Cuts, Wounds and Grazes
A good all-purpose remedy for cuts, wounds and grazes is made as follows:
1 part Marigold flowers (antiseptic/vulnerary)
1 part Plantain leaves (haemostatic/antiseptic/vulnerary)
1 part [...]
Uterine and Ovarian Problems
For uterine haemorrhage or bleeding:
Shepherd’s Purse herb
Decoction of the fresh or dried plant: 1/2-1 cup every 15-30 minutes until the bleeding is checked (in most cases bleeding is arrested after the first or second cupful)
3 parts [...]
Verbena officinalis
Action: Nervine, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, antipyretic, cholagogue, galactagogue, tonic, vulnerary.
Systems Affected: Nerves, circulation, liver, gall-bladder, stomach, intestines, uterus. Preparation and Dosage (thrice daily): Dried leaves and flowers, dose 2-5 grams by infusion.
Vervain, native to Europe and introduced elsewhere, is a perennial herb growing up to 80 centimeters or so in height. It prefers nutrient-rich soils. [...]
Leonurus cardiaca
Action: Sedative, antispasmodic, cardiac tonic, hypotensive, emmenagogue.
Systems Affected: Nerves, heart, circulation, uterus.
Preparation and Dosage (thrice daily): Dried flowering plant, dose 2-5 grams by infusion.
There are several species of Leonurus throughout the world, all with similar cardiotonic, sedative and emmenagogue properties. The Asian species L. artemisia is an important herb in Chinese medicine and the [...]
Tussilago farfara
Action: Expectorant, antitussive, anti-catarrhal, pectoral, antispasmodic, demulcent, emollient.
Systems Affected: Lungs, mucous membranes.
Preparation and Dosage (thrice daily): Dried leaves, dose 0.5-3.0 grams by decoction.
Named after its leaf shape, Coltsfoot is one of the most important herbal remedies for respiratory problems. Used by the ancient Greeks and Romans, its Latin name Tussilago means ‘cough plant’, from [...]
It is estimated that with a single anal or genital sexual contact with an infected partner, the average risk of becoming infected is roughly 1 in 300. The risk may be as high as 1 in 10, however, if an infected partner is at a more infectious stage, as described previously. No reliable statistics are [...]
About 10 percent of men and 20-40 percent of women are symptom free. If a person infected with gonorrhea experiences symptoms, the symptoms usually appear within a few days of infection, but they may develop at any time from one day to a few weeks afterward.
Women
Symptoms of cervical infection with gonorrhea are discharge [...]
Women who have sex with other women are also at risk of becoming infected with STDs in the ways that any person could become infected, such as receiving a transfusion of a blood product that was not adequately screened for infection, sharing injection drug works, and receiving tattooing or body piercing with unclean equipment.
The reality [...]
Like sonar on a submarine, ultrasound draws pictures using sound waves. Transrectal ultrasound can detect differences between cancerous and normal tissue in the prostate by means of a special probe, inserted in the rectum. In most cases, it allows doctors to see the entire prostate. This transrectal (through the rectum) approach is a big improvement [...]
The kidneys are the body’s main filters. The system by which they cleanse the body of impurities—and, at the same time, salvage and recycle useful materials—is at once intricate and elegant. They work like a vast complex of drainage ditches, tributaries, and streams leading to a river. Each kidney contains more than a million building [...]