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Leslee uses acupuncture to cope with the symptoms of allergies and relieve her once-chronic sinusitis.
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Tea for Colds
Birgit Rakel, MD, Staff Physician
Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine
Cold Remedy Tea Recipe
Ingredients:
black tea/camelia sinensis
which has : carotene, antioxidants, vitamin c (ascorbic acid)-improves immunesystem,may help reduce incidence
of uri thiamine(b1), riboflavone(b2), pantothenic acid(b5), vitamin b6 essential for protein metabolism, and nicotinic acid
cloves(cayophyllusaromaticus)
used to treat gi upset,also for mouth and throat inflammation and dental pain
active ingredient: eugenol, whichinhibits prostaglandin biosynthesis and depresses pain receptor response.