Category Archives: Homeopathy

Research: Homeopathic Medical Care Produces Increase in Quality of Life

Posted on January 8, 2009 by continuum wellness| Leave a comment

A recent study of classical homeopathic treatment in Germany and Switzerland, showed that the majority of patients who used homeopathy suffer from long standing chronic disease. The findings indicated that the patients as a result of homeopathic care enjoyed an increase in the quality of their life.
Read the research here.


Study: Homeopathy Can Yield Long Lasting Improvement

January 6, 2009 (WLS) — Patients who practice homeopathy often say the health improvements are long lasting, according to a study in the journal BMC Public Health.

Patients reported long term improvement in chronic conditions such as headaches, allergies and sleep problems.

However, the findings do not necessarily mean the controversial alternative therapy is responsible for the benefits according to researchers. They say many of the other patients also used other types of alternative care as well as conventional medicine.

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Homeopathy, Children and Life, A Deeper Look

Posted on January 1, 2009 by continuum wellness| Leave a comment

What I love about this article below is that it captures succinctly a number of key points of homeopathic philosophy.  For example, that you are not your illness.  That the origins of a ‘disease’ that you are experiencing *today* may have ancestral roots.  But whatever the cause of the problem it has something to do with inter-relationships of things in your world, your life and how it effected you.  I don’t have the name of the author, but the article appeared in “The Daily Mirror” 12/25/08, an Indian paper.  And read the Arsenicum case in the article, so cool.

A person is not simply a disease. Instead they are the totality of their physical and psychological characteristics. This totality is a dynamic and evolving system. In Homeopathy we recognize that our whole entire being is influenced not only by infections and day to day stresses but also our environment and our emotions and that of those around us.

In the case of children we can clearly see a link in the stresses surrounding their births and even conception going onto having a bearing in their “total health.”  In some cases this will be revealed by the child’s inability to gain weight, to sleep well or a recurring ear infection, craving certain foods and so on. Instead of looking within ourselves and the shadow side of our behavior and emotions we look for the quick fix to patch our children back to “health” with antibiotics and vitamins. This is not a true cure. We need to always consider the root cause. And more often than not it has its roots in the realm of emotions. Sometimes it is an emotion of an ancestor that we carry with us and keep reliving it.   Remember that all experiences we have leave an energetic imprint on us.

This brings me to a case I read of when a mother came to visit a Homeopath with her son who always woke up at 3 am. The mother had frontal sinusitis. The child seemed very agitated and in contrast the mother was calm and dressed all in black. Of course like most modern mothers she claimed her pregnancy was problem free and how much she had achieved during her pregnancy, but her child was presenting with much agitation and sleep issues. So the homeopath has to dig a little deeper to find out what had been going on during her pregnancy. Many months later the mother recalled that she watched the assassination of President Sadat on the television when she was pregnant. This apparently really shocked her and she was also able to recall that ever since then the baby moved around so much in her stomach. She put it down to him just being active and all boy! But through the Homeopathic lens of understanding we are able to see that this negative image was transferred to the unborn baby while in utero. The Homeopath prescribed a few doses of Arsenicum Albumen for the indication of the fear of death. The boy began to sleep through the night and became much calmer.

In today’s world a pregnant woman is exposed to so much negativity on a daily basis. For example, take the 24 hour news channels that allow us to relive disturbing and traumatic events on demand. We absorb these images and emotions and make it part of our psyche.  We have moved very far away from the days when pregnant women were revered and placed in calming and beautiful surroundings in order to imbibe feelings of harmony and joy to their children. Today even a child’ birth is scheduled in most parts of the developed world. Very little is left to the natural rhythms of the Universe. We have to find a middle path, a path on which we can enjoy the benefits of the modern world but not let it destroy our spirit.

In our busy world we seem to have forgotten that our physical body and our emotions are inextricably linked. In order to truly put our lives back in balance we need to look a little deeper than the superficial symptoms. We need to truly look at the dis-ease in our being.  In order to ascertain the fundamental cause of disease and then treat what needs to be cured it takes some self reflection. All the stresses of our day to day life impact our vital force.  In treating children we see how strong their vital force is and through Homeopathy you can maintain this vitality and enhance it.

