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agosto 28, 2013O “risco” sanitário homeopático e das práticas não convencionais
dezembro 16, 20131. Waking the brain: The sedative paradox … or is it homeopathy?
Over the past ten years stories have appeared at regular intervals of people emerging from unconsciousness when given zolpidem, a sedative that should have produced a state of unconsciousness. Several research papers speak of the phenomenon and the 1990 film starring Robin Williams and Robert de Niro introduced the paradox to popular culture.
But are we looking at nothing more than homeopathy? The answer may surprise you.
More Information: Waking the brain: The sedative paradox
2. Do you like mystery and suspense short stories?
Then you’ll love The Passing Hour, the winning entry of the recent Hpathy International Homeopathy Short Story Contest!
The Passing Hour was written by our own Darcy Coates, who works in Homeopathy Plus reception. The story is about a homeopath in 19th century France who must unravel the mysteries surrounding a series of grisly deaths in his town – deaths that some claim were caused by a mythical wolf-like monster.
We thoroughly enjoyed it, and hope you will too. Well done Darcy!
More Information: The Passing Hour – read it at Hpathy here or on our own website here.
3. Are homeopathic remedies for cats safe and healthy?
What happens when a vet starts to worry that many animal health problems are being caused by poor nutrition, antibiotic use and vaccines?
They often turn to homeopathy to help heal the damage, reports Stacey Brecher from the Daily Cat. And that’s exactly what happened with Dr. Arthur Young, DVM, CVH.
Dr Young was a traditional veterinarian for 30 years but gradually changed to homeopathy as a safer way to treat the animals being brought to him. One of the first things he learnt was that homeopathic remedies are not species specific, but symptom specific. This requires “pet profiling”.
As Dr. Young explains, “Homeopathy is individual specific. Once you have a picture of the patient built by questioning the owner, that creates a profile of the animal and the problem. It doesn’t have to be a cat; it could be a dog or hippopotamus. There are over 2,000 homeopathic remedies, and whatever fits a patient’s problem, that’s the one that’s correct.”
So, if you have a sick dog, cat, or even hippopotamus, Stacey provides useful information on why homeopathic may be a suitable alternative.
More Information: Are homeopathic remedies for cats safe and healthy?
4. Homeopathy brought additional benefits to thalassaemia patients
Thalassaemia sufferers improved on several fronts in this study in which homeopathic remedies were used as part of their treatment. The need for blood transfusions decreased, iron levels were better controlled and normalised, and there was a significant decrease in the size of enlarged spleens.
Thalassaemia is a lifelong inherited disorder in which there is a decreased production and increased destruction of red blood cells. There are three types – thalassaemia major, minor and delta. Normally, the red blood cells carry oxygen via haemoglobin to every cell of the body, but in thalassaemia, the loss of these cells leads to severe anemia which, if untreated, results in death. Sufferers require regular blood transfusion which produce a toxic buildup of iron in the body that causes diabetes, heart failure, liver disease and other problems. The medication used to remove this excess iron produces unpleasant side-effects – and while thalassaemia can be cured in some by bone marrow transplant, the procedure has substantial risks and is not always successful.
The authors of the study concluded, “The homeopathic remedies being inexpensive and without any known side-effects seem to have great potentials in bringing additional benefits to thalassemic patients; particularly in the developing world where blood transfusions suffer from inadequate screening and fall short of the stringent safety standards followed in the developed countries.”
It sounds like homeopathy may also alleviate several problems experienced by Thalassaemia sufferers in developed countries, too.
More Information: Can Homeopathy Bring Additional Benefits to Thalassemic Patients on Hydroxyurea Therapy? Encouraging Results of a Preliminary Study
5. Reseach: Does homeopathy work by electomagnetic resonance?
Maybe, maybe not – but recent research has shown that homeopathically prepared dilutions still contain nanoparticles of the original substance and that these nanoparticles emit electromagnetic waves. Do these waves then trigger homeostatic effects in the body via a process of resonance with unhealthy cells? It is possible, but more research is needed. Obviously, these homeopathic dilutions are not “just water”.
More Information: Like cures like: A neuroimmunological model based on electromagnetic resonance.
6. Special on Agrohomeopathy Remedies
Now that it’s spring in the Southern hemisphere, it’s time to get busy in the garden! Have you tried homeopathy for your plant-related problems yet?
Argohomeopathy remedies normally cost $16.00, but until midnight on Monday the 9th, they’re only $14.00 (save $2 on each remedy). Each vial contains approximately 100 pills and makes up 20 litres of liquid.
More information is available here.
Or purchase your remedies directly here.
7. Know Your Remedies: Gelsemium sempervirens
Homeopathically, Gelsemium is treats numerous complaints in which weakness is an accompanying symptom.
While this weakness is especially noted in the muscles, creating trembling and weariness – even to the point of paralysis or paresis – it may also be seen in the mental and emotional area with symptoms of lack of confidence, cowardice, timidity, and stage fright.
More information: Know Your Remedies: Gelsemium sempervirens
