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Welcome to my blog. This is my chance to make contact with my visitors and respond to the many questions that are put to me.
And...apologies to the many people I have not been able to respond to so far. This is my attempt to rectify that. I have so much trouble with spammers and I don't have staff to sort it out for me. I keep thinking I've got them beaten but, so far, they've been too smart for me!
I'll keep trying....
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Jodie from Ipswich writes
I have just bought a camomile plant & would like to know if & how to grow itIan writes ..
Hi Jodie! It rather depends upon....
1. which Ipswich you come from, and
2. which variety of chamomile you bought
OK. I bet you are from Ipswich, Australia, not the UK or the USA, and I bet you have a
Matricaria chamomilla plant (tell me if I'm wrong). I hope you do because it grows very
easily. It is an annual and will give you magnificant flowers
like this one. Make sure you have plenty of good draining soil underneath it so that the
roots don't get soggy. It likes sun but if I'm right and you are in Ipswich, Australia, you
had better not let it get too hot in the upcoming summer months. Not too much water; mulch is
good and compost in the soil if you have it. You shouldn't have to be too fussy about it.
Ian writes
I have to be very careful, Ahmed, not to seem to be giving medical advice. It's clear, however, that you have already sought advice and been told that surgery is the best option. For the benefit of others reading this, achalasia is a condition where the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) which is a little valve at the lower end of the esophagus does not function correctly inhibiting the entry of food into the stomach. The symptoms are simply awful, constant reflux, chest pain and worse.
Yes, surgery is only suggestion that "conventional" medicine is likely to offer, and, although I can understand your reluctance, Ahmed, to subject yourself to that, some form of physical intervention may be the best option. I understand from my doctor collegues (yes, I have excellent relationships with many doctors) that there is also a manipulative process which can help, i.e. no knife!
Having said that I will refer you to this site which offers a herbal solution, but they also suggest that it be used in conjuction with orthodox treatments available. Their treatment is not cheap, however, and I really think that, should you eventually have orthodox manipulation or even surgery to the LES, that a complementary course of a digestion herbal solution such as Native Remedies Gastronic Dr. and DigestAssist would be of great benefit.
post a commentIan writes...wow! What a question! A bit like asking - how do we stop growing old?. Well, of course, the answer is - you can't. But you can slow it down with antioxidants. And you can look after your eye health in particular by ensuring you have enough vitamin A C and E in you diet. Zinc is also important.
As far as I am aware the FDA of the USA have no recommended treatments for the common, dry type, macular degeneration. In fact some pharmaceutical drugs are known to be positively detrimental to eye health. I can list those for anyone interested.
I think, as far as herbs are concerned, I would recommend to the increasing number of people who are facing the infirmities and discomforts associated with age to supplement their diet with antioxidants and herbs that are acknowledged to support the cardiovascular system. Herbs such as grapeseed, rooibos, hawthorn, green tea will combat the damaging effects of free radicals. Garlic, hawthorn, ginkgo biloba and guelder rose are generally recognised as good for the vascular system, which is important to support the retinal blood supply.
That is not an exclusive list, of course. I really must start a section for seniors..there is so much help available. All a matter of time…
Oh - and consumption of omega3 fatty acids offers considerable protection, according to reliable sources.
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