Homeopathy For Women Today

“Being healthy is about two things: it’s about fixing things when they go wrong, but it’s also about trying to make sure they don’t go wrong in the first place.”

I came across this quote somewhere, and that got me thinking  [Ya, I know, sometimes I think too much :-) ]

I asked myself what does ‘being healthy’ mean to me -

• is it a lack of annoying physical symptoms
• is it not having with any chronic ‘dis-ease’
• is it not catching the flu, cold, cough, fever (acute illnesses) easily
• is it not being in pain
• is it ‘preventing illness’
• is it popping tons of supplements, vitamins, going around wearing a mask over my mouth and nose, denying myself any so-called unhealthy foods, all the time worrying that I would fall sick

OR

• is it about being healthy on all levels- emotional, mental, spiritual, physical
• is it about waking up full of energy looking forward to the day ahead
• living each day at my best, not just in earning my living but making a contribution to others
• feeling emotionally centred
• feeling mentally alert and agile, and
• physically strong and able to accomplish all the things I want to do each day

I decided that a lack of disease or symptoms is not the meaning of health.  For me, Health means Life itself.  Our ancestors were right when they said “Health is the Real Wealth”.

Feeling happy, confident, calm, looking forward to each day, enjoying and loving what I am doing, having relationships where true mutual respect and love is present, being in the moment not hung up on the past not worried about the future, and so on…….

So, I have just raised the bar for myself.

How about you?  How are going to define what ‘being healthy’ means to you?

Think about it.

Vimala 

I see so many emotional issues in people I come across. From stress-related issues to depression to relationship issues to parenting issues to inability to let go of the past to procrastination to being held back by fear and anxiety, the list is endless. 

Even the most balanced person I see has emotional issues that prevent him/her from becoming more alive, more giving, more spiritual. 

This got me thinking. 

I asked myself -  How can I reach out to more people and show them they don’t have to struggle with emotional issues, and that simple, easy, natural solutions like the Bach Flower Remedies can help tremendously?

The ideas came……  

1. give free awareness talks for people to know such remedies exist and how they can help (if you’d like to know when I will be giving the next free talk in Singapore, please drop an email via this Contact Form.
2. teach people to become familiar with these remedies and learn how to use them at home
3. teach people that emotional healing is actually easy and a MUST for them to move forward in life
4. show people that they have the power to choose their own path to emotional healing 

So, I got working.  The project took some months of gestation and has recently taken birth.

  “Change Your Emotions, Change Your Life” workshop

I am very, very pleased to have put together a live workshop to help people identify their stress levels, understand their own negative or toxic emotions, learn how to use the Bach Flower Remedies to manage stress and clear emotional baggage, for themselves and for their family. 

I am terribly excited about launching this workshop in Singapore.

I hope to also offer this program online in the next few months for those that cannot come to the live program.

I really, really, really want people to learn about this wonderful emotional healing system and help themselves and their near and dear. I am offering it at a very reasonable price in order to reach out to as many people as possible. 

It is my sincere wish that every single one of us leads a life filled with positivity, confidence, happiness, abundance, inner calm and peace. I truly believe that my workshop and/or online program will help people achieve just that.

Watch out for more details in subsequent posts.

Hi there

Hope you’ve learned some eye relaxation exercises or Tratak and practise them regularly.

Here are some Homeopathic remedies that are useful for eye conditions -

Ruta Graveolens - for tired eyes due to strain especially lot of reading or studying

Natrum Mur - for headache due to tired eyes from lot of studying.

Argentum Nitricum - aching, tired feeling in the eyes. Feels better by closing the eyes or applying light pressure on them.

Euphrasia - watery eyes with a sensation of burning 

I have used Ruta Graveolens when I have been working long hours staring at the computer, and it usually helps me.

I do not recommend that you try to treat serious eye conditions on your own. Always seek professional help as required.

Take care of your eyes. They’ll serve you well into your golden years.

Vimala

Hi

Ok, again today’s topic is not only for women but is useful for everyone.

Eyesight - we take it for granted, we stare at computer screens all day long (for many of us, long nights too), we sit too close to the television, we read books lying down or on the bus/train, we read with improper lighting. In fact, we do almost everything we should not do.

