British actor with cancer benefits from homeopathy

Monday 9 Nov, 2009

A British TV star has told how he flew to Dubai for alternative treatment for cancer.

Simon MacCorkindale, who stars in BBC hospital drama ‘Casualty’, was diagnosed with cancer three years ago.

In May 2006, MacCorkindale, 57, was given five years to live but he told the News of the World newspaper: “I’m going nowhere. I don’t think about a day when it comes to an end.”

MacCorkindale told how he is using a mix of different therapies and treatments to fight the cancer after it spread from his bowel to his lungs.

In January, he flew to Dubai for sessions with a Pranic healer, a system of ‘energy medicine’. He began using plant medicines, including herbs from the Amazon.

He also underwent a 12-week stint of intensive homeopathy mixed with low-dose chemo-therapy.

His regime seemed to work, as a scan showed the cancer growth had stopped.

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Gandhi University of Health Sciences Dr B T Rudresh.

For the third time, the All India Homeopathic Scientific Seminar was held in Bangalore on Sunday.

"Today, homeopathy is popular and practised in many countries," Dr Rudresh said.

"The chief minister has assured support for homeopathy in the next budget. And as a Knowledge commission member, I will also discuss on improving the status of homeopathy in the state," he explained.

Other topics discussed at the two-day seminar are role of homeopathy in childhood emergencies, ante-natal care, myths and facts about steroids, and community health.

Some homeopathy experts who participated are SPS Bakshi, president of Homeopathic Medical Association of India, and Veerabramhachary, president of Karnataka Board of Homeopathic System of Medicine.

Nearly 800 homeopathy students and faculty from across the country participated.

Cure and prevention of swine flu (H1N1) with homeopathy

Curing the Flu with Homeopathy

Throughout history, homeopathic remedies have been used to treat many different strains of flu. Now many believe that homeopathy will treat this latest H1N1 strain of swine flu. "Based on the symptoms, homeopathy can offer an effective cure to swine flu," says Harcharanjeet Kaur, a homeopath at Bakson's Homeopathy Clinic. "Moreover, it does not have any side effects."

In 1918, homeopathic remedies were used to treat many victims of the Spanish flu, which killed over 50 million people. 28% of the people treated by western medicine died while only 1% of those treated with homeopathy did. "Gelsemium and Bryonia were the two homeopathic remedies that proved to be effective against the H1N1 strain back then," says Mukesh Batra, acclaimed homeopath in India. "These could be of great use even today."

Homeopathic Doctors in Mexico City studied the records from 1918 and determined the many similarities between the two pandemics. They successfully treated patients with swine flu in May of 2009.

This news comes at a time when the government is rolling out the latest H1N1 swine flu vaccine, touting the reasons to get the injection, and the media is using its typical scare tactics to get people to line up for the shot- which appears to be not only unnecessary, but also harmful. According to the CDC, "A vaccine, like any medicine, could possibly cause serious problems, such as severe allergic reactions."

Homeopaths agree that the vaccine is not the cure that the media makes it out to be. "The current vaccine against the seasonal influenza strain H1N1 is highly unlikely to provide protection against this variant," says homeopath Dr. Sulaikha Hamza. "In case preventive measures do not work or you are already dealing with swine influenza, homeopathic remedies can serve as an appropriate solution."
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Osteo and rheumatoid arthritis cured by homoeopathy

There are numerous remedies and treatments available for relieving rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. These range from conventional drugs, to herbal or folk remedies. Arthritis pain can also be treated effectively with homeopathic remedies, reports Dana Ullman, author of “Everybody’s Guide to Homeopathic Medicines“. A form of alternative medicine founded in the mid-1700s by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, homeopathy for joint pain is easy to use and considered safe if used according to directions says Ullman. Read more for a list of homeopathic medicines (remedies) to alleviate osteo and rheumatoid arthritis symptoms.

What is osteo-arthritis?

Osteoarthritis is a disease characterized by degeneration of cartilage and its underlying bone within a joint as well as bony overgrowth. The breakdown of these tissues eventually leads to pain and joint stiffness. The joints most commonly affected are the knees, hips, and those in the hands and spine. The specific causes of osteoarthritis are unknown, but are believed to be a result of both mechanical and molecular events in the affected joint. Disease onset is gradual and usually begins after the age of 40.

Symptoms of osteo-arthritis

* Pain, commonly in the hands, hips, knees, or feet, and sometimes in the spine. Pain usually is related to activity of the joint and is worse at the end of the day or after periods of activity. As the disease progresses, pain is present even during rest.
* Stiffness (lasting less than 1 hour) after periods of inactivity, such as in the morning after a night's sleep or after sitting for a long time.
* Limited joint motion.
* Tenderness and occasional swelling.
* Joint deformity (usually in later stages of osteoarthritis).
* Joint cracking or "creaking" (crepitus), often accompanied by pain. This creaking also may occur in a normal (nonarthritic) joint and is usually painless.

Osteoarthritis of the spine can also narrow the openings that make space for the spinal cord and for the nerves that branch off the spinal cord (spinal nerves). This is called spinal stenosis. It can lead to pressure on the spinal cord or spinal nerves. This pressure can cause pain, weakness, or numbness.

Symptoms of osteoarthritis range from minor to severe. Symptoms may depend on which joints are involved. If your weight-bearing joints (such as hips and knees) are affected, it often results in more problems than if you have osteoarthritis in non-weight-bearing joints, such as your fingers.

Usually, osteoarthritis is limited to one set of joints, such as both knees. But osteoarthritis may affect more than one location in the body (for example, the knees and hands). Osteoarthritis usually only causes symptoms in one or more joints. Symptoms that affect the whole body, such as fever, weight loss, or rash, are not seen in osteoarthritis.

As osteoarthritis becomes more severe, symptoms may include a total loss of function in the affected joints.

What is rheumatoid arthritis?

Arthritis is a general term that means inflammation in a joint. Joint inflammation is characterized by redness, warmth, swelling, and pain within the joint.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a type of chronic arthritis that typically occurs in joints on both sides of the body (such as hands, wrists, or knees). This symmetry helps distinguish rheumatoid arthritis from other types of arthritis.

In addition to affecting the joints, rheumatoid arthritis may occasionally affect the skin, eyes, lungs, heart, blood, or nerves.

What Are the Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis include:

* Joint pain and swelling
* Stiffness, especially in the morning or after sitting for long periods
* Fatigue

Rheumatoid arthritis affects everyone differently. For some, joint symptoms develop gradually over several years. In others, rheumatoid arthritis may progress rapidly and while other people may have rheumatoid arthritis for a limited period of time and then enter a period of remission.

Some homoeopathic remedies

Bryonia, recommends Ullman, to relieve joint pain and inflammation from rheumatoid arthritis if the pain is aggravated by the smallest movements and gets worse from continued movement of affected part. There may be a great deal of swelling, inflammation and redness with pains in the joint.

Rhus Toxicodendron (Rhus Tox) for pain that is worse when you first move the painful joint, and then gets better after continued movement. This is called the ‘rusty gate’ syndrome. Rhus Tox is indicated if rheumatoid arthritis pain is worse on the left side of the body rather than on the right. A person needing Rhus Tox, may feel stiffness in the joint which is aggravated by wet, cold weather. A warm heating pad or other warm application may be applied to the sore areas for soothing relief of rheumatoid arthritis symptoms.Use Ruta Gravolens (Ruta) if arthritis pain involves tendons and ligaments around the joint as well as pain in the joint, recommends Maesimund B. Panos, M.D. in her book, “Homeopathic Medicine at Home”. Ruta is indicated for arthritis in if you experience tenderness and a feeling of weakness in the joint, as though the leg or arm might give out when you try to bear weight with it. Ruta is also indicated if your arthritis pain is made worse during damp, chilly weather.

Ruta Gravolens (Ruta) if arthritis pain involves tendons and ligaments around the joint as well as pain in the joint, recommends Maesimund B. Panos, M.D. in her book, “Homeopathic Medicine at Home”. Ruta is indicated for arthritis in if you experience tenderness and a feeling of weakness in the joint, as though the leg or arm might give out when you try to bear weight with it. Ruta is also indicated if your arthritis pain is made worse during damp, chilly weather.

Apply Arnica oil externally to help reduce swelling and bruising of the surrounding tissue of the knee after over exertion. Ullma tell us this often helps the swelling associated with arthritis when someone has overdone exercise, walking or other activities requiring exertion. Massage into the knee as needed.

Rhododendron for tearing pains in the joint from gouty arthritis and rheumatism. The pain is often worse during hot weather and is almost always aggravated before a thunderstorm. This remedy often helps people whose arthritis pain is felt more keenly on the right side of the body.

Nux Vomica, if you experience crackling in the joints and your arthritis pain is accompanied by aching and bruised feeling in and around the joint.

Buy each of these remedies from your local health food store or in FDA approved homeopathic online pharmacies so you have them on hand in case you need more than one. The dose for any of the above remedies is one pill dissolved under the tongue. It may be repeated if necessary every half hour until pain is relieved. Then do not repeat again unless pain resumes. If after taking 4 doses you do not experience relief, another remedy may be indicated.
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Anemia and homoeopathy

What is anemia?

