Wild oregano oil is made from Origanum vulgare, a perennial herb with small purple flowers and dark green leaves. It has a pungent flavor and is used in cooking to make pizza and other Mediterranean dishes. The essential oil has medicinal properties.

Ammonia is a by-product of the breakdown of protein. One function of the liver is to take potentially toxic substances and make them inert, so the body can remove them. When ammonia enters the blood, the liver filters it out and combines it with other compounds, such as carbon, to produce urea.

Colonics, or colon hydrotherapy, is the cleaning of the large intestine, or colon, with water. Colonics is often used to treat constipation, flatulence and intestinal disorders, as well as body aches and pains, low energy levels, back pain and liver pain. A study in the October 2008 issue of the "

Diuretics can stimulate the kidneys to flush water, thus helping to reduce water retention and edema. A number of natural herbs can act as diuretics in the body.

Colon hydrotherapy, also called colonic irrigation, is an alternative health care practice intended to cleanse toxins and built-up waste from the colon, also known as the bowel and large intestine. The procedure is said to keep the colon functioning more effectively and to promote health in general.

There are a number of essential oils that are safe to ingest. One important thing to remember is that the essential oils you ingest must be of a therapeutic grade, not the grade commonly used for aromatherapy.

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.

Drinking lemon juice benefits your health, which is why many traditional systems of medicine recommend drinking lemon juice daily. Lemons contain vitamins, minerals and other natural compounds that boost your immune system and even fight cancer.

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.

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.

For centuries, herbal teas have been used for their medicinal properties. Traditionally made by pouring boiling water over a plant’s 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.

Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, more commonly known as Epsom salt, is a water-soluble, bitter tasting white or colorless compound widely available for purchase at grocery stores and pharmacies. Both magnesium and sulfates, key components in Epsom salt, perform important functions in the body.