Homeopathy: The Safest Medicine for Pregnancy and Labor
JOHN
Homeopathy: The Safest Medicine for Pregnancy and Labor
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Recipe for Nat Mur or Natrum Mur or Natrium Mur or Natrum muriaticum:
1) Take ½ teaspoon of sea salt and dissolve into 1 cup of distilled
water in a bottle.
2) Shake well.
3) This is a 1C solution (ratio 1/100).
4) Take ½ teaspoon of the 1C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 1C solution.
5) Shake well.
6) This is a 2C solution (ratio 1/10000).
7) Take ½ teaspoon of the 2C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 2C solution.
8) Shake well.
9) This is a 3C solution (1/1000000).
10) Take ½ teaspoon of the 3C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 3C solution.
11) Shake well.
12) This is a 4C solution (1/100000000).
13) Take ½ teaspoon of the 4C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 4C solution.
14) Shake well.
15) This is a 5C solution (1/10000000000).
16) Take ½ teaspoon of the 5C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 5C solution.
17) Shake well.
18) This is a 6C solution (1/1000000000000).
19) Take ½ teaspoon of the 6C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 6C solution.
20) Shake well.
21) This is a 7C solution (1/100000000000000).
22) Take ½ teaspoon of the 7C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 7C solution.
23) Shake well.
24) This is an 8C solution (1/10000000000000000).
25) Take ½ teaspoon of the 8C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 8C solution.
26) Shake well.
27) This is a 9C solution (1/1000000000000000000).
28) Take ½ teaspoon of the 9C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 9C solution.
29) Shake well.
30) This is a 10C solution (1/100000000000000000000).
31) Take ½ teaspoon of the 10C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 10C solution.
32) Shake well.
33) This is a 11C solution (1/10000000000000000000000).
34) Take ½ teaspoon of the 11C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 11C solution.
35) Shake well.
36) This is a 12C solution (ratio 1/1000000000000000000000000).
37) Take ½ teaspoon of the 12C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 12C solution.
38) Shake well.
39) This is a 13C solution (1/100000000000000000000000000).
40) Take ½ teaspoon of the 13C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 13C solution.
41) Shake well.
42) This is a 14C solution (1/10000000000000000000000000000).
43) Take ½ teaspoon of the 14C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 14C solution.
44) Shake well.
45) This is a 15C solution (1/1000000000000000000000000000000).
46) Take ½ teaspoon of the 15C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 15C solution.
47) Shake well.
48) This is a 16C solution (1/100000000000000000000000000000000).
49) Take ½ teaspoon of the 16C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 16C solution.
50) Shake well.
51) This is a 17C solution (1/10000000000000000000000000000000000).
52) Take ½ teaspoon of the 17C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 17C solution.
53) Shake well.
54) This is an 18C solution (1/1000000000000000000000000000000000000).
55) Take ½ teaspoon of the 18C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 18C solution.
56) Shake well.
57) This is a 19C solution (1/100000000000000000000000000000000000000).
58) Take ½ teaspoon of the 19C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 19C solution.
59) Shake well.
60) This is a 20C solution (1/10000000000000000000000000000000000000000).
61) Take ½ teaspoon of the 20C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 20C solution.
62) Shake well.
63) This is a 21C solution (1/1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000).
64) Take ½ teaspoon of the 21C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 21C solution.
65) Shake well.
66) This is a 22C solution (ratio
1/100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000).
67) Take ½ teaspoon of the 22C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 22C solution.
68) Shake well.
69) This is a 23C solution
(1/10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000).
70) Take ½ teaspoon of the 23C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 23C solution.
71) Shake well.
72) This is a 24C solution
(1/1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000).
73) Take ½ teaspoon of the 24C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 24C solution.
74) Shake well.
75) This is a 25C solution
(1/100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000).
76) Take ½ teaspoon of the 25C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 25C solution.
77) Shake well.
78) This is a 26C solution
(1/10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000).
79) Take ½ teaspoon of the 26C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 26C solution.
80) Shake well.
81) This is a 27C solution
(1/1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000).
82) Take ½ teaspoon of the 27C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 27C solution.
83) Shake well.
84) This is a 28C solution
(1/100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000).
85) Take ½ teaspoon of the 28C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 28C solution.
86) Shake well.
87) This is a 29C solution
(1/10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000).
