If you are looking for safe remedies to help your family stay healthy and feeling their best, give homeopathy a try. These remedies are safe and effective. They are like the step between herbal medicine and conventional medication.
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So I Don’t Need Zyrtec Everyday???
I was once told by a doctor to take Zyrtec everyday from March 1st until October 31st. I get an annual sinus infection due to allergies every year. This happened several times in a row before the doctor finally told me to take Zyrtec daily. For many years, I followed the doctor’s advice. Then I started to explore other options for health care. I decided to try homeopathy for my allergies. With great caution and apprehension I decided to replace my allergy pill with a homeopathic option. And to my great surprise it worked! Actually it seemed to work better. I’ve now converted everybody at school too.
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What is Homeopathy?
Homeopathy is a 200 year old form of medicine. It was developed by a German doctor. The remedies are created from natural extracts from plants, animals, minerals, and metals. The remedies are very diluted to avoid harmful side effects.
When homeopathy came to the United States it was harshly opposed. The American Medical Association led the way in banning any physician that was remotely associated with homeopathy. Despite this homeopathy was thriving by 1900. Many big wigs publicly supported it. There were homeopathic medical schools, hospitals, and pharmacies. JD Rockefeller, the royal family, and Pope Pius X all used homeopathy. Homeopathic hospitals had half as many deaths as conventional hospitals during the epidemics of the 1800s. Cholera and yellow fever were treated very successfully with homeopathy.
Unfortunately this popularity did not last. The A.M.A started pushing to get rid of homeopathy. A report was written, the Flexner report, that rated and evaluated medical schools. Homeopathic medical schools were rated very poorly because their teachers were also practicing physicians. The report was biased towards conventional medicine and therefore they scored very well while the homeopathic ones did not. In 1900 there were 22 homeopathic medical schools. By 1923, only 2 remained.
Rise Again!
Homeopathy has grown in popularity in Great Britain due to the royal family using it. Unlike the US there hasn’t been such push back and therefore it has been allowed to flourish. France has also seen an uptick in homeopathic medicine for both people and animals. It is widely used in Europe and Asia. Even the World Health Organization recognized that it is good treatment especially in areas where resources are limited.
Since the 1970’s homeopathy has once again gained popularity in the United States. The number of homeopathic doctors was estimated to have doubled from 1980 to 1982. It has also gained popularity with the general public, who can buy the remedies to treat themselves.
If you wish to read more check out A Condensed History of Homeopathy. I’ve provided only a brief summary and a few statistics.
How does Homeopathy Work?
The basis of homeopathy is that like cures like. For example if allergies cause your eyes to water and your nose to run then using the homeopathic remedy derived from onions will cure it because onions also make your eyes water and your nose run.
Homeopathic remedies are microdoses of the plants, animals, minerals, and metals that they came from. They are so far diluted that any harmful side effects are gone. Because they have been used for hundreds of years and have a very good track record as far as safety, they can be purchased and used like over the counter medications.
How to Get Started with Homeopathy?
The easiest way to start using homeopathy is to use Boiron’s remedies. They have things such as Allergy Calm, Sinus Calm, Cold Calm, and Acne Relief. I’ve found that this makes a good introduction to homeopathy because it is similar to how we buy conventional medicine. Although you can buy single remedies too.
When picking a homeopathic remedy first you must decide on a dilution. If you can point to the symptom then go with 6c. Think bruises, swelling, cuts, and sore throats. For things that are generalized throughout the body or behaviors go with 30c. This is for things like fevers, rashes, or anxiousness.
Boiron provides a remedy guide that is quite useful. You just have to find your symptom and it will provide you with the name of a remedy. All of their single remedies also list what they are commonly used to treat right on the package. I find this incredibly useful when I am looking through my remedies at home.
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