Tess August 18th, 2008
The word drug is derived from druug, Swedish for ‘dried plants’. A large proportion of the early conventional medicines and drugs that were discovered, originated from plants.
Aspirin was originally developed after isolating acetysalicyclic acid from a plant known as meadowsweet (Latin: Spiraea). Quinine has its origins in cinchona, medicinal bark of the cinchona tree. Morphine and codeine have their roots in poppy plant.
However, there are certain aspects that differentiate conventional drugs from herbal remedies and homeopathic remedies, as well. These are:
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Tess June 17th, 2008
Herbs have a long history that backs their potential effectiveness. Long before modern medical science came to the scene, Herbs and nature’s remedies were the mainstays of treating disease.
Today there are hundreds of online sites that offer herbal cures for mental and physiological disorders. Some of them are genuine and rendering yeoman service to the concept of traditional therapies and treatment modalities while bringing the benefits of traditional medicine to people across the world. However, there are others who simply want to latch on to the latest fad to make a quick buck.
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Tess February 29th, 2008
For a long time the benefits of green tea and its components have been a subject matter of scrutiny with researchers in the medical fraternity. Many studies have pointed out that green tea and its constituents are helpful in providing treatment for various ailments including Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) and prostate cancer.
The phytochemicals, chemical substances that are biologically active but not nutritive and antioxidants in green tea work upon growth factors and proteins and act as a prostate medicine to restrict growth of benign and malignant growths alike.
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Tess January 17th, 2008
Obesity has never been on the agenda of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as it has not been a social or medical problem in China. The ancient Chinese theory is based on the Yin-Yang philosophy and the Five Elements. According to TCM, weight gain or obesity is caused by unhealthy yin-yang interaction and disturbances in the balance of functions of the body organs. When you eat, the food is digested, the nutrients are absorbed and the waste material is excreted. An imbalance of these three functions causes retention of water, fat or food in the body, leading to weight gain.
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Tess October 6th, 2007
One of the weight loss solutions that have caught the fancy of the public in a big way is that of herbal weight loss wraps. The concept works when you wrap bandages smeared with pastes prepared with herbal extracts, collagens and amino acids on your body. These herbal pastes, amino acids and collagens work together to help in weight reduction.
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Tess October 3rd, 2007
Obesity can be caused due to a genetic predisposition, an inactive lifestyle and bad eating habits or due to an underlying medical ailment like thyroid disorders. Most effective obesity treatments are slow. The process requires persistent determination as it involves diets that you may not like and regular exercise.
Weight loss medications are neither approved nor safe and should be used only after other natural weight loss solutions have been tried. In addition there is always a risk of regaining weight after you stop the medicines. Homeopathic remedies for weight loss are a better option because of the natural, symptomatic and holistic approach that homeopathy takes.
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Tess October 1st, 2007
Doctors use the term neuralgia to describe pain that originates from nerves. Many nerve pains are caused by overuse. For example, carpal tunnel syndrome is common in people whose are involved in excessive writing, typing or woodwork as it involves using their hands and fingers day in and day out. Leaning continuously on your elbow or crossing your legs all the time may also compress certain nerves. Compression of nerves may also be caused due to trauma, degeneration and narrowing of the spinal disc and other such reasons. One such common type of neuralgia is sciatica that is caused by a compression of the sciatic nerve that runs down from the base of the spine along the back of your legs.
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Tess September 24th, 2007
More than anything else, the side effects that accompany conventional drugs have been the reason behind the marked shift in the general approach towards treatment. The long list of warnings that accompany drugs for serious ailments has helped in the resurgence and acceptance of herbal remedies.
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Tess August 28th, 2007
Increase Brain Function Naturally, Don’t Medicate & Mask the Symptoms
With summer vacation more than half over, the start of the new school year is quickly approaching. As anxious parents start the preparations for getting their children back-to-school, the parents of children with learning disabilities cope with the added pressure of a potentially rocky transition from an easy summer schedule to the structured school environment.
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Tess August 21st, 2007
In pursuit of progress we have inadvertently dealt a death blow to our health. Experts are now wondering whether the progress has been worth the health hazards that it has brought along with itself.
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