SpiritualSeeker

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Homeopathy for the Spiritual Seeker
An evening with Dr. Roland Guenther, MD, PhD

On Tuesday, April 28th 2009, Dr. Roland Guenther will give a talk about the spiritual level of Homeopathy. He will take us back in time to its historical roots and outline the role that religion has played in its development from its beginnings through to present times. He will explain the spiritual aspect of the action of modern homeopathic remedies and how they contribute to the expansion of conscious awareness. This expansion is necessary to turn the great changes we are exposed to into an experience of joy. An emphasis of the evening will be on the support Homeopathy can offer to people on the spiritual path.

Date and Time: Tuesday, April 28th, 2009, at 7:00 pm-9:00pm
Location: In Yaletown, Vancouver, BC. RSVP as soon as possible please, the exact venue will be announced with registration.
Cost: Suggested donation $10 - $25.
Registration: Phone 604-568-4663 or via email info@accessnaturalhealing.com. Please register soon, as the number of participants is limited.

Dr. Weil

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Dr. Andrew Weil wrote:

"I've observed homeopathy's usefulness in a number of my patients with a variety of conditions, including autoimmune disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, skin problems, and allergies. And over the years, I've heard success stories from many other people. I've also used it myself with good success."

Homeopathic medicines work when they are prescribed correctly, they act rapidly, deeply, and curatively, stimulating the body's defenses. Homeopathy is amazing because there are no harmful side effects which is so common in conventional medicines.

Cancer

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http://www.naturalproductsinsider.com/hotnews/homeopathic-meds-and-conventional-cancer-trea.html

04/14/2009

WASHINGTON—A new Cochrane review did not find serious side effects relating to the use of homeopathic medicine in patients having orthodox cancer care.

“Furthermore, there was no indication that the homeopathic medicine interfered with conventional cancer care,” said lead author Sosie Kassab, M.D., director of Complementary Cancer Services at the Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital.

The reviewers assessed whether homeopathic medicine, used alongside traditional cancer treatments, benefits patients who suffer from painful or uncomfortable side effects from chemotherapy, radiation or other therapies.

Although it is not intended to treat cancer, patients sometimes turn to homeopathic medicine to prevent or ease side effects arising from cancer treatments, such as nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy, mouth soreness caused by chemotherapy, skin reactions from radiotherapy and hot flashes from breast cancer treatment.

Homeopathic medicine is an alternative medical system with a basis in the belief that “like cures like.” Homeopathy relies on small, highly diluted medicinal substances to treat symptoms that in higher, more concentrated forms would actually cause the same symptoms.

The new review appears in the latest issue of The Cochrane Library, a publication of The Cochrane Collaboration, an international organization that evaluates medical research. Systematic reviews like this one draw evidence-based conclusions about medical practice after considering both the content and quality of existing medical trials on a topic.

The reviewers analyzed eight studies involving 664 cancer patients. Three studies looked at the use of homeopathic medicine in patients having radiotherapy; another three studies looked at chemotherapy; and two studies focused on how homeopathic medicine might help patients with menopausal symptoms associated with breast cancer treatments.

The reviewers did not find any studies on the use of homeopathic medicine to treat emotional side effects that could result from cancer treatments.

The review did not lead to any conclusions on whether homeopathy works. “The sum total of the evidence in this area is small and there is no evidence at present of sufficient quantity or quality to confirm either the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of these interventions,” Kassab wrote in an e-mail.

Kassab uses homeopathic medicine in her practice for patients with cancer who are also receiving conventional care.

While homeopathic medicines are often highly diluted and can be made from a variety of substances, they are typically prepared from botanical, zoological, mineral, chemical, synthetic or microbiological elements. The review looked at all types of homeopathic medicines, to reflect what a clinician might use for a variety of patients with cancer.

Lucille Marchand, M.D., clinical director of Integrative Oncology at the University of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center, said, “Homeopathic remedies are very dilute and generally very safe. If the patient believes strongly in the benefits of the homeopathic medicines, I believe that it has a higher potential of helping the patient.”

Marchand said that if patients desire this therapy, she refers them to a homeopathy practitioner. She said, “I send them to a well-trained practitioner in homeopathy whom I trust, one who has had positive results with my patients.”

