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HomeopathyandtheFlu
WithSueAnello,CCHFebruary6th,2018
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HomeopathyandtheFlu
• Alonghistoryofsuccessinflutreatment– evenindangerousepidemicswhereconventionalmedicinehasbeenunabletomeetthechallenge.
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Example:• Mortalityrateofthe1918Spanishfluepidemicreached30%insomeAmericanhospitals.Thehomeopathichospitalnumberofdeathswas3%andunder.Theconventionalhospitalswereexperimentingwithanewdrug(aspirin)andnotunderstandingthedosagewasoneofthemainreasonsthemortalityratewassohigh:overdosingcausingbleedingandthenblamingthatbleedingontheflu.• ThehomeopathichospitalsmostlyprescribedGelsemium – asitmatchedthestateofthisepidemicandpeoplewereabletosafelyrecover.
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Acutevs.Chronic
• Acutes areself-limitingconditions. Thisclassisdesignedtoshowyousomeremediesyoucantryforyourselfinaself-limitingacute
• Chronicillnessisanythingyourbodycan’tfightoffonitsown– asthmaticcoughs,skinconditions,longlastingillnesses– fortheseyouneedprofessionalhelp.
• Alsoifyouworsenatanytimeduringafluandneedprofessionalhelpmakesuretogoandgetit.
• Thekey–Youwillneedtoresttheentiretime– untilyouarebetter. Really. Noshortcuts. Oneofthemaincausesofsequela(secondaryinfectionsandthingsthatmakeyouworse)iscuttingyourrecoverytimedownbytakingOTCcoldmedsandfeverreducersandjustgettingonwithit.
• Respectyourfever– itsdoingajob!• NewScientistpublishedanarticlein2014thatsaidthatfeverreducersforflucauseupto2000deathsintheUSalone.
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Howdoesonedosehomeopathically?
• Theeasiestwayistohavetheremediesonhandin30cpotency
• Youcangiveonedoseoftheremedyandifthere’snoimprovementinacouplehoursinfluyoucanthenseektochangetheremedy.
• Put5pelletsoftheremedyina16oz waterbottle– shakeandtakeacapfulhourlyiftheremedyishelping.
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Prevention:
• Preventionconventionallyusuallyinvolvesaflushot.Youcanusetheothermethodsdescribedhereandalsousehomeopathywhetherornotyouhaveaflushot• Let’sstartwithfeelingfluish aftertheflushot.HereyoucantakeeitherSilica30c,Gelsemium 30corInfluenzinum 30cdependingonwhatyoursymptomsarelike.(moreonthatlater)
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Sensiblepreventionincludes:
• Handwashingwithsoapandwater– Idonotrecommendantibacterialhandcleaner• MakesureyourD3levelsareadequateandincreasevitaminCduringfluseason.Cshouldhavebioflavonoidsandpreferablybebuffered(esterc)iftakeninlargedoses.Ialwaysrecommendfoodstatevitamins(ie notsynthesized)• Makesureyouarehydrated– always.• Minimizestressandmaximizerestwhereverpossible.• Epsomsaltbathswithadropofantibacterialaromatherapyoilcanbeveryhelpful– especiallythymelavenderand/oreucalyptus(makesuretoreallymovethewateraroundtoavoidskinirritation)
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Sensibleprevention(cont’d):
• Elderberrysyrup• OreganoOil• Thievesorsimilar(butyoucan’tusehomeopathywiththis)• WellnessFormulacapsules• Forrespiratoryhealtheatacloveofgarlicatbedtime– Iwouldputoncrackerwithbutterorsimilar.• Echinaceadrops(10dropsinalittlejuicethreetimesadayforashortperiodoftime)
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MyBubbie’s FluBustingChickenSoupRecipe**Fishmanfamilysecret!
• Chickenthighs;skinlessorskinnedbutnotboneless• Alargecarrot• Alargeonionpeeled• Acelerystick• Chickenbroth• Lotsofpepper;someseasalt• Watertocover• Putthesetogetherinalargesouppotandbringtoboilandthensimmerforalongtime• Takethelidoffandremovethecarrot,onion,celeryandchicken
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MyBubbie’s FluBustingChickenSoupRecipe**Fishmanfamilysecret!(cont’d)
• Forthenextpart:• Carrots• Chickenthighscooked• Oncecooledsometakethemeatoffthebonesandreturntothepot• Slicecarrotsandaddtothebroth• Seasontotasteandsimmeraslongasyoucan.• Thisisthebestwithmatzoh ballsbutI’mglutenfree• Therearereallyniceglutenfreematzoh ballsmadefrompotatomealaswell.
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Istheflugoingaroundyourcommunity?Herearesomeofthehelpfulremedies:
• Oscillococcinum 200c• Influenzinum 200c• Aconite200c• FlumixturefromHeliosorAinsworthPharmacyintheUK200c
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Remediesmostcommonlyseen(thisyear):
• Belladonna- suddenonset,canbeasspecificas3pm.Highfever,glassyeyes,photophobia.Thirstymostlyfordrinkswithlemoninthem.Canhavedelirium.Usuallyadryfever,sonotsweaty.• Nux Vomica- verychilly.Cravinghotdrinks.Incrediblysensitivetonoise,light,anythingagitates.Irritable.Mayhavecoldsymptomsandgastricsymptoms.• MercSol- unabletoregulatethebodytemperature.Badtasteinthemouth.Mayhavesorethroatandswollenglands.Lotsofsalivationifthroatinvolvement.
