Herbal Medicine Treatment

An ingredient in green tea may benefit people with rheumatoid arthritis, suggests new research from the University of Michigan.

Green tea contains powerful anti-inflammatory compound, called epigallocatechin-3-gallate, or EGCG, that inhibits the production of several molecules that contribute to inflammation and joint damage in people with rheumatoid arthritis, the study found.

EGCG also suppresses inflammatory products in the connective tissue of people with rheumatoid arthritis, the researchers reported.

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Thanks to its soothing properties of lavender is now a key ingredient in face creams and balms, baby bath oils for its ability to induce sleep, sunburn and acne treatment creams, you can even buy roll-format on to combat migraines.

Farmers in Britain are facing a great demand for the plant, and that lavender has long been considered a panacea in the world of herbal medicine and today is in a boom.

The flower stems produce the essential oil that can be used topically or diffused in a bathroom and an oil burner.

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Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)

Contains a substance that has properties similar to those of cortisol, a glucocorticoid.

Besides acting as an anti-inflammatory licorice works as an expectorant which is beneficial in cases of asthma. You can use a licorice supplement containing glycyrrhizin. It should eat between 200 and 800 milligrams of the drug daily. Also get licorice tablets that contain no glycyrrhizin. However, these are not helpful for asthma.

Precautions Use of  licorice for six weeks and then discontinue use for two weeks. Eat foods high in potassium such as bananas or citrus juice during the time you use licorice. This is not possible to use a potassium supplement.

Do not use licorice if you have glaucoma or hypertension. Nor should it be used by those suffering from breast cancer or other estrogen-sensitive cancer, endometriosis or illness (or rather changes as it currently is not regarded as a disease) fibrocystic breast.

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