What benefits, if any, were associated with the new homeopathic studies? Two of the eight studies provide preliminary data suggesting benefit associated with using particular homeopathic medicines. However, the remaining six studies provided no convincing evidence of benefit over placebo.

One study involving 32 participants showed benefit from using Trammel S (a combination of 14 homeopathic medicines) as a mouthwash to ease the discomfort of stomatitis, an inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth that chemotherapy might cause.

Another study involving 254 participants showed benefit from using calendula ointment to prevent and treat dermatitis caused by radiotherapy treatments for breast cancer.

“It was the only study among the eight cancer treatment trials that used a cream or ointment,” said Kassab.

Kassab cautioned that these data are preliminary and recommended replicating the studies with larger participant numbers involved.

Some health care professionals have expressed concern that patients might choose homeopathic remedies rather than pursue conventional treatments. However, Marchand believes that such concern is unfounded: “In conventional oncology, oncologists or other conventional health practitioners may discourage patients from using alternative therapies due to a fear, rather than knowledge, about possible interactions. That may be due to confusion that homeopathic remedies are botanicals or herbs rather than highly dilute remedies that will not interact with drugs and are usually very safe.”

The review discloses that a co-author has received lecture and seminar fees from homeopathic manufacturers.

Kassab S. Homeopathic medicines for adverse effects of cancer treatments. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009, Issue 2.

Allergies

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Natural Remedies for Seasonal Allergies
Help for Seasonal Allergies Might be as Close as Your Kitchen
April 16, 2005

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Spring has sprung, and that means allergies have too. As the weather gets warmer and wetter, pollen and molds bloom, and spingtime winds can stir up the allergens.

When it comes to allergies, misery loves company. Roughly 40 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies. Nearly 10 percent of Americans are allergic to pollen. The result is hay fever, whose symptoms include runny nose, sneezing and puffy, watery eyes.

Sales of over-the-counter allergy drugs are through the roof, but some of the best remedies may be in your own kitchen.

Allergist Dr. Cliff Bassett talked about some of the more popular -- and effective -- natural remedies for allergy symptoms on "Good Morning America." Bassett said "natural" does not necessarily mean safe or effective, and people may have unintended side effects. Check with your doctor before trying any natural remedy, especially if you are pregnant or nursing.

Natural Remedies for Allergies

Butterbur: Butterbur is another name for petasites, a shrub with huge leaves. The plant is toxic but some studies show butterbur is effective in treating allergy symptoms.

Homeopathic Nasal Mists: Saline and salt water sprays help wash away the pollen from the nose, which can remove the problem and reduce the need for medication. Plus, they are inexpensive.

Antioxidant Fruits and Vegetables: Grape seed extract, which can be found in vitamin or health food stores, has been shown effective. But in your own refrigerator, apples, bananas and onions have anti-inflammatory properties and help to build up your immune system.

Some foods, including apples in some people, cross-react with tree pollen and will cause allergy symptoms. Some of those foods include pears, kiwi, cherries, peaches, nectarines, celery, carrots, parsley, peppers and nuts like hazlenuts, walnuts, and almonds.

Homeopathy prevents serious infections…

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Having just returned from the 2009 Joint National Homeopathic Conference in Bellevue Washington, we are pleased to be able to share some recent findings.
The following article was made available through The National Center for Homeopathy. It was originally reported at “Nosodes 2008: International Meeting on Homeopathy, Homeoprophylaxis, Homeopathic Immunization, and Nosodes Against Epidemics.” December 10-12, 2008 Havana Cuba.

Cuba “immunizes” 2.4 million people with homeopathy: prevents serious infections. Researchers at Cuba’s Finlay Institute, a center that develops, investigates, and promotes vaccines in partnership with the ministry of health, recently reported on their successful use of a homeopathic remedy to prevent leptospirosis outbreaks. The mass administration of a homeopathic nosode to 2.4 million people is the largest known trial of a homeopathy for disease prevention. The researchers praised the ease of administration, the economic feasibility, and the broad impact on public health, calling Homeoprophylaxis a promising solution to confront epidemiologically dangerous situations and natural disasters, especially in developing countries.

Leptospirosis, a bacterial disease is more common in the tropics, is carried by animals, and spread to humans through contact with contaminated standing water. Symptoms include severe fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, and jaundice. Sometimes kidney damage, meningitis, liver failure, or death can result. Cuba suffers with leptospirosis outbreaks yearly in the aftermath of hurricanes that cause floods, overwhelm sewer systems, and leave standing water.

