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THE EYE BATH- A BENEFICIAL HYDROTHERAPY TREATMENT
Giving tired or irritated eyes a bath is a wonderful experience. A glass or plastic eye cup (still sold in drug stores) can be used, but a basin filled with water will also work. photo credit: honikum The eye bath can be taken with warm or cold wa...
Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy photo credit: soundfromwayout Hydrotherapy is basically treating the body by using water. It is much more diverse than just jumping into a hot tub. In its broadest sense, drinking water could be considered ‘hydrotherapy’. You hav...
Why Herbal Remedies
Why Herbal Remedies? With so many commercial healing products available, why would we go to the trouble of growing or buying herbs? Here are a few important reasons why I think it is good to become knowledgeable in the use of herbs. photo credit: ...
Supplementing with natural foods
Natural food supplements are foods (or food by-products) that provide health benefits. These foods are high in nutrients and most of them aid digestion which in turn promotes good health. A few years ago I did extensive research on this topic since...
Addendum to Swine Flu - Considerations for pregnancy and babies
Special Considerations for Children and Pregnant women Pregnancy Most often, Raspberry leaf is the only herb recommended during the first trimester. Safe herbs for the second and third trimester are Elder flowers, Lemon Balm, Echinacea, Fennel seed, ...
How to avoid and possibly treat swine flu
Swine flu (Swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection) is causing great concern worldwide. A “pandemic” is determined when a new influenza virus emerges for which there is no vaccine and for which people have little or no immunity. Spread of the di...

