http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com The nomenclature of Aloe Vera has been somewhat confused, as the plant has been known by a variety of names, most notable Aloe barbadensis and Aloe vulgari. Historical records indicate that the medicinal use of aloe may have started in Egypt or ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_125949_23.html 02nd February 2007 2 ounces vegetable oil 1/4 teaspoon each citronella and eucalyptus essential oils 1/8 teaspoon each pennyroyal, cedar and rose geranium essential oils Combine ingredients and apply mixture directly to all exposed skin. Keep oil away from eyes and mou... http://www.articlealley.com/article_71594_23.html 12th July 2006 The various therapies encompassed by biological dentistry all share a single basic premise: They are founded on the idea that the teeth can affect the general health of the body, and vice versa. For example, the theory for which biological dentistry is... http://www.articlealley.com/article_71587_23.html 12th July 2006 Brigit Rays of Healing Light therapy—controlled exposure to bright light-continues to play a role in conventional medical practice as well as its alternative cousins. Its most typical applications operate by abortion through the skin: Doctors expose ne... http://www.articlealley.com/article_71584_23.html 12th July 2006 Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It was rediscovered by Dr. Mikao Usui in the early 1900's. Reiki is administered by "laying on of hands" and techniques such as this have b... http://www.articlealley.com/article_70655_23.html 07th July 2006 It turns out that frequent touching and cuddling, a spontaneous form of massage, not only helps infants thrive, it also contributes to adult happiness. In the mid-1980s, while a visiting professor of psychology at Boston University, Carol Franz, PhD., ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_70654_23.html 07th July 2006 Hydrotherapy – water therapy – is the use of water to promote healing. It is one of the oldest, simplest, and most effective of all the natural therapies. Water treatments include taking natural spring waters internally for their beneficial mineral conten... http://www.articlealley.com/article_67860_23.html 28th June 2006 Osteopathy was devised in 1874 by Andrew Taylor Still. He trained as an engineer before receiving formal medical training at Kansas City School of Physicians and Surgeons, after which he worked as an army surgeon. He was unhappy with the often brutal medi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_67859_23.html 28th June 2006 Rolfing is named after its founder, Dr. Ida Rolf, an American biochemist whose therapy was intended to integrate manipulative forms of treatment with bioenergetics (the study of energy in living systems). Rolf recognized that when we are well aligned, gra... http://www.articlealley.com/article_65836_23.html 23rd June 2006 Herbal medicine is one of the most ancient forms of remedial treatment, evolving with humanity, as we learned through trial and error, and by watching animals. Almost every major culture has at one time used herbs as its main or only source of medicine. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_65835_23.html 23rd June 2006 An ancient Chinese system for the development of internal energy, chi kung or qi gung (pronounced "chee goong") is, like t'ai chi, based on the principles of the Taoist religion as extended to Oriental medicine. Unlike yoga, chi kung puts less emphasis... http://www.articlealley.com/article_65834_23.html 23rd June 2006 Cystitis and urinary track infection are both caused by an inflammation of the lining of the bladder and the urinary track. This is usually the result of a bacterial infection spread from the anus either through poor hygiene or through sexual intercourse.... http://www.articlealley.com/article_63110_23.html 16th June 2006 Whether you're talking about drugs, tobacco or alcohol, substance abuse can take control of your life and send it spiraling downward. The misuse of alcohol, cigarettes and legal and illegal drugs is the main cause of premature death and preventable illnes... http://www.articlealley.com/article_63106_23.html 16th June 2006 Premenstrual syndrome is the most common gynecological complaint affecting up to 60% of women. Well-known symptoms of depression, anxiety, sweet craving, bloating, etc., are due to imbalances in hormones and brain neurotransmitters, including serotonin an... http://www.articlealley.com/article_63104_23.html 16th June 2006 Artemisinin (Artemisia annua) Common names: Sweet annie, Sweet wormwood (English), Qing-hao (Chinese). Family: Asteraceae Habitat: The plant is native to china, western Asia, and southeast Europe. An emerging invasive plant species, it is natural... http://www.articlealley.com/article_62594_23.html 12th June 2006 Bowel-Controlling Preparations Because purging the system was long a major concern of herbal medicine, the laxative powers of many herbs are well documented. Today, however, we know that the powerful purgatives used in the past were not only of questio... http://www.articlealley.com/article_62589_23.html 12th June 2006 In the early colonial Unite States, home-based businesses were the rule rather than the exception, and the products of these businesses went beyond agriculture. In American Economic History, author Harold Underwood