Mayo Clinc's book on Home Remedies

The Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies, the recent addition to Mayo Clinic's publication shows the growing interest in Home Remedies as well as the reducing gap between Medicine and Home Remedies.

Most of the common problems are given in this book along with possible home remedies.


The alphabetical index of problems is helpful and provides a ready reference. There is an emergency care section dealing with emergencies such as burns, allergies, fractures etc advising the immediate actions that can be taken at home, before getting medical attention.

Natural Remedies For Hemorrhoids

Piles or hemorrhoids is a painful condition due to swollen veins inside and outside the anus.

Piles can get aggravated because of pressure while passing stools. Ensure that there is no constipation. Here are some home remedies for piles:

- Buttermilk will reduce the pain due to piles. Take buttermilk with salt and ginger.

- Take dried mango seeds, powder them and take along with honey, one spoon twice day.

- Drinking half cup of Radish juice twice a day helps in healing the piles.

- Avoid constipation.

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Herbal Ingredients - take with caution

Every thing natural may not necessarily mean good for health. Study shows that a natural compound called berberine found in Oregon grape and many other plants is not good for heart patients.

The same compound is also found in a popular chinese herb called huang lian. This herb is widely used for treating leg pains, arthritis, mumps, pneumonia, tennis elbow and many other problems.

Berberine slows down the heart contractions and so not good for people with heart problems. So take a medical  advice when required.

More details about this research can be found at this article on herbal research.