Anemia is a medical condition in which the red blood cell count or hemoglobin is less than normal. The normal level of hemoglobin is generally different in males and females. For men, anemia is typically defined as hemoglobin level of less than 13.5 gram/100ml and in women as hemoglobin of less than 12.0 gram/100ml. These definitions may vary slightly depending on the source and the laboratory reference used.

If a middle-aged housewife with a history of good health feels tired before she completes her household chores or feels a shortness of breath and sensation of dizziness or fainting; one of the likely causes of such symptoms would anaemia. Anaemia or a reduction in the red blood cells and haemoglobin concentration in the blood is a common problem the world over and more in country like ours due to various food habits, lack of nutrition etc.

Blood has a liquid component called plasma and the cellular component comprising red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. They all have their tasks cut out. If it is the white blood cells which do the policing by looking for harmful agents and acting as the defence mechanism and platelets ready to clump at any area that threatens to open the blood vessel due to injury. The red blood cells which carrythe lifeline of all functions of the metabolism by supplying oxygen all over the body from the lungs and promptly disposing carbon di oxide from the cells back into the lungs. All seems to be well but once there is a drop red blood cell counts and the haem or the iron concentration in the RBCs which is the active part of the job that is called as anaemia.

Once there is a drop in the cells below a certain concentration the body does not find the oxygen to get on with its job. The body does not seem to complain and finds a compensatory mechanism to go on but as the days progress they seem to express in some symptoms like shortness of breath, tiredness on little exertion or palpitation; an awareness of their own heartbeat.

Anaemia could be the result of a loss of the blood cells from the system or a deficient formation of these cells.

The loss of blood could occur due to excessive menstrual bleeding, injuries or bleeding from the stomach due to ulcers, cancer of the gastrointestinal tract etc. Lack of iron in the system due to insufficient intake or improper absorption leads to this condition. Vitamin B12 and Folate are other elements necessary which are either taken in lower amounts necessary or the stomach and intestines do not have the necessary factors to absorb them in appropriate amounts.

It could also be due to erythropoietin released by the kidney to coax the bone marrow cells to produces the RBCs may go deficient. Anaemia could occur during pregnancy too as the demands are higher than usual. Alcohol intake on a regular basis comes in the way of proper formation of blood cells as it impedes the absorption of necessary vitamins. Some of the less common causes could be due to the bone marrow being affected with certain ailments like thalassaemia, leukaemia, aplastic anaemia etc.

Importance of diet is utmost in anaemia as foods rich in iron like green, leafy vegetables is ideal. While Vitamin B12 and folate are plentily available for vegetarians in products, lentils (eg: ragu), legumes, beans, nuts, cabbage, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, raisins, prunes and green leafy vegetables while nonvegetarians have a rich source in seafood, liver and marrow soup etc. To stop the cause of loss of bleeding is primary in treatment.

Remedies like Millefolium, Hamamellis, Merccor, Colocynth etc. help in such direction. Homoeopathic medicine has good remedies to address such issues even as there are some good remedies to improve the proper assimilation of the vital nutrients with help of remedies like Ferrumphos, Calcphos, China etc.

Hypothyroidism

I have been having the condition of hypothyroidism and am under medication. But I still have swelling of the lower limbs, weight gain etc.

Suma

Sometimes there is inadequate uptake of the hormone from the circulation by the tissues needing it for metabolism wherein such deficiency could occur inspite of supplementation with some medicines. Homoeopathic remedies like Lycopodium, Iodum, Natrum mur are a few remedies which can help when the symptoms correspond. Consult a homoeopath.

Reflux

I have been suffering with reflux problems with burning, belching, and heartburn. I have gone through many investigations and medication but the problem persists.

Janki

Lifestyle changes like having small meals at regular intervals, avoiding oily, spicy, rich food most of the time and avoiding going to bed within an hour of a meal is essential. Homoeopathic medicine has good remedies like China, Hydrastis, Merc sol, Mag carb to help you further.

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Treating colds and flus with homoeopathic tissue salts

Flu or Cold Symptoms?

When you wake up sneezing, coughing, and have that achy, feverish, can't move a muscle feeling, how do you know whether you have cold symptoms or the flu? And if it's the flu, could it be swine flu?

It's important to know the difference between flu and cold symptoms. A cold is a milder respiratory illness than the flu. While cold symptoms can make you feel bad for a few days, flu symptoms can make you feel quite ill for a few days to weeks. The flu -- whether it's typical seasonal flu or the swine flu virus -- can also result in serious health problems such as pneumonia and hospitalizations.

What are the symptoms of the common cold?

Symptoms of the common cold include nasal stuffiness or drainage, sore or scratchy throat, sneezing, hoarseness, cough, and perhaps a fever and headache. Many people with a cold feel tired and achy. These symptoms will typically last anywhere from three to 10 days.

While seasonal or swine flu symptoms often mimic a cold, a common cold rarely causes a fever over 101 degrees Fahrenheit.

What are homoeopathic tissue remedies

Tissue salts, also known as cell salts, are minerals - the same minerals that are found in the earth`s rocks and soil. Gentle, safe and non-toxic, tissue salts can be bought in pill form from virtually any pharmacy or health store and can provide the help the body needs in order to fight colds and flu.

Tissue Salts Explained

Dr. Schuessler, a 19th century German physician, discovered that the twelve of the inorganic salts found in the human body have specific physiologic functions. In short, he maintained that the inorganic mineral substances that constitute our planet earth are the complete basis of the composition of our body`s bone and blood, organs and muscles and he found that a cell salt deficiency or imbalance generally resulted in loss of health.

"Tissue salts are found in our food, or should be, when grown organically in mineral-rich soil. Modern-day agricultural practice, however, has leached soil of its life-sustaining minerals and promoted instead chemical fertilizers". Margaret Roberts, Tissue Salts for Healthy Living

Tissue salts are made by grinding minerals in lactose over six attenuations, a process called trituration. The result is a pill that is easily absorbed, containing a minute amount of a specific mineral salt.

Best Tissue Salts for Colds

To relieve the congestion, headaches and general symptoms of a common head cold, dissolve 2 each of the following tissue salts under the tongue and hourly thereafter until symptoms subside.

Ferrum Phos tablets (tissue salt no.4) to treat throbbing headaches, congestion, sore throat, runny nose and coughs.
Kali Mur (no. 5) to treat wheezing, aches, sinusitis, frequent common colds.
Kali Sulph (no. 7) to relieve symptoms of blocked nose and a sinus headache.

Best Tissue Salts for Flu

In addition to the above tissue salts, add the same dosage of Silica (tissue salt no. 12) to help heal infections and frequent bouts of flu.

If deciding to take tissue salts, it is not necessary to consult a homeopathic professional unless conditions are chronic, such as recurring throat infections or a history of worsening health problems. If a sick individual is already taking a remedy prescribed by a homeopath, however, taking another remedy out of sequence might interfere with or slow down treatment, according to qualified homeopathic practitioner, Joan Macdonald.

Food Sources for the above Tissue Salts

Herbs and foods containing Ferrum Phos include celery, horseradish, spinach, lentils, radishes, onions, walnuts, strawberries, apples, lettuce and nettle tops.

Herbs and foods that contain Kali Mur include yarrow, ginger, fennel, basil, borage and sage, green beans, carrots, beetroot, cauliflower, asparagus, peaches, apricots, pineapples lemons and plums.

Herbs and foods that contain Kali Sulph include watercress, parsley, linseed, mustard, melissa, oats, lettuce, endives, chicory, almonds, rye and wholegrain bread.

Herbs and foods rich in Silica include dandelion, horsetail, comfrey, maize, barley, oats, buckwheat, rice, soya beans, oranges, guavas and pomegranates.

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Treating diabetes with homoeopathy

Discussed below is how diabetes can be treated with homoeopathy. A case has been discussed to elucidate things more.

What is diabetes?

Diabetes affects the body's ability to use blood sugar for energy. The main types include type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes. Diabetes insipidus, a rare disorder, is not related to diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes). Diabetes symptoms may include increased thirst and urination, blurred vision, and fatigue.

It is unfortunate that most of diabetics think insulin is the medicine to cure diabetes. The fact is that insulin is the only management of the case. It is the substitute to replace the insulin deficiency in the body. Similarly various diet restrictions also are the complementary substances to mange diabetes. But what about cure? Cure I mean the stage of life where the patient will not take anti diabetes medicine any more and still live a healthy life. We see a patient of diabetes is put under medication first then after some days we find that he has to replace medicine with low doses of insulin injection. After few more days the insulin doses are still increased. Some time later we see that the patient has developed diabetes cataract, diabetes foot etc. This is not at all the cure. Though we have prepared diabetes sweets to diabetes shoes but these are only for the management of the case. Why are not we thinking of cure?

In homeopathy we have a very promising approach to cure diabetes. Here the approach sounds very peculiar and it needs a lot of sincerity from the homoeopath to prescribe the remedy. In homeopathy the remedies are not generalised, rather individualised. For each and every individual the remedy is different. Homeopathy treats the patient but not the disease. Let us see some examples.

Case-1

Mr N, aged 60 is having Diabetes Mellitus (DM) since 10 years. Since then he feels thirst very often but he takes little water at a time. He also has hypertension.

Past medical history shows typhoid. Family medical history shows father- diabetes, Mother- Arthritis, Uncle (maternal) - asthma

All physical generalities like appetite, thirst, sweat, sleep etc. are normal.

