The unexpected usefulness of fever: understand fever to deal with it

Fever is nothing other than a rise in body temperature above the levels deemed "normal" (that is, with slight variations, between 36 and 36.5°C). By itself, fever is not a disease but a symptom; it is in fact, a body’s response to external aggression, aimed at eliminating the destabilising agent.

Balsamic herbs: how to use them against seasonal ailments

To breathe properly even in Winter and prevent seasonal illnesses you can make use of aromatic herbs. Find out the most effective and used ones in natural supplements.

Strengthening the immune system against colds

The best way to protect yourself from the common winter diseases is prevention, preparing your body to react to external attacks from viruses and bacteria.

Natural remedies for productive and dry cough

Some plants can be valuable natural remedies for productive or dry cough. Find out the most appropriate help based on your symptoms!

Are there natural remedies against allergic rhinitis?

In late March, Spring begins to bloom: you can see the first flowers on trees and plants, hear the hum of bees and other insects that populate the air, smell the scents of flowering shrubs. Nevertheless, a growing percentage of people cannot fully enjoy this natural spectacle because of bloodshot and watery eyes caused by allergic rhinitis.

Find out the causes of hoarseness and how to deal with it in a natural way

Respiratory disorders are, as is known, among the most common illnesses of the winter season.

Elecampane, beech and thyme may be helpful against bronchial phlegm

The cold winter months are a great challenge for the health of our respiratory tract, particularly the nose, throat and bronchial tubes. Exposure to cold weather or to a sudden change in temperature may often be sufficient to get a cough or a cold, which, if neglected, can lead to an accumulation of phlegm and evolve into a nagging bronchitis.

Let us decode the "signals" of a possible deficiency of vitamin C

It is probably the most "famous" and studied of all vitamins:  we are talking about vitamin C (or ascorbic acid), a water-soluble vitamin that performs multiple functions for the well-being of our body.

The extract of quinine bark can help us maintain a normal body temperature

Cinchona calisaya is a medicinal plant, one of several Cinchona species, belonging to the family Rubiaceae, native to the Andes, from Venezuela to Bolivia.

A substance produced by bees used in many natural supplements

Propolis is a resinous substance produced by bees, nowadays used in herbal medicine for the preparation of throat sprays or in the formulation of some natural supplements.

One of the most common natural remedies for the throat

Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) is an evergreen plant native to Australia.

What causes headache and are there natural remedies to relieve it?

The common headache is probably one of the most widespread ailments.