Natural Remedies

Winter Blues In my younger days, I did not have any problems with my skin, at least nothing serious. In winter my lips used to get really chapped, but I assumed it was because I licked my lips a lot. But it is sort of circular logic because my lips must have been dry to begin with right? (Otherwise why would I lick them)? So what was the actual cause? Most people would say dry…

What can you do if your child suffers trauma to a tooth and it turns grey? I discovered the hard way that there is a way to heal a damaged tooth. The Situation Last year, my daughter slipped in the bathroom. She hit her tooth on the lid of a garbage pail. The tooth bruised, but it was not chipped or broken. In that moment I was grateful for homeopathy. Seriously. What else heals a…

Mosquitoes are some of the most annoying critters on the planet. I used to suffer for days after being bit by them. It is hard to find relief for the itching, and the swelling. Once, when I was a kid, I was bitten on my eyelid and my eye swelled up so much it was difficult to see! There wasn’t much I could do about it either. Icing it helped a little. Benadryl helped, sometimes,…

Heartburn is not fun. Many people think relief can only be found with antacids or proton pump inhibitors. Some of the drugs used for heartburn relief have horrible side effects. (Source). Sadly most people think drugs are the only option. That is not true. I did not have problems with heartburn until I was pregnant. It did not get bad until the very end of the pregnancy. I am guessing this happened from the pressure…

Hyland’s teething tablets, which was a “go-to” teething remedy for many moms, is no longer available. Hyland’s decided to voluntarily discontinue this product in response to pressure from the FDA. So many “naturally minded mothers” have been struggling to find an alternative. Not to worry, there are plenty of homeopathic remedies that work, many of which were in the Hyland’s teething tablets. I learned this protocol from my homeopath, and it has served me well….

Yesterday, my daughter bumped her head against the wall. I saw it happen but I was too far away to stop it. (I guess this is why they are called toddlers, they are vertically challenged at times, especially when they are tired). Poor Lily was hysterical, but I was able to remain calm, (once I saw there was no blood). I took the first aid kit out of my purse, grabbed a tube of Arnica…

When I was pregnant with my second daughter, I got myself into a difficult situation with my wisdom tooth. I had a cavity that needed a filling before I got pregnant. My family had recently moved back to America and I had not yet found a holistic dentist so I put it off. (Not a good idea, I know, but it happened). After I got pregnant, it got worse. It was not painful at all,…

The fall of 2016 was rough for me. I rarely get sick, other than a runny nose here and there. A few years ago our house was hit pretty hard. I am not sure why, but I was grateful I knew how to use homeopathy. When I wrote this post on Arnica, I was still fairly new to homeopathy, and I still did not understand how it works. Quite honestly it bothers me, I have…

Every year the media tells us the flu season is the “worst season ever”. This year is no different, and a few friends have asked me about natural ways to help recover from the flu. So I decided to write a post about this. Disclaimer – I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice. I am simply sharing my personal experience. The Situation Last year I found out I was pregnant in…

The past few months have been busy. I have been doing my part to try to keep homeopathy available to all Americans. The FDA is positioning itself to remove the CPG 400.400, a critical document that has guided the FDA on how to enforce regulations with respect to homeopathy. There has been a lot of speculation about what this can mean for homeopathy in the future, but no one knows for sure. There is a…