How to find digestive balance for better digestive health with homeopathy.

The season for ice cream, sodas, hot dogs, beer, fruit and candy is nearly upon us.  Spring/Summer cookouts and digestive woes go hand in hand. Antacids tend to stimulate more acidity and slow digestion. Laxatives are addictive, airborne gasses are embarrassing and colic hurts. Fortunately you can use these homeopathic remedies to relieve symptoms on the spot and correct imbalances over time. 

Biliousness - Tissue H: The cell salts livers and other digestive organs need to end nausea and gastric distress. When digestive issues need cleansing support beyond balancing acidity, this cell salt combination gives digestive organs the support they need. By improving sluggish digestion, it relieves a range of gastric ailments. Nausea from stress or weakness, bloating, indigestion, gas, heartburn and vomiting are but a few of its applications.

Homeopathic Ingredients: Calcarea fluor, Nat mur, Nat sulph

Acidity - Tissue C: Key cell salts combine to balance acidity and end acidic belching and gas. Increased acidity affects digestion, muscles, joints and other tissues. For digestion, this acid balancing cell salt combination relieves acid stomachs, gas-related headaches, flatulence, bloating, diarrhea and constipation. Swollen or achy joints and muscles irritated by excess lactic acid can find it helpful, too.

Homeopathic Ingredients: Natrum phos, Natrum sulph, Silica

Gas Tabs Wise's #413: Quickly relieves gas, heartburn, flatulence and diarrhea. This unique formula relieves gastric complaints from many sources, including: digestive excesses (too much alcohol, coffee, rich food, etc.) as well as stress, emotional strain, grief or anger. It even has a dash of nutmeg’s remedy to help when weak digestion turns all food to gas and bloating.

Homeopathic Ingredients: Carbo veg, Ignatia, Lycopodium, Nux mos, Nux vom

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When your head won’t stop complaining about the heat, take Belladonna or Headache #33 ASAP along with water, something a little salty and rest.

When fast moving sugars and brews meet slow moving hot dogs and nachos, it’s time for Dr. Wise’s Gas Tabs or Carbo veg relief FAST– a follow up with Acidity Tissue C might be helpful later for restoring overall balance.

When your little fans can’t get down from that ice cream, cotton candy, soda,… sugar highs, Calc phos can help restore a natural balance to bring them safely down without a crash landing.

When the tension from the big game begins to ruin your day – Rescue Remedy or Anxiety/Depression #304 can reset your perspective.

When that last beer you drank during the seventh inning stretch proves it was one too many – Hangover/Recovery can be incredibly helpful.

When your muscles or your body still aches from playing outside, you’ll be glad you have Arnica.

When you find out you didn’t use enough sunblock- Cantharis and Burn Ointment can bring relief and help minimize the chance of blistering.

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Get Into Shape before you slip into summer's tank tops and short shorts.

Want to make it easier and faster to reach your fitness goals? Healthy muscles and less pain make it possible to overcome the urge to walk away from your exercise routine, and to actually enjoy it!

Stats say that "only 35 percent of American adults over the age of 18 engage in regular physical activity and 33 percent of adults participate in no activity at all."¹ While sedentary lifestyles are in the majority, so are being over-weight and battling a wide range of related health concerns.  Homeopathic remedies are an important part of any post workout recovery.

Step 1: Muscular Tissue I – Made from the minerals muscles should, but often do not, have readily available. The cell salts in this homeopathic remedy stimulate muscles to find the perfect balance between the iron, potassium and magnesium compounds that tissues need to flex, push, pull, stretch and lift– without cramps and spasms. The Biochemic Cell Salts offer an all natural way to help tissues find just what they need without the risk of over-supplementing the system.

Step 2: MuscleAches #44 – Extensive first aid and TLC for muscle.  When muscles complain that you did too much, don't ignore them. With Arnica to reduce swelling and bruising, plus all the support large and small muscles need to stay cramp free and well connected with nerves and joint tissues, this combination will have your muscles eager to get back on track. Its natural ability to keep pain and recovery to a minimum will make the next workout seem much more inviting.

Your customer reviews say it best:

"I took muscle aches #44 and the pain melted away. I was back in the gym the next day."
"You will give it 10 stars after you try it."