In October-November 2007 when the risk of leptospirosis infection was high in eastern Cuba because of flooding, the Finlay Institute prepared a homeopathic remedy from 4 circulating strains of the bacteria – the Leptospirosis 200c nosode.
Through the public health system infrastructures, they administered it preventively in two doses, seven to nine days apart to 95% of the people at risk (i.e. 2.4 million people got 4.8 million doses.

The epidemiological surveillance after the intervention showed a dramatic decrease in morbidity two weeks after and a reduction to zero of mortality of hospitalized patients. The number of confirmed leptospirosis cases remains at low levels and below expected levels according with the trends and rain regimens.
The researchers noted that their experience could be extended to other diseases and countries adding "The Finlay Institute is offering our facilities and specialists to spread this alternative to all regions needing emergent alternatives for epidemic control and prevention".

Homeopathy

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Oldest Reference to treatment of Cancer with Homeopathic Medicine.

1925:
G. Stearns and M. Stark reported the action of Homeopathic medicines on fruit fly tumors. The results were as follows: A genetically determined tendency to tumor formation ceased to exist after the administration of a potentized dilution of the tumor itself.

Information taken from "Experimentations with Homoeopathic Potentized Substances Given to Dropsophilia Melanogaster with Hereditary Tumors".
Printed in the Journal called the Homoeopathic Recorder, Issue 40.

EnglandHomeopathyThreatened

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http://www.homeopathyworkedforme.org/

Homeopathy is recognised as a safe, inexpensive and effective form of treatment against illness, and it is used by literally millions of people worldwide. Yet in the UK, steps are being taken to reduce your access to this therapeutic tool. A handful of people are waging a fierce campaign against the profession – and it is gaining momentum. Unless people stand up for their right to choose, homeopathy could be seriously marginalised.

This website gives you access to some key facts about homeopathy, explains what’s happening, and let’s you know what you can do before it is too late.

HomeopathyAwareness

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In Memory of the 254th Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann

Homeopaths and homeopathy supporters from around the globe will join forces in April during World Homeopathy Awareness Week (WHAW) on April 10th to 16th, 2009

Starting with this week events will take place in more then 45 countries around the world. The theme for 2009 is Homeopathy for Allergies.

Addressing Allergies with Homeopathy:
Meet Vancouver's Best Homeopaths Isabel Johnston LMT, DCH and Allyson Burden DCH, NES (Cert) as they discuss Allergies and how Homeopathic Treatment can help. Get questions answered that you've wanted to know about Allergies and related health concerns.

In celebration of Homeopathy Awareness Week, Access Natural Healing Centre is giving 10% off Homeopathic Appointments to attendees of this event.

Where: Mosaic Community Room - 1720 Grant Street at Commercial Drive
When: Tuesday, April 7th from 7pm to 8:30pm

Limited Seating. Call to register 604-568-4663 or email info@accessnaturalhealing.com

Homeoprophylaxis

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Immunization Information

No one is legally required to get vaccinated. Do your research and make your decision whether to vaccinate or what kind of vaccination schedule that you decide will be best. It is one of the most difficult health decisions to make and it is a decision that should be made, free of pressure from outside perspectives.

Also known as Homeoprophylaxis, this Protocol for Homeopathic Immunization against infectious diseases has been proven to be safe and effective with over 15 years of research.

Homeopathy can help restore health for any problems correlated to vaccinations. Homeopathy helps the immune system which means it helps for auto-immune diseases such as arthritis, Crohnes disease, allergies and eczema. Homeopathy can also help for Autism and Asperger's.

The Homeopathic Immunization Protocol that Access Natural Healing ~Holistic Health Centre~ offers is based on the research done by Dr. Isaac Golden. Here is some information about him and his research findings.

Question:
What made Dr. Isaac Golden interested in researching Homeopathic Immunization (aka HomeoProphylaxis)?

In his own words as seen on http://www.hpathy.com/interviews/isaacgolden.asp

Dr. Isaac – Before I knew what homeopathy was, I used to have my own children vaccinated. Then one was vaccine damaged after having progressively worse reactions to the standard 2, 4 and 6 month vaccines (which were given late). The doctors told me that it definitely didn’t have anything to do with the vaccines, but after the third round, and the worst reaction, I knew that I was not being told the truth.

