National Center for Homeopathy draws support from Organic Consumers Association In response to an article in Consumer Reports unfavorable to homeopathy, the Organic Consumers Association has published an article strongly supporting homeopathy. The article encourages readers to visit the National Center for Homeopathy, (the nation’s largest homeopathic organization and where I found out about this story), and provides help to write your own message to Consumer Reports.
Dr. Luc begins integration of Carl Jung’s work with homeopathy Dr. Luc has done it again. Continuing to guide, nurture and inspire professional homeopaths, his latest publication shines another beacon of hope in the search for the definitive homeopathic methodology. I haven’t seen the book yet, but from the promo announcements, here is what you can expect to do: Learn 11 questions to confirm the right remedy, in detail […]
Dr. Luc has done it again. Continuing to guide, nurture and inspire professional homeopaths, his latest publication shines another beacon of hope in the search for the definitive homeopathic methodology.
I haven’t seen the book yet, but from the promo announcements, here is what you can expect to do:
Learn 11 questions to confirm the right remedy, in detail with examples.
Use Jung’s insights to understand the constitution and temperament.
Discover eleven intra-uterine questions for challenged children.
Understand the core delusion and how to find it in the clinic.
Examine the seat of leakage and recognize an acute exacerbation of a chronic miasmatic state.
Investigate the Attitude Types and the Four Functions of Consciousness according to Jung.
24 Chapters in Homeopathy by Joseph Reves available again Minimum Price Books is fortunate to be able to offer a limited number of the rare title “24 Chapters in Homeopathy” by respected homeopath Joseph Reves. It covers homeopathic philosophy and methodology, including some material on the dynamic balance of fire, earth, air and water in the human being. You can find the table of […]
Minimum Price Books is fortunate to be able to offer a limited number of the rare title “24 Chapters in Homeopathy” by respected homeopath Joseph Reves. It covers homeopathic philosophy and methodology, including some material on the dynamic balance of fire, earth, air and water in the human being. You can find the table of contents and ordering information here.
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Anesthesia
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Dr. Luc no longer answering questions on Leading Voices forum Dr. Luc DeSchepper, who has been the most active participant in the Leading Voices forums, has become overwhelmed with all his work and for now can no longer make time for his forum. He has requested that we no longer send him any questions through his forum. Leading Voices is Minimum Price Books’ online group of […]
Dr. Luc DeSchepper, who has been the most active participant in the Leading Voices forums, has become overwhelmed with all his work and for now can no longer make time for his forum. He has requested that we no longer send him any questions through his forum.
Leading Voices is Minimum Price Books’ online group of forums, where many of our authors have volunteered to answer visitors’ questions about homeopathy. Started 18 months ago, there have been almost 4,000 postings from 1,000 registered users.
We understand the great demands on his time with the production of these works, with his homeopathic practice and his international teaching engagements. He has said that he will reconsider at the end of 2008, but that right now it is too much.
In response to Dr. Luc’s request, I have “locked” his forum, which makes it impossible for anyone to post a new question to him. However, I would encourage you to use the forum’s Search function to search his 17 months of postings for an answer to your question. And although he hasn’t recommended another homeopath, there are several others available at Leading Voices who might be able to give you some insight.
I have told Dr. Luc that he is welcomed back at any time he chooses. In addition to his 15 year history supplying us with his highest quality books, I have consulted with him personally and I highly recommend him as a homeopathic physician and teacher.
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Miasm
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Dog and ASD
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Low muscle tone
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LM Potencies
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New Miasms and Nosodes book from Louis Klein expected in October, 2008 As an established world leader in homeopathy, Louis Klein continues to chart new territory with this exciting new work, Miasms and Nosodes. The publisher says, “According to him, [Mr. Klein], miasms are nothing more than resulting chronic states of infectious diseases, and nosodes are the remedies derived from these infectious diseases. On the basis of his broad […]
As an established world leader in homeopathy, Louis Klein continues to chart new territory with this exciting new work, Miasms and Nosodes.
The publisher says, “According to him, [Mr. Klein], miasms are nothing more than resulting chronic states of infectious diseases, and nosodes are the remedies derived from these infectious diseases. On the basis of his broad clinical experience he attributed many known remedies to miasmatic states. Those states become the core idea around which similar remedies are grouped.”
If you wish to reserve a copy, please call 800-663-8272 or email orders@minimum.com
Homeopathy Defined- Protect Your Right to Health Freedom Homeopathy is an alternative method of medical treatment that uses minute doses of substances to cure illness. It also uses a consistent principle of cure. This blog is an attempt to make sure you have the right to many different kinds of therapy including alternative ones. Many are trying to make sure that you only use one […]
Homeopathy is an alternative method of medical treatment that uses minute doses of substances to cure illness. It also uses a consistent principle of cure.
This blog is an attempt to make sure you have the right to many different kinds of therapy including alternative ones. Many are trying to make sure that you only use one type of medicine restricting your choices and options. It is in response to attacks made on your freedom to choose health.
Remember, even if you don’t use homeopathy its still important for you. It gives everyone extra options and prevents only one type of medicine being practiced. Homeopaths are well intentioned individuals who have devoted their lives to curing illnesses in a deep and long lasting way. Support them and their struggle to maintain this viable alternative.
Homeopathy is a gentle, holistic system of healing, suitable for everyone, young and old. Homeopathy focuses on you as an individual, concentrating on treating your specific physical and emotional symptoms, to give long lasting benefits.
The therapy is based on the theory of treating “like with like”. Homeopathic remedies are diluted natural substances that if given to a healthy person,
would produce the symptoms the medicine is prescribed for. In the assessment of you, the patient, homeopaths will take into account the range of physical, emotional and lifestyle factors in order to prescribe the right medicine(s).
Homeopathy is a complementary therapy Homeopathy has been widely used throughout the world for more than 200 years. In 2000, the House of Lords’ Select Committee on Science & Technology cited homeopathy as one of the five Group One therapies, having “an individual diagnostic approach” along with osteopathy, chiropractic, herbal medicine and acupuncture. (1)
Homeopathy can be safely used alongside most conventional medicines.
How long has Homeopathy been used? Homeopathy has been used in the UK for over two hundred years, but has an honourable tradition dating back to ancient Greece. It was Samuel Hahnemann, a brilliant doctor working in 1796 who developed the scientific and philosophical foundations of this gentler way of healing. These scientific principles form the basis of successful homeopathic practice today.
Are homeopathic remedies safe? Homeopathic remedies are a unique, potentised energy medicine, drawn from the plant, mineral and animal worlds. They are diluted to such a degree that not one molecule of the original substance can be detected (after the 12c potency).
They work by gently boosting the natural energy of the body, and are very safe, even for pregnant and sensitive patients. There is no danger of addiction or toxicity.(2)
How are the remedies discovered? The clinical indications of our medicines are discovered in all of three ways:
• The toxicity symptoms (or poisoning picture, eg. vomiting and diarrhoea caused by arsenic)
• The ‘signature’ of the medicine, an ancient medical idea based on the ‘affinities’ of certain substances (eg. Deadly Nightshade, Atropa belladonna has large shiny black berries that resemble the dilated pupils of the eyes in high fever)
• The ‘proving’, in which the highly diluted substances are tested blind on a group of healthy volunteers who then record the symptoms they experience. Where there is agreement amongst provers, the symptoms are documented in a Repertory.
All this information is used to match the remedies with your symptoms.
How are the remedies made? There are five regulated homeopathic pharmacies in the UK (see Find a Pharmacy). The raw extracts (from plants or animals) or triturations (from minerals and salts) are made into a ‘tincture’ with alcohol which forms the basis of the dilution procedure. Dilutions are made up to either 1 part tincture to 10 parts water (1x) or 1 part tincture to 100 parts water (1c). Repeated dilution results in the familiar 6x, 6c or 30c potencies that can be bought over the counter: the 30c represents an infinitessimal part of the original substance.
If they are so dilute, how can they work? After each dilution the mixture is vigorously agitated in a machine that delivers a calibrated amount of shaking. This is called succussion. It is thought that this process imprints the healing energy of the medicinal substance throughout the body of water (the diluent) as if a message is passed on. The message contains the healing energy. Even in ultra-molecular dilutions, information specific to the original dissolved substance remains and can be detected. (3)
What can homeopathy treat? Homeopathy has a wide application, from acute fevers, sore throats and toothache, to chronic illnesses such as arthritis, eczema, asthma, anxiety, mild depression and chronic fatigue syndrome. There has been some very good research evidence to support this (see Research section).
What happens when you see a homeopath? Your homeopath understands that establishing good health involves treating both mind and body, so time is taken to listen to your emotional and physical symptoms. To stimulate your body’s own healing process, a remedy closest to your individual symptom picture is prescribed. Healing beings from within your body, strengthening your health and immune system, without any danger of damaging side effects. (2)
Where can I find a qualified homeopath? The Society of Homeopaths produces a frequently updated register of professionally trained homeopaths, who work to the Society’s Code of Ethics & Practice. You can find one in your area by consulting the register available on this website (See Find a homeopath in your area). Enter your postcode to find homeopaths closest to you.
Or you can call 0845 450 6611 The Society of Homeopaths will send you a list of professional, registered homeopaths nearest to your home, and answer any of your questions.
Or you can put your request in writing to The Society of Homeopaths, 11 Brookfield, Duncan Close, Moulton Park, Northampton NN3 6WL.
References: (1) House of Lords Select Committee on Science & Technology. ‘Complementary & Alternative Medicine.’ Session 1999-2000, 6th Report. The Stationery Office, 2000 (2) Dantas F, Rampes H. Do homeopathic medicines provoke adverse effects? A systematic review. Br Hom J 2000;89,p.35-8 (3) Belon P, Cumps J, Ennis M, et al. Histamine dilutions modulate basophil activation, Inflammation Research 2004: 53; 181-188
I was going through some homeopathy blogs online. I found a very interesting one that I wanted to comment on. The blog is Jeremy’s Journal From Africa. Well known homeopath, Jeremy Sherr, with his family is in Tanzania to help treat people suffering from Aids, Tuberculouis and Malaria. Jeremy spent almost 10 years trying to acquire money for aids research and homeopathy. There is plenty of money for aids research. However, the mention of homeopathy seemed to close any chance of getting research money. Jeremy decided to go to Africa to help people since he was not receiving the funding that he hoped for. The homeopath believes homeopathy may be useful in Africa since it is affordable for most people. Many people can not afford pharmaceutical drugs in Africa because of the high costs.
The skeptic community has discovered what he is doing in Africa. They were quite critical of his work. He was accused of telling current patients not to take allopathic drugs. However, the homeopath has said he has never told anyone to stop taking their current medication. Homeopathy was never offered as an alternative to allopathic drugs. He is also not involved in any research at the moment. This contrary to what skeptics and big pharmaceutical are saying. If there was research to be done, the trials would be of the highest quality and highly ethical.
Skeptics called his work dangerous and deillusional. Jeremy replied back by saying big pharmaceuticals were not getting enough medicine to the people and these medicines did not cure the problems.
So far, the homeopaths results have been impressive. His lastest journal entries seem to suggest improvement in his patients. A current patient with reoccuring Tuberculouis has been treated with Mercurius Solubilis 30C. After one week of taking this remedy, the patient is significantly better. Many of the patients symptoms have gone away all together.
Another patient with aids has been experiencing malaria attacks. She feels terrible and has had some major headaches with terrible body aches and pain. After one month of treatment with Androctonus 12C daily, the patient showed significant improvement. The terrible headaches were gone. The patient felt significantly better than before.
Jeremy definitely want to thank big pharmacetical companies and skeptics. They have made his work get into the news. His blog and work is becoming popular thanks to the hysteria created when they found out about his work.
Why is big pharma not providing enough medicine in Africa? If they are not providing enough medicine, why are they against someone coming in to offer an alternative solution. Anything is better than nothing.
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Miasm
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One or more remedies
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Oops- Drug Company and Psychiatrists in Collusion to Push Drugs- says Researchers, Profs, Ex-Drug Company Reps and Other Experts (After being informed that the online video I linked to was made by an organization perhaps sponsored by Scientologists, I deleted the link. But then I looked at the video again and there were so many experts in the field and it was compelling enough that the link is here again.) Did not realize the last […]
(After being informed that the online video I linked to was made by an organization perhaps sponsored by Scientologists, I deleted the link. But then I looked at the video again and there were so many experts in the field and it was compelling enough that the link is here again.)
Did not realize the last post linked to a scientology sponsored video….it is deleted….oops now it is here again, (my woman’s prerogative!): YOU DECIDE!!!!….YOU ARE FREE TO CHOOSE!
Exposure to poison ivy can be a truly annoying if not painful experience-as anyone who has suffered from it will tell you. Once your skin has been exposed, it seems to take on a life of its own: a painful, itchy rash that spreads quickly, is easily irritated, and is very contagious-both from person to person as well as from body part to body part. Whether you have experienced poison ivy exposure before or not, knowing the simple ways in which to prevent this condition is absolutely imperative. This can save you weeks of maddening skin irritation, money on medicated creams, and overall hassle with the condition.
Here’s how to avoid the plant altogether from interrupting your life:
1.Know How to Identify It-Probably the most key aspect of avoiding poison ivy exposure is to be able to recognize the plant itself, and therefore limit contact. Poison ivy is typically found in vines and shrubs outdoors, and has three unmistakeable shiny leaves. Though it is very hard to confuse poison ivy with another plant, if in doubt, you should just avoid the plant in question altogether.
2.Know Its Habitat-Whether you live in areas where poison ivy is grown or are traveling to somewhere new, knowing where poison ivy is likely to grow is necessary to avoiding it. Most commonly, you will find the plant in wooded areas that receive little to no sunlight.
