Homeopathy on the Internet - An In-depth Guide to the Best Sites
"The Internet makes studying homeopathy a breeze--for students, homeopaths, and teachers. There’s tons of information, much of it interesting or even fascinating. I trust this compilation of homeopathy sites on the Internet will inform, interest, and inspire you." Miranda Castro FSHom, RSHom (NA), CCH
 Homeopathy
on the Internet -homeopathy
part 2 of 2 -
part 1
ShirleysWellnessCafe.com (aka: MyWellnessHouse.com) - A free educational website on the internet since 1996 This site is being continuously updated so check in often to see what's new --- Last update 7/18/2008 Check the list of updates ---Contact Shirley---About Shirley--- Home--- Site map --- search this site --- Instant free translation --- Share this information - send this page USE OF THIS SITE SIGNIFIES YOUR AGREEMENT TO THE DISCLAIMER---- Don't Forget: Bookmark This Page! |
Introduction: Homeopathic Medicine for Yourself, your Family and your Pets Historically, homeopathy has proven many times to be more effective than allopathic medicine in the treatment and prevention of disease, with risk of harmful side effects. In a U.S. cholera outbreak in 1849, allopathic medicine saw a 48-60% death rate, while homeopathic hospitals had a documented death rate of only 3%. Roughly similar statistics still hold true for cholera today. Recent epidemiological studies show homeopathic remedies as equaling or surpassing standard vaccinations in preventing disease. There are reports in which populations that were treated homeopathically after exposure had a 100% success rate-none of the treated caught the disease. more...
|
Join Fran Sheffield and friends each week as they introduce you to the fascinating world of Homeopathy. Discover how to easily treat your family, yourself, and even your pets with this remarkable system of medicine. Restore health, immunise against deadly diseases, and bring emotions back into balance. Join the Homeopathy Plus team each week as they show you how to get well on the radio. Fran Sheffield will be joined by Meryl Dorey from the Australian Vaccination Network. Meryl will discuss why some seemingly well-educated and loving parents choose not to vaccinate their children and Fran will tell you about the homeopathic immunisation option and thehomeopathic treatment of vaccine damage. The Do No Harm Initiative Inc., a non-profit organisation, has been established to increase awareness among governments, communities and individuals about homeopathic immunisation strategies. Homeopathic immunisation, sometimes known as Homeoprophylaxis, is a safe, effective, and low-cost method of contagious disease prevention and epidemic management.
Homeopathy on the Internet An In-depth Guide to the Best Sites Miranda Castro FSHom, RSHom (NA), CCH This article was first published in Homeopathy Today in February 2003 and appears here by kind permission of the author and the National Center for Homeopathy www.homeopathic.org In December I sent out approximately seventy emails to friends and colleagues around the world asking them to send me their favorite homeopathic websites. In addition to these I added my own favorites. I trust this compilation of homeopathy sites on the Internet will inform, interest, and inspire you. So many of the sites listed in this article are fascinating as well as fun. I hope you will jump into this virtual ocean of learning and explore it to the end of the Internet and beyond! You can easily jump to a site by simply by clicking on the links in this article that interest you. There are unpleasant distractions on many websites: ads that pop up (some of which are cunningly disguised as messages); flashing banners which give you an instant migraine; orange backgrounds and tiny print which make reading on a computer screen impossible. I tended to exclude these--as I did those that were slow to load or outdated. The Internet makes studying homeopathy a breeze--for students, homeopaths, and teachers. There’s tons of information, much of it interesting or even fascinating. The trick is to be careful about the time you spend on sites of dubious scholarly value! The Internet is full of people who are writing all their thoughts, feelings, and opinions with little or no editing. Frustration-free surfing • Use your local library if you don’t have a computer. • Limit your time, and stretch frequently so you don’t turn to stone! • Use "bookmarks" in your web browser so that you can return to an interesting site. (It isn’t easy to remember where you’ve been.) • Type the exact name of the site you want to visit--with every single dot in exactly the right place. • Search with care and cunning. Searching on the web Google is universally considered the best search engine. You’ll find the English one at www.google.com. There are French and German Googles at www.google.fr and www.google.de respectively! Searching is an art. Choose your words carefully and vary them to find other sites. Spell homoeopathy with the extra "o" to scoop up sites in England, or spell it like the French do (homeopathie) and see what you get. Put the words "classical homeopathy" together within quotation marks and your search will give you results with that exact phrase. Use the full botanical names for remedies (e.g., "Atropa belladonna") to find those sites with botanical and homeopathic information, otherwise you will tend to get a lot of "other" sites. Try searching for "deadly nightshade" (the common name for Belladonna), then for "Belladonna" alone. And finally for "Atropa belladonna." Each search gives different results with the last search producing many more botanical and homeopathic sites. Click on the Advanced Search button on Google’s home page and play with your searches to uncover some real treasures. Many homeopathy sites have "search" buttons and some have them on every page. Search wildly: type in anything that crosses your mind. See what happens. Check out www.kartoo.com--a
search engine with a map, with a graphical result for your searching. It’s
crazy fun!
