With the news of potential pandemic influenza prevailing the airwaves, many folks are turning to natural medicines to support their immune system. There’s great interest in protecting one’s self and one’s family from Swine Flu, Avian Flu and the like. Although there has not been any large-scale trials on influenza-prevention using natural methods, there IS a good amount of data on the anti-viral and immunostimulant activity of essential oils. (For those of you not in-the-know, essential oils are the concentrated, carefully-extracted volatile chemical constituents of plants and plant materials). Interestingly, it’s been the position of many of the world’s foremost aroma-medicine practitioners that the most medically important use of essential oils is for the treatment and prevention of infectious illness. Here’s a review of the scientific data, some suggested antiviral recipes, and instructions to use these oils for yourself and your family.
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Skin cancer is one of the most common types of cancer. It is also a highly preventable and very treatable skin cancer. If you do all you can to reduce your risk of skin cancer and monitor your skin frequently you should have no trouble from the effects of skin cancer.
Warts that develop in the genital area are known as ‘condylomata acuminata’, and they are passed on from one person to another through sexual activity where the human papilloma virus or HPV is transmitted. However it is not unusual for a person to contract the virus yet not develop warts, or at least not for a few months.
Battling cancer is one of the hardest things for someone to be asked to endure. And many, for several different reasons, do not win this battle. The disease itself takes a huge toll both mentally and physically. It's easy to live in a world where the stories of survival make up the bulk of the cases of people who are fighting cancer, but this is simply not the case. These stories are very important in helping those who need hope that they too can be cancer survivors.
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The body of scientific evidence regarding the potency of plant medicines against a great variety of viral and bacterial illnesses is growing. And with the Winter months — the “cold and flu season” — coming, now is the time to investigate all the ways you can protect your health and the health of your family. More and more people are turning to the vast healing potential of essential oils, getting beyond the soft ideas of “aromatherapy” and into the practical value of “aroma medicine”. Using essential oils for immune system support is a tried-and-true application — in fact, most medical aromatherapists consider the most important use of essential oils in medical applications will be for the prevention and treatment of infectious illness (see Dr. Kurt Schnaubelt’s ‘Medical Aromatherapy’).
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Despite skin cancer being a highly treatable form of cancer, it is required that it is identified in the early stages and monitored to get the proper treatment quickly. Leaving skin cancer untreated may cause it to spread in other parts of the body and affect the individual’s survival rate. You should always be aware of its dangers and its symptoms.
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