3.Dress to Protect-If you know that you will be spending time outdoors-whether for a casual walk with the dog or perhaps a more intensive all-day hike, try to cover exposed skin by wearing pants and long sleeved shirts, etc. Moreover, it is also advised to wear hiking boots and thick socks to protect your ankles and feet. The less exposed skin, the less room for possible exposure.
4.Wash, Wash, Wash-Even if you don’t think that you have rubbed against the poison ivy plant, it never hurts to wash your exposed skin thoroughly with soap and water. Poison ivy is one of those conditions that you do not know if you have until it you are itchy and then it is too late to prevent. Though any soap is better than none, choosing one especially for poison ivy contact may be more effective.
5. Launder-Most people forget that their clothes can carry the poison ivy poison, and don’t treat their clothes following contact. Make sure to wash all clothes worn while outdoors-whether you think they have been compromised or not. It is always better to be safe than sorry.
6.Shower-Washing not just your clothes but also yourself is also another preventative measure in making sure your contact with poison ivy is as limited as possible. After time spent outdoors where the plant might have been, ensure to immediately take a shower and wash all possibly affected areas thoroughly.
7.Lotion-There are a number of lotions on the market to not only treat poison ivy exposure but also to act as a shield against exposure. Apply poison ivy lotion and lather on thoroughly for extra protection.
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New Studies Show Serious Flaws with Lancet’s Anti Homeopathy Campaign Two new studies conclude that a review which claimed that homeopathy is just a placebo, published in The Lancet, was seriously flawed. George Lewith, Professor of Health Research at Southampton University comments: ‘The review gave no indication of which trials were analysed nor of the various vital assumptions made about the data. This is not usual […]
Two new studies conclude that a review which claimed that homeopathy is just a placebo, published in The Lancet, was seriously flawed.
George Lewith, Professor of Health Research at Southampton University comments: ‘The review gave no indication of which trials were analysed nor of the various vital assumptions made about the data. This is not usual scientific practice. If we presume that homeopathy works for some conditions but not others, or change the definition of a ‘larger trial’, the conclusions change. This indicates a fundamental weakness in the conclusions: they are NOT reliable.’
The background to the ongoing debate is as follows:
In August 2005, The Lancet published an editorial entitled ‘The End of Homeopathy’, prompted by a review comparing clinical trials of homeopathy with trials of conventional medicine. The claim that homeopathic medicines are just placebo was based on 6 clinical trials of conventional medicine and 8 studies of homeopathy but did not reveal the identity of these trials.The review was criticised for its opacity as it gave no indication of which trials were analysed and the various assumptions made about the data.
Sufficient detail to enable a reconstruction was eventually published and two recently published scientific papers based on such a reconstruction challenge the Lancet review, showing that:
·Analysis of all high quality trials of homeopathy yields a positive conclusion.
·The 8 larger higher quality trials of homeopathy were all for different conditions; if homeopathy works for some of these but not others the result changes, implying that it is not placebo.
·The comparison with conventional medicine was meaningless.
·Doubts remain about the opaque, unpublished criteria used in the review, including the definition of ‘higher quality’.
The Lancet review, led by Prof Matthias Egger of the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine at the University of Berne, started with 110 matched clinical trials of homeopathy and conventional medicine, reduced these to ‘higher quality trials’ and then to 8 and 6 respectively ‘larger higher quality trials’.Based on these 14 studies the review concluded that there is ‘weak evidence for a specific effect of homoeopathic remedies, but strong evidence for specific effects of conventional interventions’.
There are a limited number of homeopathic studies so it is quite possible to interpret these data selectively and unfavourably, which is what appears to have been done in the Lancet paper.If we assume that homeopathy does not work for just one condition (Arnica for post-exercise muscle stiffness), or alter the definition of ‘larger trial’, the results are positive.The comparison with conventional medicine was meaningless: the original 110 trials were matched, but matching was lost after they were reduced to 8 and 6.Butthe quality of homeopathic trials was better than conventional trials.
This reconstruction casts serious doubts on the review, showing that it was based on a series of hidden judgments unfavourable to homeopathy.An open assessment of the current evidence suggests that homeopathy is probably effective for a number of conditions including allergies, upper respiratory tract infections and ‘flu, but more research is desperately needed.
Prof Egger has declined to comment on these findings.
References
Lüdtke R, Rutten ALB. The conclusions on the effectiveness of homeopathy highly depend on the set of analyzed trials. J Clin Epidemiol 2008.doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2008.06.015
Rutten ALB, Stolper CF. The 2005 meta-analysis of homeopathy: the importance of post-publication data. Homeopathy 2008.doi:10.1016/j.homp.2008.09.008.
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Vital Cell Salts To Your Body
Cell Salts are vital to the human body. They provide vital nutrients to the body. They mix with other substances to help maintain millions of cells which the body is composed by. Many illnesses are thought to be caused by a lack of a cell salts or an imbalance of cell salts within the body. Homeopathy looks to bring the body back in balance by giving you the cell salts that are out of balance within the body. After the cell salts are put the body back into balance, the body should no longer encounter the illness.
There are 12 cell homeopathic cell salts. They are Calc Fluor, Cal Phos, Calc Sulph, Ferrum Phos, Kail Mur, Kali Phos, Kali Sulph, Mag Phos, Nat Mur, Nat Phos, Nat Sulph and Silicea.
Calc Fluor cell salt helps maintain health bones, elastic tissues, teeth and joints. This cell salts helps maintain healthy and flexible tissues. This salt is generally applied when there are cracks in the skin, loose teeth and lack of energy due to poor body circulation.
Calc Phos aids normal developement, helps muscle regain tone and strength, helps with digestion and aids bone and teeth formation. This homeopathic medicine is used for poor circulation, loss of bone strength and rickets.
Calc Sulph helps maintain healthy blood and skin. This cell salt helps remove impurities from the blood. The product is primarily used for acne, sore throat and cold.
Ferrum Phos is used to help maintain healthy muscles, nerves, hair and blood vessels. The function of this cell salt is to carry oxygen to the blood cells. This remedy is used for congestion, inflammation of joints, fever and a fast pulse.
Kali Mur is used to treat the muscles, blood and saliva. This remedy treats burns, helps digestion and purifies the blood. The remedy is used to treat sluggish conditions, poor digestion, sore throats, coughs and colds.
Kali Phos maintains muscles, nerves and skin. This remedy provides nerve nutrient, helps breathing and sharpens your mind. This remedy helps with nervous headaches, fatigue, skin ailments, insomnia, timidity and bad tempers.
Kali Sulph is used to strengthen the skin, intestine, hair, stomach and tissue cells. This medicine helps with oygen carrying, maintains hair, helps with prespiration and respiration. This remedy is used to help a box in feeling, stomach catarrh, imflammation of joints, skin eruptions and pain shifts.
Mag Phos helps to strengthen muscles, nerves, and bones. This remedy benefits the nervous system and muscular tissue. This cell salt is used for menstrual pains, stomach cramps, flatulence, neuralgia, sciatica, headaches with throbbing pain, cramps and muscular twitching.
Nat Mur keeps cartilage, mucus and cells healthy. This cell salt is a water distributor that aids nutrition and glandular activity, aids normal growth of cells and aids digestion. This remedy often used to treat low spirits, headaches with constipation, heartburn, tooth ache, hay fever, craving for salty foods and weak eyes.
Nat Phos helps with nerves, muscles, joints and digestive organs. This cell salt is an acid neutralizer. It aids in digestion of fats and other nutrients. This remedy is primarily used for stiffness and swelling of joings, rheumatism, lumbago and flatulence.
Nat Sulph promotes a strong liver and digestive system. This eliminates excess water and treats rheumatic ailments. This cell salt is used to treat influenza, humid asthma, malaria, liver issues and bitter taste in the mouth.
The final cell salt is Silicea. This remedy helps promote connective tissues and healthy skin. This cell salt helps initiate the healing process and restores the activity of the skin. Smelly feet and armpit, pus formation, boils, tonsillitis, brittle nails and stomach pains are conditions that Silicea is used to treat.
This shows how may different ways cell salts help your health. Cell Salts are vital because they are use to maintain and strengthen every part of your mind and body. Without these cell salts you can not maintain healthy blood or tissues. If your body is out of balance because of a lack of cell salt, take the appropriate homeopathic cell salts to restore harmony to your body.
References
Hylands: The Twelve Schuessler Homeopathic Tissue Remedies Guide.
Dr. Luc no longer answering questions on Leading Voices forum Dr. Luc DeSchepper, who has been the most active participant in the Leading Voices forums, has become overwhelmed with all his work and for now can no longer make time for his forum. He has requested that we no longer send him any questions through his forum. Leading Voices is Minimum Price Books’ online group of […]
Dr. Luc DeSchepper, who has been the most active participant in the Leading Voices forums, has become overwhelmed with all his work and for now can no longer make time for his forum. He has requested that we no longer send him any questions through his forum.
Leading Voices is Minimum Price Books’ online group of forums, where many of our authors have volunteered to answer visitors’ questions about homeopathy. Started 18 months ago, there have been almost 4,000 postings from 1,000 registered users.
We understand the great demands on his time with the production of these works, with his homeopathic practice and his international teaching engagements. He has said that he will reconsider at the end of 2008, but that right now it is too much.
In response to Dr. Luc’s request, I have “locked” his forum, which makes it impossible for anyone to post a new question to him. However, I would encourage you to use the forum’s Search function to search his 17 months of postings for an answer to your question. And although he hasn’t recommended another homeopath, there are several others available at Leading Voices who might be able to give you some insight.
I have told Dr. Luc that he is welcomed back at any time he chooses. In addition to his 15 year history supplying us with his highest quality books, I have consulted with him personally and I highly recommend him as a homeopathic physician and teacher.
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New Spanish Homeopathy Book - published in America Since I don’t read Spanish, I refer you to this website and invite you to post your own comments below, in Spanish please. To order, call Minimum Price Books at 800-663-8272. The book will be on our website soon at $17.95
Since I don’t read Spanish, I refer you to this website and invite you to post your own comments below, in Spanish please.
To order, call Minimum Price Books at 800-663-8272. The book will be on our website soon at $17.95
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Free Books from Hahnemann Center for Heilkunst Trust Thanks to the Hahnemann Center for Heilkunst Trust, any one of three books is now available free, with a purchase of $100 of other books, at Minimum Price Homeopathic Books. According to the center, heilkunst, literally whole (heil) art (kunst), is “the name given by Dr. Hahnemann to the complete system of medicine and health found […]
According to the center, heilkunst, literally whole (heil) art (kunst), is “the name given by Dr. Hahnemann to the complete system of medicine and health found in his writings, most notably the Organon der Heilkunst, his central work. Homeopathy is only one part of this remarkable system.”
New Jersey Homeopath tells of beating autism and cancer with homeopathy Last week Alan Schmukler, Associate editor of Homeopathy 4 Everyone, suggested I check out an online interview with veteran homeopath Beth Rotondo in the current issue, in which she describes her incredible successes with homeopathic Thimerosal for treatment of autism. Thimerosal is a neuro-toxic, mercury-laden preservative used in vaccinations and has been blamed for many vaccine-related problems. “We’ve […]
Last week Alan Schmukler, Associate editor of Homeopathy 4 Everyone, suggested I check out an online interview with veteran homeopath Beth Rotondo in the current issue, in which she describes her incredible successes with homeopathic Thimerosal for treatment of autism.
Thimerosal is a neuro-toxic, mercury-laden preservative used in vaccinations and has been blamed for many vaccine-related problems.
“We’ve been using it [homeopathic Thimerosal] for two years and we’ve seen very dramatic improvements. Severe cases of autism have turned around and become completely normal and the kids then mainstreamed.”
Well, that alone would have been enough for me to write this post, so I never expected to also learn that Beth herself experienced a ’spontaneous remission’ [her doctor’s words] of a malignant tumor after homeopathy. But don’t take my word for it - read the full interview yourself at Hpathy.com, home of the world’s most popular homeopathy e-journal. :-)
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24 Chapters in Homeopathy by Joseph Reves available again Minimum Price Books is fortunate to be able to offer a limited number of the rare title “24 Chapters in Homeopathy” by respected homeopath Joseph Reves. It covers homeopathic philosophy and methodology, including some material on the dynamic balance of fire, earth, air and water in the human being. You can find the table of […]
Minimum Price Books is fortunate to be able to offer a limited number of the rare title “24 Chapters in Homeopathy” by respected homeopath Joseph Reves. It covers homeopathic philosophy and methodology, including some material on the dynamic balance of fire, earth, air and water in the human being. You can find the table of contents and ordering information here.
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Choosing a Career in Homeopathic Medicine - 2nd edition The process of learning homeopathy (as distinct from doing homeopathy) is close to Dr. Todd Rowe’s heart. Just consider his previous books: Homeopathic Methodology, The Homeopathic Journey and now, here this 2nd edition of Choosing a Career in Homeopathic Medicine. As a driving force in founding the American Medical College of Homeopathy, Dr. Rowe is perhaps the best […]
Minimum Price Books expects to have it by June 25 at $5.00 each. You can reserve your copy by emailing orders@minimum.com or calling 800-663-8272.
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Dr. Luc begins integration of Carl Jung’s work with homeopathy Dr. Luc has done it again. Continuing to guide, nurture and inspire professional homeopaths, his latest publication shines another beacon of hope in the search for the definitive homeopathic methodology. I haven’t seen the book yet, but from the promo announcements, here is what you can expect to do: Learn 11 questions to confirm the right remedy, in detail […]
Dr. Luc has done it again. Continuing to guide, nurture and inspire professional homeopaths, his latest publication shines another beacon of hope in the search for the definitive homeopathic methodology.
I haven’t seen the book yet, but from the promo announcements, here is what you can expect to do:
Learn 11 questions to confirm the right remedy, in detail with examples.
