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Seborrhea or seborrheic dermatitis is a trastornofuncional of the sebaceous glands (oil producing) that create a disorder of fat or tallow.

It is characterized by the presence of plaques or scaly bumps (which can be dry or oily), intense itching and redness of the skin.

Seborrhea can develop at any age and both sexes. May occur especially in the scalp, face, eyebrows, chin, armpits and chest, but can also occur in other areas of the body.

There are several types of the most common seborrhea seborrhea fluent (characterized by its brilliance and humidity), seborrhea irritable, pubertal and oily scalp.

When attacking the area of the scalp, seborrhea causes the hair has a shiny, greasy, sticky, heavy and dirty. Even because the fat oxidation may experience, is likely to be a bad smell.

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Passion flower, known as grenadilla is a great climbing vine native to Mexico, used by the Aztecs for its sedative properties. Was introduced in Europe by the Jesuits under the name of “Passion Flower.”

Passionflower Properties

* The aerial parts of Passionflower has flavonoids and alkaloids, which are responsible for their effect on sleep disorders, gradually restoring sleep quality and people PDEC insomnia. It is recommended therefore be: anesthetic, analgesic, antispasmodic, hypnotic, hypotensive, sedative.
* According to their active ingredients used in cases of: Insomnia, restlessness, excitability, anxiety, tachycardia, palpitations, neuralgia, migraines, vertigo. Gastrointestinal spasms. Hypertension from nervous, nervous cough.
* Other uses include dysmenorrhea, neurovegetative dystonia associated with menopause, menstrual disorders. Menopause. Myalgia, muscle contractures.
* It is used in detoxifying cures alcohol, snuff, morphine, etc.
* It is rich in vitamin C.
* Of the less toxic sedatives.
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Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)

Plant native to Asia and North Africa. Its name means “mother of all foods.” The Arabs used to strengthen hair.

Alfalfa Properties

* Alfalfa is one of the richest sources of minerals by roots that can absorb nutrients from the soil.
* Used the exudate of the leaves, rich in protein, amainoácidos, minerals like calcium and trace elements (silica, iron, copper, selenium, zinc and phosphorus).
* It is a general stimulant due to the amount of nutrients it has.
* Main source of vitamins and minerals.
Contains provitamin A, and vitamins C, D, E, K.
* For its vitamin K, essential for the synthesis of clotting factors, alfalfa is recommended in cases of anemia.
* Contains coumestrol, plant estrogen that may help during menopause.
* Is indicated for the treatment of anemia due to vitamin or mineral deficiencies, convalescence.
* You antihemorrhagic properties (hair, nose, stomach, hemorrhoids, uterine functional, thrombocytopenia, etc.).
* Improved the problems of brittle nails and hair off, open and brittle.
* Properties mineralized by calcium and silica (consolidation of fractures, osteoporosis).
* Disorders associated with menopause or menopause.

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A group of liver enzymes regulate the functionality of hepatocytes. These require the appropriate contribution of vitamins and, specifically, the B1 or thiamine, pyridoxine or B6 and B12 or cyanocobalamin, in effecting the reaction of cleansing and detoxification. The participation of these nutrients is essential in case of acute or chronic liver failure if taken drugs and medicinal plants for different purposes and to alcohol poisoning, since the metabolites are metabolized by the liver.

With a careful selection of specific foods for the nutrition of the liver, the diet can bring a good dose of these vitamins, although it may not be enough. In specific cases, special intake of these nutrients in the form of medication is the decision of the physician, who determines the type of supplement, dose and duration of drug treatment to ensure cure and side effects.

Some vitamins act specifically on the proper liver function

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The dandelion is named for the leaves trimmed so that it possesses. It is a plant that grows almost everywhere in the world. Its leaves are eaten in salads. On the other hand, is of the same family as chicory.

Dandelion Properties

* Dandelion stimulates the secretion of digestive organs so it is used in case of hipoacidez inthe gastric and digestive disorders in general (sluggish liver, constipation, etc …).

* It has been scientifically shown to increase the secretion of bile from 2-4 vecesm as is used in cases of sluggish liver.