88) Take ½ teaspoon of the 29C solution and put it a bottle with 1 cup of
distilled water, throw out the 29C solution.
89) Shake well.
90) This is a 30C solution
(1/1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000).
And then you are done! You can make up other remedies by knowing what the
mother tincture is. For instance "Nux Vomica" (or Nux Vom) is from vomit,
Nux Sulph uses sulpher, and the stuff advertised on the radio for colds,
Oscillococcinum is from duck liver.
.
bobrayner
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> Homeopathy: The Safest Medicine for Pregnancy and Labor
It's a placebo, at best. At worst, patients might be deluded into
thinking that homeopathy replaces the need for real, effective
treatment.
Here's a fair, easily-readable explanation:
http://www.senseaboutscience.org.uk/pdf/SenseAboutHomeopathy.pdf
JOHN
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sense about science ie nonsense about science
they are a pharma shill, ie allopathic propaganda merchants
Mark Probert
Nice try. It is easier to move the Rocky Mountains to the east coast.
Mark Probert
> On Thu, 4 Jan 2007 14:13:08 -0000, "JOHN" <jo...@btinternet.com> wrote:
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>> sense about science ie nonsense about science
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>> they are a pharma shill, ie allopathic propaganda merchants
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In WhaleWorld, it surely does. Anything not totally weirdo and wacky, in
WhaleWorld is wrong.
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JOHN
"Elfanie" <elfani...@soderblom.net> wrote in message
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>>they are a pharma shill, ie allopathic propaganda merchants
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no, but it makes them an unreliable source of information
"Dr Fitzpatrick is a Trustee of Sense About Science which is funded by a
number of the major pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Sense About
Science has shared its telephone number with Global Futures, of which he has
been a Trustee, and in which Sense About Science workers Tracey BNrown and
Ellen Raphael have also played a part. Spiked on line is supported by Hill
and Knowlton, which handles the accounts of a number of pharmaceutical
companies, including the three main vaccine producers. He has spoken at
events organised by both Spiked and the Pfizer funded Institute of
Ideas." --Brave New World of Zero Risk http://www.theoneclickgroup.co.uk/
HCN
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> "Elfanie" <elfani...@soderblom.net> wrote in message
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>> On Thu, 4 Jan 2007 14:13:08 -0000, "JOHN" <jo...@btinternet.com> wrote:
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>>>sense about science ie nonsense about science
>>>
>>>they are a pharma shill, ie allopathic propaganda merchants
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>> Doesn't make them wrong.
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> no, but it makes them an unreliable source of information
Just like you and your psychedelics?
I knew someone who used to consume psilocybin mushrooms before mountain
climbs because he said it made the hand holds more visible... Of course, the
question was whether the hand holds were actually REAL! (this was answered
when he slid 1000 feet down a mountain side... he lived but his face looked
like ground beef)
JOHN
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> Just like you and your psychedelics?
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I am unreliable because i used psychedelics 20 years ago. You really are
scraping the barrell when it comes to finding an argument. Ad hominem isn't
an argument
Sense about Science is funded by pharma companies that are in direct
competition to homeopathy. If people knew the truth on alt med like
homeopathy over 98% of their market would die.
HCN
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> "HCN" <h...@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>> Just like you and your psychedelics?
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> I am unreliable because i used psychedelics 20 years ago. You really are
> scraping the barrell when it comes to finding an argument. Ad hominem
> isn't an argument
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> Sense about Science is funded by pharma companies that are in direct
> competition to homeopathy.
So the first line of defense you ever use is the "pharma shill" gambit...
and you have the gall to accuse ME of ad hominem!?
If people knew the truth on alt med like
> homeopathy over 98% of their market would die.
>
"Homeopathy: Turning water into money since 1820!"
or alternatively:
"Homeopathy: Turning sugar pills into money since 1820!"
You probably have no clue what the powers of sequential dilutions are... For
instance anything that is listed at 30C has a ratio of 1 part "active"
ingredient to 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
parts of solvent (water or sugar pill). That is a 1 with 60 zeros behind
it. That is found by simply multiplying the number before "C" (which stands
for 100) by 2. The number "X" stands for 10, so any thing that is 10X will
just have a ratio of 1 over 10000000000... or 1 times the number in front of
the "X"... And to be even sillier, there are "M" dilutions. The "M" stands
for 1000, so you take the number in front of the "M" and mulitply by 3. So
a 10M solution will have 30 zeros, and a 30M solution will be the ratio of 1
"active" ingredient" to a number which has 90 zeros!
