Herbs & Alternative Medicine

By Katherine Huether

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Stomach flus are hard to manage sometimes, because not only do you want to take medicine to get rid of the symptoms, but you also need to be careful of what you eat. My formula is simple: eat foods that don't irritate my stomach, drink teas that ... more »

How to Treat Hives Naturally

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Hives are red blotchy swellings on the skin, which are usually the result of an allergic reaction. They are often very itchy and can be painful or cause a burning sensation. .. more »

How to Treat Lung Congestion With a Poultice

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Old home remedies have been known to help aid the healing of conditions in ways that modern medicine hasn't investigated yet. The treatment of various conditions by the application of poultices has been used in folk medicine for many centuries in ... more »

How to Treat Mouth Sores with Herbs

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Mouth sores show up as small white spots on your tongue or the inside of your cheek. Viral infections, inadequate Vitamin B12 and consuming acidic food can cause them. Some mouth sores can bug you for a week until they go away. There are several ... more »

How to Treat Scurvy With Natural Medicine

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Scurvy is caused by a vitamin C deficiency and can cause depression, blackened gums and loose teeth, difficulty or lack of healing as well as serious joint ailments. Vitamin C is unstable, is easily destroyed by overcooking and can only be stored ... more »

How to Treat Uterine Fibroids With Natural Medicine

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Uterine fibroids are hard growths that occur in the muscle tissue of the uterus, particularly in women between the ages of 35 and 45. Often fibroids cause little or no symptoms; however, as they grow they may cause excess bleeding, cramping and ... more »

How to Use Aloe Vera for Weight Loss

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Today, there are millions of different products that claim to help you lose weight quickly and easily. There is no miracle weight-loss cure, however. The only way to lose weight safely and effectively is through diet and exercise. At most, weight ... more »

How to Use Aloe Vera to Promote Hair Growth

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Hair loss is a problem that faces millions of people, including men, women and even children. The market for products that promise hair growth is vast, but many of these products are either excessively expensive or completely ineffectual. There ... more »

How to Use Aloe Vera to Treat Burns

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Aloe vera plants have been used for centuries to treat burns holistically. While the science to verify the long-held beliefs about the efficacy of aloe vera as an herbal remedy is conflicting, anecdotal evidence is strong. The clear sap inside ... more »

How to Use Aloe Vera to Treat Candida

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Candida is a type of fungus that causes candidiasis infections in a variety of places on the body. Candidiasis infections are most commonly located orally (thrush), vaginally (yeast infections) and gastrointestinally. Medical professionals ... more »

How to Use Aloe Vera to Treat Constipation

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Constipation can be a painful and chronic gastrointestinal problem. While there are several ways to treat constipation, aloe vera is an all-natural remedy that is believed to be extremely beneficial. Aloe vera is a stimulant laxative that works ... more »

How to Use Alternative Therapies for Anxiety

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Anti-depressants are being prescribed left and right. Some don’t like the idea of taking pharmaceutical remedies, as even doctors don’t know the how and why some of these pills work. There are a number of alternative remedies available for ... more »

How to Use Ginger as a Blood Thinner

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Ginger is frequently used as an all-natural blood thinner to help prevent heart attacks, strokes and other heart-related conditions. Gingerol is a chemical that naturally occurs in ginger and has been shown to prevent blood cells and platelets ... more »

How to Use Ginger as an Anti-Inflammatory

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You can use ginger internally and externally to treat inflammation. You can ingest ginger in various forms, and a ginger poultice may be effective in relieving pain associated with arthritis and sporting injuries. You can make the poultice at home... more »

How to Use Ginger to Treat a Cold

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Drinking tea is one of the oldest home remedies for treating colds. If you want to prevent a cold or relieve the symptoms of an existing cold, ginger tea may provide an effective solution... more »

How to Use Herbal Remedies for a Lost Voice

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Laryngitis is the inflammation of the larynx that causes a hoarse or lost voice due to irritation of the vocal chords. In many cases, a voice will return after just a few days; however, laryngitis has been known to last over 3 weeks. A lost voice ... more »

How to Use Herbs to Treat Acne

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Although acne is common for teenagers, many adults are also afflicted with this skin disorder. It's widely believed that overactive sebaceous glands are a main cause of acne. They make the pores in the body sticky so they trap dirt and bacteria. ... more »

How to use mortar and pestle

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Mortar and pestle will always go together just like the wife and the husband in life supposed to be. But mortar and pestle is a tool that you can use to grind foods or spices or a bit crush vegetables for your recipes. But if you want to use your ... more »

How to Use Tea Tree Oil

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Tea tree oil has been used for centuries by aboriginal peoples in Australia, where its source, the small, brushy melaleuca tree, grows. It's one of the few essential oils that you don't have to dilute before applying to the skin. Here are some ... more »

How to Become an Herbologist

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Herbology is the study of herbs. Herbal remedies have been around for thousands of years. Millions of Americans consult alternative health practitioners. It has become more mainstream in today's medicine, and many pharmacies carry herbal ... more »

How to Choose Quality Herbs

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Herbs are widely available and easy to purchase from farmers' markets, catalogs, grocery stores, pharmacies and the internet. Some people use herbs in herbal remedies or tea, but if the herbs that you choose aren't of good quality, then your ... more »

How to Cleanse Your Body of Parasites

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Cleansing the body of parasites has become a more popular practice in recent years because of the recognizable effects the bacteria and organisms we can eat or drink, or otherwise absorb from our environment. You can eliminate parasites from your ... more »

How to Control Lupus

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There are two types of lupus. Systemic lupus erythematosus affects many different parts of the body. This serious condition presents a variety of symptoms, some similar to arthritis. Discoid lupus erythematosus primarily affects the skin and is ... more »

How to Cure Diarrhea Naturally

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Diarrhea can be inconvenient and often brings it with it fatigue, dehydration, bloating, cramping, weight loss and an elevated temperature. The causes can range from a specific food intolerance to reactions from medication. Many people are ... more »

How to cure Sore Throat and Get rid of Mucus Faster

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We are going to cure our sore throat the rite way.. more »

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