
Homeopathic remedies have been used for 200 years for the treatment and prevention of malaria. New research now supports the clinical efficacy of this practice. The study in question was designed to evaluate the efficacy of Cinchona officinalis (Chin.) 30C and Chelidonium majus (Chel.) 30C in combination therapy against lethal murine malaria. The authors say,…
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…
In the lead-up to the Australian Homeopathy Awareness Week and its focus on homeopathy for trauma and disaster, Sydney homeopath Keith Avedission looks at one of homeopathy’s most popular and frequently used remedies – Arnica. He says: “We find that Arnica has a marked affinity with the blood vessels, that leads to dilation, a stagnation…
Learn the basics of homeopathy. Discover the “like treats like” law, the difference between similars or contraries, the process of potentisation, and more.
Most people only think of little bottles of sugar pills and liquids when they think of homeopathy, but the homeopathic effect has been recognised and used in a variety of ways throughout history from Hippocrates onwards. For example, did you know that Shakespeare also knew about it? He clearly records the healing effects of homeopathy…
Depending on where you live it is either Autism Awareness Day, Week or Month this April. To increase this awareness, a “lost” dramatisation of the Wakefield affair that first aired on British television in 2003 and then disappeared for nearly a decade has recently resurfaced on YouTube. This high quality portrayal is movie length, so…
Habits, tics and twitches such as hair-twirling, thumb-sucking, nail-biting, nose picking, grimacing, drinking, smoking or drug dependency are often helped by homeopathy. Dr Souter has an interesting article with practical steps on how to break bad habits and provides a list of some of the homeopathic remedies that are useful for dealing with them. Be…
Homeopathy is best known for its treatment of acute and chronic disease but it also has a lot to offer emergency medicine; the correct remedy acts with remarkable speed in life-threatening situations. Unfortunately, most doctors in developed countries are now unfamiliar with homeopathy for emergencies so it is heartening to read the following case reports and RCTs from Israel…