Here is some of the instructions in the Organon... from
http://www.homeopathyhome.com/reference/organon/65.html (I would also invite
anyone who is interested to read the next few pages, accessible by changing
the 65 to 66, etc... it gets very interesting as Hahnemann introduces
mermersism!):
All other substances adapted for medicinal use - except sulphur, which has
of late years been only employed in the form of a highly diluted (X)
tincture - as pure or oxidized and sulphuretted metals and other minerals,
petroleum, phosphorus, as also parts and juices of plants that can only be
obtained in the dry state, animal substances, neutral salts, etc., all these
are first to be potentized by trituration for three hours, up to the
millionfold pulverulent attenuation, and of this one grain is to be
dissolved, and brought to the thirtieth development of power through
twenty-seven attenuating phials, in the same manner as the vegetable
juices.1
1 As is still more circumstantially described in the prefaces to Arsenic and
Pulsatilla in the Materia Medica Pura.
§ 271 Sixth Edition
If the physician prepares his homoopathic medicines himself, as he should
reasonably do in order to save men from sickness,1 he may use the fresh
plant itself, as but little of the crude article is required, if he does not
need the expressed juice perhaps for purposes of healing. He takes a few
grains in a mortar and with 100 grains sugar of milk three distinct times
brings them to the one-millionth trituration (§ 270) before further
potentizing of a small portion of this by means of shaking is undertaken, a
procedure to be observed also with the rest of crude drugs of either dry or
oily nature.
HCN
I could not pass this up when I read it... from
http://www.homeopathyhome.com/reference/organon/69.html ;
"But in this increase of action by the mixture of the dose of medicine with
a larger quantity of liquid (before its ingestion), the result is vastly
different whether the mixture of the dose of medicine with a certain
quantity of liquid is performed merely superficially and imperfectly, or so
uniformly and intimately1 that the smallest portion of the diluting fluid
received the same quantity of medicine in proportion as all the rest; for
the latter becomes much more medicinally powerful by the diluting mixture
than the former."
It says it gets MORE powerful the more you dilute it!!!!
JOHN
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> It says it gets MORE powerful the more you dilute it!!!!
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bit more than your small pharma brain can comprehend, no surprise there
anyway, the proof is in the eating
Reality check: Allopathy is leading cause of death, disease and addiction
in first world http://www.whale.to/a/allopathy_h.html
that is 780,000 deaths, in the USA alone, ahead of homeopathy, bit hard to
kill people with water
HCN
Why did you snip out the Hahnemann's direct quote? Does it not say what you
want it to say?
bobrayner
If people knew the truth, homeopathy would shrivel and die.
I'm shocked that intelligent adults in the 21st century continue to
believe quackery based on "like cures like" and massive dilution. What
kind of basis is that for good medicine? I'd rather stick to
evidence-based medicine.
How about this?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16125589
(This is a meta-study of 110 different homeopathy trials; perhaps JOHN
feels the Lancet are pharma industry shills, and all 110 trials are
part of the grand anti-homeopathy conspiracy too?)
JOHN
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> How about this?
> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16125589
> (This is a meta-study of 110 different homeopathy trials; perhaps JOHN
> feels the Lancet are pharma industry shills, and all 110 trials are
> part of the grand anti-homeopathy conspiracy too?)
>
The Lancet is an Allopathic journal, the name 'lancet' is the term used for
the knife they, the Allopaths, used to vaccinate
http://www.whale.to/v/lancet.html
so you are trying to tell me they would be unbiased over the competition to
Allopathy? or were you born yesterday? Forgive me if I am addressing a
newborn.
Perhaps you aren't aware that they lie all the time
http://www.whale.to/vaccines/ploy5.html
and Allopathy is based mostly on lies, the smallpox lie, the vaccine lie,
the drugs are the only effective med lie, etc etc
how about this http://www.whale.to/a/dean.html
this http://www.whale.to/a/fonorow.html
and there has been a 100-200 year medical conspiracy, as anyone with 2 brain
cells, and no blinkers, can see just with cancer
http://www.whale.to/a/cancer_c.html
cheers
JOHN
>
> How about this?
> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16125589
> (This is a meta-study of 110 different homeopathy trials; perhaps JOHN
> feels the Lancet are pharma industry shills, and all 110 trials are
> part of the grand anti-homeopathy conspiracy too?)
>
PS: You can see how they lie and cover up with the MMR studies they
produced http://www.whale.to/vaccine/mmr54.html
while they persecute the only man actually studying the children, Wakefield,
while thousands of kids continue get autism from a dangerous vaccine they
know is unsafe, and have done for years, 2002 Dr Rimland told the truth
http://www.whale.to/vaccines/vax_autism_q.html
Just one example of your evidence based poison
and how many people did homeopathy kill or maim last year?
HCN
Remember, John Scudamore is immune to reality. He will disregard it because
it does not conform to his world vision (which seems to include satanic
ley-lines and possibly fairy folk). He does not seem to grasp the concept
of sequential dilutions even when the Hahnemann's own verbage (translated to
English) is used.
Mark Probert
You are quick on the uptake. That is exactly how it is in WhaleWorld.
HCN
Then there is this homeopath guy who is not only blind, but quite rude.
There was a debate on homeopathy with Peter Fisher and Ben Goldacre.
Apparently one big homeopath honcho felt he needed to vent his feelings
about it:
"Benjamin, oh lttle Benjamin," he begins. "I've just read your purile blog
about the debate at the Natural History Museum. How did you know what Peter
Fisher said? You missed most of it because you couldn't be bothered to turn
up on time. That makes you somewhat mendacious, wouldn't you agree?
Reporting about things for which you weren't in attendance? A typical
reorter's scam. I thought better of you. What a major disappojntment you
are.
"Lionel Milgrom"
Then there is a link to the video of the whole debate with Ben Goldacre
sitting in on the first frame... The whole thing can be seen here:
http://www.badscience.net/?p=341 ... Cue John to accuse me of ad hominem
when I quoted the guy!
oh shoot... I forgot that something I quoted was fixed... it should be
"HOMEOPATHY: turning water into money since 1810?
>
HCN
... there is more:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/medicine/story/0,,1983942,00.html ...
The doctor who sparked the controversy over the safety of the MMR vaccine
has dropped a two-year libel action against Channel 4, a fortnight after a
high court judge ordered the disclosure of confidential documents to his
opponents.
Andrew Wakefield sued Channel 4, 20-20 Productions, and reporter Brian Deer
over a November 2004 Dispatches programme MMR: What They Didn't Tell You.
Lawyers estimate that the Medical Protection Society, the doctors' defence
body which funded the libel claim, faces a legal bill of more than £500,000
for its own and the other side's costs of the case, which was due to go to
trial next October......
Mark Probert
> "JOHN" <jo...@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>> "bobrayner" <bob.r...@bt.com> wrote in message
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>>> How about this?
>>> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16125589
>>> (This is a meta-study of 110 different homeopathy trials; perhaps JOHN
>>> feels the Lancet are pharma industry shills, and all 110 trials are
>>> part of the grand anti-homeopathy conspiracy too?)
>>>
>> PS: You can see how they lie and cover up with the MMR studies they
>> produced http://www.whale.to/vaccine/mmr54.html
>>
>> while they persecute the only man actually studying the children,
>> Wakefield, while thousands of kids continue get autism from a dangerous
>> vaccine they know is unsafe, and have done for years, 2002 Dr Rimland told
>> the truth http://www.whale.to/vaccines/vax_autism_q.html
>>
>> Just one example of your evidence based poison
>>
>
> ... there is more:
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/medicine/story/0,,1983942,00.html ...
>
> The doctor who sparked the controversy over the safety of the MMR vaccine
> has dropped a two-year libel action against Channel 4, a fortnight after a
> high court judge ordered the disclosure of confidential documents to his
> opponents.
I wonder what Andy is hiding? Why did he chicken out? If he was truly
innocent, he would never have withdrawn.
JOHN
http://www.renresearch.com/autism.html
Rebecca Brown's Interview with
Amy L. Lansky, Ph.D.
Author of
Impossible Cure
Rebecca:
At the core of your book is the story of how your son was cured of autism by
Homeopathy. What drew you to this system of healing?
