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does anybody know a natural herbal remedy to reduce the scars i have?

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Try: Some unproven but case reported improvement options commonly include natural oils and b and c vitamins, cocoa butter, aloe, cucumber, indian gooseberry, honey, tea tree oil, onion extract - a common branded product is mederma.

Question 2

any advice on herbal remedies for asthma?

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No scietific studies: Even thogh herbal remedies are and have been recommended by alternate medicine doctors, there are not any acceptable scintific studies to support their use in this day and age
asthma is an inflammatory condition of the bronchi and you need to treat the inflammation and bronchospasm both and avoid the triggers like cig smoke
therefore i can not recommend herbal medicines for treating this serious co.

Question 3

any herbal remedies for chronic sinusitis?

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: No adequate OTC approaches which will readily reverse chronic sinus infections.  Contact an otolaryngologist.

Question 4

are there any herbal remedies for cystitis?

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Yes: Cranberry tablets may prevent cystitis but may not be effective treating it.

Question 5

are there any good herbal remedies for svt?

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Yes-No-Maybe: There is no specific herb guaranteed.  I would focus on nutritional therapies to strengthen the body at the cellular molecular level and natural therapies to reduce stress, anxiety.  These would focus on behavior modification, aromatherapy and basic micronutrition supplementation and reduction of oxidative stress.

Question 6

can doctors ever prescribe herbal remedies?

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No: Doctors prescribe medicines that are regulated by the fda and require prescriptions.  Doctors can, however, *recommend* herbal remedies if they are comfortable with and knowledgeable about them.

Question 7

what are home herbal remedies for tonsilitis?

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Pharmacy : Most tonsillitis about 85% is viral and will go away in about 10 days if worse or associated with difficulty swallowing or difficulty walking seek immediate medical attention to check for serious causes. Most pharmacies, grocery store pharmacy department of health food stores have a variety of herbal remedies.

Question 8

what kind of herbal remedies are there for asthmatics?

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None: There are no herbal remedies that have proven to effective in treating asthma.

Question 9

what is your opinion on herbal remedies for depression?

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Can help: Alternative treatments for depression include exercise, eating a healthy diet, therapy, herbal supplements ( i.e. 5 htp, same and st john's wort), journaling and light therapy.  Vitamins can also be helpful such as a b complex, vitamin d and omega 3. For severe depression usually therapy and medication work best.

Question 10

which type of herbal remedies can i use for depression?

Accepted Answer

Unwise!!: When there are perfectly safe and effective drugs why should one use untested potentially harmful herbal medicine  herbal does not necessarily mean harmless ?!

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