Don't forget the basics:

• Drink plenty of water (hint: add Muscular Tissue I, Bioplasma or Bioplasma Sport to your workout bottle).

• Wake your muscles up with plenty of stretching before you start.

• A dose of Arnica beforehand is always a plus.

• Have fun.

• Take some cooling off time before you stop.

• Overall, set attainable goals that don't overtax your muscles, nerves, heart or respiratory system.

So dust off your running shoes and click here or give us a call at 1-800-466-3672.

¹Available online at http://www.livestrong.com/article/345296-statistics-of-physical-activities/#ixzz2RM9bs1md

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Arnica ointments for bruising & muscle soreness

Hyland's Muscle Therapy Gel with Arnica - This soothing gel offers on-the-spot relief from symptoms of muscle pain, soreness, bruising and swelling due to injuries and overexertion.

•  Contains Arnica - the first natural remedy for swelling, bruising and trauma

• Feels great on the skin

• Absorbs Quickly - never greasy

Homeopathic Ingredients:

Arnica Montana - stiffness; pain; trauma; bruising
Hyperpicum Perforatum - weakness in limbs; joint pain
Ruta Graveolens - pain in limbs, joints & bones
Ledum Pal - swelling; aches & pains; inflammation
Bellis Perennis - muscular soreness; fatigue; sprains.

Arnica Ointment - Vital for every first aid kit, this clear, Arnica-rich ointment relieves bumps, bruises, soreness, chapped lips and skin externally. You can smooth on relief for bumps and bruises and massage in relief for sore muscles and achiness

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Bug Bite Symptoms - How to take away the itch?

It's nearly the end of April, the weather is warming and with it, come the bugs, unfortunately.  The buggiest cities in the United States tend to be in the Southeast, where temperatures are warmer and the climate is moist - a perfect scenario for mosquitos to breed and thrive.  In the Northeast, however, wooded and mountainous areas are home to swarming black flies especially prevalent in May and early June.  If you hike, fish, live in, or plan to spend vacation time in these areas, it's a good idea to be prepared in advance. And let's not forget the bees.  We need them, but they can be quite a nuisance for any gardener.

Bug bite symptoms usually depend on the bug and the person, but almost always include itching, redness and some swelling.  Some bug bite symptoms also exhibit burning and numbness in the local area of the bite.  And although, technically not a bug bite, stings from bees are often present with a burning pain.  More severe symptoms from poisonous insects include stiffness or joint pain, muscle spasms, fever, chills, rapid swelling of the lips and tongue and even difficulty breading.  If you think you have a bug bite from a poison insect, you should seek medical help right away.  In those cases where bug bite symptoms are self-limiting, however, homeopathic remedies are especially useful.  Here are the key homeopathic remedies to consider:

Apis mel - This homeopathic remedy is a specialist in inflammation, Apis mel eases redness, swelling, inflamed skin and membranes, and burning stinging pains in a wide variety of cases. Its applications include: burning swellings or welts caused by bee stings, hives, or irritants; swollen inflamed joints; swollen sore throats, eye irritations and acute stinging, burning urinary pain. Its symptoms tend to improve with applied cold.

Ledum pal - First aid remedy for puncture wounds, animal bites, cuts, insect stings as it helps injuries heal from the deepest point up, minimizing the chance of trapping matter inside. Its healing also applies to old yellow bruises, black eyes, repeat ankle sprains or inflamed joint pains that start in the soles of the feet or ankles and move up. Ledum is most applicable if area, joints or bruises are cold to the touch and feel better with applied cold.

Calendula - Derived from a member of the common marigold, Calendula has been used for centuries to accelerate healing and the growth of new skin in a variety of skin injuries and irritations. Scrapes, abrasions, superficial cuts, chaffed skin, dry skin, sunburns and other skin irritations can heal faster with less scarring when treated with this clear Calendula rich ointment.

Echinacea - In both herbal and homeopathic preparations, this coneflower plant offers the immune support when fighting off inflammatory conditions, especially swollen sore throats, skin sores and pimples, and other acute conditions which have the potential to suppurate.

