What is the medicinal importance of  Lycopodium?
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The term Lycopodium is also used to describe the yellowish, powdery spores of certain club mosses, especially Lycopodium clavatum, used in the past in fireworks, fingerprint powders, and explosives and as a covering for pills.
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My link of the day on my blog. All about plants and herbs. \n\nhttp://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/med-aro/
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Generally speaking they are used to treat almost all of the non-surgical problems that modern medicine treats.\n\nIn some diseases, it can excel modern medicine in RESULTS.\n\nIts much cheaper and less "toxic" to the cells.\n\nIts more useful in the degenerative diseases of modern times.\n\n\nThe art of treating with ayurvedic medicines dates back thousands of years so is therefore a more established art.
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I know people who have it for chronic (ha ha) back pain, insomnia and high anxiety.  Cancer patients may receive it to stimulate their appetite and calm some of the pain of chemo therapy.  Glaucoma patients may use it, as well, to calm pain.
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yes, and its a great alternative to todays medicines.\ngo to an herb store and ask about it. there willing to help in anyway. good luck
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One of nature’s health secrets has been discovered in the waters off the coast of the Pacific island of Tonga. In this tropical paradise natives have known the energizing benefits of the sea plant they call Limu Moui.  Limu Moui is packed with vitamins and minerals. Limu Moui is particularly rich in the polysaccharide fucoidan. Fucoidan is the primary active phytochemical in this “miracle sea plant” and is reported to be the subject of more than 600 scientific studies.
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Bergamont mint tea helps.  It's an herb my mother used to grow and gave me growing up.
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I am an alternative medicinal therapist and i get all mine from  www.woodlandherbs.co.uk\n\nGloria(BSYA)
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Medicinal Plants \n\nPlants have been used as healers and health rejuvenators since time immemorial. Even now, WHO recognizes that medicinal plants plays an important role in the health care of about 80 percent of World population in developing countries and depend largely on traditional medicines, of which herbal medicines constitutes the most prominent part (Fransworth et al. 1985). The rest of the 20 percent also depend substantially on the plant-based medicines. \n\nAmong the rich and varied plants of Indian forests the medicinal plants constitute an important source, the use of which for human and veterinary health care has probably continued, in an unbroken tradition for well over 2 millenium. \n\nMany people have defined medicinal plants in many ways, out of which the accepted definition given by the Agricultural and Natural Resource Development is, \n\n            “ Plants that are recognized by people to have reliable and effective medicinal values, are commonly used in treating and preventing specific ailments and diseases, and play an essential role in health care.” \n\nThe number of medicinal plants in India, both indigenous and introduced has been estimated to be between 3,000 to 3,500 species of higher plants. The Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants has listed around 3,000 plants (Asolkar et al., 1992; Chopra et al., 1956, 1974). Two thousand five hundred plants have been reported to be used in ethno-medicine (Jain, 1991). The number of plants listed in Ayurvedic Materia Nighantu is 560 in Bhav Prakash Nighantu (Kumar 2000). The Ayurvedic Drug Formulary prepared by Department of Indian System of Medicine, lists 387 plants (Sarin, 1996). The Unani system of medicine describes 440 plants (Said, 1969) out of which 360 are common to other systems practiced in the country. The number of plants having confirmed therapeutic properties or yielding a clinically useful chemical compound thus lies around 700 species. The occurrence of these medicinal plants and availability of raw materials from them is as follows: \n\n•  Plants occurring wild in forests, grasslands, aquatic and desert ecosystems, associated with other forms of natural vegetation. \n\n•  Plants growing as weed. \n\n•  Plants cultivated as ornamentals or as cereal, fruit, vegetable, spice, oil seed, essential oil or other cash crop. \n\n•  Plants cultivated as medicinal crop. \n\nIn addition, almost 25% of the entire compounds of current prescription drugs were derived originally from plant sources (Balandrin et al, 1985). Of the estimated 25,000 flowering plant species in the world today, only about 10% have been scientifically examined for their medical application, mostly in rudimentary way. Undoubtedly, many more plant-derived medicinal substances await