Many veterinarians have their own websites full of information and articles. Just search for veterinary homeopathy to find them! Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy--for
referrals to veterinarians who practice homeopathy. www.ahvma.org
 Learn
veterinary homeopathy at home or on the road! You can now order audiotapes
from classes and seminars taught by Dr. Richard Pitcairn. These are available
to both veterinarians and to the general public.
The American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association Informational sources on the web for everything and anything to do with animals and alternative treatments--including homeopathy. www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/search.htm Search for numerous inspirational and informative articles by noted homeopathic veterinarians including Christina Chambreau and Richard Pitcairn. animal homeopathy www.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pets4Homeopathy There are 138 homeopathy groups on
the Yahoo website including this one for those wanting to talk about homeopathy
for their pets.
Everyone’s favorite bookstores were Minimum Price Homeopathic Books and Homeopathic Educational Services. Most of the pharmacies (see below) also sell books. Minimum Price Homeopathic Books: a comprehensive homeopathic bookstore with many book reviews. Flexible and varied search options make finding a book easy. Homeopathic Educational Services: this site has an incredible number of books and products and a plethora of useful links. Get some incredible deals on used/second-hand
homeopathic books and kits and other homeopathic paraphernalia.
Go to the above site and click on the 9th link down the page: "Download-Seite Organon der Heilkunst" to download Hahnemann's Organon in its original German. An unbelievable collection of homeopathic books online many of which have photos and illustrations. Bradford’s biography of Hahnemann, The Life and Letters of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, is a distinct treasure. This site is seriously addictive: do not go to it late at night unless you can take your laptop to bed with you. There are many websites offering homeopathic treatment by email--for both humans and animals. 262 sites came up when I searched for "homeopathic consultation" online--many from homeopaths in Pakistan and India. The homeopaths concerned may never meet or speak with their patients. As with all other consultations, you are advised to seek out homeopaths that are qualified as well as certified with reputable, national homeopathic organizations. It is always advisable to consult with your homeopathic practitioner face to face if at all possible. Discussion Groups Connect with enthusiasts from around the world and discuss everything homeopathic including philosophy, methodology, and materia medica. Scroll down to the chart of therapies at the bottom of this (long) home page and click on homeopathy. The link at the top, "Homeopathic Discussion Groups," takes you to a listing of these sites. The following are the most popular: Browse the messages on the web’s biggest online homeopathy discussion board and join the list so you too can participate. Another popular homeopathic discussion group. www.groups.yahoo.com/group/Hahnemaniacs A work-group on homeopathic theory and philosophy, this group is attempting to understand the Organon by going back to Hahnemann's original German edition. Live chats with homeopaths around
the world make this site a unique resource. It has some interesting articles
too.
There are a tremendous number of sites offering online education or distance learning opportunities: from basic, first-aid homeopathy courses to more comprehensive ones. Using the words "homeopathy" or "homoeopathy" and "distance learning" or "online" and "course" or "class" (e.g., "homeopathy online class" or "homoeopathy distance learning course") will bring up hundreds or even thousands of results. If you are interested in studying homeopathy at a real school instead of a virtual one, then search for "homeopathy school" or "homeopathy program." You can find a listing of schools on page 42 of Homeopathy Today’s Resource Guide, but you will find many more by searching on the web. Use the discussion groups to find out which schools or courses might suit you the best. The Homeopathic Symposium offers you Internet access to top quality educational materials - available on demand in your own home or school. Every month, HS can help build your understanding of homeopathy in two ways. First, you can watch interactive Video Cases that present remarkable cures, accomplished with homeopathy. And second, you can learn from the seminar quality instruction available in our comprehensive, Multimedia Tutorials. Events Several websites publish homeopathic
events in the U.S. and around the world. Whole Health Now (www.wholehealthnow.com)
and the NCH website (www.homeopathic.org)
have the two best seminar, conference, and homeopathic events listings.
This German pharmacy site has hundreds of photographs of homeopathic remedies. Click on the British flag (for English!) and then click on "Arzneimittelliste" in the bar on the left-hand side and again on the same word in the middle of the next page that appears. All the remedies that have a "link" are listed in blue and can be clicked on for further information and many beautiful photos. www.abchomeopathy.com
http://worldofhomeopathy.com/literature/organon/organon.html A comparison of the 5th (German edition)
and 6th (English) editions of the Organon with discussion and commentary
from four homeopaths in Germany (comparing the original German edition
with the English translations), Canada, South Africa, and the U.S.