Urtica urens - Relieves a range of itching, burning, stinging skin symptoms, whether related to minor burns, scalds, rashes, prickly heat, stings, hives or other rash-like eruptions. If skin or other symptoms alternate with or accompany stiff joint pain and nerve pain, Urtica can prove very healing, especially if symptoms are aggravated by cold air or cold water.

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Best selling homeopathic remedy combination formulas for bites & stings

 Hyland's Bug Bite Ointment is a fast acting ointment to relieve the swelling and itching from bug bites & stings. The citronella oil in the base makes it smell good and helps to deter insects from the second bite. It’s not a repellant, but it does offer fast acting and long lasting relief!

Skin Irritation #94 combines ingredients that support healthy skin with those that help the skin purge itself of eruptions, acne and other irritations. This includes relief of dry scaly skin, weak skin with burning eruptions, itchy rashes and pustular rashes. In short, #94 offers a healthy dose of healing support.

Hyland's Hives is a traditional homeopathic formula for the relief of symptoms of red, swollen and itching rashes that appear with sudden onset. Working without contraindications or side effects, Hyland’s Hives stimulates your body’s natural healing response to relieve symptoms. Hyland’s Hives is safe for adults and children and can be used in conjunction with other medications.

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What's the best way to cleanse your body?

With help from homeopathic remedies of course!

It's time for spring cleaning, or more accurately "spring cleansing."  That doesn't mean an extra shower, or bath.  Instead, it means cleansing your body on the inside to rid itself of toxins from food and the environment.  Why cleanse your body?  According to some experts, doing so has the potential to enhance the immune system, slow the aging process and in general, make you healthier. 

While there are a number of specific types of "body cleanse" approaches, including special diets targeting specific organs, herbal treatments even "hydro-therapy", LiveStrong.com describes the most simple, and least invasive approach as "the best way to cleanse your body."   The five step approach includes exercise for 1 hour a day, drinking ten glasses of water a day, eating foods rich in fiber, and eliminating stress by meditating or doing yoga. 

So how can homeopathy help?  Homeopathic cell salts provide support for your body's natural processes.  In his biochemic theory, Dr. Schuessler, the discoverer of homeopathic cell salts, states that deficiencies in these minerals are the source of most common health problems and that the cell salts derived from these minerals give the body what it needs to prevent and treat illness. With today’s reliance on highly processed foods, keeping a healthy balance of minerals in the body is a major challenge. Cell salts can be part of a healthy daily regimen.  Your can read more about this in our blog "The importance of tissue salts".

A key homeopathic cell salt to support body cleansing is Natrum sulph, because it aids water distribution and elimination, supports liver and kidney function and supports respiratory system. 

Natrum sulph - a cleansing cell salt

Livers, kidneys, respiratory systems and other tissues rely on sodium sulphate. Its cleansing cell salt applies to a range of digestive, respiratory, pain and emotional symptoms, especially if these complaints are aggravated by dampness, especially cold wet weather or places. Best known for its digestive support, Nat sulph relieves nausea, sick headache, sour vomiting, heartburn, bitter belching, hiccups, colic, indigestion, painful yellow diarrhea and a frequent need to urinate. For cold and congestive symptoms, it applies to profuse yellow mucus, rattling cough and acute humid wheezing. Following review by a licensed practitioner, Nat sulph can prove very beneficial when emotional changes, confusion or bursting headaches follow past or recent injuries. Other Nat sulph indications include: joint or sciatic nerve pain, a brownish coating on the tongue, periodic sadness and a craving for fresh warm, dry air.

Billiousness - Tissue H - The cell salts that digestive organs need to relieve nausea and gastric distress.

When digestive issues need cleansing support beyond balancing acidity, this cell salt combination offers digestive organs the support they need to improve sluggishness and relieve a range of gastric symptoms. These applications include nausea, bloating, indigestion, gas, heartburn and vomiting.

Homeopathic Cell Salt Ingredients:

 Calcarea fluor - This cell salts digestive applications include help for infants vomiting undigested food, young children nauseous with too much stress, and adults with indigestion from fatigue – all with hiccups, flatulence and nausea after eating.