discovery (Akerale et al. 1991). The information on the medical wealth of these examined 10% of plant species is scattered in different sources. \n\nThe Western Ghats is very rich in its medicinal wealth. The forests and hills of this region   is a treasure house of about 700 medicinal plants. Out of which some are used for traditional and folk medicinal practices. Many are exploited commercially for their active enzymes and their commercial value. \n\nMedicinal plant species of Western Ghats represent a variety of life form ranging from lichen, algae, herbs, shrubs, climber and trees, which are annuals to perennials. Moreover these species are distributed from canopy to understorey and are characterized seasonally. The auto-ecology and syn-ecology of medicinal plant species is complex and their proper understanding requires a sound knowledge of the ecology, taxonomy and ethno-botany for these species. Western Ghats with its species diversity is a treasure house of different kinds medicinal plants. \n\nThe limited knowledge on the varied use of the medicinal plants, their availability and extent of distribution weakens the ways to utilize these resources efficiently. Therefore, it is required
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Homeopathy Deals with These degenerative effects of the body very effectively if you can give more details about yourself your habits and how and what you feel I can suggest a homeopathic remedy which will remedy your disorder.\nIn the mean time you can take Arnica 200 it is very useful for athletes and their ailments and varicose veins.\nTake care and God Bless !
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When I came off my medication for anxiety, I started taking St John's Wort and felt fantastic. It gave me loads of energy and kept me 'happy'. I have recommended it to loads of people, it works for some and not for others. Definitely don't stop taking your other medication until you have checked with your GP though, alot of drugs you need to be weaned off or you may get unpleasant side effects.
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How many informative answers!\nWhat I have to add is very few, although I retain that indispensable.\nAs the conventional teratment of this disease remains unsatisfactory, among the various alternative treatments used there are also the following:\n1. S-adenosylmethionine(SAMe) that is used in the treatment of both osteoarthritis and depression and it is for oral use.\n2. 5-hydroxy-tryptofan(5-HTP). It is a serotonin precursor that has been administered for the treatment of depression, migraine, headaches and obesity.\nThere is a study showing an improvement of the situation of the patients who had taken this medication in 30 days.\n3. Capsaicin. It is containd in hot pepper and it is FDA approved for postherpetic neuralgia. It is for local use and is a topical analgesic and can be the costituent of plasters, as well.\n4. blue-green algae. Their meccanism of action, is not completely known, yet.\nIf you need more information about the dosage forms, you have to read the complete articles and of course refer to your doctor.\nWhat you have to take always into consideration, are the drug interactions among pharmaceutical and natural therapies.\n\nAll the best\n\nKaterina
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ARNICA 30 and RHUS TOX 30.Homeopathic Remedies for back pains and more.\n\nFeel Free to ask if you need any more help with Homeopathy and Curing people !
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Sambucol\n\nDerived from the elderberry, this patented extract is a strong flu-fighter. I love this during the winter cold and flu season. I also use the Children's formula for my child when she gets winter colds. (It also tastes terrific!) \n\n\n L-Lysine\n\nLysine is an excellent anti-viral, and is particularly helpful for fever blisters, herpesvirus, and colds. I start using lysine the minute I sense an oncoming virus or cold, and it helps prevent it sometimes, or at least minimize its duration.\n\nRoyal Cat's Claw Extract\n\n\nThis South American medicinal herb has incredibly potent antiviral properties, and is one of the up and coming wonder-herbs of the 21st century, as far as I am concerned. I can't LIVE without this year round, for infections, stomach upset, colds, viruses, and any time I'm feeling low on energy. I like the extract form, rather than the tea, because it's easier to take, and tastes fine. I will only use Whole World Botanicals for Cat's Claw, because their Cat's Claw is organic, and very potent.
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helpful- get rid of diseases such as parkinsons or maybe even genetic cancer\n\nharmful- dont know the side effect...and people may use it for the wrong reasons...
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Mental Acuity Plus has helped others with this condition.  Contains ginkgo, bilberry, hawthorn, and B vitamins.\n\nHope this is useful and feel free to contact me with questions.
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aloe vera would work well