This was where I got stuck in a veritable homeopathic wonderland of data. These sites are my and many other people’s favorites. If your favorite site isn’t here, let me know. (It may be because it isn’t up-to-date or is slow to load or has a ton of annoying ads on it.) Similima - The Virtual Medical World of Postgraduate Homeopaths · Latest medical news,
Online Consultation, Online medical class room
Articles are invited from teachers, doctors and students for publishing in this website. Contribute generously for improving the quality of Homeopathic Medical Education. This French site--Homéopathe Internationale--is a homeopathic treasure trove. It was the most-recommended site by those who responded to my email request--it receives 6500 visitors a day. It is huge, glorious, and multi-lingual with the English sections clearly marked. It has articles galore, books online, and hundreds of photos of homeopaths old and new. There’s a page that defines old diseases by name--an invaluable resource when using old repertories. The next favorite site was Homeopathy Home. It has tons of links, and over 3000 visitors a day. It was many people’s favorite jumping off point for all other sites. www.holisticmed.com/www/homeopathy.html Many papers including books, journals and papers online from the British Homeopathic Library. David Little's site was the favorite for most students and practitioners wanting to study certain subjects in depth. The articles are of an extremely high quality. Great site. Lots of articles for homeopaths and students--and lots of links too. The site for Homeopathic Educational Services, it is packed with resources for the home prescriber and the serious homeopath. Here you will find a couple of great articles: one on LM potencies and another on Boenninghausen’s remedy relationships. Dr. Will Taylor’s remedy of the week is always worth visiting and studying. www.whale.to/vaccine/articles.html This site was full of information--and
very slow to load, but worth it. Click on the link to homeopathy, and access
a number of great articles on homeopathy and vaccination.
Some homeopathic libraries provide online services, an invaluable resource for students and researchers. The library of the Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital in Scotland has a searchable database of thousands of books and journals. www2.antenna.nl/homeoweb/libraries.html This site has the most comprehensive
listing of homeopathic libraries around the world.
www.lyghtforce.com/HomeopathyOnLine/index.html Homeopathy Online magazine. www.townsend.com
www.alternativemedicine.com
www.webmd.com and www.medlineplus.gov Information about diseases, diagnoses,
medical terms, and drugs in accessible format and language.
www.4woman.gov
www.rxlist.com
www.chid.nih.gov
www.cdc.gov
Click on Topic Links A-Z to access an astonishing amount of statistics
and data.
The website of the National Center for Homeopathy: a clearinghouse for information about homeopathy in the U.S. and around the world; a full membership list (6000 members including practitioners and study groups). The certifying body for professional homeopaths, the Council on Homeopathic Certification website has a searchable directory of board certified homeopaths. North American Society of Homeopaths: NASH publishes an incredible yearly journal (The American Homeopath) dedicated to a deeper understanding of homeopathy. homeopathyusa.org/member-directory.html American Institute for Homeopathy and American Board of Homeotherapeutics: publishes on its website a directory of medical doctors who practice classical homeopathy. Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians: for naturopaths who practice classical homeopathy. American Association of Homeopathic Pharmacists. The Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia Convention of the U.S.: for the legal and formal aspects of homeopathic pharmacy. The U.K. Society of Homeopaths: their online leaflets are practical and helpful. The website for the European Council
for Classical Homeopathy.
U.S. Pharmacies The following pharmacies all have extensive single remedy listings in varying potencies. Remedies from the major homeopathic manufacturers-- BHI, Boiron, Standard, Hylands, Dolisos, Boericke and Tafel--are all available from your local whole food store. The following sites specialize in selling remedies on the web and each site has something special to offer. Hahnemann Laboratories provides high quality remedies as well as lots of information about how they are made. Order remedies, books, and kits from Washington Homeopathic Products’ popular site. Search their online edition of Boericke’s Materia Medica for your symptoms. Homeopathy Overnight: an interesting, fast site once you get used to the search fields. Natural Health Supply sells a spectacular number of kits (including LM potency kits) as well as individual remedies and books. The Luyties site is the place to
visit for Biochemic tissue salts and an interesting range of oils and ointments.
The following English homeopathic websites are popular with those seeking remedies that are not available in the U.S. (for example, less commonly used remedies or recently-proven ones). Homeopathic students and practitioners make all the remedies at Helios by hand. By appointment to the Royal Family, Nelson’s has been manufacturing and selling homeopathic remedies since 1860. Ainsworths also holds a warrant to supply members of the Royal Family. Ainsworths sells their own Bach Flower Remedies using Dr Bach’s original methods of preparation. Provings The full text of some provings--new and old--is available at some of these sites. I am sure there are many others--these are the ones that I knew about or came across as I stumbled about the web. The site for Louis Klein’s published provings. Julian Winston (illustrious editor of this magazine, inveterate historian, and homeopathic enthusiast extraordinaire) has published a number of old provings on his site that aren’t to be found easily elsewhere. Click on the "archives" link to get to them. http://www.homeopathyschool.com/provings.html Provings from Misha Norland’s Devon School of Homeopathy. There’s a searchable database of
homeopathic provings.