Use Jung’s insights to understand the constitution and temperament.
Discover eleven intra-uterine questions for challenged children.
Understand the core delusion and how to find it in the clinic.
Examine the seat of leakage and recognize an acute exacerbation of a chronic miasmatic state.
Investigate the Attitude Types and the Four Functions of Consciousness according to Jung.
New Sankaran book “The Other Song” set for early July release If you read the Sensation in Homeopathy, you might remember a few pages devoted to the “other song” – that collection of highly exaggerated human qualities which have attained non-human proportions, giving rise to conflict and diseases. Well, The Other Song is now the title of Sankaran’s next book, due out in July, 2008. According to […]
If you read the Sensation in Homeopathy, you might remember a few pages devoted to the “other song”– that collection of highly exaggerated human qualities which have attained non-human proportions, giving rise to conflict and diseases.
Well, The Other Song is now the title of Sankaran’s next book, due out in July, 2008. According to the teaching, when normal human qualities of work, love, spiritual growth, family, society, culture and anxiety become too exaggerated, they take on the character of something non-human, like an animal, mineral or plant.
These exaggerated qualities as if play an ‘other (ie non-human) song’ , which deviates the person’s vital energy and causes mental and physical disease. Sankaran’s method strives to identify the particular non-human substance in order to bring back health.
You can order this book here. I will immediately post the price and any new information as it becomes available. If you want us to confirm price with you, please indicate that and we will contact you before processing the order.
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New Miasms and Nosodes book from Louis Klein expected in October, 2008 As an established world leader in homeopathy, Louis Klein continues to chart new territory with this exciting new work, Miasms and Nosodes. The publisher says, “According to him, [Mr. Klein], miasms are nothing more than resulting chronic states of infectious diseases, and nosodes are the remedies derived from these infectious diseases. On the basis of his broad […]
As an established world leader in homeopathy, Louis Klein continues to chart new territory with this exciting new work, Miasms and Nosodes.
The publisher says, “According to him, [Mr. Klein], miasms are nothing more than resulting chronic states of infectious diseases, and nosodes are the remedies derived from these infectious diseases. On the basis of his broad clinical experience he attributed many known remedies to miasmatic states. Those states become the core idea around which similar remedies are grouped.”
If you wish to reserve a copy, please call 800-663-8272 or email orders@minimum.com
National Center for Homeopathy draws support from Organic Consumers Association In response to an article in Consumer Reports unfavorable to homeopathy, the Organic Consumers Association has published an article strongly supporting homeopathy. The article encourages readers to visit the National Center for Homeopathy, (the nation’s largest homeopathic organization and where I found out about this story), and provides help to write your own message to Consumer Reports.
Choosing a Career in Homeopathic Medicine - 2nd edition The process of learning homeopathy (as distinct from doing homeopathy) is close to Dr. Todd Rowe’s heart. Just consider his previous books: Homeopathic Methodology, The Homeopathic Journey and now, here this 2nd edition of Choosing a Career in Homeopathic Medicine. As a driving force in founding the American Medical College of Homeopathy, Dr. Rowe is perhaps the best […]
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New Sankaran book “The Other Song” set for early July release If you read the Sensation in Homeopathy, you might remember a few pages devoted to the “other song” – that collection of highly exaggerated human qualities which have attained non-human proportions, giving rise to conflict and diseases. Well, The Other Song is now the title of Sankaran’s next book, due out in July, 2008. According to […]
If you read the Sensation in Homeopathy, you might remember a few pages devoted to the “other song”– that collection of highly exaggerated human qualities which have attained non-human proportions, giving rise to conflict and diseases.
Well, The Other Song is now the title of Sankaran’s next book, due out in July, 2008. According to the teaching, when normal human qualities of work, love, spiritual growth, family, society, culture and anxiety become too exaggerated, they take on the character of something non-human, like an animal, mineral or plant.
These exaggerated qualities as if play an ‘other (ie non-human) song’ , which deviates the person’s vital energy and causes mental and physical disease. Sankaran’s method strives to identify the particular non-human substance in order to bring back health.
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New Miasms and Nosodes book from Louis Klein expected in October, 2008 As an established world leader in homeopathy, Louis Klein continues to chart new territory with this exciting new work, Miasms and Nosodes. The publisher says, “According to him, [Mr. Klein], miasms are nothing more than resulting chronic states of infectious diseases, and nosodes are the remedies derived from these infectious diseases. On the basis of his broad […]
As an established world leader in homeopathy, Louis Klein continues to chart new territory with this exciting new work, Miasms and Nosodes.
The publisher says, “According to him, [Mr. Klein], miasms are nothing more than resulting chronic states of infectious diseases, and nosodes are the remedies derived from these infectious diseases. On the basis of his broad clinical experience he attributed many known remedies to miasmatic states. Those states become the core idea around which similar remedies are grouped.”
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Dr. Luc begins integration of Carl Jung’s work with homeopathy Dr. Luc has done it again. Continuing to guide, nurture and inspire professional homeopaths, his latest publication shines another beacon of hope in the search for the definitive homeopathic methodology. I haven’t seen the book yet, but from the promo announcements, here is what you can expect to do: Learn 11 questions to confirm the right remedy, in detail […]
Dr. Luc has done it again. Continuing to guide, nurture and inspire professional homeopaths, his latest publication shines another beacon of hope in the search for the definitive homeopathic methodology.
I haven’t seen the book yet, but from the promo announcements, here is what you can expect to do:
Learn 11 questions to confirm the right remedy, in detail with examples.
Use Jung’s insights to understand the constitution and temperament.
Discover eleven intra-uterine questions for challenged children.
Understand the core delusion and how to find it in the clinic.
Examine the seat of leakage and recognize an acute exacerbation of a chronic miasmatic state.
Investigate the Attitude Types and the Four Functions of Consciousness according to Jung.
Dr. Luc no longer answering questions on Leading Voices forum Dr. Luc DeSchepper, who has been the most active participant in the Leading Voices forums, has become overwhelmed with all his work and for now can no longer make time for his forum. He has requested that we no longer send him any questions through his forum. Leading Voices is Minimum Price Books’ online group of […]
Dr. Luc DeSchepper, who has been the most active participant in the Leading Voices forums, has become overwhelmed with all his work and for now can no longer make time for his forum. He has requested that we no longer send him any questions through his forum.
Leading Voices is Minimum Price Books’ online group of forums, where many of our authors have volunteered to answer visitors’ questions about homeopathy. Started 18 months ago, there have been almost 4,000 postings from 1,000 registered users.
We understand the great demands on his time with the production of these works, with his homeopathic practice and his international teaching engagements. He has said that he will reconsider at the end of 2008, but that right now it is too much.
In response to Dr. Luc’s request, I have “locked” his forum, which makes it impossible for anyone to post a new question to him. However, I would encourage you to use the forum’s Search function to search his 17 months of postings for an answer to your question. And although he hasn’t recommended another homeopath, there are several others available at Leading Voices who might be able to give you some insight.
I have told Dr. Luc that he is welcomed back at any time he chooses. In addition to his 15 year history supplying us with his highest quality books, I have consulted with him personally and I highly recommend him as a homeopathic physician and teacher.
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24 Chapters in Homeopathy by Joseph Reves available again Minimum Price Books is fortunate to be able to offer a limited number of the rare title “24 Chapters in Homeopathy” by respected homeopath Joseph Reves. It covers homeopathic philosophy and methodology, including some material on the dynamic balance of fire, earth, air and water in the human being. You can find the table of […]
Minimum Price Books is fortunate to be able to offer a limited number of the rare title “24 Chapters in Homeopathy” by respected homeopath Joseph Reves. It covers homeopathic philosophy and methodology, including some material on the dynamic balance of fire, earth, air and water in the human being. You can find the table of contents and ordering information here.
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Free Books from Hahnemann Center for Heilkunst Trust Thanks to the Hahnemann Center for Heilkunst Trust, any one of three books is now available free, with a purchase of $100 of other books, at Minimum Price Homeopathic Books. According to the center, heilkunst, literally whole (heil) art (kunst), is “the name given by Dr. Hahnemann to the complete system of medicine and health found […]
According to the center, heilkunst, literally whole (heil) art (kunst), is “the name given by Dr. Hahnemann to the complete system of medicine and health found in his writings, most notably the Organon der Heilkunst, his central work. Homeopathy is only one part of this remarkable system.”
New Jersey Homeopath tells of beating autism and cancer with homeopathy Last week Alan Schmukler, Associate editor of Homeopathy 4 Everyone, suggested I check out an online interview with veteran homeopath Beth Rotondo in the current issue, in which she describes her incredible successes with homeopathic Thimerosal for treatment of autism. Thimerosal is a neuro-toxic, mercury-laden preservative used in vaccinations and has been blamed for many vaccine-related problems. “We’ve […]
Last week Alan Schmukler, Associate editor of Homeopathy 4 Everyone, suggested I check out an online interview with veteran homeopath Beth Rotondo in the current issue, in which she describes her incredible successes with homeopathic Thimerosal for treatment of autism.
Thimerosal is a neuro-toxic, mercury-laden preservative used in vaccinations and has been blamed for many vaccine-related problems.
“We’ve been using it [homeopathic Thimerosal] for two years and we’ve seen very dramatic improvements. Severe cases of autism have turned around and become completely normal and the kids then mainstreamed.”
Well, that alone would have been enough for me to write this post, so I never expected to also learn that Beth herself experienced a ’spontaneous remission’ [her doctor’s words] of a malignant tumor after homeopathy. But don’t take my word for it - read the full interview yourself at Hpathy.com, home of the world’s most popular homeopathy e-journal. :-)
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National Center for Homeopathy draws support from Organic Consumers Association In response to an article in Consumer Reports unfavorable to homeopathy, the Organic Consumers Association has published an article strongly supporting homeopathy. The article encourages readers to visit the National Center for Homeopathy, (the nation’s largest homeopathic organization and where I found out about this story), and provides help to write your own message to Consumer Reports.
This article will summarize some of the major happenings in homeopathy in 2008. Homeopathy has grow in 2008 in most every country around the world. However, homeopathy has grown under significant attack in 2008.
The National Health Care system in England has made it difficult to fund homeopathy due to pressure from some doctors in England. Other European countries are also following England’s lead. Doctors say that there is no scientific evidence the homeopathy works and the NHS of England should not fund this type of operation. Homeopathic doctor referrals in England from general practioners has dropped significantly.
Most researchers point to very little evidence of homeopathy working. The war against homeopathy has intensified in the United Kingdom. Professor Edward Ernst and Simon Singh has challenged anyone to show homeopathy works for any condition. If someone show that it works, they will give the person $10,000 pounds. No one has yet to take the challenge. Most homeopaths think of this as a publicity stunt.
A Lancet trial done in 2005 titled the ” End of Homeopathy” is what some people have used as their evidence against homeopathy. The trials showed that homeopathy is pretty much the same as a placebo. 110 trials were compared. The researchers found the larger higher quality trials to show that homeopathy is the same as a placebo. This evidence was still being in 2008. These trials were used as proof for the NHS to cut homeopathy from their system.
However, many other researchers found this trial had many issues including publication bias. The trial was not suitable for any medical journal to put into their publications. The conclusion of the Homeopathy Lancet trials is that this data is totally unreliable. Researchers manipulated the data to reach a preconceived conclusion about these trials. Conventional medicine showing a greater effect than a placebo or homeopathy was actually not true either.
Many people point to the attack on homeopathy in England as a good thing. If skeptics, scientists and medical doctors did not perceive you to be a threat, the attacks will not occur. Lancet trials where data was manipulated is also shameful. If you are going to use scientific trials against homeopathy, make sure you do them correctly. People will certainly analyze these trials to verify results and figures.
The question becomes have the attacks in 2008 worked. That is hard to say. Homeopathy is still growing in England and everyone including medical doctors say this trend will continue. The attacks may have shunned some people away from homeopathy in the short term. There is really no evidence that the media coverage or the Lancet trials has prevented anyone from using homeopathy. Dwindling homeopathic referrals has not seen less homeopathic usage.
What does 2009 hold? More attacks on homeopathy is to be expected in my opinion. Positive news hardly ever makes headlines. Will the growth of homeopathy continue?
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This is a podcast from a very popular alternative medicine show called Vibrant Living. The host is Diane Brandon. The topic this week as you may have guessed is homeopathy.
Homeopathy could possible be a substitute to some modern medicine. To discuss this, Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. Christophe Merveille, Pharmacy Development Manager at Boiron, a leader manufacturer of homeopathic remedies, and Sanjib Sarkar of Hmedicine.com, an online homeopathic retail site. Homeopathy is commonly used in Europe and other areas such as India, where many people learned of homeopathy’s benefits a long, long time ago.
I was going through some homeopathy blogs online. I found a very interesting one that I wanted to comment on. The blog is Jeremy’s Journal From Africa. Well known homeopath, Jeremy Sherr, with his family is in Tanzania to help treat people suffering from Aids, Tuberculouis and Malaria. Jeremy spent almost 10 years trying to acquire money for aids research and homeopathy. There is plenty of money for aids research. However, the mention of homeopathy seemed to close any chance of getting research money. Jeremy decided to go to Africa to help people since he was not receiving the funding that he hoped for. The homeopath believes homeopathy may be useful in Africa since it is affordable for most people. Many people can not afford pharmaceutical drugs in Africa because of the high costs.
The skeptic community has discovered what he is doing in Africa. They were quite critical of his work. He was accused of telling current patients not to take allopathic drugs. However, the homeopath has said he has never told anyone to stop taking their current medication. Homeopathy was never offered as an alternative to allopathic drugs. He is also not involved in any research at the moment. This contrary to what skeptics and big pharmaceutical are saying. If there was research to be done, the trials would be of the highest quality and highly ethical.
