DIY Natural Hair Treatments

Herbs and aromatic plants have been used to beautify hair for centuries and many of the ingredients in traditional recipes are as effective today as they were in your grandmother’s time.

Chamomile, rosemary, southernwood and the common nettle are all top hair herbs which have stood the test of time.

Rinse And Repeat

Rinses in the form of herbal infusions are one of the simplest ways to benefit from the properties of plants. Quick and easy to make, they have a variety of purposes, from adding body and shine to reducing oiliness or treating dandruff. As they are made with fresh materials, they won’t keep and should be used up immediately.

Tagamet

Pronunciation: sye-MET-i-deen

Generic Name: Cimetidine

Brand Name: Tagamet

Tagamet is used for:

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Treating and preventing ulcers of the stomach and small intestine, and treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). It may be used for treating esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagus) caused by acid reflux and certain conditions that cause increased acid secretion (eg, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome). It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Tagamet is an H2(histamine) blocker. It works by blocking one of the chemicals, histamine, that stimulates the release of acid into the stomach. This reduces acidity in the stomach.

Tenuate

diethylpropion (dye eth ill PROE pee on)

Tenuate, Tenuate Dospan

What is Tenuate?

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Tenuate is a sympathomimetic amine, which is similar to an amphetamine. It is also known as an "anorectic" or an "anorexigenic" drug. Tenuate stimulates the central nervous system (nerves and brain), which increases your heart rate and blood pressure and decreases your appetite.

Tenuate is used as a short-term supplement to diet and exercise in the treatment of obesity.

Tenuate may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

What is the most important information I should know about Tenuate?

Topamax

Generic Name: topiramate (toe PYRE a mate)

Brand Names: Topamax, Topamax Sprinkle, Topiragen

What is Topamax?

Topamax (topiramate) is a seizure medication, also called an anticonvulsant.

Topamax is used alone to treat seizures in adults and children who are at least 10 years old.

Topamax is used in combination with other medications to treat seizures in adults and children who are at least 2 years old.

Topamax is also used to prevent migraine headaches in adults. It will only prevent migraine headaches or reduce the number of attacks. It will not treat a headache that has already begun.

Topamax may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Victoza

Generic Name: liraglutide (LIR a GLOO tde)

Brand Names: Victoza

What is Victoza?

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Victoza is a diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. It works by increasing the amount of insulin that your body produces.

Victoza is used to treat type 2 diabetes (non-insulin dependent). This medication is not for treating type 1 diabetes.

Victoza may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Important information about Victoza

You should not use Victoza if you are allergic to liraglutide, or if you have multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (tumors in your glands), a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer, insulin-dependent diabetes, or if you are in a state of diabetic ketoacidosis (call your doctor for treatment with insulin).

Budeprion XL

Generic Name: bupropion (byoo PRO pee on)

Brand Names: Aplenzin, Budeprion SR, Budeprion XL, Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR, Wellbutrin XL, Zyban, Zyban Advantage Pack

What is Budeprion XL (bupropion)?

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Bupropion is an antidepressant medication.

Bupropion is used to treat major depressive disorder and seasonal affective disorder. At least one brand of bupropion (Zyban) is used to help people stop smoking by reducing cravings and other withdrawal effects.

Desoxyn

Pronunciation: meth-am-FET-ah-meen

Generic Name: Methamphetamine

Brand Name: Desoxyn

Desoxyn has a high risk for abuse. Long-term use of Desoxyn may lead to dependence. Use Desoxyn only as prescribed and do not share it with others.

Desoxyn is used for:

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Treating attention deficit disorders with hyperactivity in children. It is also used on short-term basis (ie, a few weeks) in combination with other treatments to treat obesity. Desoxyn may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Desoxyn is a central nervous system stimulant. The exact way it works is unknown. It controls the release of certain chemicals in the brain that affect mood, behavior, and appetite.

Didrex

Generic Name: benzphetamine (benz FET ah meen)

Brand Names: Didrex

What is Didrex?

Why managing blood sugar is so important.

Didrex (benzphetamine) is a sympathomimetic amine, which is similar to an amphetamine. It stimulates your central nervous system (nerves and brain), which increases your heart rate and blood pressure and decreases your appetite.

Didrex is used as a short-term supplement to diet and exercise in the treatment of obesity.

Didrex may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Important information about Didrex

Didrex can harm an unborn baby or cause birth defects. Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant.

Insomnia Causes

Insomnia may be caused by a host of different reasons. These causes may be divided into situational factors, medical or psychiatric conditions, or primary sleep problems. Insomnia could also be classified by the duration of the symptoms into transient, short-term, or chronic. Transient insomnia generally last less than seven days; short-term insomnia usually lasts for about one to three weeks, and chronic insomnia lasts for more than three weeks.

Many of the causes of transient and short-term insomnia are similar and they include:

    * Jet lag

    * Changes in shift work

    * Excessive or unpleasant noise

    * Uncomfortable room temperature (too hot or too cold)

    * Stressful situations in life (exam preparation, loss of a loved one, unemployment, divorce, or separation)

    * Presence of an acute medical or surgical illness or hospitalization

    * Withdrawal from drug, alcohol, sedative, or stimulant medications

    * Insomnia related to high altitude (mountains)

Uncontrolled physical symptoms (pain, fever, breathing problems, nasal congestion, cough, diarrhea, etc.) can also cause someone to have insomnia. Controlling these symptoms and their underlying causes may lead to resolution of insomnia.

Meridia

Generic Name: sibutramine (si BUE tra meen)

Brand Names: Meridia

What is Meridia?

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Meridia (sibutramine) was withdrawn from the U.S. market in October 2010.

Meridia affects chemicals in the brain that affect weight maintenance.

Meridia is used together with diet and exercise to treat obesity that may be related to diabetes, high cholesterol, or high blood pressure.

Important information about Meridia

Meridia was withdrawn from the U.S. market in October 2010.

Do not use Meridia if you have taken an MAO inhibitor such as furazolidone (Furoxone), isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) in the last 14 days. Serious, life threatening side effects can occur if you use Meridia before the MAO inhibitor has cleared from your body. You should not take Meridia if you are allergic to sibutramine, or if you have severe or uncontrolled high blood pressure, an eating disorder (anorexia or bulimia), if you are taking stimulant diet pills, or if you have a history of coronary artery disease, stroke, or heart disease.

Pristiq

Generic Name: desvenlafaxine (des VEN la FAX een)

Brand Names: Pristiq

What is Pristiq?

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Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). Pristiq affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression.

Pristiq is used to treat major depressive disorder.

Pristiq may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Important information about Pristiq

You should not take Pristiq if you are allergic to desvenlafaxine or venlafaxine (Effexor), or if you are also using a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) such as furazolidone (Furoxone), isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate). You must wait at least 14 days after stopping an MAOI before you can take Pristiq. After you stop taking Pristiq, you must wait at least 7 days before you start taking an MAOI.