There are links from this Council on Homeopathic Certification site to all sites with Directories including: the American Board of Homeotherapeutics, the Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians, and the North American Society of Homeopaths--all certifying organizations, all of which have directories on their sites. The NCH has a huge member and practitioner directory. Note that the NCH is not a certifying body, and all practitioners listed are simply members who have identified themselves as practitioners. This website maintained by Steve Waldstein, RSHom(NA), has an extensive practitioner listing based on his personal opinions (i.e., it does not constitute a referral from a certifying body). This is designed for those who are new to homeopathy, who wish to read how homeopathy can help their complaint and locate a homeopathic practitioner in their area. There are a handful of companies producing excellent homeopathic software packages for the homeopathic student and practitioner. Cara: free download available online. Hompath: free download available online. Radar and Encyclopedia Homeopathica: free demo available on request. MacRepertory and ReferenceWorks: free demo available on request. There are many more software programs
for the home prescriber, some of which are under $50! Click on the Software
Link on this site to see some of them.
WildAgain supports wildlife and the wildlife rehabilitation community through a myriad of activities including homeopathy. The Island Wildlife Natural Care Centre is dedicated to wildlife rehabilitation (specifically seals) emphasizing alternative treatments such as homeopathy. The Welsh Hedgehog Hospital (yup, it's for real) has an adorable site with a homeopathic Materia Medica for rescued hedgehogs. www.nwrawildlife.org and www.iwrc-online.org The two main professional organizations representing rehabilitators in the U.S. www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/index.htm A plethora of information about everything to do with wildlife rehabilitation, with links to organizations and a directory of rehabbers. Wildlife Rehabilitation Today magazine's website. Read online articles and subscribe. Please Note This is not a complete listing of homeopathic resources on the Internet--it is a listing of a particular group’s favorite sites. The Internet is jam-packed with information and people and sites just waiting to be found. As you search and surf you will find others--please send them to me (mirandacastro@aol.com) so that we can keep this particular resource up to date. Thanks to so many of you who helped with this article and especially: Teresa Kramer, Doug Hoff, Sherrill Sullivan, Yolande Grille, Francis Treuherz, Julian Winston, Jill Thomas, Valerie Sadovsky, Jim Klemmer, David Witko, Donna Powers, Dana Ullman, Michael Quinn, Sylvain Cazelet, Nancy from Michigan, Eileen Nauman, Thomasina Carr, Karen Greenberg, Ingrid Kropf Holland, Jon Haworth, Karen Allen, Anneke Hoagland, and any others I have inadvertently omitted. Thank you.
From nervousness and anxiety to the effects of caffeine, allergies, and long hours in the workplace, we’re bombarded with emotional and physical stress every day. Homeopathic Guide to Stress presents inexpensive, easy-to-use ways to self-treat its symptoms and to handle its causes. Written in a clear and engaging style, It offers an introduction to homeopathy, with a focus on stress. For more than four dozen specific emotional states or physical causes of stress, Miranda Castro sug gests several homeopathic treatments, with clear instructions on how to choose the most appropriate solution. These remedies help you cope with current or recent stressors, and also can be taken as preventive measures. A comprehensive section describes each remedy in detail and each entry gives a clear picture of who should use It, how, and why. Castro also provides several case studies and practical advice on avoiding and dealing with stress. Homeopathic Guide to Stress Is an easy-to-understand guide to safely and effectively treating the effects of stress at any time of life, from infancy to old age. MIRANDA CASTRO Is a Fellow of the Society of Homeopaths. She is on the
faculty of Bastyr University in Seattle, where she is developing a postgraduate
homeo pathic medicine program. She Is the author of The
Complete Homeopathy Handbook and Homeopathy
for Pregnancy, Birth, and Your Baby’s First Year. She lives in Seattle,
Washington
Homeopathy, Economics, and Government By Linda Johnston, MD, DHt The early 1800's was a time of great transition in medicine. Whereas the standard, allopathic form of treatment was dominant at the turn of that century, that was not to last. The two most popular alternatives to the orthodox practice were herbal medicine and Homeopathy. By the time Homeopathy was introduced to America in 1825, herbal medicine was already well established. Equally well established was the allopathic doctors' animosity towards any competition. The rise of Homeopathy particularly coincided with a dramatic decline in the prestige of allopathic medicine and its methods. There was a general and pervasive disdain and mistrust of allopathic medicine. One author concluded that "to many people the interests of the medical profession as a whole were opposed to the best interests of society." Within 15 years of being introduced to America, Homeopathy was offering serious competition to allopathic medicine and by 1860, Homeopathy was flourishing with many doctors available in every state. The biggest asset to the spread of Homeopathy was the home prescriber, or unlicensed lay practitioner. America of the 1800's was predominantly rural and most areas had no physician close at hand. Mothers treating their children's problems easily and inexpensively caused the news of Homeopathy to spread like a brush fire throughout the mid-west and eastern seaboard. While political battles and turf wars raged between the doctors, many people successfully treated typhoid, cholera, measles, mumps, tuberculosis, smallpox and other diseases with their Homeopathic remedies and without doctors. Even the press of the day were favorable to Homeopathy and its articles often reflected the general public's contempt for allopathic medicine. One such article condemned "the rigidly anti-innovative attitude which the Old School doctors have so consistently maintained for centuries" and recommended that there be free and open competition between the two systems, "where the public will act as