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What is Himalaya Rumalaya Gel?
Himalaya Rumalaya herbal gel is a powerful multi-action topical application, which has potent analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects that offer quick relief from pain. It is widely known as JointCare. It exerts counter-irritant and rubefacient actions, and ... Views: 3162
What is Shuddha Guggulu?
'Shuddha Guggulu' is also known as 'Commiphora wightii'. It is very effective herbal remedy to reduce cholesterol level in the body and to maintain healthy weight. The Guggulipid is a component present in Guggulu herb is very much effective to reduce cholesterol level ... Views: 8010
Help for Women With Fibroids
c. 2002 Susun S. Weed
Wise Woman herbal and home remedies are simple, safe ways to help yourself when you have a diagnosis of uterine fibroids.
Uterine fibroids are solid muscle tissue growths in the uterus. They are also called fibroid ... Views: 2187
Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by an increase in pressure of the fluid within the eyeball (intraocular pressure), that leads to optic nerve damage and if not treated, causes impaired vision and sometimes blindness. It is found more often in those who are over 40, and in ... Views: 1904
Diverticulitis is the inflammation of the small pouchlike (diverticula) found along the large intestine (colon). Once diverticula develop, they do not go away. The diverticula themselves cause no symptoms, but when food particles become lodged in them, the colon becomes inflamed and ... Views: 1007
Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, is a condition in which there is an abnormally low level of sugar (glucose) in the blood. This most often results from the over-secretion of insulin by the pancreas.
Sugar and refined carbohydrates make your blood sugar rise. This signals the pancreas to ... Views: 4341
Colon cleansing can rid the colon of toxins and help prevent and treat a variety of health problems. Retained debris in the colon leads to the absorption of toxins, resulting in systemic poisoning.
Symptoms of this condition may include depression, fatigue, irritability, gastrointestinal ... Views: 1154
By Connie Clark
Herbs
Here are some great solutions for toxic overload which is so important for great health! Toxic Overload contributes to disease in our bodies and must be eliminated if we are to be healthy and happy for enjoying our life and world in the best way. Glutathione is the ... Views: 1706
How your diet influence directly your cold sores outbreaks.
What are cold sores?
Cold sores outbreaks are a manifestation of the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) that you carry in your nerve cells. If you suffer from labial herpes (herpes) you are probably infected by the Herpes Simplex ... Views: 5531
Building Better Bones
by Susun S Weed
"It is a bone-deep change you are going into, my beloved," counsels Grandmother Growth. "You must open to your very marrow for this transformation. No cell is to remain untouched. You are to open more than you ever ... Views: 2135
Heal Pimples to amplify your Beauty
What is Acnes and what causes it
Your facial skin has micro openings; remember that hair grow through these. The pore contains sebum. The oil produced in the sebum comes out to the surface of the skin and is then washed away to maintain cleanliness of ... Views: 779
Years ago a buyer from one of our stores called us and said “I love your neti pot, but why are you using the bright, white stuff?” – referring to the sinus salt I had packaged with our neti pot. I hadn’t a clue what he was talking about so he explained.
“If a salt is bright and white and ... Views: 1864
Longer eyelashes are a sought-after goal of many women. The only thing holding them back, they do not clear the way for long lashes. There are many products that say they can get you longer lashes, but not all of them work. Eye mascara is a common tool used to try and get a fuller lashes. After ... Views: 564
Menopause, sometimes called the "change of life," a normal natural part of life. However, presents itself uniquely in just about every single woman. Despite the fact that your sibling may suffer hot flashes as well as sleep issues, for instance, you could be feeling a whole new sensation of ... Views: 866
Achieve Instant Calm - The Wise Woman Way
c. 2002 Susun S. Weed
In her newly updated best-selling classic, New Menopausal Years The Wise Woman Way, Weed offers a number of approaches women can use to calm jangly nerves, achieve greater overall calm, and cope ... Views: 2002
Using natural heartburn remedies instead of medicine is often a good choice. Medicine for heartburn is known to have many side-effects and if the medicine can be avoided or reduced it should. These natural remedies will help you reduce the symptoms of heartburn but they will not cure the ... Views: 611
Wise Woman Ways to Boost Your Energy
c. 2002 Susun S. Weed
Almost every woman has, at one time or another, felt so fatigued she wanted to cry. But for some women, and for a variety of reasons -- including menopause, caring for a new-born, working odd hours, ... Views: 1562
Confidence. Self-worth. Who doesn’t want those things? Yet, they can be oh so elusive. I’m in the middle of creating all kinds of new material to help others gain confidence, because I know what it feels like to not like myself, or to like myself and still not feel totally confident.