Skeptics called his work dangerous and deillusional. Jeremy replied back by saying big pharmaceuticals were not getting enough medicine to the people and these medicines did not cure the problems.
So far, the homeopaths results have been impressive. His lastest journal entries seem to suggest improvement in his patients. A current patient with reoccuring Tuberculouis has been treated with Mercurius Solubilis 30C. After one week of taking this remedy, the patient is significantly better. Many of the patients symptoms have gone away all together.
Another patient with aids has been experiencing malaria attacks. She feels terrible and has had some major headaches with terrible body aches and pain. After one month of treatment with Androctonus 12C daily, the patient showed significant improvement. The terrible headaches were gone. The patient felt significantly better than before.
Jeremy definitely want to thank big pharmacetical companies and skeptics. They have made his work get into the news. His blog and work is becoming popular thanks to the hysteria created when they found out about his work.
Why is big pharma not providing enough medicine in Africa? If they are not providing enough medicine, why are they against someone coming in to offer an alternative solution. Anything is better than nothing.
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Exposure to poison ivy can be a truly annoying if not painful experience-as anyone who has suffered from it will tell you. Once your skin has been exposed, it seems to take on a life of its own: a painful, itchy rash that spreads quickly, is easily irritated, and is very contagious-both from person to person as well as from body part to body part. Whether you have experienced poison ivy exposure before or not, knowing the simple ways in which to prevent this condition is absolutely imperative. This can save you weeks of maddening skin irritation, money on medicated creams, and overall hassle with the condition.
Here’s how to avoid the plant altogether from interrupting your life:
1.Know How to Identify It-Probably the most key aspect of avoiding poison ivy exposure is to be able to recognize the plant itself, and therefore limit contact. Poison ivy is typically found in vines and shrubs outdoors, and has three unmistakeable shiny leaves. Though it is very hard to confuse poison ivy with another plant, if in doubt, you should just avoid the plant in question altogether.
2.Know Its Habitat-Whether you live in areas where poison ivy is grown or are traveling to somewhere new, knowing where poison ivy is likely to grow is necessary to avoiding it. Most commonly, you will find the plant in wooded areas that receive little to no sunlight.
3.Dress to Protect-If you know that you will be spending time outdoors-whether for a casual walk with the dog or perhaps a more intensive all-day hike, try to cover exposed skin by wearing pants and long sleeved shirts, etc. Moreover, it is also advised to wear hiking boots and thick socks to protect your ankles and feet. The less exposed skin, the less room for possible exposure.
4.Wash, Wash, Wash-Even if you don’t think that you have rubbed against the poison ivy plant, it never hurts to wash your exposed skin thoroughly with soap and water. Poison ivy is one of those conditions that you do not know if you have until it you are itchy and then it is too late to prevent. Though any soap is better than none, choosing one especially for poison ivy contact may be more effective.
5. Launder-Most people forget that their clothes can carry the poison ivy poison, and don’t treat their clothes following contact. Make sure to wash all clothes worn while outdoors-whether you think they have been compromised or not. It is always better to be safe than sorry.
6.Shower-Washing not just your clothes but also yourself is also another preventative measure in making sure your contact with poison ivy is as limited as possible. After time spent outdoors where the plant might have been, ensure to immediately take a shower and wash all possibly affected areas thoroughly.
7.Lotion-There are a number of lotions on the market to not only treat poison ivy exposure but also to act as a shield against exposure. Apply poison ivy lotion and lather on thoroughly for extra protection.
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Swine Flu Informational Websites
Hmedicine.com previous swine flu article became extremely popular. The comments were great and made me realize that not enough information on the swine flu was really given. I could write more about the H1N1 virus. However, there are great websites to look at that can give better information than our company can. This article will cover a few of the websites and we will try to describe the contents of these sites.
The first site I found interesting was www.swinefluremedies.org. This website contains information about how you can boost your immune system to help fight the swine flu. It list supplements, homeopathy medicine and other types of medicines to fight the swine flu. The website also has breaking information on the swine flu such as how much as spread, where is it spreading and is it contained. Also, the website has tips on talking to your kids about swine flu. The website contains information such as what are the symptoms of swine flu and what actions to take if you catch the flu. This site also has a RSS feed so when a new article is posted, you will be notified.
Another website that most people know about is the Center for Diesease Control website. Their link to the swine flu outreak is http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/. This website lists how far the swine flu has reached in the US. It tells which states the swine flu has spread the most. The website maps out all the US states and lists the number of occurences of the swine flu in each state. The website updates their numbers periodically. This site also has some basic general information on the swine flu but I found swinefluremedies.org to be more informative.
The final swine flu website of interest is http://www.medicinenet.com/swine_flu/article.htm. This site is a very thorough informational site. It contains many frequently asked questions to the swine flu such as how long is the infectous period and when you should go see a doctor? The website throughly describes the swine flu so anyone that visits this website will have an understanding of this virus. This website unlike the previous two sites does not contain really any breaking news on the swine flu.
There are also numerous other sites with swineflu information. I just listed three good ones that I had found. If you know of some other good websites with swineflu information, please list them in the comment section.
Insomnia effects many people. Causes of insomnia are many. Some of the causes are stress, drugs such as caffeine and poor sleep environment such as a noisy area. Lack of sleep effects your job performance, increases stress, leads to moody behavior and decreases your overall general health.
There are many types of homeopathic single remedies to treat insomnia and other sleeping disorders. This article will review the most popular homeopathic remedies to help someone get a good nights rest. It will also give you some guidelines on which medications to take for your condition.
Coffea Crudea is used to treat insomnia for people that can not relax. The person has so many worries that they can not fall asleep. This remedy is also used to help people that drink too much caffeine before bedtime. The coffea crudea 6X should be taken to treat this type of sleep disorder.
Cocculus is used to help people get back to sleep after a disturbance. This disturbance may be a crying infant, crazy work schedule and travel or jet lag.
Lycopodium is a remedy to help people that have no memories of sleeping or dreaming. They really do not even remember falling asleep. They feel like they have not slept for days.
Nux Vomica is a remedy for people that fall asleep pretty easily but they wake up in the middle of the night and can not get back to sleep. Causes of this type of sleep issues are working too much and experiencing too much stress. Nux Vomica 6X should be the treatment for this type of insomnia.
Aconite is used to treat insomnia with great fear. This person has nightmares. The person may be in shock or in fear of someone. Aconite 6X should be taken to remedy this condition.
Ignatia is used to help the person that is continually tired but can not get to sleep. Rapid changes in behavior due to lack of sleep. Causes of this include emotional stress or grief. Ignatia 6X is needed to relieve this condition.
Using the following homeopathic remedies should help with a good nights sleep. The homeopathic medication may need to be taken over several days before you see some benefits. Once you are getting a good nights sleep, continue taking the remedies for several more days. You can discontinue the remedies after getting at least 5 days of good sleep.
References
Complete Guide To Homeopathy Dr. Andrew Lockie and Dr. Nicola Geddes.
Things You Can Do This Year to Maintain Optimal Health
A health lifestyle can really help you avoid going to the doctor. Healthy people recover quicker from ailments and typically have a longer life span. If you live a less than healthy life, organizing a new routine of health-conscious initiatives can seem drastic and overwhelming. Perhaps you don’t know where to start. The best advice anyone can give on this topic is to start slow and incorporate one piece of the health puzzle at once. The less drastic and less overall changes at once the better.
In contrast, the more changes you put on your plate, the more apt you are to get overwhelmed, frustrated, and give up the resolution altogether. This being said, develop your own plan from the health maxims below with only realistic expectations for yourself. Soon you will be on your way to achieving the level of healthy lifestyle you want and deserve.
1.Exercise-You don’t have to go full throttle right off the bat. If you have led a previously inactive lifestyle, start by taking casual walks a few times a week. Commit to at least 20-30 minutes each time. Do your best not to think of this exercise as a chore. Try to make it fun. Walk the dog, take a hike, etc.
Whatever it is that can give you immediate pleasure and also offer you this level or more of exercise, do it. In time, you will be able to exercise for longer and at greater intensities. You will feel better overall by using up your previously unspent energy and releasing those endorphins. Moreover, coupled with a healthy diet, you will notice toning and some weight loss; which is necessarily good for overall optimum health.
2.Develop a Healthier Diet-Now, hearing the word “diet” can strike fear into even the most courageous of minds, but do not fear. Just because you changing your eating habits, does not mean that you have to subsist on wheat germ and veggies. First, everyone needs a healthy diet of all four food groups to achieve optimum health. Second, moderation is key. Do not cut out all of your favorite foods completely-otherwise you will be miserable and probably give up altogether.
Instead, focus on creating a realistic diet plan of veggies, fruits, dairy, and grains with maximum protein, lower fat content, and less empty calories. Every once in awhile treat yourself to your favorite food. This will get you through the transition more seamlessly while also giving you something to reach for.
3.Sleep at Least 7-8 Hours-With lives as hectic as they are, many people tend to overlook the importance of getting enough sleep per night. Sleep is what fends off illness, restores our health from daily bodily use, and helps us maintain an even keel emotionally, psychologically, and physically.
4.Limit Stress-Alongside the sleep issue, most of us keep ourselves extremely busy with work, kids, household maintenance, and the like-sometimes to an unrealistic degree. Remember to slow yourself down on a daily basis, limit the expectations you put on yourself, and limit the overall stress that necessarily follows.
Aside from the short term effects of stress-such as fatigue, depression, and sleeplessness-the long term effects can prove a lot more serious. Leading a high stress life can easily lead to heart and ulcer issues. Try your best to remind yourself in the whir of life activity what is actually important in life-it’s not the deadline of your work assignment, getting the kids to school on time, or keeping a spotless kitchen. It’s the life quality that comes in happiness and contentment.
Implementing some of these tips slowly and surely will help lead the lifestyle that you want. It is difficult to implement some of these initiatives into your life all at once. Slowly add things such as exercies, diet and sleep. You may also notice less stress once these things are implemented.
This is actually a homeopathy forum post that someone asked us. I know many people have a resolution to quit smoking in the new year. These homeopathic remedies may potentially help someone stop smoking. I am going to go into some detail about the remedies to help people fight the addiction of cigarrettes.
Tabacum is basically homeopathic tabacco. It helps with the cravings of tobacco since it is diluted with this same substance.
Caladium is a homeopathic ingredient that favorably influences and modifies the craving for tobacco. It also influences and counters the symptoms of respiratory disturbances associated with smoking.
Nux vomica helps smokers from becoming too irritable when trying to quit smoking. This remedy also helps with throat issues associated with smoking.
Avena Sativa helps maintain vitality, endurance and stamina. Smokers lack these traits due to the tabacco affecting their lungs and health. This remedy helps to restore these to a certain extent.
Daphne helps with insomnia associated with trying to quit smoking. It also helps with the tabacco cravings.
Plantago helps lessen the tabacco addiction. This remedy makes your body feel disgusted with smoking the cigarette.
Staphysagria basically helps with smoker’s emotional problems. Smokers may experience depression, violent outbursts, irritability, and suppressed emotions. These type of emotions are common for people with addiction. This homeopathic remedy helps lessen these emotions.
People may need a combination of these remedies to help stop smoking. See a homeopathic doctor to see which remedies you may need. If you can not see or find a homeopathic doctor, take the single remedies that most closely resemble your symtoms. Start with a 6X potency for any of these remedies.
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Trials with Arnica Gel
Arnica Montana is one of the most popular alternative remedies used by consumers today. This remedy is commonly called leopards bane or Arnica. Arnica is a plant that blooms around July throughout Europe.
Arnica Montana is touted as a remedy that can reduce soreness, bruising, traumatic injuries and sprains. Arnica comes in two forms. A herbal form and a homeopathic form. Arnica in the herbal form is basically extracts of the blossoms made into a liquid, ointment, gel or cream. Many times this extract may be combined with alcohol and shaken vigorously. This combination of extract and alcohol is called the mother tincture. Homeopathy may call this 1X or Q potency. Most gels, creams and ointments are made from the mother tincture. This remedy is rubbed into your body where the injury occured. The herbal form or homeopathy tincture is not to be digested as it will cause nausea and vomitting.
The homeopathic form of Arnica is diluted in water or alcohol. The homeopathic form is safe to eat since the dilutions have weakened the side effects of this remedy. The dilutions of Arnica vary. The more diluted Arnica is used to treat more traumatic injuries. Less diluted Arnica is used to treat less severe injuries. A potency used to treat a severe injury would be Arnica 30C. A potency which helps less severe or chronic injuries would be 6C.
We are going to examine several trials with Arnica gel. In the first trial with Arnica, we are going to look at is a trial with carpel tunnel release surgury. This trial actually uses both homeopathic Arnica tablets and Arnica gel. This study compares how much bruising is experienced post carpel tunnel surgury. These medicines are compared against a placebo group. 37 adults participated in this trial. The results showed that grip strength and wrist circumference were exactly the same as the placebo group after surgury. However, perceived pain was significantly less in the Arnica group. It is difficult to determine in this trial if the Arnica gel had an effect or the homeopathic Arnica tablets.
A small study done in Miami looked at arnica gel to see if it would reduce bruising after laser surgery to the face compared to a placebo. There were 19 participants. They were divide into two groups for making a comparison. The study found arnica gel to be no better than a placebo at reducing brusing after surgury.
Another trial examines arnica gel trial for treating osteoarthritis in the knee. In this study, 26 men and 53 women were given herbal arnica gel. The participants reported significant reductions of pain with the gel. The study did not have a placebo group so the trial was far from conclusive.
The final trial compares Arnica gel to Ibuprofen in a double blind study. This study compares 204 patients with osteoarthritis in their hands. The study had 2 groups. The study compared pain intensity and hand usage after 21 days of using an Ibuprofen gel and Arnica gel. The study found that Ibuprofen and Arnica were both equally effective in treating osteoarthritis in the hands.
