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Choosing Natural Herbal Remedies Over Drug Treatments

Choosing natural herbal remedies is something that you can consider especially when you find that conventional medicine is not helping you with your symptoms. A recent study showed that more and more people are turning to alternative remedies to help them with their illnesses. This figure is set to increase, as the benefits of using non drug treatments become more publicly known.


You can derive the benefits from natural herbal remedies in a few ways. You may choose to consume the herbs raw or you can take capsules containing herbs that are ground. Making tea out of herbs is also very popular. Herbal teas such as chamomile, dandelion, and many others are now widely sold. Another method is to remove the essential oils found in the herb and use them as a type of ointment or in aromatherapy.


Still there are no guarantees when using natural herbal remedies, although there are many who have reported good success with this form of treatment. Generally, herbs are not subject to the various tests that clinical drugs go through. Why? Because major pharmaceutical companies make more money promoting synthetic drugs and would therefore channel more of their resources there.


Contrary to popular belief, just because herbs are natural does not make them completely safe. Many of them have powerful medicinal effects and you really need to find out more before using them freely.


Still, what is good to know about natural herbal remedies is that they are much more well-tolerated by your body than clinical drugs, hence causing fewer side effects. If you also find yourself prone to experiencing side effects when you take conventional drugs, this form of alterntive treatment may just be the solution that you need.


Natural herbal remedies also tend to be much cheaper than drug remedies as they are grown and not cultivated inside a laboratory. As with any type of medication, do check with your doctor before you begin on any herbal remedy. You need to ensure that it will not counteract any other medications that you may be taking.


It is your responsibility to take care of your own health. As such, it is in your interest to be aware about all of the options that you have when it comes to treating various ailments and illnesses. Drugs are not the only option. So do find out more about natural herbal remedies and learn how they can be used for treatment.

Evelyn Lim is the publisher of a newsletter on Herbal Home Remedies. She draws on her practical knowledge passed down by her grandmother in the use of herbs to treat common ailments. For free information and a bonus MP3 download, please visit her site at http://www.HerbalRemedyTips.com

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Medical Information : Home Remedies to Cure Yeast Infection Recurrences

A recurring yeast infection should be treated after determining what is causing the recurrence. Find out how to treat a yeast infection at home through the use of a probiotic or vinegar with help from a licensed RN in this free video on yeast infections.

Expert: Kayti Brosnan
Bio: Kayti Brosnan has been a licensed RN in the state of Texas since 2003.
Filmmaker: Todd Green

Duration : 0:2:35

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Natural Remedies for Prostate Health

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Dr. Aaron Katz offers alternative natural remedies to keep the prostate healthy and treat prostate symptoms and conditions.
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Home Remedies & Treatments : Heimlich Maneuver Tips

The Heimlich Maneuver is done to treat a conscious choking victim by forcing air quickly up the throat from the lungs to force the obstruction out. Be prepared for emergency situations such as this with tips and advice from a 30-year emergency veteran in this free video on home remedies and treatments.

Expert: Joe Bruni
Bio: Captain Joe Bruni has more than 30 years of experience as a street firefighter and company officer. He has also worked as department training officer in the Fire and Rescue Safety & Training Division.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Duration : 0:2:4

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Gout Home cures and remedies “Gout”

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Gout is characterized by excruciating, sudden, unexpected, burning pain, as well as swelling, redness, warmth, and
stiffness in the affected joint. This occurs commonly in men in their toes but can appear in other parts of the
body and affects women as well. Low-grade fever may also be present. The patient usually suffers from two sources of pain. The crystals inside the joint cause intense pain whenever the affected area is moved. The inflammation of the tissues around the joint also causes the skin to be swollen, tender and sore if it is even slightly touched. For example, a blanket or even the lightest sheet draping over the affected area could cause extreme pain.

Gout usually attacks the big toe (approximately 75 percent of first attacks); however, it also can affect other joints such as the ankle, heel, instep, knee, wrist, elbow, fingers,
and spine. In some cases, the condition may appear in the joints of small toes that have become immobile due to impact
injury earlier in life, causing poor blood circulation that leads to gout.

Patients with longstanding hyperuricemia can have uric acid crystal deposits called tophi
(singular: tophus) in other tissues such as the helix of the ear. Elevated levels of uric acid in the urine can lead to uric acid crystals precipitating in the kidneys or bladder, forming uric acid kidney stones.

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Home Remedies & Treatments : How to Revive an Unconscious Person

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) involves checking the airway, and the breathing and circulation of the victim before acting. Be prepared for emergency situations such as this with tips and advice from a 30-year emergency veteran in this free video on home remedies and treatments.

