Saturday, November 24, 2007

Not Now, I Have A Headache

Home Remedies - Facts or Quacks?
That?s what I recently asked myself. Myths and legends often have their basis in a grain of truth. Are home remedies based on truth too? A little research provided this unusual perspective on one of our most frequently-used medicines.
Are We Barking Up The Wrong Tree?
Not if it?s a willow tree! Chewing on willow bark to reduce fever and inflammation dates back to the time of Hippocrates (400 BC). Willow bark was used as a medicine in China and Europe for centuries because of its ability to relieve pain and lower fever. Early American settlers even found Native Americans gathering bark from willow trees to treat the same conditions.
What?s So Special About Willow Bark?
Willow trees, including the white, black, purpl View the rest of this article


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