The circulatory system is comprised of three sets of vessels, the arteries, the veins and the lymphatic vessels and the blood flow is driven by the heart and supported by muscularity within the vessel walls and the movement of muscles generally. Valves located along the vessels, both large and small, govern the direction of flow. The arteries and veins travel throughout the whole body supplying blood to every part and collecting the used blood returning it to the heart. Poor circu...
Varicose veins are enlarged superficial veins in the legs resulting from weakness in the walls of the veins . They lose their elasticity, elongate and begin to bulge. The valves in the veins start to fail in their job and the blood can then flow in the wrong direction. Symptoms include itchiness and even a rash over the ankles and in some cases they can be complicated by dermatitis or phlebitis. Blood flow is better regulated if you walk (or better still swim) regularly. If yo...
Thrombocytosis results in an increased numbers of platelets in the blood stream , normally they should range between 150 - 400 mill per ml of blood, with thrombocytosis the platelets can amount to between 400mill. - 4000mill per ml of blood. Things get a bit sticky! Platelets are produced in the bone marrow and are removed from the blood by the spleen. Therefore, these two organs work together to regulate platelet levels in the blood. Platelet levels can increase because of increased...
Restless legs are normally Lack of circulation in the leg muscles which result in them twitching during the night in order to stimulate more blood flow. Nerve supply problems normally originating from tension or damage to the lower back which compromises the health of the bundle of nerves which travels from there out through the sciatic notch and down into the legs. Often there is a combination of both these things. You should use massage an...
Phlebitis is the clotting and inflammation of veins. This can occur superficially or at a deeper level. This can happen "superficially" in the varicose veins of the legs. Phlebitis is more often than not created by a slight injury which then causes the thrombus to adhere to a vein wall. Superficial phlebitis rarely causes an embolism as the thrombus is extremely hard to dislodge. The symptoms arise rapidly and include pain, swelling, redness and heat. The vein itself feels li...
The circulatory system consists of three sets of vessels which run to all parts of your body, the arteries, the veins and the lymphatic system. The arteries carry fresh oxygenated blood from the heart to feed all the cells of the body. The veins pick up all the depleted blood which has exchanged its oxygen for the waste products of cell metabolism back through organs like the Kidneys, Liver and Spleen to clear out these waste products and return the purified blood t...
The circulatory system consists of three sets of vessels that run to all parts of your body, the arteries, the veins and the lymphatic system. The arteries carry fresh oxygenated blood from the heart to feed all the cells of the body. The veins pick up all the depleted blood that has exchanged its oxygen for the waste products of cell metabolism back through organs like the Kidneys, Liver and Spleen to clear out these waste products and return the purified blood to t...
Night time cramping is a sudden, painful, usually brief contraction of a group of shortened muscles. Cramps may be caused by an inadequate blood supply to the muscle such as in after eating or after vigorous exercise that produces the waste product lactic acid and results in a loss of fluids and electrolytes. Emotionally cramps are a gripping, a fear of letting go. The herbal mix includes Black Cohosh, Rue, Nettle, Mugwort, Celery, Juniper and Valerian with the Bach Flow...
Internal or external loss of blood can create serious anaemia, dehydration, heart failure and indeed be fatal. Blood loss can occur from cancers, fistulas, hemorrhoids, parasitic infections, perforated and bleeding ulcers, bleeding fibroids and endometriosis, excessive menstrual flow, accidents and ruptured internal organs. Symptoms with blood loss include weakness, lethargy, irritability, low blood pressure, shock and very pale or grey skin. The herbs in this mix include Bis...
Herbs have traditionally been used to assist a person to come back to a healthy state of well being. Individual herbs, specifically prescribed for a particular situation may assist the body to come back into balance, thereby allowing a healthy homeostasis to be reinstated as nature intended. The herbalist looks to the whole person, their values and attitudes as well as their circumstances and physical condition along with other aspects of their individuality. This is in marked contrast to the...
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