I then began collecting information about vaccination. The material by the late Professor Robert Mendelsohn was about all that was available here at the time. They still are great references. So I decided to stop vaccinating my children.

Then, when I started studying homeopathy, and read that Hahnemann had used Belladonna to prevent Scarlet Fever (the first use of homeoprophylaxis), I knew I had to take this further. I collected the very few readily available references on this (mainly Hahnemann, Boenninghausen, and Sankaran’s little summary of homeoprophylaxis use). I designed a 5 year program that I and other parents could use instead of the orthodox vaccination schedules.

I kept studying our literature, and found that whilst there were a lot of clinical reports of the effectiveness of HP, there was very little formal research into safety and effectiveness. So I began collecting data from parents using my program, with a determination to eventually provide formal statistical evidence supporting HP as an option to vaccination. That was in 1985/6 – it has been a long journey until now!

Question:
What are the most significant findings of the research?

Dr. Isaac – There is so much that could be said, but I would say that the three most significant findings are:

(1) The consistency of measures of the effectiveness of HP [HomeoProphylaxis] over 200 years, both for long-term and short-term protection – at around 90%. This is a very strong figure, and very consistent with vaccine efficacy. My own data was collected from 1986 to 2004, and vetted by a Professor of Medicine and a medical epidemiologist during my Swinburne research. So it means we can offer people a safe alternative with a demonstrated effectiveness.
(2) Evaluation of the overall safety of long-term HP was an important new aspect of my Doctoral research at Swinburne University from 2000 to 2004, and the results were excellent. Some of my colleagues had quite reasonably questioned whether the use of my long-term program could cause any weakening of the Vital Force over time, and the data unambiguously said “no” to that question. It further showed that my long-term HP program was associated with an improvement in general well being– a result that pleased, but also surprised me to some extent.
(3) How damaging vaccination is over the long-term. Once again, the results are unambiguous, and are fully consistent with the very few long-term studies of the impact of vaccination on overall wellness. The fact that the orthodox community has done so little genuine research into long-term safety of vaccination is to their eternal discredit.

Allergies

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Common Homeopathic Remedies for Common Allergies :-

Allergic to dust, smoke,strong perfumes Histamine 1M weekly (3 Doses)

Allergic to bread, acidic food Nat Mur 30 or 200, 4 hourly

Allergic to beer, malt liquor Kali Bich 30, 4 hourly

Allergic to dust(asthma), Pothos Foe 6X or 30, 4 hourly

Allergic to warm boiled milk, fatty pork (diarrhoea), Sepia 30 or 200, 4 hourly

Allergic to milk Magnesia Carb 30 or 200, 6 hourly

Allergic to cod liver oil Hepar Sulph 30, 6 hourly

Allergic to aspirin, bad liquor, salt butter, bad eggs, poultry items Carvo Veg 30, 4 hourly

Allergic to antibiotics Sulphur 30 or 200, 6 hourly(3 Doses)

Allergic to castor oil Bryonia Album 30, 6 hourly

Allergic to coffee Nux Vomica 30, 4 hourly

Allergic to heat Apis Mel 30, 4 hourly

Allergic to cold drinks, fruits, rotten food, iodine Arsenic Album 30, 4 hourly

Allergic to dampness Dulcamara 30 or 200, 4 hourly

Allergic to smell of flowers(asthma) Ailanthus G, 6X or 30, 4 hourly

Allergic to sweats, fatty meat, onion Thuja Occ 30 or 200, 6 hourly (3 Doses)

Allergic to sugar Argentum Nit 30 or 200, 6 hourly(3 Doses)

Allergic to rice Tellurium 30 or 200, 6 hourly

Allergic to cabbage Petroleum 30 or 200, 6 hourly

Allergic to cheese Nitri spiritus dulcis Q or 30, 6 hourly

Allergic to cold milk Kali Iod 200, 6 hourly

Allergic to decayed vegetables, Carbo Animalis 30 or 200, 6 hourly

Allergic to unripe fruits, prunes, Rheum 200, 6 hourly

Allergic to veal Kali Nit 200, 6 hourly

Allergic to pastry; rich icecream, mixed food Pulsatilla 30, 4 hourly

Allergic to lemonade Selenium 30 or 200, 6 hourly

Allergic to indigestible food, tonque clean, constant nausea Ipecac 30 or 200, 6 hourly

