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Medicinal Uses of Camphor

Botanical Name: Cinnamomum camphora Camphor is a waxy, white or transparent substance extracted from the wood of the Camphor Laurel tree, a large tree found in Asia. Camphor is traditionally obtained by...

2 comments    health skin scent
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How to conquer head colds

With cold and flu season upon us, there is a chance that you could develop a head cold. The cold is a virus and while it is not lethal, it can leave you feeling groggy, sick, and miserable. While there is no...

0 comments    health fitness water
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A Natural Tea to Help Relieve Cold Symptoms

The Truth About Ankle & Wrist Weights It happens to all of us: we wake up one morning with some, or all, of the symptoms of a cold. Some of us immediately head to the pharmacy to pick up some over the counter...

10 comments    health advice food
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How To Control Your Child's Cough, Naturally.

In discussing cough and cold medicines, the FDA reports that "questions have been raised about the safety of these products and whether the benefits justify any potential risks from the use of these products...

8 comments    health how to children
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Beware of Kids Using Cold Medicine to Get High

Cold Medicine abuse is not a new practice, but some believe it's on the rise. In a 2006 survey, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration or SAMHSA gave us numbers. That year about 5% of...

5 comments    health family children
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LifeAfterMultipleSclerosis

It was a typically quiet day at the office and I refilled my coffee cup as usual. But I wasn't feeling that great. Of course with winter in Alaska, you could never tell, there was always some bug or flu virus...

3 comments    doctor dizziness naturopathy
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Giving my kids cold medicine

As cold and flu season approaches, it is back to the debate on how much cold medicine to give my kids and what brands to choose. My 11-year old is getting to the age/size where he takes some adult meds....

0 comments    health children medicine
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How To Prevent The Common Cold

Cold and flu season can mean one illness after another. There are natural things you can do to boost your immunity, reduce the number of illnesses you get each year, and drastically shorten the number of days...

0 comments    vitamins herbs virus
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Why Is Walmart playing Judge, Jury and Police?

 This is a rant but it is justified. I went shopping at my local WalMart.  I went to get some cold medicine in preparation for this winter coming.  I heard of the kids taking lots (like more than 5...

16 comments    health food drugs
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Flu in Children

hat causes flu in children? There many viruses that causes the flu in children. According to the *Center of Diseases Control (CDC).The flu is caused by one of three types of influenza viruses. Types A and...

0 comments    influenza flu symptoms
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