http://articles.homeopathicremediesplus.com/rss.xml A blog about homeopathicremediesplus.com daily 365 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://articles.homeopathicremediesplus.com/?a=36024 <p>by Gregg Hall</p><p>If you watch television, then I'm sure you have noticed all of the advertisements for various medications. These remedies span from depression and arthritis, to migraines and cholesterol reduction. They all give the impression that this is the best medication for whatever illness it was designed for, showing the happy people who take them. Then, they start listing the potential side effects, and some of them sound more dangerous than the illnesses themselves. <br /><br />Some of the doctors who prescribe these medications will often frown on taking an herbal alternative. To them, these natural medications are not really medicine and are a waste of time and money. While it's true that not every herbal remedy is as effective as it may be reported to be, studies have shown that many of them are. What these doctors fail to realize is that many of the chemical prescriptions are the synthetic equivalents of the herbal medications. Millions of dollars are spent each year on the study of plants and ways to get the same results by use of chemicals. One of the reasons this is done is because typically, natural medications can not be patented, but the chemical ones can. This allows pharmaceutical companies to gain more profits by carrying products that the other companies are not allowed to reproduce. <br /><br />If you take a look at history, prior to chemical medications coming onto the market, herbal medications were given to treat illness. This is not to say that there haven't been huge advancements in technology that allows for disease to be treated more effectively. Unfortunately, chemical prescriptions can be very hard on the body. Natural medications derived from herbs are usually tolerated much better. <br />Natural medications also help to prevent diseases. One of the things that you often hear about is antioxidants. These are plant based compounds that fight all kinds of disease, such as Alzheimer's, cancer and other devastating illnesses. While an orange is not necessarily considered a medication, it is so high in vitamin C and antioxidants, that even doctors recommend eating them. The old saying, &quot;an apple a day keeps the doctor away&quot; has been proven to be true, because apples contain pectin, a fiber that the body needs to function properly. This is being pointed out because logically, if plant based products can prevent disease, then they should be more widely used to treat it. <br /><br />Recently, the medical field is giving more credence to natural medications. Many suggest using them for various diseases and all recommend that we include more fruits and vegetables in our diet. Before you start taking herbal medications, it's important to research them and get all of the facts. Don't stop taking any prescriptions without speaking to your doctor. Ask your physician about herbal medications that will complement your existing prescriptions or, if you can completely replace them with natural ones.</p><h3 class="popup">About the Author </h3><p>Gregg Hall is an author living in Navarre Florida. Find more about this as well as homeopathic remedies at <a href="http://www.homeopathicremediesplus.com/">http://www.homeopathicremediesplus.com</a></p> 2006-10-07T16:46-04:00 http://articles.homeopathicremediesplus.com/?a=36023 <p>by Gregg Hall</p><p>Arthritis is a devastatingly painful disease that affects millions of people. It affects the joints of the body and can make if difficult to complete even simple tasks. There are many prescription medications on the market that were created to help relieve the symptoms of the disease, but not everyone tolerates them well. There are natural medications that have been shown to help relieve the often excruciating symptoms of this disease, without the harmful side effects.<br /><br />One such remedy is Aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is a form of treatment that uses the scent of plant oils to treat disease. It may sound odd to use a scent as a form of medications, but many people with arthritis have used it to gain relief. Various plant oils used for this purpose are derived from cloves, eucalyptus, cinnamon and thyme. The oil is rubbed on the affected area and helps to relieve pain.<br /><br />Another natural medicine used in the treatment of arthritis is juice. The juice that is squeezed from vegetables and various fruits has been shown to treat the disease through nourishment of the body. Fruit and vegetables are packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that fight disease and boost the immune system. Drinking the juice from these natural products is one of the best ways to get all of the benefits that they contain. A healthier body is better able to ward off disease and fight the ones that affect it. <br /><br />One of the strongest, natural medications that have been shown to not only ease the pain of arthritis but to also reduce the swelling in the tissues that the disease causes is Green Lipped Mussel Extract. The Green Lipped Mussel is a shell fish that is indigenous to New Zealand. The extract that is made from it has been proven to be highly effective in treating arthritis, without the side effects of some of the prescription medications. It is reported that it also reduces much of the pain associated with arthritis and is one of the most potent forms of natural medication used to treat the disease.<br /><br />There are also herbal medications that are used to treat arthritis. These include ginger, white willow bark, bromelain, tumeric, cayenne and devil's claw. A professional in the field of natural health, should be able to suggest the right ones for you to try.