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Andrographis is a cold, bitter herb used in Chinese medicine to clear the body of heat toxins, especially in the respiratory, urinary, and digestive tracts. It is indicated for lung and throat infections with lung abscess or sore throat, urinary tract infections, bowel infections with diarrhea, and skin problems such as boils and abscesses. Modern research has shown the herb to possess antibacterial and antiviral activity. Andrographis has a taste of BITTER and a temperature of COLD.

Andrographis is the herb of , a flowering plant in the Acanthaceae family. The perennial grows wild in thickets throughout south Asia, although it also may be cultivated. In summer and autumn, clustes....

Many retroviral drugs and related drugs are used today. Herbal support includes antivirals like andrographis and Chinese bitter melon, along with immune supporting herbs like astragalus, reishi, shiitake, and maitake extracts

Herbs to stimulate the immune system are often used to treat infections. Antibacterial and antiparasitic herbs can also help. When the infection is severe, and waste by-products and bacterial toxins are stressing the immune system, blood purifiers and antitoxin herbs are appropriate.

Apply a flax seed poultice (grind seeds to a powder, add water to form a paste); change frequently until it drains. Apply fresh plantain pulp or reconstituted dried powder, or calendula flowers powdered and reconstituted. Apply a cotton pad soaked with echinacea tincture. Change all poultices 3-5 times a day; keep using until abscess has drained and mostly healed. For abscesses that won't heal, try applying an escharotic herb such as bloodroot in liquid extract form (apply to a sterile cotton pa

An herbal treatment program can include urinary tract acidifiers, urinary tract antiseptics, anti-inflammatories, mucous-membrane soothing herbs, and urinary tract tonics. Avoid spicy foods, cold drinks, caffeinated beverages, and sexual intercourse until the infection clears. Alternate hot and cold sitz baths can help bring blood to the area and dissipate the infection.

Eating traditional fermented foods on a regular basis like sauerkraut, yogurt, and kefir, and oral supplementation of a probiotic product like various Acidophilus species can help. A course of 10 days to 2 weeks of a broad-spectrum "anti-parasite" formula containing herbs that can kill or retard the growth of various pathogens can be designed by your holistic health practitioner.

Siberian ginseng, , is also known as eleuthero ginseng or eleuthero. It is in the same botanical family as Korean ginseng () and American ginseng (). Siberian ginseng is one of the most widely used hd....

Kidney infection is a general term used to describe infection of the kidney by bacteria, fungi, or viruses. The infecting microbe may have invaded the kidney from the urinary bladder or from the bloon....

Sinusitis, or sinus infection, refers to an inflammation of the sinuses, the air spaces within the bones of the face, due to an infection within these spaces.The sinuses are paired air pockets locatee:...

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AbscessAcidophilusAcneAconiteAcupressureAcupunctureAdemetionineAdie's pupilAfrican pygeumAgastacheAgingAIDSAlcoholismAlexander techniqueAlfalfaAlismaAllergiesAllium cepaAloeAlpha-hydroxyAlzheise...