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Medicine Of The Day

Latin Name:
Hypericum Perforatum

Common Name:
St. John's wort

Description:
Used for injuries to nerves, spine, and tailbone, numbness, tingling, and pains. It is commonly used to treat falls, blows, and bruises, injury to extremities, post operative pain, wounds, and insect bites. Symptoms are generally worse with cold and touch (Jonas 259, Lockie 102).

Health Tip of the Day

Wear sun glasses while riding a two-wheeler or going out in hot sun. They will protect your eyes from the onslaught of air, dust, smoke and the hot sun.

Health Quote of the Day

A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time -- pills or stairs."
- Joan Welsh