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Honestly, the picture is mixed. Arnica is one of the most popular remedies people reach for after a bump or bruise, and many report it feels soothing. But high-quality scientific...

It depends who you ask. Traumeel is a popular multi-ingredient remedy that many people say helps them feel comfortable after knocks, sprains and overdoing it. But the scientific evidence is...

The simplest way to start with homeopathy is to keep one or two gentle, versatile remedies for the everyday moments you meet most — a knock or an overdone workout,...

To choose a homeopathic remedy, start by describing your situation as clearly as you can — what you are experiencing, when it comes on, and what seems to make it...

Both are gentle, highly diluted traditions, but they are not the same. Homeopathy uses the 'like cures like' principle and a wide range of prepared substances matched to physical and...

The main difference is dose and principle. Herbal medicine uses measurable amounts of plant material for their direct chemical action. Homeopathy uses substances diluted far beyond material amounts and selected...

A tight knot between the shoulder blades, calves that ache after a hard workout, a stiff neck that will not turn — sometimes you just want to rub something soothing...

A dull headache building behind your eyes, a stiff shoulder that will not settle, that background soreness after a long day on your feet — everyday pain rarely announces itself,...

Acid reflux can be a once-in-a-while nuisance after a big dinner, or a nightly visitor that keeps you propped on pillows and wary of your favorite foods. Either way, that...

That sudden, red-hot swelling at the base of the big toe, so tender that even the weight of a bedsheet feels like too much — a gout flare has a...

That sharp, stabbing pain in the heel with your very first steps out of bed, the ache that creeps back after a long day standing — plantar fasciitis has a...

An achy thumb that flares when you grip, a knee that grumbles after a walk, a wrist that protests at the keyboard — sometimes you want to treat a sore...