Natrum mur - Fluid balancing cell salt relieves burning gas, heartburn, nausea, throbbing stomach pain, constipation, frothy saliva and vomiting of white slimy mucus.

Natrum sulph - This water distribution cell salt relieves slow digestion, biliousness, hiccups and sour green vomiting.

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Other ways homeopathic remedies provide support while you cleanse your body

Recovery from fatigue & exercise

 If you're exercising every day for an hour, you'll likely experience muscle soreness from over exertion.  Arnica montana is the number one homeopathic remedy for muscle soreness, first aid, and especially useful in these situations. 

Hyland's Muscle Therapy Gel with Arnica, is unique formula that includes other homeopathic remedies when the aches and pains extend to bones, joints and nerves.

Homeopathic Ingredients:

 Arnica Montana - stiffness; pain; trauma; bruising

Hyperpicum Perforatum - weakness in limbs; joint pain

Ruta Graveolens - pain in limbs, joints & bones

Ledum Pal - swelling; aches & pains; inflammation

Bellis Perennis - muscular soreness; fatigue; sprains.

Support for sluggish digestion

Billious #147 - This unique combination packs a team of special ingredients to improve slow digestion and relieve constipation, diarrhea, bilious nausea, etc. Whether complaints stem from dietary errors or sluggish systems, if nausea and/or sour vomiting develop, this remedy can provide gentle, soothing relief.

Homeopathic Ingredients:

Carduus mar (St. Mary’s Thistle) - Also lists constipation followed by diarrhea, burning pain and a sore abdomen.

Chelidonium - Relieves nausea and stomach pains that may extend up toward a shoulder and especially if everything feels better with hot water.

Chionanthus - Applies best if a sick headache with constipation, belching and tender abdomen accompany nausea.

Natrum sulph - A cleansing digestive cell salt eases bilious nausea, frequent hiccuping, green sour vomit and slow digestion.

Podophyllum - Applies best if nausea causes hot sour belching and a sore distended abdomen.

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Battling fatigue and finding composure with homeopathic cell salts

Don’t wait until your nerves are shot to give them what they need!

Phosphate cell salts for strength, nerves, emotional fatigue & vitality

Phosphates are “salts containing phosphorus” and phosphorus is “a mineral that is an important part of structures such as bones, teeth, and membranes in the body; also involved in numerous other chemical reactions.” - AMA Medical Glossary.  While critical to strong bones and teeth and the circulation of body fluids, phosphorus in its many forms is essential to how your body stores and uses energy; especially important when battling fatigue.

The 5 Phosphates - Phosphates in these remedies help support life and remove barriers to vitality and health.

Calc phos - The ‘building block’ cell salt is a compound of the two minerals most vital for strong bones and teeth, and effective blood cells. It aids many conditions with structural stress, growth or weakness including fatigue and a restless discontentment.

Ferrum phos - The anti-inflammatory cell salt, made from the compound most critical to healthy blood cells, is the key remedy for helping the body find iron when deficient, and calming irritations, acute fevers, throbbing pains and fatigue.

Kali phos - This nerve nutrient cell salt–by combining potassium and phosphorus, offers a cell salt remedy that nerves need to heal, calm down and lift a gloomy sadness.

Mag phos - The antispasmodic cell salt is a compound critical to muscles, helps muscles stay in sync–free of cramps, spasms, pent-up tension and radiating pains.

Nat phos - The acidity cell salt, from a compound the body depends on to break down acids, helps a range of digestive issues, plus sick headache, stiffness, muscle aches, fatigue and indifference.

Hyland's Nerve Tonic - contains all five of these phosphate cell salts in a lightweight container. 

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Simplest way to boost vitality and reduce effects of stress or illness while battling fatigue

Tonic Tissue E - When energy feels drained or out of sync, due to illness, stress, emotional fatuge, growth or repair, this homeopathic remedy has replenishing cell salt ingredients to help restore vitality and balance. Physically, its support includes growth, bone repair, cramps, nerve pain, indigestion and acidity issues.

Homeopathic Ingredients: Calc phos, Ferr phos, Kali phos, Mag phos, Nat phos

Debility Tissue B - With the cell salts critical to strong effective blood cells, growth, repair, recovery, and healthy nerves and tissues, this combination offers the simplest most fundamental aid for stressed systems.

