How To Remove Skin Tags - 5 Simple Remedies Exposed

Posted on 1 June 2009

MenAre you self-conscious about your skin and hate taking your shirt off during the summer because of skin tags? And Ladies do you fear wearing jewelry around your neck–because it might draw attention to your skin condition or get caught up on skin tags?

If you’re a sufferer of ugly, embarrassing skin tagsand you want a simple solution to your problem.

Then

Here are 5 tips you can use to deal with that

1) Try using duct tape–that’s right “duct tape” just cut a piece small enough to cover the affected area. Leave it covered while you go about your normal daily routine. When you see the duct tape looseningcheck to see if tags come off. If not, repeat this process until you get the desired result.

2) Have you tried vitamin E and a band aid?just apply the vitamin e to the band aid and cover the tag (as with duct tape) check it when band aid loosens. The tag should come off if You should see an improvement in skin colorbut still have tags–just add more vitamin E on the next application.

3) Take a short piece of string and tie off the skin tag– cutting off the blood supply that keeps the skin tag alive–causing it to fall off.

4) Another painless way to Remove them is using compound w freeze off and a q-tipjust apply it to the tag and monitor the results

5) If your insurance won’t pay Tell your (friendly) doctor that they’re causing you to itch severelyin most cases that will change it from a cosmetic to medical procedure. Remember, you’ll never know unless you ask.

But a word of caution though there is risk involved if you’re on blood thinners or you are a diabetic and as always, if there is a family history of cancer–then consulting a medical professional would be wise.

Article written by Gerald Bridges writer and online researcher of human health issues…
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Natural Remedies for Flu

Posted on 31 May 2009

As the world braces itself for a potential pandemic of avian flu in the near future, people everywhere are wondering what they can do to protect themselves. As we all saw during the flooding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, we cannot expect the government to handle a widespread emergency effectively. There are only small stores of Tamiflu available, and its effectiveness during a bird flu pandemic is questionable. While conventional medicine does not offer a lot of options for treating viruses, certain natural remedies are known to have antiviral effects. These remedies have often been used for centuries with little or no side effects. There are means we can learn about now in order to empower ourselves in case of an epidemic. These remedies can also be useful for the common flu we deal with each year.

During the last flu pandemic in 1918, India lost 18 million people to influenza. The herb that was credited with ending the epidemic in India at that time was andrographis paniculata. Andrographis has traditionally been used in China and India for viral and respiratory infections. Its effectiveness is being borne out by modern research. The andrographolides in this herb can enhance immune system function. It can increase the production of white blood cells, activate the lymphatic system, and stimulate the production of interferon by cells in the body. Interferon kills viruses and also stops their growth. This herb can help our own immune system fight against viruses more effectively. Andrographis is frequently combined with Siberian ginseng to increase its immune enhancing effects. This herb has been shown to be effective in fighting bacterial and viral pneumonia, which are complications that often follow the flu or a cold.

Another herb that has traditionally been used to treat viral conditions is isatis. It was commonly used in Asia recently during the outbreak of SARS (Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome) that they experienced. It is also used for people with other viral conditions, such and AIDS, and hepatitis C.

A commonly used herb here in the United States, elderberry, has antiviral effects, making it useful to treat colds and flus. Elderberry prevents viruses from latching on to the cells in our body, making it difficult for them to invade and start replicating.

The Chinese herbal formula, Gan Mao Ling, is frequently used to prevent colds and flu at the first signs of onset. It is most useful when taken right when a person begins to feel chilled and feverish. It has also been shown to reduce the duration of the flu once the person is already sick. Yinchiao San is another formula that can help towards the beginning of a cold or flu, right when a person starts feeling feverish with a sore throat.

Many essential oils used in aromatherapy have antiviral effects. Eucalyptus oil, lemon oil, ravensara oil, geranium oil, and thyme oil all have antiviral properties. These oils can be used in a massage blend diluted in a carrier oil, or they can be diffused in an oil burner, so that we breathe in the oils antiviral properties through our lungs. A few drops can also be added to bath water. Essential oils are some of the most potent infection fighters natural medicine. Do not discount their powers simply because they smell pretty.

Digestive enzymes, when taken in between meals, are absorbed through the intestines into the bloodstream. These enzymes can help to break down the proteins that viruses are composed of, and may help to destroy or inactivate them.

As you can see, there are many natural methods for increasing our resistance and helping to fight off influenza and other viral illnesses every day for common complaints and also in cases of an emergency pandemic.

Dr.Farah Khan is a doctor of oriental medicine and licensed acupuncturist. She offers a number of formulas that may help viral conditions on the web at http://www.yinessence.com, including andrographis, isatis, RetroClear, prunella, and ImmunEssence. You can reach her at farah@yinessence.com.

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How To Get Rid Of Warts - Some Old Remedies

Posted on 30 May 2009

There are a variety of over the counter preparations for treating warts which work with varying degrees of success. But warts usually disappear eventually on their own anyway, though that might take several years. They can come back again though — in short, warts are unpredictable. It’s difficult to know just how to get rid of warts. For generations people have used their own remedies and ideas. These may not be medically approved, but they have been used. Here are a few…

1. One popular method of treating warts is to rub the wart twice a day with the soft inside of a banana skin. Many people have claimed this works, though there seems to be no good reason why.

2. Another similar method is to rub the wart with the inside part of a cut onion, which has had salt sprinkled on it. Do this several times a day for a week or so.

3. My father was a great believer in swabbing a wart with castor oil twice a day. When I was three or four I had several warts on my hands. They vanished in less than a week through this method. Could it have been my faith and trust in my father? Who knows…

4. Rub the juice from an orange or lemon onto the wart, then cover it with a band aid. The acidic nature of the citrus juice is believed to irritate the wart enough to make it go away.

5. Cover the wart in adhesive tape. Use several layers to really cover it up and leave it like that for maybe five days. Then remove the tape for half a day before covering it up again. The wart should go after a week or two.

OK, these treatments may not be very scientific, or approved by the medical authorities, but some people believe in them. And what’s more, they often work. Good results can perhaps be put down to the power of suggestion, but for anyone who ever pondered on the best way of how to get rid of warts, surely that in itself is a working solution! My opinion is simply that if it works, it works. It doesn’t really matter why, does it?

John Coutts is an experienced author who writes on a variety of popular subjects. Did you find these tips useful? You can learn a lot more about how to get rid of warts from this resource, http://www.reviewphase.com/warts.html

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