Amy:
I had been interested in alternative medicine for some time, mostly for
myself. Like most people, I was a dabbler -- picking up things in health
food stores, taking a Tai Chi or Qi Gong class, etc. My first real
introduction to homeopathy was an article in Mothering Magazine (a
progressive parenting magazine) about the treatment of childhood behavioral
problems. The author, Seattle naturopath Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, ND,
claimed to have a success rate of 80% in cases of ADHD. We were already
struggling with my son's autism at the time (he was 3 1/2) & somehow this
short article immediately struck a chord with me. I got a referral to a
homeopath the very next day. The rest is history.
Rebecca:
How does Homeopathy differ from "regular" medicine?
Amy:
Homeopathy has a completely different perspective about what health,
disease, & cure is all about. Like many systems of alternative medicine,
homeopathy does not view & treat disease in terms of isolated physical or
mental symptoms -- headaches, foot fungus, depression. Instead, all of the
physical & mental symptoms that a patient is experiencing are viewed
holistically -- as part of a single "disease". Their headaches, fungus, &
depression are viewed as symptoms of a single underlying condition that must
be treated.
In "regular" medicine, each symptom is treated separately, usually with a
different medicine, & often by a different doctor. It's not unusual for a
person to be taking 10 medicines every day. From a homeopathic standpoint,
these medicines are usually just suppressing or palliating the symptoms, not
curing them. In fact, such medicines are viewed as dangerous, because they
simply "push around" the symptoms, without treating their fundamental cause.
In contrast, a classical homeopath will select a single remedy that
corresponds to the entire symptom picture of a patient. Remedy selection is
highly individualized, because everyone is different. If 10 people came to a
homeopath with migraine, each one might receive a different remedy. A
successful prescription is also holistic in its effects -- it can lead to a
cure of the entire person. It is not unusual for a single remedy to improve
sleep function, regulate the menstrual cycle, remove migraines, improve
mental outlook, & clear up back pain. My book is full of amazing
first-person anecdotes of wide-ranging cures. I've experienced them myself.
Rebecca:
What can Homeopathy help heal?
Amy:
As the title of my book, Impossible Cure intimates, Homeopathy can heal many
things that people think are impossible to cure. As you know, my son was
cured of autism. Under the care of an experienced homeopath, patients can
find cures, or at least substantial improvement, for most forms of chronic
disease -- e.g., allergies, asthma, migraine, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue,
depression, anxiety, hyperactivity, arthritis, & much more.
Homeopathy, of course, can also treat acute diseases -- both bacterial &
viral -- very effectively. Many moms know that a how-to book & remedy kit in
the home can do wonders in these situations. Treatment by a professional
homeopath, however, is usually preferable. Homeopathy also has a 200 year
history of success in treating even the most virulent of epidemics --
cholera, typhoid, flu, diphtheria, even smallpox.
Rebecca:
When is Homeopathy not useful?
Amy:
In general, once pathological tissue changes have occurred that are
difficult for the body to remove or repair, homeopathic cure becomes more
difficult. Homeopathy can help the body to heal itself, but when even this
is not remotely possible, it too becomes more limited.
For example, homeopathy can't set a broken arm or close an open gaping
wound, but it can help the body to heal the broken bone & the wound faster.
Homeopathy can enable the cure of cancer because the body often has the
potential to absorb or expel tumors, but I have never heard of a homeopathic
cure of Type 1 diabetes, because the pancreas is simply too damaged to
repair itself & produce insulin anymore. Fortunately, most diseases are
functional; that is, they reflect an inability of the body to work
optimally. Homeopathy has the ability to restore this functionality.
Rebecca:
How does Homeopathy work?
Amy:
That's a good question! From a biochemical viewpoint, homeopathy's mechanism
of action is still not understood. Homeopathy is an "energy" medicine, as is
acupuncture. The remedies are thought to operate primarily on the body
energy or, as homeopaths call it, the vital force. It is here where disease
is thought to originate, & it is here where cure begins. A repaired vital
force can enable the body to function properly again & heal itself.
The way the remedies operate is according to homeopathy's central
therapeutic principle -- the Law of Similars. Homeopathy's founder, Samuel
Hahnemann (a German physician of the early 1800s) discovered that if a
substance could cause the symptoms of a disease, it could also cure that
disease. His first experience of this was with Peruvian bark (the source of
quinine), which to this day is used as a treatment for malaria. He took some
Peruvian bark himself & soon developed the sweats and sensations of malaria.
When he stopped, the symptoms went away. He deduced that this was why
Peruvian bark cured malaria -- because it could also cause malaria symptoms
in healthy people.