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New evidence for homeopathy

Posted on December 15, 2008 by continuum wellness| Leave a comment

The two new studies reconstructed the Lancet review and the main conclusions of that reconstruction are:

* That the results of the Lancet review were very sensitive to the definition of ‘large’ trials.
* Because of heterogeneity between the trials included in the review, its results are less definite than claimed. The conclusion that homeopathy is, and that conventional treatment is not, a placebo effect, was not based on a comparative analysis and is unjustified because of the heterogeneity of trials and lack of sensitivity analysis.
* The review did however, demonstrate that the quality of homeopathy trials was on average better than the conventional trials analysed.

‘The review gave no indication of which trials were analysed nor of the various vital assumptions made about the data. This is not usual scientific practice. If we presume that homeopathy works for some conditions but not others, or change the definition of a ‘larger trial’, the conclusions change. This indicates a fundamental weakness in the conclusions: they are NOT reliable”, said George Lewith, Professor of Health Research at Southampton University

The background to the ongoing debate is as follows:

In August 2005, The Lancet published an editorial entitled ‘The End of Homeopathy’, prompted by a review comparing clinical trials of homeopathy with trials of conventional medicine. The claim that homeopathic medicines are just placebo was based on 6 clinical trials of conventional medicine and 8 studies of homeopathy but did not reveal the identity of these trials. The review was criticised for its opacity as it gave no indication of which trials were analysed or the various assumptions made about the data.

Sufficient detail to enable a reconstruction was eventually provided and these two new studies are based on such a reconstruction and challenge the Lancet review. Specifically these two studies show:

* Analysis of all high quality trials of homeopathy yields a positive conclusion.
* The 8 larger higher quality trials of homeopathy were all for different conditions. Homeopathy works for some of these but not others, implying that homeopathy is not placebo.
* The comparison with conventional medicine was meaningless.
* Doubts remain about the opaque, unpublished criteria used in the review, including the definition of ‘higher quality’.

The Lancet review, led by Prof Matthias Egger of the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine at the University of Berne, started with 110 matched clinical trials of homeopathy and conventional medicine, reduced these to ‘higher quality trials’ and then to 8 and 6 respectively ‘larger higher quality trials’. Based on these 14 studies the review concluded that there is ‘weak evidence for a specific effect of homoeopathic remedies, but strong evidence for specific effects of conventional interventions’.

Due to a lack of funding, there are a limited number of homeopathic studies. As a result, it is quite possible to interpret homeopathic data selectively and unfavourably, which is what appears to have been done in the Lancet paper. If we assume that homeopathy does not work for just one condition (Arnica for post-exercise muscle stiffness), or alter the definition of ‘larger trial’, the results are positive. The comparison with conventional medicine was meaningless: the original 110 trials were matched, but matching was lost after the trials were reduced to 8 in one group and 6 in the other. Interestingly, the quality of homeopathic trials was better than conventional trials.

This reconstruction casts serious doubts on the Lancet review, showing that it was based on a series of hidden judgments unfavorable to homeopathy. An open assessment of the current evidence suggests that homeopathy is probably effective for a number of conditions including allergies, upper respiratory tract infections and ‘flu, but more research is desperately needed.

Prof Egger has declined to comment on these findings.

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Alternative and Complementary Medicine (CAM)Use is Growing

Posted on December 12, 2008 by continuum wellness| Leave a comment

I posted a government survey here on this blog which concluded that 38 percent of American adults and 12 percent of American children use complementary and alternative medicine (here). The Washington Post did an article on this topic too (here)
Critics of these health care approaches are up in arms, claiming that acupuncture is a placebo and homeopathy is fake. What they fail to realize it that these approaches are valid and have helped since their inceptions millions of people. The power of these approaches is that they offer prevention and healing. These alternative approaches tend to follow a non-invasive model and offer empowerment.

Many people are opting out of lifelong medication. That approach seems to miss the mark on quality care. The Western medical model is helpful, however it is not the only approach that has validity and that can help people. The science as God approach used to validate modern medical is also not fool proof. To wit the large number of adverse events and drug side effects. But, the purpose of the article is not to rant.
Health is freedom. Let the healing continue.