umpires, deciding after a careful perusal of the undertakers bills on either side." As a consequence, extreme hatred and economic jealousy was aroused in the allopaths. These economic concerns were well documented. One review wrote of Homeopathy, "quackery .... by fraud and deception, too frequently triumphs and grows rich, where wiser and better men scarcely escape starvation." In 1846, The New York Journal of Medicine stated, "quackery occasions a large pecuniary loss to us." The public was quite willing to pay high fees for Homeopathy, much to the consternation of the economically struggling allopaths. Most Homeopaths had higher incomes than their allopathic counterparts, having busy, thriving practices in the same areas where allopaths couldn't earn enough to live. The annual income for an allopath in 1871 averaged $1000, whereas a Homeopath's averaged $4000. The allopaths blamed the public for the situation, contemptuously regarding them as ignorant, undiscriminating and easily deceived, clearly needing to be protected from their own perverse ignorance. It never occurred to the allopathic doctors that the public, rather than being ignorant of orthodox medicine, were very familiar with it and consequently didn't like it. If you think doctors have outgrown this attitude from 1800, I will refer you to the recent article in the prestigious allopathic journal The New England Journal of Medicine. After reviewing the habits of a large cohort of patients, it was concluded that one third of Americans use some method of non-conventional medical treatment and pay more out of their own pocket to do so than the combined money spent on all primary care allopathic office visits. As a result of this startling finding, the authors did not suggest further investigation as to why such a large number of patients prefer non-traditional treatment, nor was it suggested that these treatments must have something valuable to offer. Instead, in a move reminiscent of attitudes over 150 years old, the authors advised that doctors inquire if their patients are using some form of non-conventional therapy so that they can better bring these errant patients back to conventional treatment. The brunt of the blame for declining allopathic fortunes was laid at the door of the Homeopaths. The allopaths had concern about the growing competition from Homeopathy, stated as "quackery in the profession." They felt the apparently declining standards of medical education was the cause of physicians converting to Homeopathy and these ideas were the prime motives in the founding of the American Medical Association in 1847. It is interesting to note that the professional organization for Homeopathy equivalent to the AMA, the American Institute of Homeopathy, was founded earlier in 1844, making it the oldest professional medical organization. Many efforts were used to advance the allopaths by discrediting, restricting and abolishing the Homeopaths. Typical were the laws passed in the early 1800's to prevent any practitioners of medicine other than the allopaths from being able to go to court to collect non-payment of fees. In every case, these and other similar laws were unenforceable and extremely unpopular with the citizenry. All were repealed within a few years. Undaunted, the allopathic doctors then turned to their own medical societies rather than the legislative process to carry out their desire for effective restriction of Homeopathy. Allopaths granted themselves the right to restrict society membership, which was tantamount to licensing powers. Fines were levied against anyone practicing medicine without such a society membership. They had successfully usurped the power to control who could practice. Eventually even these fines were also rescinded due to unpopularity with the citizens. Pennsylvania and New York were the first states to forbid membership in the society by medical doctors who practiced Homeopathy. State medical society membership and representation in the AMA required that these societies purge themselves of any member Homeopaths. After 1847, all state societies did this, except Massachusetts. In addition, professional exchange, consultation and even conversation between allopaths and Homeopaths were banned. This ban on interaction between the two groups is a striking example of how a private organization, the AMA, could completely flout the public will, and take punitive action for something that was totally legal. All this speaks of the restraint of trade. All professions have used laws, licensing, legislation, unions and guilds to protect their own economic interests. Not surprisingly, the suppression of Homeopathy, then and continuing to this very day, is seeped with the same motives. None of the efforts at abolishing Homeopathy, including state society expulsion, were particularly effective until the turn of this century. Then, it wasn't legislation or licensing that was responsible for the decline of Homeopathy. The infusion of large amounts of money from Carnegie and Rockefeller to the cause of allopathic medicine was instrumental in tipping the scales in its favor. It is ironic that Rockefeller, a beneficiary of Homeopathic treatment himself, should fund its demise. The final shove out the door of popularity was the discovery of antibiotics and the dawning of the age of chemical therapeutics. By the middle of this century, Homeopathy was all but eliminated. The thousands of practitioners had vanished, the hundred or so medical schools had closed and the vast majority of the general population had never even heard of Homeopathy. The reemergence of Homeopathy started in the early 1970's as disillusionment with the pharmaceutical approach of medical therapeutics began to surface. Natural foods, exercise, natural living, concern about pollution and chemical toxins in our bodies and the environment began to take center stage. In addition to which, the sterling reputation of technological and pharmacological medicine for invincible prowess and superiority was becoming more and more tarnished. Just as occurred 150 years ago, the public had experienced the side effects, personal cost and problems of allopathic medicine and was voting with their feet. Now Homeopathy becomes more and more popular each and every year. In the 5 years between 1985 and 1990, the sale of Homeopathic products increased 1000%. Now when I tell the person seated next to me on the plane that I am a doctor who practices Homeopathy, he doesn't mistake that for making house calls.