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Mainfluremediesingeneral:• Gelsemium – slowonsetoverhoursorevendays.Notmuchthirst.Chills.Skinhurtsinfever.Achesandpainsinlimbsandheaviness–feelsmuscular.Can’tliftthehead.• Bryonia - slowonsetandotherwiseresemblesmoreBelladonna–redness,dryness,hurtstomoveanythingatall(eveneyeballsorbreathing).Bearwithasorehead.Verythirstyforlargevolumesofwateratonetime.• Rhus tox – cancomeonaftergettingwet.Restless– mustmove(oppositeofBryonia)andrelievedbymoving.Swollenglands.
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• Arsenicum Album– ofuseifgastricflu.Diarrheaandvomiting.Restlesswithapronouncedanxietyaboutbeingleftaloneastheymightdieoftheirillness.Sipsofteaorwater.Maybeveryweak.• Baptisia – verysepticflu.Lotsofrednessandhighfever.Extremesore,stiff,andbruisedbody.Chills.Mightfeellikethebodyisscatteredaroundthebedinparts.• Eupatoriumperfoliatum – bonebreak flu.Feelslikethebonesareliterallybreaking.Desirescolddrinkseventhoughchills.Canhavegastricornasalsymptomsaccompanying.• Pyrogen– verysimilartoEupatoriumbutthepainsmaybemoreinthelegs.Personwillbesweaty,smellyandseeminfected.
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OtherFluRemedies:
• Arnica– bedfeelstohardsocan’tgetcomfortableorwarm;bodyfeelsbruised
• Phosphorus– nosebleedswithbrightredblood;completeexhaustion;desirescolddrinks(canbecarbonatedandwithice);coughworselyingdown– feelslikeaweightonthechest
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AfterFluRemedies:
• Tuberculinum Aviare 200 - Practitionersusethisremedyforclearingupsymptomsafterflu,especiallywhenthelungshavebeenaffected,Coughsareirritating,incessantandtickling.Thereisgreatdebilityandweightlossandlackofappetite.Thisremedybracesupthewholeorganism,reducescoughsandbringsbacktheappetite.3doses in12hours.
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AfterFluRemedies(cont’d):
• Oneofthefollowingmayalsobeneeded:• China - continueddebilityandchilliness- anemicandweakwithdesiretostretchandmove.Worseonalternatedays.• KaliPhosphoricum - Generalweaknesswithspasm- theslightestlaborseemslikeaheavytask.• PhosphoricAcid - Chronicfatigueafterflu.Betterfromwarmth,sleep.Feelsapathetic,dull,settleddespair,indifferenttoeverything.Lowcontinuedfevers.Theabovecanbetakeneitherina6Cpotency3timesadayora30potencytwiceaday.
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Safetyofhomeopathicremedies:
• Homeopathyisgreatforpregnantwomenandbabies.Youcantreatanyconditionwithoutworrytothepregnancy,fetusornewbaby.• Remediesarenontoxicandsafeanddonothavesideeffects.• Ifaremedyisincorrectthemostlikelyscenarioisnodifferenceinthestate
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Whenthesymptompicturechanges:
Whentreatingbiggeracuteillnessesliketheflu,itscommonfortheremedytomovethesituationalongtothenextphaseratherthanjustfixingitalltogetherinonego.So…ifyougivearemedyandthenafewhourslaterthesymptomstotallychangeyoumightneedtomoveontothenextremedy.
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CaseStudy#1
• Marystartedfeelingunwell onThurs butsoldieredonuntil Monday whenshecollapsed.• Shefeelsanincredibleachinessandhereyesache.She'schillyandhaschillsrunningupherbackdespiteherfever.• She'snotthirstyandandreallycan'tgetup.Shefeelsalittlebetteronceshesweatsbutmuchworseifshegetsupandtriestodoanything.
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CaseStudy#2
• Edwasfeelinglikehewascomingdownwithsomethingfor3or4days.Hefinallygotintobedafter4daysandthenrefusedtogetout.Hewasveryirritableandbehavinglikea"bearwithasorehead"tohisfamily.• He'sverythirstyandgulpinglargeamountsofwaterandfeelsincrediblydrydespiteallthewater.Hehasapainfulcoughwhichisworseforanymovement(hurtstobreathe)
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CaseStudy#3
• Sarahhascomedownwithafluthatiscausingherextremeboneache.• She'sverythirstyforlotsofcoldwater,eventhoughshe'sshivering.• She'salotbetterforsweating.
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CaseStudy#4
• Jimisn'tsureifhehasacoldorthefluashehassymptomsofboth.• He'sgotafeverandhaswateryeyesandnose.• He'sirritableandstartsargumentswithhiswifewhenshe'stryingtohelphimfigureoutaremedy.• He'scravinghotdrinksandtheyseemtohelpasdoeslyingdowninwarmth.
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