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Butcher's Broom Herbal Remedies

Butcher's broom has been used since the time of Dioscorides as a diaphoretic, diuretic, and aperient. In more recent times, it has become quite popular as a treatment for venous insufficiency with such conditions as thrombophlebitis, varicose vei...

Butcher's Broom - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Butcher's broom is the root of the plant . is a common evergreen shrub native to Mediterranean countries. It ...

Herbal Remedies for Varicose Veins

Herbal treatment is often centered on strengthening the veins and warming, blood-moving herbs.

Phlebitis - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Thrombophlebitis is the inflammation of a vein, with blood clots forming inside the vein at the site of inflammation....

Hemorrhoids - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Hemorrhoids, which are also called piles, is a condition of weakened and swollen veins in the anus or lower rectum. T...

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Up to the eighteenth century, herbal medicine was the usual form of medical treatment. Even nearly 20% of all medicines that are prescribed are plant based. Primitive tribes still use their traditi...

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