Adapted from The Traveler’s Natural Medicine Kit, by Pamela Hirsch (Healing Arts Press, 2001).

Avoiding the flu is on many people’s minds, particularly this year with a worldwide flu vaccine shortage.

The good news is that people have been using essential oils for centuries to ward off illnesses, and we have an antibacterial room spray that can help in just this way.

Antibacterial Room Spray

Here is an excellent antiseptic and freshening room spray. It contains lavender and thyme oils, both of which are antiseptic and specifific to lung infections. If you are traveling, you might …

Arthritis strikes many individuals of all ages and can be very painful and debilitating. Arthritis affects the joints and bones. There are more than 200 different types of arthritis with the two major ones being osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Osteoarthritis is the more common form of arthritis and affects the cartilage between the bones in that it degenerates or wastes away leaving joints vulnerable to rubbing of bone on bone. Specialist suggests that obesity and repetitive movement can play a role in the development of osteoarthritis. Avoiding excess weight and repetitive movements can help prevent or …

Are you confused between the terms, “alternative medicine”, “complementary medicine”, and “integrative medicine”? Would you like to know what the difference is between these three terms? Below is a simplified definition and illustration of each of these terms for your benefit.

In order to understand alternative medicine, complementary medicine and integrative medicine you must first understand what constitutes alternative medicine and conventional medicine.

Medical doctors or doctors of osteopathy and other allied health professionals such as physical therapists, registered nurses, and psychologists all practice conventional medicine. You may hear or read about other terms for conventional medicine …