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THE HOMEOPATHIC ALTERNATIVE “sign,” and by using a drug to eliminate the
In another household, twelve-year-old Constance is in her bed when outward expression of an illness, the illness is
she’s awakened by fever and stabbing pain in her right ear accompanied merely managed, not cured. Worse yet, by elimi-
by alarming dreams. Her mother comes to her bedside with the family nating the signs of the disease, the drug drives
homeopathic remedy kit, bolstered by years of study that have helped her the illness to a deeper state in the body. That’s
discern signs and symptoms in order to choose the correct remedy. While why one ear infection morphs into a second and
her father comforts her, Constance’s mother decides, with the aid of their third, followed by gastrointestinal pain, food
well worn homeopathy guide, that Belladonna is the best choice for her. intolerances, constipation, rectal bleeding, and
This homeopathy-savvy mom administers the remedy twice in two finally a fissure and abscess, as in Sammy’s case.
hours and Constance drops into peaceful sleep. In the morning, our spirited This is but one aphorism of health published
youngster is back to her packed social life, with no sign of illness. That in Dr. Hahnemann’s scholarly treatise The Orga-
afternoon, their healthy family heads for a trip to the shore. Constance has non of Healing. In it, he states that infectious ill-
parents with discerning taste, who have chosen homeopathy over drugs of ness must be displaced by treating the person, not
commerce in order to live with autonomy. removing symptoms, or killing organisms. This
is accomplished by using the precise remedy, or
HOMEOPATHY ANTIDOTES ANTIBIOTIC POISONING similimum, which awakens the body’s natural
Even before the recognition that microorganisms play a role in infec- ability to resolve the illness. Thus, the remedy
tious disease, Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, known as the Father of Homeopa- becomes the stimulus, while the organism does
thy, made a simple but insightful observation. Hahnemann noted that to the actual healing. The body has the ability to
suppress a symptom is a misguided medical strategy, since the real target heal itself when given the correct incentive in the
for treatment of disease has been ignored. The word “symptom” means shape of the well chosen homeopathic remedy.

FOUR WAYS TO PLACE HEALTH DECISIONS WHERE THEY BELONG: IN YOUR HANDS

Let's speak about the most exhilarating part of treating yourself or family members with homeopathy: finding the
solution to the condition at hand. This is where you can fulfill your innate desire and God-given right to take care of your
own. This is where your efforts in learning enough homeopathy along with good nutrition will give you one of the greatest
gifts of all. . . the ability to heal yourself and your family. I promise you, the benefits of health autonomy via homeopathy
are significant. Here is my list of how to accomplish this worthy goal:

1. Just like Constance’s family, parents should learn to treat their family members for fevers, otitis media, conjunctivitis,
sore throat, sinus infections, urinary tract infections, colds, flu, food poisoning, bee stings, poison ivy, injuries, warts
and much more. It’s simply a matter of learning homeopathic techniques with a few books, CDs, and a course or two.
When I first embarked on my learning process, I often locked myself in a room and studied. Even back then, before
entering formal training, I was successful enough to boast that there simply was no need to visit a doctor, because I did
it myself. You can do this, too. One caveat: be prudent. There are circumstances in which the attention of a doctor
is entirely warranted. Knowing which conditions are within your ability and which are not is crucial and your studies
ought to incorporate knowing the difference between the two. Having said this, however, it’s surprising how much
healing can be accomplished even on the way to the emergency room.

2. If you do nothing else, memorize the top remedies (and how to administer them) that specifically address your fam-
ily’s needs. For example, if you have sports active kids, know the remedies for trauma, the best potencies and how
frequently to administer. If your spouse is prone to the flu, study the flu remedies and know them cold, so to say!

3. Be able to treat common illnesses with methods in addition to homeopathy. Knowing how to incorporate botanicals,
home remedies, curative foods, and acupressure, for example, are skills that will give you a leg up so that drugs are
not as tempting.

4. It doesn't matter how many years ago antibiotics were administered, even if decades prior, when seeking to undo the
damage now. Working with an experienced homeopath can often yield gratifying results. For example, if Sammy’s
parents don’t discover homeopathy until he’s twenty, it’s likely that his illness can still be retraced using the timeless
homeopathic method.
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