Antibiotics will put a strain on your immune system and not really act as a placebo when under stress. Take rest. Get comfort. Chicken soup. Healthy immune boosters like astragalus, ginger, turmeric, garlic simmering in that soup. Gentle music. Epsom salt baths. Allow the body to heal when not in extreme emergency situation. Over use of antibiotics results in resistant strains of bacteria. Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
Thank God the public demands transparency and truth in labeling. We have a constitutional right to know what ingredients have been used to produce, manufacture, preserve or change any whole food from the earth, plant or animal. This should not be dependent upon a supposed health benefit or harm. The labeling of all ingredients, no matter how small or in what quantity, during growing, production, harvesting, preparation, packaging, transporting, shelving or any other action provides information necessary to the consumer to make individual choice to purchase or serve on their table. Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
Dr Valerian has written an excellent expose on the effects of dust from coal burning on the respiratory system of people living near these activities.
Further information:
We need more of these excellent articles highlighting the many problems associated with the need for energy and the use of natural resources in a destructive manner to the environment and all living organisms.
It sounds as if the situation in India matches similar environmental impacts of coal pollution in China. The increase of China Air Pollution Linked to Asthma and In Increased Suicide Rate http://bit.ly/nl1Cap
You can also find some resource material about dust in lungs and silicosis in the article written after the Haiti Earthquake, when dust posed risks to human health. http://bit.ly/R0Qjfx
Hello Amy ~ Thank you for this article on poison ivy, which spreads prolifically around our walkways, trails, gardens and paths of North Carolina. I end up with a case each summer when working in the garden, as these plants meander around the fruit trees, in the woody, shady and sunny locations. Typically, I use rhus tox, but just this week I did take a few doses of apis. After one week of oozing blisters and spreading locations, it's clearing up and not intensely itchy. Blessings to you and the family, Debby Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
I'm so excited about Monday April 16 Health Inn Live Video Show. Health Homeopathy Medicine http://ping.fm/aEDha
Monday, April 2, 2012
Sex and Society. A Live video talk about how pornography influences populations. April 2 http://ping.fm/mdWvy
Friday, March 30, 2012
Plant and Seed Diversity is Key To Survival of the Planet http://bit.ly/HpZ15J environment
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Special Notice To Truth Seekers Amazon has a free promotional sale for just two day!
The Veiled Path by Kuram Srinivasachar Anand. Only a few times in your life will you find a friend who wants to give more than receive. On these occasions you feel blessed.
We Are Seekers of Truth Sometimes you may get lucky and learn more about the friend's hidden talents, like I did. Anand notified me that he had made his attempt to write a serious book about his Hindu gurus. He had gone on the spiritual quest for the mysteries of life and saw others doing the same.
Telling The Tale His goal to condense volumes of Hindu stories, mysticism and knowledge into the most basic fundamental pages for the short attention spanned public resulted in his little book. Like bringing a person a glass of water, Anand provides the bare essentials for you to sip and then when your thirst is quenched for the moment, you will surely want another sip later.
Are You A Truth Seeker? He begins with two letters, "OM." You will certainly want to learn about this word and why many say it daily. I would like to know what has the most power, the tiniest of tiny or the greatest of the great?
Mithya The Delusion You can hear the word, "Myth" in the name "Mithya." We learn about the eternal and limited. Anand talks about eternal questions with more questions. Ah! I'm learning the ego performs admirable functions.
In Search of Happiness The seeker seeks happiness, wouldn't you think? You will be surprised with his story of what you thought would bring happiness and what happens over time. Anand makes us think about things.
Learning the Pathways Next we take the journey on many paths including yoga. Why would we want to do that? What is the mind doing when the body is doing something else? Read and find out.
The Paths of Worship Could there be pitfalls to worship? You will need a master guide to find out. Talk a walk through the four states of being. Are you awake, dreaming or sleeping?
