How and Why Natural Remedies are so Much Better
If you have not investigated the use of natural remedies for a wide variety of typical health problems, you are missing out on what could be your best, healthiest, and most effective options. Natural remedies are healthier for you than prescription drugs, they have far fewer nasty side effects, and are almost always significantly less expensive than prescription drugs, even after your health insurance co-pays.
For example, although there are many over the counter and prescription medicines available for heartburn relief, natural remedies for heartburn may be just as effective and cause fewer side effects. With the introduction of products that can hurt our bodies just as much as they help us, the popularity of natural herbal remedies parties is growing.
If you read the side of the bottle for traditional medications, you will see a list of the possible side effects, like “will cause drowsiness and diarrhea”. Well of course this medication will cure your headache, because you will forget all about your headache when you fall asleep on the toilet!
If you have never used natural remedies, you may want to start slowly so you can begin to see the benefits. You may want to begin to incorporate the benefits of natural health into your everyday life by stocking your medicine cabinet with herbal remedies, replacing non-natural brand-name products. But like anything else, natural remedies are good for what they are designed to cure or prevent, so make sure, just like with traditional medications and drugs, that you understand the ailment that you are treating. For example, you cannot apply skin lotion to your elbow and expect it to resolve your migraine problem. Is that an extreme example? Not according to many of the calls taken by the professionals in this industry, believe it or not!
Yes, there are many cures, prescriptions, OTC (over the counter) or natural for something as common as acid reflux, but every person is different in the sense that some or all remedies might not work, or m ay lose their effectiveness after many uses. In the end, for some people, it may not be enough to avoid personal acid reflux triggers or use a natural remedy. As you use natural remedies, keep in mind that one particular remedy may not work for you. But the beauty of natural remedies is that if one does not work for you, there are a dozen others that can, in the same sense that if one prescription antibiotic does not work for you, there are many others that may.
Thousands of years ago, the people of the earth understood our bodies to a surprising level. They understood the need to keep your body in chemical balance. For example, it was important to them to use only natural remedies, and people have been using rhubarb as one of the natural remedies for heartburn and indigestion, which is still used by native Americans today. Also one of the best natural gum disease remedies known today is tea tree oil gel.
Another example is that vitamin D is one of the best natural gum disease remedies easily available. Overall, given its absence of toxic reactions and its effectiveness at promoting high-quality sleep, valerian root remains one of the best natural remedies for insomnia. Herbal remedies play an important role in the natural ways to overcome insomnia, and they are much better for you and far less chance of becoming habit-forming than their prescription counterparts.
You owe it to yourself to keep yourself as healthy as possible, and you should be encouraged to try natural remedies and herbal remedies. You will likely find that they are better and you will feel better as a result.
Jon Arnold
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If you get a cold-have you found any natural remedies that work better than over the counter medicines?
Also-what do you find gives you the most comfort when you are sick? For me natures way cold remedies work better than the drugstore meds-and my old beat up comforter gives me comfort.
Vodka works best for me. It really doesn’t help but after I drink some, I don’t really care that I have a cold.
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Drinking Hot Chocolate helps really well for colds just try it!!
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Yep – Oil of Oregano and Olive leaf Extract.
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I have a whole routine that includes a bit of both.
My favorite blankie,
some soup, preferably home made but I can make due with canned,
sudefed and ibuprofen so I can sleep
gallons of OJ
soft tissues with lotion in them(my personal favorite indulgence)
gallons of ice water
sleep
Lots of moisture in the air via humidifier or if I am really stuffed up, I do the kettle of hot water with my head held over it and a towel over my head to concentrate the steam.
I don’t care for any of the shotgun approach cold medicines as many times I only have 1 or 2 of the symptoms and don’t need half the stuff thats in the medicine. If all I have a stuffy nose, I don’t need the pain reliever or cough suppressant. If I have body aches, I don’t need the cough or stuffy nose medicines.
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Herbs and herbal teas are natural antagonists against colds and frankly speaking, your best friends in cold. Natural cold remedies are considered the safest and most effective. A lot of these common herbs have excellent antiviral and antibacterial properties, are natural nasal decongestants, bring on sweat by inducing slight fever (fever indicates your body is fighting out against infections), relieve the headache associated with colds, have expectorant qualities and most importantly stimulate the immune system to stand up against the infection.
The use of these herbs is a time-tested and honored approach to strengthening the body and treating cold. These remedies can soothe common cold symptoms and speed up recovery! Herbs such as Echinacea purpurea, Inula helenium and Withania somnifera are commonly used for their antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial properties and their excellent ability to support the immune system.
These herbs work as a tonic for the immune system and are an extremely successful common cold remedy. Herbal and homeopathic ingredients such as Mentha piperita, Yarrow, Nux vom., Alium cepa, Influenzinum and Baccillum also work effectively to relieve common cold symptoms and help the body get back on the road to recovery.
I like hot lemon and honey – with or without some fresh ginger depending upon how I’m feeling. I do still take paracetamol though.
Vicks rubbed onto the chest, neck and back is also very good.
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Cup OF HOT MILK WITH CLOVE OF GARLIC AND TSP OF HONEY! BUT IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF PHLEGM FORMING – AVOID DAIRY, AS DAIRY IS A PHLEGM PRODUCER. You can drink or gargle with tea from Golden Seal herb. I’ve heard is very powerful can even help with swine flu-NATURAL ANTIBIOTIC (should not be taken for longer than 7 days in a row). Chamomile tea is good too. And lots and lots of sleep.
Hope this helps, good luck!
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God’s Medicine Is Best (herbs, vitamins and minerals) by Linda Wise
NATURAL MEDICINE MANUAL
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