Celiac disease is a malabsorption syndrome and chronic digestive disorder. The intestine is not able to absorb vital dietary nutrients from foods containing gliadin, an alcohol-soluble portion of gluten. This condition which is often hereditary means the sufferer has a serious intolerance to wheat (including durum, semolina and spelt), rye, oats, barley, and related grain hybrids such as tritaclae and kamut.

Arthritis refers to inflammation of the joint. The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis which is characterised by joint degeneration and loss of cartilage. Rheumatoid arthritis is a type of inflammatory arthritis which is also an autoimmune disorder. In this case the body's immune system attacks its own cartilage and tissue surrounding the joints.

Some detoxification experts advocate fasting, while others do not. It is known that the components of any well-designed detox program will stimulate the body to cleanse itself, but people who are underweight, are undernourished, have weak hearts, have blood sugar issues or are ill should avoid fasting. Some studies have shown that restricting food intake can actually lead to bingeing.

Hemorrhoids are extremely common in industrialised countries and it is estimated that fifty percent of persons over fifty years of age have symptoms of hemorrhoidal disease. Although most people may begin to develop hemorrhoids in the twenties, the symptoms do not become evident normally until in ones thirties!

FLOWER ESSENCE QUESTIONAIRE

Do you hide your troubles from others? [  ] [  ] Agrimony
It is hard to discuss your problem with others? [  ] [  ]
Do you avoid arguments? [  ] [  ]
Do you hide your pain or worries behind a happy face? [  ] [  ]
Are you the "Class Clawn"? [  ] [  ]
 
ASPE Do you fear heights, elevators, the dark, crowds, etc [  ] [  ] Aspen
Do you have no real reason for your fear, i.e. a bad experience? [  ] [  ]
Does your fear approach panic at times? [  ] [  ]
Do you fee anxious and apprehensive with no real reason? [  ] [  ]
 
BEEC Are you easily annoyed by the things others do? [  ] [  ] Beech
Are you easily annoyed by the ways of others? [  ] [  ]
Do you see faults in people readily? [  ] [  ]
Do you judge the action and word of others? [  ] [  ]
 
CEN Do other people take advantage of you? [  ] [  ] Centuary
Do you have difficulty saying “No”? [  ] [  ]
Can you be overly generous? [  ] [  ]
Are you a doormat for others? [  ] [  ]
Are you easily influenced by others? [  ] [  ]
 
Do you have difficulty making decisions? [  ] [  ] Cerato
Do you ask others for advice? [  ] [  ]
Do you follow the advice of others? [  ] [  ]
Do you prefer for others to make decisions for you? [  ] [  ]
Do you find yourself dithering frequently? [  ] [  ]
Do you doubt your own abilities? [  ] [  ]
 
Do you feel you could lose control of yourself at times? [  ] [  ] Cherry Plum
Do you ever have thoughts of suicide? [  ] [  ]
Do you feel desperate at times? [  ] [  ]
Do you fear losing control of your mind? [  ] [  ]
Do you find yourself repeating your errors? [  ] [  ] Chestnut bud
Do you find you don’t learn from your mistakes? [  ] [  ]
 
Do you feel your pain, illness, life etc. is unjust? [  ] [  ] Chicory
Do others not understand your suffering? [  ] [  ]
Do other’s do their duty by you? [  ] [  ]
Do others appreciate what you do for them? [  ] [  ]
 
CLEM Are you a daydreamer? [  ] [  ] Clematis
Do you find everyday life boring? [  ] [  ]
Do you sleep a lot? [  ] [  ]
Are you absent minded? [  ] [  ]
Do you not care or feel indifferent about things? [  ] [  ]
Do you feel unclean, either physically or mentally? [  ] [  ] Crab apple
Are you fussy or house-proud? [  ] [  ]
Are you very particular about your personal and household cleanliness? [  ] [  ]
 
Elm Do you feel unable to cope at the moment? [  ] [  ] Elm
Do you normally cope well? [  ] [  ]
Do you feel inadequate and despondent or depressed? [  ] [  ]
Are you exhausted from overwork or over-striving? [  ] [  ]
Are you easily discouraged? [  ] [  ] Gentian
Do you feel depressed at times? [  ] [  ]
Do you see only the negative side of things? [  ] [  ]
Do you feel dicouraged and doubtful about situations? [  ] [  ]
 
GORS Do you believe your condition is incurable? [  ] [  ]
Are you depressed and despairing regards your condition? [  ] [  ]
 Have you given up hope? [  ] [  ]
 
HEAT Do you dislike being alone? [  ] [  ] Heather
Do you enjoy telling people about your condition or situation? [  ] [  ]
Do you listen to and enjoy hearing other people tell their story? [  ] [  ]
 
HOLL Are you overly sensitive to criticism? [  ] [  ] Holly
Do you dwell on things other people may say about you? [  ] [  ]
Do you find yourself hating things, people or situations? [  ] [  ]
 
HON Do you feel homesick? [  ] [  ] Honeysuckle
Do you wish you could turn back the clock to better times? [  ] [  ]
Does your mind dwell on things of the past, good or bad? [  ] [  ]
 
