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Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm
Worms and other intestinal parasites, which infest human beings, are found in all countries of the world. However they are more common in tropical and subtropical areas and are widely prevalent during the rainy seasons. Children are more infested with these worms than adults. There are several types of intestinal worms. The most common of t ...
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Posted
Sat 13 Sep 2008 11:47pm
Recently, I have been hearing a lot about neem oil as a natural treatment for severe skin conditions like acne, eczema and psoriasis. Our Healthy Being Stores carries TheraNeem skin products and I decided to start using them in my natural skin care routine. I've been amazed by the texture and look of my skin and decided to find out the si ...
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Posted
Wed 04 Jan 2012 6:00am
Resistance to "anthelmintics" — drugs that kill parasitic worms — is becoming an ever bigger problem in veterinary medicine. I talked about new evidence for resistance to heartworm medications last week (Y’all must have been recovering from the holidays, I expected a bigger uproar to the post than it got), but I thought I’d expand the topic to in ...
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Tue 01 Jan 2013 3:33am
“Always praised” is the meaning of the Sanskrit name Punarnava. The herb has been used in indigenous medicine from time immemorial.
‘Punar’ denotes restoring or regaining and ‘nava’ means new. Punarnava as the name suggests has the tendency to rejuvenate. Two varieties of the plant have been mentioned in the scriptures – Shweta punarnav ...
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Mon 04 Feb 2013 10:30pm
Seen in Indonesia, Malasia, Sri Lanka, and West Indies. Hot-humid climate facilitates its proper growth. In India, it is cultivated in Kerala, Tamil nadu etc. It is a moderate sized aromatic evergreen tree, with creamy yellow fragrant flowers and yellow fruits which splits on maturity. The seeds are oval with yellowish red arils. Nutmeg cont ...
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Posted
Sat 24 Jul 2010 2:49pm
Herbs That Counter Worms by Susun Weed
Black walnut hulls top many anthelmintic lists; I don’t like it; I don’t use it
Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea or Echinacea augustifolia) was tested in several large dairy goat herds in New Zealand. A teaspoonful of ground dried root added to feed on a daily basis gave excellent control ...
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