Healing With Nature – Have We Gone Astray Now?

   

There is a balance between industries and common every day folk across all walks and aspects of life. There is no doubt about it, big corporations have become very powerful. They have developed influence in the political arena as part of their power structures.

Therefore, you have an industry that manufactures drugs. Maybe, as rumour has it, they have wrapped their arms around a certain government regulatory agency. Who knows? With this power, they can spend money on research and get ‘approved’ by this regulatory agency. Then they can market their prescription medications for outrageous prices.

Yet, the natural remedies that currently exist, such as herbal remedies, have no such champion with big purse strings. In fact, many of the big prescription drug medications are nothing more than concentrated, synthetic and slightly different copies of compounds that naturally exist in nature.

So, therefore, regular remedies, like holistic remedies, that grow in the forest, desert or perhaps even in one’s backyard can’t get the stamp of approval from this unnamed government agency, as a substance that is proven to have a positive effect on health.

It’s rather funny when you think about it. But then, nature was there before any government and nature will be there after. Interesting isn’t it? Nature doesn’t seem to require government approval.

But we spoke of a balance a few moments ago. The power definitely seems to rest on one side of the equation. But what is happening on the other side? Alternative healers, old books, and folk wisdom passed down through the ages are still out there and from them, many people learn to apply natural healing methods (that don’t have that big stamp of approval from an authoritarian agency) to solve their health problems. Because the costs of getting ‘official’ treatment and officially approved prescription meds now make the cost of getting said treatment beyond the reach of many.

In other cases, some people just know about simple things that work and they seem to work better, cost less and cause less trauma to the human body when implemented than the results derived from going through ‘official’ channels. If you are a person who doesn’t have unlimited wealth, what way are you likely to go?

Next, learn more about: cough natural remedies and others as well!

Embrace and preserve the natural healing choices that have alway been with us.

Author Dave S. copyright 2009 and beyond. All Rights Reserved World Wide.
Disclaimer: This article is for information and entertainment purposes only. It does not intend to render advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you have or think you might have any health problem whatsoever, visit your physician for advice, diagnosis and treatment. The USFDA has not evaluated statements about products in this article.

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Suffering With Seasonal Allergies? Here Are Three Homeopathic Remedies That Can Help

   

Good organic remedies for allergies are continually growing in use, due partially to peoples increasing knowledge of prescription drug warnings and possible side effects. This doesn’t mean that all natural and organic remedies are the safest thing… but generally the side effects and negative pharmaceutical interactions are more mild and they are much more affordable than expensive synthetic prescription meds.

Furthermore, many people in the world have a hard time obtaining prescription allergy medications, but would like a type of medication that can eliminate the burning eyes, the running nose, the swollen feeling symptoms that have to do with excess histamine in the body… aka hay fever or seasonal allergies.

Luckily there are some good herbs for allergies that are effective antihistamines. Histamine is a chemical in the human body that your body makes to respond to what your system understands is an unknown intruder, or allergen.

Now, in rare cases of excessive histamine release, your body can go into anaphylactic shock, and hospitalization or death can result. When these incidents occur, herbal remedies for hay fever can be too slow to act and dangerous, and it is best to the best thing for too much histamine: an epinephrine (adrenaline) shot.

However, for nearly all of histamine related allergy responses, the symptoms are more mild, and include the typical symptoms associated with allergies. Runny nose, watery eyes, hives…etc. These symptoms can often be treated organic herbs for allergies.

Stinging Nettle For Allergies – This herb is an effective antihistamine. In fact, a study was conducted in 1990 with 69 hay fever sufferers being given nettles for their allergies. over half found good benefit from the herb, and almost half found that it was effective on more symptoms than the basic manufactured allergy meds. Additional studies have been undertaken and agree this herb works for seasonal allergies.

Eyebright – This herb has been widely used by herbal medicine practitioners for the past century. Even though lab research has not yet documented controlled and clinical studies on eyebright, it is known to have flavonoid compounds in it. These chemicals are usually known to reduce histamine with regards to membranes such as optical and nasal membranes.

Quercetin – This plant pigment has some great anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. When studied in a beaker, quercetin minimizes histamine levels that immune cells create. while this is not known to operate the same in vitro yet, it is proof that quercetin MAY be a great herbal allergy remedy.

Now, more developed research needs to be conducted to corroborate the efficacy and the safety of these herbs for allergies. Furthermore, it is necessary that you speak with a doctor or herbal professional before taking these or other herbs for allergies. Pregnant or nursing women should not take any medication, herbal or synthetic without expressed permission from a licensed family doctor. However, for those needing an effective, natural allergy remedy these three can be just what knocks your hay fever out! =]

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