Sweating is healthy. However, increased perspiration is the manner in which the body regulates the water and mineral content, while regulating body temperature and removing toxins from the system through the skin. Sweating is the action caused due to sweat glands.
Although it is normal to sweat more during hot weather, exercise, and fever, as a […]

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This article discusses the herbs that could be used for colds, coughs, and respiratory infections in kids.
Infants below one year of age are too young to be experimented with herbs. However, for nasal congestion due to colds in infants, eucalyptus oil could be added into the humidifier (if using one), and echinacea tincture is recommended […]

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A desert flower, Cistanche Tabulosa, popularly known as ’schenk’, with high medicinal values has been found in large numbers in the deserts of Mesaieed.
The parasitic plant has numerous yellowish-brown flowers. Numerous empty stumps of the plant with withered flowers have been found. The plant blooms in early spring.

Environmentalists reveal that the plant belongs to ‘Cistanche […]

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Asparagus is the Greek word for stalk or shoot and belongs to the family Asparagaceae. Although a native of Europe, Asparagus is grown well in the sub-tropics. The emerging shoots can be eaten as a vegetable, after harvesting the shoots that are 2-3cm thick and about 15-20cm long. The shoots, called spears, if allowed to […]

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Curcumin, an ingredient found in turmeric, reduces heart enlargement, lowering risk of heart failure, reveals researchers in Canada.
The Researchers at the Peter Munk Cardiac Center, Toronto General Hospital, tested the effects of curcumin in mice with ‘Hypertrophy’ (enlarged hearts). They found that curcumin could prevent and reverse the condition and restore heart function, apart from […]

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Several studies and researches that have been so far conducted, suggests that some of the day-to-day food that we consume, may be more than just ‘life-sustaining’. They could even prove to be ‘life preserving’, with loads of healing power.
t is high time we realize the value of foods stored in our ‘kitchen cabinet’, or rather […]

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Often, the substances used by modern medicine in Chemotherapies for treatment of Cancer are natural products derived from natural substances. For instance, ‘taxanes’ which is used in treatment of breast and prostate cancers are made from Yew trees. Yew Tree is a popular periwinkle plant that grows on the ground of many front yards and […]

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Joint Pain: Rosemary oil is a recognized treatment for joint pain and poor circulation in European countries such as Germany. A generous pinch of fresh or dried leaves, when used in teas and food would be good enough. But experts warn over the overdose of the herb, as too much of rosemary could increase blood […]

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