Self Help With Homeopathy - First Aid Kits Homeopathic medicine developed much of its popularity in the United
States and Europe because of its success in treating people with cholera,
scarlet fever, yellow fever and other infectious diseases that were ravaging
populations. Homeopathy also provides many valuable medicines in treating
people who suffer from accidents and injuries. When these medicines are
used in conjunction with conventional first aid procedures, the risk of
long-term damage from an injury can be significantly decreased and the
healing process can be noticeably enhanced.
 I
own several homeopathic kits at home and I
keep one kit in the clove compartment of my car for emergencies. I find
the cost of the kits to be much more economical than individual bottles.
On average one homeopathic bottle in a kit cost about US$ 2.35 instead
of $9+ for a single individual bottle. I only use one to three tiny
little pellets as a dose when treating myself, my family or my pets. Unlike
allopathic medicine, the size and quantities of homeopathic pellets make
no difference in the therapeutic results. One pellet, the size of a grain
of sugar has the same therapeutic effect as a pellet the size of a pea.
Likewise, twenty pellets have the same therapeutic effect as one pellet.
Avoid exposing your remedies to direct sunlight and strong odors (cleaners,
mint, camphor). Endeavor to refrain from handling the tablets directly
with your fingers--it is better to put the tablet into the bottle cap and
dispense it from there.
Shirley
Article: The Homoeopathic First Aid Bites and Stings, Bleeding and Hemorrhages, Burns and Scalds, Poisoning, and much more Homeopathic Ointment (for bruises, bumps, and bites) The Travelers Homeopathic
Emergency Kit
Homeopathic Books Introductory
homeopathic books
Directory of classical homeopaths in the US, Canada, UK and Ireland Referrals to Classical
Homeopaths in the United States and Canada (scroll down that page)
The
Society of Homeopaths (UK)
Finding
Professional Homeopathic Care
Additoinal directories of classical homeopaths in the US, Canada,
UK and Ireland
The
Society of Homeopaths (UK)
Finding
Professional Homeopathic Care
Insight Into A Homeopathic Consultation
Homeopathy for Women's Health Homeopathy can be used to treat many common physical and emotional symptoms associated with menstrual cycles, hormone imbalances, and pre-menstrual syndrome. Because of its emphasis on treating the whole patient on a physical, mental, and emotional level, it is ideally suited for treating the wide range of possible symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle. Because homeopathic remedies work by stimulating the body's healing system to regain a sense of balance, problems involving hormonal imbalances respond well to homeopathic treatment. When treating a patient for PMS (pre-menstrual syndrome), the homeopathic practitioner will select the most appropriate remedy that covers the range of symptoms experienced. These may include fluid retention, breast tenderness, headaches, irritability, weepiness, mood swings. Homeopathic treatment is also effective in treating problems associated with menstruation - heavy bleeding, prolonged periods, painful periods, absent periods, etc. It is quite common for women who have experienced debilitating menstrual cramps for many years to have pain-free menstrual cycles after treatment. Homeopathy is commonly used to treat uterine fibroids, and homeopathic treatment may prevent the need for a hysterectomy. Symptoms of menopause also respond to homeopathy - hot flushes, insomnia, mood swings. See the section on Homeopathy during menopause for more information. Homeopathy can also be used to treat infertility conditions. Homeopathy can also help couples conceive even when there is no known medical reason for the infertility. The range of conditions that may be treated with homeopathy is very wide, and includes cystitis, migraines, fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome, arthritis, anxiety, depression, insomnia, eczema, hayfever, bladder infections, gallstones or kidney stones, respiratory ailments, etc. In addition, homeopathic treatment is safe and effective during pregnancy. It can help with symptoms of morning sickness, heartburn, constipation, and hemorrhoids. Increasing numbers of women are making use of homeopathy during labour and childbirth, and homeopathic treatment can be very helpful after delivery, or during breast-feeding. more
My experience with homeopathy by Shirley, author of this website "I experienced the incredible healing power of homeopathy in 1981 after I had been chronically sick for years and was addicted to prescription and over the counter drugs. Unfortunately, instead of generating a cure, the medications (steroids, antibiotics, antihistamine, etc.) merely temporarily suppressed my symptoms, weakened my immune system, and in the long run made me sicker. When I received homeopathic treatment from a professional experienced homeopath my health had an amazing turn around. In time I experienced a dramatic and permanent cure of all my symptoms. Blown away, I bought dozens of homeopathic books, subscribed to homeopathic journals and started to study homeopathy at home for the next several years. I'm not a doctor or a nurse, but when a member of my family get sick or injured (including my dog) I immediately use homeopathic medicine, always with great success, and avoid seeing a conventional doctor or veterinarian. You can read my testimonials how I recoved my health; using homeopathy for my dog Shasta; my husband's heart attack and lung cancer. The National Center for Homeopathy has information about short courses for lay people." Shirley Homeopathy Articles
WHAT
ARE HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES ?