Homeopathic Ingredients: Calc phos, Ferrum phos, Kali phos

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It's National Stress Awareness Month

Why "Stress is public health enemy number one!"

It's national stress awareness month and we want you to know that "stress is public health enemy #1." So says Huffington Post blogger Staci Lu this week in her blog on stress which highlights a recent interview with UCSF Psychologist Elissa Epel.  Especially, when you consider the influence stress has on eating and its relationship to obesity and other chronic ailments.  In fact, this year alone, research has revealed a great deal about stress and its impact on our health including an increased risk of heart attack, increased inflammation from dwelling on stressful events, increased risk of diabetes and an increased risk of drug and substance abuse relapse.  In the article "Ten New Things We've Learned About Stress This Year", we also find some positive new information and ways of dealing with stress.  For example, smiling is an antidote to stress, and meditation can influence the levels of the stress hormone cortisol.  Since this month is national stress awareness month we think it's important to do our part in building awareness of stress issues and also, awareness in some of the homeopathic remedies that can help reduce stress in your life.

Homeopathic Remedies for Stress

Nervous Tension Tissue P - Emotional and physical stress relief to support all ages.

Originally designed with the idea of giving pregnant women and babies fundamental support, the result is a gentle revitalizing tissue combination for stresses in all stages of life. Its basic cell salts offer cells support for what they need to grow and mend tissues as well as to relieve tension, fatigue, growing pains, cramps and daily stress.

Homeopathic Ingredients:

Kali phos - The nerve nutrient of cell salts can ease physically or emotionally stressed nerves.

Calc fluor - This cell salts gives tissues structural support and bounce-back-ability.

Calc phos - The growth and repair cell salt offers strength and relief to cells trying to grow, convalesce or keep up with daily repairs. It can be especially apt for kids to relieve study headaches, growing pains, sugar highs and periods of discontentment.

Mag phos - This very relaxing anti-spasmodic cell salt can be called on whenever stress or pain causes tension or cramping pain.

Nervousness - Luyties #4 - Calming relief when stress leads toward indifference or heightened sensitivity.

Whether stress, fear, grief, disappointment, homesickness, or illness tax the nervous system, Nervousness #4 is specially designed to step in before nerves spiral out of control. When touchy irritability, listless indifference or stubborn disobedience dominate, its natural balancing support can prove highly beneficial, especially if debility, growth or hormonal changes contribute.

Cinchona off - This classic single remedy applies to a range of stress responses including indifference, touchiness, a stubborn disobedient attitude as well as sudden fits of crying.

 Ignatia amara - The emotional first aid remedy assists when nervous over-sensitivity is related to grief, disappointment, fright and/or anger, especially if consolation is not welcome.

 Kali phos - Because all nerve cells need potassium phosphate, this cell salt remedy provides basic support whenever the nervous system is under emotional or physical stress.

 Phosphoricum acidum - This single ranks very highly when seeking a remedy for dull, listless indifference, especially if related to grief, mental shock, home-sickness or systems overtaxed by rapid growth or study.

Of course, it is best to find the stress and sleep remedies best for your lifestyle, click here for more homeopathic stress remedies.

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More Stress News for Stress Awareness Month

Stress costs U.S. employers billions

Many people who feel large amounts of stress simply try to ignore their anxious feelings when they should really be looking for natural remedies to help reduce them.

Meditation may help make people kinder

People who have been using meditation as a natural way to relieve stress may discover yet another benefit to this practice - it may help them empathize with those around them.

Disrupting your natural sleep cycle may lead to diabetes and obesity

Getting a good night's sleep can make a whole day better, from helping people to be more productive to giving them the energy to get in a workout.

Don't let common stress myths fool you

Some people may think they know everything about stress, but they could be wrong.

Sleep well to ward off heart disease

There are many reasons that people who do not get sufficient sleep at night should examine all of the natural ways to treat insomnia.

Stress Awareness Month Mash-up

Here's something a little more fun.  We built a mash-up on "Storify" from the hash tag #stress, using Instagram, Twitter and Google headlines.  Check it out here:

Stress news ripped from the headlines and social media

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Recognizing unique symptoms of hayfever...

