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Archive for February, 2009

Scabies Home Treatment

Scabies (“galis aso”) is a contagious disorder of the skin caused by Sarcoptes scabiei, characterized by multiform lesions with intense itching which occur mostly at night.

Water Treatments (more…)

Home Treatment for Ringworm

Ringworm is an infection of the skin, hair, and nails with various fungi, producing ring-like lesions with raised borders.

Ringworm Treatment Using Herbal Decoctions

  1. Daily bath with bayabas leaves decoction. ( english: guava) (more…)

Herbal Treatment for Arthritis | Rheumatism

Rheumatism is a form of arthritis affecting the large joints of the extremities.

Water Treatments

  1. Heating compress on the affected joints, every night.
  2. Fomentation on the joints, once a day.
  3. Hot compress on the joints, once or twice a day for severe cases.
  4. Rest the extremity if there is severe pain and swelling.
  5. After swelling is gone, patient may do mild non-weight-bearing exercises.

Natural Remedies for Arthritis | Herbal Treatments (more…)

Acne Home Remedies

Acne is a skin condition common in adolescents and young adults. This is characterized by comedones which often become inflamed and form papules, pustules, modules and cysts which usually occur on the face, chest and back.

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Treatment For The Mumps

Mumps is an acute communicable viral disease with a painful enlargement of the salivary glands, frequently invading other tissues like the testes, pancreas and the meninges.

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Home Remedy for Mosquito Bites

Infected mosquito bites become swollen and painful. If you are bitten already, there are mosquito bites remedies below which you can try.

Water Treatment

  1. Rub the infected area with wet soap (any kind of toilet soap). Don’t rinse with water; let it dry on the skin for 2 hours. If itchiness is not relieved, repeat after 4 hours.

Preventive Measures (more…)

Home Remedy for Skin Rashes | Measles Treatment

Measles is an acute viral infection characterized by morbilliform eruptions with catarrhal inflammation of the conjunctiva and the air passages.

Water Treatment Skin Rashes

  1. Give fever sponge bath for fever three times a day.
  2. Apply a continuous cold compress on the forehead for headache.
  3. For coughs, give fomentation to the chest and back, 2 times a day.
  4. A starch bath to relieve itchiness can be given daily to take the place of sponge bath.
  5. Protect eyes from bright light. Make the room dim with curtains on the windows and dim lights at night.

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Home Remedies for Indigestion

Indigestion is the disturbance in the digestive function of the stomach or its failure to digest food.

How To Get Rid of Indigestion:

  1. Withhold food intake for four hours.
  2. Drink one glass of hot water every hour during the 4-hour fasting.
  3. Eat a slice of ripe papaya 30 minutes after a heavy meal.
  4. Eat light meals without fatty foods after the four-hour fasting.

How To Cure Indigestion using Herbal Medications: (more…)

Home Remedies for Hyperacidity

Hyperacidity is the excessive secretion of acid in the stomach which may be due to tension, starvation, and other causes.

Suggestions for Relief of Symptoms:

  1. Learn to relax and exercise.
  2. Have a regular meal time.
  3. Drink water between and not during meals.
  4. Don’t eat spicy and hot foods.

Herbal Naturalizer to Help Relieve Symptoms: (more…)

Herbal Treatments for Herpes

Herpes simplex is an acute viral disease, characterized by groups of vesicles or small blisters. Commonly recurrent, herpes is at times seen in the same place it was seen before.

Water Treatments Using Herbal Decoctions

  1. Daily bath with soap and warm water.
  2. Kalatsutsi juice ( english: Frangipani, Temple power, Graveyard flower) (more…)