Lymph Nodes

Rubella: Symptoms, Pregnancy Risk and MMR Vaccine Rubella, popularly known as “German measles”, is an apparently mild viral disease that generations of children went through without major consequences. Many grandmothers remembered that “rubella passed like a breeze”: a few days of fever, a pale rash, and slightly swollen lymph nodes behind the neck. That was all. This is why it was considered less dangerous than measles or chickenpox, and in rural communities it was often ignored. ...

Natural Remedies for Lymphatic Congestion Do you have swollen glands, hands and feet that hurt, or the feeling that your body is “bloated”? Your lymphatic system probably isn’t working as it should. The lymphatic system is responsible for removing waste and water from tissues, but when it gets blocked, toxins remain and the body feels heavy and tired. Unlike blood circulation, which has the heart as a “pump,” the lymphatic system depends on movement and muscle contractions. That’s why inactive people more often have blocked lymph problems. But you don’t need expensive medications. Movement, herbal teas and simple massage can restore natural lymphatic drainage. ...