Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
Q. What
can Homeopathy do for Ladies?
Q. What can Homeopathy do for
Gentlemen
Q. What is Homeopathy?
Q. Can I take Homeopathic medicine when pregnant?
Q. What do you recommend for a homeopathic first-aid kit?
Q. What can I do to
strengthen my immune system?
Q. I suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). What can you
suggest?
Q. What conditions can you treat?
Q. My husband suffers from stress and anxiety.
How can Homeopathy help?
Taking Homeopathic Medicine
Q. What happens when my medicines
run out?
Q. What rules apply when taking Homeopathic Medicine?
Q. How should I store Homeopathic Medicines?
Q. Can I drink alcohol while taking Homeopathic Medicine?
Q. Some of the liquid medicine tastes vile. Do I have to take
it?
Q. Can I expect any side effects from the medicine?
Q. Why won't you tell me what disease I'm suffering from, even
after an Iridology examination?
Q. Should I stop taking the drugs prescribed to me by
my Medical Doctor?
Q. What about over-the-counter medicines such as cold cures
and painkillers?
Tips and Suggestions
Q. You have recommended
hydrotherapy bandage treatment. How do I proceed with this?
Q. Is there any special diet that I should follow?
Q. What program of Homeopathic Medicine should a
pregnant person take?
Q. What instructions are there for Caffeine Enemas?
Q. What can Homeopathy do for Ladies?
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FEMISOZO |
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I have found that prescribing this homeopathic formula for hormonal imbalances has proved very popular with the ladies despite its taste! |
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Indications: Menstruation- absence or cessation, scanty flow or flooding, painful periods, to normalise the hormonal cycle. |
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Dosage: 10-20 drops under the tongue hourly on the appearance of symptoms and until they reduce, then three to five times daily until symptoms are gone. |
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MENOPAUSE SOZO |
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The old saying is "What cannot be cured must be endured". However with this homeopathic formula many of my lady patients have found relief from the tiresome problems associated with the menopause. |
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Indications: Menopause and associated problems such as sweats, depression, headaches, irritability, nervous exhaustion, irrationality. |
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Dosage: 10-20 drops under the tongue, ½ hr before food 3 times daily. For acute symptoms hourly, reducing as improvement occurs. |
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Click here to go to shop (See also Special Nerve Tonic and At Peace) |
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VARICOSE VEIN SOZO |
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Efficient venous return from the lower limbs depends on the "muscle pump" and the competence of venous valves. If valves in the deep veins become incompetent and allow high pressure leakage of blood from the deep vein system to the superficial, varicosity may result. Similarly, if there is any obstruction to venous return, as in pregnancy, varicosity may occur in superficial veins at a point away from the obstruction. |
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Indications: Varicose or abnormally dilated veins. |
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Dosage: 10 - 25 drops under the tongue, ½ hr before food 3 times daily. For acute symptoms hourly, reducing as improvement occurs. |
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HEART & KIDNEY DROPS |
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One problem that has frequently caused difficulties for practitioners is stubborn Oedema, fluid retention especially around the ankles. This Homeopathic formula has brought relief to many sufferers. I suggest the use of kelp tablets in conjunction with Heart & Kidney Drops |
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Indications: Oedema, fluid retention, swollen ankles |
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Dosage: 10-20 drops in a little water every 2 hours. Half dose for children. Do not exceed stated dose. |
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Q. What can Homeopathy do for Gentlemen?
