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(1) How do remedies work?
Homeopathic remedies are considered energy medicine. The original natural
substance has been so diluted that the only remains of the original substance
is its energy. (Which can be seen in an MRI). This energy is seen by the
body as a stimulant or message to encourage the body to take action to
heal, repair itself and balance.The further out of balance, the more complaints.
The remedy's job is to move you toward balance.
(2) I tried a remedy in the past and didn't
get results, why?
Most common is that the remedy is the wrong one for you and your
overall condition. The remedies are specific to you and the way your body
expresses itself (mentally and physically). You need to communicate honestly
with your Homeopath to facilitate the correct remedy selection. An example
of this is - If you are over tired, take a teaspoon of diluted remedy,
not three big cups of coffee. If your remedy is the right one, you will
feel stimulated and energized. If you are stressed and want to smoke marijuana
to mellow out or drink cham tea to sleep, you are artificially creating
relaxation! Instead, take a teaspoon of the diluted remedy. You should
be calmed by the remedy, provoking balance and allowing you to rest. Learn
to use the dilution in the first few weeks following your initial dose
and experience how many "medications" you can eliminate.
(3) When may I repeat my remedy?
Natural occurrences like stress (a letter from the IRS) move you
out of balance. The stress of that letter = loss of sleep = over-tired
= reduced immunity = relapses which move you away from balance. That's
the time to repeat the remedy and message the body to move back toward
balance. Please call and schedule a follow-up appointment so that I may
help you manage this process. It is important to follow up at least two
or three times to insure your remedy is moving you in the correct direction
and progress is resulting.
(4) What is 'antidote'?
Should you "antidote" the remedy, you are stopping the progress toward
balance. Please abstain from camphor, menthol, tea tree oil (which is
camphorated). Products like Ben Gay, Vicks, Carmax, Altoids, etc.....are
medicine which penetrate. These are the only substances which should be
avoided. If you can taste mint from your toothpaste, don't take the remedy.
(5) What is an aggravation and what do you
mean, 'I might experience the return of old symptoms?'
Disease energy weakens our body, mind and spirit. If the body heals
completely it is returned to full energy and vitality. If it 'stores'
disease which diminishes vitality and leaves impaired function in the
disordered parts. If you are not well since strep throat and the energy
has settled in your kidney, to heal the kidney the strep will return and
the kidney will heal. We can dilute the remedy during the aggravation
(return the sore throat) and move it out as well. The result is the undoing
of the progressive disease process. Not all symptoms return (or no one
would be doing homeopathy!), only the ones 'stored' which need to be removed
will return. You do not have to be miserable because we can dilute the
remedy or use the appropriate acute remedy for the 'stored' symptom when
and if it resurfaces. The benefit of returning old symptoms is the spectacular
return of vitality and the liberty of not medicating your body's expression
of pain and misery!
(6) What is a dilution?
Diluting your remedy in water softens the message to balance. Its
effect is gentle and easy to use. Take a bottle (the ones with sipper
lids are the easiest) and drop in one pellet. Dissolve the pellet and
shake the bottle well. Label the bottle with the remedy name. You may
use this watered down remedy for any irritation or unwanted symptoms in
the first week to ten days. Take approximately one teaspoon of this water,
swish it in your mouth and hold it for about ten seconds before swallowing.
For intense aggravation you may take one teaspoon every five minutes for
three times. If the symptom is not resolved, journal it and report it
in your follow-up which should be within two weeks of your initial appointment.
(7) I had heard not to touch the remedies?
Because we are only using one pellet and we want nothing to contaminate
the subtle remedy, we pour them into the lid to get just one. You can
return the extra uncontaminated ones back into the container to maintain
purity.
(8) What about diet?
The remedies will work despite your dietary habits, but they may
not last as long. If your main complaint was acid stomach which is aggravated
by eating salsa, then salsa should be avoided until the body is balanced
and the 'hyper' sensitivity to it is reduced. Then you may not be 'irritated'
by it later. If you have liver disorder, drinking alcohol is aggravating
your condition. The right remedy will reduce your desire by focusing on
your addiction or self destructive tendencies. After homeopathy you should
have the desire and willpower to adhere to better dietary standards (which
vary from patient to patient), helping you maintain improved health and
vitality.
(9) Where do I put my remedies?
Please store the remedies in a clothing drawer away from the odor
and chemicals in your kitchen or bathroom. Also temperatures above 140
degrees may be deactivating. So....do not leave them in a hot vehicle
in the summer.
(10) Are these remedies regulated somehow?
All homeopathic remedies are considered 'drugs' within the meaning
of the United States Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and therefore are subject
to the applicable USFDA regulations for labeling. Homeopathy has its own
official reference books which guide the preparation of homeopathic medicines.
One of the most widely accepted is the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the
United States, often abbreviated HPUS. It establishes standard procedures
for the handling and preparation of the many, varied substances used to
make the remedies.
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