Finding Your Master Finding your master implies many possibilities for your future direction. When obstacles put a block in your path, where and when will that master arrive to drive you forward? For each of us our master may be there at any moment.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
"Life is like riding a bicycle, to keep your balance you must keep moving." ~ Albert Einstein http://ping.fm/w7lAt
Influenza Season We are in the middle of a flu pandemic. WHO is searching for ways to tackle this spreading problem. They have even closed schools in parts of the United States. The scary thing is that we are in spring and the beginning of summertime. This is typically not flu season. The experts are just waiting, watching and preparing for the upcoming winter season when flu strikes.
What Happens When You Get The Flu? One minute you think you feel fine and the next minute you start to feel lousy! Suddenly, you are feeling weak, sweaty, chills, trembly, sneezing like mad, tummy aches and cramps, can't think straight, and you just want to go home to bed.
How To Be Prepared Purchase a homeopathic remedy kit with a booklet that tells you how and when to use them. This is added security for the traditional steps to health care.
Oscillococcinum
Oscillococcinum also called Anas barbariae hepatis made by Boiron is a preparation from Duck Liver that has a long history of helpfulness at the onset of influenza. How To Take The Remedy
The package will recommend downing the entire tube of little pellets. This is totally unnecessary. You can place 3-4 pellets under your tongue, and repeat that a few times every hour to see if your symptoms lessen.
If you prefer not to take the dry dose, or you are giving the Oscillococcinum to an infant or child, you can drop a few pellets into 4-6 ounces of water, stir the glass and give by teaspoonful or let the child sip the glass.
Convenient - does not need refrigeration
Does not get outdated if properly kept in storage away from microwaves, damp areas, sunlight exposure
No side effects - no drowsiness or stimulation
Safe for workers operating vehicles and machinery
Natural ingredients [no preservatives or mercury]
Easy and pleasant to take
Safe for all ages
Safe for individuals with disease such as: cardiovascular disease, prostate disease, hypertension, glaucoma, thyroid disease, kidney or liver disorders or diabetes
Reduces flu symptoms within day
Reduces duration of illness
Build the immune system
Remember to take at first onset of fever, chills, body aches and pains
Popularity Increases Boiron reports that sales have grown about 20 percent a year during the past few years, reaching about $200 million in 1995. You can find oscillo in grocery, pharmacy and health food stores around the world, in addition to all online stores.
Influenzinum can be given as pro-active treatment, the same as oscillococcinum. It is just as safe, effective, and gentle with no side effects. If you already have flu symptoms, it is best to take the oscillococcinum and to review the unique symptoms of the person so you can select a specific homeopathic remedy that matches the way the person's vital force deals with the illness. Using common sense and basic care:
Wash your hands frequently
When you cough cover your mouth
Sneeze into your sleeve rather than your hand.
Drink plenty of fluids to help loosen mucus, soothe your sore throat, and replace fluids lost because fever causes dehydration.
Do not drink alcohol, it will dry the tissues in your throat
Drink plenty of Vitamin C drinks, like orange juice if it doesn't irritate your stomach [ some say 1000 gm]
Get plenty of rest
Use sponge bath for fever
Oreganol tincture drops in water or directly under tongue helps open sinus
Stop smoking
Drink ginger tea for upset stomach and nausea
Chicken soup! with ginger, garlic, parsley astragalus root
Salt water gargle - 1/4 teaspoon per 8 ounces water
Zinc echinacea lozengers
Vitamin E oil, olive oil or flaxseed oil applied to chapped lips
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For a list of specific remedies please visit my hubpages
Dear Dana. I was nodding my head and cheering you on throughout this article. Commendations to you on your contributions to furthering homeopathic care in the U.S. and around the world. Thorough articles with references that answer questions from both the uninitiated and the well-informed add value. Three cheers to Dana.
I thought this was very important: "The study found that 50 percent of patients given a homeopathic medicine experienced a 25 percent or greater improvement in tender point pain on examination, as compared to only 15 percent of those who were given a placebo experienced a similar degree of improvement. After four months, the homeopathic patients also rated the "helpfulness of the treatment" significantly greater than did those who were given a placebo."
Out with the old and in with the new. This 'transfer of power' must go on all around our country to save the health of a nation, its environment, the high altitude atmosphere that dumps noxious gases in distant states and lands, and replace with sustainable clean energy sources.