...and finding the right homeopathic remedy for your hayfever symptoms

Hayfever & allergy season is underway in California and other parts of the southwest and approaching soon in most other parts of the country, despite a long and lingering winter.  Experts say that because of all the late winter snow and rain, we can expect one of the worst allergy seasons on record.  Now is the perfect time to consider the different symptoms of hayfever and stock up on the homeopathic remedies that can bring you relief. 

Why so many homeopathic allergy remedy options? In order to match the wide variety of hayfever symptoms, we need a wide variety of options -- homeopathy supports individuality.

Allium cepa - hayfever symptoms: watery eye irritation, nose burns, throat irritation, hoarseness

 If eyes are irritated and nasal discharge burns, Allium cepa can bring relief. Whether due to a spring cold, hay fever or airborne irritants, it acts swiftly to relieve eye, nose and throat irritations as well as related headaches, hacking coughs and hoarseness. Its symptoms are often worse in cold damp weather and stuffy rooms.

Euphrasia - hayfever symptoms: tears burn watery eyes, nose runs or gets stuffed up

This fast acting single can brighten eyes and clear congestions. Whether allergies, hay fever or a watery cold produces burning, watery, red, irritated eyes, this remedy offers needed relief. Other symptoms may include coughs, headaches and noses that change from blocked and stuffy to running with bland profuse mucus.

Kali bich - hayfever symptoms: sinuses, throat, etc., clog with thick, ropy, stubborn mucus

By helping to break down thick, ropy, sticky, tough, stubborn mucus this congestion expert helps clear away sinus pain, post nasal drip, hawking, blocked nasal passages, stubborn gagging coughs. Related stomach distress and migraine-like headaches can enjoy its relief as well. If mucus suppressants, spring pollen, or too much beer are in the picture, that’s more evidence that Kali bich could help.

Pulsatilla - hayfever symptoms: stuffy yellow mucus, sniffles, cough, sinus pressure, etc.

 With pulsatilla, a specific personality tends to show up, something like ‘soft, gentle, mild, affectionate, as well as clingy, weepy, moody, sometimes childish’.  The most important aspects of Pulsatilla are a deep need for security with fear of abandonment, and ever changing moods that may accompany symptoms of hayfever. It helps children who need constant attention, who cannot make decisions and are usually capable of manipulation and irritability to get the reassurance they need. They want to please and be pleased in return. They may cling to parents and teachers, and resent new siblings.

Nat mur - hayfever symptoms: dry throat irritation, profuse nasal discharge, watery eyes, post nasal drip,

Dryness underlies many of Nat mur’s applications. Its colds and congestions have a dry rawness along with thickening clear to whitish mucus. These include colds, hay fever and sinus pressure often marked by profuse nasal discharge, watery eyes, post nasal drip, dry tickling coughs or dry sore throats.

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Homeopathic remedy combinations for allergy & hayfever symptoms

HayFever #59 - Safe, non-drowsy relief for runny, sneezy, or scratchy eye, nose or throat irritation. Whether irritants are indoors or out, this unique formula helps reduce inflammation, irritation and swelling so you can breathe easier.

Sinus #203 - This head-clearing combination works with the body’s natural decongestants and histamines to clear the sinuses of stubborn mucus due to allergies, hay fever, colds or congestions.

Hyland's Allergy Relief 4 Kids (soft tablets)  Specially designed 4 Kids with sensitivity to pollen, ragweed, grasses, mold or animal dander! This gentle, safe and effective remedy relieves kids’ common allergy symptoms including watery eyes, runny nose, stuffy nose, sneezing, itchy eyes/nose/roof of mouth, pressure in the nose and cheeks, ear fullness / popping, dark circles under the eyes and hives.

Hyland's Complete Allergy 4 kids (Liquid Formula)

Specially designed for kids to relieve common allergy symptoms - in safe, pleasant tasting, all-natural liquid formula.

