Myrrh ( Commiphora myrrha ) – PROPERTIES & ACTIONS INCLUDE: Anti-inflammatory – controls, alleviates inflammation resulting from injury or infection Antifungal – destroys or inhibits growth of fungus Antiseptic – prevents, halts infection Astringent – causes contraction of organic tissues Expectorant – helps promote the removal of mucus from respiratory system Immune stimulant – an…
Commonly found in women in their reproductive years between 20 to 50 years old, melasma often occurs during pregnancy in women with olive or darker skin that are of Hispanic, Asian or Middle Eastern descent, but can occur in anyone. It is a discoloration or hyper-pigmentation of the skin that looks brown, blue gray or…
Just like going on the contraceptive pills, coming off of them is also something you must think over before deciding to actually do so. Oral contraceptives consist of synthetic forms of hormones produced naturally in the body that regulate a woman’s menstrual cycle, and the fluctuating levels of these hormones play an essential role in…
First things first, do you even know what your fingernails are made of? Our fingernails and toenails are made up of a protein called keratin, which is essentially just a bunch of dead cells. Keratin is also found in our hair, scientifically speaking, our nails are actually just modified hair which is quite strange if…
Getting stretch marks during pregnancy is a really common thing. The bad part is that when you’ve got them, they mostly won’t go away that easily. In time they will fade from that first pink and purple to silvery grey, and they’ll be less noticeable. If you follow some advice for reducing stretch marks then…
