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Medicine. Alternative therapies for everyday symptoms.
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SUNBURN: Over exposure to the sun causing (mild
or lst degree) redness and swelling to the skin; (moderate or 2nd
degree) with small blisters; or (severe, 3rd degree) with purple skin,
chills and fever.
Self Help – Apply Aloe Vera, increase hydration,
apply cold compresses. |
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| Alternative Therapy |
Suggestions |
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Acupuncture |
Clear heat on the lung meridian and local
area. |
Ayurveda
(India) |
Combine red sandalwood, manjista, neem and
tumeric, add ghee (clarified butter) and apply to area. |
Food Therapy/
Nutrition |
Drink: celery juice, lemonade, mineral water,
potassium broth, water or water w/electrolytes. Eat: coconut, limes. Apply: yogurt, cucumbers, honey or cider
vinegar to area. Refrain
from wheat. |
Herbology,
Western |
Bath Water: Add chamomile and lavender oil, colloidal (liquefied) oatmeal, black tea,
or soak in baking soda and water. Apply St. John’s Wort oil. |
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Holistic |
See Definitions |
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Homeopathy |
Urtica Urens, Hypericum (internally) for 1st degree and (externally) calendula;
Cantharis (internally) for 2nd degree. Remedies based on specific associated symptoms.
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Naturopathic |
Calendula cream, ascorbate vitamin C w/bioflavonoids
& rutin, royal jelly for skin regrowth. Apply: jojoba oil, wheat germ oil,
or vitamin E oil. Poultice: comfrey leaf & honey. Vitamin F regenerates skin
(sources are olive oil, almond oil, safflower oil, peanut oil). |
Traditional
Chinese
Medicine |
Black or green tea compresses. Apply cucumber
juice or a poultice of grated apples to the area. |
* Disclaimer: The information found in this website has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The suggestions on this site are not intended to treat, cure or prevent any condition or disease. Before implementing any of these suggestions, it is recommended that you consult your healthcare practitioner for an evaluation and treatment plan. Every person’s chemistry is different (i.e. DNA, blood type, and chemistry) and the way someone reacts to a suggestion may be different from another.
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