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Oats (avena sativa)
Category: Natural Meds
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Oats Soothing and nourishing, oats are good for anyone whose nervous system feels frayed or stressed. In selecting the dried herb for tea, pick green- to yellow-colored seeds, not something that looks like chopped straw; the seeds are stronger medicinally.  Typical dosage: 1 cup of tea up to every two hours (steep 1 to 2 teaspoons of seeds in 1 cup of hot water for 10 minutes); or 1/9 to 3 teaspoons of tincture up to every two hours; or follow manufacturer's directions for ...

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Palpitation
Category: Health
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An arrhythmia (also called dysrhythmia) is an irregular heartbeat. Heart rates can also be irregular. A normal heart rate is 50 to 100 beats per minute. Arrhythmias and abnormal heart rates don't necessarily occur together. arrhythmias can occur with a normal heart rate, or with heart rates that are slow (called bradyarrhythmias -- less than 60 beats per minute).  Arrhythmias can also occur with rapid heart rates (called tachyarrhythmias -- faster than 100 beats per minute). In the ...

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Peeling skin
Category: Health
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Peeling Skin Overview Peeling skin is an issue for all of us. Many older people suffer from peeling skin particularly on their lower legs, elbows, and forearms. The skin feels rough and scaly and often is accompanied by a distressing, intense itchiness. To understand the reasons behind peeling skin one needs to understand the structure of the skin. The skin consists of three basic layers: •    outer layer or epidermis •    middle ...

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Prostate disorders
Category: Men's Health
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Prostate Disorders Overview The prostate is a small gland, usually described as "walnut-sized," that, together with the seminal vesicles, produces the fluid part of semen. It is located just below the bladder and surrounds the urethra, the tube through which urine passes through the penis. Problems with the prostate are usually connected to aging: the older you are, the more likely your chances of experiencing prostate problems and symptoms. Young men are rarely affected by ...

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Purslane (portulaca oleracea)
Category: Natural Meds
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 it turns out that purslane is high in magnesium, one of the many minerals that people with chronic muscle spasms tend to be deficient in.  james a. duke, ph.d., author ot 'the green pharmacy", recommends eating purslane, steamed or raw, along with spinach and other high-magnesium foods.  although purslane is the focus of much new research, it's not yet available in supplement form, so get it fresh from your favorite gardening ...

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Sinus headache
Category: Health
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Sinus Headaches When you feel congested, you usually experience pressure around your eyes, cheeks and forehead. And your head is usually hurting. It feels like a sinus headache, but you don’t know that for sure. Headaches usually go together with sinusitis, a condition in which the membranes lining the sinuses become swollen and inflamed. Many people who think they have sinus headaches in fact have migraines or tension headaches. When sinus headaches caused by sinusitis do occur, ...

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Skullcap
Category: Natural Meds
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Skullcap Did you know...? Overview: Too much anxiety and stress in your life? try skull cap as a natural way to ease frayed nerves, relax, and get a restful sleep. It is an old remedy that helps to relieve "women's complaints," such as premenstrual syndrome and monthly cramps. skull cap is also considered very useful for alleviating the difficulties of barbiturate and drug withdrawal. plant description: Skull cap (also spelled scullcap) is a small, herbaceous perennial, ...

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Tea tree oil
Category: Nutrition
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Tea Tree Oil Did you know...? Overview: The Tea Tree is unique to australia, and although a native of new south wales, where it flourishes in wet, swampy ground, it is also cultivated on plantations in other australian states, including queensland. Plant description: The shrubby tree produces needle-like leaves, similar to cypress, with heads of pale flowers, and it generally reaches about twenty to twenty-five feet in height. It is an aromatic tree, owing to glandular dots on the ...

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Tincture
Category: Natural Meds
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A tincture is an extraction of herbal essence using a solvent. solvents can be water, oil, glycerine, vinegar or alcohol. Alcohol is the most commonly used. for most dry plant matter it is effective to use 80 proof alcohol, such as vodka. the usual ratio of plant matter (marc) to solvent (menstruum) is determined by weight and is: 1:5 or one part herb to five parts alcohol. (it is easiest to use the metric scale of one gram to 5 mili-liters) sometimes this amount of liquid is not enough to ...

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Ulcer (Peptic )
Category: Health
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Did you know…? Peptic ulcers are sores in the inner lining of the stomach or upper small intestine called the duodenum. These sores develop when the stomach's digestive juices—which contain hydrochloric acid and an enzyme called pepsin—irritate and damage tissue. The stomach's digestive juices also can injure the esophagus. Peptic ulcers that begin in the lining of the stomach are called gastric ulcers. Those that form in the upper small intestine are called duodenal ...

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