
Alternative Health Remedies
Revisiting Lyme Disease
In July of 2007, this newsletter featured an article about Lyme Disease (LD). Since then, new information about the disease has come to light, and the incidence of infection in Wisconsin has risen drastically. Carole Blemker updates the original article. (7/27/10)
Nutritious, Delicious Spring Tonic Herbs
Celebrate spring by utilizing highly nutritious wild plants so common and plentiful they’re often found within an easy stroll from your front door.
(3/30/10)
Herbal Gifts of Love
Offering subtle fragrances, delicate flavors, and unique medicinal nourishment, herbs are gentle and effective additions to any aphrodisiac endeavor. Getting to know these herbs and the ways they benefit your physiology is a sensual exploration in itself. (1/26/10)
Getting Through the Flu: Prevention and Treatment Tips
Flu season is already in full swing, and we here at Community Pharmacy are fielding many questions about the H1N1 virus -- so many, in fact, that we decided to survey our pharmacists and Supplements workers to see what they’re recommending for prevention and treatment of it. Their responses are compiled in this article. (9/25/09)
Herbs for Kids: A Brief Guide
Herbal remedies can benefit all members of the family! Learn which herbs to choose, and how to use remedies for little bodies. (2/1/09)
Tasty Treatments
Medicine from the Kitchen Many people use spices while cooking, but did you know that many spices have benefits that far outweigh their flavor? Learn more about food as medicine, and the health benefits of everyday kitchen spices. (4/1/07)
On the Brink
Endangered Herbs and Their Alternatives Wildcrafted healing herbs may be overharvested to meet the demands of the herbal medicine industry, and become endangered in their own environments. By using less well-known herbs for our remedies, we can protect valuable and endangered species. (10/1/06)
The Spectrum of Medicine
The world's many healing modalities offer a complete spectrum from pharmaceutical to plant-based medicine. (4/1/06)
Arnica: an Herb for All Seasons
Arnica montana, in herbal remedies or homeopathic form, can help relieve bruising and reduce swelling from minor injury. (4/1/06)
Spice Things Up With Herbal Aphrodisiacs
Herbs traditionally used as aphrodisiacs can offer natural (and delicious) increase in sexual desire and sensation! (2/1/06)
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