In mental generalities we got some individualistic symptoms. They are-

- Unrealistic financial insecurity. Though he has a lot of wealth but feels as if something will happen and he will lose them.

- Physical insecurity. Always there is fear of ill health. Fear of cancer is mostly there. That is why he used to visit all possible number of doctors and consumes all possible varieties of remedies.

- Avarice. Though he is a wealthy person but while paying even medicine cost he is hesitant. Always puts a string on every expense.

- Fastidious. Everything he wants to know in detail.

Remedy selection- The above mental generalities clubbed with DM, hypertension, thirst for small quantity of water in small interval indicated the remedy ARSENICUM ALBUM.

Case-2

Mrs A aged 55 has DM since 7 years. Often has gastric problem. Off let developed joint pain.

Past medical history shows nothing abnormal. Family medical history shows ,brother died of cancer, mother had arthritis.

All physical generalities were normal.

By nature very sweet speaking and having polite attitude. Whatever work her family members load on her shoulder she will do definitely.

On further enquiry the mental picture reflected as follows. After marriage she lived in the joint family of in-laws. The mother-in-law was very dominating. There was even no independence of eating and talking. Even a small mistake of her will bring severe criticism from mother-in-law that to in the form of a big shout and scolding. Though she used to feel angry internally but never allowed to express it. This situation continued for around 15 years. Prolonged suppression of anger reflected physically in the form of DM later.

This cause of suppressed anger resulting DM called for the remedy STAPHYSAGRIA.

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Preventing caesarean operation delivery with homoeopathy

Indian homoeopaths say homoeopathic remedies given ten days before delivery ensures that the childbirth is normal, which otherwise would have been Cesarean.

These days a majority of deliveries take place through the Cesarean section, but if an expectant mother starts taking homeopathy medicine a week before her delivery, then she can be saved from Cesarean. Revealing this, Dr Mohinder Singh Singh Gujral, Assistant Director Homeopathy, Punjab, said,”Keeping this in view, the Homeopathy department of the state government has started ‘Training of Trainers’ programme. In the first of its kind, this five-day programme started at Lord Mahavira Homeopathic Medical College in Ludhiana.”

Dr Gujral said,”This programme has been sponsored by the Central Government and a grant of Rs 5 lakh has been issued for the five-day training. It has been observed that more than 80 per cent deliveries are done by caesarean section. But if some medicines, which are quite safe are prescribed by a Homeopath, are given to the expectant mother 10-12 days before the delivery, she can be saved from caesarean section. We are imparting training to all the Homeopathic practitioners in Punjab. While practical training is being imparted by the gynaecologists of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital.”

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Homoeopathy vital during pregnancy

Homoeopathy is best for pregnant women. That is the gist of the following article.

Homoeopathy offers a safe and effective method of treatment for many problems associated with pregnancy, provided that an experienced practitioner takes a detailed case history.

Is homoeopathy safe during pregnancy:

PREGNANCY IS AN EXCELLENT time to start using Homoeopathy. First because you cannot take modern medicine because of its side effect. But also because a mother-to-be is closer to nature, so her body will generally respond very well to treatment, which is based on the nature.

Homoeopathic medicines are prepared mainly from herbs, vegetable kingdom, minerals and are given in very minute doses so that they are 100% non-toxic, having no adverse effects whatsoever. Any toxic effects of a crude substance in nature disappear when that substance is prepared homeopathically. Also unlike antibiotics and other such medicines, homoeopathic pills do not hamper child’s growth in the uterus. They are also non-addictive and have no unwanted side effects during pregnancy, even for babies, children, and nursing mothers. Homoeopathy medicine is safe for the mother and child both.

As homoeopathic medicines are so diluted, their use in pregnancy is considered to be very safe. They are also safe to take alongside other medications.


Benefits of homoeopathy in pregnancy:

Homoeopathy makes the patient aware of himself. The more one is internally connected the more energy she’ll have for the process of labor. She will be able to access energy that she didn’t know she had. It can be an entirely empowering experience.

During pregnancy, woman is more close to herself. Her state during pregnancy gets intensified. What I mean by this is that her emotions are at the peak, which helps the homoeopath to find the right medicine. Homoeopath tries to understand this state by understanding the emotions she has during pregnancy, her feeling and reaction to different situation. Her dreams during pregnancy changes. Homoeopath also tries to understand the stress during pregnancy, her relation with other members in the house, which helps us to understand her better. She has some peculiar food desires and aversion, which she develops during pregnancy only. She has some physical symptoms during pregnancy, which also shows some peculiarity. An extra demand of pregnancy causes intensifies the woman’s state, which in turn brings out the exact state of her. If a Homoeopath understand this state, it becomes easy for him to treat the pregnant woman, and the child later on. We believe that the remedy required by the child is very close to the mother’s state during pregnancy.

By understanding all this we try to give a medicine, which will bring the balance in the mothers state, which in turn helps to take care of her physical problems, emotional problems. Her energy level improves; her way of dealing with stress improves. She will be more calm and focused. All this in turn helps the normal growth of the child. Her fears during pregnancy decreases, her stress decreases, in a way she experiences the complete sense of well-being and harmony.


Stress And Pregnancy:

Pregnancy is a special time for a woman and her family. It is a time of many changes in a pregnant woman's body, in her emotions, in her actions, and in the life of her family. These all changes bring the extra stress on her and within her.

Stress, however, does not have to be all-bad. When managed properly, stress can provide us with the drive to meet new challenges. A pregnant woman (or anyone else) who feels she is coping well with stress feeling energized, rather than drained, and functioning well at home and work probably does not face health risks from this stress.

However, when stress builds up to an uncomfortable level, it can be harmful for the pregnant women. In the short term, a high level of stress can cause fatigue, sleeplessness, anxiety, poor appetite or overeating, headaches and backaches. When a high level of stress continues for a long period, it can contribute to potentially serious health problems, such as lowered resistance to infectious diseases, high blood pressure and heart disease. Studies also suggest that high levels of stress may pose special risks during pregnancy.

Stress can also cause pregnancy-related discomforts (such as nausea, fatigue, frequent urination, swelling and backache). Hormonal changes may be partly responsible for the mood swings experienced during pregnancy. In addition, many pregnant women and their partners worry about the health of their baby, their ability to cope with labor and delivery, and their ability to become good parents. Added financial responsibilities are another common source of stress, especially if the parents anticipate a reduction in income whether brief or long-term after the baby is born. All of these worries can be magnified if there is a high-risk pregnancy. Numbers of studies have suggested that high levels of stress may increase the risk of preterm labor and low birth weight of baby.

Each of them finds different tasks or situations stressful. A task that one woman finds enjoyable can be highly stressful to another. Each of us also reacts differently to an event we perceive as stressful. There appears to be distinct differences in how our bodies respond to stress, and some of these differences may have an impact on pregnancy.

Homoeopathy can tackle all such stresses during pregnancy by understanding the individualistic features of each woman. Homoeopathy tries to bring a balance between mind and body, which in turn helps her child to grow better. Aim of Homoeopathy is to stimulate woman’s own curative power, so that her mind and body can deal with stress without getting affected by it.

As the patient experiences the benefits of Homoeopathic treatment, patient is likely to experience more energy, to have a clearer mind, a sharper memory, and more balance emotions. Woman feels like going through the experience of pregnancy. Many patients say, “I feel like myself again. She feels less dependent on others, feels stronger and more balanced.


Fear During Labour and Homoeopathy:

Fear of labour is very common in 90% of the pregnant women. Possible cause for the fear that awakens during pregnancy is the past events associated with pain, such as trauma of previous difficult labour, a traumatic abortion or painful manstruation cycles. This fear of labour sets up a barrier against achieving the calm and relaxed state required for the birth of the child. This fear of labour can influence the course of the labour. Homoeopathy can cure the root cause of the fear, thus allowing the normal course of the labour. What a Homoeopath does is try to understand the root cause of the fear, by understanding the state of pregnant woman during that time.

Many times there is an irregular contraction of the uterus because of the fear associated with it or there may be no contraction because of the fear. Homoeopathy can cure both this condition very well.

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Bedsores and boils treated with homoeopathy

Below are suggested ways to cure bedsores and boils. Homoeopathic remedies have been suggested. What should be the diet?

What are bedsores?

Pressure sores are areas of damaged skin caused by staying in one position for too long. They commonly form where your bones are close to your skin, such as your ankles, back, elbows, heels and hips. You are at risk if you are bedridden, use a wheelchair, or are unable to change your position. Pressure sores can cause serious infections, some of which are life-threatening. They can be a problem for people in nursing homes.

You can prevent the sores by

• Keeping skin clean and dry
• Changing position every two hours
• Using pillows and products that relieve pressure

Patients of mine who regularly take the silica/calcium fluoride supplement comment on how their skin feels more resilient. It is also a brilliant wound healer. If you wish to complete a mineral questionnaire to ascertain which minerals would be specifically indicated for you , you can find this on this website in the 'about' section.

Zinc and vitamin A are also vital nutrients for wound healing. Vitamin C assists with collagen synthesis and repair. Should the skin break down, such as a pressure sore, Hypercal lotion by Weleda makes a speedy recovery, or Kiwiherb Calendula ointment.

Alternate position regularly, and try to get fresh air to the site. Check for circulation, that extremities are warm, if limbs become cold and numb, he may accidentally tear the skin. To promote circulation, eat plenty of ginger and chilli. Chopped ginger in a teapot makes a pleasant beverage, which is also good for digestion.

