Homeopathic Doses for All Ages

Q. How much of a remedy should I give? Here are our recommendations for big and little people, and the reason why the size of the dose is a minor variable during treatment.

Q: What do Numbers and Letters After Remedy Names Mean?

The active ingredients of remedies can't be measured by weight, volume or amount so homeopathy turns to ancient Rome for a little help.

Pulsatilla Pratensis (Puls.)

This remedy suits sensitive and gentle people who feel worse in warm, stuffy rooms, and better in open air. Familiar? It's also great for types of colds, coughs, hay fever, and more.

Know Your Remedies: Passiflora Incarnata (Passi.)

Clinically, this remedy is used for types of insomnia, whooping cough, puerperal fever, and withdrawal from morphine or alcohol.

Know Your Remedies: Cocculus Indicus (Cocc.)

Think of Cocculus indicus (Cocc.) for motion sickness and complaints following lack of sleep such as confusion, headaches, and nausea, especially when caring for others.

Ask Kaviraj — July 2011

Homeopathic suggestions for black spot on roses, cabbage butterflies, mastitis in dairy cattle, Lyme ticks, and more.

Brawls, Falls and Homeopathy

"Brett’s face was grotesquely swollen and already black and blue from the bruising. His jaw was broken in two places ..."

Psorinum (Psor.)

Those who need Psorinum usually lack vitality, and are prone to mental disturbances. They catch infections easily, especially colds, recover slowly and skin complaints are common.

Know Your Remedies: Arsenicum Album (Ars.)

"Those who need Arsenicum are prone to hypochondriasis and intolerant of untidiness and disorder. They are anxious, critical, and restless, and dislike being alone ..."