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5 Home Remedies for a Dry Cough
30Apr By CatherineNo Comments
Remedies

5 Home Remedies for a Dry Cough

Many may not know that cough­ing can help clear ir­ri­tants and in­fec­tions from the body, but when it per­sists, a dry cough can de­vel­op and be­come quite an­noy­ing. Some of you are prob­a­bly try­ing phar­ma­ceu­ti­cal drugs for your cough, while some may be in­ter­est­ed in a more nat­ur­al rem­e­dy. If you’re plan­ning on us­ing nat­ur­al reme­dies, it is im­por­tant to re­mem­ber that herbs and sup­ple­ments can af­fect med­ica­tions and cause un­want­ed side ef­fects. If a cough per­sists for a few weeks then you should seek med­ical ad­vice. Here are a few nat­ur­al reme­dies that you can try to kick that stub­born cough. Hon­ey and lemon This com­bi­na­tion has been a time-ho­n­oured way to soothe a sore throat. If Granny ever heard you were ill, she’d pull out the tea...
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24Apr By CatherineNo Comments
Botanicals

UB warns pregnant women about the dangers of kratom

Doctors at UB are warning pregnant women about the dangers of kratom and the impacts the herbal supplement could have on newborns. Kratom has been growing in popularity among expecting mothers to ease pain, but could result in serious health effects. Doctors at UB's Jacobs School of Medicine say they usually see pregnant women previously on opioids, make the switch to kratom, an herbal supplement that can be bought over the counter but is not FDA approved. "One theory behind it, women consider it a safe alternative to using opioids," said Dr. Praveen Chandrasekharan of UB's Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Keep reading at wgrz.com
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24Apr By CatherineNo Comments
Botanicals

Kratom: Castle Rock Deciding What to Do About Controversial Substance

The controversy around kratom, a popular herbal substance of Southeast Asian origin, has been raging in Colorado ever since Denver prohibited it for human consumption in November 2017. Now Castle Rock, a burgeoning community south of the Mile High City, is wrestling with how to handle kratom — a process that's gone on for months and includes an ongoing moratorium against approving any new business that sells it. And while a complete kratom ban appears to be unlikely at this point, potential regulations that would limit its sale to adults are definitely on the table. A draft ordinance is scheduled to be presented to the town council on May 21. Keep reading at Westword.
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21Apr By CatherineNo Comments
Botanicals

Kratom: To opioid users, it’s a miracle; to the FDA, a menace

The steep rise in the number of people suffering opioid addiction has helped spawn the widespread use of another substance: kratom, a green powdered herbal supplement that is widely available and virtually unregulated. Derived from the leaves of a tree native to Southeast Asia and sold in the United States online and in bodegas and head shops, kratom has long been used as a mood booster, energy supplement and pain reliever. It is also increasingly being used by those who swear by it as a curb for opioid addiction. Some veterans also say it helps control symptoms of post-traumatic stress. Several million Americans are now believed to use kratom. One is Andrew Turner, whose PTSD, herniated discs and movement problems affecting his face and neck were so severe after multiple deployme...
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