You hear a piercing scream as you watch your child running from the swing set into your open arms. The redness on her forearm is getting darker and darker as she sobs, "it stung me." As spring and summer settle in, so will the honeybees, wasps,...
Whether you are hiking a designated trail or trekking through the backcountry, survivalist skills will help you cope with the physical and mental challenges of wilderness travel. Foremost among your skills should be the mental capacity to cope...
Allergy symptoms from bee stings range from mild local swelling to life-threatening medical emergencies. This is why doctors counsel individuals with known bee allergies to carry prescription insect sting remedies at all times. Most people get...
Before drugstores made commercially prepared medications readily available, people used household products to treat many of their minor, everyday ailments. Vinegar, with its mild antiseptic properties, got star billing in many of these home...
Most frequently mentioned in connection with migraine prevention, butterbur (Petasites hybridus) continues to inspire research for other conditions. The large-leaved herb has anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic benefits that can be derived from...
Babies and toddlers are particularly prone to bacteria, parasites and viruses while their immune systems are still growing and developing, and they are still gaining immunities. This disadvantage is especially a problem, as babies and toddlers...
Homeopathic medicine, developed by Dr. Christian Hahnemann in the late eighteenth century, is based on the principle that "like cures like." Homeopaths use herbal and mineral elements to treat symptoms of disease by prescribing the same substance...
