For individuals seeking natural wellness, herbal remedies like milk thistle, neem, and hawthorn berry tea offer alternatives for managing chronic health conditions.
Loose, sagging skin and stretch marks are two common complaints from women, especially as the skin ages. As aging skin loses its elastic properties and collagen production slackens, the effects of gravity become more apparent.
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Chronic venous insufficiency, or CVI, occurs when the veins in your legs become blocked or damaged due to faulty valves and cannot pump blood back to your heart. The blood pools in your veins or leaks out around the valves, damaging the surrounding tissue.
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The elbows often become exposed to irritants from soaps, clothing or sun. They also are prone to pressure-sensitive skin irritations. Any number of medical conditions and environmental factors can contribute to the formation of small red bumps on the elbows that can become quite uncomfortable.
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For centuries, herbal teas have been used for their medicinal properties. Traditionally made by pouring boiling water over a plantβs leaves, roots, seeds or bark, herbal teas are not the same as black or green tea -- which both come from a specific plant species known as Camellia sinensis.
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In addition to daily denture cleaning, you may find the need for a denture-whitening product to help remove coffee, tea, berry or other stains. Particularly after prolonged use, dentures may need a thorough cleaning periodically to restore their pearly white luster.
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Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is a effective herbal remedy for herpes. The herpes virus belongs to a large family that includes chicken pox, shingles and keratitis as well as oral and genital herpes. All herpes infections display painful blisters and are highly infectious.
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If you enjoy eating orange blossom honey for its unique and delicate flavors, you will be pleased to know that it's more than just a sweet treat. Orange blossom honey, like many other honey varieties, has medicinal properties that support human health and well-being and can be used both internally and externally.
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The health advantages of garlic may differ according to how it is processed before you take it. According to MedlinePlus, the active ingredient in fresh garlic cloves that gives the herb its distinctive smell when crushed, is reduced when it is aged or fermented for use in powders or supplements.
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Tapeworms are parasites that live in the human body. A tapeworm infection can be limited to the intestines, or it can be invasive, affecting other organs. Worms enter the body through contaminated water or food, especially undercooked beef, pork or fish.
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Swollen tonsils, or tonsillitis, are often the result of infection caused by pathogenic microorganisms. Consuming sugary drinks or dairy products can irritate swollen tonsils and increase the symptoms.
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YogaToes are rubbery toe separators that separate the toes from each other, away from the ball of the foot and down from the top of the foot. They are designed to affect the muscles of the feet much like a workout or massage affects other parts of your body.
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Uterine fibroids are growths in your uterus that are noncancerous and often cause no symptoms. Women are most likely to experience uterine fibroids during childbearing years, and your diet can play a large role in whether you develop fibroids and how quickly they go away.
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Lapacho is a name for the herb Tabebuia avellanedae, more commonly called pau d'arco and taheebo. It is promoted as useful for treating a variety of health problems and illnesses, including cancer; however, no scientific evidence verifies that it works, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center.
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Drizzling a little honey on your cereal may be a sweet alternative to refined sugar. Adding oil from black seed, also known as nigella, black cumin or black caraway, to your honey may further increase the health benefits.
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A fibrous root with a light brown outer skin, ginger root helps relieve a variety of ailments. According to California State University, ginger root soothes headaches, treats ringworm, upset stomach, sprains and bruises, and even helps calm the pain associated with toothache.
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Lepidium meyenii, known widely as maca, is a root vegetable that has been cultivated in the Peruvian Andes since 1600 B.C., at altitudes from 8,000 to 14,500 feet.
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Having dark knees and elbows can be rather embarrassing, especially if you are a woman. It can make you self-conscious about wearing a dress or short sleeves. The primary reason your knees and elbows are dark is because oil glands are not present in these areas, causing them to be drier.
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Polygonum multiflorum or Fo-ti root (traditionally known as He-Shou-Wu in China, or as tuber fleeceflower in North America) is a Chinese plant which is popular due to its rejuvenating properties.
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Sinus drainage manifests itself in two forms: a runny nose or postnasal drip, which is the dripping of excess mucus in the back of the throat. Sinus drainage is commonly the result of a common cold or seasonal allergies.
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Your optic nerve is a bundle of nerve fibers located at the back of your eye. These fibers send information to your brain to convert into visual information. Certain conditions will affect the optic nerve, and some may damage these fibers.
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