The first time I got poison ivy, I thought it was a spider bite. I had been completely immune during my childhood, able to frolic through the forest and along the creekbank unconcerned with those “leaves of three,” but suddenly as an adult, I ended up with a case that started on my forearm and a few days later had spread to my legs and abdomen. A trip to the hospital ended with steroids and a couple weeks of discomfort but at least no more spreading. That routine continued for the next two decades, until just a few years ago.

Of course I was concerned about the regular use of steroids to treat the poison ivy I would get yearly, sometimes a couple of times during a summer mowing season, but there seemed to be no other choice. I put up with the minor side effects (increased appetite, weight gain, withdrawal fatigue) because I didn’t know what else to do. I was grateful that I hadn’t had the severe reactions to steroids that others I knew had experienced (if you’re not aware of what they are, there’s a nice graphic here that shows the most common) but I wondered each time when the proverbial other shoe would drop and I’d have a reaction. By the way, there’s no good treatment for a reaction to steroids. It’s another one of those “oh, well, sorry” moments that conventional medicine continues to have.

But then I was introduced to homeopathy through my friend, Laura, who invited me to a Gateway to Homeopathy course – and in that book was a remedy for poison ivy! Two, in fact – just in case the first one doesn’t act as quickly or thoroughly as needed. [Insert sound of angels singing]. If I hadn’t already been a believer in the effectiveness of homeopathic medicine, Anacardium for poison ivy would have converted me. I had been through the other options and I knew how they worked. I knew how untreated poison ivy behaved. Anacardium was a whole different – and better – experience. As my mentor, Joette, says: “Homeopathy is the medicine we all THOUGHT we were getting all this time.”

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For more information from my teacher and mentor, Joette Calabrese, check out her blog on the subject: https://joettecalabrese.com/blog/poison-ivy-antidote-with-homeopathy/

The only time we’re not fighting off some kind of biting insect here in Kentucky is winter, but even then we watch out for spiders inside the house. Around this house, everyone knows where the Ledum 200c is, because it’s what to grab when you’re bitten! Whether the offender is a mosquito, tick, dog, snake, or spider, Ledum palustrae is the first line of defense, even if you don’t notice the bite until later. Ledum has even been used to uproot Lyme disease!

Of course if you’ve been bitten by a venomous animal or you have a severe reaction to a bite, it’s always best to seek professional help – that’s just common sense. But on the way to the hospital or urgent care, a dose or two of Ledum 200c could make a big difference in how you feel once you get there.

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For more information from my teacher and mentor, Joette Calabrese, check out her blog on the subject: https://joettecalabrese.com/blog/summertime-and-the-ledum-is-easy/

Dysentery, E Coli, Food Poisoning, and other acute gastric disturbances can be really scary but there are homeopathic options that can help your body regain control. Of course I would never advise someone to avoid emergency care when they feel they need it, but the use of homeopathic remedies at the onset of symptoms and on the way to the hospital can often alleviate a lot of suffering and sometimes avert the crisis completely.

It’s worth reading up on these three favorite gastric remedies, for when the inevitable disturbance strikes: Nux vomica, Arsenicum album, and Veratrum album. I’d recommend having those around, along with China (or Chinchona) – our family has certainly benefited from them more than once and I never want to be very far from them, just in case.

I would love to share more information about homeopathy with you! Please click “subscribe” below to join my homeopathy email list, and consider taking one of my classes! If you would like to schedule an individual consultation about a health problem you’re experiencing, just send me an email and we’ll get the process started.

For more information from my teacher and mentor, Joette Calabrese, check out her blog on the subject: https://joettecalabrese.com/blog/this-little-piglet-had-homeopathy/

If you have seasonal allergies, you may have been told that there’s nothing more anyone can do for you and you’ll just have to avoid certain activities for the rest of your life. Or, you’ll have to take medicine (usually stronger and stronger doses) in order to manage being alive in the spring / summer/ fall / winter. Homeopaths don’t believe that! Not only have we read successful case studies from the past, we also see allergies being eased, reversed, and resolved all the time for our families, ourselves and our clients!

Chronic ailments, including allergies, are best dealt with in partnership with a “seasoned” homeopath (word play intended). But if you’re not quite ready to make an appointment, Calc carb and other cell salts are a good place to get started. With homeopathy, there is always something more to try – we are really never at the end of our options because all of nature is our supplier!

I would love to share more information about homeopathy with you! Please click “subscribe” below to join my homeopathy email list, and consider taking one of my classes! If you would like to schedule an individual consultation about a health problem you’re experiencing, just send me an email and we’ll get the process started.

For more information from my teacher and mentor, Joette Calabrese, check out her blog on the subject: https://joettecalabrese.com/blog/its-time-to-smell-the-flowers/

A few years ago, my daughters and I started going to the gym. We loved the challenge of working out, but we didn’t much care for the aches and pains of sore muscles as we acclimated to our workouts. Fortunately for us, I knew about Nat phos! A dose of Nat phos 6x after a good workout and another before bed that same day was usually enough to avoid more than a faint reminder that we had pushed our limits. Nat phos stimulates the body’s ability to balance acidity, including lactic acid, the culprit of sore muscles.

Nat phos is also a great remedy for folks who suffer from acid reflux, heartburn, and even garden variety indigestion. Rather than suppressing the sensation of acidity, Nat phos encourages the body to regulate itself, avoiding the flareup of too much acid in the stomach, esophagus, intestines, or muscles.

I would love to share more information about homeopathy with you! Please click “subscribe” below to join my homeopathy email list, and consider taking one of my classes! If you would like to schedule an individual consultation about a health problem you’re experiencing, just send me an email and we’ll get the process started.

For more information from my teacher and mentor, Joette Calabrese, check out her blog on the subject: https://joettecalabrese.com/blog/cell-salt-series-david-vs-goliath/