A nutritious diet rich in essential fatty acids is also worthwhile – fish, nuts, seeds, olive oil etc. Lots of vegetables, rich in colour, provide antioxidants to protect and repair cells.

Staphylococcus aureus is a constituent of the pus associated with boils and may also cause boils. It is extremely contagious and it best treated with antibiotics. However, there are naturopathic ways to get past this recurring cycle. Herbal medicine of echinacea, goldenseal and burdock are effective means to improving your own immune system and purifying the blood. Try the herbal Skin Tonic available on this website or see your registered medical herbalist (MNZAMH) or naturopath. After taking a few months supply of these, you will need less antibiotics and the herbs should address the problem.

Eat foods naturally rich in antioxidants and minerals such as parsley, mesculin salad and beetroot.

Studies have found that people experiencing boils are often deficient in zinc. Take zinc and vitamin A to promote healthy wound healing and reduce scar formation.

Topical application of tea tree or manuka oil can reduce a boil. Remember to dilute the oil by 10 per cent to avoid a skin burn.

Poultices of ground linseed or ground fenugreek seeds mixed with boiling water have been traditionally used to draw a boil to a head.

I have treated boils with homoeopathic silica 30c which will drive a boil out to the surface and heal up beautifully afterwards. I would recommend that you see a homoeopath for supervision in this circumstance.

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Cure of depression with homoeopathy

What is depression? What are the symptoms of depression? And what are the homoeopathic remedies useful in curing depression? All your queries are answered below. Read on....

How to recognise depression?

Depression is a serious medical illness that involves the brain. It's more than just a feeling of being "down in the dumps" or "blue" for a few days. Symptoms can include

* Sadness
* Loss of interest or pleasure in activities you used to enjoy
* Change in weight
* Difficulty sleeping or oversleeping
* Energy loss
* Feelings of worthlessness
* Thoughts of death or suicide

WHAT IS DEPRESSION --- It is a disorder of mood. Change in mind & conductive expression one called mood . When certain chemicals in the brain such as serotonin, nor epinephrine, and dopamine are out of balance, depression can occur.


CAUSE OF DEPRESSION --- The cause of depression are

Disease –diseases like typhoid, influenza change the mood. A sunny & playful boy after a disease turn into cross, impatient & a fretful one. Similarly grief,fright, anger, disappointment also change mood & people become moody & lose there emotional & behavioral balance.

Hereditary­—Imbalance in the nervous system in parents is the cause of moody children .The frustration & disappointment of mother is expressed by the dirty habits of children refer to the family tree.

Environment—Also play an important part in the changing mood.

Chemicals – The chemical drugs disturb the balance of mineral equivalent is thrown out violently through such drugs.Chemical drugs have a tendency to irritate the constitution &disturb the balance of secretion causing faulty nutrition.

Hormonal imbalance—It is also a cause of changing mood .Thyroid, pituitary, adrenal &other glandular discrepancies arise which turn a good man into a moody one.


Other cause of depression are----

Financial Problem

Job or Study problem

Family problem

Relationship problem

Sexual problem

Physical weakness

SYMPTOM OF DEPRESSION---

Hopeless & Helpless
Irritation
Loss of interest in daily activity
Feeling of loneliness
Decrees concentration
Anger in little things
Loss of sleep or excessive sleep
Fear
Feeling of guilty
Cry when alone
Excessive or loss of thirst & hunger
Want to live alone
Suicidal thinking
Concentration problem


HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT--- In homoeopathy there are lots of medicine for depression & we cure the cause not the disease.& selection of medicine is depends on the cause. so please avoid self medication .

ACID-PHOS ---Depression is occurring due to love affection. Effects of grief and mental shock. Mentally tired or worried. Homesickness; shows no interest in anything

NATRUM- MUR -- Psychic causes of disease, ill effects of grief, fright, anger, etc. Depressed, particularly in chronic diseases. Irritable .Wants to be alone to cry.Depression due to financial problem. sad and hopeless about the future.

IGNATIA AMARA—Bad effect of grief and worry. Changeable mood sad, tearful. Loss of sleep (Insomnia) from grief. Easily excited nature.

NUX VOMICA--Very irritable ,cannot bear noises, odors,& light. Time passes too slowly. Irritable due to job or study. Nervousness with constipation.Cannot sleep after 3 am. Oversensitive.

STAPHYSAGRIA-- Ill effects of anger and insults. Very sensitive as to what others say about her. Depression due to masturbation or sexual excesses..Spermatorrhœa, with sunken features. Nervous & irritable.

CONIUM MACULATUM-- -Excitement causes mental depression. Averse to society, and afraid of being alone. No inclination for business or study; takes no interest in anything. Memory weak, unable to sustain any mental effort. Sexual debility. Ill effects of suppressed sexual desire.

AMBRA GRISEA—Hypersensitive, nervous . Dread of people, and desire to be alone. Music causes weeping. Despair, loathing of life. Loss of love of life. Fantastic illusions. Anxious dreams.

ZINCUM METALLICUM-- Weak memory. Very sensitive to noise.

ARGENTUM NITRICUM -- Mentally and physically loss of control. Thinks his understanding will and must fail. Fearful and nervous. Fears and anxieties and hidden irrational motives for actions. Sleepless,from fancies before his imagination; horrible dreams of snakes, and of sexual gratification. Drowsy stupor. Fear of exam .Depression of students

AURUM METALLICUM -- Hopeless, despondent, and great desire to commit suicide. Great fear of death. Sleepless. Sobs aloud in sleep. Frightful dreams.

ARSENICUM ALBUM-- Great fear of death. Thinks it useless to take medicine. Hallucinations of smell and sight. fear of being alone, See ghosts. Strong suicidal tendencies.

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Homoeopathic Remedies used for H1N1 in Canada

Some firms in Canada have come up with homeopathic preparations that are effective in dealing with H1N1

Janice, 35, came in to see me regarding prevention and treatment of the flu for her and her family.

She was trying to gather more information before she made the decision to get the H1N1 vaccine and or have her children receive it. She asked how homeopathic remedies could help.

I had recently returned from Montreal, where I learned that a homeopathic physician Dr. G. Bracho had given a lecture on homeoprophylaxis which is the use of homeopathic remedies for the prevention of infectious diseases and epidemics.

He spoke of the Finlay Institute as one of the most recognized conventional vaccine researchers internationally. In addition to conventional vaccines for international sale, they also make drugs and vaccines prescribed to Cuban citizens as part of that government’s health care system.

This means it is in the Finlay’s best interest to find the most effective preventives and medications at the lowest cost to the manufacturer. This unique situation led the Finlay Institute into researching alternatives to pharmaceuticals and vaccines, making them to date the biggest facility worldwide dedicated to research, development and production of homeopathic remedies especially homeoprophylaxis for the prevention of infectious diseases and epidemic.

They recently developed the homeopathic remedy Leptospira 200ch for the prevention of an outbreak of Leptospirosis bacteria after a hurricane in October of 2007. This remedy was given to 2.4 million people (95 percent of the population involved in the epidemic) shortly after the outbreak began.

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Some remedies that you should keep with you during Xmas holidays

Staying fit and healthy during the coming Christmas break is important. Here are some homoeopathic remedies that you should keep handy.

Rescue Remedy – this, along with Arnica, belongs on everyone’s shelf. A Bach flower remedy, it works on the emotional level to defuse all sorts of stressful or emergency situations. Just as the name says, this gentle substance can rescue you from moments when your emotions are on high alert. Whether the turkey is bursting into flames in the oven or a snowstorm has got you stranded in Chicago, this offers an immediate dose of calm. Available in drops (put 10 in a glass of water and sip at intervals) or cream or even lozenges, this is a good friend to have on hand for occasional times when you feel overwhelmed and out of control.

If you want to hook yourself up to Rescue Remedy intravenously, then that signals more of a chronic state of stress and calls for an individual homeopathic remedy particular to your symptoms. If any of these remedies sound like you, then taking a dose in the 30C potency now and again as needed through the holidays may help you regain your composure, sanity and physical well-being. If none seem to fit your state, then this could be a good opportunity to talk to a homeopath and look for a curative remedy specific to you.

Gelsemium – not only is this a superb remedy for influenza, it is also wonderful for many kinds of anticipation stress. Whether someone is facing an upcoming exam or a job interview or your spouse’s company Christmas party, if you feel weak, exhausted and trembling at the very thought, then this could be a helpful remedy. There can be dizziness, a dull headache, loose stools and frequent urination accompanying a general dread of the whole ordeal. All you really want to do is lie down, close your eyes, and not wake up until it’s over!

Arsenicum – another good flu remedy, especially where there is vomiting and/or diarrhea involved, this remedy is good for someone who sees the holiday season as one big potential for disaster around every corner and can feel sick with worrying. If you find yourself pacing or physically restless, need to be surrounded by friends/family to whom you constantly articulate your worries, often feel chilly and thirsty (but drink small sips at a time), then consider this remedy. All symptoms may worsen at night where you lie awake in bed with fearsome “what if’” scenarios racing through your mind.

