 Calendula
(Marigold) |
The Garden Marigold is one of the most popular
homeopathic remedies. It is the best wound antiseptic
available and is used externally and internally. Its main
use is for the healing of cuts, open wounds and surgical
incisions. (Never use Arnica cream on open wounds, only
use Calendula cream!) Calendula can be given
pre-operatively as a preventative for infection and to
promote speedy healing. Give a 200c potency (3 pellets
dry in the mouth) before any operation. It will never
interfere with any medication or anesthesia. It is also
indicated for extensive dental work involving cutting of
the gums: it relieves pain and stops the bleeding.
Another indication is for postpartum bleeding (from a
tear). Calendula is the number one remedy for
postoperative healing.
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| Ledum
(Rosemary) |
It’s hard to imagine that a little flower like the
wild rosemary or Ledum can be of such help in daily life.
This remedy should be in every household’s first aid
kit for summer to combat the effects of insect bites.
Nothing works better for insect, flea or mosquito bites,
and the bites of certain reptiles. It is also used for
wounds caused by thorns, nails, chisels or any sharp
object. Ledum has a specific action on hematomas
(bleeding under the skin) after traumas. It works deeper
than Arnica and will finish what Arnica has started.
If you receive a blow to the eye that causes
bleeding, Ledum is great to use before seeing the
optometrist. It is the number one remedy for bed sores or
decubitus seen so often in hospitals when, because of
illness, the patient does not have the strength to turn
over in bed. A dose of Ledum 30c should be given after
each vaccination to counteract possible side effects. If
you ever have a hangover caused by overindulging in hard
liquor, Ledum will come to your rescue. (Nux vomica is
your remedy for hangovers from beer.) 30c is the potency
to use.
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| Bellis
Perennis (Daisy) |
The common daisy is a wonderful homeopathic remedy.
It’s called the “gardener’s remedy”
since it helps alleviate stiffness and that bruised
feeling from overwork in the garden. For my fellow tennis
players, it is a great remedy for tennis elbow, if Ruta
fails to act. (Ruta grav., or rue, should be your first
choice.) It also has been used to treat boils and breast
tumors occurring after traumas.
But above all, it is the
childbirth remedy! Its greatest indication is to bring
back the tonus of the uterus and alleviate the trauma to
the cervix and birth canal after childbirth. A dose
should be taken routinely after each childbirth and
repeated as needed.
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| Chamomilla
(Chamomile) |
Everyone should know that chamomile tea is the remedy of
choice for irritable, teething children. But did you know
that giving the child too much of the tea can actually
cause an aggravation (intensification of the symptoms)? A
more effective and safer remedy is the homeopathic
Chamomilla. It is a major pain reliever for teething
babies who are easily angered and want to be carried
around; for menstrual cramps in which the pains are
intolerable; and for painful labor spasms during
delivery.
If you want to stop drinking
coffee or other caffeine drinks, there is no better
remedy to assist you in coping with the withdrawal
symptoms. Chamo-milla is used for right-sided ear
infections and watery, offensive diarrhea in children,
especially during teething. It is also a great remedy for
babies with colic.
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| Arnica
(Mountain Daisy) |
There is probably no homeopathic remedy more popular than
Arnica. For one thing, it is called the sports remedy,
since it is indicated in any kind of trauma.
Characteristics for Arnica are a sore, bruised feeling,
the feeling that the bed is too hard and feeling worse
from the slightest touch. Be wary when people tell you
after a serious injury, “I am fine, I don’t
feel anything.” Because of the release of endorphins
from the shock, they really do not feel anything. But
Arnica is badly needed in this case.
Other great indications of
the need for Arnica are overlifting (when moving, for
instance), overworking, overuse of the voice (hoarseness
in singers and speakers), or any circumstances with
muscular strain. It should be the first remedy given in
the case of stroke and head trauma, as it immediately
absorbs the blood! Arnica is also a great flu and grief
remedy. Who can afford not to have this wonderful remedy
on a trip or at home?
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| How to
take the remedies |
Use at least 30c, which you can get in the health food
store. 200c is better if you can get it. Put one pellet
in 4 oz. of water (filtered, distilled or spring water,
if possible). Stir to dissolve. Take a teaspoon every 15
minutes until you start to feel better, then slow down to
every 30 minutes, then once an hour. Stop taking the
remedy as soon as you feel completely better. Otherwise
the remedy can build up in your system and intensify the
symptoms which you are trying to cure. Make a new cup of
the remedy if you need more the next day. If you do not
feel any better at the end of the first cup, it means the
remedy is not the right remedy. If you feel only slightly
better, it probably means the remedy is right but you
need a higher potency. In either case, you may need to
consult a homeopath.
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