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Common Ailments and Simple Remedies
Most of us have experience with inflammation, lymphedema, and vertigo. These are common ailments that can come up on their own, as a consequence of an illness, or as a symptom of an illness. In addition, most babies experience seborrhea or cradle cap.
It is easy to find medications to treat these conditions, but there are also ways to treat them naturally. I will start by describing each of these conditions, and then give some simple and even nature-based remedies to incorporate.
Inflammation
Inflammation occurs whenever there is an injury or infection in the body. Our bodies respond with heat, redness, swelling, and pain to trigger the body to repair the injury and/or fight the infection.
The inflammation site heats up as local arteries dilate, bringing an increase in blood flow to the affected area. The increased blood supply brings in white blood cells and other immune support cells, which help heal and fight infection. The resulting increase in heat, speeds up the metabolic rate of the cells, and produces a faster healing process. Heat may also hinder the activity of pathogens or microorganisms that infect the body. Redness also occurs because of the increased blood flow to the affected area.