Faulkner notes that the colonial farm... http://www.articlealley.com/article_56344_15.html 24th May 2006 The contemporary economy is driven more by the services of skilled people than by the brawn of workers toiling in smokestack industries. Going into business is not as complicated as it used to be. There was a time when planning a business meant calcul... http://www.articlealley.com/article_56343_15.html 24th May 2006 Many people have discovered that their skills can be applied independently and profitably without the support of a large organization, or its staff and facilities. If you see yourself among these people, start as a home-based business person and focus ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_56342_15.html 24th May 2006 The stream of money through your business is rarely even and balanced. In one month, you will take in more than you spend; in the next month, you will spend more than you receive. Cash flow is the term businesses use for the constant cycle of income an... http://www.articlealley.com/article_56340_15.html 24th May 2006 There are online forums devoted to just about every conceivable hobby, business, activity, and avocation imaginable: parenting; steam trains; Tivo digital video recorders; vintage Jeeps; politics; personal finance and investing; math; freedom; writing chi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_56339_15.html 24th May 2006 The URL naming scheme developed by Tim Berners-Lee is very powerful. When you click on a link with an underlying URL, you are taken to the computer named in the URL. Having a name for a server is important for Internet business. For example, if you wan... http://www.articlealley.com/article_52438_1.html 11th May 2006 The very idea of individuals being able to exchange values electronically using a digital currency seems impossible, how could the physical component be removed from the exchange of currency? Yet this is already happening, in small ways, and has been f... http://www.articlealley.com/article_52435_15.html 11th May 2006 Spend some time thinking about the name you want for your website. Here are two rules: Keep the name short, and make it reflect your name. Make it easy to type without making a mistake. Capture the reader's attention at once! People read the web like t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_52433_15.html 11th May 2006 The pricing of products as we know it has been turned upside down by the Net. The consumer, more and more, is in control of the transaction. Fixed pricing is giving way to all kinds of dynamic pricing schemes ushered in by the technology of the Net. Au... http://www.articlealley.com/article_52432_15.html 11th May 2006 People go online not just to be informed but also to interact with other people. Filling this need at your Web store will help you turn shoppers into customers and customers into repeat buyers. Content can attract shoppers to your site. But to generate... http://www.articlealley.com/article_50995_15.html 07th May 2006 There's an old saying that goes "You can always tell a pioneer by the arrows in his back." Using the latest technology to differentiate yourself from the competition is not the best for an online store. In fact, it can be fatal. If you remember one thi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_49926_15.html 03rd May 2006 Sooner or later you'll want to consider running your own eCommerce Web Site. The free sites are fine to start with if you have limited funds. But to become a business you need more than what the personal Web page providers can offer. As a business you ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_49535_15.html 02nd May 2006 Like it or not, your Web site is your brand. If you can create a positive image that is memorable, online shoppers will not only be attracted to your site but also return to it over and over. On the Net, brand is more than just a graphic design. It rep... http://www.articlealley.com/article_49243_80.html 02nd May 2006 Writing a business plan is not easy. It takes a lot of time and hard work. Here are some general tips that can help you through it. First, make a list of your new company's strengths, its weaknesses, the market threats and opportunities. Keep your plan... http://www.articlealley.com/article_48800_15.html 30th April 2006 Email direct marketing is a hot area for e Commerce. But you must be careful about the email lists you choose to buy. The fastest way to kill a product offer through email is to spam your potential customers. If you don't want to be accused of spamming... http://www.articlealley.com/article_48295_3.html 27th April 2006 Selling from your own Web site is not the only way to do business on the Net. Over the last couple of years a whole new way of selling products online has evolved. Person to Person Auctions. eBay pioneered the concept, which was soon followed by a host... http://www.articlealley.com/article_47614_15.html 26th April 2006 Playing it safe is the essence of moonlighting. While you should be prudent about hanging onto your job, through zeal or experience you can become ensnared in unacceptable obligations. You might wake up to realize you're risking more money in the venture ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_47293_15.html 25th April 2006 The goal of market research is to find your best customer. Target markets are those individuals or