Lip Sores & Cold Sores

November 30th, 2007

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Causes of Lip sore:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Lip sore. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.
1.Aphthous ulcer
2.Herpes simplex
3.Cold sores
4.Canker sores
5.Impetigo
6.Dermatitis
7.Contact dermatitis
8.Candidiasis
9.Leukoplakia
10.Mucocele cyst
11.Lip burn
12.Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
13.Zinc deficiency
14.Lichen [...]

Tobacco

November 30th, 2007

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Botanical Name: Nicotiana tabacum (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Solanaceae

Synonyms: Tabacca. Tabaci Folia (B.P.C.).
Part Used: Leaves, cured and dried.
Habitat: Virginia, America; and cultivated with other species in China, Turkey, Greece, Holland, France, Germany and most sub-tropical countries.
Description: The genus derives [...]

Foods May Affect Offspring’s Gender

November 30th, 2007

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LONDON: Eating certain foods in the run up to conception may influence the sex of a woman’s offspring, suggests a new study conducted on mice.
The new study may give credence to common belief that expecting mothers who want a boy should eat [...]

Brand-New Day

November 30th, 2007

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Inner Sunrise
When today is not going well, it is tempting to focus on tomorrow as a blank slate with all the possibilities that newness provides. It is true that tomorrow will be a brand-new day, but we do not have to wait until tomorrow [...]

10 Ways to Teach Your Children the Value of a Healthy Lifestyle

November 29th, 2007

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1. Practice what you preach. It’s considerably easier to convince your children to adopt healthy habits if you’re doing the same
. 2. Involve the whole family. Establishing a regular pattern of exercising as a family [...]

Tending The Emotions

November 29th, 2007

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Having A Breakdown
Most of us have had the experience of holding back our emotions for such a long period of time that when they finally come out, we have something resembling a breakdown. For a certain period of time, the overwhelming flood of [...]

Calamint

November 29th, 2007

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Botanical Name: Calamintha officinalis (MOENCH)
Family: N.O. Labiatae
Synonyms: Mill Mountain. Mountain Balm. Basil Thyme. Mountain Mint.
Part Used: Whole plant, leaves.
Habitat: Primarily a weed of pastures, fields, and noncrop areas found from Maryland south to South Carolina and also in Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, and Arkansas.
Description: [...]

The Digestive System and How It Works

November 29th, 2007

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The digestive system is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus(see the figure below) . Inside this tube is a lining called the mucosa. In the mouth, stomach, [...]

GERD(Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)

November 28th, 2007

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What is GERD?
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a more serious form of gastroesophageal reflux (GER), which is common. GER occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) opens spontaneously, for varying periods of time, or does not close properly and stomach contents [...]

Floating Amidst The Stars

November 28th, 2007

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Stargazing Meditation
Since the beginning of time, humans have gazed at the stars in the night sky with awe, seeking in their luminosity everything from answers to inspiration to guidance. We have emerged from our contemplations with stories of gods and goddesses, maps of [...]

Calabar Bean

November 28th, 2007

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Botanical Name: Physostigma venenosum (EALF.)
Family: Fabaceae / N.O. Leguminosae
Synonyms: Ordeal Bean. Chop Nut.Calabar bean , physostigma , ordeal bean , esere nut, faba calabarica
Part Used: The seeds.
Habitat: West Africa, Old Calabar. Has been introduced into India and Brazil.
Description:The Calabar [...]

Will We Soon Know the Cause of ‘Red Wine Headache’?

November 28th, 2007

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A new device may be able to detect chemicals in red wine that lead to the dreaded “red wine headache,” according to University of California, Berkeley researchers.
The chemicals are called biogenic amines, and they’re found in a [...]

A New Approach

November 27th, 2007

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Taking A Break From What You Are Doing
Sometimes we can get so wrapped up in our thoughts that we wind up going round in round in circles, finding it difficult to concentrate on things and, because we are so distracted, not really accomplishing much. [...]

Some Health Questions And Answers

November 27th, 2007

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Q: I am a 21-year-old girl and am very skinny even though I eat healthy and nutritious food. I do not eat junk food nor do I go in for aerated drinks. I do feel healthy, but how do I shed [...]

Gastroparesis

November 27th, 2007

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What is gastroparesis?
Gastroparesis, also called delayed gastric emptying, is a disorder in which the stomach takes too long to empty its contents. Normally, the stomach contracts to move food down into the small intestine for digestion. The vagus nerve controls the movement of [...]

Alphabetical List Of Common Ailments Respond To Healing Power Of Herbs

November 27th, 2007

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ANEMIA: Ash Groud, Clery, Chicory, Dill, Fenugreek,Gokulakanta,,Hog weed,Onion, Wormwood
ARTHRITIS/RHEUMATISM : Alfalfa, Blood Wort, CastorSeeds, Celery,Chirayata,Colchium,Ephedra,Garlic,Gokulakanta,Indian Aloe,Indian Gooseberry, Indian Sarsaparilla,Indian Senna,Indian Squill,Ispaghula,Leadwort,Lemon Grass
Madhuca,Nutmeg,Pepper,Rosemary,Saffron,Sage,Turpeth,Vasaka, Winter Cherry
ASTHMA/BRONCHITIS: Aniseed,Arjuna, Asafoetida,Bay Berry, Bishop’s Weed, Black Nightshade, Calamus, Clery, [...]

Why Do We Get Headaches?

November 26th, 2007

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Headaches — barring migraine headaches, which are of a different type — are a painful symptom of an underlying systemic problem or cause.
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There may be various reasons why one may develop a headache, each of which has a different trigger mechanism. [...]

Cajuput

November 26th, 2007

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Botanical Name: Melaleuca leucadendron (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Myrtaceae
Synonyms: Cajeput. White Tea Tree. Swamp Tea Tree. White Wood.Weeping tea tree or weeping paper bark.Hillock Bush, Cajuput, Red-Flowered Paperbark, Red Honey Myrtle, Dotted Melaleuca, Melaleuca hypericifolia
Part Used: The oil.
Habitat: East Indies, Tropical [...]

Time for a Spinal Tuneup

November 26th, 2007

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When you care about your car, you take it to the shop for the tuneups it needs - oil changes, tire rotations, new brakes, etc. Your spine is no different. It needs a regular “tuneup” as well, complete with chiropractic adjustments. [...]

Fat Hormone May Add to Longevity

November 26th, 2007

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WASHINGTON: Using a mouse model, researchers at the University of North Carolina have reported that a fat hormone which causes changes in the metabolism may increase life span.
Terry Combs and colleagues demonstrated that long-lived Snell dwarf mice burn less glucose and [...]