What is homeopathy?
An easier question to answer is "what is not homeopathy". I used the word "homeopathy" and "holistic" interchangeably before I knew the difference. Holistic medicine includes many modalities of natural health care. One of those modalities is homeopathy.
A few things homeopathy is not:
Homeopathy is not essential oils
Homeopathy is not herbal tinctures
Homeopathy is not supplements
Homeopathy is not "new age".
Homeopathy has been around as long as allopathic medicine (more than 200 years). I will not bore you with the history as you can research that on your own. Look up "Samual Heinemann" or read a brief history here.
So what IS homeopathy? Homeopathy is energy medicine. It works on the basis of "like cures like". Most remedies are made of plants, animal or mineral. For example, the remedy "Rhus Tox." is actually poison oak, highly diluted to the point no material is left behind. Only the energy of the plant is left. If you have poison oak and you take this remedy your body reads the energy and in turn knows how to heal itself. So homeopathy helps the body heal itself. There is no suppression like with allopathic medicine and no side effects that turn into new symptoms like allopathic medicine.
So, what are my top 5 homeopathic go to's for "cold and flu season". By the way, I do not like calling it "cold and flu season". Viruses are always around. We are just more susceptible this time of the year do to lower vitamin D exposure and increased sugar intake. That's a whole other post in itself though.
Top 5
This is for all things runny: runny nose, runny eyes, sneezing. The common cold, allergies and hayfever all have these symptoms. Allium Cepa is Red Onion. When you cut into an onion your eyes and nose run, like cures like. Allium Cepa for all things runny.
This is for all symptoms of the common flu with malaze, weak, trembling, chills up and down the spine, slow onset, low temp. 99-101. Remember the 4 D's with this remedy: Dizzy, Drowzy, Droopy & Dumb (mental dullness). One of the main keynotes of this remedy is headache at the forehead and/or back of the head.
This one is very good for GI issues. It has worked very well for my family in the past. See case study here. As you'll read in the case study linked we managed to kick the stomach bug out of our house in just a few hours with this remedy. Key symptoms for Arsenicum include: stomach flu, food poisoning, dysentery, all kinds of GI upset.
Bonus: Nux Vomica may also help but I've always found Nux Vomica be more helpful with nausea. I hear it's very good for hangovers ;-)
4. Aconite 30c
The big keynote to remember with Aconite is sudden onset. Sudden onset of colds, flus, sore throats, etc... Aconite is such a great remedy to have on hand. So many aliments can have sudden onset. I find aconite to be very useful. Regarding sore throats there are many homeopathic remedies that can help but it all depends on so many variables: Right, Left, Red, Swollen glands, color of the tongue, sudden onset, slow onset, septic, etc... You have to take into account all of these variables to find the right match. If I had to narrow it down and choose one homeopathic remedy for sore throats I would choose Aconite every time. You have a good chance it will help. If it does not you need a different remedy but it will be worth a try.
5. Drosera 30c
This is a great remedy for Whooping Cough.
5 1/2. Spongia 200c
This is a great remedy for Croupy Cough.
Similar to sore throat, coughs have so many variables to find the best matched remedy. I feel having these two remedies, Drosera and Spongia, on hand can help keep these more serious illnesses from becoming more severe.
Bonus Remedy!
Take this at the first sign of the flu or when you may have been exposed to the flu. Also, you DO NOT have to take the whole vial. You only need one pellet. One pellet = one dose, 1000 pellets = one dose. Remember this is energy medicine and not allopathic medicine. One can not overdose on homeopathy.
Dosage and Safety:
For the acute illnesses listed above take 30c 2-3 times a day for 5 days and 200c 1 time a day for 5 days. With all these remedies you only need one pellet. Remember 1 pellet = 1 dose, 1000 pellets = 1 dose. Homeopathy is safe for everyone and everything. Babies, nursing mothers, pregnant women, everyone even plants and animals!
I highly recommend getting an acute kit and a reference book to go with it. You will be amazed how easy it is to treat acute illnesses and gain control of your families acute health.
I encourage you to learn and take control of your own health. No one knows you and your family better than you do!
*This goes without saying but I have to say it. I am not a medical doctor all recommendations stated here are just that, recommendations, based on what has worked for my family. Please seek the advise of your health care provider if you have any health issue.
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