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Times are tough, the choice between food and medication

Posted on October 23, 2008 by continuum wellness| 1 Comment

A poll by Macmillan Cancer Support suggests nearly half of cancer patients in England are being forced to cut back on basic necessities in order to pay for their prescriptions.

(rest of the story)

Benefits of Homeopathy

One of the benefits of homeopathy is that the remedies work to arouse your vital force to help your body to heal itself. The care itself is less expensive comparatively, so are the medicines, known as “remedies.” The amount of time the remedy is taken is generally much shorter than allopathic medications, with homeopathy less is more. As the body resets itself and healing is taking place the remedy is not taken.

The homeopathic model doesn’t induce additional financial pressures on someone when their energy is best used to heal.

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Homeopathy in Ireland

Posted on October 20, 2008 by continuum wellness| 1 Comment

SMART IRISH party-goers are familiar with the powers of Nux Vomica as a hangover cure. Arnica has also become a household word in many homes across the country and each year a growing number of people grasp the concept of homeopathy as a system of medicine.

While the general public has moved away from confusing Homeopathy with massage and essential oils, it will still take some time and effort to have it accepted as a common form of treatment and integrated into the healthcare system. Nonetheless homeopathy is becoming more and more popular. (more)

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Research: Taking a look at a surgical fibroid treatment

Posted on October 19, 2008 by continuum wellness| 1 Comment

Surgery is always major.  Uterine artery embolization has risks.  The following articles discuss the procedures and highlights a research study.  Consider approaches that promote healing the underlying stress and tension, correcting dietary factors, hormonal imbalances and other areas that led to the growth of the condition.  Healing the problem using a holistic approach may be worth considering examine therapies such as homeopathy, acupuncture and/or herbal medicine with a qualified practitioner.

What are the Risks?

Uterine artery embolization

Major complications

Major complications occur in about 1 percent to 5 percent of women undergoing uterine artery embolization. A degenerating fibroid can provide a site for bacterial growth and lead to endometritis. In extreme cases, infection may require a hysterectomy. Unintended embolization of another organ or tissue could lead to serious illness.
Recovery

Most women return home the day after the procedure with a prescription for oral pain medication. Pain usually ends within a day or two, but in some women it may last up to a few weeks.

Monitor your recovery for potential complications:

Vaginal discharge
You might have a mucus-like vaginal discharge after uterine artery embolization that clears without treatment. In a few women, remnants of fibroids are passed through the vagina. This is more likely if the fibroids are submucosal, but it can also occur with intramural fibroids. The discharge isn’t dangerous and usually stops on its own. Rarely, women need hysterectomies after uterine artery embolization treatment to make sure that no remnants remain. You can expect to resume your normal routine in about two weeks.

Infection
Return to your obstetrician-gynecologist or primary care doctor for a follow-up examination within four weeks of the procedure to make sure there’s no infection. Signs and symptoms of infection include fever, chills and pain.

You’ll likely undergo a series of ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations over the next year to monitor shrinkage or other changes in the fibroids or your uterus. Doctors usually schedule the first ultrasound examination at three months to allow time for fibroids to shrink. Late infections and vaginal discharge have occasionally been reported up to a year after the procedure.

Menstruation and menopause
Your menstrual period will probably resume within a few months. A small number of women, however, enter menopause after the procedure. The risk appears highest among women age 45 and older. Some embolic agents may pass from branches of the uterine artery to branches of the ovarian artery at areas where the two arterial systems connect. The emboli presumably travel through branches of the ovarian artery to your ovaries. Women who are near menopause (perimenopause) are especially vulnerable to a drop in blood flow. Occasionally disruption of blood supply to the ovaries can lead to menopause. If so, you might be at increased risk of entering menopause after uterine artery embolization.

For women who desire future fertility, uterine artery embolization needs to be carefully considered. Although the risk of entering menopause following the procedure is low, subtle ovarian damage may make getting pregnant more difficult. There also may be an increased risk of pregnancy complications, especially involving abnormal placement of the placenta. Still, despite these concerns, many women have had successful pregnancies following uterine artery embolization.
Common concerns about uterine artery embolization

Radiation exposure
Uterine artery embolization exposes your ovaries to radiation for imaging, about the same amount as two barium enemas performed to examine your colon. Proper technique is critical to minimize radiation.