* It is perhaps the best colagogo the plant kingdom. Very useful in the early stages of cirrhosis, jaundice, and hepatobiliary dyskinesia, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, gallstones, lack of appetite. Specific liver.

* It has highlighted its beneficial action on kidney stones for their laxative and diuretic, and is used in the treatment of urological conditions (cystitis, ureteritis, urethritis, pyelonephritis, oliguria, urolithiasis), hyper, hyperuricemia, gout, hypertension, edema, overweight accompanied by fluid retention.

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Home remedies for the lungs

Are you tired of those pains lung? Do you smoke a lot and want to purify your air a bit? Are you a hard time breathing? Do not be problems. There are many home remedies for the lungs, which will make best of all these situations.

Garlic is one of the vegetable has this enormous ability to open bronchi and, with its antibacterial properties, fight many ills that are associated with breathing. Want a good recipe for one of the great natural remedies for the lungs of garlic? Well then follow this: crush several cloves of garlic, about 10 or 15 will be fine, leave all night macerated with a little olive oil and thyme. The next morning, before breakfast, eat a spoonful of this preparation and you will see will work with you suffering from lung diseases.

Breathing vapors, used as home remedies for the lungs, often wonderful, especially in order to achieve the desired expectoration and purify a little breathing apparatus. You can prepare and lemon eucalyptus inspirations for this purpose. Boil in water several branches of eucalyptus leaves or the juice of a lemon. Cover your head with a towel and breathes the fumes deeply. You will see the cough is relieved and your lungs breathe better.

For over ten years, between 1983 and 1993, the researchers of medicinal plants, made an extensive experimental research, chemistry, pharmacology and clinical properties of guava leaves, and showed that extracts of Psidium guajava leaves have a group of novel compounds, present only in this plant, known scientifically as gammapironas, belonging to the subclass of flavonoids glycosylated.

Such a set of natural compounds present in the leaves of this tree produced in the body four complementary effects very useful for the treatment of various gastrointestinal disorders, which explains its long and ancient usage to combat diarrhea, cramps and various gastrointestinal complaints:

a) antispasmodic effect due to the antagonistic action of Ca + in the contraction of intestinal and uterine muscle fiber, which explains its usefulness in eliminating diarrhea, intestinal colic and menstrual cramps in a few minutes.

b) intestinal anti-inflammatory effect through its action on the prostaglandin cascade, which explains its usefulness in reducing gastrointestinal inflammation in acute and chronic colitis.

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The kidneys are one of the organs of human body with greater capacity to debug. Then it is crucial that you keep in good condition. But if you’re already having some sort of kidney disease, you can try one of these home remedies for the kidneys.

Both the parsley and green nettles are excellent natural remedies for the kidneys. They are very good herbs which serve both as to favor the diuretic effect as well as to prevent the formation of kidney stones. You can make a tea with them very simple. Put a tablespoon of each herb per cup of tea you want to achieve. Let them boil for 15 minutes, rest for 5 and, finally, strain before using. It is advisable to drink at least one cup a day of fasting. Read the rest of this entry »

Guava leaf was used in prehispanic medicine since ancient times to cure digestive disorders accompanied by diarrhea and abdominal pain as chronic and sits on various sources of history of the Mexican herb. It should be noted that in the sixteenth century Spanish medicine, the term dysentery, which is of Greek origin, was used exclusively to describe the intestinal disorder that manifests as episodes of bloody diarrhea. Thus, physicians applied the term “dysentery” only the most severe diarrhea, while the other, less serious but more frequent, called “chambers.”

Currently, China’s medicine full guava juice is used as a resource in the diet to keep within the normal range of glucose levels of diabetics. More recent studies attribute to the guava leaf extracts beneficial properties in the treatment of viral diarrhea and advantageous sedative and stress.

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Piper betel plant is a green and leafy climbing vine that grows in India. It can grow between 3 and 5 meters. Sometimes the plant can also grow in carpet. It is very similar in growth, the pepper plant. Piper betel leaf prefers a warm humid climate.
The leaves are used in various traditional remedies to treat stomach aches, infections, and general tonic. Research suggests that betel leaves may have other immune system as well as anti-cancer capabilities.

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