The link below will be a great resource for students, parents, teachers, organizations, companies to brainstorm about the annual Earth Day Celebration. Each year community service organizations, advocacy and environmental groups, schools, local, state and federal government agencies plan events to stimulate interest and action to clean up the environment, reduce waste to create a better world, improve the economy and save many natural areas and resources.
Developing a theme for everyone to get behind creates a party atmosphere and a unified message.
In the spirit of Earth Day artist paint posters, musicians write and sing songs, textile experts design banners, dancers choreograph a presentation and many other activities surround the chosen theme.
You will learn a whole lot more about developing
an appropriate slogan to focus in on the message
and see a list of ideas from years past on the link
to Earth Day Campaign Slogans.
I recently read on Yahoo that the top slogan for Earth Day was, "Love the earth, it's the only one we've got." It received 60% of the votes and I can certainly understand why. First, we must love something in order to give of ourselves, to take action. This slogan reminds me personally about the Ten Commandments and is a reflection of Deuteronomy 6:5 where Moses related to the people, "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all they soul, and with all they might."
This teaches us that we must put our heart and soul into repairing the damage to the earth. We must do it with faith. We must do it to take care of the children, humanity and generations to come after us. We cannot be selfish and think only about today. And, in fact, loving the earth branches out from God's commandments for the world he created for us to live. This is our fishbowl, the air we breath, the water we drink and the earth from which we build and upon we walk. Let's take care of our earth by creating slogans to motivate us to do more than ever before to save our planet.
In anticipation of the 2012 Earth Day Celebration I created a short video message.
Other Articles of Interest:
If people don't act to save the world we will not have the plants that we love such as Shitake Mushrooms Recipe. You will find a scrumptious recipe for the mushrooms you find in the wooded natural areas around your home or neighborhood when the weather changes in the Springtime.
Five reasons to become a vegetarian. One of those reasons concerns "Saving The Earth."
Farmers and seed producers band together to against Monsanto. As an environmental advocate concerned with genetically modified seeds, plants and foods, read about a step in the right direction to unify against the giant Goliath of the agricultural industry.
Haiku Springtime air and rain sprout tender mushrooms and shoots light evening saute
The most widely known homeopathic remedy for pains, swellings, black and blue, contusions, arthritis and even emotional injury has been used safely for centuries. You may have heard warnings about using the herbal concoction, tea or cream that comes from crude doses of the plant. But, with the preparation of homeopathic remedies these warnings are virtually non-existant.
Learning how to take and use these homeopathic remedies requires observation, skill and care. When a remedy begins to work, unnecessary repetition may push the vital force to exhibit excess symptoms, intensifying symptoms or even producing new symptoms, which homeopaths call "proving symptoms."
Once this happens, immediately stop taking the remedy for everything to return back to normal or to the previous state. Preferably, keep a journal or diary, take a mental note if feeling better. There is no need to repeat taking or applying the arnica montana after stimulating the vital force or energetic healing system.
Arnica montana homeopathic yellow healing flower
Other Interesting Arnica Articles:
I have written more extensively about Arnica for injury and more specifically how Arnica is used for surgery after effects.
Typical how-to instructions provided by physicians are listed.
A personal injury story
What fruit helps when I have a tissue injury
Serious sports injuries in high schools, amateur leagues, and professional fields such as boxing, football and soccer can lead to traumatic head injury. When this occurs many students and adults alike will either not recognize the extent of the injury or hide it from supervisors and managers. In all cases, a number of homeopathic remedies come to the rescue. Read this thorough report on Arnica montana in concussion head injury.
People will continue to use arnica for bumps and bruises because of their positive healing experience. Centuries of historical experience supports the use of arnica when appropriate. Today's physicians who have learned about arnica's healing properties will use it for themselves, their families and their patients, especially as more articles like this one disseminates this information to the public. Read Dr Malerba's Article at HuffingtonPost
A resource of link pages about Arnica montana homeopathic remedy on Homeopathy World Community.
