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    I am sure you are aware of the current level concern about the rise of antibiotics resistance and the need to find new antibiotics or alternatives.  So I read with interest that a traditional indian herb is being studied by scientists as an alternative to antibiotics. The herb, andrographis, which is known at the "king of the bitters" grows in India and Sri Lanka.  It is thought to be responsible for combatting the Spanish flu epidemic that reached the Indian subcontinent in 1919. Researchers from the University of Southampton in the UK have recruited 20 primary care facilities to participate in a trail, which will be using andrograhpis supplements.  It will be tested as a natural remedy against colds and flu - and treating these commong problems like these with antibiotics is bringing the era of drug-resistant superbugs closer to reality. Its a placebo-controlled study - which means patients could be given the real herb or a fake version -  that will look at the herb's ability to treat acute coughs, sore throats and sinusitis. The study could lead the way for a larger study involving more patients with acute respiratory infections.  

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  • Can massage help relieve pain?

    When a toddler falls his mother will instinctively rub the sore spot to make it better.  Likewise, an office worker with stiff shoulders will probably try to knead them.  Because from an early age we have learnt the touch of a hand will ease pain. There are two type of pain:

    • Acute
    • Chronic
    Acute pain can be mild and last just a moment, or it might be severe and last for weeks or months.  Chronic pain is pain that is ongoing and usually lasts longer than six months.  In addition to chronic pains extended duration it is often more life limiting  and hence may have an emotional effect such as depression, anger, anxiety, and fear of re-injury.  Such a fear might limit a person's ability to return to their regular work or leisure activities. Deep Tissue or Sports massage may relieve pain by way of several mechanisms, including relaxing painful muscles, tendons, and joints; relieving stress and anxiety; and possibly helping to "close the pain gate" by stimulating competing nerve fibers and impeding pain messages to and from the brain. So if you are in pain, why not book a massage?