Respiratory Tract Infections: I had dry cough for 3 months, I had all my test and they were negative. After some days the cough automatically stops and now again after 1 months it has started. Please suggest.  (1) - 12 Nov 2009

Respiratory tract infections are generally short-lived and do not last for more than two weeks. Since you had a cough for over three months, it is obvious that there was a more serious underlying problem...

Tardive Dyskenesia: I need help for tardive dystonia of the tongue. Do you know what I could take? It is bad: S.O.S  (1) - 12 Nov 2009

Tardive dystonia is a type of Dystonia. This is a neurological disorder which causes muscle contractions and involuntary movement...

Acid Reflux Newborns: Can I give apple cider vinegar and cumin seed tea to my 6 week old baby with reflux? If yes, what is the correct dose please?  (1) - 12 Nov 2009

Acid reflux is a very common problem in new born babies. This is because a baby’s digestive system is not yet accustomed to milk...

Toenail Fungus Tea Tree: What is the quickest home remedy for toe nail fungus, and how long does it take for the tea tree oil to work?  (1) - 11 Nov 2009

Fungal infections are quite a common occurrence for most people and although they are not serious, like a number of other life threatening conditions, they can be pretty distressing and at times even embarrassing. Fungal infections of the toe nail are caused by the same group of fungi responsible for some of the other most common fungal infections from jock itch to ringworm and athlete’s foot...

Natural Gout Relief: What is recommended for natural gout relief?  (1) - 11 Nov 2009

Gout can be an extremely painful condition that is debilitating, leaving the affected individual with painfully inflamed joints. There are a variety of treatments for gout, but dietary measures are the most important, without which no other treatment can be effective...

Causes of Ringworm: How do you get ringworms  (1) - 11 Nov 2009

Ringworm is just one of the many fungal infections caused by dermatophytes, a group of fungi also responsible for some of the most common fungal skin infections. Other common infections caused by the same group include athlete’s foot or tinea pedis, jock itch or tinea cruris, and athlete’s foot...

Home Remedies for Hemorrhoids: My daughter is facing minor piles and not passing stools last couple of days. is there any homely remedy for this?  (1) - 11 Nov 2009

Piles, medically known as hemorrhoids is a painful condition in which the veins in a patient’s lower rectum and anus get inflamed and swollen. The veins present in the lower rectum get swollen or inflamed when additional pressure is exerted on them...

Treatment of UTI: I have a UTI. Is the end result to make the body more alkaline;wash and drink water mixed with b soda; or acidic: wash and drink water with apple cider vinegar? Will drinking with cranberry juice make a difference in either case (alkaline or acidic)?  (1) - 10 Nov 2009

UTI is the abbreviation for a common condition known as urinary tract infection. This condition primarily affects the urinary system consisting of the urethra, ureters, bladder, and the kidneys...

Natural Cures for Cough: How do I cure a cough  (1) - 10 Nov 2009

Coughs and colds are possibly the most commonly occurring conditions that we seek treatment for. In most cases a cold or cough can be treated quite effectively at home itself, with some simple and natural methods...

Uric Acid Remedies: Natural remedies for uric acid  (1) - 10 Nov 2009

Uric acid is a waste product left behind when the body breaks down purine, which is an organic compound present in many foods. High levels of uric acid in the blood lead to a condition known as hyperuricemia...