Keeping the doctor away
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Natural remedies originate from a time of hardship when medicinal cures were unavailable, but nearly all natural remedies have a remedial affect. The remedies which are most likely to work as those which have changed little over the generations, according to Simon Mills, director of the Centre for Complementary Studies at Exeter University. Some communities may have believed in the curing affect of a remedy for it to work, while it only had a placebo effect. Cooking ingredients can be effective, such as garlic, onions and vinegar, which kill germs and have an antiseptic effect. Other examples of natural remedies are also discussed.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1993
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Remedial action
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Folk remedies were based on common sense, use of plants, and folklore, and some are still used today. In the present society, folk remedies are still used to stop nosebleeds or hiccups. Formerly, many cooking ingredients were used as folk remedies. Suet was used for treating chilblains, while goose grease was used to soothe a cough. Vinegar and onions were used as home remedies to prevent infection. Other remedies, including alcohol, are also discussed.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1993
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Unseen and unheard: the plight of children whose parents have HIV or AIDS is notrecognised by many support services. Nurses have been called to help put the recordstraight
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Nurses have an important part to play inrecognising the needs of childen whos parents have HIV or AIDS according to Barnardos, astheay are often the first point of contact for those with HIV. Health visitors recieve specialtraining when working with affected families, and mainstream services should be developed tohelp families .
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1995
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