More studies are needed on arnica gel to see if it is effective. Most studies are too small to draw any definite conclusions. However, there seem to a few positive studies suggesting arnica gel is effective in reducing pain and swelling.
References
1) Jeffrey SLA, Belcher HJCR. Use of arnica to relieve pain after carpal-tunnel release surgery. Altern Ther Health Med. 2002;8:66-68.
2) Alonso D, Lazarus MC, Baumann L. Effects of topical arnica gel on post-laser treatment bruises. Dermatol Surg. 2002; 28:686-688.
3) Arnica montana gel in osteoarthritis of the knee: an open, multicenter clinical trial. Knuesel O, Weber M, Suter A. Department of Rheumatology, Valens Clinic for Rheumatism, Valens, Switzerland.
4) Reto Widrig, Andy Suter, Reinhard Saller, Jörg Melzer. Choosing between NSAID and arnica for topical treatment of hand osteoarthritis in a randomised, double-blind study. Rheumatol Int DOI 10.1007/s00296-007-0304-y.
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Vital Cell Salts To Your Body
Cell Salts are vital to the human body. They provide vital nutrients to the body. They mix with other substances to help maintain millions of cells which the body is composed by. Many illnesses are thought to be caused by a lack of a cell salts or an imbalance of cell salts within the body. Homeopathy looks to bring the body back in balance by giving you the cell salts that are out of balance within the body. After the cell salts are put the body back into balance, the body should no longer encounter the illness.
There are 12 cell homeopathic cell salts. They are Calc Fluor, Cal Phos, Calc Sulph, Ferrum Phos, Kail Mur, Kali Phos, Kali Sulph, Mag Phos, Nat Mur, Nat Phos, Nat Sulph and Silicea.
Calc Fluor cell salt helps maintain health bones, elastic tissues, teeth and joints. This cell salts helps maintain healthy and flexible tissues. This salt is generally applied when there are cracks in the skin, loose teeth and lack of energy due to poor body circulation.
Calc Phos aids normal developement, helps muscle regain tone and strength, helps with digestion and aids bone and teeth formation. This homeopathic medicine is used for poor circulation, loss of bone strength and rickets.
Calc Sulph helps maintain healthy blood and skin. This cell salt helps remove impurities from the blood. The product is primarily used for acne, sore throat and cold.
Ferrum Phos is used to help maintain healthy muscles, nerves, hair and blood vessels. The function of this cell salt is to carry oxygen to the blood cells. This remedy is used for congestion, inflammation of joints, fever and a fast pulse.
Kali Mur is used to treat the muscles, blood and saliva. This remedy treats burns, helps digestion and purifies the blood. The remedy is used to treat sluggish conditions, poor digestion, sore throats, coughs and colds.
Kali Phos maintains muscles, nerves and skin. This remedy provides nerve nutrient, helps breathing and sharpens your mind. This remedy helps with nervous headaches, fatigue, skin ailments, insomnia, timidity and bad tempers.
Kali Sulph is used to strengthen the skin, intestine, hair, stomach and tissue cells. This medicine helps with oygen carrying, maintains hair, helps with prespiration and respiration. This remedy is used to help a box in feeling, stomach catarrh, imflammation of joints, skin eruptions and pain shifts.
Mag Phos helps to strengthen muscles, nerves, and bones. This remedy benefits the nervous system and muscular tissue. This cell salt is used for menstrual pains, stomach cramps, flatulence, neuralgia, sciatica, headaches with throbbing pain, cramps and muscular twitching.
Nat Mur keeps cartilage, mucus and cells healthy. This cell salt is a water distributor that aids nutrition and glandular activity, aids normal growth of cells and aids digestion. This remedy often used to treat low spirits, headaches with constipation, heartburn, tooth ache, hay fever, craving for salty foods and weak eyes.
Nat Phos helps with nerves, muscles, joints and digestive organs. This cell salt is an acid neutralizer. It aids in digestion of fats and other nutrients. This remedy is primarily used for stiffness and swelling of joings, rheumatism, lumbago and flatulence.
Nat Sulph promotes a strong liver and digestive system. This eliminates excess water and treats rheumatic ailments. This cell salt is used to treat influenza, humid asthma, malaria, liver issues and bitter taste in the mouth.
The final cell salt is Silicea. This remedy helps promote connective tissues and healthy skin. This cell salt helps initiate the healing process and restores the activity of the skin. Smelly feet and armpit, pus formation, boils, tonsillitis, brittle nails and stomach pains are conditions that Silicea is used to treat.
This shows how may different ways cell salts help your health. Cell Salts are vital because they are use to maintain and strengthen every part of your mind and body. Without these cell salts you can not maintain healthy blood or tissues. If your body is out of balance because of a lack of cell salt, take the appropriate homeopathic cell salts to restore harmony to your body.
References
Hylands: The Twelve Schuessler Homeopathic Tissue Remedies Guide.
New Studies Show Serious Flaws with Lancet’s Anti Homeopathy Campaign Two new studies conclude that a review which claimed that homeopathy is just a placebo, published in The Lancet, was seriously flawed. George Lewith, Professor of Health Research at Southampton University comments: ‘The review gave no indication of which trials were analysed nor of the various vital assumptions made about the data. This is not usual […]
Two new studies conclude that a review which claimed that homeopathy is just a placebo, published in The Lancet, was seriously flawed.
George Lewith, Professor of Health Research at Southampton University comments: ‘The review gave no indication of which trials were analysed nor of the various vital assumptions made about the data. This is not usual scientific practice. If we presume that homeopathy works for some conditions but not others, or change the definition of a ‘larger trial’, the conclusions change. This indicates a fundamental weakness in the conclusions: they are NOT reliable.’
The background to the ongoing debate is as follows:
In August 2005, The Lancet published an editorial entitled ‘The End of Homeopathy’, prompted by a review comparing clinical trials of homeopathy with trials of conventional medicine. The claim that homeopathic medicines are just placebo was based on 6 clinical trials of conventional medicine and 8 studies of homeopathy but did not reveal the identity of these trials.The review was criticised for its opacity as it gave no indication of which trials were analysed and the various assumptions made about the data.
Sufficient detail to enable a reconstruction was eventually published and two recently published scientific papers based on such a reconstruction challenge the Lancet review, showing that:
·Analysis of all high quality trials of homeopathy yields a positive conclusion.
·The 8 larger higher quality trials of homeopathy were all for different conditions; if homeopathy works for some of these but not others the result changes, implying that it is not placebo.
·The comparison with conventional medicine was meaningless.
·Doubts remain about the opaque, unpublished criteria used in the review, including the definition of ‘higher quality’.
The Lancet review, led by Prof Matthias Egger of the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine at the University of Berne, started with 110 matched clinical trials of homeopathy and conventional medicine, reduced these to ‘higher quality trials’ and then to 8 and 6 respectively ‘larger higher quality trials’.Based on these 14 studies the review concluded that there is ‘weak evidence for a specific effect of homoeopathic remedies, but strong evidence for specific effects of conventional interventions’.
There are a limited number of homeopathic studies so it is quite possible to interpret these data selectively and unfavourably, which is what appears to have been done in the Lancet paper.If we assume that homeopathy does not work for just one condition (Arnica for post-exercise muscle stiffness), or alter the definition of ‘larger trial’, the results are positive.The comparison with conventional medicine was meaningless: the original 110 trials were matched, but matching was lost after they were reduced to 8 and 6.Butthe quality of homeopathic trials was better than conventional trials.
This reconstruction casts serious doubts on the review, showing that it was based on a series of hidden judgments unfavourable to homeopathy.An open assessment of the current evidence suggests that homeopathy is probably effective for a number of conditions including allergies, upper respiratory tract infections and ‘flu, but more research is desperately needed.
Prof Egger has declined to comment on these findings.
References
Lüdtke R, Rutten ALB. The conclusions on the effectiveness of homeopathy highly depend on the set of analyzed trials. J Clin Epidemiol 2008.doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2008.06.015
Rutten ALB, Stolper CF. The 2005 meta-analysis of homeopathy: the importance of post-publication data. Homeopathy 2008.doi:10.1016/j.homp.2008.09.008.
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The Defenders of a Bad Scientific Outcome OK, I get it. Finally. I was wondering why the bad science members defend modern conventional medicine with such vigor. And why they minimize serious side effects including death and a very high rate of iatrogenic disease. I even see that for every barrage of news reporting some deficiency or dangerous discovery about the […]
OK, I get it. Finally. I was wondering why the bad science members defend modern conventional medicine with such vigor. And why they minimize serious side effects including death and a very high rate of iatrogenic disease.
I even see that for every barrage of news reporting some deficiency or dangerous discovery about the effect of some conventional medication(s) THEY do the damage control. Why is that?
Here’s one of the reasons: if you actually admitted that the problems with modern medicine are on such massive proportions as they appear to be then you would have to admit that the scientific methodology that underpins it is also seriously FLAWED.
With recalls of medications on such massive scales it appears to the more pragmatic amongst us that the double blind placebo controlled trial is NOT a good predictor of efficacy nor safety.
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Homeopathy Defined- Protect Your Right to Health Freedom Homeopathy is an alternative method of medical treatment that uses minute doses of substances to cure illness. It also uses a consistent principle of cure. This blog is an attempt to make sure you have the right to many different kinds of therapy including alternative ones. Many are trying to make sure that you only use one […]
Homeopathy is an alternative method of medical treatment that uses minute doses of substances to cure illness. It also uses a consistent principle of cure.
This blog is an attempt to make sure you have the right to many different kinds of therapy including alternative ones. Many are trying to make sure that you only use one type of medicine restricting your choices and options. It is in response to attacks made on your freedom to choose health.
Remember, even if you don’t use homeopathy its still important for you. It gives everyone extra options and prevents only one type of medicine being practiced. Homeopaths are well intentioned individuals who have devoted their lives to curing illnesses in a deep and long lasting way. Support them and their struggle to maintain this viable alternative.
Homeopathy is a gentle, holistic system of healing, suitable for everyone, young and old. Homeopathy focuses on you as an individual, concentrating on treating your specific physical and emotional symptoms, to give long lasting benefits.
The therapy is based on the theory of treating “like with like”. Homeopathic remedies are diluted natural substances that if given to a healthy person,
would produce the symptoms the medicine is prescribed for. In the assessment of you, the patient, homeopaths will take into account the range of physical, emotional and lifestyle factors in order to prescribe the right medicine(s).
Homeopathy is a complementary therapy Homeopathy has been widely used throughout the world for more than 200 years. In 2000, the House of Lords’ Select Committee on Science & Technology cited homeopathy as one of the five Group One therapies, having “an individual diagnostic approach” along with osteopathy, chiropractic, herbal medicine and acupuncture. (1)
Homeopathy can be safely used alongside most conventional medicines.
How long has Homeopathy been used? Homeopathy has been used in the UK for over two hundred years, but has an honourable tradition dating back to ancient Greece. It was Samuel Hahnemann, a brilliant doctor working in 1796 who developed the scientific and philosophical foundations of this gentler way of healing. These scientific principles form the basis of successful homeopathic practice today.
Are homeopathic remedies safe? Homeopathic remedies are a unique, potentised energy medicine, drawn from the plant, mineral and animal worlds. They are diluted to such a degree that not one molecule of the original substance can be detected (after the 12c potency).
They work by gently boosting the natural energy of the body, and are very safe, even for pregnant and sensitive patients. There is no danger of addiction or toxicity.(2)
How are the remedies discovered? The clinical indications of our medicines are discovered in all of three ways:
• The toxicity symptoms (or poisoning picture, eg. vomiting and diarrhoea caused by arsenic)
• The ‘signature’ of the medicine, an ancient medical idea based on the ‘affinities’ of certain substances (eg. Deadly Nightshade, Atropa belladonna has large shiny black berries that resemble the dilated pupils of the eyes in high fever)
• The ‘proving’, in which the highly diluted substances are tested blind on a group of healthy volunteers who then record the symptoms they experience. Where there is agreement amongst provers, the symptoms are documented in a Repertory.
All this information is used to match the remedies with your symptoms.
How are the remedies made? There are five regulated homeopathic pharmacies in the UK (see Find a Pharmacy). The raw extracts (from plants or animals) or triturations (from minerals and salts) are made into a ‘tincture’ with alcohol which forms the basis of the dilution procedure. Dilutions are made up to either 1 part tincture to 10 parts water (1x) or 1 part tincture to 100 parts water (1c). Repeated dilution results in the familiar 6x, 6c or 30c potencies that can be bought over the counter: the 30c represents an infinitessimal part of the original substance.
If they are so dilute, how can they work? After each dilution the mixture is vigorously agitated in a machine that delivers a calibrated amount of shaking. This is called succussion. It is thought that this process imprints the healing energy of the medicinal substance throughout the body of water (the diluent) as if a message is passed on. The message contains the healing energy. Even in ultra-molecular dilutions, information specific to the original dissolved substance remains and can be detected. (3)
What can homeopathy treat? Homeopathy has a wide application, from acute fevers, sore throats and toothache, to chronic illnesses such as arthritis, eczema, asthma, anxiety, mild depression and chronic fatigue syndrome. There has been some very good research evidence to support this (see Research section).
What happens when you see a homeopath? Your homeopath understands that establishing good health involves treating both mind and body, so time is taken to listen to your emotional and physical symptoms. To stimulate your body’s own healing process, a remedy closest to your individual symptom picture is prescribed. Healing beings from within your body, strengthening your health and immune system, without any danger of damaging side effects. (2)
Where can I find a qualified homeopath? The Society of Homeopaths produces a frequently updated register of professionally trained homeopaths, who work to the Society’s Code of Ethics & Practice. You can find one in your area by consulting the register available on this website (See Find a homeopath in your area). Enter your postcode to find homeopaths closest to you.
Or you can call 0845 450 6611 The Society of Homeopaths will send you a list of professional, registered homeopaths nearest to your home, and answer any of your questions.
Or you can put your request in writing to The Society of Homeopaths, 11 Brookfield, Duncan Close, Moulton Park, Northampton NN3 6WL.
References: (1) House of Lords Select Committee on Science & Technology. ‘Complementary & Alternative Medicine.’ Session 1999-2000, 6th Report. The Stationery Office, 2000 (2) Dantas F, Rampes H. Do homeopathic medicines provoke adverse effects? A systematic review. Br Hom J 2000;89,p.35-8 (3) Belon P, Cumps J, Ennis M, et al. Histamine dilutions modulate basophil activation, Inflammation Research 2004: 53; 181-188
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Zicam makes popular homeopathic products such as nasal sprays that are widely available through out the US. Zicam carries 19 products in their line of inventory. 2 products out of 19 were recalled by the FDA. FDA claims that 2 products, Zicam cold nasal gel and Zicam cold nasal swabs, were creating a loss of smell to people that are using these products. The other 17 products have not produced any know consumer compliants.
The permanent loss of smell can be life threatening and create discomfort to the people that have this reaction. Medical records have show Zicam to be the main cause of the loss of smell in about 130 known cases. Doctors and consumers reported these cases. 800 more cases of the loss of smell has been reported to Zicam themselves. Zicam claims the loss of smell was created by a virus rather than the product itself. Zicam did a settle a lawsuit with 340 people who used their product which caused a loss of smell.
Zicam also states that it has been proven in scientific studies to be effective and are supported by scienctists. However, no government scientists have supported this remedy. Furthermore, Zicam has no double blind studies showing it is effective for any single condition.
The active ingrident in Zicam cold products is zincum gluconicum. Oddly enough, I can not find this product in online homeopathic websites. I even checked websites in England which carry pretty much most homeopathic remedies since homeopathy is very popular in that country. There are other homeopathic zinc variations such as zincum metallicum available on Internet websites but not specifically this homeopathic remedy.
Zicam claims to be a homeopathic product but their active ingredient can not be found on any homeopathic websites. Critics and supporters of homeopathy can agree only on one thing which is homeopathic medicine has no side effects. I am very curious to see how this FDA case plays out. The FDA will not act unless there are many consumers compliants. FDA also does a pretty good job of verifying the compliants. Zicam sells over 100 million dollars of their products every year.
Zicam was able to get around FDA approval for their drug since they claimed it was homeopathic. FDA does allow homeopathic products not to go under FDA approval since the ingredients are so diluted. The FDA concludes the homeopathic products are too dilute to cause any type of harm to the consumer.
Is it possible that Zicam has other ingredients that can potentially cause some bad side effects? Is it also possible that the Zicam remedies were not homeopathic as once labeled?
A new study by the Cochrane collaborative shows the homeopathy may ease radiotherapy and chemotherapy when used. Eight studies with a total of 664 participants were included in the studies. Three studies were deemed high quality by the researchers.
Studies were used by researchers to evaluate whether homeopathy eases cancer therapies. Calendula ointment was found to reduce dermatitis in people going under radiotherapy. Traumeel S was used effectively as a mouthwash to reduce painful mouth sores in patients receiving chemotherapy. Researchers also found that the homeopathy remedies do not interfere with cancer treatment at all. Some homeopathic treatments showed no different than a placebo in treating menopausal symptoms brought on by cancer treatment.
The cochrane collaborative acknowledges that these trials are small and vary in quality. More testing is necessary to verify these claims. Most studies analyzed were not of high quality.
The studies that show promise are not highly diluted homeopathic remedies. These remedies are less diluted than many homeopathic remedies commonly used in practice.
Are lower dilution homeopathy medicine more effective than higher potency remedies? Do you see any of these homeopathy remedies will be used in mainstream medicine if they continue to test effectively?
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Vital Cell Salts To Your Body
Cell Salts are vital to the human body. They provide vital nutrients to the body. They mix with other substances to help maintain millions of cells which the body is composed by. Many illnesses are thought to be caused by a lack of a cell salts or an imbalance of cell salts within the body. Homeopathy looks to bring the body back in balance by giving you the cell salts that are out of balance within the body. After the cell salts are put the body back into balance, the body should no longer encounter the illness.
There are 12 cell homeopathic cell salts. They are Calc Fluor, Cal Phos, Calc Sulph, Ferrum Phos, Kail Mur, Kali Phos, Kali Sulph, Mag Phos, Nat Mur, Nat Phos, Nat Sulph and Silicea.
Calc Fluor cell salt helps maintain health bones, elastic tissues, teeth and joints. This cell salts helps maintain healthy and flexible tissues. This salt is generally applied when there are cracks in the skin, loose teeth and lack of energy due to poor body circulation.
Calc Phos aids normal developement, helps muscle regain tone and strength, helps with digestion and aids bone and teeth formation. This homeopathic medicine is used for poor circulation, loss of bone strength and rickets.
Calc Sulph helps maintain healthy blood and skin. This cell salt helps remove impurities from the blood. The product is primarily used for acne, sore throat and cold.
Ferrum Phos is used to help maintain healthy muscles, nerves, hair and blood vessels. The function of this cell salt is to carry oxygen to the blood cells. This remedy is used for congestion, inflammation of joints, fever and a fast pulse.
Kali Mur is used to treat the muscles, blood and saliva. This remedy treats burns, helps digestion and purifies the blood. The remedy is used to treat sluggish conditions, poor digestion, sore throats, coughs and colds.
Kali Phos maintains muscles, nerves and skin. This remedy provides nerve nutrient, helps breathing and sharpens your mind. This remedy helps with nervous headaches, fatigue, skin ailments, insomnia, timidity and bad tempers.
Kali Sulph is used to strengthen the skin, intestine, hair, stomach and tissue cells. This medicine helps with oygen carrying, maintains hair, helps with prespiration and respiration. This remedy is used to help a box in feeling, stomach catarrh, imflammation of joints, skin eruptions and pain shifts.
Mag Phos helps to strengthen muscles, nerves, and bones. This remedy benefits the nervous system and muscular tissue. This cell salt is used for menstrual pains, stomach cramps, flatulence, neuralgia, sciatica, headaches with throbbing pain, cramps and muscular twitching.
Nat Mur keeps cartilage, mucus and cells healthy. This cell salt is a water distributor that aids nutrition and glandular activity, aids normal growth of cells and aids digestion. This remedy often used to treat low spirits, headaches with constipation, heartburn, tooth ache, hay fever, craving for salty foods and weak eyes.
Nat Phos helps with nerves, muscles, joints and digestive organs. This cell salt is an acid neutralizer. It aids in digestion of fats and other nutrients. This remedy is primarily used for stiffness and swelling of joings, rheumatism, lumbago and flatulence.
Nat Sulph promotes a strong liver and digestive system. This eliminates excess water and treats rheumatic ailments. This cell salt is used to treat influenza, humid asthma, malaria, liver issues and bitter taste in the mouth.
The final cell salt is Silicea. This remedy helps promote connective tissues and healthy skin. This cell salt helps initiate the healing process and restores the activity of the skin. Smelly feet and armpit, pus formation, boils, tonsillitis, brittle nails and stomach pains are conditions that Silicea is used to treat.
This shows how may different ways cell salts help your health. Cell Salts are vital because they are use to maintain and strengthen every part of your mind and body. Without these cell salts you can not maintain healthy blood or tissues. If your body is out of balance because of a lack of cell salt, take the appropriate homeopathic cell salts to restore harmony to your body.
References
Hylands: The Twelve Schuessler Homeopathic Tissue Remedies Guide.
The Future of Alternative Medicine— The articles talks about alternative medicine going mainstream. More people will have access to these type of medicines than ever before. The article includes video commentary from Deepak Chopra.
One of our previous blog articles examined Google Trends. Google Trends basically show searches on Google. The trend seem to show homeopathy searches were getting to be fewer and fewer.
Google Insights is another neat tool that shows more information than just the Google Trends. Google Insights shows which country has the most searches, what are the most popular searches as of now and what would be the popular searches in the future.
I tested Google insights with the word Homeopathy. Google insights shows us the regional interests for our keyword, top searches and rising searches.
India is the country where there is the most searches on homeopathy. New Zealand was a surprise to me. I did not know that there was that much interest in homeopathy in New Zealand.
These are the current most popular searches on homeopathy.
Suprisingly even though people are searching less for homeopathy, homeopathy forum is gaining ground as more people search for this term. Homeopathy for children is also becoming an extremely popular term. Aconite is a homeopathic remedy sometimes used to treat fever which also shows up high on the rising searches.
In conclusion, the Google inisights tool show some interesting things about homeopathy. It shows homeopathy specific terms are rising in the search engines. It also shows homeopathy usage is in a wide range of countries.
This article will summarize some of the major happenings in homeopathy in 2008. Homeopathy has grow in 2008 in most every country around the world. However, homeopathy has grown under significant attack in 2008.
The National Health Care system in England has made it difficult to fund homeopathy due to pressure from some doctors in England. Other European countries are also following England’s lead. Doctors say that there is no scientific evidence the homeopathy works and the NHS of England should not fund this type of operation. Homeopathic doctor referrals in England from general practioners has dropped significantly.
Most researchers point to very little evidence of homeopathy working. The war against homeopathy has intensified in the United Kingdom. Professor Edward Ernst and Simon Singh has challenged anyone to show homeopathy works for any condition. If someone show that it works, they will give the person $10,000 pounds. No one has yet to take the challenge. Most homeopaths think of this as a publicity stunt.
A Lancet trial done in 2005 titled the ” End of Homeopathy” is what some people have used as their evidence against homeopathy. The trials showed that homeopathy is pretty much the same as a placebo. 110 trials were compared. The researchers found the larger higher quality trials to show that homeopathy is the same as a placebo. This evidence was still being in 2008. These trials were used as proof for the NHS to cut homeopathy from their system.
However, many other researchers found this trial had many issues including publication bias. The trial was not suitable for any medical journal to put into their publications. The conclusion of the Homeopathy Lancet trials is that this data is totally unreliable. Researchers manipulated the data to reach a preconceived conclusion about these trials. Conventional medicine showing a greater effect than a placebo or homeopathy was actually not true either.
Many people point to the attack on homeopathy in England as a good thing. If skeptics, scientists and medical doctors did not perceive you to be a threat, the attacks will not occur. Lancet trials where data was manipulated is also shameful. If you are going to use scientific trials against homeopathy, make sure you do them correctly. People will certainly analyze these trials to verify results and figures.
The question becomes have the attacks in 2008 worked. That is hard to say. Homeopathy is still growing in England and everyone including medical doctors say this trend will continue. The attacks may have shunned some people away from homeopathy in the short term. There is really no evidence that the media coverage or the Lancet trials has prevented anyone from using homeopathy. Dwindling homeopathic referrals has not seen less homeopathic usage.
What does 2009 hold? More attacks on homeopathy is to be expected in my opinion. Positive news hardly ever makes headlines. Will the growth of homeopathy continue?
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Seasonal allergies usually start around the spring time. They generally continue all thru the summer and sometimes into the fall. Seasonal allergies are mainly caused by pollen. Pollen are powdered grains released from flowering plants. The flowering plants could be from many species including oak, olive, elm, birch, ash, hickory, poplar, sycamore, maple, cypress and walnut. The purpose of pollen is to reach other plants to help them flower and grow. Pollen is usually taken by wind or insects to reach these plants. Pollen may also exist in grass and weeds. These type of allergies happen in the summer. You can see your local doctor to find out what type of pollens that you are allergic to. This help you formulate a proper plan to tackle the seasonal allergies.
Keeping yourself pollen free is near impossible. However, there are a few things that can be done to limit pollen exposure. Some things to do would be to stay in the house in the morning. Pollen is greatest around 05:00AM-10:00AM. Stay indoors when the pollen count is too high. A great website that will alert you when the pollen count is too high is www.pollen.com . Simply put your email address in their subscribe box and you will be automatically alerted. You also need to keep your windows closed in your home and when you are driving to help reduce the amount of pollen you intake.
Homeopathic deals with seasonal allergies quite differently than conventional remedies. Homeopathic remedies are individualized. Different symptoms require a different remedy. The remedy may have to be changed from time to time. If you have severe allergies, a homeopathic doctor should be consulted. Minor allergies can be self treated with homeopathy.
Certain pollen allergies cause watery eyes and burning nasal discharge. Sneezing happens but may not be constant. There may be pain in the forehead. People with these type of conditions feel better when they are inside the house in a cool room. They feel worse in warm rooms or in cold weather. Hot foods and drinks make them feel bad as well. The remedy used to treat this condition is Allium Cepa 6X.
Another type of allergy makes people sneeze constantly followed by an irritation cough. Nostrils are sore and red from the constant sneezing. The throat may also burn. Asthma may accompany the allergy. People with this type of allergy feel worse from sneezing and warm areas. The correct remedy to take is Arsenicum Iodatum 6X.
Another instance of allergy affects people primarily in the eyes. Eyes are swollen and sensitive to bright light. Eyes are watery. Little discharge from nose. The mucus drips to the back of the throat. People generally feel better by resting and sleeping. Warm weather and hot areas make this allergy feel worse. Being indoors and out in the evening makes the allergy feel worse. The proper remedy for this situation is Euphrasia 6X.
The final allergy basically caused a sore throat. Swallowing is very painful. Eyes are red and swollen. Eyes are also watery. The throat becomes very dry. Headaches make you feel like your head is shrinking. People feel better from eating and drink hot foods and drinks. The allergy is made worse from cold weather and cold drinks. The remedy for this situation is Sabadilla 6X.
As you can see, there are many remedies to treat seasonal allergies with homeopathy. We have just listed 4 of these remedies and the type of allergies needed for each remedy. There are other allergies and other remedies that can be taken as well. See a homeopathic doctor if you need help matching your allergies to the homeopathic remedies. If you know some other type of homeopathic remedies that are used for allergies that are effective list them in the comments. We hope with the help of homeopathy that you will survive this allergy season.
I was going through some homeopathy blogs online. I found a very interesting one that I wanted to comment on. The blog is Jeremy’s Journal From Africa. Well known homeopath, Jeremy Sherr, with his family is in Tanzania to help treat people suffering from Aids, Tuberculouis and Malaria. Jeremy spent almost 10 years trying to acquire money for aids research and homeopathy. There is plenty of money for aids research. However, the mention of homeopathy seemed to close any chance of getting research money. Jeremy decided to go to Africa to help people since he was not receiving the funding that he hoped for. The homeopath believes homeopathy may be useful in Africa since it is affordable for most people. Many people can not afford pharmaceutical drugs in Africa because of the high costs.
The skeptic community has discovered what he is doing in Africa. They were quite critical of his work. He was accused of telling current patients not to take allopathic drugs. However, the homeopath has said he has never told anyone to stop taking their current medication. Homeopathy was never offered as an alternative to allopathic drugs. He is also not involved in any research at the moment. This contrary to what skeptics and big pharmaceutical are saying. If there was research to be done, the trials would be of the highest quality and highly ethical.
Skeptics called his work dangerous and deillusional. Jeremy replied back by saying big pharmaceuticals were not getting enough medicine to the people and these medicines did not cure the problems.
So far, the homeopaths results have been impressive. His lastest journal entries seem to suggest improvement in his patients. A current patient with reoccuring Tuberculouis has been treated with Mercurius Solubilis 30C. After one week of taking this remedy, the patient is significantly better. Many of the patients symptoms have gone away all together.
Another patient with aids has been experiencing malaria attacks. She feels terrible and has had some major headaches with terrible body aches and pain. After one month of treatment with Androctonus 12C daily, the patient showed significant improvement. The terrible headaches were gone. The patient felt significantly better than before.
Jeremy definitely want to thank big pharmacetical companies and skeptics. They have made his work get into the news. His blog and work is becoming popular thanks to the hysteria created when they found out about his work.
Why is big pharma not providing enough medicine in Africa? If they are not providing enough medicine, why are they against someone coming in to offer an alternative solution. Anything is better than nothing.
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7 Simple Ways to Avoid Poison Ivy
Exposure to poison ivy can be a truly annoying if not painful experience-as anyone who has suffered from it will tell you. Once your skin has been exposed, it seems to take on a life of its own: a painful, itchy rash that spreads quickly, is easily irritated, and is very contagious-both from person to person as well as from body part to body part. Whether you have experienced poison ivy exposure before or not, knowing the simple ways in which to prevent this condition is absolutely imperative. This can save you weeks of maddening skin irritation, money on medicated creams, and overall hassle with the condition.
Here’s how to avoid the plant altogether from interrupting your life:
1.Know How to Identify It-Probably the most key aspect of avoiding poison ivy exposure is to be able to recognize the plant itself, and therefore limit contact. Poison ivy is typically found in vines and shrubs outdoors, and has three unmistakeable shiny leaves. Though it is very hard to confuse poison ivy with another plant, if in doubt, you should just avoid the plant in question altogether.
2.Know Its Habitat-Whether you live in areas where poison ivy is grown or are traveling to somewhere new, knowing where poison ivy is likely to grow is necessary to avoiding it. Most commonly, you will find the plant in wooded areas that receive little to no sunlight.
3.Dress to Protect-If you know that you will be spending time outdoors-whether for a casual walk with the dog or perhaps a more intensive all-day hike, try to cover exposed skin by wearing pants and long sleeved shirts, etc. Moreover, it is also advised to wear hiking boots and thick socks to protect your ankles and feet. The less exposed skin, the less room for possible exposure.
4.Wash, Wash, Wash-Even if you don’t think that you have rubbed against the poison ivy plant, it never hurts to wash your exposed skin thoroughly with soap and water. Poison ivy is one of those conditions that you do not know if you have until it you are itchy and then it is too late to prevent. Though any soap is better than none, choosing one especially for poison ivy contact may be more effective.
5. Launder-Most people forget that their clothes can carry the poison ivy poison, and don’t treat their clothes following contact. Make sure to wash all clothes worn while outdoors-whether you think they have been compromised or not. It is always better to be safe than sorry.
6.Shower-Washing not just your clothes but also yourself is also another preventative measure in making sure your contact with poison ivy is as limited as possible. After time spent outdoors where the plant might have been, ensure to immediately take a shower and wash all possibly affected areas thoroughly.
7.Lotion-There are a number of lotions on the market to not only treat poison ivy exposure but also to act as a shield against exposure. Apply poison ivy lotion and lather on thoroughly for extra protection.
New Miasms and Nosodes book from Louis Klein expected in October, 2008 As an established world leader in homeopathy, Louis Klein continues to chart new territory with this exciting new work, Miasms and Nosodes. The publisher says, “According to him, [Mr. Klein], miasms are nothing more than resulting chronic states of infectious diseases, and nosodes are the remedies derived from these infectious diseases. On the basis of his broad […]
As an established world leader in homeopathy, Louis Klein continues to chart new territory with this exciting new work, Miasms and Nosodes.
The publisher says, “According to him, [Mr. Klein], miasms are nothing more than resulting chronic states of infectious diseases, and nosodes are the remedies derived from these infectious diseases. On the basis of his broad clinical experience he attributed many known remedies to miasmatic states. Those states become the core idea around which similar remedies are grouped.”
If you wish to reserve a copy, please call 800-663-8272 or email orders@minimum.com
Dr. Luc begins integration of Carl Jung’s work with homeopathy Dr. Luc has done it again. Continuing to guide, nurture and inspire professional homeopaths, his latest publication shines another beacon of hope in the search for the definitive homeopathic methodology. I haven’t seen the book yet, but from the promo announcements, here is what you can expect to do: Learn 11 questions to confirm the right remedy, in detail […]
Dr. Luc has done it again. Continuing to guide, nurture and inspire professional homeopaths, his latest publication shines another beacon of hope in the search for the definitive homeopathic methodology.
I haven’t seen the book yet, but from the promo announcements, here is what you can expect to do:
Learn 11 questions to confirm the right remedy, in detail with examples.
Use Jung’s insights to understand the constitution and temperament.
Discover eleven intra-uterine questions for challenged children.
Understand the core delusion and how to find it in the clinic.
Examine the seat of leakage and recognize an acute exacerbation of a chronic miasmatic state.
Investigate the Attitude Types and the Four Functions of Consciousness according to Jung.
New Sankaran book “The Other Song” set for early July release If you read the Sensation in Homeopathy, you might remember a few pages devoted to the “other song” – that collection of highly exaggerated human qualities which have attained non-human proportions, giving rise to conflict and diseases. Well, The Other Song is now the title of Sankaran’s next book, due out in July, 2008. According to […]
If you read the Sensation in Homeopathy, you might remember a few pages devoted to the “other song”– that collection of highly exaggerated human qualities which have attained non-human proportions, giving rise to conflict and diseases.
Well, The Other Song is now the title of Sankaran’s next book, due out in July, 2008. According to the teaching, when normal human qualities of work, love, spiritual growth, family, society, culture and anxiety become too exaggerated, they take on the character of something non-human, like an animal, mineral or plant.
These exaggerated qualities as if play an ‘other (ie non-human) song’ , which deviates the person’s vital energy and causes mental and physical disease. Sankaran’s method strives to identify the particular non-human substance in order to bring back health.
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New Spanish Homeopathy Book - published in America Since I don’t read Spanish, I refer you to this website and invite you to post your own comments below, in Spanish please. To order, call Minimum Price Books at 800-663-8272. The book will be on our website soon at $17.95
Since I don’t read Spanish, I refer you to this website and invite you to post your own comments below, in Spanish please.
To order, call Minimum Price Books at 800-663-8272. The book will be on our website soon at $17.95
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New Jersey Homeopath tells of beating autism and cancer with homeopathy Last week Alan Schmukler, Associate editor of Homeopathy 4 Everyone, suggested I check out an online interview with veteran homeopath Beth Rotondo in the current issue, in which she describes her incredible successes with homeopathic Thimerosal for treatment of autism. Thimerosal is a neuro-toxic, mercury-laden preservative used in vaccinations and has been blamed for many vaccine-related problems. “We’ve […]
Last week Alan Schmukler, Associate editor of Homeopathy 4 Everyone, suggested I check out an online interview with veteran homeopath Beth Rotondo in the current issue, in which she describes her incredible successes with homeopathic Thimerosal for treatment of autism.
Thimerosal is a neuro-toxic, mercury-laden preservative used in vaccinations and has been blamed for many vaccine-related problems.
“We’ve been using it [homeopathic Thimerosal] for two years and we’ve seen very dramatic improvements. Severe cases of autism have turned around and become completely normal and the kids then mainstreamed.”
Well, that alone would have been enough for me to write this post, so I never expected to also learn that Beth herself experienced a ’spontaneous remission’ [her doctor’s words] of a malignant tumor after homeopathy. But don’t take my word for it - read the full interview yourself at Hpathy.com, home of the world’s most popular homeopathy e-journal. :-)
This article will summarize some of the major happenings in homeopathy in 2008. Homeopathy has grow in 2008 in most every country around the world. However, homeopathy has grown under significant attack in 2008.
The National Health Care system in England has made it difficult to fund homeopathy due to pressure from some doctors in England. Other European countries are also following England’s lead. Doctors say that there is no scientific evidence the homeopathy works and the NHS of England should not fund this type of operation. Homeopathic doctor referrals in England from general practioners has dropped significantly.
Most researchers point to very little evidence of homeopathy working. The war against homeopathy has intensified in the United Kingdom. Professor Edward Ernst and Simon Singh has challenged anyone to show homeopathy works for any condition. If someone show that it works, they will give the person $10,000 pounds. No one has yet to take the challenge. Most homeopaths think of this as a publicity stunt.
A Lancet trial done in 2005 titled the ” End of Homeopathy” is what some people have used as their evidence against homeopathy. The trials showed that homeopathy is pretty much the same as a placebo. 110 trials were compared. The researchers found the larger higher quality trials to show that homeopathy is the same as a placebo. This evidence was still being in 2008. These trials were used as proof for the NHS to cut homeopathy from their system.
However, many other researchers found this trial had many issues including publication bias. The trial was not suitable for any medical journal to put into their publications. The conclusion of the Homeopathy Lancet trials is that this data is totally unreliable. Researchers manipulated the data to reach a preconceived conclusion about these trials. Conventional medicine showing a greater effect than a placebo or homeopathy was actually not true either.
Many people point to the attack on homeopathy in England as a good thing. If skeptics, scientists and medical doctors did not perceive you to be a threat, the attacks will not occur. Lancet trials where data was manipulated is also shameful. If you are going to use scientific trials against homeopathy, make sure you do them correctly. People will certainly analyze these trials to verify results and figures.
The question becomes have the attacks in 2008 worked. That is hard to say. Homeopathy is still growing in England and everyone including medical doctors say this trend will continue. The attacks may have shunned some people away from homeopathy in the short term. There is really no evidence that the media coverage or the Lancet trials has prevented anyone from using homeopathy. Dwindling homeopathic referrals has not seen less homeopathic usage.
What does 2009 hold? More attacks on homeopathy is to be expected in my opinion. Positive news hardly ever makes headlines. Will the growth of homeopathy continue?
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Insomnia effects many people. Causes of insomnia are many. Some of the causes are stress, drugs such as caffeine and poor sleep environment such as a noisy area. Lack of sleep effects your job performance, increases stress, leads to moody behavior and decreases your overall general health.
There are many types of homeopathic single remedies to treat insomnia and other sleeping disorders. This article will review the most popular homeopathic remedies to help someone get a good nights rest. It will also give you some guidelines on which medications to take for your condition.
Coffea Crudea is used to treat insomnia for people that can not relax. The person has so many worries that they can not fall asleep. This remedy is also used to help people that drink too much caffeine before bedtime. The coffea crudea 6X should be taken to treat this type of sleep disorder.
Cocculus is used to help people get back to sleep after a disturbance. This disturbance may be a crying infant, crazy work schedule and travel or jet lag.
Lycopodium is a remedy to help people that have no memories of sleeping or dreaming. They really do not even remember falling asleep. They feel like they have not slept for days.
Nux Vomica is a remedy for people that fall asleep pretty easily but they wake up in the middle of the night and can not get back to sleep. Causes of this type of sleep issues are working too much and experiencing too much stress. Nux Vomica 6X should be the treatment for this type of insomnia.
Aconite is used to treat insomnia with great fear. This person has nightmares. The person may be in shock or in fear of someone. Aconite 6X should be taken to remedy this condition.
Ignatia is used to help the person that is continually tired but can not get to sleep. Rapid changes in behavior due to lack of sleep. Causes of this include emotional stress or grief. Ignatia 6X is needed to relieve this condition.
Using the following homeopathic remedies should help with a good nights sleep. The homeopathic medication may need to be taken over several days before you see some benefits. Once you are getting a good nights sleep, continue taking the remedies for several more days. You can discontinue the remedies after getting at least 5 days of good sleep.
References
Complete Guide To Homeopathy Dr. Andrew Lockie and Dr. Nicola Geddes.
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Things You Can Do This Year to Maintain Optimal Health
A health lifestyle can really help you avoid going to the doctor. Healthy people recover quicker from ailments and typically have a longer life span. If you live a less than healthy life, organizing a new routine of health-conscious initiatives can seem drastic and overwhelming. Perhaps you don’t know where to start. The best advice anyone can give on this topic is to start slow and incorporate one piece of the health puzzle at once. The less drastic and less overall changes at once the better.
In contrast, the more changes you put on your plate, the more apt you are to get overwhelmed, frustrated, and give up the resolution altogether. This being said, develop your own plan from the health maxims below with only realistic expectations for yourself. Soon you will be on your way to achieving the level of healthy lifestyle you want and deserve.
1.Exercise-You don’t have to go full throttle right off the bat. If you have led a previously inactive lifestyle, start by taking casual walks a few times a week. Commit to at least 20-30 minutes each time. Do your best not to think of this exercise as a chore. Try to make it fun. Walk the dog, take a hike, etc.
Whatever it is that can give you immediate pleasure and also offer you this level or more of exercise, do it. In time, you will be able to exercise for longer and at greater intensities. You will feel better overall by using up your previously unspent energy and releasing those endorphins. Moreover, coupled with a healthy diet, you will notice toning and some weight loss; which is necessarily good for overall optimum health.
2.Develop a Healthier Diet-Now, hearing the word “diet” can strike fear into even the most courageous of minds, but do not fear. Just because you changing your eating habits, does not mean that you have to subsist on wheat germ and veggies. First, everyone needs a healthy diet of all four food groups to achieve optimum health. Second, moderation is key. Do not cut out all of your favorite foods completely-otherwise you will be miserable and probably give up altogether.
Instead, focus on creating a realistic diet plan of veggies, fruits, dairy, and grains with maximum protein, lower fat content, and less empty calories. Every once in awhile treat yourself to your favorite food. This will get you through the transition more seamlessly while also giving you something to reach for.
3.Sleep at Least 7-8 Hours-With lives as hectic as they are, many people tend to overlook the importance of getting enough sleep per night. Sleep is what fends off illness, restores our health from daily bodily use, and helps us maintain an even keel emotionally, psychologically, and physically.
4.Limit Stress-Alongside the sleep issue, most of us keep ourselves extremely busy with work, kids, household maintenance, and the like-sometimes to an unrealistic degree. Remember to slow yourself down on a daily basis, limit the expectations you put on yourself, and limit the overall stress that necessarily follows.
Aside from the short term effects of stress-such as fatigue, depression, and sleeplessness-the long term effects can prove a lot more serious. Leading a high stress life can easily lead to heart and ulcer issues. Try your best to remind yourself in the whir of life activity what is actually important in life-it’s not the deadline of your work assignment, getting the kids to school on time, or keeping a spotless kitchen. It’s the life quality that comes in happiness and contentment.
Implementing some of these tips slowly and surely will help lead the lifestyle that you want. It is difficult to implement some of these initiatives into your life all at once. Slowly add things such as exercies, diet and sleep. You may also notice less stress once these things are implemented.
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Homeopathic Trials with ADHD
ADHD is the abbreviated term for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. This neurological disorder happens in children. Boys are more than twice as liking to have ADHD than girls. ADHD may continue on into child hood. In this disorder, children seemed to not be able to concentrate for any period of time. Children may also be impulsive and extremely hyper as well. Hyperactivity may not be present in all children with ADHD.
In this article, we will examine a couple of small trials with homeopathy in treating ADHD. This first trial was published in the July 27, 2005 online edition of the European Journal of Pediatrics. The trial was conducted with 62 children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). . The study involved three phases. First children were treated with an individualized homeopathic remedy for their condition. Only the children with 50% improvement on the ADHD rating scale were included in the second phase of the study, a crossover trial with a placebo group. Upon completion of the cross over phase, the children were then treated again with their homeopathic medicine in an open label phase.
The results after one year of the study showed that the children taking the homeopathic remedies showed improvement in the second phase while children given the placebo showed no improvement. Children on the homeopathic treatment continued to show improvement in the cross over phase. After the children given the placebo were allowed to return back to homeopathic medicine, they continue to show improvement. Researchers concluded homeopathy may help with ADHD but larger trials are needed.
The second trial was a bit larger. There were 4 trials that totaled 162 participants. The homeopathic medicine was individualized for each child with ADHD. Control groups were set up. Children were either assigned into a homeopathic group or a control group. After all the data was gathered, the researchers conclude that homeopathy does not seem to treat ADHD effectively. Researchers noted that further research should be rigorous and optimal.
The following trials showed that children with ADHD may be helped with homeopathy but the evidence is far from conclusive. One small trial of 67 children showed evidence of homeopathy working. A larger trial with 167 participants showed no evidence of homeopathic medicines working on ADHD.
Hmedicine.com previous swine flu article became extremely popular. The comments were great and made me realize that not enough information on the swine flu was really given. I could write more about the H1N1 virus. However, there are great websites to look at that can give better information than our company can. This article will cover a few of the websites and we will try to describe the contents of these sites.
The first site I found interesting was www.swinefluremedies.org. This website contains information about how you can boost your immune system to help fight the swine flu. It list supplements, homeopathy medicine and other types of medicines to fight the swine flu. The website also has breaking information on the swine flu such as how much as spread, where is it spreading and is it contained. Also, the website has tips on talking to your kids about swine flu. The website contains information such as what are the symptoms of swine flu and what actions to take if you catch the flu. This site also has a RSS feed so when a new article is posted, you will be notified.
Another website that most people know about is the Center for Diesease Control website. Their link to the swine flu outreak is http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/. This website lists how far the swine flu has reached in the US. It tells which states the swine flu has spread the most. The website maps out all the US states and lists the number of occurences of the swine flu in each state. The website updates their numbers periodically. This site also has some basic general information on the swine flu but I found swinefluremedies.org to be more informative.
The final swine flu website of interest is http://www.medicinenet.com/swine_flu/article.htm. This site is a very thorough informational site. It contains many frequently asked questions to the swine flu such as how long is the infectous period and when you should go see a doctor? The website throughly describes the swine flu so anyone that visits this website will have an understanding of this virus. This website unlike the previous two sites does not contain really any breaking news on the swine flu.
There are also numerous other sites with swineflu information. I just listed three good ones that I had found. If you know of some other good websites with swineflu information, please list them in the comment section.
Cell Salts are vital to the human body. They provide vital nutrients to the body. They mix with other substances to help maintain millions of cells which the body is composed by. Many illnesses are thought to be caused by a lack of a cell salts or an imbalance of cell salts within the body. Homeopathy looks to bring the body back in balance by giving you the cell salts that are out of balance within the body. After the cell salts are put the body back into balance, the body should no longer encounter the illness.
There are 12 cell homeopathic cell salts. They are Calc Fluor, Cal Phos, Calc Sulph, Ferrum Phos, Kail Mur, Kali Phos, Kali Sulph, Mag Phos, Nat Mur, Nat Phos, Nat Sulph and Silicea.
Calc Fluor cell salt helps maintain health bones, elastic tissues, teeth and joints. This cell salts helps maintain healthy and flexible tissues. This salt is generally applied when there are cracks in the skin, loose teeth and lack of energy due to poor body circulation.
Calc Phos aids normal developement, helps muscle regain tone and strength, helps with digestion and aids bone and teeth formation. This homeopathic medicine is used for poor circulation, loss of bone strength and rickets.
Calc Sulph helps maintain healthy blood and skin. This cell salt helps remove impurities from the blood. The product is primarily used for acne, sore throat and cold.
Ferrum Phos is used to help maintain healthy muscles, nerves, hair and blood vessels. The function of this cell salt is to carry oxygen to the blood cells. This remedy is used for congestion, inflammation of joints, fever and a fast pulse.
Kali Mur is used to treat the muscles, blood and saliva. This remedy treats burns, helps digestion and purifies the blood. The remedy is used to treat sluggish conditions, poor digestion, sore throats, coughs and colds.
Kali Phos maintains muscles, nerves and skin. This remedy provides nerve nutrient, helps breathing and sharpens your mind. This remedy helps with nervous headaches, fatigue, skin ailments, insomnia, timidity and bad tempers.
Kali Sulph is used to strengthen the skin, intestine, hair, stomach and tissue cells. This medicine helps with oygen carrying, maintains hair, helps with prespiration and respiration. This remedy is used to help a box in feeling, stomach catarrh, imflammation of joints, skin eruptions and pain shifts.
Mag Phos helps to strengthen muscles, nerves, and bones. This remedy benefits the nervous system and muscular tissue. This cell salt is used for menstrual pains, stomach cramps, flatulence, neuralgia, sciatica, headaches with throbbing pain, cramps and muscular twitching.
Nat Mur keeps cartilage, mucus and cells healthy. This cell salt is a water distributor that aids nutrition and glandular activity, aids normal growth of cells and aids digestion. This remedy often used to treat low spirits, headaches with constipation, heartburn, tooth ache, hay fever, craving for salty foods and weak eyes.
Nat Phos helps with nerves, muscles, joints and digestive organs. This cell salt is an acid neutralizer. It aids in digestion of fats and other nutrients. This remedy is primarily used for stiffness and swelling of joings, rheumatism, lumbago and flatulence.
Nat Sulph promotes a strong liver and digestive system. This eliminates excess water and treats rheumatic ailments. This cell salt is used to treat influenza, humid asthma, malaria, liver issues and bitter taste in the mouth.
The final cell salt is Silicea. This remedy helps promote connective tissues and healthy skin. This cell salt helps initiate the healing process and restores the activity of the skin. Smelly feet and armpit, pus formation, boils, tonsillitis, brittle nails and stomach pains are conditions that Silicea is used to treat.
This shows how may different ways cell salts help your health. Cell Salts are vital because they are use to maintain and strengthen every part of your mind and body. Without these cell salts you can not maintain healthy blood or tissues. If your body is out of balance because of a lack of cell salt, take the appropriate homeopathic cell salts to restore harmony to your body.
References
Hylands: The Twelve Schuessler Homeopathic Tissue Remedies Guide.
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Trials with Arnica Gel
Arnica Montana is one of the most popular alternative remedies used by consumers today. This remedy is commonly called leopards bane or Arnica. Arnica is a plant that blooms around July throughout Europe.
Arnica Montana is touted as a remedy that can reduce soreness, bruising, traumatic injuries and sprains. Arnica comes in two forms. A herbal form and a homeopathic form. Arnica in the herbal form is basically extracts of the blossoms made into a liquid, ointment, gel or cream. Many times this extract may be combined with alcohol and shaken vigorously. This combination of extract and alcohol is called the mother tincture. Homeopathy may call this 1X or Q potency. Most gels, creams and ointments are made from the mother tincture. This remedy is rubbed into your body where the injury occured. The herbal form or homeopathy tincture is not to be digested as it will cause nausea and vomitting.
The homeopathic form of Arnica is diluted in water or alcohol. The homeopathic form is safe to eat since the dilutions have weakened the side effects of this remedy. The dilutions of Arnica vary. The more diluted Arnica is used to treat more traumatic injuries. Less diluted Arnica is used to treat less severe injuries. A potency used to treat a severe injury would be Arnica 30C. A potency which helps less severe or chronic injuries would be 6C.
We are going to examine several trials with Arnica gel. In the first trial with Arnica, we are going to look at is a trial with carpel tunnel release surgury. This trial actually uses both homeopathic Arnica tablets and Arnica gel. This study compares how much bruising is experienced post carpel tunnel surgury. These medicines are compared against a placebo group. 37 adults participated in this trial. The results showed that grip strength and wrist circumference were exactly the same as the placebo group after surgury. However, perceived pain was significantly less in the Arnica group. It is difficult to determine in this trial if the Arnica gel had an effect or the homeopathic Arnica tablets.
A small study done in Miami looked at arnica gel to see if it would reduce bruising after laser surgery to the face compared to a placebo. There were 19 participants. They were divide into two groups for making a comparison. The study found arnica gel to be no better than a placebo at reducing brusing after surgury.
Another trial examines arnica gel trial for treating osteoarthritis in the knee. In this study, 26 men and 53 women were given herbal arnica gel. The participants reported significant reductions of pain with the gel. The study did not have a placebo group so the trial was far from conclusive.
The final trial compares Arnica gel to Ibuprofen in a double blind study. This study compares 204 patients with osteoarthritis in their hands. The study had 2 groups. The study compared pain intensity and hand usage after 21 days of using an Ibuprofen gel and Arnica gel. The study found that Ibuprofen and Arnica were both equally effective in treating osteoarthritis in the hands.
More studies are needed on arnica gel to see if it is effective. Most studies are too small to draw any definite conclusions. However, there seem to a few positive studies suggesting arnica gel is effective in reducing pain and swelling.
References
1) Jeffrey SLA, Belcher HJCR. Use of arnica to relieve pain after carpal-tunnel release surgery. Altern Ther Health Med. 2002;8:66-68.
2) Alonso D, Lazarus MC, Baumann L. Effects of topical arnica gel on post-laser treatment bruises. Dermatol Surg. 2002; 28:686-688.
3) Arnica montana gel in osteoarthritis of the knee: an open, multicenter clinical trial. Knuesel O, Weber M, Suter A. Department of Rheumatology, Valens Clinic for Rheumatism, Valens, Switzerland.
4) Reto Widrig, Andy Suter, Reinhard Saller, Jörg Melzer. Choosing between NSAID and arnica for topical treatment of hand osteoarthritis in a randomised, double-blind study. Rheumatol Int DOI 10.1007/s00296-007-0304-y.
In response to an article in Consumer Reports unfavorable to homeopathy, the Organic Consumers Association has published an article strongly supporting homeopathy. The article encourages readers to visit the National Center for Homeopathy, (the nation’s largest homeopathic organization and where I found out about this story), and provides help to write your own message to Consumer Reports.
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