Author: Spirit Web Team

The immune system is designed to help combat infection and uses a highly complex defense mechanism to identify and deal with foreign invaders. If you are unlucky enough to suffer from allergies, your immune system also responds inappropriately to substances not deemed harmful, (known as allergens). While hay fever is largely confined to the summer months, other allergic ‘triggers’ can be problematic far beyond this and make the life of an allergy sufferer extremely unpleasant.

Arthritis means inflammation of the joints and is characterized by pain, swelling, and stiffness and for some, reduced mobility. There are approximately a hundred million sufferers and many different types of arthritis. Probably the two most common are Osteoarthritis, (general wear and tear and therefore more typically associated with older adults), and rheumatoid arthritis (with an immune system involvement and can affect any age).

The compiler of this information has no medical expertise. This information is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe, treat any illness, disease, or injured condition of the body. Herbs and Essential oils may be a powerful adjunct to conventional medical practice but are not a replacement for regular health care.