Infections and scar tissue
Some doctors who perform uterine artery embolization say that it isn’t the best treatment for large submucosal and subserosal fibroids or for fibroids that hang from a stalk (pedunculated). Others report satisfactory results with uterine artery embolization for women with these types of fibroids. Those who are concerned say that a pedunculated fibroid hanging from the uterine cavity could detach from your uterus after treatment, be too large to exit through your vagina and cause infection. Uterine artery embolization for subserosal fibroids may result in the formation of adhesions, bands of scar tissue between pelvic organs. But surgical treatment of fibroids, such as myomectomy, also carries this risk.
Reason to avoid this procedure

Don’t undergo uterine artery embolization if you have:

* A history of pelvic radiation
* A history of kidney failure
* When cancer is a possibility
* An active, recent or chronic pelvic infection
* Poorly controlled diabetes
* Inflammation of the blood vessels (vasculitis)
* A bleeding disorder
* A severe allergy to contrast material containing iodine (the Mayo Clinic offers a well rounded article, here.

Radiology Research

OAK BROOK, Ill. – A new multicenter trial found that uterine artery embolization (UAE) is a good alternative to hysterectomy in women with symptomatic fibroids. The findings of the Embolisation versus Hysterectomy (EMMY) Trial appear in the March issue of the journal Radiology.

“After two years, patients who had undergone UAE reported health-related quality of life equal to that of women who had undergone hysterectomy,” said study co-author Jim A. Reekers, M.D., Ph.D., an interventional radiologist at Academic Medical Centre in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Uterine fibroids are benign growths of the muscle inside the uterus. According to the National Institutes of Health, at least 25 percent of women in the U.S. age 25 to 50 suffer from symptomatic uterine fibroids. Fibroid symptoms can include excessive menstrual bleeding, enlarged uterine size, frequent urination, pelvic pressure or pain and infertility.

According to the National Women’s Health Information Center, fibroids are the primary reason for surgical removal of the uterus, accounting for approximately one-third of the 600,000 hysterectomies performed annually in the U.S.

UAE is a minimally invasive fibroid treatment in which catheters are placed in each of the two uterine arteries, and small particles are injected to block the arterial branches that supply blood to the fibroids. The fibroid tissue dies, the masses shrink and, in most cases, symptoms are relieved. UAE requires only a local anesthetic and has a shorter recovery period than hysterectomy.

“UAE has a number of benefits compared to hysterectomy,” said co-author Wouter J.K. Hehenkamp, M.D., gynecology resident at Academic Medical Centre. “With UAE, there is a faster recovery time, a shorter hospital stay and, most importantly, the uterus is not removed.”

For the EMMY trial, 177 women with uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding scheduled to undergo hysterectomy were randomly assigned to undergo UAE (88 women) or hysterectomy (89 women). During a 24-month follow-up period, 20 percent of women who had undergone embolization in the trial subsequently underwent hysterectomy due to insufficient symptomatic relief. Over the same period, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) was measured six times for all women in the trial with a series of scientifically validated questionnaires, which assessed various physical, mental and functional components contributing to quality of life, as well as overall satisfaction with the treatment.

Results showed that HRQOL improved significantly in all patients six months after treatment, except in the defecation distress inventory, which improved significantly in the UAE patients at six-month follow-up, but not the hysterectomy patients. Six weeks after treatment, the UAE patients also scored significantly higher scores on the physical component summary, which measured factors related to physical function.

After 24 months, no HRQOL differences were observed between the two groups, but while more than 90 percent of patients in both groups were at least moderately satisfied with the treatment they received, the hysterectomy patients reported a higher level of overall satisfaction. This may be attributable to the fact that they no longer experienced menstrual cycles or worried that their symptoms would recur. However, previous studies lasting several years have shown that it is rare for treated fibroids to regrow or for new fibroids to develop after UAE.

“For those women seeking absolute certainty of being asymptomatic after treatment, I would recommend a hysterectomy,” Dr. Reekers said. “But for women who wish to retain their uterus and who desire a fast recovery, I would definitely recommend UAE.”