Yet, our eyes keep working hard for us. Without them, our lives would come to a standstill. We won’t be able to read, watch television, go out alone, watch our children grow, enjoy the movies, play sport, do hobbies like knitting, sewing, needlecraft, drive, and so much more.

So, what can we do to change things?

One way is to do simple relaxation exercises for the eyes. You can find a lot of them on the internet. 

Another way is to adopt some good habits like taking a break every 1/2 hour or so after computer use, watching television, reading etc,  use proper lighting for reading and fine work, etc.

A simple but effective yoga exercise for the eyes is called “Tratak”. Besides helping to preserve your eyesight, it has other great benefits like improving you concentration, making you feel calmer and much more.  Try it today.

In another post, I will write about Homeopathic remedies that are useful in eye conditions.

Go ahead and protect one of your most precious gifts, your eyesight….

Vimala

(Also see my post on Migraine dated Nov 19, 2007) 

We have all had it at one time or another. Mild or Throbbing, Dull or Severe, headaches can make our life difficult and have us curled up in bed praying and crying for a solution.

Homeopathic remedies are very useful in treating headaches. Some of the commonly used ones are as follow.  Select the one that most closely matches your symptoms. Get the remedy in 30c potency, and take it as instructed in my earlier posts “How to use Homeopathic Remedies at Home” dated Sep 20 and 23, 2008.

Sanguinaria Canadensis - Right-sided headache. Head feels as if it would burst. Headache that comes on every 7th day. Nausea and vomiting or other stomach problems may also be present. Menopausal headaches. Headache worse from sun, heat, light, noise, eating sweets. Headache better by vomiting, sleep, belching. You want to lie down in a quiet dark place without any noise or disturbance.

Belladonna - Headache comes on suddenly. Throbbing pain, mostly on right side of head/forehead. Face looks flushed, eyes dilated, pulse may be throbbing. Mind is excited or delirious. Headache worse from pressure, jarring, movement or light. Headache is better with warmth.

Spigelia - Left sided headache or headache that starts at back of head and travels over the head and settles over the left eye. Painful area is extremely sensitive to touch. Headache worse when looking down, smoke, sunlight, movement or stooping. Headache better lying on the right side, lying with head high or applying steady pressure.

Bryonia - Bursting or splitting pain, as if being hit by a hammer from within the head. Mouth and lips feel dry. Thirst for cold drinks in large quantities. May have gastric symptoms or constipation along with the headache. You become very irritable, grumpy and want to go home. Headache is worse from slightest movement, exertion, coughing. Headache is better by closing the eyes, by applying pressure to painful area, lying on painful side.

Natrum Mur - Headache is throbbing and blinding. Pain over the eyes and forehead. Headache feels like being hit on the head by a 1000 tiny hammers. Headache starts with sunrise and gets worse at noon, then goes off by sunset. Headache fron going out in the sun, from grief or disappointment, in anaemic adolescent girls. You have a tendency to dwell on unpleasant memories, you feel hurt easily, you do not want people to offer you sympathy or consolation and you want to be left alone. You may crave salty foods. Headache is worse from heat, reading, at seaside, stuffy room. Headache is better lying down in a quiet dark place, applying a cold compress, in open air.

Gelsemium - Headache starts in back of head and travels to the front; feels like a band around the head. Head feels heavy. You feel dizzy, drowsy, weak and dull. Headache that starts after a shock or fright. Headache before exams. Urination may be increased. Headache is worse by thinking, heat of sun, mental exertion, smoking. Headache is better by lying down with head elevated, bending forward, in open air, after passing urine.

Aconite - Headache comes on suddenly. Pain feels like a tight band around the head. Head feels full and heavy as if the brain is being pushed out. You feel anxious and restless, and feel fear of death. Headache is worse in stuffy room, in cold air, with light or noise. Headache is better with warmth and rest, and in open, fresh air.

Ruta G - headache due to eye strain

Iris Ver - Headache with severe nausea and vomiting. Right sided (particularly right temple) headache. Eyes feel blur. Saliva is ropy and tastes bitter. Pain feels as if head would come off. Head feels heavy or constricted. Headache is worse in early morning and evening, exposure to cold. Headache is better with bending forward, with light movement.

If after 3-4 days of taking the homeopathic remedy, your headache is not improving, please consult with a qualified professional. 

