Posts about Homeopathic Treatments

Happy April!

April will mean different things to different people, but all these things tend to have one thing in common: the season of new beginnings. The beginning of spring may vary with location but what we see here in Colorado are fresh buds blooming, animals waking up and baby animals being born. The earth seems to

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What are you celebrating in January 2022?

After celebrating with champagne on New Year’s Eve, January 1st is known to be National Hang-over day, and may not only call for Bloody Mary’s. A homeopathic remedy could really save the day. The most popular remedy for this kind of situation is Nux Vomica. It has been known to help with the after effects

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Little Boy with a Big Tummy ache

The homeopathic remedy Antimonium crudum (Ant-c.) is made from native Sulphide of Antimony. Children that may need this remedy can be very picky about what they eat, very thin and sickly looking. The remedy has a strong affinity for the stomach and digestive tract and is often used for digestive complaints like nausea or indigestion after overeating (like during the holidays). The stomach complaints of Ant-c are often accompanied by headache and loss of appetite.

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What is a useful homeopathic symptom?

When we take a case, we want to find a remedy. A part of the process is to identify symptoms that will help us to individualize the treatment of our client. The client relates symptoms to help us, but we must evaluate them to choose those that are homeopathic and useful in our search. What

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Dusty – A Happy Dog Suffering from Fear and Pain

Behavioral clues in a client who cannot speak, like a pet, can reveal a lot, especially about fear and pain. Remember what is most important in a case, especially when your client cannot talk. Dusty is a 1 year old male dog who I know very well. He lives with a loving family of four

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A Unique Case of Ignatia Amara

A 28 year- old male contacted me for help with a case of severe Insomnia that had been plaguing him for the previous 2 months. Although he presented with many chronic complaints, the more acute situation of sleeping for only a few hours each night was the primary focus of this particular interview. Inquiring during

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Treating ADHD with Homeopathy

by Sameer Vermani Wikipedia says that Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly studied and diagnosed mental disorder in children and adolescents. According to western medicine, the cause of this disorder is unknown despite of the large number of research studies on it. Typically, the symptoms appear in young children (<12 years of age)

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Bertram’s Smash-up into a Doorframe

Bertram is an 18 month old male Cockatiel bird. One late morning or early afternoon, he was startled by something outside, which caused him to take urgent flight, accidentally steering himself right into a door frame. I heard the clunk and thought this was surely an injury. To my surprise I found him still flying

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Mother-in-Law Bite

A Case of a Persistent Sore Throat A 32 year old female comes into my office with a sore throat that has been going on for the last 2 months straight. She has been tested for strep, and has been to a nose, throat specialist without any major diagnosis; however, her sore throat will not

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A sprained wrist that doesn’t heal.

Case of C.C. Smith, M. D. June 13, 1868, Chicago During the winter, a married woman, aged 30 years, called to consult me about her right wrist, which she said she had sprained some two years since, while attempting to pass a large dish of apples across the dining table. She felt her wrist give

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Remedies for Thanksgiving

For many, Thanksgiving Day is a day of celebrating family and friends with feasting and watching football. The meal traditionally includes turkey, ham, stuffing, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, bread, green beans, pecan pie, and pumpkin pie. With such a bounty of deliciousness, symptoms of overindulgence are common. Be prepared for the after effects...

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Lac caninum, Hormones, and Body Image

Lac caninum is a homeopathic remedy made from dog's milk. Themes of Lac caninum include loyalty, low self esteem, fear, submissiveness, abuse, aggression, and body image disorders. Low self-esteem, a feeling of being inferior to others, aversion to self, or self-loathing are strong symptoms of this remedy.

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One Book For Under A Tree

The idea of a therapeutic guide is to find practical and efficient ways to select a homeopathic remedy for practitioners predominantly working in a busy, clinical environment. This book has come from years of working in an African context especially in rural environments where the types of cases seen and the health challenges of people...

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Arnica in my Backpack

My husband and I were on a bike packing trip in 2021 on the Great Allegheny Passage bike trail that runs 150 miles from Cumberland, Maryland to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Because we were biking from one bed and breakfast to the next, I had all my remedies with me on the bike. My helmet hung from...

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Colchicum

A poem by Sara Anderson Grandpa loved a good steak,But it made his big toe ache.It throbbed and was worse when he moved,No way could his foot be used. Grandma wanted to cheer him,She picked a rose to uplift him.The smell made him sick he said,Remove this rose from my bed! What can be done...

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Memorial Day – Help for Those Who Grieve

The last Monday in May is set apart to honor those who have lost their life in service to our country. Memorial day is a day to remember those who served in the military and paid the ultimate price. Homeopathy can help ease the grief of those who have lost a loved one, whether it...

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Plant Sources for Homeopathic Remedies

Jürgen Weiland, a homeopath in Bonn, Germany is also a passionate photographer, and over the past years he has used this skill to approach, identify and document the plant kingdom. His plant database is published on: www.pflanzenportraits.com  The Photographer Jürgen lives and practices homeopathy in Bonn, Germany, where he has been running a clinic since...

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What’s Love Got to Do with It?

What's Love Got to Do with It? You may recognize these lyrics from Tina Turner's song which was released in 1984 and became her best-selling single. She goes on to sing, "Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?" And what does homeopathy have to do with that? As homeopaths are apt to...

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China Officinalis

A poem by Jill Dema, HSI student In the realm of remedies, China Officinalis, Abbreviated as Chin, a healing apparatus. First proven in homeopathy’s tender embrace, A portrait of traits, a therapeutic grace. Introverted, intense, touchy, and idealistic, A soul attuned to the world, sensitive and mystic. Ideal for teenagers, excitable in the night, Walter...

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Why I am a student of Homeopathy

Homeopathy is fascinating! I was lucky enough to have been exposed to the wonders of homeopathy 12 years ago when my oldest son was a baby with chronic wheezing. Looking for a better solution than the cookie-cutter answers my pediatrician gave every week, I changed to a holistic pediatrician who didn’t let his ego get...

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Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning is young.

Henry Ford