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Five uses of Arnica Montana that could change your life

Arnica montana is undoubtedly the most popular and commonly used single homeopathic remedy in the world.  While most of us know the benefits of Arnica for bruising and muscle soreness, it has other applications you may not be aware of.   One simple rule of thumb, is that when things go wrong, take Arnica to ease pain and speed healing.  Whether off to the gym, the yard, the mountains or the playground, the best way to feel safe and confident is having the healing power of Arnica close by. With its unparalleled ability to reduce trauma to soft tissues, Arnica is the most proven, accepted, loved homeopathic remedy around the globe. 

1) If you’d had Arnica after your last Injury...
By reducing bruising, bleeding, swelling, shock, pain and recovery time, Arnica ASAP reduces the extent of injuries, blows, falls, muscle strain, cuts and sprains. Arnica’s presence reduces trauma and adds efficiency to healing, making it ideal for first aid.

2)  Your Joints, Back and Limbs will Thank You... Arthritis, too?
“As if bruised” soreness anywhere tends to respond well to Arnica’s presence. Soreness, swelling and trauma after sprains, twists and turns as well as weakness in joints from injuries old or new often find healing relief in Arnica. For proof, a clinical study showed its usefulness even in arthritic joints.

3) Want to maximize your Fitness efforts?
As muscles generally build by tearing and repairing, Arnica is ideal for reducing the pain and strain of exercise– whether it involves running a marathon, doing 50 push-ups, lifting a grandchild or moving furniture. Did you know that with every mile that is run, the feet must absorb 110 tons of energy -- according to The Family Doctor’s website.

4) Fear Less about Dental Work, Surgery and Childbirth
Eclectic dentists, doctors and midwives are offering Arnica to reduce bleeding, bruising and pain. Practices of all kinds, are offering patient’s the choice to take Arnica along with other therapies. It’s clinically proven to reduce swelling after face lifts.

5) Are you in denial? Great Shock & Nerve Relief, too.
If after an accident, a person does not want to be touched and says something like, “No, I’m fine, don’t touch me, I don’t need a doctor,” when it is obvious they need help, Arnica is ideal for restoring composure. If, however, they are in terror and desperate for help, that kind of shock calls for Aconite.

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Key Homeopathic Arnica Products

Arnica montana - Click here for the single homeopathic remedy in 6x, 12x, 30x, 30c or 200c (tablets and pellets).

Arnica Ointment

Vital for every first aid kit, this clear, Arnica-rich ointment relieves bumps, bruises, soreness, chapped lips and skin externally. You can smooth on relief for bumps and bruises and massage in relief for sore muscles and achiness.

Hyland's Arnica Spray

Often, as in cases of bruises and sprained ankles, the area is quite tender and the thought of touching it can send you through the roof.  Spritz on relief with an alcohol based arnica solution.

Hyland's Arnicated Oil

Hyland’s Arnicated Oil is an extract of Arnica in a base of mineral oil. Arnica Montana is known for its healing power for bruising and muscle soreness. This oil is perfect for massaging into sore muscles.

Homeopathy, cell salts and simple advice for your back problem

Backs are fascinating– unless it is your your back problem and it hurts.  Backs are the quintessence of bones, ligaments, nerves, muscles and even organs being intricately intertwined. So much so that just deciding if the pain involves injury, slipped disks, pinched nerves, kidney problems, emotional stress, muscular deficiency, or wear and tear, can be very challenging.

Backs also compensate for other issues in the body. Cocking a hip alters the angle of nearly every vertebra - as do the slightest limps, crossed legs, stretches or postural changes. As the essence of our posture, our backs adjust to reflect how we feel mentally, emotionally and physically by slumping, hyper-extending, tilting, stiffening, etc. Most of these issues go unnoticed until muscles begin to tense, cramp or spasm and some end up confusing the source of pain altogether.

In short, a back problem deserves all the care and TLC we can give it - from simple exercises and every day stretches to the cell salts they need and the natural remedies that can ease trauma and soothe irritated tissues, especially Arnica.

FYI: If you can’t explain your back problem (why it hurts) or if it persists, it deserves a professional evaluation.

