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Single Pill can Tackle a Deadly Heart Attack
by jyuva
Indian generic drug company Dr Reddy’s new tablet that can halve the risk of death due to heart attacks and stroke is set to go under clinical trials in London.The once-a-day tablet called Red heart pill... published 32 hours ago
66Herbal Alternatives
by joefriday
The term Ayurvedic is term given to the anchient Indian herbal remedies that have been in use four hundreds of years. Ayurvedic medicines have been used in Alternatives medicines and remedies for over four... published 9 days ago
Herbal and Folk Medicine for Contraception
by Herbs Master
This is probably the most sensitive area for enquiry within folk medicine, and the relative paucity of records probably reflects this fact rather than the absence of suggested methods within folklore. In... published 3 weeks ago
The Concept of Disease and Illness by Folk Medicine
by Herbs Master
By definition, folk medicine was primarily a practical response to illness by those too poor to afford official medical aid. Much of British folk medicine has been doit-yourself practical treatment of... published 3 weeks ago
The Use of Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) as Herbal and Folk Medicine
by Herbs Master
From the Highlands of Scotland to the southwest of England, comfrey has been used in British folk medicine for treating sprains and fractures. There are innumerable stories of the dramatic healing power that... published 3 weeks ago
Red, Black and Blue, the Use of Colors in Folk Medicines
by Herbs Master
Certain colors are associated in folk medicine with healing. Red is one such color, perhaps because it is associated with heat (Black 1883: 108). Red threads are tied around parts of the body-for instance, to... published 3 weeks ago
Influence of Native American Medicines on Early Colonist Folk Remedies
by Herbs Master
Forced to be self-reliant in times of illness, the early European settlers of North America brought with them their inherited knowledge of their own folk medicine and their few medical books, such as Thomas... published 3 weeks ago
Herbal and Folk Medicine for Infant Colic
by Herbs Master
In folk medicine the different types of colic distinguished today (renal, biliary, etc.) were often not clearly distinguished in the records of treatment. Although gravel and stone were clearly recognized,... published 3 weeks ago
Herbal and Folk Medicines for Labor and Childbirth
by Herbs Master
In all sections of British society until the nineteenth century, and long after that in rural communities, childbirth was an ordeal in which the mother was supported and treated by her fellow women. As a... published 3 weeks ago
Puppy Proof Your Home
by pinaki
Before you bring that adorable new puppy into your life, it's important to make sure that your home will be a safe place for him or her to live and grow. Here are a few of the hazards you should be... published 5 weeks ago









