Posted on July 26th, 2007 by john
Black cohosh is obtained from the fresh or dried rhizome and roots of Cimicifuga racemosa. Triterpene glycosides including actein, cimigoside, and 27-deoxyactein may produce the therapeutic effects. Black cohosh also contains salicylic acid.
Black cohosh may affect hormones such as estradiol, luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, and prolactin. However, the precise mechanism of action is […]
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Posted on July 20th, 2007 by john
Epilepsy is a group of disorders caused by the erratic discharge of neurons (nerve cells) in the brain. Epilepsy is divided into two general categories, general and partial, which in turn are divided into several subtypes. The most common subtypes include generalized, focal/partial, absence, and psychomotor seizures. Febrile seizure is another subtype that usually […]
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Posted on July 11th, 2007 by john
Siam benzoin contains benzoate, alcohol, benzoic acid, dsiaresinolic acid, and cinnamyl benzoate. Sumatra benzoin contains benzoic acid and cinnamic esters of benzoresorcinol and coniferyl alcohol, free benzoic acid, cinnamic acics, and other ingredients. These components give benzoin its skin protectant, expectorant, and soothing properties. Eenzoic acid also has antifungal and an tibacterial properties.
Benzoin is […]
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Posted on July 5th, 2007 by john
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines alcoholism as the consumption of alcohol that’s beyond the limits accepted by your particular culture or that damages your health or social relationships. Alcoholism can cause numerous medical conditions, including heart disease (angina, heart failure), brain degeneration, decreased testosterone levels, esophagtis, gastritis, ulcers, high blood pressure, hypoglycemia, cancers […]
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Posted on July 2nd, 2007 by john
Asthma is primarily an allergic disorder, characterized by spasms of the bronchi (the large airway tubes of the lungs), swelling of the lining of these airways, and production of thick mucous. This results in obstruction of airflow and hyper-responsiveness of the airways. Asthma attacks can occur episodically, triggered by both environmental (allergic) and emotional […]
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