Archive for November, 2007

Your Beauty Care and Importance of Sleep »

Sleep is imperative for mental and physical health. It is oneof nature’s greatest restoratives. Deprived of sleep, we can become mentally disordered till its restorative virtues are once more enjoyed.
What is sleep? It is a recurrent healthy state where our body and mind are in a state of inertia and unresponsiveness.
Sleep helps us to restore […]

Lake Sebu indigenous health workers undergo seminar on herbal processing »

Indigenous People’s Barangay Health Workers (BHW’s) of Lake Sebu had undergone series of lectures on the latest technology and other processing tips on herbal medicines.
The orientation is also aimed to augment their income using indigenous herbal plants, which are abundant in the area.
The Sisters of Saint Paul Chartres Congregation spearheaded the 10-day Herbal Processing Seminar […]

Alternative Health and Kama-Sutra »

According to the web encyclopedia, the Kama Sutra… “is an ancient Indian text on human sexual behavior, widely considered to be the standard work on love in Sanskrit literature.”
The text is believed to have been written sometime between the 1st and 6th century, A.D. Sanskrit literature is India’s oldest language, and is considered to […]

Survived for Alternative Medicine »

Alternative or holistic medicine was the beginning of the idea of medicine thousands of years ago. In these times, people would take into consideration many different factors before initiating a cure. They would consider not only the physical state, but the emotional and intellectual state as well. This form of medicine concerned itself not only […]

Peppermint for Alternative medicine »

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Peppermint, a popular gum and toothpaste flavor, is not only a calming agent but also soothes stomachaches and helps indigestion.
Botanical: Mentha piperita
Family: N.O. Labiatae
Synonym: Brandy Mint.
Habitat:
Peppermint, native to Europe and Asia, grows wild in moist and temperate areas. Some varieties are indigenous to South Africa, South America, and Australia.
Description:
Peppermint is a hybrid mint, […]

Free online for local health info by phone »

You can call 211 — yes, dial only those three numbers — for free, confidential information and referrals to human service agencies in the Rochester/Finger Lakes region.
Trained specialists at the ABVI-Goodwill call center answer the phones 24 hours a day and can help you find agencies that provide food to the hungry, care for people […]

A shot-in-the-arm for healthy living »

A major new development company will soon start work on a $1.6 billion ‘Health Island’, off the north-east coast of Bahrain, which is set to revolutionise healthcare in the kingdom and become a key aspect of Bahrain’s infrastructure.
The project, being spearheaded by Ithmaar Development Company (IDC), a subsidiary of Bahrain-based Ithmaar Bank, will also turn […]