Homeopaths choose a remedy for a patient based on this same law. They try to
find the substance that has been proven to cause symptoms similar to those
being experienced by the patient -- both mental & physical. Giving this
remedy to the patient creates a kind of action/reaction response -- the
remedy acts (produces the symptoms being experienced), & the body reacts in
counteraction by removing the symptoms.
Of course, it's a bit more complicated than that. As many of your readers
might know, homeopathic remedies are prepared from ultra-dilutions of
natural substances. The pill you take might be made from arsenic or from a
flower, but from a chemical standpoint, there is not even a single molecule
of arsenic or flower in it. Instead, the "energy" of arsenic or the flower
has been transferred into the ultra-dilution that was used to prepare the
pill. Most scientists would say that there's nothing inside it at all!
Being a scientist myself, my book tries to tackle this issue from a
scientific point of view. It includes a discussion of several medical trials
that prove that homeopathy does work (& that its success is not due to the
"placebo effect"), & it also discusses how homeopathic remedies might
actually be working. In particular, recent research in biophysics has shown
that there really might be something in homeopathic ultra-dilutions;
somehow, the structure of the water in them has been changed. In the past 10
years, more & more scientific results have begun to support the findings of
the homeopaths from the 1800s. Within the next 50 years, the validity of
homeopathy may finally be proven in the lab.
Rebecca:
Are there many Homeopathic practitioners in America, and where can we find
them?
Amy:
Unfortunately, there aren't as many well-trained homeopathic practitioners
out there as I'd like. For example, there are only about 300 certified
classical homeopaths in the USA & Canada. You can find them at
www.homeopathicdirectory.org.
Some naturopaths, acupuncturists, osteopaths, & chiropractors also practice
a bit of homeopathy. My advice is to pursue serious homeopathic treatment
only with a practitioner who uses homeopathy as their primary modality.
Unfortunately, there are also some people out there who say they are doing
"homeopathy" but whose services have nothing to do with homeopathy -- even
if they are handing out "homeopathic" remedies. My book provides guidance in
selecting a good homeopath & preparing for homeopathic treatment.
One of the reasons for the low numbers of homeopaths in the USA is that
homeopathy isn't licensed by any state. So most homeopaths, like most
alternative practitioners, have to operate in a kind of legal gray-zone.
Luckily, health freedom laws are being passed or promoted in several states
right now that will make the practice of many safe unlicensed forms of
alternative medicine (including homeopathy) completely legal. I was involved
in the passage of a health freedom law in my home state of California in
2002.
Rebecca:
What other alternative healing processes have you explored?
Amy:
I have tried traditional chiropractic, network chiropractic, ayurveda,
Qi-gong, Reiki, massage, acupuncture, cranio-sacral work, and traditional
osteopathy. Since my son's cure from autism (which began in 1995), my family
primarily uses homeopathy. We occasionally see a traditional osteopath & I
find Reiki very helpful too.
Rebecca:
What do you hope readers will take from your book?
Amy:
My primary motive for writing Impossible Cure was to let everyone know about
homeopathy -- & to provide them with enough information so that they too can
find a cure. I want to give people hope & knowledge.
Most people are not being well-served by the current health care system.
They should know that there is another way -- a way that is usually safer,
more effective, & much less expensive, especially in the long-term. Given my
own experiences, I find it completely unacceptable that homeopathy is
probably the least-understood form of alternative medicine today.
Of course, I am especially motivated to reach other parents with autistic
children. My son's cure was a miracle & I want other children to be saved as
well. It's not simple though. Homeopathic treatment of something as serious
as autism (or any other form of chronic disease) cannot be done through
self-treatment. People need to learn a lot about homeopathy to find a
well-trained practitioner & stick with it. A well-educated patient is
crucial in homeopathy because patients must be active participants in their
own treatment.
Happily, I can report that I personally know of several families who have
pursued homeopathic treatment of their autistic children because of my book.
Many of these children are already showing great improvement. Saving one
more life makes all of my efforts worthwhile. Thank you Rebecca, for helping
me to reach many more people with my message!
Rebecca:
If this remarkable system of healing has caught your interest, do check out
my review of Impossible Cure. & get yourself a copy, it is fascinating!
http://www.rebeccasreads.com/interviews/authors/021504_lansky_interview.html