Nux Vomica – one of the essential remedies to counter the effects of overdoing eating and drinking, I privately refer to this as the “grumpy husband” remedy (but it works for women, too!). For people who have high standards of excellence, burn the candle at both ends, order/organize everyone around and then eat, drink or partake in stimulants just a little too much in order to unwind, look no further than this remedy. For those who get a little too dictatorial, responsible and efficient in their efforts to “manage” the holidays and those nearby and then find themselves with indigestion, insomnia, irritability and over-sensitivity to everything (noise, light, smells, cold etc.), get them this remedy asap before the rest of the family decides to spend the holidays elsewhere.

Ignatia – this last remedy would be for those in whom the holiday season brings up sadness and grief. Whether it’s due to the loss of a loved one and being on your own, or any experience of sadness that comes up, use this remedy to help relieve the pain. Symptoms can include brooding, sobbing uncontrollably or conversely not able to cry at all, a lump in the throat, congestive headaches or various spasms/tics. For many, the holidays can be the saddest of times and this remedy is a wonderful healing balm for the broken-hearted.

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How to find the right homoeopathic remedy for a illness?

Homeopathy is not easy. It is important to understand this at the outset. I don't mean it is very hi-funda stuff beyond the intellectual capacity of ordinary, normal mortals. No. I mean learning it involves a lot of hard work. Reading as much as you can what the past great homoeopaths have written about homoeopathy. That is the real way to learn. Read their books.

Also read as much as you can the materia medicas. That way you will familiarise yourself with the homoeopathic remedies. Once you know them well, you will be able to spot the right remedy when you see a patient. Homeopathic remedies are like human beings actually. It is just matching the remedy and the disease picture in a patient. Remember as much as you can the keynotes of major remedies. These keynotes are the chief traits of each remedy. That is how you understand them.

Also stress on the mental state of the patient. If the mental symptoms are clear, half the work is done. Stress on the generals too. Mentals and generals are the chief guides to the right remedy. Also look for concomitants. The other disease condition that co-exists with the main ailments in the body of a patient. Boenninghausen says this, which is very true.

This is classical homoeopathy. The only homoeopathy, if you ask me. Anything else will give little or no result. You will only get discouraged and stop the pursuit of the subject.

Dana Ullman suggests homoeopathic cure for H1N1 (swine flu)

In this article in the Huffington Post noted Homoeopath Dana Ullman suggests some remedies that cure H1N1

Homeopathic medicines are my own favorite method to augment the body’s own defenses so that they can more effectively heal themselves from various ailments, including the flu. Because of the similarity between the 1918 flu and the H1N1 flu, it may be helpful to reference homeopathy’s impressive successes in treating people during the 1918 flu. The death rates in the homeopathic hospitals in the US were only around 1%, while the death rates in conventional hospitals were closer to 30%. Another important fact from that era is that New York City had the lowest mortality rate during the 1918 flu than any city in the U.S., and this impressive statistic is primarily due to the fact that this city’s health commissioner at that time was Royal Copeland, MD, a renowned homeopathic physician, who later became a thrice-elected U.S. Senator (Franklin D. Roosevelt was even his campaign manager during his first election as senator). Copeland asserted, “There can be no doubt that the superiority of homeopathy in a purely medical condition is just as great as it was fifty years ago.”

One of today’s most popular homeopathic medicines for the flu is the popular Oscillococcinum, a medicine that has been used by homeopaths since the 1920s. There have been four controlled studies that have shown that this medicine is effective in reducing the symptoms of influenza as compared with those people given a placebo.

The effectiveness of another homeopathic remedy, called Gripp-Heel, was compared with that of conventional treatments in a prospective, observational cohort study in 485 patients with mild viral infections and symptoms such as fever, headache, muscle pain, cough or sore throat. As evaluated by the practitioners, 67.9% of patients were considered asymptomatic at the end of Gripp-Heel therapy vs. 47.9% of patients in the control group. Practitioners judged homeopathic treatments as 'successful' in 78.1% of cases vs. 52.2% for conventional therapies. Tolerability and compliance were 'very good' given for 88.9% of patients in the homoeopathic group vs. 38.8% in the conventional treatment group.

The above homeopathic medicines are primarily helpful during the first 48 hours of onset of the flu. Other homeopathic medicines to consider during this time and afterwards include: Gelsemium, Bryonia, Ipecacuanha, Arsenicum album, Eupatorium perf., Rhus toxicodendron, and Baptisia (homeopathic medicines are traditionally listed by their Latin names so that consumers and doctors will know the precise plant, mineral, or animal species of every medicine). Each of these medicines has a history of efficacy in homeopathic doses for treating the specific syndrome of symptoms that each has been found to cause when given experimentally in overdose to healthy people.

To determine the details of each of these medicines, please consult a homeopathic guidebook, such as Everybody’s Guide to Homeopathic Medicines by Stephen Cummings, MD, and Dana Ullman, MPH or the Complete Homeopathic Resource for Common Illnesses, by Dennis Chernin, MD, MPH.

Homoeopathy useful in epidemics. History says so.

Dr. Carolyn Dean argues that homoeopathy is very effective in dealing with epidemics. History says so.

The Indian Department of AYUSH (alternative systems) advises the use of homeopathic Arsenicum alba 30, one dose for three consecutive days as preventive for Swine flu.

"It’s a simple solution with no side effects and available in most health food stores and some pharmacies. I’ll show you how homeopathy has been successful in many epidemics." Homeopathy is not a patented medicine that costs a lot of money. It’s not something we even touched upon in medical school but it’s safe and effective. I learned about homeopathy in my naturopathic training.

The symptoms treated by Arsenicum alba include diarrhea, vomiting, burning pains, restlessness and fever. If you have those symptoms, which are similar to the ones described for H1N1, you can take the remedy and it will treat the symptoms. Another important treatment for H1N1 is hydration. Keep up your fluid intake to match the losses due to vomiting and diarrhea.

Homeopathy and Epidemics

Two of the more well-publicized illustrations of the superiority of homeopathy were the cholera epidemics in England in the 1840s and the Yellow Fever epidemics on the Mississippi River in the 1870s.

In England, after the first cholera epidemic in London, Parliament ordered the public health department to provide complete information on how the epidemic was handled. Allopaths had several ways of treatment, all containing mercury, which resulted in anywhere from 41.3% to 71% mortality rates whereas the homeopath hospital in London had only 11 deaths overall.

Here in the states, plagued by decades of Yellow Fever epidemics, two commissions from Washington were sent to New Orleans to get to the bottom of how to deal with the problem. One was made up of allopaths and the other homeopaths. Hearings were held and reported in detail in the New Orleans Times. While the allopaths focused on trying to figure out how to prevent the disease, homeopaths meticulously combed the actual records of doctors as well as the local boards of health to see how various treatment modalities worked. As a result, it was learned that the average mortality rate of homeopathic patients in various towns was between 5.6% to 7.7% while allopathic patients suffered mortality rates of 16% or higher.

After WWI, and right after the Flexner Report was published, which led to homeopathic schools (along with all the other non-allopathic schools) being closed by political pressure being exerted on their benefactors, homeopathy experienced its greatest and most public triumph in the area of addressing epidemics. Millions of people around the world were dying of influenza. In Chicago, where the great mail order houses were located, Montgomery Ward & Company had a medical clinic for its 8,000 employees and their families staffed by homeopathic physicians. This large cluster of people experienced one lone death instead of the hundreds experienced by Marshall Field and Sears Roebuck. One homeopath practicing at the time later wrote that the allopaths lost 20 to 40% of their patients while homeopaths suffered losses of only 5 to 6% or less.

Australian scientist, Viera Scheibner in her massive research on epidemics found that homeopathic successes stood out everywhere. Scheibner, who testified in Congress in 1999, during hearings on the problems with Hepatitis B vaccine, stated that there is ample evidence in the public record and in published medical journals all over the world, “that the largest epidemics occurred in the most highly vaccinated populations, while those who were unvaccinated, did not have the same epidemics.”

As a naturopath, I must also tell the miraculous story of the founder of naturopathy, Benedict Lust, a German immigrant, who had contracted a very serious case of TB right after he came to America. At the time, TB was so rampant that it was called the White Plague and everyone feared it. Lust went back to Germany to die but fell into the hands of Father Sebastian Kneipp an advocate of “the water cure” to treat the sick. Father Kneipp also believed in teaching people how to support their health by understanding the “balance between work and leisure, stress and relaxation and the harmony between the mental, emotional, physical, social, and ecological planes.” Lust was completely cured by these methods and returned to America, with Kneipp’s blessings, to spread the teachings of natural medicine.

In the chiropractic community, several of Elissa’s personal chiropractors have stories about themselves or immediate family members who were stricken with the paralyzing effects of polio only to be completely healed within two weeks by simply utilizing natural cures available to the average chiropractor. Stories of successful polio treatment are common discussion at chiropractic conventions among the older practitioners.

According to naturopath, Eleanor McBean, author of the “Poisoned Needle – Suppressed Facts About Vaccination” – a survey taken in 1946 regarding polio recovery rates of various schools of medical thought came out with some astounding information. Under chiropractors using a specific treatment had a 91%-100% recovery, a specific Hygienic treatment resulted in a 97% to 100% recovery, Nurse Elizabeth Kenny could produce a 72% recovery, 35% would recover under no professional care, and 17% would recover under what we would call modern medical care.

