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Among the many supplements available for alternative and supplementary therapies, echinacea and flaxseed are two popular ones used today. Despite the disbelief of some in the use of alternative medicine, research shows that it does have effects on the body and it is important for healthcare workers to be aware of these effects to ensure the best care for their patients. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the therapeutic effects, indications, contraindications, side effects, cost, and availability of both echinacea and flaxseed. Echinacea Echinacea is a North American herbaceous flowering plant that belongs to the genus of the daisy family. It was first used by Native Americans. It comes in liquid, capsule, ointment and tablet forms. (Echinacea metabolism and drug interactions: The case for standardization of a complementary medicine). Echinacea is known for its use as an immunostimulant. It is indicated for treatment and prevention of upper respiratory infections such as influenza and the common cold. It also enhances and boosts the immune system by increasing phagocytosis. However, many of its beneficial effects are still unknown. Evidence from clinical trials has proven that the herb shortens the duration of upper respiratory infections; however, no evidence has indicated that it has any effect on prevention (2003). Echinacea inhibits virally confirmed colds, prevents enveloped virus infections, and has been proven to show maximal effects on recurrent infections…

#3: Jane Flax (2004) In Flax’s What Is the Subject? Review Essay on Psychoanalysis and Feminism in a Postcolonial Time (2004), she questions whether or not psychoanalytic theory, which is heavily centred on sex and gender identity, would be able to withstand the inclusion of other factors like race. She argues that both feminism and psychoanalysis has been treated expressed through a white, Western, middle class view and has done little to include issues around race and sexuality (Flax 906).…

In Ancient Egypt, clothing was made out of countless different fabrics and materials for different reasons; they used fabrics such as linen, cotton, wool, silk, loincloth, and leather. Some clothing articles worn by the Ancient Egyptians consisted of robes, shirts, aprons, sashes tunics, and loincloths.Since Egypt’s climate has hot summers and mild winters they wore clothes made of light plant fibers, mostly linen. Linen was made by spinning or weaving flax which were both a tedious processes.…

Beauty, fragrance, low-maintenance, self-seeding and thrives on minimal water. Sounds like the perfect maintenance-free flower that all gardeners want in their landscapes. There are eight of those perfect flowers that will self-seed, grow well in low-water conditions and come back in all their fragrant beauty year after year. Blue Flax Blue flax is a short-lived perennial with a unique characteristic - each plant produces a small blue flower for only one day. A grouping of blue flax will…

mother, or the mothers aren't capable to teach their boys. Why can't the son learns a trade from his mother and why would it has to be only his dad? This is a sexist attitude like they all have to follow the direct regulations in More's Utopia. Another example will be a girl can't learn a trade like masonry from her father. A girl has to learn a trade from the mother, like clothing and cooking. Lastly in the passage said, “every man has some peculiar trade …..such as the manufacture of wool or…

Egypt is also located in the middle of a desert is the home of the longest river in the world; the Nile River. The Nile is shaped like a lotus flower, which is seen in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, math, and art. It is unique because it runs from the south to the north and begins in the mountains in the south. Every spring, the snow on the mountains would melt and cause the Nile River to flood This was beneficial to the Ancient Egyptians because it left behind fertile soil and crop could be…

Flaxseed meal is simply milled flaxseed. You can buy it already prepared in a store, but this is easy to do at home in a food processor or in a high-speed blender. It's important to only grind up small amounts at a time, as the meal can go rancid. If you have more than you can use quickly you can store it either in your refrigerator or in your freezer for a while until you need it. Always smell it before using it to make sure that it hasn't gone bad. Flax Eggs As part of vegan baking, some…

*Lentils are an astounding wellspring of protein, sugars, and fiber. Lentils are thought to be a boring protein. Part green peas can be additionally included into an indistinguishable class from lentils. Sustenance: 1 container cooked lentils = 18g protein, 1 measure of green peas = 8g protein *Quinoa is a without gluten grain (in fact a seed) that is utilized as a starch. It's viewed as a starchy protein since it contains starches and in addition protein and fiber. Nourishment: 1/2 container…

story of The Three Spinners is a well-known Grimm fairytale. Number 14 of 211 stories and legends, and only three pages long, it is often overlooked. If you have not heard this story, it goes like this: a lazy girl was beaten by her mother for not spinning flax. The Queen took notice. Her mother lied to the Queen saying the girl wouldn’t stop spinning. The Queen took the girl to her castle where she gave the girl three rooms full of flax to spin. Then told her when she spins it all she will have…

boosting properties. Rich in pre- and probiotics, it balances gut flora and improves digestion. Low in calories and high in fiber, kimchi is ideal for dieters. Konjac Flour Konjac flour is made from the root of the plant with the same name. Compared to other types of flour, it's much lower in cars and calories. Konjac also contains glucomannan, a type of fiber that absorb up to 200 times its weight in water, keeping you full between meals. Shirataki Noodles Shirataki noodles are among the…