Natural Remedies for Shingles
What is Shingles? Shingles is a condition which is usually painful, that is caused by the herpes zoster virus. This virus is the same virus that causes chickenpox. Once you have had chickenpox the virus doesn’t leave your body. The virus lies dormant in the nerves near your spine, where it usually stays unknown. But sometimes the virus is triggered, and this time the reaction is much more sever and painful than before. Who Gets Shingles? People who have had [...]
Natural Remedies for Hemorrhoids
What are Hemorrhoids? Hemorrhoids are swollen and inflamed veins in your anus and rectum. They can result from straining during a bowel movement, constipation, or the increased pressure on these veins during pregnancy, among other causes. Who Gets Hemorrhoids? It is estimated that 50 to 65 percent of Americans suffer from hemorrhoids. With more than one-third of the population reporting an ongoing problem with hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids can be divided into three categories. Internal hemorrhoids, which develop inside of the anus [...]
Natural Remedies for Constipation
What is Constipation? In a healthy body waste moves through the digestive tract in a timely matter, which usually takes between six and twenty-four hours. But, when waste material passes through the digestive tract too slowly, the result is constipation. When you are constipated you may even lose the urge to pass stools. This may sound a little excessive, but in the Natural Medicine world we feel that a healthy person should have one to three complete bowel movements a [...]