Allergic to melons Zingiber 30, 4 hourly

Allergic to iodide of potassium, Aurum Met 30 or 200, 6 hourly

Allergic to sugar; bitter food Natrum Phos 6X or 30, 4 hourly

Incurrent remedy Psorinum 200 or 1M, fortnightly(3 Doses)

Allergic to vinegar; pickles, sour foods, acids Lachesis 200, weekly (3 Doses)

Allergic to strawberries Oxalic Acid 30 or 200, weekly (3 Doses)

Allergic to oysters Lycopodium 200, 6 hourly.

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Allergic Bronchitis - Inflammation of mucous membranes of the bronchial tubes due to altered reaction incited by an antigen or allergen is called Allergic Bronchitis.

After preventive vaccines (Triple antigen, polio oral vaccine or B.C.G) Drosera 1M (never give in acute stage) fortnightly (3 Doses)

After vaccination against small pox Thuja Occ 200 or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses)

After vaccination against Diphtheria Diphtherinum 1M, 10 min( 3 Doses)

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Allergic Rhinitis :-

Allergic to dust, smoke, perfumes and sprays etc,usually of the naso pharynx which leads to sneezing and blockage of nose and then cough Histamine 1M, weekly (3 Doses)

Allergic to dust, coryza with profuse nasal discharge and sneezing in the evening, dull frontal headache; lachrynation with itching in eyes Justicia Adhatoda 30, 4 hourly

Profuse, watery coryza; itching to posterior chamber of nose Solanum Lycopersicum 30, 4 hourly.

Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food 15 minutes before or after taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
NO side effects or Complications.

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For permanent resolution of Allergies - Consult a Homeopathic Practitioner for constitutional treatment.

HomeopathyCuba

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Homeopathy: Another Medical Treatment Against Infertility in Cuba
The homeopathic treatment against infertility has contributed to the birth of 67 children in the Cuban province of Holguin.

Initiated in 1997 by Dr Esperanza Gilling, this alternative treatment to facilitate pregnancy has reported effectiveness in 90 percent of the patients treated and is one of the main achievements of the Provincial Center for Homeopathy, opened 14 years ago with its own pharmacy.

Dr Gilling explained that after rigorous clinical trials and in accordance with their results, infertile patients are administered a homeopathic preparation that facilitates pregnancy.

This institution, located in the city of Holguin, 735 kilometers east of Havana, gives consultations to about 500 patients from the provinces of Granma, Las Tunas, Santiago de Cuba and Havana, each month.

Homeopathy has also achieved good results in the treatment of asthma especially in children, hypertension and other diseases, and it is as rigorous as the scientific conventional medicine.

"The only difference between these procedures is the type of natural cures being used", said Dr Gilling, who has 17 years of practice in this medical treatment developed by the German doctor Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann in 1792.

Why Choose Homeopathy For Your Child?

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Many people find their way to homeopathy as a last resort.
The more conventional forms of medical treatment fail to give gentle, rapid, and permanent results.
People zigzag from practitioner to practitioner finding limited or short-term relief of increasingly chronic symptoms.
Prescriptions for the control of a bewildering array of side effects get piled, one on the other.
It’s a heart-wrenching scenario, played out all over North America.
It is even more tragic and frustrating when that victim is a child!
Whether struggling with a diagnosis of ADHD, allergies, autism, anxiety, depression, rage, or fears, all children have positive attributes just waiting to be accessed.
Rather than seeing the child as a checklist of negative behaviours, a professional homeopathic practitioner offers a non-judgmental attitude, which pervades the homeopathic consult and buoys up the parent, validating the suspicion that their child is only acting in this fashion because they must!
These children are not inherently bad.
A variety of factors are creating imbalances.
Homeopathy can penetrate to the deepest part of the child’s constitution.
Real and lasting changes can be effected gently.
An expanding pool of data is showing that for children, homeopathy shows the best results out of all the complementary health methods available.
Why delay until the situation has deteriorated, and your child’s self-esteem, as well as the family dynamic, has suffered?
Convenient appointment times are available especially for children.
Book a homeopathic consultation for your “Challenging Child” today.