To treat toothache, the flower of clove could be used. You can dry the flower and then crush it into powder. Apply the powder to the painful tooth. The other way is using clove oil that you can buy it at local medical store. Clove oil has antibacterial power to disinfect root canals and it has the ability to relief toothache. You can use a cotton swab to apply the oil to the painful tooth and gum. It will give you a numb effect. However, the effect is only temporary that if you do not solve the real problem, the pain may occur again.

In respiratory infection, clove can help to fight bacteria and germs. Clove also has the ability to work as an expectorant that will dilute mucus in the throat. Then, it can help to loosen phlegm on the respiratory system to allow easier breathing. To take it, you can just chew clove and you will feel the effect soon. If you could not chew it, you can put some cloves on your tea and drink it.

To help you deal with acne, clove contains euganol that could help you to get the balance on your skin. Clove oil could help you to deal with acne and acne scars. You can apply clove oil on the acne using cotton swab. However, if you have a sensitive skin, you need to dilute the oil with coconut oil or olive oil first before you apply it on your skin.

The first rule is you need to avoid salty food such as salty biscuits, chips, processed food that contain high sodium, salty cheese, seasonings that contain sodium, and more. The second rule is that you need to put a limit for some foods that are you can only take maximum 100gr meat a day, 1 egg a day, and 2 glasses of milk a day.

Foods you can eat are breads, rice, nuts, vegetables, fruits, cooking oil, and spices. You need to limit salt intake by reducing the use of salt in your cooking. In order to get the taste of your foods, you can add other seasonings and spices to your food such as sugar, vinegar, pepper, garlic, onion, ginger, and more.

You need to aware that sodium in the food is not only sodium from the salt used. Some foods naturally contain sodium and something from animal such as meat contain more sodium than vegetables. Additives used for food such as mono sodium glutamate and sodium bicarbonate could also increase the sodium level in the blood and you need to avoid it.

Before you buy any processed food, you need to check out the nutrition label to ensure the product is low sodium. At the restaurant, you can ask for low salt food or it would be better if you ask no salt foods. For ultimate health, take exercise and change your lifestyle into a healthy lifestyle.

The people of Papua have been using this fruit as medicine for eye diseases, skin diseases, and more. Then, a study found the fruit is rich of antioxidant such as karoten, tokoferol, betakaroten, omega 3, omega 6, and more substances that could help people to fight cancer or at least to slow the grow of cancer. Therefore, red fruit is believed to be useful as alternative medicine for cancer. In Indonesia, red fruit supplements are widely produced and consumed. So far, many people feel the benefit.

To get the benefit of red fruit, people take the oil. However, only ripped fruit about 3-4 months old could be used for high level of active substances and the process should not use high temperature that could increase levels of peroxide inside the oil. Filtering as the last process to take the oil is very important. Three-time filtering is recommended to get the pure oil. To store the oil, people need to keep it away from direct sunlight that may reduce betakaroten level inside it.

As a supplement to cure cancer, it is recommended to take 1 spoon of red fruit oil 2-3 times a day. When taking the supplement, people should not take aspirin and several medicines that could dilute blood since tokoferol inside the fruit has the same effect that double effects would be dangerous for the body.

Everything that has been available naturally on the earth has advantages to humans. There is no exception to with anthill. It is more than just a home for the ants or a place where they can store foods. Anthill is now known as one of natural and alternative medicine for cancer treatment. Well, anthill or myrmecodia pendans that comes from Papua are different with the common species of anthill found at home. By the native people in the eastern part of Indonesia, the anthill has been used as a natural treatment for various diseases from generation to generation. Finally, experts have discovered what exactly owned by these ants nest. They found some active ingredients like phenolic, antioxidant, flavonoids, tocopherols, various minerals and anti-cancer substances. And now, the advantages offered by the ants nest from Papua have been able to be obtained by many people in the world. Many of them get recovered from serious diseases including cancer without having to take chemotherapy, biopsy or surgery.