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Radiology is a monthly scientific journal devoted to clinical radiology and allied sciences. The journal is edited by Herbert Y. Kressel, M.D., Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass. Radiology is owned and published by the Radiological Society of North America, Inc. (RSNA.org/radiologyjnl)

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is an association of more than 41,000 radiologists, radiation oncologists, medical physicists and related scientists committed to excellence in patient care through education and research. The Society is based in Oak Brook, Ill. (RSNA.org)

“Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids: Treatment with Uterine Artery Embolization or Hysterectomy—Results from the Randomized Clinical Embolisation versus Hysterectomy (EMMY) Trial.” Collaborating with Drs. Hehenkamp and Reekers were Nicole A. Volkers, M.D., Erwin Birnie, Ph.D., and Willem M. Ankum, M.D., Ph.D.

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Research: Fibromyalgia and Alternative Health Approaches

Posted on September 26, 2008 by continuum wellness| 6 Comments

Scand J Rheumatol.
Vegan diet alleviates fibromyalgia symptoms.

Department of Physiology, University of Kuopio, Finland.

The effect of a strict, low-salt, uncooked vegan diet rich in lactobacteria on symptoms in 18 fibromyalgia patients during and after a 3-month intervention period in an open, non-randomized controlled study was evaluated. As control 15 patients continued their omnivorous diet. The groups did not differ significantly from each other in the beginning of the study in any other parameters except in pain and urine sodium. The results revealed significant improvements in Visual analogue scale of pain (VAS), joint stiffness , quality of sleep, Health assessment questionnaire (HAQ), General health questionnaire (GHQ) , and a rheumatologist’s own questionnaire.

The majority of patients were overweight to some extent at the beginning of the study and shifting to a vegan food caused a significant reduction in body mass index (BMI) (p=0.0001). Total serum cholesterol showed a statistically significant lowering. Urine sodium dropped to 1/3 of the beginning values indicating good diet compliance.

It can be concluded that vegan diet had beneficial effects on fibromyalgia symptoms at least in the short run.

Acupuncture
Mayo Clinic study

Acupuncture Relieves Symptoms of Fibromyalgia, Mayo Clinic Study

Schmerz. 2008 Jun;22(3):324-33.
Alternative and complementary therapies in fibromyalgia syndrome

[Article in German]
Langhorst J, Häuser W, Irnich D, Speeck N, Felde E, Winkelmann A, Lucius H, Michalsen A, Musial F.

INTRODUCTION: Interdisciplinary S3 level guidelines were devised in cooperation with 8 medical, 2 psychological and 2 patient support groups. Results were elaborated in a multilevel group process. METHODS: On the bases of the “Cochrane Library” (1993-2006), “Medline” (1980-2006), “PsychInfo” (2006) and “Scopus” (2006) controlled studies and meta-analyses of controlled studies were analyzed.

RESULTS: Only few controlled studies were found supporting in part the effectiveness of CAM therapies in the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome. Due to the lack of information on long term efficacy and cost-effectiveness, only limited recommendations for CAM therapies can be given.

CONCLUSION: Within a multicomponent therapy setting, selective CAM therapies (acupuncture, vegetarian diet, homeopathy, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, music-oriented and body-oriented therapies) can be recommended for a limited period of time.

Curr Pharm Des. 2006;12(1):47-57
Complementary and alternative medical therapies in fibromyalgia.
Sarac AJ, Gur A.

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty, Dicle University, 21280 Diyarbakir, Turkey.

This article describes the studies that have been performed evaluating complementary or alternative medical (CAM) therapies for efficacy and some adverse events fibromyalgia (FM). There is no permanent cure for FM; therefore, adequate symptom control should be goal of treatment. Clinicians can choose from a variety of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic modalities. Unfortunately, controlled studies of most current treatments have failed to demonstrate sustained, clinically significant responses. CAM has gained increasing popularity, particularly among individuals with FM for which traditional medicine has generally been ineffective. Some herbal and nutritional supplements (magnesium, S- adenosylmethionine) and massage therapy have the best evidence for effectiveness with FM. Other CAM therapies such as chlorella, biofeedback, relaxation have either been evaluated in only one randomised controlled trials (RCT) with positive results, in multiple RCTs with mixed results (magnet therapies) or have positive results from studies with methodological flaws (homeopathy, botanical oils, balneotherapy, anthocyanidins and dietary modifications). Another CAM therapy such as chiropractic care has neither well-designed studies nor positive results and is not currently recommended for FM treatment. Once CAM therapies have been better evaluated for safety and long-term efficacy in randomised, placebo-controlled trials, they may prove to be beneficial in treatments for FM. It would then be important to assess studies assessing cost-benefit analyses comparing conventional therapies and CAM.