The remedies are available as tiny tablets that are taken under the tongue, as liquid tinctures, granules or ointments. Homeopathic medicines are non-toxic, have no known adverse effects, are safe for adults and children and can be combined with traditional pharmaceutical medicines.
"Of all the homeopathic books written for the general public, this is one of the most useful. If you've suffered a minor injury, or come down with a cold, flu or earache, or if you are having an upset stomach, this book will quickly guide you to the correct remedy. It is easily understood by the medical layperson, and it will give you solid knowledge of how to treat yourself and others in a safe, natural way, without the risks, side-effects and costs of conventional drugs. It goes without saying that any self-help book, no matter how good,
does not replace the care of a medical professional. If you have a serious
or chronic condition, and you think that homeopathy can help, go see a
qualified homeopathic practitioner." an amazon.com reviewer
What happens during a visit to a homeopath? "The first visit with a homeopath usually lasts 60-90 minutes. During the visit, the homeopath will review the patient's medical history and attempt to elicit a full picture of the patient's symptoms - mental, emotional, and physical. A homeopathic medicine will be chosen to match the patient's unique constellation of symptoms. Sometimes the practitioner will need to do even more research after the visit before choosing the medicine. Scheduling of follow-up visits will vary depending on the case and the practitioner's philosophy. intervals of four to six weeks are not unusual. A follow-up visit typically lasts about 30 minutes."
During the initial homeopathic consultation, the interview lasted 1 1/2 hour. My homeopath prescribed a single remedy, in a single dose (2 to 4 pellets). My follow up appointments were scheduled about every 2 months. He also prescribed a change of diet to eating mostly raw food. The results of the diet change and homeopathic treatment were dramatic. In 6 weeks, the lumps in my breast were completely gone (cause/prevention/natural cures of breast cancer). In 12 weeks I had lost 60 pounds effortlessly and never had to struggle again to keep my weight down. My energy level and stamina improved dramatically. I was able to function better overall. I became calmer, centered and focused, and generally I felt happier. My overall resistance to infections became excellent, and I'm proud to say that in the past 20 years I have not had a cold, flu, ear, throat, sinus or breast infection or any other infections. I was amazed that even my debilitating back pains responded to the homeopathic treatment and the change of diet more about my health recovery Unfortunately, there are a few incompetent practitioners out there. You can spot such practitioner when they prescribe a bunch of different remedies at once. I know a lady in Canada who was disappointed with homeopathy. She said it didn't work for her. Her practitioner had prescribed hundreds of dollar worth of remedies. That is a red flag. One standard bottle of a homeopathic remedy should cost between $ 7 and $20 (US$) depending on the potency and the size of the bottle. Usually in chronic medical condition no more than one constitutional homeopathic remedy should be prescribed at a time, usually in single dose of a hight potency. In acute cases (trauma, sudden illness, pain, fever, ) a few different remedies of low or high potencies may be called for until the condition is resolved Self medicating
Directory of classical homeopaths in the US, Canada, UK and Ireland
Introduction to homeopathy by Joan Goddard is a Registered Classical Homeopath Homeopathy FAQs Answers to the most Frequently Asked Questions about homoeopathy Homeopathy Mailing List FAQ - in HomeopathyHome Frequently Asked Questions - from Dr. Vaishnav Frequently Asked Questions About Homeopathy - from Dr. T A Llewellyn-Edwards Homeopathy - Frequently Asked Questions - from Stillpoint Integrative Health Associates of San Diego What is Homeopathy? - from DrGenies's Website Homeopathy FAQ - from The West Coast Homeopathic Society of British Columbia website Directory listings of homeopaths in the US, Canada,
UK and Ireland
Correctly prescribed homeopathic
remedies can often undue the damage caused by vaccines
Veterinary Homeopathy (for lay people and professionals) A growing number of veterinarians are turning to homeopathic veterinary medicine as a safe and effective alternative to conventional veterinary practice. Homeopathic remedies use minute amounts of substances to act as a trigger to the body and stimulate its natural immune system. We are attempting to make your pet as healthy as he or she can be and gradually build up their body to the best that it can be. We are working with the immune system and not against it and aiming for a cure. Frustrated with the failures of conventional veterinary medicine, a growing number of veterinarians are devoting themselfves to veterinary homeopathy exclusively
