths that appear on the uterus and typically occur during a woman's childbearing years. Uterine fibroids are sometimes not symptomatic, but can cause heavy...

About 40 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep disorders, but insomnia is certainly not exclusively an American problem. People have suffered from insomnia and interrupted sleep since the...

Making your own colloidal silver for ingestion is not difficult but it requires attention to detail and supervision for the entire process. The following article is meant to help people who are...

It is said that quitting smoking is one of the hardest thing a person can ever do. That couldn't be further from the truth. This article will give tips on minimizing withdrawal effects while...

Burning, itching, and raw - it feels like someone lit a blowtorch and pressed it to your crotch. You want to make this stop, but you don't want to use OTC remedies with unpronounceable chemicals....

There are two things that often go to waste in my household: the fresh rosemary I buy for recipes and use only half of and the half-drunk bottle of red wine that we had with dinner. Of course, I...

Here you will find out how to naturally relieve the suffering of poison ivy or poison oak. You will learn what makes these two plants cause allergic reactions as well as some sound advice on what...

Migraine is a throbbing sensation in the head area. It usually happens on one side of the head and last from a few minutes to a couple of days. Migraines can become worst by sudden movements are...

Bowel cancer, or colorectal cancer, is a type of cancer that originates in the tissues of the rectum or large intestine (colon). It is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the...

The first time I tried this I dropped for twenty push ups and then had to sprint my bike around the block ... wow. I've seen several young men that work for me have developed a taste for the store...

If you believe you are suffering from adrenal fatigue, there are simple, natural methods of dealing with symptoms you may be experiencing. Mainstream medicine does not currently accept the...

Scientists are now linking inflammation with a wide variety of conditions including: *All types of pain including muscle, joint and bone inflammation *Respiratory inflammation causing allergies...

GOUT is a form of arthritis most often in men and most often the symptoms are in the big toe or smaller joints in the body. This article will tell you how to manage and control gout.

Migraine headaches can be controlled by natural means. Both the frequency and severity of attacks can be significantly reduced by following a systematic plan. It isn't hard, but it does take...

Diluted tea tree oil is one of the more popular home remedies for yeast infection. It can be applied to the affected area to help clear yeast infection. There are no scientific studies that show...

The two types of chronic obstructive diseases (COPD) are bronchitis and asthma, conditions that refer to the difficulty of breathing out used air from your lungs. One primary cause of these...

Nature provides us with all we need. To improve scars naturally, one may need only to look as far as their health food store. Follow these steps to heal scars naturally.

Thyroid problems seriously impact your health, but for some patients, the treatment is not much better than the disease. Thyroid medication can cause unpleasant side effects like heart...

These suggestions came from a ferry boat captain on Harbour Island in the Bahamas. It is the only remedy that has ever worked on me. Even on a three flight day, I was FREE of air sickness. Oh......

Healthy diet and supplements can help treat type II diabetes. There are foods that can reverse the damage done to the pancreas and increase insulin production. Flax seeds can repair insulin...

Thrombocytes (platelets), microscopic fragments of cells produced in your bone marrow, circulate in your blood and function in the blood clotting process. Thrombocytopenia is the medical term for...

Heart bypass surgery is a surgical technique done when the arteries bringing blood to your heart become obstructed by plaque. Plaque is the accumulation of cholesterol, fat and other substances....

Diseases which are not contagious are called non-communicable diseases (NCD). These diseases are a consequence of behavioral, hereditary or standard of life factors, such as smoking and an...

People have been using alcohol to cure coughs for generations. The reason that alcohol works so well is that it makes your throat numb, warms up your chest and slows down your brain. These in...

Intestinal parasites can damage your body in numerous ways, causing everything from muscle aches to anemia. There are many kinds of parasites that can infect and injure your gastrointestinal...