Expert: Joe Bruni
Bio: Captain Joe Bruni has more than 30 years of experience as a street firefighter and company officer. He has also worked as department training officer in the Fire and Rescue Safety & Training Division.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Duration : 0:1:39

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Balding, thinning? Watch this! Herbal hair treatment works!

Herbal treatments for balding or thinning hair. Benedict Palermi, from Brooklyn, NY, and now from Honolulu, Hawaii has been a hair stylist for 25 years. He’s treating baldness and thinning hair with an herbal concoction that really works. That’s why I am putting him out there, my own testament to his fabulous and effective work. This TV news segment, MIXED PLATE, with Pamela Young of KITV shows Benedict and his treatments. Stephanie Castillo at olenamedia dot com. I was desperate, contemplating wigs, extensions, you name it! This man is an answer to my prayers, to my thinning head. Pass the word, I am telling everyone! Seen DUPLICITY the movie? It’s about a cure for balding. Benedict’s the real deal, and a nice guy too. His salon in Honolulu is at 31 N. King, 96817. (808) 537-9797. His treatments are 4 herbal treatments, then every five weeks, plus home care — brushing twice a day, shampooing everyday with his shampoo, an exfoliating liquid applied to your scalp twice a day (after morning shampoo, and at night after brushing with a boars bristle brush. His products are safe, and effective. He has not been cloned yet; only in Honolulu Lucky us! Let your balding and thinning friend know. The video says it all.

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All About Chinese Herbal Medicine : Safflower & Chinese Herbal Medicine

How to understand the uses for Safflower in chinese herbal medicine; get expert tips and advice on employing Chinese alternative healing treatments in this free personal heath video.

Expert: Billy Tuong
Bio: Billy Tuong has been playing Chinese Chess since a young child and is an accomplished player. His address: 217 Center St. Buzzer#2. Tele: (917) 523-6410.

Filmmaker: Paul Muller

Duration : 0:1:13

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Acne relief, cure and home remedies “ance”

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The root cause of why some people get acne and some do not is not fully known. It is known to be partly hereditary. Several factors are known
to be linked to acne:

* Family/Genetic history. The tendency to develop acne runs in families. For example, school-age boys with acne often have other members in their family with acne as well. A family history of acne is ociated with an earlier occurrence of acne and an increased number of retentional acne lesions.
* Hormonal activity, such as menstrual cycles and puberty. During puberty, an increase in male sex hormones called androgens cause the glands to get larger and make more sebum.
* Inflammation, anti-inflammatories are known to improve acne
* Stress, through increased output of hormones from the adrenal (stress) glands, although modern tests have said otherwise and point to this not being a cause.
* Hyperactive sebaceous glands, secondary to the
three hormone sources above.
* Accumulation of dead skin cells.
* Bacteria in the pores. Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) is the anaerobic bacterium that causes
acne. In-vitro resistance of P. acnes to commonly used antibiotics has been increasing.
* Skin irritation or scratching of any sort will activate inflammation.
* Use of anabolic steroids.
* Any medication containing halogens (iodides, chlorides, bromides), lithium, barbiturates, or androgens.
* Exposure to certain chemical compounds. Chloracne is particularly linked to toxic exposure to dioxins,
namely Chlorinated dioxins.

Several hormones have been linked to acne: the androgens testosterone, dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and
dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), as well as insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-I). In addition, acne-prone skin has been shown to be insulin resistant.

Development of acne vulgaris in later years is uncommon, although this is the age group for Rosacea which may have similar appearances. True acne vulgaris in adult women may be a feature of an underlying condition such as pregnancy and disorders such as polycystic ovary
syndrome or the rare Cushing’s syndrome. Menopause-associated acne occurs as production of the natural anti-acne ovarian hormone estradiol fails at menopause. The lack of estradiol also causes thinning hair, hot flashes, thin skin, wrinkles, vaginal dryness, and predisposes to osteopenia and osteoporosis as well as triggering acne (known as acne climacterica in this situation).

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All About Chinese Herbal Medicine : Grey Ju-Ton Tonic & Chinese Herbal Medicine

How to understand chinese herbal medicine and the uses for Grey Ju-Ton tonic; get expert tips and advice on employing Chinese alternative healing treatments in this free personal heath video.

Expert: Billy Tuong
Bio: Billy Tuong has been playing Chinese Chess since a young child and is an accomplished player. His address: 217 Center St. Buzzer#2. Tele: (917) 523-6410.

Filmmaker: Paul Muller

Duration : 0:1:20

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