Just ponder a while and answer one question – what do you do when you have a common cold, a sore throat or flu and cannot afford to miss your office. Nine out of ten people will probably take an antibiotic or a pain killer and depend upon the drug to take its affect by the time they reach office.

This attitude of opting for the quick and easy route and falling back on the antibiotic alternative every time one needs to treat colds and flu has been instrumental in making antibiotics ineffective in many …

We all know that cabbages are highly nutritious but did you know cabbage has many healing properties and can be used for many different conditions?

The Health Benefits of Cabbage

Cabbage juice is great for relief of all sorts of ulcers, from peptic ulcers to skin ulcers. The juice can also be used on burns, bites, cold sores and acne. The cabbage leaf is both soothing and antiseptic, also having the ability to draw out toxins from the skin.

A poultice can be made from cabbage leaves and used on such conditions as: wounds, burns, boils, …

Pinkeye, or conjunctivitis, occurs when the conjunctiva of the eye becomes inflamed.

The conjunctiva is a transparent membrane that protects the interior of the eyelids and the part of the eye that we can see.

Conjunctivitis can look really nasty and be very uncomfortable, but it is not usually a serious condition.

When you first notice, it alarm signals can ring loudly.In almost all cases, pinkeye does not cause any permanent damage to your eyesight.

Make sure that you see a doctor so that you can get it diagnosed and treated as early as you can. Even though it …

The two types of bacteria that cause the very contagious skin infection, impetigo, are staph and strep. Kids between the ages of two and six are most likely to have it appear on them. In it’s early stages it looks innocent enough. It can start from something as simple as a tiny scratch or a sore that looks akin to a fever blister.

A blister is then formed and it begins to secrete a brownish-yellow covering. It then has the ability to spread to others through use of their personal items. This can be things like …

The following oils may assist in alleviating the complaints featured. This is not a comprehensive list nor is it considered to be a prescription for the named complaint.

Angelica — Herb Seeds Roots — Cough, Cold, Fever, Flatulence, Indigestion.

Aniseed — Herb Seed Pod — Indigestion, Coughs, Bronchitis, Catarrh.

Apricot — Kernel- Oil — From the kernel premature skin aging, inflammation, dryness use 100% minerals and vitamins.

Avocado Pear Oil — From the fruit dry skin, eczema Add 10% to base oil vitamins, protein, lecithin, fatty acids.

Basil Herb:- Whole Plant — Bronchitis, Fatigue, Colds, …

ABCESSES Lavender, Tea Tree, Thyme, Myrrh, Frankincense, Birch

ABDOMINAL CRAMPS Lavender, Clary Sage, Rosemary, Ginger, Basil, Peppermint, Anise, Fennel

ACCUMULATION OF TOXINS Birch, Carrot Seed, Juniper

ACNE Bergamot, Chamomile, Geranium, Lavender, Palmarosa, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Tea Tree, Vetiver, LemonGrass, Rosewood, Cedarwood, Eucalyptus Radiata, Orange, Neroli

AGING SKIN Frankincense, Helichrysum, Cypress, Rose, Lavender, Patchouli, Sage, Geranium, Rosewood, Sandalwood

ALLERGIES Chamomile, Lavender , Melissa, Patchouli, Ledum, Nutmeg

AMENORRHOEA (Missing or scanty periods) Basil, Fennel, Clary Sage, Marjoram, Myrrh

ARTHRITIS Benzoin, Birch, Black Pepper, Chamomile, Eucalyptus, Ginger, Juniper, Helichrysum, Balsam Fir, Rosemary, Oregano, Clove, Nutmeg, Tansy, Elemi, Peppermint

ASTHMA Clary Sage, Cypress, Frankincense, Lavender, Marjoram, …

Herpes Virus: HSV1 causes cold sores. It spreads by direct contact with fluids of a cold sore or skin eruption from someone who carries the virus. HSV2 genital herpes, is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a strain of the herpes simplex virus.

This virus enters the body through small cuts in the skin or mucous membranes.

Pregnant women can also pass this virus to their babies during vaginal delivery. Both men and women can become infected. The condition requires careful management. Once an individual is infected by the virus it remains in the body, usually …

Tea Tree, or melaleuca alternifolia is just one of those wonder oils! This, along with lavendar are the only essential oils which can be used neat on the skin, however with all things, some people may be sensitive to this. It’s right up there as an anti fungal/bacterial/septic, fights any bugs, and also helps to strengthen the immune system.

I like to make room-sprays for different parts of the house – we gotta do something with all those spray-bottles now, don’t we. Simply (with any oil) dissolve a bit in some oil dispersant (I use …

Cold sores are a patch of tiny blisters that appear on your lips and occasionally in the nose. Another name for them is ‘fever blister’ and the medical term is recurrent herpes labialis.

At first, you can tell something is going on because there is a bump on your lip that is sort of tingly. Soon the blisters popup and becomes really painful and annoying. A scab forms over the blisters soon after they appear.

Cold sores are extremely contagious and are caused by the HSV-1 virus. If you catch this virus then it can lay dormant …

There are hundreds of plants and natural anti-inflammatory herbs all over the world, which are used in herbal medicine as treatments for inflammation. Below you will find a list of some of the most accessible and most reliable natural anti-inflammatory herbs.

Here is a list of some of the most accessible and most reliable natural anti-inflammatory herbs:

Arnica usually refers to Arnica montana, a mountain plant used for relief of bruises, stiffness, and muscle soreness in herbal medicine. Arnica is widely used as a salve for bruises and sprains for …