HORN Are you bored, listless or tired? [  ] [  ] Hornbeam
Is every day like a “Monday morning”? [  ] [  ]
Do you only have energy when doing the things you really enjoy? [  ] [  ]
 
IMPA Are you inpatient? [  ] [  ] Impatiens
Do slow people annoy you? [  ] [  ]
Are you quick moving and quick thinking? [  ] [  ]
Is your mind over-active, often at night? [  ] [  ]
 
LARC Do you lack self-confidence? [  ] [  ] Larch
Do you anticipate failure in most things you attempt? [  ] [  ]
Do you often restrict your activities for fear of failure? [  ] [  ]
 
MIMU Do you have a specific fear? (i.e. money problems, illness etc.) [  ] [  ] Mimulus
Do you have a reason for your fear? ( i.e. bad past experience etc.) [  ] [  ]
Do you try to hide your fear? [  ] [  ]
 
MUST Are you depressed? [  ] [  ] Mustard
Is there a known reason for your depression? [  ] [  ]
Does your depression come and go like a black cloud? [  ] [  ]
 
OAK Do people think you are slow and ponderous by manner? [  ] [  ] Oak
Do you see a task through to completion, no matter what? [  ] [  ]
Do others lay their burdens on you because you are reliable? [  ] [  ]
 
Are yo Are you exhausted? [  ] [  ] Olive
Is your exhaustion do to illness or prolonged over work? [  ] [  ]
Is your exhaustion both physical and mental? [  ] [  ]
 
PINE Are you strong-willed? [  ] [  ] Pine
Are you a perfectionist? [  ] [  ]
Do you feel guilty if you do not do the job as well as it should be done? [  ] [  ]
Do you blame yourself, even when it is another persons fault? [  ] [  ]
 
RED Do you worry excessively about the wellbeing of others? [  ] [  ] Red Chestnut
Do you fear for the safety of loved ones? [  ] [  ]
Do you imagine bad things happening to people you care about? [  ] [  ]
 
ROCK Do you experience times of terror and moments of panic? [  ] [  ] Rock Rose
Do you have times of extreme fear? [  ] [  ]
Do you relate your panic or terror to a traumatic event? [  ] [  ]
 
ROCK Do you restrict yourself to a very strict code or lifestyle? [  ] [  ] Rock water
Do you ever allow yourself to break your restrictions? [  ] [  ]
Do you hold very strong opinions about religion, politics etc.? [  ] [  ]
 
Do you have difficulty making decisions? [  ] [  ] Scleranthus
Do you seek qualified advice to aid in making your decisions? [  ] [  ]
Do you make a decision then change it, back and forth? [  ] [  ]
Is your sleep troubled by your inablilty to make your decision? [  ] [  ]
 
STAR Have you suffered a traumatic accident? [  ] [  ] Star of Bethlehem
Have you had a traumatic experience or emotional shock? [  ] [  ]
Has your condition come on since your trauma? [  ] [  ]
 
SWEE Are you in a state of despair or depression? [  ] [  ] Sweet chestnut
Do you feel totally hopeless about your depression? [  ] [  ]
Have you reached the limit of your endurance? [  ] [  ]
Do you see no light at the end of your tunnel? [  ] [  ]
 
VERV Are you strong willed? [  ] [  ] Vervain
Are you an organizer, do you organize other people? [  ] [  ]
Do you put a lot of effort into the tasks you do? [  ] [  ]
Are you high-strung? [  ] [  ]
 
VINE Are you strong willed? [  ] [  ] Vine
Are you the boss? [  ] [  ]
Do you give the orders? [  ] [  ]
Are you ambitious? [  ] [  ]
 
Are you going through or about to make changes in your life? [  ] [  ] Walnut
Do you feel the need to free yourself from influences, situations? [  ] [  ]
Do you know the changes you want to make, direction you want to go? [  ] [  ]
 
Are you a loner? [  ] [  ] Water violet
Do others think of you as aloof? [  ] [  ]
Do you enjoy solitude and a quiet lifestyle? [  ] [  ]
 
WHIT Do you suffer with a repetitive thought pattern? [  ] [  ] White chestnut
Do unwanted thoughts persist? [  ] [  ]
Does mental torture cause you insomnia? [  ] [  ]
 
WILD Are you looking for a change in your life? [  ] [  ] Wild oat
Are you dissatisfied with your job, lifestyle, career, home? [  ] [  ]
Do you enjoy travel, new situations, new people? [  ] [  ]
Are you still looking for you niche in life? [  ] [  ]
 
WILD Do you feel resigned to your lot in life? [  ] [  ] Wild rose
Do you feel there is no point in making an effort to improve or change? [  ] [  ]
Do you accept things as they come, even if you don’t like them? [  ] [  ]
 
WILL Do you feel an injustice has been done to you? [  ] [  ] Willow
Are you feeling bitter or resentful about something? [  ] [  ]
Do you feel that other people are more fortunate than you? [  ] [  ]