So ... Views: 1041
How to Get Maximum Red Clover Benefits For Menopause
If you are actively seeking menopause relief from herbal remedies, you may have heard about Red clover, one of the most popular plants used in treatment of menopause issues. Do you know why it works, what side effects you should be cautious ... Views: 1356
Powerful antioxidant:
Packed with powerful antioxidants, green tea is full of health benefits. It lowers your cholesterol, boosts your immune system, helps prevent cavity and tooth decay. And according to recent research, it reduces the risk of cancer as well.
Different from other ... Views: 1334
ENERGY & STAMINA THE WISE WOMAN WAY
~2002, Susun S Weed
If having enough energy to earn your daily bread and to get all your chores done is a struggle for you. If you go to bed tired, but wake up even more tired. If you can't get up and go without coffee, or can't ... Views: 1578
Painful periods can attack at any moment. They usually last longer than the average woman's menstrual cycle. Suffering from dysmenorrhea can make every single day seem like the worst. Even though the actual bleeding of the menstrual period may last a week, the pain associated with this disorder ... Views: 511
Thrombosed hemorrhoids are located externally and often times they have blood cloths. These kinds of hemorrhoids are usually painful and can give you discomfort and can disappear after a couple of weeks. And since it is not life threatening, there is less anxiety. And for sure there will be ... Views: 767
The human body was created with its own excretory system to cleanse and remove toxins, chemicals and metabolic waste. The liver, lungs, kidney, and blood remove all toxins, that are unusable, that harm the body or are not necessary for the body to function. Over thousands of years, humans have ... Views: 966
OPTIMUM NUTRITION: Cooked or Raw?
c. 2004 Susun S Weed
Which is better: cooked food or raw? Taking nothing for granted or gospel, I set out to find out for myself the answer to this important question. First, I asked, what is meant by "raw food" and what ... Views: 2342
EYE-OPENING INFORMATION FOR MENOPAUSAL WOMEN from NEW Menopausal Years The Wise Woman Way, Alternative Approaches for Women 30-90
Susun S. Weed
Don't take calcium supplements. Calcium makes bones more massive, but more ... Views: 1711
One third of Americans will experience some form of alcohol use problem during their lifetime. Christmas is a time of cheer and parties but for some the accompanying drinking can be more of a problem than fun. Alcohol can damage the liver, weaken the immune system, slow healing and impair bone ... Views: 916
Lemon Balm is a plant that is native to Europe, but can grow anywhere in the world. It is part of the mint family, and has known medicinal properties relating to the nervous system and assists those that suffer from anxiety and related psychological imbalances. It is also known as Melissa ... Views: 980
Despite what some people might say, the medications that are usually indicated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have their necessary merits; these drugs can help in aiding your child or your teen overcome his or her condition. However, when considering the continuous and ... Views: 908
Firstly, you should know that there's no such thing as the "best" when we are discussing about bed bugs treatment. The treatment also depends on other aspects such as the severity and range of infestation. There are many pest control methods that will help you, but you as the owner of the house ... Views: 643
The Prostate is a male reproductive gland situated in front of rectum.below the bladder and surrounding the urethra. The name is derived from the Greek word prostates, literally translated as "one who stands before", "protector" or "guardian". It may be so called as its main function is to store ... Views: 907
Introduction Globally more than 1.5 billion people have Hypertension or High Blood pressure. It is a chronic medical condition and often called a silent killer since it can cause a lot of damage to the affected before the disorder is identified. Usually when the heart beats, it creates force ... Views: 996
Triphala or three fruits is a herbal preparation consisting of three essential ayurvedic pure herbs - Amalaki, Bibhitaki and Haritaki.