groups most likely to become your customers. The word demographics refers to statistical information such as age, sex, ethnic background, education, occu... http://www.articlealley.com/article_46625_15.html 25th April 2006 Throughout most of humanity's history, home-based businesses were the norm. In every culture, in every era but our own, a sizable share of the population earned their keep from their homes. Farmers have always worked where they live. When they or anyon... http://www.articlealley.com/article_46079_15.html 21st April 2006 Cayenne pepper (also known as chili or hot pepper) is the fruit of Capsicum annuum, a shrubby, tropical plant that can grow to a height of up to 3 feet. Although cayenne pepper is native to tropical America, it is now cultivated in tropical locations thro... http://www.articlealley.com/article_45839_23.html 20th April 2006 Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils from plants to enhance health and appearance. The term was coined by its originator, the French chemist Rene-Maurice Gattefosse. Aromatherapy is used for a wide variety of problems, ranging from anxiety and ins... http://www.articlealley.com/article_45741_23.html 20th April 2006 Reflexology may be described as a specialized form of massage of the feet and less commonly of the hands. Performed to detect and correct imbalances in the body that may be causing ill health, it is, however, much more than simply massage. The settin... http://www.articlealley.com/article_45470_23.html 20th April 2006 Nutrients are the chemical components of diet and are essential to life and health. Nutrients are classed as either macro nutrients or micro nutrients: macro nutrients are carbohydrates (sugars and starches), fats (including essential fatty acids),... http://www.articlealley.com/article_45343_23.html 20th April 2006 Naturopathy is an umbrella term used in most Western countries to cover a range of therapies coming under the heading of "natural medicine." Originally coined by the German pioneer Benedict Lust, naturopathy means, literally, "natural treatment," and t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_45034_23.html 20th April 2006 Amino acids, the building blocks o proteins, can have pronounced drug-like effects when taken singly, and should be taken with as much caution as drugs. Some of these effects are beneficial, but amino acids aren't entirely benign substances. In a place... http://www.articlealley.com/article_43670_23.html 13th April 2006 Acupuncture is used for a wide variety of medical conditions, but in the United States it's accepted by conventional doctors if at all solely for the treatment of pain. Many chronic pain patients seem to be helped by acupuncture. This is fortunate, s... http://www.articlealley.com/article_42380_23.html 07th April 2006 Acupuncture is the insertion of hair-thin needles into specific points on the body to prevent or treat illness. It's one component of Traditional Chinese Medicine, an integrated system that's been used in china for more than 2000 years. Which points ar... http://www.articlealley.com/article_42132_23.html 06th April 2006 Herbalists tend to regard the headache as a symptom of some underlying disorder rather than an illness in its own right. Those that seem centered behind the eyes suggest a digestive disturbance while headaches that seem to start at the back of the neck an... http://www.articlealley.com/article_41822_23.html 05th April 2006 Backache is one of the most common causes of both absence from work and seeking alternative medical treatment. Thorough professional investigation is needed to identify the cause of the problem; this can range from pulled muscles and damaged discs to poor... http://www.articlealley.com/article_41196_23.html 03rd April 2006 Nyctalopia, or night blindness, is the initial indication of inadequate vitamin A. With continued vitamin insufficiency, xerophthalmia and keratomalacia occur with perforation and ultimately cause blindness. This is especially common in the children of... http://www.articlealley.com/article_40580_23.html 01st April 2006 Heartburn, pain in the lower chest, flatulence, and nausea are extremely common, and few sufferers ever seek professional help, preferring instead to try an assortment of antacid remedies to solve the problem. Unfortunately, trying to reduce the normal ac... http://www.articlealley.com/article_39583_23.html 31st March 2006 A member of the Lily family, Aloe vera, also known as the burn plant, and whose name in Sanskrit, kumari, means goddess. Indigenous to East and South Africa, the succulent aloe is grown in the West Indies, tropical areas, some Mediterranean countries a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_39437_23.html 28th March 2006 A group of organic compounds considered the building blocks of proteins. Of the nearly 80 amino acids found in nature, about 20 are required for human growth and metabolism. Essential amino acids are those provided by foods; nonessential amino acids ar... http://www.articlealley.com/article_39204_23.html 28th March 2006 Craniosacral therapy is a way of improving the environment in which the brain and nervous system live and work. It is an effective enabling activity for facilitating functional activities. Therapists use it to decrease pain and spasticity, increase range... http://www.articlealley.com/article_36506_23.html 16th March 2006