Biochemic Tissue (or Cell) Salts are also good at treating headaches.  BioComplex combination number 12 can be used for all types of headaches. Normal dosage is Adults - 4 tablets per dose, children - 2 tablets per dose, up to 4 times daily until resolved.

If after 1 week of taking BioComplex Number 12, your headache is not improving, please consult with a qualified professional. 

Source: Google Images - ‘Rescuing Hug’.

I came across the above picture when I was searching for some other information. While I cannot vouch for the authenticity of the story, it still touched my heart and I wanted to share it with you.

This picture and the story it contained reminded me of the awesome power of the human spirit and the human touch. No matter how many medicines, procedures,vaccines, alternative medicines and therapies we come up with, it is ultimately the human spirit and connection that really heals us. The medicines, procedures and therapies can help but what most of us really need is someone who understands, who empathises, who hugs us no matter what.

So, even the poorest of us can help someone to heal. All it takes is a hug or a smile or a warm human touch. Go ahead, and embrace those you love.

Let’s never forget this.

(PS:   If you have no one to give you a hug, check out Paul Hoffman’s song ”No Matter What”. Listening to it makes you feel like someone just gave you a big bear hug and said ‘You’re OK’.)

Now and then I have been writing about the side-effects (and many times irreversible damages) caused by chemical drugs.

After seeing LizW’s comment on my blog post (May 14, 2009) and my reply to her on June 11, 2009, I came across this video that I thought, you, my readers and natural health enthusiasts, would appreciate.

Watch, learn, empower yourself, and choose to become the expert on your own health.

This  video will show that your health and healing is not their real agenda.

LizW wrote the following comment on my post “When Homeopathy Fails…..”dated May 12, 2009.

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“I know a family where the father is a doctor in homeopathy and has been one for many years. They recently had their first child, a boy. He was born at home with the father assisting in the childbirth. For the first few weeks all was fine until the child developed a mild cold and simply did not get better. No amount of homeopathic remedies helped. The child developed an infection that raged on with no relief from homeopathy. The child’s breathing was very compromised, he wheezed and the skin sunk in between his ribs. Finally when the child passed out from lack of Oxygen did they take the child to the hospital where he was intubated and it was discovered the child had Cystic fibrosis. After a month in the hospital the child went home and the parents were instructed to go to a CF clinic so the child could begin the therapy that he would need for the rest of his life. But the Father refused and when the authorities intervened the father the parents took the baby out of the country (Canada) so they could freely treat him solely with homeopathy. Sadly the child developed another pulmonary infection and again almost died despite continued homeopathic treatment. At the hospital in Vancouver they discovered the child’s history and child protection services were called. Currently the child is much better undergoing court ordered mainstream science based Therapies for Cystic fibrosis. The father is still fruitlessly using homeopathy but not exclusively. Sadly the child’s lungs have lost some permanent function so it is unlikely he will live very long as othe children born with CF.

If the proof is in the eating… Spare me. I’ve seen this first hand. It’s quackery.”

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Rather than just reply to LizW personally, I thought I would write a post on this.

LizW has stated things as s(he) saw it, and made some conclusions.  I reply as follow -

Dear LizW:

Thank you for your comment and for taking the time to write.

I am really sorry to hear about this child’s condition.  I assume that you have stated everything about the case as accurately as you can, and give my reply based on that assumption.

First of all, as a parent myself, I try to do what is best for my children regardless of my beliefs about any particular system of treatment. The father in this case seems to have been very dogmatic.

