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Homeopathic St. John's Wort: Good for More Than Just Depression

Larry Malerba, D.O. | Posted 04.25.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Homeopathic Remedies, Depression, Holistic Medicine, Antidepressants, Integrative Medicine, St. John's Wort, Homeopathy, Hypericum, Natural Health, Healthy Living News
Larry Malerba, D.O.

Popular herbal preparations of St. John's Wort have become an excellent first line of defense in mild depression for those concerned about pharmaceutical side effects. But did you know that a diluted homeopathic form of St. John's Wort is highly useful for a wide variety of additional health-related problems?

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Herbal Remedies? Be Wary of Studies, Keep Your Caregivers in the Loop

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 03.10.2012 | Los Angeles
Read More: Kava, Green Tea, Ginger, Cranberry, St. John's Wort, Garlic, Echinacea, Herbal Remedies, Ephedra, Alternative Medicine, Dr. Glenn Braunstein, Red Rice Yeast, Cedars Sinai, Ginko, Los Angeles News
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Before you give up the pharmaceutical solution in favor of an herbal remedy, let me strongly urge you to keep your doctor and other caregivers (don't forget your pharmacist!) in the treatment loop.

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Leeches, Maggots And Masturbation And Other Weird Medical Treatments

Oddee.com | Posted 02.27.2012 | Weird News
Read More: Masturbation Stress Relief, Video, Laughter Medicine, Weird Science, Maggots, Apples Medicine, Potatoes Medicine, St. John's Wort, Weird Medical Treatments, Leeches, Weird News News

Sure, that fancy doctor can be helpful when you break a leg, but don't discount cheaper, low-tech remedies like leeches, maggots or masturbation. I...

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PHOTOS: 7 Unexpected Uses For Flowers

Huffington Post | Alden Wicker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Slidepollajax, Clothing, Stinging Nettle, Carnation, Rose Petals, Snowdrop, Snow Crocus, Flowers, Poppies, St. Johns Wort, Marigolds, Ageratum, Abor Vitae, Pansies, Yarrow, Corpse Flower, Recipes, Purple Coneflower, Bee Balm, Monkshood, Prank, Chamomile, Opium, Cyclamen, Deer-Repellent Flowers, Medicinal Properties, Poppy, Rabbit-Repellent Flowers, Amorphophallus Paeoniifolius, Joke, Heroin, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Passionflower, Uses for Flowers, Edible Flowers, Dandelion, White Horse Flower, Salvia, Kaiser?S Crown, Meaning of Flowers, Squash Blossom, Lobelia, Aconite, Echinacea, Squirrel-Repelling Flowers, Mauve Lilac, Allium, Nature, Green News

In their brief but expensive life, flower arrangements are often seen as impractical and even a waste of money. But flowers have a long and rich histo...

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