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PROSTATESOZO |
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In men, prostate problems are a frequent source of discomfort and embarrassment. Many have found the response to Prostate Sozo to be rapid and dramatic, at times completely avoiding the necessity for surgery. |
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Indications: Inflammation of the prostate, frequency, difficulty or pain on passing urine, unsatisfactory flow. |
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Dosage: 10 - 20 drops 3 times daily for 3 months, leave off for one month and repeat. |
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PHYSIOSOZO |
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Sportsman? Aches and pains in the joints? This is the remedy for you! |
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Indications: Accident, and sport injuries; swollen joints; inflamed tendons; tennis elbow; painful arthritic joints; rheumatic problems. Also highly valued for the regeneration of wrinkled skin. |
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Usage: Gently massage a liberal amount into the affected areas. |
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LIVER & GALL SOZO |
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When the liver and gall bladder do not function properly, the bile does not excrete freely into the intestinal tract, and so it passes off into the blood stream causing the skin to become yellowish as well as the whites of the eyes. |
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Indications: Jaundice, toxicity, fatigue, constipation, bitter taste in mouth, headache, dizziness. |
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Dosage: 1 teaspoon in a little water 2-4 times daily. Half doses for children. |
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SEXUAL FUNCTION |
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Centuries before Viagra, Herbal and Homeopathic medicines provided assistance and stimulation for men and women suffering from a whole range of sexual dysfunction. These must be prescribed by a qualified practitioner. Listed below are a few of the remedies that I prescribe along with their indications. |
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Ginkgo Biloba Herbal Tincture. Research shows that this herb can improve blood flow to the penis to strengthen and maintain an erection. If low sex drive is due to stress, mental fatigue or depression ginkgo biloba herbal tincture could be for you! |
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Yohimbinum indicated in priapism- Strong and lasting erections without increase of desire. Sexual neurasthenia (nervous exhaustion) with impotence. |
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Ginseng is also a highly effective and safe alternative to Viagra, indicated for impotence and premature ejaculation. |
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Sabal Serrulata 3x (25 ml homeopathic drops) is useful for reduced or absent sex drive especially with testicular enlargement. |
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Black Cohosh Herbal Tincture has a normalising effect on the female sex hormones and has proved useful where a woman's low sex drive follows childbirth or is linked with menstrual imbalances. (See ladies' page.) You can order any of these medicines on-line. |
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(see also Special Nerve Tonic and At Peace) |
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More and more people are
becoming interested in Homeopathy. Worried about the side effects associated
with the drugs offered by orthodox medicine they look to Homeopathy to come up
with the answers. The good news is that for many it does! Homeopathic and
Herbal medicine can be used by anyone of any age for most physical and
emotional complaints. It can also help where your symptoms are too vague for
other forms of medicine to be prescribed but YOU know something is not right.
It's gentle and
non-invasive nature means that many are first attracted to it as an alternative
in pregnancy or for children's health problems such as earache, asthma,
insomnia, or emotional problems. It can help arthritis, hypertension, hay
fever, allergies, menstrual and digestive disorders, to name but a few.
Emotional upsets such as grief, trauma, depression or anxiety can manifest
themselves in physical symptoms which can prevent people from getting on with
their lives; homeopathic treatment can help these to be overcome.
In 1796 a German doctor,
Samuel Hahnemann was dismayed at the barbarity of the way patients were
treated. Often the “cure” being worse than the complaint. He sought a gentler
way, which he called homeopathy from the Greek words meaning “similar
suffering”. Like Hippocrates before him, Hahnemann realised the power of curing
by similars.
Take for example the common
cold. Hahnemann found that by giving a minute dose of Allium cepa (the onion)
which is capable of producing cold-like symptoms such as sneezing, running nose
and eyes, sore nostrils etc. this would relieve the symptoms of the cold.
Because of the minute dose no side effects or addiction results.
Q. What happens when my medicines run out?
A. Always take the remedies as instructed and for the
stated length of time. When they run out you may need more, please contact us
so that we can assess the situation and arrange to send more if required. As
the tablets are hand made they vary in size so one phial may last longer than
another.
Q. What rules apply when
taking homeopathic medicine?
A. First, may I point out that these rules applies only to the Homeopathic medicine that you may have had prescribed, not the Herbal or the Mother Tinctures. You can easily tell the difference as the Homeopathic medicines are usually in the form of tiny round balls or larger roughly shaped white tablets. Homeopathic medicines are 'potentised' to stimulate the Vital Force of your body; this is a very fine-tuning, which is easily upset by external forces. So the rules are: -
1. Don't handle the tablets;
shake one into the container lid or a clean spoon then onto the tongue. Ideally
allow to dissolve under the tongue.
2. Allow a minimum of 15 minutes after eating, drinking, smoking, cleaning teeth etc. before taking tablet, and then again after the tablet has dissolved.
3. Whilst using Homeopathic
medicine try to avoid coffee, camphor, menthol, peppermint, eucalyptus and
other similar strong smelling substances. This would include anything aromatic
like a cold remedy that is to be inhaled, or rubbed into the skin; also
decaffeinated coffee as it is not the caffeine but the coffee itself that
interferes with the remedy.
Q. How should I store
Homeopathic Medicines?
A. Keep your medicines away from sunlight and strong smelling
substances like perfume, antiseptics etc. i.e. don't store them in the bathroom
cabinet. Always store in the receptacle provided unless otherwise directed. We
use plastic containers to sent strong tinctures through the post, plastic is
not suitable for long term storage therefore we request that you re-bottle into
glass.
A. Yes, but please leave a minimum of 15-minutes after taking the homeopathic medicine.
Q. Some of the liquid
medicine tastes vile. Do I have to take it?
