Jaundice, also known as icterus, is the term doctors use to describe yellowing of the skin and sclera, or the whites of the eyes. The National Health Service of the United Kingdom reports that, if you are affected by jaundice, your body fluids may...
Painful periods, also known as dysmenorrhea or menstrual cramps, are characterized by aching pain or pressure in your abdomen and pain in your hips, lower back and thighs. Dysmenorrhea is caused by contractions in your uterus. Herbal supplements...
A little amber vial of blue oil may look like an alchemist's potion, but the liquid can effectively soothe the modern malady known as shaving bumps. Blue oil, also called German chamomile essential oil, possesses antifungal, antibacterial and...
Some parents may wake up one day to find that their once sweet, trusting child has become a sullen, angry and defiant human being, ready and eager to push the entire family to its breaking point. For North Carolinians, there are counseling...
Toothaches can flare up at any time, causing excruciating pain and sleepless nights. The pain may appear gradually or occur with no forewarning. Herbalists and practitioners of alternative medicine recommend using lavender essential oil to...
Spirulina is a type of microscopic blue-green algae that flourishes in the warm alkaline water of hot climates. This algae is cultivated and dried, and sold in health-food stores in the form of pills, powders and flakes for a variety of...
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin cancer. It is slow growing and rarely spreads to other parts of the body. Among white Americans the lifetime risk for developing BCC is 30 percent. Five types of basal cell carcinoma include: ...
Blue-green algae are a type of bacteria called cyanobacteria. Blue-green algae grow in many environments including fresh and salt water as well as rocks and soil. Blue-green algae have been shown in scientific studies to have potential health...
Sensory processing disorder (SPD) impacts a person's abilities to interpret sensory information such as touch, movement or whether or not two shapes look the same. Individuals with SPD may demonstrate motor or perceptual deficits, sensitivities to...