The way to consume the anthill is not too complicated. It is quite easy and a person does not need to explore Papua just to get the ant nest. It has been marketed both nationwide and internationally. With the proper packaging, dry powder and water extract capsules, the consumption gets easier too. Here is one of the recommended serving ways.

• Pour 1 tablespoon full (around 10g) powder into a stainless steel pot with 2 glasses of water (500ml)
• Cook until boiling, fire, stirring occasionally reduced for about 15 minutes (2 cups water to 1 cup)
• Cook the stew results
• Strain the cooking liquid water and water of stew is ready to drink.

One of ways to treat cancer is chemotherapy. It is a method that utilizes drugs to kill the cancer cells. Though it works well sometimes, this treatment can cause negative effects to the healthy cells. Fortunately, there are many alternatives offered by the nature to treat this disease. Soursop fruit kills the cancer up to 10,000 times than chemotherapy drugs without any side effect and even harming the healthy cells. This flowering, evergreen tree native grows in tropical regions of the world, especially Mexico, Caribbean, Central America and northern South America. And today, with the fast distribution, people can find this fruit at groceries and healthy food stores. There have available juice forms that offer easier consumption. The recommended ways to use soursop fruit is by eating it directly or drinking the juice. Here is a simple recipe of juice that you can make at home.

Soursop Fruit Juice

• Peel the ripe soursop with your fingers and discard the skin. Cut the fruit in half lengthwise and remove the fibrous core as well as the seeds. Cut the fruit into cubes.
• Place the cubed cut soursop into the blender and add 1 ½ cups of water or milk. Blend it until the soursop incorporated into liquid.
• Taste it and add sugar if it is needed.
• Add a cup of crushed ice plus the lemon or lime juice if you want to. Blend them again and serve.

Seeing the native growth of soursop fruit, it is found out that this fruit has been used for years by the Jamaican people as favorite beverages. And they have taken the advantages of it, including treating the cancer.

Aromatherapy is a branch of herbal medicines that utilizes medicinal properties of the essential oils of herbs and plants. It is usually included into holistic treatments and spa treatments with candles, massage oils and other relaxation products. The essential oils used are usually taken from leaves, stems, flowers, buds, roots and branches which have been extracted using steam distillation, cold-pressing or water. It works effectively to affect the whole part of the body without the direct touch. When the aroma is inhaled, the molecules enter the nasal cavity and stimulate the limbic system in the brain. It then influences the memories and emotions which regulate the heart rate, stress, hormone balance, memory, blood pressure and breathing. It is no wonder then if aromatherapy becomes the most favorite treatment taking for relaxation. Besides effectively offering the pharmacological effects, the essential oils used in aromatherapy can also treat some conditions such as allergies, bruises, diarrhea, burns, stress, PMS, cold, insomnia, headache, muscle and joint pain, sinusitis, restlessness, menopause and nausea.

Aromatherapy is very popular. You can find many places that offer it as their main service or additional one combined with massage, acupuncture and other alternative treatments. Besides seeing the professionals, it is also possible to use aromatherapy as home remedies. One of recommended recipes is for respiratory conditions. Steam inhalation involves 2-3 drops of essential oil of eucalyptus, tea tree, rosemary or other oil to hot water and holding the face over the pot with a towel draped to form a tent. It is also possible to add a few drops of oil to baths, massage or compresses.

There are two forms of cupping commonly used. The first one is wet cupping that offers benefits to increase blood flow and speed up the toxin removal from the body. The second form is dry cupping. The suction is created using the fire (heat) or mechanical devices (hand or electrical pumps). The used cup is usually made of glass, metal or hardwood. If it uses heat for the treatment, the common flammable substance used is paper, alcohol or a mixture of herbs. There are many health problems that can be healed with this cupping treatment. They are including lung diseases, pain, gastrointestinal disorders, limbs and paralysis. Although this method is one of alternative treatments to choose from, not everyone can take the advantage of it. Cupping should be done on fleshy areas of the body and not recommended to be applied on inflamed skin or abdominal and lower back during pregnancy. This therapy affects the body up to 4 inches into the tissues and promotes them to release toxins, activate the lymphatic system, activate and clear veins, arteries and capillaries, clear colon blockages, improve the appearance of varicose veins, activate the skin and clear stretch marks.

