Alternative Medicine Articles

Our nose is used to breathe and it looks like a very simple organ with a simple function, but it causes a lot of uncomfortable feeling after infected by viruses or allergens. Infected nose if left untreated or poorly handled, it can cause problems to the sinuses, eyes, throat and lungs. Besides this, nasal membrane is fragile and sensitive. It can be irritated by simple things such as sniffing and blowing the nose too hard, coughing too hard, rubbing nose and stuffing things such as tissues and hand¬kerchiefs up to the nostrils.

At the moment in the evenings or early mornings, when we start to have runny and blocked nose together with sneezing, we quickly think that our environment may contain dust mites or the air conditions cause us allergic. Some of us may not know whether we are actually suffering from allergy or common cold. So when a person starts sneezing, he or she immediately thought it is an allergy and takes antihistamine to stop the allergy. The symptoms of the allergy and common cold are quite similar, i.e. runny nose, blocked nose and sneezing. But the actual difference between allergy and common cold is the cause to this illness. This article will tell you more about what are the differences between common cold and allergy and also their prevention and treatment.

Physical pain is incredibly common in our society, although its presentation can vary dramatically from one person to the next. There are many different approaches to relieving pain, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Increasingly however, people are considering more natural approaches to pain relief. Acupuncture is one such option which can be helpful for a variety of painful conditions.

Michael J. Homan is a Reiki Master and studies natural healthing methods such as Acupressure, Electro-Acupuncture, Reflexology, Crystal Therapy, Chinese Magnetic Cupping, has his own e-Book called 4 Steps To A Pain-FREE Back!, and has a health relate

Are you a sugar user? More and more people are resorting to high sugar drinks and snacks for a quick jolt of energy. But the trouble with using sugar for an energy boost, is that it sets up a roller-coaster effect that can soon become addictive and l

Constipation is not the only symptom that indicates you might benefit from a natural colon cleanse. It is not uncommon for hard material made of a mixture of mucous and fecal matter to become impacted on the inside walls of the colon and intestines.

Ginseng is a plant with a very important role in traditional Chinese medicine. They believe that it relieves stress, improves circulation, increases quality of life, cures flu, cures impotence, and even that it can stop cancer. In fact, like many tra

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I had mentioned changing the child’s (and the family’s diet for that matter) as THE foundation for a natural asthma treatment.

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Besides you as parents, their siblings and friends, kids may love toys, play and…food perhaps the most. I know I did. Another thing I know from experience is some forms of play and food are factors that can trigger an asthma attack.

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With all the kissing, embracing, sensuous motions and the climaxing involved, sex does involve a lot of heavy breathing. This, as enjoyable as it may be, does dry out the airway passages and if one partner in a love-making session is asthmatic, sadly