Small, everyday health problems, from a sore throat to bleeding gums or cracked heels, are usually easy to manage at home once you know what helps and what to watch for. This page brings together our everyday health guides and related products, and the signs that mean you should see a doctor.
Our everyday health guides
- Sore throat remedies: what helps fast and when to see a doctor
- How to prevent kidney stones: water, diet and what else helps
- Bleeding gums: causes, home care and when to see a dentist
- Colic in babies: signs, what helps and when to call a doctor
- Cracked heels: causes, home treatment and when to see a doctor
- Vitamin C for colds: does it work?
- How much vitamin C do you need?
- How to read an over-the-counter medicine label
- How to support your immune system: what works and what doesn’t
- Enlarged prostate (BPH): symptoms, self-care and treatment options
Products
- Himalaya Koflet lozenges (sore throat)
- Himalaya Cystone tablets (urinary health)
- Himalaya Gum Care toothpaste
- Himalaya Baby Tummy Roll On
- Himalaya FootCare cream (cracked heels)
See a doctor if you have
- Trouble breathing or swallowing, or a sore throat that lasts more than a week
- Severe pain in your side or back, especially with fever, or blood in your urine
- Gums that bleed without brushing, or bleeding with easy bruising
- A baby under 3 months with a fever of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher
- Cracked skin that is red, hot, swollen or oozing, especially if you have diabetes
This page is for general information only and isn’t a substitute for advice from a doctor or pharmacist.