June 13th, 2011 by Stand Team

New research have determined that the traditional Chinese medicine is safe and effective treatment of patients with atopic dermatitis persistent or eczema, as is commonly known, which could lead more to doctors to prescribe the complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for the treatment of the disease allergic.
In the study presented at the Annual Meeting 2009 of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), researchers at the Hospital Mount Sinai in New York analyzed 14 patients with atopic dermatitis persistent who received the traditional Chinese medicine in the center of Natural Health Manhattan, between August 2006 and May of 2008.
The treatments consisted in Erka Shizheng herbal tea, an additive for bathroom, creams and acupuncture.
The authors of the study used two measures: the SCORAD index to measure the seriousness and atopic dermatitis the Index of Quality of Life of Dermatology (DLQI) to calculate the deterioration of the quality of life.
Patients also reported a reduction in the use of steroids, antihistamines and antibiotics to less than 3 months of treatment with traditional Chinese medicine. Read the rest of this entry »

February 27th, 2011 by Stand Team

The Hamamelis is itself a plant mainly originating in the eastern United States and Canada, although it is now also cultivated in the European continent.
It is also known popularly by the name of the “hazel witch”, both by the resemblance with hazel as by the magical powers attributed to this plant by the sorcerers Indians.
Infitoterapia part used most of this plant are their leaves. This is because, in it, we find flavonoides and tannins that, as we know already, are some active principles more than interesting in the treatment of circulatory disorders.
In that case, the tannins come to exercise an action venotonica that aid to facilitate the contraction of the capillaries, vessels and veins, so that favors the flow of blood.
In what refers to the flavonoides, they exert a vitamin action P that causes an increase of the resistance of the small capillaries and veins, and a decrease of the hair permeability.
The latter confers on its leaves, in addition, a series of important antioxidant properties that protect the wall of the capillaries and veins.
Not in vain, as has recently revealed, the Hamamelis would be between the two best plants antioxidants, among some 65 botanical species analyzed by Japanese scientists.

February 22nd, 2011 by Stand Team

The Genciana has uses such as:
*Facilitate digestion
*The gallbladder. General Stimulant of the metabolism
*Used on all to stimulate gastric secretions (wine gentian).
*Also met a tonic action on the liver and about what gallbladder, as well as on the entire agency.
*By its power to open the appetite, it is indicated in anemia’s lacks of appetite or to recover of exhaustion after a serious illness. It is particularly effective in case of malaria (malaria). It has been found that is capable of destroying the protozoarios causes of the paludismo which red blood cells of the blood. It can be used associated with the quinine and particularly is indicated in the cases of malaria resistant to the quinine.
*Fighting the muscle weakness, tones the nervous system and throughout the body.
*It is very effective against the intestinal cramping.
*It has been found that the administration of root of genciana causes an increase in the production of white blood cells, which it is believed to have a favorable action in the cases of little resistance to infection.
*Eliminates the worms or intestinal worms.
*Repels mosquitoes.
*Capillary Tonic (external use)
CONTRA-INDICATIONS:
*» The Genciana in high doses, can cause headaches.
*» Can avoid it that suffer from active gastroduodenal ulcer, because, by increasing the secretion of gastric juice, can aggravate the disease.
*» AT high doses can cause irritation of the gastrointestinal mucosa as well as vomiting.
*» Should be avoided during lactation, because their bitter principles happen to milk, and although they are not toxic, make the infant rejects it.

*» Should not eat this drink the people of nervous temperament

April 14th, 2010 by Stand Team

One thing that people often forget in living their life is their own health. They are busy in doing their daily activities and try to catch up the tight schedule. In the mean time, they forget to maintain their health. Sometimes, they do not eat healthy food, they do not have regular eating schedule, they forget to spend some times to do exercise, and other bad lifestyle, while, one of the most important thing in life is health. If you are healthy, you can have the strength to do your daily activities well. It allows you to live your life to the fullest.

In order to stay healthy, you should get rid all of you bad lifestyle and turn to the healthy one. You can start it from choosing the food that you consume. It is better that you avoid the one that contains high fat and cholesterol. You can change it to the one with low cholesterol and less fat. Besides that, you can it is better that you also add more fresh fruits as well as vegetables to your menus. They contain vitamins and minerals that are good for your body.

You can consume herbalife to complete the nutrition of your body. You can join herbalife family foundation