Can homeopathy help with the winter blahs?

"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." 

Dorothy Parker, Author, Humorist, Poet

Football is over, taxes are coming due, the holidays are long over, and in many places the weather is downright boring. So why are we so sad and grumpy? Whether it is a let down of a bad ski season, gray foggy days, or the notion of another 6 weeks of winter, for many people S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder) is at its worse this time of year.  We often refer to SAD disorder as the blahs.  It's one of those words that sounds just like what it means (onomatopoeia) !

When discussing the blahs it quickly becomes clear that the blahs deserve a space of their own. Lack of motivation, initiative, ideas, or zip, or the dominance of symptoms like TV 'rerun-itis', 'maybe-next-week-itis', or the teen typical, 'I don't cares,' might not seem like enough to call it the blues, but blahs, boredom and even mild indifference are signs that energies are getting out of balance. Homeopathy can put you and yours back in the groove before the blahs become blues or lower immunity to the local flu. Homeopathy is a non-invasive option supporting a natural boost from within.

Do you know the secret to aging gracefully?

"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."

-- Mark Twain

In recent weeks, Hollywood has treated us to a mish mosh of stories on maturing actresses ending up in the hospital.  Demi Moore for "exhaustion" and Heather Locklear for combining the wrong combination of prescription drugs with alcohol.  What ever the real reasons are, it's not suprising that the media has harped on the "aging actress" angle of these stories, no matter how beautiful or graceful both of these actresses still are. 

How to relieve winter itch with homeopathy?

Winter itch. It suggests an emotional desire to get outside, move around or change something in our lives.  Although a good homeopathic practitioner could repertorize it and find a great homeopathic remedy for those emotional keynotes, we actually mean something much more simple.  That is itchy skin during the winter months caused by indoor heating systems and less than optimal hydration. 

It's easy to understand how it happens.  In the winter, because of lower temperatures and less time in the hot sun, we're often not as concious of our need to hydrate, so we don't drink enough water.  Combine this with dry air from heaters and you may become susceptable to dry skin and ithiness - winter itch!  The good news is, homeopathic remedies can help.

Homeopathic Sinus Remedies - Outpacing Flu Remedies.

Is flu season a bust?  Although this would be welcome news, it’s still too early to say.  According to the CDC, even though flu activity is relatively low in comparison to previous years, there are indications that flu cases may be on the rise.  The Center for Disease control reports that cases are increasing in Europe, parts of Canada and a few local areas in the United States.

How to stop leg cramps with homeopathic remedies?

Leg Cramps are experienced by nearly 25% of Americans on a recurring basis, the most common cause of leg cramps being overuse of muscles due to exercise after periods of inactivity. Another issue is age, as we grow older, cramping can occur more frequently, most often at night, preventing us from getting the rest we need.  Experts also believe that dehydration is a cause of leg cramps.  This points to some obvious suggestions on how to avoid leg cramps; but even though warming up with some stretching before vigorous exercise, and staying hydrated during exercise can help you avoid leg cramps, homeopathic remedies can help when you need to stop leg cramps when they are happenning.

Bryonia 30 , 6 or 200 - Homeopathy for a "grumpy bear"

Joint Pain & Backaches • Headaches & Hangovers • Achy Colds / Flu • Worse with Motion

In October, we took a closer look at the number one single homeopathic remedy for joint pain - Rhus tox.  Like Rhus tox, Byronia has applications for joint pain and backaches, but with very different homeopathic modalities.  For the purpose of this article, you can think of a "modality" as a "tendency to conform to a general pattern."¹  While those needing homeopathic Rhus tox often feel better with slight movement and stretching, the homeopathic remedy Bryonia is just the opposite.  In fact, in his Materia Media, Clarke describes Rhus and Bryonia as "antidotes" for one another.  In Boericke's version of the Materia Medica he describes Bryonia's "aggravation" as "WORSE, warmth, any motion, morning, eating, hot weather, exertion, touch. Cannot sit up; gets faint and sick."

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Ignatia - Just the friend we need to lighten the burden of emotional upset.

A Closer Look at the homeopathic remedy Ignatia amara.

Keynotes & Uses

• Mental/Emotional - Effects of grief, homesickness, anger, trauma or ‘overload’; fainting, sleeplessness and nightmares. Much sighing, lump in the throat sensation.

• Colds & Cough - Lump in the throat sensation (may not be cold related), spasmodic cough, chilling very thirsty fever.

• Pain & Inflammation - Stabbing nervous headaches.

• Digestive - Tummyaches or indigestion with sinking feeling.

• Modalities - Worse for stress, coffee, cold air. Better warmth and food. Onset emotional stress.

What's the #1 Homeopathic Remedy for Joint Pain & Stiffness?

If you were thinking Arnica montana, you would be close, but not correct!  While Arnica is considered the number one homeopathic remedy for pain, it's primary keynotes are "muscle soreness" and "over-exertion".  Another answer we saw a few times when we posted this question on our facebook page was Ruta grav, but this homeopathic remedy is more closely aligned with joint "injuires".

A closer look at homeopathic Natrum mur - to combat everything "dry"

The abnormally dry weather in many parts of the country is expected to extend allergy season and also make it worse for many of us in the United States.  Even though you might not live in an area effected by draught, or extreme dry weather, allergens like ragweed pollen and others can travel on the wind for 400 miles or more, making your allergy season longer and worse as well.