Meanwhile, in the 1950s, homeopaths in Buenos Aires, where polio was epidemic, were distributing thousands of doses of a homeopathic remedy to the public and thanks to that action, not a single case of polio was reported among those who received it. A similar, worldwide study among 50,000 patients receiving the same

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UAE homoeopaths urge govt. to use homoeopathy to prevent H1N1

UAE homoeopaths urge government to popularise homoeopathy in fighting H1N1

Leading homoeopathic practitioners have urged the UAE health authorities to explore the benefits of homoeo medicines in the prevention of H1N1 infection.

It is not too late for the Ministry of Health to adopt an open policy for analysing the efficacy of homoeopathy for prophylactic purposes, some of them have said.

Citing that the demand for homoeo medicines as a preventive measure against H1N1 has been on the rise among patients, they urged the ministry to address the issue with the help of the local experts.

The Chief Medical Director of Dr Batra's Positive Health Clinic in Dubai, Dr Mukesh Batra, who is widely known for his contribution to the field, said past research studies had proved the efficacy of homoeopathy in treating as well as preventing other forms of epidemic flu such as Spanish flu and avian flu.

The need of the hour, he said, is to look out for various methods to prevent as well as to treat the disease.

"Considering the fact that homoeopathic medicines are absolutely safe and knowing that they stimulate the immunity of the body to combat any infection, it makes perfect sense to try homoeopathic remedies. Therefore, in the interest of H1N1patients, the offerings of this medical system must not be overlooked or underplayed," he said.

Noting that homoeopathic medicines act upon the immune system and restorative energies of the body so that it heals itself, Dr Batra said homoeo remedies automatically play a vital role in preventive medicine as they boost the body's natural defence mechanisms.

"Health officials here are doing a splendid job in keeping the disease under control. However, at a time when the world is reeling under recession too, looking at alternative medicine options such as that provided by homeopathy could be more feasible and wise," said Dr Batra.

He claimed that existing medicines in the stream could be effectively used for boosting the immune system and reducing the vulnerability to ?influenza infection.

The UAE's first licensed specialist in homoeopathy and a former member of epidemic disease research panel of the Indian government, Dr Sinsen Joseph said homoeo medicines had been known for being effective in many countries' mass preventive campaigns.

"In the case of H1N1, homoeo medicines are now being used in some parts of India under the guidance of the government there. The preventive effectiveness in such instances can be studied before taking a similar step here," said Dr Joseph who now works as a consultant with City Point International Specialist Medical Centre in Dubai.

"Only if the government here takes an initiative in exploring the potential preventive role of homoeopathy that we can also extend the service and provide the benefits to the public here, including the nationals," he said.

Another senior homoeopath in the UAE, Dr Najeeb Ahammed of Janson's Medical Centre in Dubai, said the fact that vaccinating all members of the community is not a practically ideal solution makes the preventive role of homoeo therapies more significant.

"Vaccination is mainly meant for those at high risk of infection. Since homoeo medicines help in building immunity in the body to fight back any infection without creating any side effects, they can be a better option for those not prioritised for vaccination," he said.

Nobel winner French virologist's studies explains why homoeopathic remedies work

In a recent study Professor Luc Montagnier, a French virologist who co-discovered HIV and who won the Nobel Prize in 2008, and his team report the results of a series of rigorous experiments investigating the electromagnetic properties of highly-diluted biological samples.

The study demonstrates that some bacterial DNA sequences are able to induce electromagnetic waves at high aqueous dilutions. It appears to be a resonance phenomenon triggered by the ambient electromagnetic background of very low frequency waves. The researchers used aqueous solutions that were agitated and serially diluted (the researchers note that the solutions were 'strongly agitated' and that this step was 'critical for the generation of signals'). In other words homeopathic potencies, although the word 'homeopathy' is not mentioned in the article.

The researchers found that pathogenic bacteria and viruses show a distinct electromagnetic signature at dilutions ranging from 10^-5 to 10^-12 (corresponding to 5D to 12D) and that small DNA fragments (responsible for pathogenicity) were solely accountable for the electromagnetic signal. The researchers also noted that one experiment found significant effects from dilutions as high as 10^-18 (equivalent to 18D). The electromagnetic signature changed with dilution levels but was unaffected by the initial concentration and remained even after the remaining DNA fragments were destroyed by chemical agents.

They observed that the electromagnetic signal was destroyed by heating or freezing the sample. Also, a 'cross-talk' effect was found whereby a negative sample inhibits the positive signal in another sample if they are left together overnight in a shielded container. The researchers propose that specific aqueous nanostructures form in the samples during the dilution process and are responsible for the electromagnetic effects measured.

The researchers also detected the same electromagnetic signals in the plasma and in the DNA extracted from the plasma of patients suffering from Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis.

This study is an important contribution to the growing evidence base in fundamental research with direct relevance to homeopathy.

Homoeopathy for mother and child care

As part of the National Campaign on Homoeopathy for Mother and Child Care, a second leg State-level ‘training of the trainers’ (ToT) will be launched at Dr Abin Chandra Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital (ACHMCH) here on Monday by Health and Family Welfare Minister Prasanna Acharya.


“The five-day ToT workshop is the first of its kind to be organised in Orissa and will provide an opportunity for the homoeopathic practitioners to integrate their clinical know-how with emerging concepts, develop their expertise and skills while dealing with complaints exclusively relating to expectant mothers and children,’’ said ACHMCH Principal Prof. LK Nanda, adding it would also mobilise institutions to improve provisions for quality health care.

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Treating side-effects of cancer therapies with homoeopathy

Cancer is painful. Even more painful is the treatment by orthodox medicine. I talk of radiation therapy. This article says that even doctors now admit that homoeopathy helps in treating the harsh side-effects of cancer treatment.

Some homeopathic remedies may successfully reduce the side effects of cancer therapies without interfering with the treatment regimen, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Cochrane Collaboration.

Led by a scientist from the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital, researchers reviewed the methodology and conclusions of eight different studies into homeopathic relief of cancer treatment side effects.

The researchers noted that few studies were found to qualify for their review, suggesting that very little conventional scientific research has been carried out into the effectiveness of homeopathic treatment.

One study, deemed high quality by the reviewers, found that a mouthwash made from an herb mixture known as Traummel S successfully reduced the symptoms of stomatisis, a side effect of chemotherapy. In stomatisis, painful sores form in the mouth.

Traummel S includes arnica, belladonna, echinacea and St. John's wort.

Another study given the Cochrane Collaboration's seal of approval found that a cream made from calendula was effective at reducing acute dermatitis in breast cancer patients. In fact, the calendula cream was even more effective at reducing the symptoms of dermatitis than the conventional pharmaceutical remedy, trolamine.

The skin inflammation known as acute dermatitis can arise as a side effect of radiation therapy.

Calendula is one of the genera of plants commonly referred to as "marigolds." Previous research has found that calendula can be effective in treating other skin conditions, such as inflammation or acne. It can also be used to reduce bleeding, and has been shown to have anti-viral and anti-inflammatory effects.

The Cochrane researchers found no evidence that any homeopathic remedy interfered with the effectiveness of conventional cancer treatments. One of the studies reviewed by the research team even found that interruptions in radiation therapy were significantly less common when the treatment was paired with homeopathic care.

Edward Barton Shuldham 1830 – 1915: The orthodox doctor who later became a homoeopath

Edward Barton Shuldham 1830? – 1915? MD Trinity College Dublin, MRCS, MA Oxon was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy, member of the British Homeopathic Society, Editor of The Homeopathic World, and a frequent public lecturer on homeopathy and various topics,

Shuldham was a friend of Lewis Carroll, and a colleague of James Compton Burnett, Edward Harris Ruddock,

Shuldham practiced in Croydon, Guildford, and at the Maidstone Homeopathic Dispensary,

Shuldham wrote The family homoeopath, Headaches: their causes and treatment, The health of the skin, Coughs and their cure, Stammering and its rational treatment, Clergyman’s sore throat, or follicular disease of the pharynx, he edited Edward Harris Ruddock’s Essentials of diet: or, hints on food, in health and disease, and he submitted cases and articles to various homeopathic publications,

Shuldham also produced Pictures From Birdland with illustrations by his nephews Charles Maurice Detmold and Edward Julius Detmold,

OTC drugs harmful in common colds and coughs

John G. Sherman points out the inefficacy and harm caused by OTC drugs and syrups when we catch the common cold.

Now is the time of year that we start to spend more time indoors, after a summer of fresh air. Our children are back in the classrooms and the adults are back at work.

This is when the germs come out of hiding and start being passed around; when the first colds of the season start.

Viruses cause most coughs and colds. Many different viruses can infect the nose and throat.

They are passed on by coughing and sneezing the virus into the air and by touching toys or other things an infected person has touched.

An average primary school child has six to eight coughs or colds per year.

A child who lives with smokers has an increased risk of developing coughs and colds with complications.

As for the treatment, according to a recent study by the Penn State College of Medicine, children’s cough syrups do not necessarily stop children’s coughs.

In fact, two of the most common active ingredients worked about as well as a placebo.

The drugs like dextromethorphan, a cough suppressant and diphenhydramine, an antihistamine are the two most infamous ingredients in many cough medicines.

These drugs came on the market before most of the newer FDA regulations went into effect.

In recent years, doctors have become so suspicious of them that the American Academy of Pediatrics stopped endorsing over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicines for the treatment of children’s coughs.

Just because a product on the drug store shelf says it is safe and effective, does not mean it does not have any side effects.

