I love being in the garden, how about you?

I like the feel of the morning dew on my hands and the dirt (although not very pretty) in my fingernails and toes. I love how gardening makes me feel; at peace…one with everything around me. Still, there are accidents that I have to tend to so, here’s the scoop on homeopathic remedies for the gardener’s accidents…

Arnica: soft tissue injuries that will help speed up healing.

Ledum: for puncture wounds (including insect bites) that are pale and cool to the touch.

Hypericum: injuries with shooting pains (especially on the fingers).

Staphysagria: for cutting pains (including cuts from tools).

Colocynthis: spasms in the low back

Ruta: aching tendons especially in the wrist (from overuse).

Rhus-tox: overexertion causing pain the next day and slow to move around at first, better continued motion.

Bryonia: pains in the body that make one want to stop moving! .
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Bach Flower Remedy: Centaury

The Bach Flower Remedy Centaury is useful for people who give too much of themselves to others and in the process forget about their own needs. It is for those who can’t seem to say “no” when they are needed by others and they end up getting taken advantage of. This flower essence is not intended to make the patient “hard” but instead to realize that boundaries are healthy. It will encourage strength and courage and help a patient with their determination! It may help people with autonomy.

Dr. Bach describes patients requiring this essence as:

“Kind, quiet, gentle people who are over-anxious to serve others. They overtax their strength in their endeavours. Their wish so grows upon them that they become more servants than willing helpers. Their good nature leads them to do more than their own share of work, and in so doing they may neglect their own particular mission in life.”
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Homeopathic Study:

An observational study at Bristol Homeopathic Hospital included over 6,500 consecutive patients with over 23,000 attendances in a 6-year period. Seventy percent of follow-up patients reported improved health, 50% referring to major improvement. The best treatment responses were reported in childhood eczema and asthma, and in inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, menopausal problems and migraine in adults. Similar patient-reported outcomes have been reported from the UK’s other four NHS homeopathic hospitals. For references on this and other studies, please see:

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“I can’t manage without homeopathy. In fact, I never go anywhere without homeopathic remedies. I often make use of them.”
Paul McCartney

Homeopathic Remedies for Motion Sickness

Motion sickness is something we contend with in our household. With three young ones, someone is bound to say “my tummy hurts” during a lengthy car ride. Here are some tried, tested and true homeopathic remedies to help with your motion sickness:

Arg-n: when the patient is excitable or anxious and is experiencing dizziness, nausea or vomiting. They may also feel claustrophobic.

Borax: worse downward motion (think of putting a baby down into a crib or the landing of a plane).

Cocculus: nausea made worse by the sight/smell of food. Patient might be feeling weak and dizzy and will need to lie down. Symptoms are made worse by cold, moving around (or if something is moving in front of you) or lack of sleep.

Kali-bich: sea-sickness. The dizziness and nausea are made worse when standing up. If there is vomit, it’s bright yellow.

Nux-v: patient is irritable and the nausea is accompanied by a headache. Patient may be bloated, gassy and could have a desire to vomit with nothing coming up.

Petr: feeling nauseous with excessive salivation, tummy aches and stiffness in the back of the head/neck. Worse trying to sit up.

Rhus-tox: common remedy for air sickness with nausea and vomiting. Mouth and throat are dry and water does not quench the thirst.

Tabacum: patient is nauseous, pale, cold and tired. Better with cold, fresh air and when closing the eyes. Worse any movement.
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Some tips for travelers constipation.

Alumina: the bowels feel inactive. Passing stool is very difficult.

Bryonia: very difficult hard dry stool that are passed with much straining. The passage of stools feels unsatisfactory.

Calc-carb: light colored. Difficult stools to pass. Patient is craving eggs.

Nux-v - Symptoms include indigestion and flatulence. Patient requiring this remedy is particularly irritable and chilly.

Silica: there is much pressure and straining. There may be stitching pains and stool may retract.
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Summer tune up! Don't forget to take care of your health amongst the bbq and patios that you will indulge in this summer.

Our teaching clinic is open throughout the year and our students are ready to see you! OCHM is the only Homeopathy school in Canada that has a Clinic where students can take cases and gain practical experience as a Homeopaths before graduating. Our patient cases are supervised by licenced Homeopaths with decades of experience.