Triphala is primarliy used as a digestive stimulant. It has multiple benefits and extensive usage in Ayurveda. The key benefits of Triphala ... Views: 1880
The word diabetes was coined by the 2nd-century A.D. Greek physician, Aretus the Cappadocian, meaning 'the siphon' as the condition is characterized by excessive urination.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas either ... Views: 1034
What's Science Got to Do With It? c. 1999, Susun S Weed
Once upon a time, healing was considered an art. Healing was understood by all to be a complex interaction between the patient, the healer, the community of living people, the communities of the plants and animals ... Views: 1716
What the quickest, easiest way to give yourself Type 2 diabetes (or make it much worse if you already have it)?
Just drink a soda every day.
Seriously.
Research recently published in the medical journal Diabetes Care (November, 2010) found that drinking just one or two sugary drinks per ... Views: 940
Knowledge about how to get rid of hemroids will help prevent pain and other symptoms occur, and further, can prevent more serious health problems like colon cancer. It is quite possible to have a recurrence of hemroids if you have experienced before. The tension is happening in the area of ... Views: 1011
Spices and herbs have more illness fighting anti-oxidants than most fruits and vegetables. Utilizing these herbs and spices will benefit an individual's health in addition to adding taste to your meals. Let’s learn how!
A few spices and their health benefits:
Asafetida:
• Due to ... Views: 767
Wild foods are a form of nourishment bequeathed to us to enjoy, for free. Enjoy the following herbs, spices and wild foods regularly in your weekly menus and discover how fun it is to feel healthy and self-sufficient.
Ginger
Ginger isn’t something many of us grow, as it is a strictly ... Views: 1096
Berries in general are high on most people’s Most Enjoyed Wild Foods lists, and mine is no exception. But should I include Autumn Olive, with its firm, red berry? Or the Beach Plum, with its exquisite mauve-purple gem? Raspberries? Blackberries? Blueberries or huckleberries? While I spend ... Views: 1159
Ready for another seldom-discovered edible treat from Mother Nature? Another edible treasure you should look for in the woods is the creamy white blossom of the honey locust tree.
I love this tree. It’s useful for firewood, for fencing, and (though not many people know it), for wild dining. ... Views: 1122
This is the second article in my Herbalist's countdown of edible herbs. All the herbs I list are common herbs readily found in many parts of the country, or easily grown in the garden. As an herbalist, wild foods forager, and women's nourishment coach, I encourage you to use these delights of ... Views: 1270
Eating nourishing foods is a top priority for improving the health of your body, mind and spirit. As an herbalist, I like to include herbs and “weeds” as part of that list of nourishing foods, simply because they taste good, and also because they add valuable nutrition not usually found in our ... Views: 1102
Among the most widely used and best known hair loss treatments is Minoxidil a formulation which is sold under the various brand names such as Rogaine, Regaine, Loniten, Avacor and Mintop and others. The interesting thing about Minoxidil is that to begin with it was developed as a Vasilodator or ... Views: 7691
Hemorrhoid is a condition which affects more than half of the population at some points in their life. Hemorrhoids exist in two types which are; internal and external hemorrhoids. If left untreated, hemorrhoids can become more than a mere annoyance which can seriously affect your active ... Views: 658
Turmeric is a house hold spice in India. It is used in every salt and spiced dish.Turmeric is a common home remedy for many ailments like wounds, cough, cold etc. It is also used as a main ingredient in many home made face packs and other beauty preparations. Ayurveda acaharyas have coined many ... Views: 1422
Spirit and Practice of the Wise Woman Tradition c. 2001 by Susun S. Weed
As we enter the twenty-second century, herbal medicine is being integrated into mainstream medicine in the United States. Or is it the other way around? Are we in danger of adopting the limited, ... Views: 1839
As an herbalist, I simply love to abandon the confines of the house and escape to the wilds of meadow and forest. If you’re like me -- prone to wandering around in the woods for hours at a time and nibbling on anything that looks half-way tender -- you might have come across young Solomon’s Seal ... Views: 1046
She traveled down to Cancun, Mexico for a mini facelift, a lower eyelid lift, a brow lift, and fat transfers. She chose Dr. Alfonso Gonzalez Cepeda from the Perfection Makeover and Laser Center for a number of reasons. "My experiences began with their patient coordinator. Her enthusiasm and ... Views: 800