Arsenicum Album Arsenicum album is a homeopathic remedy derived from the metallic element arsenic. applied topically to treat malignant ulcers and skin diseases in humans. Taken internally, it was used to treat fevers. Compounds of arsenic were often used to increase strength and endurance, remedy anemia, and improve the skin and fur of animals. An ointment made from arsenic was used to treat cancerous growths and tumors. Flu Relief of symptoms of fever, chills, body aches and pains, sniffles and runny nose associated with the flu. Influenza (or as it is commonly known, the flu) is a contagious disease caused by an RNA virus. It is an acute, highly contagious viral disease. Stress The symptoms of stress can be either physical and psychological. Stress-related physical illnesses, such as irritable bowel syndrome, heart attacks, and chronic headaches, result from long-term over stimulation of a part of the nervous system that regulates the heart rate, blood pressure, and digestive system. Stress-related emotional illness results from inadequate or inappropriate responses to major changes in one's life situation. Researchers generally agree that a certain degree of stress is a normal part of a living organism's response to the inevitable changes in its physical or social environment, and that positive, as well as negative, events can generate stress as well as negative occurrences. Stress-related disease, however, results from excessive and prolonged demands on an organism's coping resources. |