A common misconception about OTC cough medicines such as Vicks Formula 44, Drixoral Cough Liquid Caps, Sucrets Cough Control, Benylin DM, Robitussin products and so on, in whatever form, is that they will make you or your child better faster; unfortunately, this is not the case. In fact, you could be causing more harm to your child than you can imagine.

According to the FDA, overuse of these OTC preparations can lead to serious adverse events such as brain damage, loss of consciousness, irregular heartbeat, seizures and death.

These types of side effects seem to be very frequent in OTC medicines; another example would be the public health advisory warnings that were issued in November 2000 about phenylpropanolamine (PPA), another ingredient that used to be found in many over-the-counter cold medications. This ingredient was linked to causing strokes and brain hemorrhage in some patients. I would rather have the cold, thank you very much.

This type of medicating does not really make sense.

Why would you want to take the chance of life-threatening

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Homoeopathy cures common colds and coughs

John G. Sherman, a professional classical homeopath in Kelowna, advises us to use homoeopathic remedies to cure colds.

Why would you want to take the chance of life-threatening side effects, when homeopathic remedies can safely help with most types of coughs and colds and will not make you drugged out, sleepy, or dead?

A number of controlled studies have been conducted, cementing homeopathy’s positive role in the treatment of the common cold. A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 60 adults and children found positive results with a homeopathic cough syrup as a treatment for a dry cough.

The syrup contained Drosera, Arnica, Belladonna, Artemisia cina, Coccus cacti, Corallium rubrum, Cuprum, Ferrum phos, Ipecacuanha, and Solidago; this study was undertaken in France in 1986. Many other studies have also been conducted with similar results.

If you or your family “catch” colds throughout the fall and winter, homeopathic remedies will probably be quite effective in the treatment of your cough, helping to prevent any complications or even a prolonged sickness.

Those glossy magazine ads and TV commercials that portray the happy family sitting at the breakfast table while “Dr Mom” administers cough medicine are all orchestrated to make you feel as if you too can be happy and have the same “TV family experience” by suppressing coughs and buying into their program.

It is a very good thing we are more intelligent than that.

Are H1N1 vaccines safe? Is the swine flu scare created by drug companies?

Dana Ullman, an expert homoeopath, in an article in Huffington Post makes three points.

1. The present flu vaccine is ineffective
2. He raises doubts about the effectiveness and safety of the new H1N1 vaccines.
3. The H1N1 scare was created by the big drug corporations.

Let us examine the points.

The present flu vaccines are useless

There is little evidence that flu vaccines are effective in preventing the flu, so says Tom Jefferson, MD, arguably the world’s leading expert on influenza vaccines.

Dr. Jefferson has authored 10 reviews of research on the influenza vaccine for the Cochrane Collaboration, which is a widely recognized leading international science institution that evaluates clinical research.

Although the media commonly promotes the flu vaccine for children, Jefferson and his research group summarized their investigation on this subject by asserting, “National policies for the vaccination of healthy young children are based on very little evidence.” They expressed strongest concern about the lack of efficacy and safety of flu vaccination of infants two years of age and under. They did note that the flu vaccine is effective in reducing the flu in children over two years of age, but they found little evidence that the flu vaccine was even effective in reducing school absences. Further, they found “no convincing evidence that vaccines can reduce mortality, hospital admissions, serious complications and community transmission of influenza.”

The strongest evidence of benefit to the flu vaccine is in the elderly. However, the researchers found that the benefits to the elderly were “modest.” In fact, the number of flu-related deaths in elderly Americans has actually increased steadily during the past 33-year-period despite the fact that there has been a large increase in flu vaccinations for this population. Only 20% of all elderly Americans had a flu shot in 1980, compared with 65% in 2001.

Jefferson expresses some considerable surprise at how few studies have been conducted on the elderly, especially recently. He notes, “Only five randomly controlled trials have been carried out in elderly people, of which only one was carried out in the past 2 decades using vaccines available today.”

Are the H1N1 vaccines safe?

Dr Jefferson raises the following points.

1) The study was tiny, only 240 adults. The authors made reassuring statements about Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS), which is ridiculous because GBS occurs in one out of 750,000 to 1 million vaccinations, and this study only had 240 participants;

2) One-third of these volunteers had side effects that resembled influenza-like illness (fevers, headaches, sore throats, etc.), so they were vaccinating to prevent symptoms that they were causing;

3) There was no placebo arm in the study, yet there’s no ethical excuse for not having a placebo arm because these are experimental vaccines; and

4) The description of what additive substances were in the vaccine was unclear. We know that there is thimerosal [mercury] in this H1N1 vaccine, but its manufacturer did not say whether there are additional substances like aluminum, which can be found in many other vaccines. We just don’t know. And they are advising this vaccine for pregnant women and children over six months of age!

The Swine Flu was hyped by the drug companies

Writes Dana Ullman,

In light of some recent efforts to make the H1N1 vaccination “mandatory,” it seems that Big Pharma’s commercial operations have become so successful that they have successfully lobbied politicians to require health and medical workers to get the H1N1 vaccine. Big Pharma’s efforts have been so successful that they have almost successfully fooled other scientists to think that it is “unethical” to conduct a placebo-controlled trial due to the (incorrect) assumption that flu vaccines are effective.

Even Big Media whose coffers are filled with Big Pharma’s advertising are not immune to this influence. Isn’t it a bit strange that the research of Tom Jefferson and his team have been virtually ignored by Big Media, despite the fact that their research has been published in the BMJ (British Medical Journal), the Lancet, the Cochrane Database, and other high-impact scientific journals. One would hope that the media and government would follow the research rather than the money.

How will you know if the homoeopath is good?

Some hints, some pointers for you to decide whether the homoeopath you are seeing is any good.

You suffer from a chronic (long lasting) ailment. You have tried allopathy and it does not seem to have helped you. At best those tablets, capsules ans injections have only given temporary relief. You decide to consult a homoeopath. How will you know if he is any good?

(I have assumed the homeopath is a 'he'. No gender bias intended. Just saving space and avoiding repetition. Some of the best homoeopaths have been and are women)

Mind you I am talking here of chronic ailments. Given below are some hints for you to decide.

• He takes quite a long time when you see him. The session goes on for a hour or two.
• He is polite and non-judgemental. He does not, by words or body language, show that he has a distaste for you, your thoughts, what you say or the illness you have.
• He lets you talk. He says little himself. He encourages you to talk. He listens interestedly. He only interrupts you if he feels you are rambling or going astray.
• He has a piece of paper or a notepad on which he scribbles from time to time.
• He asks you personal questions. About your sex life, your thoughts towards your family, your family. Your likes and dislikes.
  
• He asks you of diseases in your family. May be even one or two generations away.
• He is never rude. He is polite and patient.
• When you phone him up after taking the first dose of your homoeopathic medicine, to tell him about how you feel (better or worse), he will listen carefully and reassure you not to worry.
• Some times he may warn you that after taking the medicine you may feel lousy for some time, but will feel better afterwards.
• He may ask you to show your medical reports. He may even ask you get some new tests done.

If he is all that, grab him! He is a darned good homoeopath! If he is not at all (not even one point) as described above, run!

Cheshire homoeopath calms school kids with remedies

School can be taxing for many children. Homoeopathy can be of much use here, says an English homoeopath

HUNDREDS of youngsters starting school for the first time can find the change a stressful time.

As many more switch classes or schools, Chester homeopath Gill Hayes is on standby to help children struggling to cope.

“Anxiety about starting school is normal, but for some children the stress of a new school or teacher can be overwhelming,” she said.

“For those starting for the first time, they will have to become more independent, sit still for long periods, take instructions given to the whole class and cope with what can be the frightening hustle and bustle of the playground.”

Symptoms can include behavioural problems such as aggression, or clinginess, digestive upsets, headaches and problems sleeping, sometimes with nightmares.

Gill added: “Homeopathic medicines, known as remedies, can be used at home to help with minor short-lived problems, but for longer term problems coping with the stress of school, a registered homeopath should be consulted.”

One boy was extremely anxious and withdrawn in school which affected his ability to learn and enjoy school life, and was frequently poorly.

After taking one homeopathic remedy there was a rapid improvement on all levels.

Homeopathy is a system of medicine which is based on treating the individual with highly diluted substances given in mainly tablet form, which triggers the body’s natural system of healing. Gill matches the most appropriate medicine to the patient.

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Canadian Homoeopath cures swine flu (H1N1) with homoeopathy

A Canadian homoeopath tells us Homoeopathy is invaluable in treating ailments of children

Sonya McLeod is a Vancouver homeopath.

It is early September. My husband and I accompany Sahara (5) and Aysha (6) to their beginning-of-the-year school assembly with mixed feelings: it’s nice to get a bit more time to ourselves, yet summer was so much fun that we wish it weren’t over quite so soon. During the assembly, the principal mentions swine flu, a topic that has been mentioned a lot by the media during the past few months. The principal assures parents that the school will not be closed if some of the students become infected with swine flu. I am relieved to hear that, since I am very critical of all the scare tactics that the mainstream media has resorted to regarding the supposed swine-flu “epidemic”. Also, unlike many other parents, I am not worried at all if my kids are exposed to either the regular flu or the swine flu, because I have had years of formal training in classical homeopathy, a natural healing art that has been used successfully for the treatment of all types of flus for more than 200 years.

