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8 Tips to Stay Well This Winter
Stay ahead of winter sniffles, colds, flus, and respiratory issues with our 8 Tips to Stay Well This Winter. From boosting your immune system natural to dry, itchy skin and sleeplessness the colder months don’t have to take a toll on your mind and body this season.
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How To Prevent Eczema Flares in The Winter
If you suffer from eczema, cooler weather can be brutal on your hands and face since they’re more frequently exposed. Read these tips on how to prevent painful eczema flare ups this winter.
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What is Thuja occidentalis?
By Dr. Peter Klapper Ph.D.Have you ever heard of the ingredient Thuja occidentalis? If you use any of our products and browse the ingredient list, we actually use Thuja occidentalis in several medications. So, what is it?Thuja occidentalis, also known as northern white cedar, opens in a new tab, is an evergreen coniferous tree that is native to Canada and most of the north-central and northeastern United States. The leaves and leaf oil from this tree are used as a medicine that can help treat infections such as bronchitis, bacterial skin infections, and cold sores. The plants oils are so effective that Thuja is known to loosen phlegm, boost your immune system, can work as a diuretic, treat skin conditions such as warts, and help with muscle and joint pain.At Forces of Nature, we see the benefit that natural ingredients have on the body. It’s why we have worked with homeopathic doctors to create a new standard in natural, organic medicine. But we were not the first to use it.Thuja occidentalis actually date back to the 16th century, opens in a new tab. The French explorer, Cartier, learned after stepping foot on North American soil with sick sailors, medicine could be created from nature. Native Americans showed him the powerful healing properties from the tree and its oils. The sick sailors recovered from scurvy using the tree’s foliage and has since been the first documented use of indigenous medicine from North America. How We Approach Natural MedicineWe combine certified organic homeopathic medicines, opens in a new tab with certified organic concentrated essential oils to treat specific ailments. This one-two combination delivers an incredibly powerful and effective result to safely treat common ailments. Homeopathic medicine works with your body on a systemic level to fight and prevent illness at the root of the cause. Essential oils cleanse and soothe while promoting healthy skin. These two modalities deliver superior effectiveness when combined for fast, therapeutic healing while some medicine just suppress symptoms.Our Thuja is shipped direct from a small organic cooperative high in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. These are pristine growing conditions, far from pollution sources and population sources, with limited production. Per pharmaceutical guidelines, we sent the material to an independent FDA lab which verified our Thuja as pure and authentic via monograph and chromatograph testing.Our Products That Use Thuja OccidentalisSeveral of our products use Thuja occidentalis and are an integral part of the makeup of these medications.Those include:Athletes Foot, opens in a new tabA natural athlete's foot treatment that quickly relieves and cures the itching, burning, and irritation from fungal infestations associated with athlete’s foot and jock itch, opens in a new tab.Eczema , opens in a new tabEczema Control is an advance natural eczema remedy that works on a cellular level to balance your skin’s overactive immune response, ease the itch and irritation. The active ingredients help relieve eczema symptoms naturally, without side effects.Gout, opens in a new tabOur gout pain medication works quickly to relieve the burning, stabbing, and stinging pain while increasing mobility.H-Balm, opens in a new tabH-Balm Extra Strength is a powerful solution for outbreaks including Shingles, Cold Sores and Canker Sores. Use it for emergency care during an outbreak or when you feel one coming on (prodrome).Muscle Pain , opens in a new tabOur natural muscle pain reliever treats both localized and systemic muscle pain, soothing and healing muscles at the source.Rosacea , opens in a new tabOur natural rosacea treatment features a blend of certified organic homeopathic medicines and certified organic essential oils that safely relieve itching, rashes, and irritation of rosacea, regulating skin tone while reducing redness on the skin and swollen blood vessels.Sinus, opens in a new tabOur natural and organic sinus medicine is made from potent medicinal plants with the demonstrated ability to safely relieve sinus congestion without adverse side effects. Effective to treat congestion, sinus pain, and sinusitis symptoms.Skin Tag, opens in a new tabOur natural skin tag remover contains naturally occurring phytochemicals and antioxidants. Skin tags will gradually flake away or fall of entirely with this remedy.Wart, opens in a new tabOur natural wart treatment is an advanced extra strength wart remover. It safely removes warts on the fingers, face and body. Results have been seen within one week.
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5 Facts You Need to Know About Eczema
Picture this: your elbow begins to itch and following that itch is a red, inflamed rash. Naturally, you will start to wonder if the rash you’re experiencing is just a result of dry skin or something a bit more concerning such as eczema.
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Feeling Itchy? The Difference Between Eczema vs Psoriasis
As the leaves begin to fall and temps begin to drop, it’s normal for our skin to become dry and start to itch. The cold air can suck out the moisture from the skin causing irritation, however, how do you know if you have a mild skin irritation or something more concerning such as eczema or psoriasis?
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What is Hydrocotyle Asiatica?
By Dr. Peter Klapper Ph.D.When it comes to dermatological issues, when the root cause is an immune disorder such as psoriasis, opens in a new tab, eczema, opens in a new tab, and possibly rosacea, certain homeopathic, opens in a new tab medicinal plants can be of great benefit to provide an immune response to help return the skin back to its normal state. Our go to in this case is homeopathic Gotu Kola (Pennywort), it stands heads and shoulders above most others to help heal skin ailments. The scientific name of this herbal plant is Hydrocotyle Asiatica or Centella Asiatica. Recent published medical studies establish efficacy for this herb to treat dermatitis related conditions. Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease caused mainly by immune imbalance. The anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects of Pennywort have been demonstrated to have a positive healing effect in the treatment of AD. Collectively, the data demonstrates the pharmacological role of Pennywort is its anti-inflammatory action on the skin, which supports its action to be used as a therapeutic agent for AD. This includes eczemaGo to eczema control, opens in a new tab and psoriasisGo to psoriasis relief, opens in a new tab. According to the Journal of American Academic Dermatology, selected natural therapies have been reported to promote wound healing, reduce edema or purpura, and provide anti-inflammatory effects. Because of high rates of use of natural medicines amongst the global populations, more and more doctors and health practitioners are familiarizing themselves with their common uses, potential benefits, and complications.
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What is Matricaria chamomilla?
There are four distinguishable chemotypes of German Chamomile. Of those, the a-bisoblol type performs the dynamic healing properties associated with true German Chamomile.
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Homeopathy and Eczema
Eczema is a dermatitis causing inflammation of the skin. Those who suffer from eczema are keenly aware that conventional medicine struggles to deal with this often highly uncomfortable illness, and treatments are symptom based rather than curative.
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Atopic Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
"Atopic" eczema, which often runs in families, is a condition that causes excess inflammation of the skin. Atopic Dermatitis (AD) is a disease that causes inflamed, itchy skin.
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