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Healthful Hints -S-
This condition usually starts with pain along the distribution of a nerve (often in the face, chest or abdomen), followed by the development of vesicles. The disease subsides in three weeks, though sometimes severe pain may persist for many months in the area of the affected nerve. The virus that causes shingles can also cause chicken pox in children.
Supplements: B Complex Vitamins, Vitamin B1, Propolis, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Evening Primrose Oil, Pantothenic Acid
Herbs: Echinacea.
Homeopathic: Ranunculus Bulbosus, 45M, one a day for 3 days, wait two or three days. Rhus Tox 200, one, three times a day (four hours apart); one in the morning and one in the evening of the second day, and one in the morning of the third day. Arsenicum 200, one a day for three days. Repeat same remedy if necessary.
Inflammation of one or more of the mucous‑lined air spaces in the facial bones. These spaces connect with the nose. Symptoms include headache and tenderness over the affected sinus area.
Foods: Check for milk allergies.
Supplements: Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Pantothenic Acid.
Herbs: Mullein, Comfrey, Fenugreek, Garlic. An old remedy is to boil one pint of water and add one teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of baking soda. Cool and add one tablespoon Witch Hazel. Use this solution to sniff up the nose and spit out through the mouth. Do this several times a day. Lean over a warm bowl of hot water containing a few drops of Eucalyptus Oil, with a towel over the head to keep the moisture contained. Slowly inhale the fumes.
Homeopathic: Tissue Salt Combination Q (Ferr Phos, Kali Mur, Kali Sulph and Nat Mur), Kali Bich.
The skin is one of the organs of elimination and it is very important that it be functioning properly. It is made up of the epidermis and dermis. The epidermis protects the body from injury and from invasion by parasites. It prevents the body from becoming dehydrated. It acts as an organ of excretion by the secretion of sweat and, as a sense organ, it contains receptors that are sensitive to heat, cold, touch and pain. If the skin is working properly it takes the stress off other organs, allowing them to work better.
Foods: Avoid greasy foods and sugar. Drink five to six glasses of water a day. Follow Yes/No list.
Bodywork: Make sure bowel is working well. Oatmeal baths and pure oatmeal soap are very soothing. Body brush.
Supplements: Vitamin C, PABA, B Complex Vitamins, Vitamin D, Manganese, Zinc, Evening Primrose Oil.
Herbs: Plantain: Chlorophyll, Burdock, Beets and Beet Juice, Chickweed, Calendula.
Homeopathic: Sulphur, Graphites‑rash, Tissue Salt #6 (Kali Phos) ‑ nervous itching, Apis ‑ irritated skin. Rough Dry Skin: The body needs Iodine, Sodium, Sulphur and Silicon foods. See Food. Lists.
The following are suggested to help improve this problem:
Supplements: B Complex Vitamins, Vitamin B6, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B15, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Zinc.
Supplements: Potassium (to help spinal muscles), Calciurn, Magnesium and Silicon foods.
Herbs: Horsetail, Linden tea poultice for back muscle, Hayseed poultice for low back pain.
Homeopathic: Tissue Salt combination G (Calc Fluor, Calc Phos, Kali Phos, Nat Mur), Rhus Tox, Kali Carb, Cimicifuga.
The spleen is situated on the left side of the body, below and behind the stomach. This organ produces lymphocytes which remove worn out red blood cells and other foreign bodies from the blood stream. It also acts as a reservoir for blood. It is part of the lymphatic system. When the spleen is not working properly there are a number of natural methods one can use to trigger its rebuilding.
Foods: Wheat germ oil (one teaspoon three times a day taken on a salad is nice), eat fertile eggs, make chicken feet soup, eat foods rich in iron. Supplements: Potassium, Magnesium, Vitamin C.
Herbs: Dandelion, Yellow Dock. Homeopathic: Tissue Salt #9 (Nat Mur), Medorrhinum (pain in spleen area). Herbs: Steep a handful of Linden flowers in a pint of hot water. Infuse for 15 minutes. Soak a linen cloth in the infusion which should be body temperature, and apply for 20 minutes.
Homeopathic: Tissue Salt #1 (Calcium Fluor), Arnica as soon as the sprain occurs. If the sprain is a few days old, a mixture of Arnica, Hypericum and Rhus Tox 200 can be taken. Hypericum helps to repair the nerves while Rhus Tox works on tendons and back pain. Arnica helps take the shock out of the body. The stomach lies just below the diaphragm, to the right of the spleen and partly under the liver. Its function is to continue the process of digestion that begins in the mouth. Gastric juice, secreted by gastric glands in the mucosa, contains hydrochloric acid and the enzyme pepsin, which contribute to chemical digestion. This together with the churning action of the muscular layers of the stomach, reduces the food to a semi liquid partly digested mass that passes on to the duodenum.
Foods: To help ease stomach problems, foods like goat's milk and millet are very soothing. Eliminate regular cow's milk. Remember to chew your food very, very thoroughly. Never rush a meal. It is better to miss a meal than eat it quickly. It is too hard on the system. Do not drink with your meals as you only dilute the digestive juices. Conversation at the table should be limited and pleasant. Don't try to settle problems while eating. Nothing is gained and the stomach will only become distressed. Learn to manage and hopefully eliminate stress.
Supplements: Evening Primrose Oil, Hydrochloric Acid (if a meat eater), Bromelain enzymes (if vegetarian).
Herbs: Licorice tea, Cayenne, Peppermint, Aloe Very juice, Papaya. Some people have found cabbage juice a great help. Take as follows and drink very slowly: l ounce cabbage juice to three ounces of spring water for four days, then two ounces of cabbage juice to two ounces of water for another four days, then 4 ounces of cabbage juice for four weeks. Starting slowly is the key. Camomile and Valerian both have a calming effect on the system.
Homeopathic: Carbo Veg (burning stomach), Veratrum Album (cramps), Nux Vom (nervous stomach), Pulsatilla (bloating, upset stomach), Ipec, Arsenicum album. Any factor that threatens the health of the body or has an adverse effect on its functioning such as injury, disease or worry. Constant stress brings about changes in the balance of hormones in the body. It can lead to a damaged intestinal tract.
Bodywork: Exercise is very important. Tai Chi, rebounding, walking, swimming. Many find meditation very useful.
Supplements: Vitamin C, B Complex Vitamins, Vitamin B6, Calcium, Magnesium, Thymus substance, Zinc.
Herbs: Catnip, Valerian, Ginseng.
Homeopathic: Chamomilla.
Halting articulation with interruptions to the normal flow of speech and repetition of the initial consonants of words or syllables. It usually appears first during childhood. The symptoms are most severe when the person is under psychological stress.
Homeopathic: Kali Brom, Chamomile, Stramonium, Causticum, Hypericum, Aconite, Bufo.
Damage to the skin by prolonged or unaccustomed exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays.
Supplements: Vitamin E, PABA, Vitamin C, Zinc, Chlorophyll.
Herbs: Aloe Vera, Comfrey, Plantain, Apple Cider Vinegar.
Homeopathic: Tissue Salt #9 (Natrum Mur) |
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