<br />The use of hypnotherapy to control pain is now being used as an alternative treatment to chemical pain relievers. This method works by using hypnosis to help to tolerate pain. A professional hypnotist can do it and there are also self hypnosis methods that have been shown to be successful.<br /><br />Before stopping any prescription medications you may be taking, be sure to consult your physician.</p><h3 class="popup">About the Author </h3><p>Gregg Hall is an author living in Navarre Florida. Find more about this as well as alternative natural remedies at <a href="http://www.homeopathicremediesplus.com/">http://www.homeopathicremediesplus.com</a></p> 2006-10-07T16:39-04:00 http://articles.homeopathicremediesplus.com/?a=34814 <p>by Gregg Hall</p><p>When you get sick, you go to the doctor. And the doctor will, of course, prescribe medicines. You will go and buy medicines. You take them, and hopefully, you get well. <br /><br />This is how the health profession goes on nowadays &ndash; a cycle of diagnosis and prescription.<br /><br />If anyone were to give you herbs for medicine, you would probably say that that person was a quack.<br /><br />But nowadays, studies are being conducted to see if there are really is any merit to what is called natural medicine.<br /><br />Natural medicine is the use of natural methods, herbal medicines, and traditional practices to heal ailments. Every culture has a form of natural medicine. In ancient cultures, village medicine men served as the doctors of the community, passing on medical knowledge to the apprentices that followed them.<br /><br />Many categories of the healing methods fall under natural medicine. Among these are traditional medicine, complementary medicine, and alternative medicine.<br /><br />Usually, natural medicine refers to medical practices that were in place before the advent of modern medicine.<br /><br />This includes herbal medicine, or phytotherapy, which is prevalent in Chinese, Ayurvedic(or Indian), and Greek medicine.<br /><br />Upon the advent of modern medicine, many professionals discarded the use of herbs in favor of man-made medicine. The fact that these treatments are based on the healing properties of some herbs was forgotten.<br /><br />For example, opium, digitalis, quinine, and aspirin all have their roots in traditional medicine.<br /><br />Natural medicine can be considered as a lost art. This does not mean that it has lost efficacy over time. In some cases, natural therapy is actually better than modern medicine. This leads some doctors to seriously consider and study the possible uses of natural medicine<br /><br />Before we continue, it is important to stress that not all the natural remedies are legitimate. It would help to only try those remedies which have been thoroughly studied and are relatively risk free.<br /><br />Take herbal medicine for example. There are many well-documented and studied herbal remedies available. However, only those that deal with minor ailments such as cough, colds, fever, skin rashes, and its ilk are likely to be recommended by health professionals. These remedies are sometimes superior to synthetic medicine. This is because herbal medicines are less likely to cause negative side effects. <br /><br />Currently there are numerous organizations that study the effects and advocacy of natural medicine &ndash; among which is herbal medicine. Some governments and health agencies openly advocate the use of natural methods since they are inexpensive and relatively risk-free.<br /><br />As their studies compile, more herbs and treatments are added to the list of accepted medicines. However, many herbs and treatments have been proven to be bogus medicine. This represents a challenge for both the user and the agencies because they have to ascertain that the treatments they either use or advocate are legitimate. <br /><br />There exist today many alternative medical treatments that fall under natural medicine. However, not all of them have been proven to be effective. You could mention homeopathy, aromatherapy, acupuncture, and other alternative medical treatments. It would pay to consult the experts as to the legitimacy of these treatments.<br /><br />Natural medicine should also be thought of as an accompanying medicine. Right now, the current collective medical thought suggests that natural medicine be used only to supplement accepted modern medical practices. In that case of minor ailments your expert we actually advise you to take natural therapies instead.<br /><br />The practice of modern medicine revolves around diagnosing an illness and prescribing treatments for such. Natural medicine is helpful because it suggests that treatment be not necessarily given only when sick. Natural medicine strives to make each patient practice good health habits. These habits include good diet, healthy living, and the regular natural treatment.<br /><br />It is this same line of thought that leads our parents to tell us to eat our vegetables. Yes, a healthy lifestyle and will do no harm to our well-being. And this is the foundation of natural medicine &ndash; may it be massage, herbal medicine, aromatherapy or others.<br /><br />It is funny but true that science, in its quest for excellence, is studying the knowledge of sages past. This, surprisingly, leads us back to the remedies nature offers. The possibilities of finding remedies to everyday illnesses in natural medicine are encouraging. So staying tuned to studying these remedies is worthwhile until we can verify that these therapies are truly helpful to our health and our society.</p><h3 class="popup">About the Author </h3><p>Gregg Hall is a consultant for online and offline businesses and lives in Navarre Florida. Shop for <a href="http://www.homeopathicremediesplus.com/">homeopathic remedies</a> at http://www.homeopathicremediesplus.com</p> 2006-06-20T01:23-04:00