The botanical name of the silver willow is Salix alba and it belongs to the genus of willows (Salix). The name comes from the silvery sheen of the leaves. In addition to its use in cosmetics and industry, the silver willow is also used as a medicinal plant, where it can be used to treat … Silver Willow: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Annual mugwort is a medicinal plant of the genus Artemisia in the composite family. The Latin name of the plant is Artemisia annua and is composed of the name of the Greek goddess of hunting and forest Artemis and the Latin term annus – German “year”-. Occurrence and cultivation of the annual mugwort. Annual mugwort … Annual Mugwort: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Symptoms The disease begins with symptoms similar to a cold or flu, with elevated temperature, fever, feeling sick, weakness, and fatigue. Within about 24 hours, the typical rash appears all over the body and develops within a few days. It is initially blotchy and then filled blisters form, which break open and crust over. The … Chickenpox (Varicella)
Every year, when it’s cold season again, thousands of people make the same fatal mistake: they don’t take enough time to properly cure the illness. A cold, a scratchy throat and a bit of a cough aren’t so bad after all – or are they? Anyone who acts so carelessly can assume that at some … Carry Off a Cold: This Is Why You Should Cure Yourself Properly: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Orange-red hawkweed is originally a mountain plant that grows at altitudes of a thousand meters or more. Its orange flowers make it a popular ornamental plant, and as an adaptor, it can now be found in the lowlands. It is considered the district plant of Swabia because of its easy recognition. Occurrence and cultivation of … Orange Hawkweed: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Symptoms Vasomotor rhinitis manifests as a chronic watery-running and/or stuffy nose. Symptoms resemble hay fever but occur year-round and without eye involvement. Both diseases can also occur together. Other possible symptoms include sneezing, itching, headache, frequent swallowing and coughing. Causes and triggers Vasomotor rhinitis is one of the nonallergic and noninfectious rhinitides. The exact causes … Vasomotor Rhinitis
Products Nasal sprays are very widely used and there are many different products on the market, which are approved drugs or medical devices (see below). Nasal sprays are also manufactured in pharmacies. Structure and properties Nasal sprays are solutions, emulsions, or suspensions intended for spraying into the nasal cavities. They may contain one or more … Nasal Sprays
Products Antihistamines are often taken in the form of tablets. In addition, drops, solutions, lozenges, capsules, gels, creams, eye drops, nasal sprays, and injectable solutions are also available, among others. The first active ingredient from this group was phenbenzamine (Antergan), developed in France in the 1940s. It is no longer commercially available today. Structure and … Antihistamines for Allergies
Symptoms Hoarseness describes a change in voice quality. The voice may sound smoky, noisy, strained, raspy, trembling, or weak. Causes The larynx is made up of cartilage, muscle, and mucosa. It is innervated by the vagus nerve. If any of these elements is disturbed, hoarseness may result. 1. inflammation (laryngitis): Viral infections, for example, a … Hoarseness Causes and Remedies
Aspen, also called trembling poplar or silver poplar, belongs botanically to the willow family. A total of 35 species of poplars are known, but aspen or aspen is the most common in Europe. Occurrence and cultivation of aspen From the external appearance, aspen resembles its botanically closest relative, the willow. Quaking aspen is native throughout … Aspen: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Symptoms Coughing is a physiologic defense response used to clear foreign bodies, microorganisms, and mucus from the respiratory tract. An acute cough lasts up to three weeks and a subacute cough lasts up to eight weeks. After eight weeks, it is referred to as a chronic cough (Irwin et al., 2000). A distinction is also … Cough Causes and Remedies
Woad, botanically Isatis tinctoria, is a plant of the cruciferous family and is native to western Asia. From the biennial plant, cultivated in Europe as a dye plant, a deep blue dye was obtained, indigo. Occurrence and cultivation of woad. In the coloring of medieval clothing, textile dye from the plant, which was considered the … Woad: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits