Homeopathic Remedies for Conjunctivitis or "Pink Eye"

Homeopathic Remedies for Conjunctivitis or “Pink Eye”

Conjunctivitis or “Pink Eye” means inflammation of the conjunctiva. Conjunctivitis can also be caused by allergy, irritation from pollutants, windburn, or exposure to too much sun. It often troubles children, but adults can also be afflicted and it is very contagious, but is rarely serious.  If subterraneous layers of the eye are affected, there is concern for deeper pathology, but this is an uncommon occurrence.  If viral in nature, no antibiotics will affect it and it will secrete clear and watery tears, while discharges that are colored thick, yellow or greenish are bacterial.  Homeopathic remedies can help to reduce inflammation and ease discomfort in conjunctivitis. Even without treatment, most of these infections resolve within 10 days or so.

All the homeopathic remedies given below are to be used only at the early stages of conjunctivitis; they will help minimize the inflammation and ease the pain and discomfort felt. Consult a medical professional if a significant improvement is not observed in the course of a week or after the treatment has been followed for a considerable length of time.

Apis mellifica: Puffy, pink, watery swelling that feels better from cold applications is a strong indication for this remedy. Stinging, burning pain may be experienced, and the eyelids may stick together. A person who needs this remedy often feels irritable, disliking interference.

Argentum nitricum: Swelling with yellowish or pus-like discharge, and redness and inflammation of the whites and inner corners of the eyes, suggest the use of this remedy. The person’s eyes may be tired and achy, worse from light and warmth, and better from cool water, cold compresses and fresh air. People who need this remedy often have a strong desire for both salt and sweets.

Belladonna: The first homeopathic remedy to consider. The need for this remedy is determined by the intense redness of the eyes, including bloodshot appearance to the whites. There may be pain that is throbbing in nature or the eye may be experienced as hot. External environments affect the comfort, such as too many lights and even loud noises. The conjunctivitis might also be accompanied by a fever or it may not. Use Belladonna when the eye infection comes on quickly and use it as soon as possible.

Euphrasia: Most valuable when there is a large quantity of clear flow of watery tears that burn the eye and surrounding skin. This may, in time, develop to a greenish or white discharge and there can be a sensation as though a foreign object, such as sand, is embedded in the eye.  If purchased in alcohol as a tincture, it needs to be diluted 1:25. That is, one drop of tincture to 24 drops of warm water. This mixture is then dropped by an eye dropper directly into the eye. If this is not possible, a clean cloth dipped in the solution can be gently placed and squeezed into it.

Hepar sulphur: When the eyes feel sore or bruised, with inflammation and burning pain, or a feeling as if the eyes are being pulled back into the head, this remedy may be indicated. Yellow discharge can stick the eyelids shut, especially in the morning. Warm compresses and warmth in general, often ease discomfort. Extreme sensitivity to cold, as well as to light and noise, is often seen. The person may be very irritable and touchy.

Mercurius solubilis: People needing this remedy often feel ill and tired, with erratic body temperature and sensitivity both to heat and cold. Discharge is greenish-yellow and can irritate the lids and margins of the eyes. A person who needs this remedy often has swollen glands, offensive breath, and excessive salivation. There are also eruptions around the eyes and on the lids of someone who needs this remedy.

Natrum muriaticum: Swollen lids with burning tears and a feeling that the eyes are bruised suggest a need for this remedy. Mucus or pus forms and can make the eyelids stick together. People who need this remedy often feel sad and tired, acting irritable if someone shows them sympathy.

Pulsatilla: For pink eye that has a great deal of thick, yellow, itchy discharge (often accompanying a cold or the measles). There is often a thick yellow to greenish discharge that doesn't excoriate the skin. The person needing this remedy is extra clingy and may be made worse in a warm room and more comfortable in cool breezes. Cool water applied to the eyes is often soothing and they will crave this. Often this person has little to no thirst. The person is emotional and sensitive, feeling worse from warmth and in stuffy rooms and relieved by cool fresh air.

Sulphur: This remedy may be helpful if the eyes are very red and irritated, with burning, smarting, sticking pains and a nagging itch. The whites of the eyes look red and bloodshot, and the tears feel hot. Symptoms are worse from heat, and light will hurt the eyes. The eyelids may look contracted, especially in the morning.

Homeopathy for Sports Injuries

Homeopathy for Sports Injuries
http://www.homeopathyforwomen.org/sports_injuries.htm

Below are some of the most common and effective remedies for various muscle aches, pains, bruising and injuries from sports,  physical exercise and/or exertion:

Arnica montana
Arnica is the sine qua non for all forms of trauma, including soft tissue injuries, falls, blows, bruises, contusions, sprains, strains, broken bones, overexertion, mental stress, shock, and PTSD. Arnica is an essential addition to any sports first aid kit. Arnica can be helpful at the time of acute injury or even years later for injuries that have failed to completely heal.

Hypericum perforatum
Hypericum is one of the best medicines for injured nerves, especially in sensitive areas like the fingers, toes, and under the nails. It is useful in crush injuries, painful lacerations, and when intolerable, violent, shooting, and sharp pains are present. It is helpful in cases of brain and spinal cord injury. Hypericum can be used when wounds feel more tender than they look. It can also be helpful post-operatively for nerve injuries or after tooth extractions.

Rhus toxicodendron
Rhus tox is helpful in cases where there is pain and stiffness of muscles and joints known as the “rusty gate” phenomenon. Helpful in strains and sprains caused by over-lifting or overexertion.

Ruta graveolens
Ruta is highly effective in cases of injured or bruised bones, joints, and tendons that present sore, aching pains and restlessness. Ruta has special affinity for the flexor tendons of the ankles and wrists. It is helpful in cartilage injuries and bruises of the periosteum. Helpful in sciatic pain that is worse when lying down at night and for persistent lameness and weakness after sprains or strains.

Symphytum
Symphytum is particularly helpful in injuries to bones, cartilages, and periosteum when there is excessive pain. It is good for old painful injuries that have failed to heal properly. Useful in fractures and broken bones where there is a pricking or stitching sensation that remains after the wound is healed. Symphytum is known for its ability to help heal nonunion of fractures.

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Role of Homeopathy in the Management of Autism

M.A. Rajalakshmi BHMS, M.S.

Consultant Homeopathic Physician and Psychotherapist
Anjana Homeo Clinic
Faculty, Gokula AYUSH Arogyadhama, Center for Holistic Well-Being of M.S. Ramaiah Medical College & Hospital

Address: Bangalore

Source: The Internet Journal of Alternative Medicine™ ISSN: 1540-2584

Citation: M. Rajalakshmi : Role of Homoeopathy in the Management of Autism: Study of Effects of Homoeopathic Treatment on the Autism Triad . The Internet Journal of Alternative Medicine. 2008 Volume 6 Number 1

Abstract:
Autism is a disorder with a wide range of severities. The major issues that come up while dealing with autism are in the following areas: Firstly there are the behavioural issues such as hyperactivity, temper tantrums, poor attention span, decreased concentration and poor focusing. Secondly there are the speech, language and communication issues that are a major concern for parents. Thirdly there are the social skills impairment such as poor eye contact and poor interaction with peers. It has been seen that it is not possible to manage the above mentioned problems with just training alone. Learning is not possible when the child is hyperactive or is not able to focus or concentrate. Also the behavioural and communication problems may stem from an internal rather than an external cause that needs to be rectified. In such a situation it has been observed that with homoeopathic treatment the child's understanding, eye contact and in the long run, communication also improve. For example: In one case, a parent mentioned that she was trying to train her son in self care activities that was very tedious, as she had to make him do it step by step and he would forget it immediately. She would then have to repeat the whole process every day. But after homoeopathic treatment, she just had to ask him to do that activity and he would comply without making any mistakes as his understanding and receptive language skills had improved.

Homoeopathy and other natural treatments have recently come into focus as possible effective treatment modalities for autistic spectrum disorders. The book, Impossible Cure: The Promise of Homoeopathy by Amy Lansky is a case in point.

This study aims to throw light on how Homoeopathy can be used as an effective tool for the management of Autism.

In this paper I attempt to highlight the effectiveness of Homoeopathic treatment for autism with case studies, based on my experiences of treating Autism Spectrum Disorders in a special school setting where I worked as a consultant for four years and in my private practice.

Read All About This Study At This Link: http://www.ispub.com/journal/the_internet_journal_of_alternative_medicine/volume_6_number_1_2/article/role_of_homoeopathy_in_the_management_of_autism_study_of_effects_of_homoeopathic_treatment_on_the_autism_triad.html

Acute Homeopathy 200C Remedy Kit (50 Remedies) At A Very Affordable Price

NOTE - As of summer 2012, this kit is not always in stock or shipped reliably for a timely delivery at the present time.

Every family using homeopathic care on a regular basis should have a homeopathic remedy kit available for emergency acutes, illnesses and injuries!

For all our clients, we recommend this very affordable kit of 50 of the most commonly used remedies in a 200C from Natural Living at http://www.natural-living.com/lucs_kit.php

Price: $89.95 USD

The Homeopathic Remedy Kit Includes:

• 50 remedy emergency kit in #15 pellets
• "Peoples Repertory" book the non-professional by Dr. Luc De Schepper

This 50 remedy kit is manufactured by Bengal Allen Medicine in India who has been making hand-succussed remedies for 99 years and who is known for quality worldwide.  Many of the employees of this company have been working for Bengal Allen for generations. A well known Indian homeopath Dr. Banerjea is the director of the company. This kit has most of the remedies one might need in acute conditions.
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Popular Veggie Burgers Contain Poisonous Chemicals

Would You Like Some Neurotoxin With Your Soy Burgers? 

Summertime is around the corner, and many of the city's [New York] vegetarians are gearing up for their rooftop BBQs with their soy burgers and tofu dogs, resting peacefully with the fact that no animals had to die so they could eat. But were other humans harmed in awful factory conditions that exposed them to deadly chemicals? Probably.

 

A new study shows that a number of popular soy products contain trace amounts of hexane, which listed as a "hazardous air pollutant" by the EPA and is known to cause nervous system failure and skin disorders in humans. It's unclear how much hexane you need to eat before getting side effects, but do you feel lucky, veggie?

 

The 37-page report [PDF] says that though the use of hexane is prohibited in "organic" food processing, it's widely used in the "natural" soy industry, and even by some companies that use the wording "made with organic ingredients." Mother Jones reports that since many fake meat producers aim to have as little fat as possible in their products, they will soak soybeans in a hexane bath to separate the oil from the protein. One researcher said, "If a non-organic product contains a soy protein isolate, soy protein concentrate, or texturized vegetable protein, you can be pretty sure it was made using soy beans that were made with hexane."

So what brands out there contain the hazardous chemical? Sadly, most of the good ones. Here's a little list:

• Amy's Kitchen
• Boca Burger, conventional
• Franklin Farms
• Garden Burger
• It’s All Good Lightlife
• Morningstar Farms
• President’s Choice
• Taste Above
• Trader Joe's
• Yves Veggie Cuisine

Below, the safe brands:

Hexane-free brands:

• Boca Burgers "Made with organic soy"
• Helen's Kitchen
• Morningstar "Made with organic"
• Superburgers by Turtle Island
• Tofurky
• Wildwood

The verdict is out on Whole Foods brands and Silk soymilk, as they did not participate in the project, but the Village Voice has the whole toxic list here. The worst part may be that many popular baby formulas also contain hexane! The report states, "Nearly every major ingredient in conventional soy-based infant formula is hexane extracted."

 

Link to the above article: 

http://gothamist.com/2010/04/13/popular_veggie_burgers_contain_pois.php

 

Link to complete PDF Soybean Report with Hexane chapter:

http://www.cornucopia.org/soysurvey/OrganicSoyReport/behindthebean_color_final.pdf

Homeopathic Remedies Effective Against Melanoma (Skin Cancer)

Melanoma is an aggressive form of skin cancer. While it accounts for less than 5% of all skin cancer cases it is responsible for a large percentage of skin cancer deaths. It’s the fastest growing of all cancer groups and worldwide is increasing in incidence. 

Surviving melanoma largely depends on how quickly it is detected and excised. The best chance of cure comes from the early surgical removal of thin tumors. Once the melanoma has spread (metastasized) or thickened, survival rates plummet.

Normal chemotherapeutic options are limited and not very successful with melanomas. They are also associated with significant side effects such as bone marrow damage, reduced blood quality, and pronounced nausea or vomiting.


But perhaps a better and more humane approach to this deadly disease is on the horizon.
Recently, Brazilian researchers showed that a complex (mixture) of homeopathic remedies was able to:


1. Prevent melanoma and bowel cancer cells from invading or sticking to the cells and tissues that surrounded them,
2. Improve the immune system’s ability to kill cancer cells,
3. Make cancerous melanoma tumors shrink or become dormant
This complex was tested repeatedly in both in vivo tests (using laboratory animals) and in in vitro tests using melanoma and colon cancer cells.

The potentized remedies included: Aconitum napellus; Arsenicum album; Asafoetida; Calcarea carbonica; Conium maculatum; Ipecacuanha; Phosphorus; Rhus toxicodendron; Silicea; Sulphur; and Thuja occidentalis.


To read a provisional pdf of this exciting and peer-reviewed research, click here
To read other research about homeopathy’s effect on breast cancer cells, click here

Vacinne Withdrawn: Rotarix

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health officials are telling pediatricians to temporarily stop using one of two vaccines against a leading cause of diarrhea in babies - GlaxoSmithKline's Rotarix.

The Food and Drug Administration calls Monday's move a precaution after the discovery that Rotarix doses have been contaminated with an apparently benign pig virus.

FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg says Rotarix has been used in millions of children worldwide - and 1 million in the U.S. - with no signs of safety problems. Nor is the pig virus known to cause any kind of illness in people or animals. But vaccines are supposed to be sterile, so FDA is investigating.

Meanwhile, FDA told doctors to use a competing vaccine against diarrhea-causing rotavirus, Merck's Rotateq.

See also http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/usfda-tells-docs-to-suspend-usegsk%5Cs-rotarix/389554/

Acute Care Services - Homeopathic Care For Acutes

Homeopathy for Women offers ACUTE CARE SERVICES (short term illness or injury) through the Homeopathy For Women website at: www.homeopathyforwomen.org/acute.htm.  We serve families throughout the USA and Canada with email services for all types of acute homeopathic care.

The fee for ACUTE CARE is a flat rate of $50 (USD), paid via Paypal, per person, for which homeopathic care is requested.

Our ACUTE CARE includes the initial analysis, repertorization and the necessary acute remedy prescription(s).  The cost of the remedies required is additional, and remedies prescribed can be purchased from us, through local pharmacies and health food store or on-line.

Because acutes like colds, ear infections, flu’s, fevers, etc. can change rapidly over the course of hours or days, our ACUTE CARE includes the prescribing of the required remedy/remedies needed during all the phases of the illness or injury. 

The $50.00 USD flat rate fee covers email correspondence related to the acute for 7 (SEVEN) consecutive days of care, with daily follow-ups available with the homeopath by email.  If more consultation time is needed, it can be arranged in weekly increments. Client acutes are repertorized using RADAR professional homeopathic software (version 10.5) and reportizations can be emailed to you upon request.

Our success rate on acute prescribing is 98% in the first 7 days.

Our Homeopaths have successfully prescribed homeopathic remedies for all types of acute illness and injuries, including:
coughs, colds, fevers, flu, earaches, sore throats, swine flu, migraines, sinusitis, pneumonia, croup, stings, bites, hives, eye injury, allergic reactions, cracked teeth injuries, sprains, bad falls, shoulder injuries, sciatica, various sport injuries, grief issues, menstrual cramps, lactation difficulties, post-partum issues, other women's issues - etc.

If you require ACUTE CARE services with homeopathy, please don’t hesitate to contact us!

New Study on Breast Cancer: Homeopathic Remedies Effective and Non-Toxic!

New Study on Breast Cancer: Homeopathic Remedies Effective and Non-toxic! http://homeopathyplus.com.au/hplus/research/breast-cancer-homeopathic-remedies-effective-and-non-toxic.html A recent study (February 2010) just published in the International Journal of Oncology reveals that homeopathic remedies have a similar action to chemotherapy but none of their toxicity. Dr. Moshe Frenkel, the lead researcher for this study said, "We felt that homeopathy needed to be tested in the same way that we test new chemotherapeutic drugs. We were quite impressed to find that homeopathic remedies have similar effects to chemotherapy on breast cancer cells but without affecting normal cells, a very exciting finding."   The homeopathic remedies tested included: Carcinosin; Conium maculatum; Phytolacca decandra; and Thuja occidentalis. The researchers concluded, "the ultra-diluted natural homeopathic remedies investigated in this study offer the promise of being effective preventive and/or therapeutic agents for breast cancer and worthy of further study." HERE IS THE LINK AND ABSTRACT: http://www.spandidos-publications.com/ijo/36/2/395 Cytotoxic effects of ultra-diluted remedies on breast cancer cells Authors: Moshe Frenkel, Bal Mukund Mishra, Subrata Sen, Peiying Yang, Alison Pawlus, Luis Vence, Aimee Leblanc, Lorenzo Cohen, Pratip Banerji, Prasanta Banerji Affiliations: Integrative Medicine Program-Unit 145, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030-4009, USA. frenkelm@netvision.net.il Pages: 395-403 Abstract: The use of ultra-diluted natural products in the management of disease and treatment of cancer has generated a lot of interest and controversy. We conducted an in vitro study to determine if products prescribed by a clinic in India have any effect on breast cancer cell lines. We studied four ultra-diluted remedies (Carcinosin, Phytolacca, Conium and Thuja) against two human breast adenocarcinoma cell lines (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231) and a cell line derived from immortalized normal human mammary epithelial cells (HMLE). The remedies exerted preferential cytotoxic effects against the two breast cancer cell lines, causing cell cycle delay/arrest and apoptosis. These effects were accompanied by altered expression of the cell cycle regulatory proteins, including downregulation of phosphorylated Rb and upregulation of the CDK inhibitor p27, which were likely responsible for the cell cycle delay/arrest as well as induction of the apoptotic cascade that manifested in the activation of caspase 7 and cleavage of PARP in the treated cells. The findings demonstrate biological activity of these natural products when presented at ultra-diluted doses. Further in-depth studies with additional cell lines and animal models are warranted to explore the clinical applicability of these agents.

 

See also http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20043074?itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubm

 

Discover Your Homeopathic Constitution On-Line

NOW YOU CAN EASILY BEGIN TO DISCOVER YOUR HOMEOPATHIC CONSTITUTION ON-LINE! 

Take our newly launched "What is My Homeopathic Constitution" Survey on-line in only 15- - 20 minutes, for only $18.00 (USD) per use. 

The link for this new Survey is www.homeopathyforwomen.org/survey.htm

Once you have completed these easy to answer questions and submitted your survey, you will immediately receive a written report by email that contains all of the questions and your answers, along with numeric scores for each section. 

Your final score will indicate the top 3 most likely homeopathic constitutions for you, based on your answers submitted to the Survey. 

Your Survey report by email will also include the basic descriptions of each homeopathic constitutional type including: Appearance, Mental and Emotional Aspects, Physical Weaknesses, Dietary Factors, Traits in Children, and Other general characteristics.

Completing our  "What is My Homeopathic Constitution" Survey is the first step in beginning to understand your homeopathic constitution and how homeopathy can work to gently bring better health and wholeness to your life!

Homeopathy for Sore Throats

Homeopathy for Sore Throats
Bookmark this article at http://www.homeopathyforwomen.org/sore_throats.htm

Below are some of the most common homeopathic remedies for sore throats to be considered during the winter cold and flu season:

Crot-h: Left-sided throats with low form of blood poisoning. Bleeding from orifices of the body, body appears mottled, yellow and blue, gangrenous or diphtheritic throat, much swelling of glands, impossible to swallow liquids, throat slightly constricted. Low passive delirium, muttering and mumbling speech.

Lachesis: Left-sided or left to right. Sensation of fullness of neck, difficult breathing, choking ongoing to sleep or swallowing, aggravation of throat symptoms from warm drinks, unable to swallow, pain worse empty swallowing; purple throat.

Lac-c: Throat with alternating sides, right to left and to right again, throat looks red and glazed and shiny with silver grey deposit, pains relieved by swallowing cold or warm drinks.

Lycopodium: Right-sided remedy of right to left, relieved form swallowing warm drinks, opposite to Lach; and there is also no aggravation during sleep, and no constriction of throat. Pain extends into ear (as in Belladona, Hepar Sulphur, Lachesis, Cantharis, Phytolacca.

Mercurius: Spongy throat, fullness and stiffness of neck, throat dry, swallowing is difficult. Mercurial odor marked, tongue thickly coated, takes imprint of teeth, sub-maxillary glands enlarged, dark red throat, acute prostration, weakness, offensive sweat, patient worse at night, trembling of limbs.

Merc-p: Strongly right-sided, remains on right side, tongue very thickly coated with yellow or light brown base, excessive secretion of tenacious mucus in the throat, which is difficult to move, especially in the morning, offensive fetid odor, warm drinks aggravate pain (opposite Lycopodium), patient very languid and excessively tired, nausea at sight of food.

Merc-b: Left to right, constant desire to hawk, a lump in throat, tenacious mucus, empty swallowing aggravate, gland swollen, fauces dark red, dreams troublesome, feels light headed as if floating.

Hepar Sulphur: Ulcers in throat, sensation of splinters or fish-bones in throat, pain extends to ear, on yawning and swallowing and turning the head, ameliorated by warm drinks (Lycopodium), patient feels very cold, particularly affected each time he goes out in dry cold winds, or cold east winds. Fever with sweating and a desire to be covered up; profuse perspiration, yet he wants several blankets over him; objects to drafts, open doors and windows.

Kali-bich: Has deep scooped-out ulcers on tonsils, the saliva is sticky and stringy.

Phytolacca: The vegetable Mercury is frequently indicated in sore throats, glands swollen, thick tenacious mucus, symptoms worse nights. Aching in all bones, body feels bruised and sore, bed feels hard. Mouth is fetid, tongue coated, swallowing cold liquids relieves pain, warm drinks aggravate pain (Lachesis). Pain and stiffness in the cervical region.

Read more about the most common homeopathic remedies at http://www.homeopathyforwomen.org/remedies.htm

Discover Your Homeopathic Constitution On-Line at www.homeopathyforwomen.org/survey.htm

NOW YOU CAN EASILY BEGIN TO DISCOVER YOUR HOMEOPATHIC CONSTITUTION ON-LINE!

Take our newly launched "What is My Homeopathic Constitution" Survey on-line in only 15 - 20 minutes, for only $18.00 (USD) per use.

The link for this new Survey is www.homeopathyforwomen.org/survey.htm

Once you have completed these easy to answer questions and submitted your survey, you will immediately receive a written report by email that contains all of the questions and your answers, along with numeric scores for each section.

Your final score will indicate the top 3 most likely homeopathic constitutions for you, based on your answers submitted to the Survey.

Your Survey report by email will also include the basic descriptions of each homeopathic constitutional type including: Appearance, Mental and Emotional Aspects, Physical Weaknesses, Dietary Factors, Traits in Children, and Other general characteristics.

Completing our "What is My Homeopathic Constitution" Survey is the first step in beginning to understand your homeopathic constitution and how homeopathy can work to gently bring better health and wholeness to your life!

Homeopathy for Preventing Cavities! Learn More About Calcarea Phosphorica (Calc-Phos.)

Calcarea Phosphorica (Calc-Phos.)

(Phosphate of Lime)

Calcarea Phosphorica keynotes area: Calc-phos. is very essential to the proper growth and nutrition of the body. This salt is found in the blood - plasma and corpuscles, saliva, gastric juice, bones, connective tissue, teeth, milk, etc. It gives solidity to the bones. . Calc-Phos. can help to preventing cavities!

Calc. phos. has a special chemical affinity for albumen, which forms the organic basis for this salt in the tissue - cells, and is required wherever albumen or albuminous substances are found in the secretions. It also supplies new blood - cells, becoming the first remedy in anemia and chlorosis. It is of the greatest importance to the soft and growing tissues, promoting cell growth, supplying the first basis for the new tissues, hence is necessary to initiate growth.

It is the nutritive salt for the periosteum and through it for bones.

Important for the life of the blood, without it there is no coagulation. Cal-Phos is of vital importance to growth and maintenance of healthy cells.

It is a good remedy for children who develop slowly and people who catch colds easily.

Calc-Phos can also be used to prevent cavities!

Homeopathy for Preventing Cavities

Follow this simple directions for Dosing Calc. Phos. as a preventative for Cavities:

·         Be sure to use Calc-Phos 6x (not a 6c)

·         ONE pellet dissolved in 4 oz water.

·         Take 1 tsp. directly from the cup, for everyone in the family.  

·         Discard the extra remedy. 

·         Next time you dose, make up new cup, with no succussions ever.  

·         Dose one month on and then one month off.  

Read more about Calc-Phos: http://www.homeopathyforwomen.org/calcarea_phosphorica.htm.

Lear more about many other homeopathic remedies at our website: http://www.homeopathyforwomen.org/remedies.htm

Remedy of the Month: Arsenicum for Flu Prevention and Flu Treatment

Arsenicum Album: Flu Prevention Dosing with Homeopathy

You may use the Arsenicum album remedy as a flu or flu epidemic preventative as follows:

Option 1: Arsenicum album 30C once a week
Put 2 pellets of Arsenicum album 30C in an 4 oz. cup of filtered water, dissolve and stir it. Take 1/2 tsp. from this cup once a week as the dose and give 1/2 tsp. dose to everyone in the family from this cup. Discard the cup. Make new cup every week. Repeat this dosing during flu season (October through May).

Option 2: Arsenicum album 200C once a month
Put 2 pellets of Arsenicum album 30C in an 4 oz. cup of filtered water, dissolve and stir it. Take 1 tsp. from this cup once a week as the dose and give 1 tsp. dose to everyone in the family from this cup. Discard the cup. Make new cup every week. Repeat this dosing during flu season (October through May).

Option 3: Arsenicum album 200C once a week (use only if there is an epidemic)
Put 2 pellets of Arsenicum album 200C in an 4 oz. cup of filtered water, dissolve and stir it. Take 1 tsp. from this cup as the dose once a week and give 1 tsp. dose to everyone in the family from this cup. Discard the cup. Make new cup every week. Repeat this dosing weekly during flu season if you are in a flu epidemic (October through May).

Arsenicum Album Keynotes are:

Influenza with thin, watery and excoriating nasal discharge. Sneezing. Photophobia. Seaside complaints. Restlessness. Food poisoning. Intolerance of smell of food. Jaundice. Anemia. Skin dry, rough, scaly. Psoriasis which is worse in winters. Periodic fever. Typhoid. Thoughts of committing suicide.

More About Arsenicum Album:
Text below reprinted by permission from The People's Repertory by Dr. Luc De Schepper

"Yes, the greatest poisons make the best remedies, as long as they are administered in a homeopathic dose. Arsenicum is one of the most widely used homeopathic remedies. You should "never leave home without it" as it is the best indicated remedy for food poisoning. The diarrhea and vomiting are quickly relieved and no further consequences are expected. Always travel with Arsenicum album!

People who need Arsenicum are often very restless individuals, anxious and often labeled "hypochondriacs" as they always seem to be searching for a disease. An Arsenicum state is one of great restlessness, with extreme fatigue and severe anxiety. Therefore it is often used acutely in a severe asthma attack, especially for an attack between 1-3 a.m., in which the person has to get out of bed to relieve his shortness of breath and severe wheezing. These people typically require an extra pillow for sleeping to make breathing easier and are thirsty for small sips of cold water. There is often a periodicity (regular recurrence) to these asthma attacks: every two days, every three days, every seven days, etc.

Besides its uses for food poisoning and asthma, Arsenicum is the first remedy to think of for any beginning cold with a clear, runny nose (with or without relentless sneezing or a right-sided sore throat). It is a great flu remedy (a universal one) which can also be used for flu prevention.

No remedy brings more relief to the dying patient than Arsenicum: it calms the struggling patient without doping him. He stays alert yet anxious, which is a relief for the family and patient alike. The picture of a dying patient wanting to hang onto life is not a pretty one, and can cause additional anguish to the family in their time of grief."

Homeopathy for Allergies: Nothing to Sneeze At

Homeopathy for Allergies: Nothing to Sneeze At
by Dana Ullman, MPH, Expert in Homeopathic Medicine

Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dana-ullman/homeopathy-for-allergies_b_320998.html

The word "allergy" did not even exist a century ago, and yet, respiratory allergies today are the 5^th leading chronic disease in the U.S. and are the 3^rd most common chronic disease among children under 18 years old. [1] It has been estimated that one in seven Americans had a respiratory allergy in 1950, but one in four have one now.

To those of us who do not believe in coincidences, it is not surprising that my father was a physician who specialized in allergy.  Allergy is the medical specialty that commonly uses small doses of an allergen in order to desensitize a person to that allergen.  This concept of using small doses of what might cause a problem in order to help prevent or heal the person is an ancient observation of healers/physicians all over the world, and it is the basis for a type of natural medicine called homeopathy.

It is therefore not surprising that one of the three physicians who founded the American Acade­my of Allergy was a San Francisco homeopathic physician, Dr. Grant L. Selfridge. [2] Another small and forgotten footnote in medical history involves a homeopathic physician from Scotland, C.H. Blackley, who in 1871 was the first physician to identify pollen as the cause of hay fever. [3]

Although homeopaths have a history of being at the forefront of medical research and discovery, it is particularly appropriate and even predictable that they would lead the way in the field of allergy. Because the primary principle of modern allergy treatment derives from the homeopathic principle of "treating like with like," the spirit of homeopathy has lived on, despite the tendency of orthodox physicians to ignore it.

Research in Leading Medical Journals

Respiratory allergies represent the condition for which there is a relatively strong research base for efficacious treatment with homeopathic medicines. A group of researchers at the University of Glasgow published four studies, three of which were published in the BMJ (British Medical Journal) and the Lancet, two highly respected medical journals. Each study was randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled. Each trial used an oral 30C homeopathic preparation. The first two trials involved patients with hay fever, [4] [5] where patients were either give a placebo or homeopathic doses of 12 common flowers to which people are allergic.

The third trial involved patients with asthma, where patients underwent conventional allergy testing to determine to what substance they were most allergic. [6] Half of the patients were given a placebo and half were given a homeopathic dose of the substance to which they were most allergic (the most common allergen was "house dust mite" and thus, these patients were given House Dust Mite 30C).

The fourth study was the treatment of patients suffering with perennial allergic rhinitis (a broad technical term for respiratory allergies that are not seasonal). [7] Like the previous study, half of the patients were given a placebo, while the other half was given a homeopathic dose of whatever substance the person was most allergic. The patients given the homeopathic medicine experienced significant improvement in nasal inspiratory flow comparable with the improvement typically experienced by patients given steroidal drugs…without side effects!

When evaluating all four trials together (there were 253 patients in all of their clinical trials), there was a 28 percentimprovement in homeopathic subjects versus a 3 percent improvement in placebo subjects.

Following in the footsteps of the above research, a 4-week, double-blind clinical trial comparing homeopathic preparations with placebo was conducted in the Phoenix metropolitan area during the regional allergy season from February to May. [8] The treatment group was given a homeopathic preparation (6X) of common allergens in the Southwest region of the U.S. Participants included 40 men and women, 26-63 years of age, diagnosed with moderate to severe seasonal allergic rhinitis symptoms.

In addition to the above research, a group of German researchers conducted annual controlled clinical trials using a single homeopathic medicine (Galphima glauca) on over 1,000 hay fever subjects. The last six clinical trials were randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled. These studies consistently showed benefits from this homeopathic treatment as compared with those patients given a placebo. [9]

It should be acknowledged that not all research has confirmed success in the treatment of respiratory allergies using homeopathic medicines.  For instance, one study tested homeopathic doses of birch trees to treat people with birch tree allergies, but such treatment was not any more effective than a placebo. [10]

Specific Treatment Options

What this research suggests is that homeopathic medicines provide an often effective and extremely safe means of treatment for patients with respiratory allergies.  Further, due to the widely recognized safety of homeopathic medicines, it makes sense to consider safe methods before resorting to more risky treatments.  There are specific treatment options using homeopathic medicines that people can consider:

1) Follow the studies of the Glasgow researchers and use conventional allergy testing to determine to what you are allergic and then take the 30C dose of this substance  (these products are available through select homeopathic pharmacies).

2) Two of the Glasgow studies involved subjects with hay fever, and these studies used a combination homeopathic medicine that included flowers to which the patients were allergic. People might consider prescribing a homeopathic medicine that contains many of the common flowers to which the hay fever subject is sensitive (most health food stores have homeopathic combination remedies that include such ingredients).

3) People with hay fever could consider taking Galphimia glauca 3X, 4X, 4C, or 6C as long as hay fever symptoms persist, or use a homeopathic combination remedy in which this remedy is an ingredient.

4) People with allergies could consider prescribing an individualized single homeopathic medicine as recommended in various homeopathic acute care guidebooks. [11] Individualizing a homeopathic medicine to a specific person and his/her unique syndrome of symptoms is the preferred method of "classical homeopathy" and has a long-time history of significant success.

Generally, these treatment options provide safe and effective care for patients suffering from respiratory allergies, but it is uncertain how long-term the therapeutic benefits will last. It may be necessary to refer the patient to a professional homeopath who will prescribe a homeopathic constitutional medicine that is, a remedy that is highly individualized to the patient genetic makeup, personal health history, and totality of physical and psychological symptoms. Clinical experience commonly observes more long-term results.

Skeptics commonly assert that homeopathic medicines comprise of too small of a dose to have any effect, and yet, there have been 200+ clinical trials that have evaluated homeopathic treatment, most of which found positive results from homeopathic medicines. Although it is not presently known with certainty how homeopathic medicines work, conventional medicine has a long history of using treatments for which they didn't understand but that worked anyway.

Future blogs will discuss more clinical research, some modern theories about how and why homeopathic medicines work. I also plan to discuss why so many of the most respected cultural heroes since the early 19^th century have used and/or advocated for homeopathy, including 11 U.S. Presidents, two British prime ministers, six popes, and many of the most respected physicians, scientists, literary greats, corporate leaders, heads of state, sports superstars, musical and artistic geniuses, women's rights leaders, and clergy of the past 200 years.

REFERENCES:

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[1] Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America

[2] Cohen SG. The American Academy of Allergy: a historical review. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1979;64: 332-333.

[3] Reilly D, Taylor MA, McSharry C, Aitchison T. Is homoeopathy a placebo response? Controlled trial of homoeopath­ic potency, with pollen in hayfever as model. Lancet October 18, 1986; ii: 881-886.

[4] Reilly, DT, Taylor, MA, Potent placebo or potency? A proposed study model with initial findings using homoeopathically prepared pollens in hayfever, British Homoeopathic Journal 1985,74:65-75.

[5] Reilly D, Taylor MA, McSharry C, Aitchison T. Is homoeopathy a placebo response? Controlled trial of homoeopath­ic potency, with pollen in hayfever as model. Lancet October 18, 1986; ii: 881-886.

[6] Reilly, DT, Taylor MA, Beattie NGM, et al, Is evidence for homoeopathy reproducible? Lancet 1994,344:1601-1606.

[7] Taylor MA, Reilly D, Llewellyn-Jones H, McSharry C, Aitchison TC, Randomised controlled trial of homoeopathy versus placebo in perennial allergic rhinitis with overview of four trial series, BMJ August 19, 2000,321:471-476.

[8] Kim LS, Riedlinger JE, Baldwin CM, Hilli L, Khalsa SV, Messer SA, Waters RF.  Treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis using homeopathic preparation of common allergens in the southwest region of the US: a randomized, controlled clinical trial.  Ann Pharmacother. 2005 Apr;39(4):617-24.

[9] Wiesenauer M, Ludtke R, "A Meta-analysis of the Homeopathic Treatment of Pollinosis with Galphimia glauca," Forsch Komplementarmed., 3(1996):230-234.

[10] Aabel S. Prophylactic and acute treatment with the homeopathic medicine Betula 30C for birch pollen allergy: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study of consistency of VAS responses. Br Homeopath J 2001;90:73-78. 

[11] Cummings S, Ullman D, Everybody’s Guide to Homeopathic Medicine, New York: JP Tarcher/Putnam, 2004.

 

"Stop the Shot" Litigation Filed Today in DC Court on 10/9/09

http://www.healthfreedomusa.org/?p=3617

Natural Solutions Foundation
The Voice of Global Health Freedom™
http://www.GlobalHealthFreedom.org/

“STOP THE SHOT” Litigation Filed
Health Freedom Advocates and NY Health Care Workers Seek Protection from DC Federal Court in Legal Effort to Void FDA Swine Flu Vaccine Approval

Washington DC – October 9, 2009: Despite the FDA’s intention to begin delivery this week of the novel “Swine Flu” 2009-H1N1-A live virus nasal mist vaccine to 90,000 government-approved locations nationwide, six New Yorkers and several NonGovernmental Organizations (NGOs) filed for an Emergency Injunction in the US District Court for the District of Columbia to prevent the distribution of what they believe are illegal, unnecessary and dangerous vaccines.

The case of Null, Laibow et al. v FDA et al. [Docket No. 1:09-cv-01924] challenges the legality of the September 15th licensing of four vaccines prior to any safety testing for what the government calls a “novel flu virus with pandemic potential.” The complaint alleges that the government failed to follow its own rules and applicable legislation in rushing the vaccine approvals in the absence of any of the requisite minimum scientifically sound and appropriate testing for both safety and effectiveness as required by law since 1964.

Link to Complaint:http://www.healthfreedomusa.org/?page_id=3619
Link to Brief: http://www.healthfreedomusa.org/?page_id=3624
Link to Action eAlert: http://www.healthfreedomusa.org/?p=3635
Link to “I’m Not a Pharma Serf” Action Item: http://bit.ly/4FxB4r

The New Yorkers are all health care workers who are therefore subject to that State’s new legal mandate (promulgated August 13, 2009) requiring that nearly all of the State’s half million health care workers receive all Federally recommended flu vaccines or lose their jobs. This requirement puts the health care workers in significant jeopardy since these newly approved vaccines have never been tested for either safety or efficacy and may carry major risks.

The lawsuit, announced at a demonstration by the health care workers last week at the State Capitol in Albany on September 29, 2009, is expected to be just one of the suits filed challenging various government “emergency” actions for a flu that has proven (during the just concluded Southern Hemisphere flu season) to be neither pandemic nor virulent despite dire predictions to the contrary and despite a Health Emergency declared by the CDC on April 25, 2009, 11 days after the first alleged death from Swine Flu on April 14, 2009 and a Level 6 Pandemic declaration by the World Health Organization followed on June 11, 2009 (which was only possible since W.H.O. downgraded the definition of a “Level 6 Pandemic”).

The Plaintiffs include health care professionals such as Dr. Gary Null, PhD, a well-known New York nutritionist, Rima E. Laibow, MD, a New York licensed physician who is Medical Director and a Trustee of the Natural Solutions Foundation, Dr. Tedd Koren DC, head of Foundation for Health Choice and four other health care workers covered by the mandate, including a Registered Nurse who has had prior adverse reactions to flu vaccines; a pregnant Nurse’s Aide, a health care student who has been told that she cannot see the patients whom she must see in order to finish her training, and a woman who works in the billing department of a hospital. All have been denied exemptions and told they will lose their positions under the new mandate if they are not vaccinated with all flu vaccines, including the new “Swine Flu” vaccine.

The Complaint alleges that the FDA erred in determining that safety testing was not needed because the 2009-H1N1-A vaccines are a mere “change of strain” not requiring safety testing. The Plaintiffs claim there is no significant scientific agreement that supports the government’s actions. The experts presented by the Plaintiffs include Sarah Schon MD, a Board Certified Immunologist and Paul G. King PhD, a noted analytical chemist with decades of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

The Plaintiffs further allege that the Live Attenuated Influenza Virus (LAIV) nasal mist vaccine could trigger the very pandemic the government claims people should fear, calling the decision to allow a LAIV vaccine using a WHO and CDC declared “novel pandemic virus” an “arbitrary and capricious decision without any basis in the scientific record.”

Citing HHS Secretary Sebelius’s September 15th testimony before a Congressional committee when she announced the vaccine licensing, that even the FDA’s own scientists would not “sign-off” on the use of the most toxic vaccine ingredients (known as “oil in water adjuvants”) the Plaintiffs allege the government has a plan to nonetheless approve these substances, never before approved for drug use in the United States, under an “Emergency Use Authorization” (EUA) permitted by the 2005 Project Bioshield Act. On July 13, 2009, according to a press release on the www.HHS.gov web site, the government purchased nearly a half billion dollar’s worth ($485 Million USD) of the deadly adjuvnt squalene, an oil in water adjuvant, blamed by many nongovernmental physicians as a “Gulf War Syndrome” causative agent in more than 25% of the soldiers who were subjected to an experimental anthrax vaccine, Vaccine A, containing squalene. Vaccine A was later authorized under an EUA propmpting a Court ruling that makes its use legal only in voluntary situations. The government’s stockpile is enough squalene to “stretch” the 167 million doses of “Swine Flu” vaccine the government has purchased to cover the entire American population since the purpose of an adjuvant is to increase immune response to the injected material. The FDA web site indicates that the adjuvanted vaccines will be provided under an EUA which will allow the agency to skirt “Good Manufacturing Practices” and any issue of whether squalene is too dangerous to be permitted.

Secretary Sebelius further testified before Congress that a single company will be contracted by the government to deliver the vaccines to 90,000 locations around the country. The FDA site further indicates that the squalene will be mixed with the approved vaccines at those sites before administering the shots, without regard to normal pharmaceutical manufacturing requirements. The Plaintiffs claim that this will result in dangerously adulterated vaccines that may cause much more injury than the infamous 1976 “Swine Flu” vaccine program that killed hundreds and maimed thousands before it was stopped just ten weeks after it began, with nearly fifty million Americans having received that deadly shot or the dangerous squalene-adjuvanted Vaccine A which caused so many cataclysmic illnesses and deaths in Gulf War I military personnel. These shots, too, were both unnecessary and untested.

In their submitted Complaint, Brief and Certifications the Plaintiffs remind the Court that as early as 1905, even before the Federal authorities had the legal power to license vaccines, the Supreme Court stated, in Jacobson v Massachusetts (197 U.S. 11),

“We are not to be understood as holding … that the judiciary would not be competent to interfere and protect the health and life of the individual … ‘All laws,’ this court has said, ’should receive a sensible construction. General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression or absurd consequence.’ …”

The lead attorney for the Plaintiffs, Leslie Fourton JD, of New York, is working with the respected Washington regulatory law firm of Swankin and Turner and a team of legal experts from around the country, including Larry Becraft JD, Alabama, Alan G. Phillips JD, North Carolina, and Ralph Fucetola JD, New Jersey.

Counsel Fourton stated,

“Without taking into account serious objections raised by many scientists, FDA approved four “Swine Flu” 2009-H1N1-A Vaccines without enough concern about any definitive safety testing and the quality thereof. The Secretary of Health and Human Services testified before Congress, announcing the approvals and a program to widely distribute the Vaccines which were purchased by the federal government. The administrative record appears to be defective in that the record as posted on the Agency web site does not include, for all the approved Vaccines, a drug package insert or label with an accurate list of ingredients. We don’t know what was approved or how dangerous it may be. The Plaintiffs seek immediate relief.”

The nongovernmental organizations who are supporting the New Yorkers threatened by the “Swine Flu” vaccine approvals, by joining in the legal action, are the National Solutions Foundation (www.HealthFreedomUSA.org), whose President is Maj Gen Bert Stubblebine (US Army Ret.), Dr. Tedd Koren’s Foundation for Health Choice (www.FoundationforHealthChoice.com) and the Gary Null organization (www.GaryNull.com).

For further information contact:

Ralph Fucetola JD – 973-300-4594
Natural Solutions Foundation Counsel and Trustee
ralph.fucetola@usa.net

Remedy of the Month: Gelsemium sempervirens (Gels.) - Yellow Jasmine

Remedy of the Month Gelsemium sempervirens (Gels.) - Yellow Jasmine

Gelsemium is used to treat acute influenza (flu) or sore throats, with weakness, limp limbs, chills, fever, headaches with double vision, and heavy, drooping eyelids. There may be a lack of thirst, even during fever. In addition, the remedy can be given for hay fever if accompanied by these symptoms.

GELSEMIUM KEYNOTES:

Gelsemium has many predominant keynotes that a trained homeopath looks for when prescribing this remedy.
Many of the predominant ones are shown below and in capital letters:

WEAKNESS LEADING TO PARALYSIS, on all levels.
FEELING OF WEAKNESS, of not being able to cope with daily life, responsibilities, work. Timidity.
ANTICIPATION. Desire to be quiet, to be left alone. Avoid people and distress of life.
STAGE FRIGHT, fear of exams, to take on new tasks. Feel almost paralyzed.
Mental weakness. Dullness. Forgetful.
AILMENTS FROM ANTICIPATION, FRIGHT, EXCITEMENT, BAD NEWS.
Flushes of heat alternating with chills, aggravated on back.
Acute coryza, agg. left side, with dull headache.
Face Flushed. Hot, dusky red. Dull, heavy expression.
Pain from throat to ear on swallowing.
DIARRHEA FROM ANTICIPATION, EXCITEMENT, FRIGHT, BAD NEWS.
CHILLINESS UP AND DOWN THE BACK. TREMBLING AND WEAKNESS.
Heavy feeling, especially lower limbs.
Sleeplessness from exhaustion, anticipation, excitement. Drowsiness. Sleepiness of students.

More About Gelsemium
Text below reprinted by permission from The People's Repertory by Dr. Luc De Schepper

Gelsemium is characterized by the "D's": drowsy, dopey, dizzy, dumb, disoriented and dull. You can see right away why it is such a classic flu remedy. The person feels all of the above "as if a truck drove over me." He has chills going up and down the spine, he feels so tired that he thinks he cannot even lift a finger to take something and he even has aching upon moving his eyes. Yet he can't fall asleep. Curiously enough, in spite of the fever, he has absolutely no thirst and a slow pulse! Symptoms are made worse by motion, light, noise and stuffy rooms. There is trembling although the person is listless and has low stamina. The flu is accompanied by a headache. Gelsemium was the main remedy for the 1996-97 flu epidemic!

Besides being good for flu, Gelsemium is a great remedy for "hearing bad news" : the person reacts to hearing bad news (for example a doctor saying that your mammogram is positive and it might be cancer) as if she is paralyzed, she can't move, she just sits trembling.

It is also effective for fright with trembling after earthquakes and in case of anticipation anxiety (like Argentum nitricum). However, unlike with Argentum nitricum (where the anxiety can start weeks in advance), with Gelsemium the anticipation anxiety starts just before the event takes place; for example, you have a speaking engagement, everything seems to be all right until you have to start speaking, then you are overcome with fear and trembling.

Gelsemium is the #1 remedy for fear of the dentist, and I give it to my dog when he has to go to the vet. It is greatly indicated in headaches, especially ones precede by an aura of blurred vision and improved when the person passes great amounts of urine. In the past, acute cases of polio were cured by Gelsemium.