Natural remedies are completely safe and have no side effects.

Before you use natural remedies, however, you should keep a few rules in mind. For one, if you have a chronic health condition (one that's continued for more than ten days), you should not self-diagnose or begin a treatment program without getting the advice of a qualified healthcare provider. Also, certain conditions warrant immediate medical attention: excessive bleeding, sudden onset of strong menstrual cramps after years of not having them, abnormal vaginal discharge, undiagnosed pain, undiagnosed lumps, blood in the urine or stool, painful urination, and spotting or bleeding between menstrual cycles, as well as any other unusual or unexplained sudden changes in your health. If you experience any of these, see your healthcare provider.

Another caveat: Natural methods of healing, including herbal medicine, nutritional supplements, and other modalities featured here, work best when you evaluate all aspects of your life, not just your symptoms. In natural medicine, health problems are usually not solved by simply taking a medicine (natural or otherwise) that temporarily abates symptoms. If it's a chronic problem, it's almost sure to manifest later in other ways, even if the immediate symptom can be made to go away. You'll have the best success if you talk with a practitioner to help you determine the true origins of your condition.

PREGNANCY

Morning sickness: To alleviate nausea and vomiting, drink 1 cup of raspberry leaf tea daily or 1 cup of ginger tea 1-3 times daily. If you are away from home or on the go, try candied ginger.

Heartburn or indigestion: For heartburn or indigestion associated with pregnancy, try drinking ginger tea with or after meals.