Homeopathy for acute conditions is mainly focused on the symptoms being presented at that particular time. For chronic conditions homeopathy focuses on a larger set of symptoms and the characteristics of the person experiencing the symptoms. An acute condition is defined as a condition that comes on quickly and lasts for a short duration not more than several weeks. Acute conditions can be traced back to a situation. Chronic conditions are conditions that have persisted for long periods mostly throughout a person's life. The symptoms might be less severe than… Continue Reading...
al. (2016) conducted a study to examine enhanced quality of life and decrease of traditional drugs in homeopathy treatment of allergic patients. The study was carried out in the Centre for Integrated Medicine in Pitigliano, Tuscany. These researchers conducted their study in this healthcare facility because its an innovative hospital that provides homeopathy and acupuncture in combination with conventional clinical care. Therefore, this facility provides integrated medical care for patient treatment, which makes it ideal for examining enhanced quality of life and decrease in conventional drugs. This paper examines the study conducted by these researchers in relation to establishing the reliability of its findings and conclusions as… Continue Reading...
may also be an issue, as is aversion to meat, milk, or fatty foods (National Center for Homeopathy, 2015).
Ignatia: This remedy is indicated for people who experience sour tasting burps as well as stomach rumbling after eating (National Center for Homeopathy, 2015).
Nux vomica: This remedy is indicated for people who tend to overindulge. Indigestion after a large or rich meal may be experienced as late as two hours after the food was consumed. The personality types that tend to benefit most from Nux Vomica include Type A personalities or those prone to anger or irritability (British Homeopathic Association, 2010).
Constipation
As there are different causes… Continue Reading...
homeopathic remedy is acquiring an original substance, such as a mineral salt or plant tincture ("Understanding Homeopathy Potency," (n.d.). The second step is to systematically dilute the original preparation in a measured and successive way until the desired level of potency is reached. In homeopathy, the process of dilution is called successive or serial dilution because "each dilution is prepared from the dilution that immediately preceded it," ("Preparation of Drugs & Homeopathic Scales of Dilution," 2009). The type of dilutive substance will vary depending on whether the original substance is soluble or insoluble. Soluble substances can be dissolved and diluted in water, alcohol, or glycerin. Insoluble… Continue Reading...
Sulfur in Homeopathy
As a homeopathic treatment, sulfur is recommended for both psychological and physical disorders. How it is administered depends on the situation and the individual's characteristics. According to Module 5, there is a "sulfur personality," characterized in part by selfishness and the tendency to get "stuck in their own world and mind," (p. 183). The sulfur personality can be also manifest as "an inclination to become creative and ingenious, but usually do not possess practical or common sense," ("Homeopathy Sulfur," n.d.). In other words, many frustrated creative types can be… Continue Reading...
in the United States (van Haselen et al., 2016). The researchers note that homeopathy is increasing the accepted in Germany, including use the treatment of colds and flu, or flulike infections. The aim is to assess a homeopathic remedy which is specifically designed for the treatment of flulike infections with fever, and other acute viral URTI's.
The Research Method
the research methodology was undertaken with a sample of 261 paediatric patients located in the UK and Germany between the ages of one and 11 years of age that presented with symptoms of a URTI which had been present for up to 24 hours… Continue Reading...
The Homeopathy Center (HC) recommends Nux Vomica as well, especially when the pregnant woman first wakes up. The HC also suggests taking "Sepia" (in particular when the woman is exhausted and indifferent "to loved ones." Women carrying babies often complain of heartburn, because hormonal changes tend to "relax the esophagus"; and the HC suggests "Pulsatilla" to remedy heartburn.
The Second Trimester
Dr. Worden notes that during the second trimester women complain of backaches; the womb is growing and the pelvis is enlarging, stretching the ligaments. For this issue, Worden recommends "Kali… Continue Reading...
