Thank you drrnwynbchnbrqr for your input.  I am certainly looking at your suggestion that a postnasal drip can be irritated by an allergy to mold, dust, dust mites, pollen or animal dander.  That rings bells for me!! I do work in a very dusty place and I do have a cat which I love to bits and who sleeps on my bed. The next trick is to find a way around these things. That can cause quite a challenge!  Any suggestions anyone???

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Brenda

Idon't have any on that one , but thanks for the info.  I'm going to try those things myself.

I need to change the subject though.  I have a 12 year grand-daughter who has a really bad case of Alopecia, Where they lose thier hair.  The problem is that they don't just lose thier hair, it can cause other health problems, too.  She has lost alot of hair, and the doctors seem to be dragging thier feet on this.  is there anything that I can do to make it better?  She has asked for everyones help.  She said that it does not matter what it takes. She knows what kind of person I am, but right now I am weak due to illness.  If anyone could please help me heal her, please let me know.

Feed your scalp. It won't turn a desert into a forest, but good nutrition—like quality protein and iron—do seem to play at least a minor role in preventing hair loss.

In fact, severe dieting (200 to 400 calories a day) can actually provoke substantial temporary hair loss. Good, low-fat sources of protein are lean chicken, beef and beans. Get sufficient iron from lean beef and enriched cereals, or even a good supplement. Too much vitamin A can actually cause hair loss.

Consider cortisone. For the coin-size bald patches caused by alopecia areata, many doctors inject cortisone directly into the bald area. Results are usually impressive, cortisone injections are also used to grow eyebrows and eyelashes for victims of alopecia universalis, the more serious form of alopecia,


Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has a particular understanding of baldness that is different from the allopathic view. TCM recommends foods to eat and others to avoid, herbs to treat hair loss, and special hair massage. One Chinese approach is to first understand where there is weak energy in the body and to strengthen the qi (chi) of those organ systems. Treatment is not a one-shot approach but a well-rounded response.

Vitamins B6 and biotin are thought to advocate healthy hair growth, as are the minerals zinc, copper, and silica. Fifty milligrams of silica a day is thought to encourage hair growth in young men with alopecia. The herb horsetail (Equisetum arvense) contains silica, and can be taken as an infusion, or tea. Copper and zinc have been shown to inhibit growth of the enzyme that causes DHT production. Iron supplements may be useful in individuals whose hair loss is caused by anemia or an inadequate intake of dietary iron.

The herbal remedies saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) and pygeum (Pygeum africanum) may be prescribed by an herbalist, naturopath, or holistic healthcare professional to stop or slow hair loss. Saw palmetto is thought to stop DHT production, and pygeum influences testosterone production. Both can be taken orally as a dietary supplement. The Chinese herb He Shou Wun (Polygonum multiflorum) can be taken orally or applied as a topical formula.

For hair loss caused by trichotillomania (hair pulling), behavioral therapy may be a useful treatment program. If the hair pulling or hair loss itself is triggered by stress, there are a number of stress reduction therapies that can promote relaxation, including aromatherapy, muscle relaxation exercises, yoga, guided imagery, and biofeedback.



Alternative Treatment

There is some evidence to suggest that aromatherapy is a safe and effective treatment for alopecia areata. Aromatherapy involves rubbing scented essential oils into the skin to treat localized and systemic disease.

Massaging the essential oils of rosemary, lavender, sage, thyme, and cedar into the scalp is believed to increase circulation and reduce stress. About three to six drops of essential oil are added to 1 tablespoon of jojoba or grape seed oil and massaged into the scalp.

please look into some of the underlying cause of the hair loss ,there are many illness as you have stated that are more serious than the hair loss its self ,these need to be ruled out by medical test and blood work  i dont like doctors and believe totally in alternative medicine  but lab test are important .so i go for the blood work once a illness is found i get a second opinion and than treat it with alternative therpy .....i am not a medical doctor so its only my belief ..but i assure i dont go to doctors and havent for over ten years   ...i have had some medical training and schooling   and dabble in many many different areas ...and treating yourself is not a crime ....and friendly advise is a gift .

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Thank you both so much. I think you are right, I have made an appoint ment with her doctor to get labwork done on her.  I think that there are other things going on to.  I agree with you both, I'll find out exactly whats wrong and treat it with vitamins, herbs, and the aromatherapy is already helping her with the stress.  For the Holidays I bought her a complete set of facial spa, bath soothing set, pedicure set and aromathererapy set, and she loved it since then I have seen her smiling more and laughing more. now I'll try the scalp massaging and rush the doctos up to find out everything else so I can do the herbal, I totally Believe in them. They saved my life.

You are right about the doctors, I don't trust many of them at all.  About 1 years ago I had to go to about five different doctors before I found one that really knew what he was doing. It took me a year to find him. It turned out that I had cancer inside the spinal cord, and by then it was in five vertabrae.  They gave me six months to1 year to live.  Thats when I started using herbs, and I'm still going strong.

You are so right about frindly avice.
Thank you!  Bless you