How to deal with Homoeopathic medicines? How to take them? This article is for those who self-prescribe. Useful.
Thanks to everyone who commented and emailed about my Zicam and homeopathy post! I appreciate your feedback! Some of you may wonder why I endorse homeopathic remedies so I thought I would share my experience. I have been using homeopathic remedies for as long as I remember. My mother first used them to help her recover from a serious illness. Since then, homeopathic remedies have been a big part of my life. It would probably bore you to tears for me to list every single instance that a homeopathic helped me...but let's just say that the list is very long. I can honestly say that my quality of life wouldn't be nearly what it is today without homeopathy. Below is an article I wrote about easy tips to using homeopathic remedies. Please enjoy and keep the comments coming!
On a recent trip to the Vitamin Cottage off of 15th street near Downtown Denver, I witnessed a woman browsing the rows of homeopathic remedies and asking an employee numerous questions. That trip provided the inspiration for this article because although homeopathic remedies have been around much longer than most types of Western medicine, many people have no idea what they are, how they work or how to use them.
Homeopathy was first discovered by Samuel Hahnemann in 1796 when he came up with the principle that “like cures like.” Thus, each homeopathic remedy is made from an extremely diluted substance that has similar qualities to the symptoms it is targeting. It is thought that when the body encounters the homeopathic, it responds and combats the corresponding symptoms. Although, there have been scientific studies that have dispelled the merits of homeopathy, it’s sheer staying power and number of users around the world say a lot about its effectiveness. In fact, homeopathic remedies are used by England’s Royal Family and widely prescribed by Physicians in Europe and Asia.
When choosing a homeopathic remedy it’s a good idea to first check with your healthcare provider. You may be pleasantly surprised how many Western Physicians are becoming more knowledgeable about homeopathy and can advise you accordingly. Recently, a friend of mine told me about a doctor she discovered at Kaiser who is both a Naturopath and a MD – pretty exciting stuff! If your primary doctor isn’t receptive, consider reaching out to a Naturopath for a recommendation. Whomever you go to, the most important thing is that you don’t feel belittled or patronized for wanting to explore another health option—especially one like homeopathy that has been around for a long time and has many fans around the world.
Regardless of which remedies that you end up choosing there are general rules that apply to all homeopathic remedies. First, never touch them as this can disturb the remedies. Instead, always pour them into the bottle cap first before putting them into your mouth and letting them dissolve under your tongue (If you use a liquid, squirt it directly under your tongue without touching the dropper to your mouth). Next, don’t eat or drink anything for at least 20 minutes before or after you take the homeopathic so that they can be absorbed directly into your system.
Also, when deciding on a healing path with your healthcare adviser, work on one set of correlating symptoms at a time so you don’t overload yourself with too many remedies. Even though little to no adverse side effects have been reported, starting with too many homeopathic remedies too fast can be overwhelming. Lastly, if you purchase your remedies from a health food store, ask the cashier not to scan them at checkout. Although some argue that scanning is fine, there is also a belief that it could weaken the energetic quality of the homeopathic—so there’s no point in taking the risk.
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