I formulated this linament oil especially to assist in gaining increased flexibility of our ligaments and the range of movement of our joints. Yoga enthusiasts, gymnasts, dancers , sports people and even those who are trying to maintain some movement and flexibility into mid and older age can see improvement in their flexibility in just over 2 weeks of using the oil daily and doing stretching and flexing excercises. When you work hard to achieve a flexible, strong and pain fr...
Restless legs are normally either; Lack of circulation in the leg muscles which result in them twitching during the night in order to stimulate more blood flow. Nerve supply problems normally originating from tension or damage to the lower back which compromises the health of the bundle of nerves which travels from there out through the sciatic notch and down into the legs. Often there is a combination of both these things. You should use m...
Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disease that cause episodes of muscular weakness due to abnormal functioning of the neuromuscular junction. The immune system produces antibodies that attack the receptors that receive nerve signals. The disease more often occurs in women and begins during the years 20-40 years. The most common symptoms are a weakening of eye muscles, drooping eye lids, double vision, , excessive muscle fatigue after exercise. As well, difficulty in speech, swallowin...
Muscle wastage following the immobilisation of a limb in a cast is a common case. However wastage following nerve damage, stroke or even prolonged bed rest, following a serious illness or surgery, can leave one with a loss of muscle tone or bulk, which must then be re-built. In young healthy and active people, this rebuilding occurs pretty much spontaneously when the person has their plaster off and takes up their previous level of activity or sport. However, for athletes who...
All training involves stressing the cardiovascular system as well muscles and ligaments. We all know the feeling of soreness, which follows any get fit start-up, or even any unaccustomed muscular exercise. Much of this soreness is actual damage, at a micro level, to blood vessels and other tissues and this abates as one becomes fitter and the body more accustomed to the work involved. Elite athletes can also overtrain, which is a situation where the wear and tear as well as t...
Night time cramping is a sudden, painful, usually brief contraction of a group of shortened muscles. Cramps may be caused by an inadequate blood supply to the muscle such as in after eating or after vigorous exercise that produces the waste product lactic acid and results in a loss of fluids and electrolytes. Emotionally cramps are a gripping, a fear of letting go. The herbal mix includes Black Cohosh, Rue, Nettle, Mugwort, Celery, Juniper and Valerian with the Bach Flowe...
There are different types of Hernia Hiatal Hernia - a protusion of a portion of the stomach from its normal position in the abdomen throught the diaphragm. This is described more fully under Stomach Treatments. Umbilical Hernia - occurs in young babies. Years ago new babies were firmly swaddled to prevent any rupturing from the naval if they screamed. Its important not to allow a new born to scream to prevent such rupturing....
There is a long tradition amongst herbalists in making up their own healing liniments and I am no different. This recipe was developed in response to the need to drive healing herbs deep into horses hooves while at the same time healing bruising, improving circulation in the area and reducing inflammation. Of course this is exactly the same requirement for athletic injury and the preventative maintenance of muscles, ligaments and joints, subject to severe loads or shock....