Cupping has been popularly used as alternative medicine too nowadays. However, it is important for patients to consult it first to the specialist before taking the treatment. It is important to prevent side effects like mild discomfort, bruises, burns and skin infections. The used of cups must be hygienic too.

Originated in China, acupuncture started to be used since over 5,000 years ago. This method is done using very thin needles inserted into specific points along the meridians of the body. This technique is relatively safe and effective to treat many kinds of health problems in the nervous system, digestive system, muscles, genitourinary system, bones and skins. It is stated by the expert, Du Yuanhao, from Chinese Acupuncture Clinic Research Center that this therapy can treat 461 diseases with different effects on each. And here are some benefits to list about the use of acupuncture:

• To assist the prevention against disease
• To relieve pain without drug
• To approach the holistic to illness, linking body, mind and emotions
• To treat the causes and symptoms
• To treat many common ailments effectively

Although it is a traditional method of medical treatment, acupuncture is the result of high intelligence of ancient Chinese. It contains of many theoretical concepts including Yin & Yang Theory, 5 Element Theory, Meridian Theory, Exogenous Pathogenic Factors Theory, needling techniques moxibusion and herbs. And now, this alternative treatment has been widely practiced in the world wide. It is not only in China, but also Canada, Australia, US, Korea, Japan and other countries in Europe. The practice is done by the many medical practitioners including physicians, dentists and licensed acupuncturists. Before the acupuncture therapy given, a patient will be asked about his lifestyle, health condition and behavior.

Just like acupuncture, acupressure is also a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It has been used for thousands years. This method relies on the pressure application to certain points of the body to relieve the symptoms of various complaints. Although it looks like simple bodywork, it is highly recommended to get the treatment from the competent specialist. After the massage, a patient can feel energized and less stressed. The acupressure helps to release the blockage of energy flow. When it has been opened, natural energy will flow throughout the body, the tissues surrounding will relax, followed by the nerves. The principal of this treatment is almost the same with reflexology that focuses the pressure on certain points of the body. It has benefits to treat pain, nausea, cancer, arthritis, depression and anxiety. One of the samples of application is the pressing applied directly to the ball of toes will relieve frontal sinuses problems. For stomach ailments, the pressure is given to the acupoint along the arch of the foot. Shoulder problems are able to be treated by applying the pressure directly below the pinky toe.

Although modern medications are so popular, the traditional treatments also have their own place in the medical field as an alternative choice. The neural acupressure is well accepted in China, Japan, Indonesia and other countries in the UK and US. When the treatment is being given, the patients can take off all the clothes or not. It depends on the way they comfortable in. But sometimes it is just recommended to uncover the area where the problem is occurred.

Reflexology has been known around for the past five thousand years along with acupuncture. It was originally practiced by ancients in China. The method of massing is done based on the theory that there are reflex areas on the feet and hand which is connected to specific glands, organs and other body parts. Take for example the tips of the toes reflect head, low back and intestines are towards the heel, the heart and chest are around the ball of the foot and so on. Reflexology is an alternative treatment that can be practiced to treat many conditions including stress, tension headaches, arthritis, insomnia, hormonal imbalances, sport injuries, back pain, menstrual disorders and digestive problems. This massage does not replace the medical treatment, but it is recommended as the complementary therapy. It works to promote relaxation, soothes tired feet, improves circulation, reduces pain and encourages overall healing. The typical treatment usually takes 45 to 60 minutes with the health and lifestyle consultation at the beginning. This therapy will work at its best if it is done by the certified, experienced and trained professional. He or she will ask you to remove shoes and shocks and sit on the reclining chair or massage table.

Reflexology is very popular known. It is common to find the special place that offers the relaxing massage in many countries including China, Denmark, Japan, Indonesia, Australia and UK. It is true that the medical field has been so modernly advanced. However, the ancient traditional therapies are still suitable to be used as an alternative treatment.