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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…)
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Home Treatment of Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids are multiple plexuses of varicose veins in the lower rectum or anus.

Natural Treatment for Hemorrhoids

  1. Hot sitz bath, 2 times a day.
  2. Use any one of these herbal leaves in making decoction for hot sitz bath:
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Home Remedies for Sinusitis

Sinusitis is the inflammation of any of the paranasal sinuses, as the frontal, maxillary, or ethmoidal sinuses.

Sinusitis Treatment using Water

  1. Steam inhalation, 2 times a day.
  2. Hot foot bath, if headache is due to head congestions.
  3. Hot compress on the sinuses.
  4. Drink at least 8-10 glasses of water or fruit juices during the day.
  5. Avoid eating sweet and oily foods.

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First Aid Treatment for Fractures

Fractures are breaks in the bones. A simple fracture is one where there is no wound on the skin. A compound fracture is one where a broken bone protrudes through the skin.

First Aid Treatment for Fractures

  1. Don’t lift the victim. Let him lie flat on the ground or where you found him. Don’t massage or use any herbal concoction or poultice on the fracture.
  2. Examine the body for bleeding but do not move the extremities. If he is conscious, ask him where it hurts.
  3. When the fracture is identified, immobilize the body part. Get two pieces of wood or sticks and splint the fractured leg or arm. Cut out his clothes or your shirt to tie the splint if strings are not available. Handkerchiefs may be used, if available, to tie the splint.
  4. The splint should be placed to limit the movement of the joints. The fractured arm can be tied to the body while the fractured leg can be tied to the other leg if splint materials are not available.
  5. Transport the victim carefully and right away to the nearest hospital for immediate care.

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Herbal Remedy for Flatulence

A flatulence is the presence of excessive gas in the stomach and in the intestinal tract. It usually causes abdominal gas pain or intestinal gas pain. Below are some gas pain remedies which you can do at home.

Water Treatments

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Home Remedies For Fever

A fever occurs when there is an elevation of the body temperature.

Water Treatments

  1. Fever sponge bath. Give hot water sponge bath if the patient has high fever and his arms and legs are cold. Give cold water sponge bath if the skin is dry and hot. Give warm water sponge bath if there is fever with a generalized hot skin. Give a fever sponge bath three times a day, or more, if needed.
  2. Bed rest with continuous cold compress on the forehead.
  3. Hot foot bath. If fever is due to head congestion and flu, give a hot foot bath in the morning and in the evening, after supper.
  4. Drink one glass of water or juice every hour during waking hours.

Fever Treatment for Fever Due to Viral Infections (more…)

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First Aid for Fainting

Fainting is a feeling of light-headedness and dizziness.

First Aid for Fainting

  1. Lower the head between the knees, if the patient is sitting on a chair.
  2. Or, let him lie flat with the head lower than the feet. This is done to draw blood to the head.
  3. Check pulse and respiration to see if breathing and pulse is strong. If the breathing is rapid and the pulse is strong, get a paper or plastic bag big enough to cover the face. Hold the bag over th nose and mouth and let patient breathe in and out slowly in the bag for a few minutes. If he does not recover after 15-20 minutes, bring the patient to the nearest hospital or clinic for medical attention.
  4. If the patient is not breathing and his pulse cannot be felt, prepare to give cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Have someone call a doctor or get ready to transport the patient to the nearest hospital. If someone is able to do CPR, give CPR while the patient is being transported to the hospital. Stop only when the patient’s pulse becomes palpable and he is already breathing.
  5. Check if the patient is diabetic or not. Ask the family.

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Home Remedies for Eczema

Eczema is an acute or chronic, noncontagious, itchy, inflammatory disease of the skin. It is characterized by irregular and varying combinations of edematous papular scaling and thickened lesions.

Eczema Natural Cure Using Herbal Decoctions (more…)

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Home Remedies for Diarrhea

Diarrhea is a common symptom of gastrointestinal disease, characterized by increased frequency and fluid consistency of the stool.

Diarrhea Treatment Using Herbal Medications

  1. Tanglad leaves ( english: Lemon grass, Ginger grass, Sweet-rush) (more…)
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Home Remedies for Dandruff

Dandruff are scales of greasy keratotic material shed from the scalp. Below are some home remedies on how to get rid of dandruff.

Water and Other Treatments

  1. Wash hair 2 times a week using gugo shampoo or commercial shampoo for dry hair.
  2. Comb and massage head very well after every shampoo.
  3. Apply fresh coconut oil to the head and hair once a week, one hour before shampoo. Massage the oil on the scalp. Leave oil for 10 minutes. Better yet, leave it overnight before shampoo. ( It is best to use virgin coconut oil for his treatment – see Introducing Virgin Coconut Oil )
  4. As hair conditioner, put 1/2 cup vinegar into one gallon water and use this to rinse hair after the shampoo.

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