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Home Remedies For Upset Stomachs

Health Encyclopedia: Herpes Simplex Home Remedies And Prevention

Home Remedies and Prevention

Most herpes simplex infections that develop on the skin can be managed at home with over-the-counter painkillers and symptomatic relief.

Symptomatic Relief

Several simple steps can produce some relief:

Hygiene is important. Avoid touching the sores. Wash hands frequently during the day. Fingernails should be scrubbed daily. Keep the body clean.
Drink plenty of water.
Blisters or sores should be kept clean and dry with cornstarch or similar product. (Women should not use ta...

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Prescribing Narcotics: A Doctor's Point of View

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It has been about ten years since the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) launched... Read more »

Home Remedies for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Tart Cherries and Cherry Juice

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The Home Remedy: Drinking tart cherry juice or eating tart cherries helps reduce arthritis pain and... Read more »

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Health Guide

Foot Pain: Prevention

...for kicking and exercise. The child's position should be changed frequently. Staying too long on the stomach can strain the feet. Children generally walk between 10 and 18 months. They should not... Read more »

Ear Infections: Home Remedies

Home RemediesCareful monitoring of the child's condition (watchful waiting) along with home remedies and common over the counter cold medicines may be a viable alternative to antibiotic treatment for... Read more »

Stress: Lifestyle Changes

...energy and time, trigger anger or anxiety, or precipitate a negative physical response (such as a sour stomach or headache).Also note positive experiences, such as those that are mentally or... Read more »

Travel to Developing Countries: Travel Precautions

...with pacemakers should not use it.Cold packs. In one study apply cold packs to the forehead reduced stomach activity motion sickness.Eating small meals. (Protein meals may be more effective in... Read more »

Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Treatment for an Acute Shingles Attack

for an Acute Shingles AttackThe treatment goals for an acute attack of herpes zoster include:Reduce painReduce discomfortHasten healing of blistersPrevent the disease from... Read more »

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