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Athlete's Foot - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Athlete's foot is a common fungus infection in which the skin of the feet, especially on the sole and toes, becomes itchy and sore, cracking and peeling away. Athlete's foot, also knowny....

Fungal Infections - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Fungi are types of parasitic plants that include molds, mildew, and yeast. A fungal infection is an inflammatory condition in which fungi multiply and invade the skin, the digestive tract, the genitaa....

Brewer's Yeast - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Brewer's yeast is an ingredient that is used to ferment sugars to alcohol in the brewing of beer. It consists of the ground, dried cells of , a one-celled plant that is a variety of fungus.Bre B...

Tea Tree Oil - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Tea tree oil () is a multi-purpose herb that traces its roots to the Aboriginal people of Australia. For thousands of years, they used the leaves as an antiseptic and antifungal by crushing the leave, ...

Selenium - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Selenium is a nonmetallic element with an atomic number of 34 and an atomic weight of 78.96. Its chemical symbol is Se. Selenium is most commonly found in nature in its inorganic form, sodium selenits....

Horsetail - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Horsetail is a perennial plant that is found in or near watery areas such as marshes, streams, or rivers. Horsetail grows in temperate northern hemisphere areas of Asia, Europe, North America, and Nol....


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