 Homeopathic
Medicine for Children and Infants
A growing number of parents are concerned about the potential side effects of conventional drugs and are now turning to the safer medicine-homeopathy. Infants and children respond wonderfully to simple homeopathic remedies. With Homeopathy children's health can improve and chronic conditions often clear up completely and never come back. It is safe with no harmful side effects. Homeopathy cures by looking at the whole individual and can be effective in unexpected ways. To name some eminently children disorders, where homoeopathy works very well : Infant’s colic, Fever, Teething problems, Vomiting, Dysentery, Nephrotic Syndrome (Kidney disease), Growth related problems, Convulsions (Epilepsy), Attention Deficit Disorder and Hyperactivity, Infantile Eczema, Jaundice, Brain infections (Meningitis), Fungal infections, Warts, Hair-Loss (Alopecia), Growing pains, Poor concentration, Arthritis in children, Psoriasis, Leucoderma (white spots), Pimples, and Thyroid problems to name a few. Homoeopathy can be proclaimed to be definitely effective, for various emotional disorders occurring commonly in the new generation children of this 20th century. Various psychosomatic disorders such as Bed-wetting, Headaches, and Gastritis respond to homoeopathy. enter the site Homeopathic
Medicines for Pregnancy and Childbirth
|
Home:
ShirleysWellnessCafe.com (aka: MyWellnessHouse.com) is a free educational
site site dedicated to help promote holistic health for you, your family,
and your animals.
Shirley was once a victim
of the never-ending flow of propaganda from the medical establishment who
wants to maintain a monopoly on the word "cure" and who wants us to believe
that we have no control over our own health and that our only hope to get
"well" is with drugs, surgery and radiation. You can read an account
of Shirley's
journey into health without drugs, surgery or radiation.
Your
freedom to choose homeopathy is seriously at risk You
can help!
Leaders in Washington are working to restrict your access to dietary supplements - including the safe, effective, and affordable vitamins, minerals, and herbs you depend on for your health. Your hard-won natural health freedoms as guaranteed by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994 have come under attack by the political allies of pharmaceutical interest groups!" Watch the Whistleblower doctors free videos
The National Health Federation is an international consumer education, health-freedom organization working to protect individuals' rights to choose to consume healthy food, take supplements, and use alternative therapies without government restrictions. The
Natural Solutions Foundation (NSF) is a non-profit corporation devoted
to protect, preserve and defend our right to make our own health
choices based on what we, not the government, believe are the best
choices for ourselves.
The Truth
About the Drug Companies : How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It
"The medical establishment works closely with the drug multinationals whose
main objective is profits, and whose worst nightmare would be an epidemic
of good health. Lots of drugs MUST be sold. In order to achieve this, anything
goes: lies, fraud, and kickbacks. Doctors are the principal salespeople
of the drug companies. " Guylaine Lanctot, M.D.
Directory
of classical homeopaths in the US, Canada, UK and Ireland
Homeopathy: Mystery of Healing Homeopathy
More at Shirley's Wellness Cafe: Holistic
Animal Health
Vaccines:
deception and tragedy
Holistic Children's Health
:
Holistic Animal health
Share
this information - send this page
Raising
Public Awareness
Albert Einstein said:
"If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only
have four years left to live."
Urge
your representative to support the "Internet Freedom Preservation Act."
Home-base
Income opportunity
|
AIDS/HIV/AZT |
What's new at Shirley's Wellness Cafe: Check the updated list
Thank you for your visit. I hope you enjoyed this site. There's more, take a look...
 Optimum
Nutrition and Natural Health for Animals:
|
Miranda
Castro is a British homeopath who has been living happily in the U.
S. since 1994. She is a Fellow of the Society of Homeopaths (UK) and past
President of the North American Society of Homeopaths. She is author of
The Complete Homeopathy Handbook, Homeopathy for Pregnancy, Birth and Your
Baby’s First Years, and A Homeopathic Guide to Stress. She lives, practices
and teaches in South East Florida and can be contacted at 