A. You know what they say- "it has to taste nasty
to do you good"! Most people find that to take the herbal tincture in a
small amount of water, say ½-1 wine glass, followed by some plain water to take
the taste away is the best policy. In rare cases people find the Mother
Tinctures a little too strong for their stomach, in that situation I suggest
that you leave off the remedy for 48 hrs and then recommence with a small
amount at the same frequency and gradually build back up to the full dose. Another
thing that helps some people to tolerate the remedies is to take them in
sparkling bottled water.
Q. Can I expect any side e
A. No, not side effects. You may however feel the
effects of your body struggling to deal with the disease. This may take the
form of an initial aggravation of the symptoms (especially so in conditions
that have been suppressed and "driven in" by drugs such as Steroid
creams or inhalers). Take comfort though, patients usually do best who get some
form of aggravation as it is a sign that the reaction of the body is vigorous.
If, however you feel that something just doesn’t suit
you, stop taking it and get in touch with us and we can provide some advice.
Q. Why won't you tell me
what disease I'm suffering from, even after an Iridology examination?
A. I am a Homeopath, not an M.D. A Homeopath is
trained to observe the totality of the patient's symptoms and arrive at a
prescription from nature to readjust the present imbalance; not to diagnose and
label diseases; if you want a label then your own G.P. is the man (or woman)
for that job.
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Q. You have recommended hydrotherapy bandage treatment. How do I proceed with this? |
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Items required: - |
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1 light cotton gauze bandage |
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1 woolen bandage or scarf |
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1 safety pin |
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1 bowl very cold water |
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Natural fibre night clothes |
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Give the patient a hot bath (with mustard powder if available). |
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Soak the light cotton gauze bandage in the water. Dry the patient straightaway; don't allow them to get cold. Quickly squeeze the excess water from the bandage without warming it too much with your hands, and wrap it around the chest (not too tight!), wrap the wool bandage or scarf around over the gauze bandage and pin in place. |
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After dressing the patient in the natural fibre nightclothes put them to bed (no hot water bottle or electric blanket) and insist that they stay covered up. Any initial shivering will pass quickly and the patient should sleep now if possible. |
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Ideally leave the bandage treatment in position until the patient awakens when it should be removed and will be found to be virtually dry and may even be soiled. Whilst sleeping the fever should pass and profuse sweating commence - your job is done. This process can be repeated daily as required if the symptoms return. |
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Q, Can I take
Homeopathic medicine when pregnant?
A. Yes and No. You should not take any medication whilst pregnant that is not prescribed to you, so don't go "dabbling"! Having said that, before and during pregnancy is an ideal time to correct weaknesses that can be passed from generation to generation. There is much that we can do to make pregnancy a happy, healthy time and also when it comes to preparing for delivery there are medicines that will assist you with this natural process.
THE PREGNANCY PROGRAM
Babies (Bless them) are excellent parasites, they will
take what they need from Mum as they grow regardless of whether Mum has any to
spare!
The principle of the Pregnancy Program is very simple;
it follows the development of Baby through his or her growth in the womb,
supplying Mum with the appropriate tissue salts in Homeopathic potency.
This course will be of most benefit if taken from week
4 but if you are already in the later stages, well, better late than never.
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PREGNANCY PROGRAM NUMBER |
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5 - 8 |
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9 - 12 |
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13 - 16 |
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17 - 20 |
Four |
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21 - 24 |
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25 - 28 |
Two |
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29 - 32 |
Three |
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33 - 40 |
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SOME USEFUL REMEDIES TO REMEMBER DURING PREGNANCY :- |
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Iron imbalance |
Ferrum Met 30 or Calc.Phos/Ferr. Phos 3x combination |
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Morning Sickness |
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Better for vomiting, (Green) |
Ipecac |
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More nausea, not so much vomiting |
Nux Vomica |
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Nausea, Bile is vomited, depression |
Sepia |
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Weepy, worse fatty food |
Pulsatilla |
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To ripen the uterus for labour |
Caulophyllum 30 (one a day during last month or so) |
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After Delivery |
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Shock |
Aconite |
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Bruising/Bleeding |
Arnica (This can also be taken before as a preventative) |
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To restore dried up milk |
Secale Cornutum |
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For more help contact me. |
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I wish you a happy & productive pregnancy! |
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Q. What conditions can
you treat?
A. Homeopathy has its place in the treatment of any
physical, mental or emotional condition that may occur. Because of the very
specific way in which it treats the whole person Homeopathy can assist in
conditions which may have their origin in stress or some emotional cause where
other methods of treatment have failed. Sometimes it is best used on its own,
sometimes we may suggest that some other form of treatment may also be called
for. Even in cases of terminal illness we would aim to improve the quality of
the patients life.
