Indicated principally in diseases of women, preferably of dark hair, rigid fibre, milk disposition; in menstrual irregularities, uterine displacements, affections occurring during pregnancy, lying-in, and lactation; in the constipation connected with these troubles. Described as ?washer-woman?s remedy;? ?everything goes to the back.?
Indicated in scrofulous conditions, in persons of uncleanly habits, lank and stoop-shouldered, in affections resulting from suppression of an eruption; in those subject to venous congestion and disturbed portal circulation. Characterized by periodicity and relapses. General inertia, aggravation from standing, acridity of the discharges, tendency of the skin to ulcerate from slight injury and, in children, dislike of being washed, are reliable indications. Frequently used in acute diseases when the indicated remedy fails to act, under the belief that it ?clears up? the case or stimulates vital reaction. It holds to chronic diseases a relation similar to that of Aconite to acute affections.
Indicated in conditions tending to collapse, as in choleric states; this tendency, less marked, is present also in other conditions, as in cough (bronchitis, croup, whooping cough), dysmenorrhoea, cardiac weakness, etc., so exhausting the patient that the body becomes cold and the forehead is covered with cold sweat. The same coldness and exhaustion occur in the fever group and render it a valuable remedy in cases of congestive and pernicious fevers.
Indicated chiefly in diseases of grave character with the mental symptoms peculiar to the remedy, thirst, restlessness, exhaustion after even slightest exertion, and aggravation after midnight.
The federal government, under a new system for regulating natural health products, has approved the herb European pennyroyal as a traditional remedy for the apparent ailment – giddiness.
Aloe vera is a good natural remedy for burns and it works well for sunburn, but if you have bottled aloe vera gel or lotion leftover from last year, it may be worthless. It loses a definite amount of effectiveness over time. The fresher it is, the better it works.
Dried latex from the inner lining of aloe leaves has been used traditionally as a laxative taken by mouth.
Following are the best health articles in March 2006:
For persons intellectually keen, but physically weak; upper part of body emaciated, lower part semi – dropsical; predisposed to lung and hepatic affections (Cal., Phos., Sulph.); especially the extremes of life, children and old people.
Pains from darkness to daylight ; begin with twilight and end with daylight (Merc., Phyt.). Pains increase and decrease gradually (Stan.) shifting and require frequent change of position.