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Your Your Remedy – Oleander (Olnd.)
Oleander, the homeopathic remedy, is prepared from the Nerium oleander shrub. Even though it is one of the most poisonous garden plants, with all parts being toxic, the shrub is grown throughout the world for its attractive ornamental flowers. Oleander, being the first plant to bloom following the atomic bombing of your Hiroshima in 1945,…
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Know Your Remedies – Apis Mellifica
The homeopathic remedy Apis mellifica is prepared from the Western or European honey bee. It was introduced into homeopathy in 1847 by a New York physician Dr. Marcy following the cure of a severely oedematous kidney patient who was prescribed dried and powdered honeybees by a native Indian medicine woman. As a result of this…
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Know Your Remedies: Bromium (Brom.)
Bromine is chemical element from the halogen group. It is corrosive and toxic and at room temperature presents as a reddish brown liquid.It was used extensively as a fire retardant but less so since it was discovered that its use also contributes to depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer. When prepared as a homeopathic remedy,…
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Know Your Remedies: Cactus Grandiflorus (Cact.)
Common Name: Night-blooming cereus. General Information A significant remedy for severe constricting, contracting or congestive pains, especially in the heart, bladder, rectum, vagina, or uterus. These pains are triggered or worsened by the slightest touch. This remedy may also be indicated when a trio of complaints are present – indigestion, haemorrhoids and heart problems. There…
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Know Your Remedies
Aconite Napellus (Acon.) Aesculus Hippocastanum (Aesc.) Agaricus Muscarius (Agar.) Allium Cepa (All-c.) Aloe Socotrina (Aloe.) Anacardium Orientale (Anac.) Antimonium Crudum (Ant-c.) Antimonium Tartaricum (Ant-t.) Apis Mellifica (Apis.) Argentum Nitricum (Arg-n.) Arnica Montana (Arn.) Arsenicum Album (Ars.) Aurum Metallicum (Aur.) Baptisia Tinctoria (Bapt.) Baryta Carbonica (Bar-c.) Belladonna (Bell.) Bellis Perennis (Bell-p.) Berberis Vulgaris (Berb.) Bromium (Brom.)…
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Chamomilla matricaria (Cham.)
Chamomilla matricaria (Cham.) is a plant with small daisy-like flowers native to Europe and temperate Asia. It is now grown in most parts of the world. Chamomilla is used by hebalists and homeopaths as a gentle sleep aid and for digestive complaints. Its effect is homeopathic even when used in raw herbal form (when taken…
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Digitalis purpurea (Dig.)
Digitalis purpurea, known commonly as foxglove, is a flowering plant native to most parts of Europe. It is the original source of the heart medicine digoxin, (also called digitalis or digitalin). Digitalis, during its homeopathic provings slowed the pulse rate of those who took it. As a result it is used homeopathically as a ‘similar’…
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Know Your Remedy: Capsicum Annuum (Caps.)
Capsicum Annuum, commonly called red pepper, is an annual herbaceous plant grown in warmer parts of the world for its edible oblong fruit. The homoeopathic remedy, Capsicum (Caps.), is prepared from this fruit and its seeds. Capsicum suits people with a heavy build who are prone to nostalgia, sadness, depression, and conditions that affect the…
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Aconite napellus (Acon.)
Aconite napellus is a purple flowering plant found in Western and Central Europe. It is known by the common names of monkshood (because of the shape of the flower) or wolfsbane (because of its use in hunting). It has a long history of use as a poison and was often used on arrow and spear…
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Kali bichromicum (Kali-bi)
Kali-bi is prepared from potassium bichromate, a common chemical reagent with many industrial and laboratory applications. Homeopathic Kali-bi is used for thick, gluey or ropey discharges from the mucous membranes. The person may have pains in small spots (able to be covered by a thumb) such as occur with sinusitis. Arthritic pains may move from…
