Varicose Veins (Chronic Venous Insufficiency) Natural Treatment

Clinical Considerations➤ General comments– In a recent survey on the German population, 70 % of all females and 50 % of all males over 30 years of age were found to have some type of venous disease. Up to 86 % of the US population will have venous disease at some time in their lives.– Lack of physical exercise, prolonged sitting or standing on the job, and obesity contribute to the development of venous insufficiency (varicose veins). The disease occurs when the supporting and stabilizing connective tissue structures around the veins weaken due to congenital factors, fat deposition, or hormonal changes, resulting in damage to the venous walls...

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Natural Remedies to Atherosclerosis

Clinical Considerations➤ General comments– Half of all mortality in Germany is attributed to atherosclerosis, a disease in which the walls of the arteries degenerate progressively over the course of several decades. Free radicals of oxidized lipoproteins have been implicated as cofactors in the etiology of atherosclerosis.– Individuals with high serum cholesterol levels and LDL : HDL ratios of more than 4.0 have a particularly high risk of developing atherosclerosis. This constellation is most prevalent in men of all ages and in postmenopausal women.➤ General treatment measures: Dietary measures are the first and foremost treatment measures. The patient should be placed on a reduced fat diet and use dietary fats high in polyunsaturated or monosaturated fatty acids (e. g., olive oil, flaxseed...

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Dementia Herbal Remedies

Dementia Clinical Considerations ➤ General comments – Mental functional disorders present with unspecific symptoms such as headaches, vertigo, insomnia, lack of concentration, and depression. The later reduction of cognitive and perceptive abilities as well as a loss of intellectual abilities, an impaired sense of time and space, and changes in personality develop as the disease progresses. In the final stages, these patients exhibit affective disorders, lack of motivation, impaired social behavior, and mental confusion. – Primary dementia • In around 80 % of cases, the death of nerve cells (usually cholinergic neurons in the basal forebrain)...

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Vertigo and Tinnitus Alternatives

Vertigo and Tinnitus Clinical Considerations ➤ General comments – Systemic vertigo: Usually occurs as a result of microcirculatory and macrocirculatory disturbances in the inner ear and is often associated with tinnitus and other hearing problems. – Nonsystemic vertigo: This form of vertigo is much more common and usually occurs as a result of hypertension, hypotension, cardiac arrhythmias, or decreased mental performance. – Tinnitus: The subjective perception of sounds (whistling, rustling, or ringing noises) in one or both ears, often due to microcirculatory disturbances. ➤ Clinical value of herbal medicine: Combinations of physical therapy...

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Hypotension Herbal Remedies

HypotensionClinical Considerations➤ General comments– Hypotension is defined as a chronic reduction in the systolic blood pressure to < 100 mmHg.– Primary hypotension is common, but clinically significant only if the symptomsare severe. The causes of hypotension are unknown. Fatiguability and orthostasis are typical symptoms.– Secondary hypotension is rare. It can occur secondary to cardiac or adrenal insufficiency, or as the result of liver disease or cancer. When possible, the causes of the disease should be treated. No clinical data on herbal treatment of hypotension are currently available.➤ Clinical value of herbal medicine– Primary...

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Hypertension Herbal Remedies

HypertensionClinical Considerations➤ General considerations and classification– Hypertension is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as systolic blood pressure >139 mmHg and/or diastolic pressure >90 mmHg.– Classification according to severity• First degree: 140–159/90–99 mmHg• Second degree: 160–179/100–109 mmHg• Third degree: ≥180/≥110 mmHg• Isolated systolic hypertension: ≥140/<90 mmHg– Arterial hypertension can be found in 25–30 % of the population. The incidence increases with age.➤ General treatment measures: Lifestyle changes should be carried out before initiation of therapy (e. g., endurance sports, dietary measures...

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Functional Heart Disorders Herbal Remedies

Functional Heart Disorders Clinical Considerations ➤General comments – The diagnosis of functional heart disorder is a diagnosis of exclusion. The typical patient complains of heart palpitations. – The most common symptoms are “loud” heartbeat, cardiac arrhythmias, subjective feeling of unrest, diffuse left precordial, non-load-dependent pressure sensation, sudden shortness of breath, nervousness, anxiety, rapid fatigability, insomnia, lack of concentration, tendency to sweat heavily, symptoms of heart “agitation.” – The cardiac work-up usually does not reveal any abnormalities. If any changes are found, they are usually harmless extrasystoles...

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Coronary Artery Disease Herbal Remedies

Coronary Artery Disease Clinical Considerations ➤General comments – The prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) is increasing in industrialized countries. This is certainly attributable to a general lack of physical exercise, increased consumption of fatty foods, and cigarette smoking, but is also due to the fact that people now live longer. – Despite intensive research, some risk factors of CAD are still unknown or untreatable. ➤Herbal treatment measures – In Germany, topical heart ointments containing aromatic herbs that increase local blood flow of cutivisceral reflex regions are thought to be beneficial in acute functional coronary...

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Heart Failure Herbal Remedies

Heart Failure Clinical Considerations ➤General comments – In heart failure, the heart is unable to maintain adequate circulation owing to a decrease in heart muscle function (cardiac output) resulting from cardiac myocyte death. The main causes are hypertension  with increased venous pressures or cardiac volumes, valvular defects, and ischemia due to sclerotic coronary artery disease. – The body attempts to compensate for the circulatory deficiency by stimulating mechanisms such as the sympathetic nervous system and by narrowing the blood vessels, resulting in a higher workload on the heart. Additional compensatory mechanisms lead to a...

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