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“It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has.” Hippocrates

A nod to holistic methods of healing from a medical for father. A disease doesn’t define our state of wellness; ima disease is the physical manifestation of something deeper that is happening within.

Homeopathy is a complete system of medicine; one that when properly learned and practiced can bring a person back to health on all levels.

Who’s ready for good health?? It’s really an ongoing process, isn’t it? Use your bravery and challenge your yourself to get to a state of health that you can love. Let’s tackle your issues together and get to the bottom of your symptoms so that you can live life free of “dis-ease”. We’re here to help with your health challenges. Give us a call and we’ll support you. @homeopathy_school_in_toronto .

Sun stroke can be a very serious medical emergency.

Symptoms can develop from prolonged exposure to the sun and particularly from physical exertion in high temperatures.

One can experience: headaches, dizziness, nausea and exhaustion. Emergency care should be sought in such cases especially if there is an accelerated heartbeat and heavy breathing.

While waiting for emergency care to arrive, you can help by applying cool water to the person’s body and removing them from the sun. Some homeopathic remedies that could be helpful while emergency care is in their way:

Acon: This will calm the patient, will remove restlessness & anxiety.

Arnica: Indicated for high temperature with redness of head, but coldness of body.

Ars: exhaustion, confusion, and faintness.

Belladonna: Excessive heat and pulsation in the head. The pulse is changeable. There is a sudden onset of palpitations, vertigo and throbbing.

Camphor: Indicated for states of collapse. Pulse is weak and small.

Carbo veg.: feels worn out, are dehydrated and the patient is breathing heavily.

Gelsemium: Headache from exposure to sun. There is dizziness, drowsiness & trembling.

Lachesis: is indicated for headache, paleness, vertigo, faintness and arrhythmia.

Natrium carb.: There much exhaustion, vertigo, headache and an inability to think clearly.

Natrium mur.: There is a throbbing, semi-lateral, congestive headache, that is experienced as of multiple hammers hitting the head. Fluttering of the heart with an intermittent pulse, and palpitation can be experienced as violent.
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Summer and Heat Exhaustion

SUMMER and HEAT  EHXAUSTION

During the summer, people are at risk of heat exhaustion. 

Dehydration and an imbalance of electrolytes can lead to uncomfortable symptoms and potentially dangerous, heat stroke! Before administering a homeopathic remedy, be sure to move the patient to a cool, dark area, make sure they’re hydrated and even drape a wet cloth on their forehead.

Symptoms may include: sweating, fatigue, headache, thirst, cold/clammy skin, dizziness, headache, nausea, muscle cramps and weakness.

Remedies to consider during heat exhaustion:

Glonoinum: congestive headache with throbbing. Face hot and red. Cold extremities. 

Veratrum: patient could have fainted. Face is pale, clammy sweat, cold hands and feet. Rapid pulse. Anxious.

Belladonna: face is bright red, glassy eyes, dilated pupils. No thirst. Dry mouth.

Cuprum Met: cramping muscles accompanied by similar symptoms to Veratrum.

Acon: faint and dizzy after extended sun exposure. Anxious. Restless.

Bryonia: desires to be left alone because they feel exhausted. Headache worse by slightest motion. Very thirsty.

Camphor: patient feels cold, faint and dizzy. Muscle cramps in extremities and in abdomen.

Carbo-veg: collapsed state from excess heat, clammy skin, tummy complaints. Throbbing headache. Pain in eyes. Better in a breeze and asks to be fanned.

Gelsemium: feels overwhelmed with change in vision and sore muscles. Drowsy, dizzy and feels disoriented. Headache in the back of the head.

Lachesis: worse left side headaches from sun exposure. Worse after waking up from sleep.

Nat-carb: chronic effects from sun with debility and exhaustion. Headache. Worse mental exertion.

Nat-m: always excellent for symptoms due to exposure to the sun!

Information contained in this article should not be taken as individual medical advice, nor is it intended as a substitute for consulting your medical practitioner and/or healthcare practitioner.                       

Be sure to consult a Licensed Homeopath before starting any new remedy protocol.

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