Rheumatology (Oxford), 2004 May;43(5):577-82. Epub 2004 Jan 20
Improved clinical status in fibromyalgia patients treated with individualized homeopathic remedies versus placebo.

Department of Psychiatry, Mel and Enid Zuckerman Arizona College of Public Health at the University of Arizona, Tucson, USA.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of individualized classical homeopathy in the treatment of fibromyalgia.
METHODS: This study was a double-blind, randomized, parallel-group, placebo-controlled trial of homeopathy. Community-recruited persons (N = 62) with physician-confirmed fibromyalgia (mean age 49 yr, s.d. 10 yr, 94% women) were treated in a homeopathic private practice setting. Participants were randomized to receive oral daily liquid LM (1/50,000) potencies with an individually chosen homeopathic remedy or an indistinguishable placebo. Homeopathic visits involved joint interviews and concurrence on remedy selection by two experienced homeopaths, at baseline, 2 months and 4 months (prior to a subsequent optional crossover phase of the study which is reported elsewhere). Tender point count and tender point pain on examination by a medical assessor uninvolved in providing care, self-rating scales on fibromyalgia-related quality of life, pain, mood and global health at baseline and 3 months, were the primary clinical outcome measures for this report. RESULTS: Fifty-three people completed the treatment protocol. Participants on active treatment showed significantly greater improvements in tender point count and tender point pain, quality of life, global health and a trend toward less depression compared with those on placebo.

CONCLUSIONS: This study replicates and extends a previous 1-month placebo-controlled crossover study in fibromyalgia that pre-screened for only one homeopathic remedy. Using a broad selection of remedies and the flexible LM dose (1/50,000 dilution factor) series, the present study demonstrated that individualized homeopathy is significantly better than placebo in lessening tender point pain and improving the quality of life and global health of persons with fibromyalgia.

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1918 Flu Survivors, Still Immune After All These Years

Posted on August 19, 2008 by continuum wellness| Leave a comment

The body remembers. When our natural ability to fend off germs and viruses or other factors that may produce an illness is strengthened we become healthier, stronger, more adaptable. Vaccines do not strengthen the body in the same way is if one develops natural factors in an illness. That is one reason why they, meaning vaccines, have to be repeated. It is not “true” immunity. The influenza pandemic of 1918 was brutal. Some estimates say that up to 50 million people worldwide died as a result of the infection. Those who lived…by the way, there are many case records of those under homeopathic care surviving, still have immunity against those “superbugs”. (article here)

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Homeopathy – What’s Your Story?

Posted on August 14, 2008 by continuum wellness| 1 Comment

by Catherine Carter

It is common to hear or read about the power of story these days. It comes up regularly in therapy groups. I read an article where a photographer spoke of the story that each photographed piece has.

Story is powerful, as we are all unique. It is stupendous that while 99% or more of us is just like everyone else there is this minuscule part that makes us all different. We feel separate from one another, even though ultimately we are all one.

The power of story is also evident in homeopathy. Homeopathy is not “new age” medicine, though some co-opt it. Homeopathic remedies have been used in a number of ways. However in its essence and pure form, the healing art of Homeopathy has always been about story and meaning.

Personally, I find power in consistency. I find reassurance and a palpable substance in it. Let’s say a proving was done of a homeopathic remedy, a polychrest. I didn’t put polychrest in my glossary page, but it means a remedy of many uses. These remedies have been used extensively for hundreds of years now and the essential properties are the same, even if today we repeat the experiment. How cool.

One’s personal story in homeopathy ties your personal view, presentation, thoughts and way of seeing the world into a pattern that resonates with another, similar part of nature. You have heard how sometimes one may feel so alone? Isn’t it wonderful to know that on a deep soul and pattern level that one is not alone? In sharing your story with a homeopath and finding your particular remedy, that is where the journey of story takes you, from isolation to oneness.

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