Q. Should I stop taking
the drugs prescribed to me by my Medical Doctor?
A. My motto is "All things that you want men to
do to you, you also must likewise do to them." In other words I do not
interfere with drugs that I did not prescribe. Having said that, after
considering the possible side effects and/or dangers of some types of drugs you
may wish to enlist your Doctor’s assistance in the gradual withdrawal from your
current medication.
I cannot emphasise too
strongly - do not just stop taking any prescribed medicine, strong physical
dependence develops with many prescribed drugs and to terminate their use
abruptly can be hazardous.
Q. What about
over-the-counter medicines such as cold cures and painkillers?
A. Homeopaths are divided on this subject. Ideally
all other medication should be avoided, in fact recent deaths connected with
over-the-counter drugs emphasize that there is a risk factor in any medication
even if freely available to the public. If an acute situation arises while undergoing
Homeopathic treatment it may well be part of the healing process. i.e. a heavy
cold is an eliminative process to
be co-operated with not suppressed; therefore try to be a "patient
patient" and allow the body time to react. Should the situation be
intolerable the next step is to contact me for advice, I may be able to suggest a palliative
measure. What I do
recommend, however is that every home should have a basic Homeopathic medicine
chest, to cover the everyday ups and downs of family life. I can supply you
with such a small range of medicines in a carrying case and instructions as to
how to use them. (Link to First Aid Kit)
Q. Is there any special
diet that I should follow?
A. I do not automatically put my patients on an
exclusion diet, but a sheet of recommendations is available on request.
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At last an alternative to antibiotics! This combination of strong mother tinctures including different parts of the plant Echinacea, works along with your immune system and builds your resistance to infection. |
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Indications: Colds, flu and other infections. Promotes healing and, used regularly increases resistance to colds, catarrh and related infections. |
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Dosage: ½ teaspoon in water 2-5 times daily. Half doses for children. As a preventative :-½ teaspoon twice daily. |
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I have found that if used on appearance of symptoms, this homeopathic formula will stop colds, flu, and similar febrile conditions before they can develop. Through using this remedy with my patients for many years I can thoroughly recommend it. |
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Indications: Influenza, common cold. |
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Dosage: 10 - 15 drops on the tongue every 2 hours, on first appearance of symptoms. Half dose for children. Do not exceed stated dose. |
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This is a completely new formula. I have so many people come to me suffering from Post-Viral Syndrome and M.E. that I needed to develop a medicine to repair damaged immune system. This homeopathic preparation is also proving invaluable as part of the treatment for the after-effects of antibiotics and childhood vaccinations. |
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Indications: Poor resistance to infection; lethargy; chronic infections and catarrh; sub-health. Aids recovery after severe or prolonged illness. Promotes healing and as a preventative. Increases resistance to colds, catarrh and related infections. |
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Dosage: 15-25 drops on a clean tongue 3 times daily before food. Hourly in acute cases. Half doses for children. |
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It seems that everyone is talking about allergies of one sort or another. This herbal mixture works as a decongestant and natural antihistamine to dry up the sinuses and clear up catarrh. We can also provide a range of specific Homeopathic desensitisation treatment for allergies such as to house dust mite, please E-mail me with your requirements. |
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Indications: Allergies, sinusitis, hay fever, allergic rhinitis. |
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Dosage: 1 teaspoon 3 times daily in a little water. |
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Q. I suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). What can you suggest?
Patients suffering from
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, diverticulitis, chronic constipation and other colon
and bowel symptoms generally require a specific homeopathic remedy to be
prescribed along with some of these remedies. Please describe your symptoms in a
short email and I will be happy
to prescribe for you.
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LOWER BOWEL TONIC |
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Don't just pass this formula by, thinking that you have no need to read this, until you have read what one famous Naturopath from the U.S.A. Dr J. R. Christopher wrote about our colon: - |
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"Most people (in the Western World) have pounds of old dried faecal matter that is stored in the colon which is toxifying the system and keeping the food from being assimilated - and because of this putrefied condition most people engorge themselves with many times more than their actual body requirements. In the process they wear out their bodies in trying to get sufficient food value and are always hungry and eating; whereas after the bowel is cleaned the food is readily assimilated and a person can sustain himself on about one third the quantity of his current food consumption at some 4-5 times more power, vitality and life... |
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"Start at ½ teaspoon and regulate the dose from there ... after the hard material has broken loose and is eliminating it will gradually decrease ... but do not taper off the Lower Bowel Tonic dosage so much that you lose the advantageous momentum. In most cases improper diet has caused the peristaltic muscles to quit working and it will take 6 -9 months with the aid of the Lower Bowel Tonic for the average individual to clean out the faecal matter and rebuild the bowel structure sufficiently to have the peristaltic muscles work entirely on their own." |
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(Childhood Diseases by John R Christopher published by Christopher Publications PO Box 412 Springville Utah 84663) |
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Indications: Sluggishness, unnatural tiredness, constipation, diarrhoea, obesity, skin eruptions. (See Blood Purifying Formula) |
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Dosage: ½ - 1 teaspoon in a little water 2-4 times daily. Half doses for children. |
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BLOOD PURIFYING FORMULA |
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Your blood stream is your life. To have a good circulatory system that distributes the food to the body properly and that eliminates the wastes efficiently you have to keep it clean and pure. |
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Blood Purifying Formula works in conjunction with the Lower Bowel Tonic, and together can renew the body systems, building elasticity in veins and strengthening arteries, adding years to a healthy life. |
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Indications: Lack of energy, blood impurities, infections, poor circulation, varicose veins, peripheral anaemia. |
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Dosage: 1 teaspoon in a little water 2-4 times daily. Half doses for children. |
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INSOMNIA |
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A dose of At Peace or Special nerve tonic on retiring will often be all that is required to compose the mind and body for a restful night. I frequently prescribe Homeopathic Passiflora 6 to improve the quality of sleep or Coffea 6 when the mind is too active to allow sleep. |
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Click here to go to Passiflora or Coffea |
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AT PEACE - The Nerve Tonic |
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I recommend this wonderful remedy with all my heart as I see it work its magic in the lives of my patients every day. A non-habit forming plant preparation which is made entirely from strong mother tinctures - a boon in our stressed lives. |
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Indications: Nervous exhaustion, nervous tension, irritability, insomnia (sleeplessness), exhaustion caused by over exertion, to strengthen the nervous system. |
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Dosage: ½ teaspoon in water 2-6 times daily. Half doses for children. For insomnia, one dose mid evening and again on retiring. |
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SPECIAL NERVE TONIC |
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Although I have used At Peace in its present form for many years there are occasions when greater benefit has been achieved be alternating At Peace with this Special Nerve Tonic. The Special Nerve tonic is less stimulating in action and has a gentler effect overall. |
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Indications: Sadness; depression; anxiety; grief; insomnia. |
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Dosage: ½ teaspoon in water 2-4 times daily. Half doses for children. |
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Q. What instructions are there for Caffeine Enemas?
Warning: This information is provided for selected patients only, and is not intended for general use.
The use of coffee in enemas for detoxification purposes is well known. It is a common herbal remedy that has been suggested by herbalists, homeopaths and naturopaths for many years.
Why it Works
The effects of a coffee enema are different than a saline enema. The most important difference between a saline enema and a coffee enema is the presence of caffeine in the coffee. Caffeine, theophylline and theobromine, combine to stimulate the relaxation of smooth muscles causing dilatation of blood vessels and bile ducts. The effects of having a coffee enema are not the same as drinking coffee. The veins of the anus are very close to the surface of the tissue. The caffeine is therefore absorbed more quickly (and in higher concentration) than it is in when coffee is drunk.
Liver Benefits
Additionally, coffee has a chemical makeup that is stimulative. The enzymes in coffee, known as palmitates, help the liver carry away the toxins in bile acid. The coffee is absorbed into the hemorrhoidal vein, then taken up to the liver by the portal vein. With the bile ducts dilated, bile carries toxins away to the gastro-intestinal tract. Simultaneously, peristaltic activity is encouraged because of the lower colon. Thus, when the colon is evacuated, the toxins and bile are carried out of the body.
Supplies
- You will need to buy a re-usable enema kit, available at most pharmacies. They are usually disposable (although they can be cleaned and reused for several months) and they are inexpensive.
- Distilled water.
- Organic coffee, any roasting level will do.
- French Press pot.
Preparing the Coffee
- Bring 8 cups of water to a boil.
- Grind eight heaping spoonfuls of organic coffee. Put it in a french press pot.
- Pour the water over the coffee grounds and let it steep then cool for one hour.
- After this amount of time, the liquid should be about body temperature. If you stick your finger in the water it should be lukewarm, but not hot.
- Press the coffee grounds to the bottom, then pour the coffee liquid into the enema bag.
Directions
- Follow the directions that accompany the enema kit. Lie on your right side, inject and retain the coffee for 10-20 minutes.
- I recommend lightly massaging your abdomen from left to right (up the left side, and then left to right just below the navel).
- Additionally, I recommend changing positions while retaining the coffee. After a few minutes turn over onto your back, a few minutes later switch to your left side before evacuating your bowels.
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