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Permalink Reply by RJ Herrmann on April 25, 2011 at 12:12pm

Interesting thought process, but most of it is off the mark. Homeopathy is thought to involve quantum physics, not Newtonian, thus the confusion about how it works. Many of the remedies listed are not used commonly, and Bach flower is an essence, not a homeopathic remedy. The example of cutting an onion - it is the very symptoms of bland tears flowing that would cause you to use the remedy to get RID of the symptom. But the totality should be included, the bland watery tears are just one part of the case; if it occurs with a cold or flu, you must take all of the parts together to come to the correct remedy, or else you are using homeopathy to suppress the natural expression of the body and it can cloud the case. It may not do harm, but it won't do any good if you take the wrong remedy.

 

The  whole idea of the 'overdose' nonsense in front of pharmacies in the UK is classic misconstrued information. They don't understand it, and unless they're taking a remedy they actually need, it won't produce any effect. It's like a tuning fork that resonates to another (the remedy in one hand, the person in the other). This is why it is not dangerous. But the body will react only to the frequency that heals, so any other is worthless to that individual.

 

If you think about the placebo effect, it is quite funny. Vets use it with animals, and most don't know they're getting anything (imagine cows being fed - do they know someone might have put something in their feed?). There are so many other points, but these are some...

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Permalink Reply by Jon Vincent on April 25, 2011 at 12:43pm

Thanks for input RJ.  

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Permalink Reply by Jon Vincent on April 25, 2011 at 12:53pm

As for onion example I was just trying to point out the idea behind it is treating "like with like"; I didn't want to get into the details of frequency/vibration etc....

 

In regards to the remedies guess "Common" wasn't the right choice of words.   I've used some homeopathic remedies and recenttly atteneded a practicum of a nutritionist with a homeopathic background - those were some of the remedies she used for her children as well as aquitainces and clients.   (that's where I got my sources)

 

Your right about the back flower, it is an essence.  edited the post thnx.

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Permalink Reply by RJ Herrmann on April 25, 2011 at 5:55pm

Sometimes when you get information from people, the transmitting of the information can be faulty. She may have used those remedies, but those are the remedies her children may have needed, not mine (or yours, should you decide to have them!). The remedies used in different cultures can be very different from the ones in ours. But having attended many seminars and conferences (I'm a certified registered homeopath with an MS in Natural Health), I'm sensitive to people not using exactly the right wording because it leaves the profession open to ridicule. She could have said (and she may have, but your experience comes into play here too) 'these are the remedies I found useful in my home.'

 

There are remedies that have attained the status of polycrests, meaning they're used a lot, but I think there was only one you listed. They attain that status because they cover many symptoms in a particular people. Arsenicum and Phosphorus are commonly used for food sickness, for instance. I wouldn't be caught traveling without them! Herbs, of course, can be made into homeopathic remedies, but so can any plant, animal, or mineral. There is an enormous amount of information to be learned just in trying to find the correct kingdom for a person's remedy, much less the specific. It really is a science and an art.

 

I always say that after 4 years of schooling in classical homeopathy (after my MS), it just scratched the surface; you learn more and more every day. I appreciate your curiosity and interest, thanks for the great work!

 

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