Osteoporosis
Skin
As with all of the body systems there are a range of remedies appropriate for skin problems in Elders, each having its distinct area of application with some for external use only. Many of the essential oils are helpful as topical application. Please review these remedies and ensure their various actions are familiar to you :
Galium aparine (Cleavers)
Urtica dioica (Nettles)
Trifolium pratense (Red Clover)
Viola tricolor (Heartsease)
Plantago media (Plantain)
Leonurus cardiaca (Motherwort)
Stellaria media (Chickweed)
Calendula officinalis (Wild Cherry Bark)
Hypericum perforatum (St., John's Wort)
Treatments outlined in the chapter on respiratory problems are relevant here. Please refer to the following sections :
Prescription Drug Reactions - Possible Herbs to Ameliorate Reaction Common Drug Side-Effects
Symptom (Possible Drug Triggers) Drowsiness (Anti-histamines, codeine, tranquilizers, sedatives) Nausea (Almost anything) Ulcers (Aspirin, other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) Dizziness (Drugs used for treating hypertension, plus others) Bleeding (Aspirin, heparin, anti-coagulants) Bruising (Aspirin, steroids e.g. prednisone) Skin eruptions (Antibiotics, almost anything) Memory loss/confusion (Tranquilizers, codeine, sedatives, anti-histamines) Fluid retention (Anti-inflammatory drugs, steroids, many others) Diarrhoea (Some antacids, almost anything)
Footnotes
1. Bensky & Gamble: Chinese Herbal Medicine , 1986, Eastland Press.
2. Clostre F: From the body to the cell membrane: the different levels of pharmacological action of Ginkgo biloba extract. PRESSE MED 1986 Sep 25; 15(31):1529-38.
3. Gautherie et.al.: Vasodilator effect of Gingko bilobaextract determined by skin thermometry and thermography. THERAPIE (Sep-Oct 72) 27(5):881-92.
4. Stange et.al.: Adaptational behaviour of peripheral and centralacoustic responsesin guinea pigs under the influence of various fractionsof an extract from Gingko biloba. ARZNEIM FORSCH (1976) 26(3):367-74.
5. Warburton DM: Clinical psychopharmacology of Ginkgo bilobaextract PRESSE MED 1986 Sep 25; 15(31):1595-604.
6. Allard M: Treatment of the disorders of aging with Ginkgobiloba extract. From pharmacology to clinical medicine. PRESSE MED 1986 Sep 25; 15(31):1540-5.
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