Ice Bath Treatment for Anxiety
Originally conceived in Chinese medicine, “ice baths” or cold baths/showers are a possible, natural remedy for anxiety attacks.
What an Ice Bath Does
The body’s response to cold water is the same as its response to cold air, though the process happens 32 times faster in water.
Blood vessels in the arms, legs, toes, and fingers will contract, so that the body’s blood supply is forced to stay mostly in the torso and head.
How an Ice Bath May Calm an Anxiety Attack
The reasoning goes thus: Athletes often use cold baths after great exertion in order to cool down and prevent muscle strain.
An anxiety attack is somewhat analogous, as the sufferer often experiences trembling, flushed skin, and rapid, shallow breathing. Continue reading
Home Remedy Treatments for Scorpion Stings
There are more than 90 different species of scorpions in the United States, and they don’t bite — they sting.
The scorpion is an arachnid, related to the spider, and carries venom in a bulb at the end of its long tail.
They are nocturnal, and they live and are commonly found in arid states like Texas and Arizona.
A scorpion sting results in pain, itching, swelling or tenderness.
Most stings occur on the hands or feet.
Diversity of Scorpions
1. There are a at least 1,400 scorpion species worldwide, according to research done by the University of Arizona. They occur in many habitats, including desert, grasslands, mountains and caves.
They have even been found under snow-covered rocks in the Himalayas. In terms of physical description, they vary, too. The long-tailed African scorpion reaches just over eight inches long.
The largest scorpions in the United States, giant desert hairy scorpions, measure about five inches.
Hunting and Feeding
2. Scorpions are extremely sensitive to vibrations, and this is how they detect their prey. They have comb-like organs called pectines on the underside of their body, which allow them to pick up surface and texture vibrations. Continue reading