China is a cradle of herbal medicine, and the depth of knowledge about therapeutic properties and healing powers of herbs in the framework of Traditional Chinese Medicine is really impressive. Modern scientists from the Homeland of Confucius are widely utilizing the rich knowledge received from their ancestors, and the achievements and new discoveries of modern Chinese herbalists and medical scientists are sometimes truly amazing and very promising. Read the rest of this entry »

Every one of two women at some point experience the attacks of cystitis. This ailment is considered to be among female type diseases as the urethra in a female body is much shorter that the one in a male body. Cystitis is a disease linked to infections, irritation or inflammation of urinary system and bladder. There are several types of cystitis, including interstitial cystitis, hemorrhagic cystitis, and traumatic cystitis, the most common type, is caused by bruising, usually during sexual intercourse. Read the rest of this entry »

Many natural remedies and foods on our tables are reported to have powerful anti-cancer properties. Those include garlic, berries, cabbage, broccoli, leeks, onions, spinach, soybeans and many more. Recently, the scientists at Southampton University carried out a research and studied cancer fighting properties of one more known remedy for this disease, watercress. They managed to find scientific evidence proving the effectiveness of watercress as an excellent anti-cancer protective remedy. Read the rest of this entry »

Menstrual cramps (or dysmenorrhea) is quite a common health condition and every three of four women regularly suffer from an extreme discomfort and pains in abdominal area before and during their menstrual period. Some women experience only mild cramps and relatively soft pains, but sometimes the pains are severe and the woman can hardly do something else but using a powerful painkiller. Read the rest of this entry »

Sometimes insomnia can turn into a real problem, especially in hot weathers like the ones we are experiencing this summer. Insomnia is linked to difficulties with falling and remaining asleep for 6-7 hours, and too hot weather, along with many other factors (stresses, worries, bad eating and sleeping habits, increased caffeine consumption, hormonal changes, PMS, too much of noise and light, and many others), can affect our sleep quality to a great extent. Read the rest of this entry »