Elderberries are one of the oldest remedies in European herbal medicine. A traditional flu and cold remedy used in traditional folk medicine for centuries to treat upper respiratory infections. In the medieval period people used to plant Elderberry trees outside their front doors to keep out evil spirits. Babies cots were often made of elderberry wood which was supposed to protect babies from being pinched black and blue by faeries, probably a reference to a haemorrhagic disease in babies. Elderberries have antioxidant, immunomodulatory,
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The basis of acupuncture theory is that the body is covered with a network of interconnected energy channels between the skin and the muscles that connect the internal organs with each other, but also act as an interface between the surface of the body and the environment.
This network of channels or meridians is known in Chinese as the Jing Luo.
The energy or Qi which flows within this network is described in TCM as moving the blood.
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Prostate remedies no:1 Willow herbs (Epilobium species) The famous Austrian herbalist Maria Treben popularised the use of Small-Flowered Willow herb (Epilobium parviflorum) for successfully treating thousands of patients over her lifetime for prostate problems such as prostatitis, benign hypertrophic prostatopathy and even prostate cancer using this herb. Small-Flowered Willowherb is predominantly found in the mountains of Central Europe, but two other common and more widely distributed species Hairy Willowherb (E.hirsutum) & Rosebay Willowherb (E.angustifolium) have a similar profile of active constituents and pharmacological activity
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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) typically manifests as pain, tingling, numbness and weakness of the hand and wrist. It is more common in men than women and is increasingly common with age. The carpal tunnel is a narrow space between the bones and ligaments of the forearm where they meet the wrist on the inside of the arm. On the inside of the wrist a ligament called the flexor retinaculum forms a bridge between the carpal bones of the wrist and lines the carpal
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Quercetin is a bioflavanoid originally identified in oak leaves/bark (Quercus robur) hence the name, however it is found in a wide variety of plants including many common foods, herbs and spices. Quercetin has anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antiallergic, antiplatelet (anticoagulant), and vasodilatory properties. It has been shown that it can kill cancer cells, help, control blood sugar levels and prevent heart disease, but more recently it has been extensively investigated for its properties against Covid-19 in a variety of clinical studies. C15H10O7 Sars-CoV-2
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