Showing posts with label western herbalism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label western herbalism. Show all posts

September 22, 2011

Stop Migraine-Make it More Pleasant-Home and Herbal Remedy

Migraines are severe, throbbing, disabling headaches that usually affect only one side of the head. The pain often starts behind one eye and is accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and visual disturbances.  About 10 per cent of the populations in Britain suffer from a migraine attack some time during their life and it usually last from 4 to 72 hours each time.  
There are many home and herbal remedies for migraine that can help you without taking chemical based medicines.

Acerola Cherry : is a Latin American "super fruit" with high levels of Anthocyanins - anti-inflammatory similar to aspirin and ibuprofen - and are known for their headache relief quality.


Basil oil : Crush basil leaves and get the oil extract. Massage it on your temples. It stimulates brain activities and allows you to work even when experiencing migraine. It also helps stimulate blood flow to the brain.

September 19, 2011

Re-Thinking about Herbal High Blood Pressure Treatment

One of the alternative treatments for high blood pressure treatment that often overlooked is herbal remedies and that will be briefly discussed here.


High blood pressure is a common name for hypertension.  It increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, nearly one in three adults in the United States has high blood pressure. We can have high blood pressure for years without experiencing symptoms or knowing we have it unless it happens very suddenly.


A new trend of herbal remedies for high blood pressure or hypertension has been mentioned as more and more people are looking for alternative ways to restore health or keep healthy and integrative herbalism is one of those ways.  It is surprising that western medicine didn’t fully realize its benefit until the end of the 20th century.  That will not be too early to back to the future and find out what herbal medicines were used for blood pressure hundreds of years.