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From ancient medicines and witches to modern drugs
I think everyone is familiar with the images of the Medieval time witches flying on a broomstick or the witches making magical potions by stirring some awful looking substances in a boiling cauldron….these images are associated with Halloween nowadays... but,...
Osteopathic medicine
Osteopathic medicine emphasizes overall health and the relation among the body's nerves, muscles, bones, and organs. Osteopathic practitioners base diagnosis and treatment on the idea that the body's systems are interconnected. Instead of treating specific symptoms or illnesses, they regard...
Boosting your immune system
When our immune system is working properly, we don’t even notice it. But when we have an under- or over-active immune system, we are at a greater risk of developing various conditions and infections. If you are wondering how to...
Deadly herbs
They may look harmless enough, but plants can harbor some of the most deadly poisons known. From the death of Socrates by poison hemlock (cicuta) to the accidental ingestion of deadly nightshade (belladonna) by children because of their berries’ sweetness...
The Four Sacred Native Herbs
Healing powers of plants and herbs is universal and across all continents, the only difference is that not all plants grow in one region. People usually utilize the plant or the herb that is abundant in their region. Many cultures...
Turmeric – the golden remedy
Turmeric, a traditional Indian spice, is the dried root of the plant Curcuma longa. It is related to and similar in size to ginger. Both turmeric and ginger are from Zingiberaceae family and are rhizomes. Rhizome is a stem which...
Can a vitamin be a drug?
Sometimes patients are confused about this topic: aren’t the supplements (vitamin, minerals, fatty acids etc) drugs too? Don’t they “treat” diseases too? What’s the difference between them? Let’s start with the definition of a drug first. According to Health Canada,...
Castor oil: the myth and mystery
Castor oil, derived from the castor seed, has been used for thousands of years to treat a wide variety of health conditions, although scientific studies are sparse. Introduction and historical use Castor oil comes from the castorbean seed, binomial name...