General Information Common Name: Cascara Sagrada Latin Name: Rhaminus purshiana Family: Rhamnaceae Other Names: Shittim Wahoo Indications & Historical Uses Indications: Constipation – Cascara Sagrada is the best herbal stimulant available. Cascara is probably the mildest of the anthraquinone stimulant laxatives, producing only minor effects on the small intestine. Because of its relatively mild action, Cascara is the least likely of the stimulant laxatives to cause undesirable side effects such…
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Cascara Sagrada
(Herbal)Chamomile
(Herbal)General Information Common Name: Chamomile Latin Name: Matricaria recutita; Matricaria chamomilla; Chamaemelum nobile(Roman chamomile). Family: Asteraceae(Compositae) Other Names: German Chamomile. Roman Chamomile Indications & Historical Uses Internal use is indicated in the following instances: Prevention and treatment of ulcers and other gastrointestinal disorders, including indigestion, heartburn, flatulence, gastritis and diverticulitis. Soothes mucous membrane inflammations. Aids digestion and calms upset stomachs. For use as a mild sedative (to treat anxiety, nervousness,…
Trailing Swamp Cranberry
(Herbal)General Information Common Name: Trailing Swamp Cranberry Latin Name: Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait Family: Ericaceae Indications & Historical Uses For more than a century, American Indians consumed crushed cranberries to prevent and treat urinary tract infections (UTI). Today, even after the introduction of antibiotics capable of eradicating the bacteria responsible for the urinary tract infection, many women still swear by this remedy. Many women drink cranberry juice to treat cystitis (inflammation…
Bilberry
(Herbal)General Information Common Name: Bilberry Latin Name: Vacinium myritillus L Family: Ericaceae Other Names: Huckleberry Whortleberry Indications & Historical Uses Historical Use: More than 40 years ago, British pilots reported that eating the fruit of the bilberry bush helped to improve their night vision. Since this time, the bilberry fruit has been shown to have multiple beneficial effects which result from the ability of the plant to help maintain healthy…
Cushing’s disease
(Illness)General Illness Information Common Name: Cushing’s Disease, Cushing’s syndrome. Medical Term: Cushing’s Disease, Cushing’s syndrome Description: Clinical abnormalities associated with chronic exposure to excessive amounts of cortisol. Causes: The most frequent cause is prolonged use of steroid medications (Cortisone, or ACTH). Other causes: ACTH-secreting pituitary tumor; Ectopic ACTH production (e.g., small-cell carcinoma of lung, bronchial carcinoid); Endogenous ACTH-independent hypercortisolism: Adrenal adenoma, Adrenal carcinoma, Macro/micro nodular hyperplasia of the adrenal gland….
Coronary Artery Disease
(Illness)General Illness Information Common Name: Coronary Artery Disease Medical Term: Ischemic Heart Disease Description: Coronary artery disease is a condition in which fatty deposits (atheroma) accumulate in the cells lining the wall of the coronary arteries. These fatty deposits build up gradually and irregularly in the large branches of the two main coronary arteries which encircle the heart and are the main source of its blood supply. This process is…
Costochondritis
(Illness)General Illness Information Common Name: Costochondritis Medical Term: Tietze’s Syndrome Description: Chest pain due to painful inflammation (swelling) of the cartilage of the ribs (attaching ribs to sternum). It may mimic cardiac pain. Commonly affects the 3rd or 4th ribs. Age of onset before 40. Both sexes are affected equally. Causes: Cause of the inflammation is often unknown. May be associated with trauma and overuse. Prevention: Avoidance of activities…
Crohn’s Disease
(Illness)General Illness Information Common Name: Crohn’s Disease Medical Term: Regional Ileitis, Granulomatous ileitis Description: Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammation of the intestinal wall, usually affecting the full thickness of the intestinal wall. The disease typically affects the most distal part of the small intestine (ileum) and the large intestine. One-third of the cases involve only the small bowel, most commonly the terminal ileum. About half of the cases involve…
Croup
(Illness)General Illness Information Medical Term: CROUP (Laryngotracheobronchitis) Common Name: Croup Description: Croup is a contagious viral infection causing inflammation and swelling of the larynx and surrounding tissues. It presents with difficulty in breathing especially breathing in and a typical barking cough. It usually affects children between the ages of 6 months and 3 years. Causes: Croup can be caused by a number of different viruses. In the fall ,it is…
Convulsion, Febrile
(Illness)General Illness Information Medical Term: CONVULSION, FEBRILE Common Name: Seizures, febrile. Description: Seizure occurring with fever in infancy or childhood without evidence of other underlying cause. It is triggered by rapid rise in temperature in infants and children. Febrile convulsions typically occur with rising temperature followed by altered consciousness and uncontrolled muscle spasms. They can occur in up to 4% of children between ages of 6 months to 4 years….