• As I mentioned in my post, a lot of factors play a part in determining whether a patient gets well or not. There are some cases that do not respond to Homeopathy and as a homeopath, I try to learn from them.
• If I had been in the father’s place, I would have asked another homeopath to look at my child’s case as it would have been very difficult for me to remain objective about my own child’s case.  If it appeared that Homeopathy could not help my child, I woud have not have hesitated to use other medical systems to help my child.
• Dogmatism in any healthcare practitioner (of any system of medicine) is not good for his patients/clients. It is common sense that if something is not working for you, you try something else.
• I do not know how much you know about Homeopathy or whether you are able to assess the father’s ability to treat his own child. Not every homeopath is equally competent. If another homeopath had looked into this case, he may have been able to help this child.
• About your conclusion - from just one case you have seen, you have concluded Homeopathy is quackery. Is that “scientific” reasoning?
• Is it “scientific”  to blame a system when you do not even know if the father followed Homeopathic principles properly, whether he was able to treat his child objectively, etc?
• If so-called “science-based” or “evidence-based” medicine is the only way to go for everyone everywhere, why are there so many failures in conventional medical treatment, why are there so many side-effects (some even irreversible)? Why don’t you call that system quackery?  You probably don’t (and I don’t either) because conventional medicine has helped many (even if not all) people.
• I am not against conventional medicine, but I am against the notion that that system is the only treatment option for every health problem.
• I heard of patients who were put on new anti-diabetic drugs and suffered a stroke, and the drug was recalled. If this had happened to someone you know, you would not be supporting conventional medicine quite so much, would you?
• That does not mean that conventional medicine as a whole is useless or unscientific, does it?  Likewise, if Homeopathy did fail in one case (yes, the case you wrote about is very sad), we need to look at what happened, why Homeopathy failed and learn from it rather than conclude that Homeopathy (the system that has helped hundreds of thousands of people, particularly in India) is quackery.

Once again, thank you for your comment.

My prayers are with the child you mentioned, and the family.

Vimala

Ok, this weeks’ post is not just for women, but I know it can help if you are a smoker or know someone who smokes. 

You want to quit smoking, tried many things but could not rid yourself of this addiction permanently. Well, you’ve come to the right place. Homeopathic remedies can help you.

Besides helping you quit smoking, Homeopathic remedies can also help reduce withdrawal symptoms like cravings, tension, irritability and moodiness that can result when you stop smoking. Homeopathic remedies also work on the psychological level thus removing the psychological craving/temptation to resume smoking.

Homeopathic remedies are non-addictive, do not product side-effects or complications, do no harm, produce no unwanted reactions when used as directed.

Homeopathic Remedies that can help you Quit Smoking :-

Lobelia Inflata Q (Mother Tincture) or 6c: Useful if you are addicted to tobacco, but can’t stand its smell. 5 -10 drops in 1/4 cup of water each time.

Caladium 30c:  You have great desire to smoke; your breathing becomes obstructed as in asthma.

Tabacum 30c:  To reduce the craving when you stopped smoking.

Plantago Major 30c: Especially useful for tobacco chewers. Helps produce disgust for tobacco. 

Nux Vomica 30c: You’ve stopped smoking but your appetite has increased greatly or you are experiencing nausea or insomnia. Helps overcome stress symptoms related to quitting smoking.

From the above list, select the remedy that most closely matches your symptoms. Take the remedies as directed below. See my earlier posts on How to Use Homeopathic Remedies At Home Parts 1 & 2 for detailed instructions.

My father who is a homeopath with over 30 years experience recommends the following  combination of homeopathic remedies to quit smoking - Caladium 30c + Asarum Europium 30c + Tabacum 30c + Daphne Indica 30c + Ignatia 30c.

You can buy these remedies individually and make up your own combination or ask your homeopathic pharmacist to make up the combination for you.

Take up to 4 to 6 times daily for 2 weeks. Then, reduce to 4 times daily for another 2 weeks.  Continue if you still feel the need for it, up to another month.  If you do not see improvement, please consult with a qualified homeopathic practitioner.

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding or want to give these remedies to small children, please use the remedies only under guidance from a qualified homeopathic practitioner.

Remember, quitting smoking may be the single most important thing you do to improve your health.  To your tobacco-free life……

With hundreds of thousands of pharmaceutical drugs, we are no closer to becoming a healthy world. Chemical drugs make the pharmaceutical companies (and everyone else connected with them) richer. While they laugh their way to the bank with our money, we end up at their mercy when we give in to the fear/paranoia that we cannot live without such chemical drugs.

While I do not suggest that every chemical drug is bad or useless, even the ones that are ‘necessary’ bring with them complications, many side-effects and so on.

I have seen patients who have been on long-term use of chemical drugs suffer terrible, itchy skin eruptions with smelly oozing so bad that they stopped going out of their houses unless totally necessary, and stopped mixing with others. 

As their doctors told them they cannot stop the chemical drugs, the patients seem to have no choice.

We always have a choice.

Question is - do we want to make the choice, take the bold step forward and give complementary/alternative medicine such as Homeopathy a chance to really help us?

It’s your call………..