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Patricia McDougall's Articles in Alternative Healthcare

  • Bladderwrack Benefits
    Bladderwrack is a type of brown algae that is abundant on the North Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States and the coasts along the Baltic Sea in Europe. Its thallus or main stem, usually tough and with air-filled pods, is priced for its medicinal value.
  • Copaiba
    As a natural remedy, the Copaiba Oil has been around for centuries. The oil has been used by traditional healers in the South American regions where it has helped to heal such skin diseases as eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, rashes, herpes, boils, insect bites, skin wounds and skin injuries.
  • Sangre De Grado
    For centuries, the red sap of the legendary Sangre de grado, also known in Brazil and Peru as Sangre de drago or dragon's blood, has been widely used by the indigenous tribes of the Amazon as a remedy for wounds and gastrointestinal problems.
  • Maca Herb
    Maca is a root that resembles a radish and is grown in the high Andean plateaus in Peru at heights nearing 14,000 feet. The root is generally dried and can be preserved for long periods. This herb has been used by local tribes for over two thousand years as a herb for its nutritive value and curative properties.
  • Herbs for Sleep
    Mulungu, Lemon Balm (Toronjil), Damiana, Graviola, and Passionflower are powerful sleep herbs that ensure that you get adequate rest by normalizing sleep patterns, relaxing your muscles, and calming your nerves.
  • Herbal teatment for the flu
    Flu herbs are gaining popularity in the treatment of the common cold and the flu. By strengthening the immune system, flu herbs support the natural defense mechanism against viral infections.
  • Cats Claw herbal cure
    Cats claw is a woody vine from the Amazon rain forest. Current research shows that extracts of the vine that have been used as a traditional medicine for hundreds of years show promise as adjunct therapy for AIDS and cancer. Peru has recognized cats claw as an important medicinal resource and given it protected status.
  • Anxiety herbs
    This article describes two anti-anxiety herbs from Peru - Mulungu and Graviola, that have been used for hundreds of years by the indigenous peoples of the Amazon rain forest. Both anti-anxiety herbs have been the subject of scientific interest into the active chemical components that provide this anti-anxiety effect.


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