What causes alopecia in children? The most common causes are non-medical (pulling hair too tight, brushing roughly, newborn hair loss) or caused by tinea capitis (a fungal infection), alopecia areata (immune system attacking hair follicles), trichotillomania (hair pulling or plucking often caused by anxiety), or telogen effluvium (caused by severe illness or other stressful event).
By B. Jamison-harrison on August 2, 2014. Verified Purchase. I'm still trying to make sure that the turpentine gum spirits is the correct turpentine to used topically. An old remedy from my mom (92 years old) and my dad (98 years old) is to mix the turpentine with baby oil and use as a pain reliever. It works better than any pain pain lotion or topical pain reliever I've used. However, this time, I used it occasionally and did not dilute it with baby oil.
The leaves of kratom have been used as an herbal drug from time immemorial by peoples of Southeast Asia. It is used in folk medicine as a stimulant (at low doses), sedative (at high doses), recreational drug, pain killer, medicine for diarrhea, and treatment for opiate addiction. Many people report that kratom is an effective treatment for arthritis, restless legs syndrome (RLS), and fibromyalgia.