My kids will not be getting either the swine-flu shot or the regular flu shot this year. Thanks to long-term constitutional homeopathic treatment, my kids have a strong immunity. So I don’t even have to worry about protecting them against the flu, because most people who die from the flu have compromised immune systems. But if for some reason I were worried about my kids getting the flu, I would give them the homeopathic remedy influenzinum. Influenzinum is made from flu viruses and then prepared in a homeopathic manner so as to render it safe and nontoxic. It has been used for at least the past 150 years as a natural flu preventative. In 1998, the Société Française d’Homéopathie conducted a survey of 23 homeopathic doctors and 453 patients concerning their use of influenzinum as a flu preventative over a 10-year period. Results of the survey were remarkable. In approximately 90 percent of the cases, no instances of the flu occurred when influenzinum was used.

My children are young, and their immune systems are still developing, so there is a chance that they will end up getting the flu this year. If they do, I will be treating them confidently with homeopathy, which was used effectively to treat one of the deadliest strains of flu in history, the 1918 Spanish flu. During the Spanish flu, Americans who were treated with traditional medicine had a mortality rate of 28.2 percent, while those who were treated with homeopathic medicines only had a mortality rate of 1.05 percent, according to a report by the American Homeopathic Institute in 1921.

There are many possible remedies for the flu, depending upon the particular symptoms that the infected person is experiencing. During the Spanish flu, homeopathic gelsemium was the most frequently used remedy. In general, gelsemium is thought of as the number-one remedy for the flu. Homeopathic bryonia and Eupatorium perfoliatum are also very frequently used remedies.

Perhaps the most frustrating thing about homeopathy is that it is often difficult to decide between one homeopathic remedy and another. If you are not sure which remedy to use for the flu, a sure bet is Oscillococcinum. Oscillococcinum is a homeopathic remedy invented in 1925, made from the liver and heart of a Barbary duck. There have been two large double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials measuring the efficacy of Oscillococcinum for the flu. The results of the first trial were published in 1989 in Britain’s Journal of Pharmacology, and the results of the second trial were published in 1998 in the Homeopathic Journal. The studies showed that Oscillococcinum reduces the duration of the flu, speeds recovery, and reduces flu symptoms such as pain, fever, and backache.

Homeopathy is a safe medicine for the flu, with no side effects; the same cannot be said for traditional flu treatments.

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Bangalore Homoeopathic hospital curing dengue with Eupatorium

A government hospital in Bangalore is treating dengue with Homoeopathy


What is dengue?

Dengue is an infectious disease caused by a virus. You can get it if an infected mosquito bites you. It is common in warm, wet areas of the world. Outbreaks occur in the rainy season.

Symptoms include a high fever, headaches, joint and muscle pain, vomiting and a rash. Most people with dengue recover within 2 weeks. Until then, drinking lots of fluids, resting and taking non-aspirin fever-reducing medicines might help. Sometimes dengue turns into dengue hemorrhagic fever, which causes bleeding from your nose, gums or under your skin. It can also become dengue shock syndrome, which causes massive bleeding and shock. These forms of dengue are life-threatening

To address the dengue menace in the City, the Government Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital has started trial testing one of the remedies of dengue, certified by the Central body of Homoeopathic medicine.


The hospital, which started the trial test of Eupatorium since last week, has covered 250 families in Akshay Nagar area in the City till now.

“Eupatorium is one of the 25 remedies prescribed for dengue treatment. Trial test for the medicine was done in Delhi, where it was approved. Here, we gave family kits, which have medicines for a 4-member family for three days,” said Dr A L Patil, the hospital’s principal and hospital superintendent.

The medicine is given free of cost and has no side-affects, he said. However, a detailed report of the research work will be available after a month.

Source: Deccan Herald

Why ex-tennis ace Annabel Croft believes in Homoeopathy

Former tennis ace, Annabel Croft, tells us about the power of Homoeopathy

As Wimbledon fortnight begins, player-turned-TV presenter Annabel Croft describes how her life has been transformed by homeopathy.

Aconite, gelsemiun, ignatia… just a few things you might want to have handy when Andy Murray steps out at Wimbledon this week. For these homeopathic remedies can be helpful if, in respective order, you're feeling anxious and fearful, suffering pre-match nerves in the stands at Centre Court or, worse still, concerned that you might be grief-stricken when the umpire calls game, set and match.

You won't be alone in relying on homeopathic help; in the commentary box, former England women's number one Annabel Croft, now a TV presenter and mother of three, will be reaching for a cocktail of remedies to see her through the tournament.

Annabel, who is reporting from Wimbledon for BBC Radio 5 Live and GMTV, has been taking homeopathic medicine in advance of the competition to prepare for whatever comes her way this week.

But her first encounter with homeopathy – a form of complementary treatment based on the premise that tiny quantities of certain substances can stimulate the body's natural forces of recovery – came in rather more dramatic circumstances.

In 2003, Annabel, now 42, began suffering throbbing pains on her lower left-hand side. The pain was sometimes so intense that, on several occasions, it caused her to faint. At one point, her daughter Amber, now 15, was so frightened she was on the verge of calling an ambulance.

After referral from a GP, an ultrasound scan from a private doctor showed that Annabel had developed a cyst on her left ovary. While ovarian cysts – fluid-filled sacs – are common and usually painless, if they swell, they can cause acute pain and may need to be removed. Annabel's pain was "unbearable", she says, and her GP thought she would need an operation.

When cysts become a serious problem, they fall into three types. According to the NHS Choices, an online compendium from the health service, if a cyst is growing on a stem from an ovary, the stem can become twisted. This stops the blood supply, causing severe discomfort in the lower abdomen. Alternatively, it may burst, with very painful results. The effects you feel depend on what the cyst contained, whether it is infected and if there is any bleeding. Lastly, occasionally, a cyst is an early form of ovarian cancer. However, about 95 per cent are non-cancerous.

When Annabel mentioned her cyst to a friend, she was advised to see local homeopath Hilery Dorrian, but was sceptical. "I'd grown up believing diseases were out there waiting to get us. When I saw Hilery, I was astonished to see my ideas of health turned on their head. She explained to me that homeopathy treats the real causes of illness in the body, not just the symptoms – as conventional medicine does. The whole concept made so much sense to me. It was a huge turning point.

"Hilery didn't perform a physical examination. Instead, she asked me about my background, my personality, my emotions, what made me stressed – even my parents' health. She constructed a picture of me and gave me a remedy made up exactly to treat my left ovary."

Homeopathic remedies can be taken in several ways, the most traditional being to place small white pillules – pin-head-sized sucrose pills containing an active ingredient diluted down to microscopic quantities – under the tongue, several times a day. They can be dissolved in warm water if preferred, and creams and tinctures containing the key ingredients are also available.

Annabel left Dorrain's homeopathy centre with an open mind, but not expecting a miracle. However, after taking the prescribed pillules, her cyst gradually became less painful; the throbbing stopped; and she never went back to her GP. She is convinced that the homeopathic remedies she took enhanced and perhaps speeded up the healing process.

Annabel has been back to see Hilery – at a cost of about £30 a time – every six weeks in the past five years to get what she describes as an MOT. "And at home we all rely on homeopathic medicine. When I or one of the children [Amber, Charlie, 13, and Lily, 11] have a cold, we take pulsatilla [a native British flower]. And I always have handy some arnica for bruises, calendula for cuts and grazes, belladonna [not poisonous at this level of dilution] for a throbbing head, and nux vomica [a tree extract that contains traces of strychnine], which I take after the occasional over-indulgence. It gets rid of that 'uhhh' feeling in the morning."

When the family went to Thailand for a wedding, Amber suffered severe food poisoning. "I gave her arsenicum album, which worked very quickly. She went from throwing up all night to dancing at the party."

Annabel's husband, Mel Coleman, a 46-year-old former yachtsman and now businessman, is also a convert ("although he rarely gets more than minor ailments").

Annabel's most recent illness was a bout of tonsillitis; she took a remedy mixed by Hilery, and began to recover within an hour. "I'm passionate about homeopathy," she says. "I sing its praises at dinner parties where I find my audience is one half sceptical and one half increasingly curious."

And she backs the notion that homeopathy might be useful at Wimbledon. "I've used gelsemium in the past to calm my nerves before presenting Wimbledon, but it's possible it may also work for Andy. However, homeopathic remedies are designed to help with specific symptoms and Andy's may be different to mine."

As the patriotic money is on Andy Murray to win Wimbledon this year, perhaps we should follow Annabel's lead and stock up on nux vomica, the traditional cure after you've been celebrating too much, just in case.

* To find out more, visit www.healthroughhomeopathy.com

Aconite

"Perfect for when you are feeling fearful that something bad is going to happen, when you get into an agitated state, find yourself speaking too fast, or feeling cold," says homeopath Laura Kenyon from the Octagon Clinic (2 St Peter's Road, London W6 9BD, 020 8563 2608).

Belladonna

"Take when you've been sitting in the sun for too long and have a pounding headache."

Merc Sol

"Another remedy for when you've overdone the sun and are suffering the ill-effects."

Gelsemium

"Take it for performance anxiety; suitable for the players or the ball boys before their first outing."

Ignatia

"Usually, this is given when you're grief-stricken due to the loss of someone close, but it could work if Andy Murray gets knocked out and the nation is mourning."

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