Information on Diseases

Medicine Of The Day

Latin Name:
Lachesis Mutus

Common Name:
bushmaster, surukuku

Description:
Used for boils and absesses, purplish skin discoloration, hemorrhages, frost bite, inflammed eye lids, sore throat, varicose veins, irregular pulse, angina, and difficulty breathing. This remedy is commonly used to treat hot flashes during menopause, premenstrual syndrome, nervous disorders, nosebleeds, headaches (left sided), fever, hemorrhoids, ulcers and other gastrointestinal complaints. Symptoms are worse from hot drinks, warm baths, and sleep (Lockie 78, Jonas 260).

Health Tip of the Day

Drink a glass of warm milk at bedtime. It will make you sleep better and also improve your excretory system.

Health Quote of the Day

What some call health, if purchased by perpetual anxiety about diet, isn't much better than tedious disease."
- George Dennison Prentice