Natural, Non-Numbing Homeopathic Relief and Support:

For back pain, homeopathy is an incredible resource. As a holistic application, homeopathy fully embraces the fact that nothing we take affects only one part of us.  So, if your back pain is complicated with nerve pain, stress or emotional trauma, there’s no reason to think that the remedy that helps your specific back pain cannot stimulate healing at the source as well.

BackAche #199

For acute backache from exertion, minor injury, fevers, or just living, #199 can bring great relief without the side effects that are typical of other pain medications. Here’s a glance at what each of its single remedies can contribute for back pain relief.

Homeopathic Ingredients: Aconite, Arnica, Bellis per, Bryonia, Mag phos, Rhus tox

FYI, you can order any of these separately in a range of potencies.

• If cold air aggravates your numb, stiff, painful, tingling or sore back/neck, Aconite offers needed relief.

• Arnica is the acute remedy for sore, aching, backs tired from jogging, driving, gardening, lifting or getting bruised – even if not so recently.

• Bellis’ sore back is known as the “railway spine” because it often relates to continual movement or jarring motion, though it helps anytime deep tissues are aggravated or sprained, especially if a hot bath and a warm bed feel best. This one is not currently on our website, so just call and we’ll send it from our sister lab at no additional shipping cost.

•Bryonia specializes in neck and lower back stiffness aggravated by any motion, quick temperature changes, constipation, flu, cough or fever. There’s often a headache in the picture with this remedy.

• The spasm stopping, muscle relaxing cell salt Mag phos is a wise choice in any back treatment or combination remedy as pain makes muscles active to protect the area, which in turn leads to more pain, tension and cramping.

• When motion eases a stiff back and cold damp weather makes it worse, Rhus tox can be very helpful, particularly if the floor makes a better bed than a mattress.

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Please note: these statements are based upon traditional homeopathic practice. They have not been reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration.

Back pain: The extent of the problem

According to the American Chiropractic Association’s website:

• One-half of all working Americans admit to having back pain symptoms each year.
• Back pain is one of the most common reasons for missed work. In fact, back pain is the second most common reason for visits to the doctor’s office, outnumbered only by upper-respiratory infections.
• Most cases of back pain are mechanical or non-organic—meaning they are not caused by serious conditions, such as inflammatory arthritis, infection, fracture or cancer.
• Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on back pain—and that’s just for the more easily identified costs.
• Experts estimate that as many as 80% of the population will experience a back problem at some time in our lives.

 Watch out for “Fat Wallet Syndrome”

A more-common-than-you-think cause of back-pain can be the habitual carrying of thick wallets in a rear pocket! If you’re sitting a fair amount with one side of the pelvis higher than the other, the rest of your back has to compensate. The imbalance can cause you’re lower back to cry out for attention.

An easy solution is to transfer your personal effects to a jacket pocket, another is to get rid of some of the excess receipts, family photos and business cards that accumulate. Then take a little Arnica to apologize.

Muscles Need TLC when Backs Ache!

As muscles tense around the source of the pain, three very convenient remedies to have on hand are:

Mag phos - the #1 cell salt for relaxing spasms and tense muscles

MuscleAches #44 - the A to Z of Muscle pain and muscle cramps, strains and stiffness.

Muscular Tissue I - packed with access to the cell salts that are apt to run low when muscles are stressed.

Engage the Brain

A neat thing to try is listening to your back pain. When you feel a twinge or pain, don’t try to avoid it– just close your eyes, focus on the pain, where it begins and ends, what it feels like, what motions or thoughts affect it and how it connects to the rest of your spine and other structures. Some say this gives your brain a chance to rewire itself. If nothing else, it can help you find the remedy and exercises it is requesting.

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Aging and pain - How to make the pain from old injuries & stiff joints a thing of the past

Our history comes with us, recording all the shocks, bruises, traumas... Homeopathy helps our bodies work through and around all the mixed messages of the past to repair, revitalize and restore itself. It may take a pro to untangle chronic pains, but you can help yourself in simple ways to ease injuries, localize pain and help the body heal itself, without any issues with other medications.

Rheumatic Pain #14: #1 for Stiff Joints and Pain !

Extensive relief for stiff, swollen, irritated or arthritic joints, muscle aches and nerve pain.  Whether suffering a bout of stiffness after a chilling walk or stiff swollen joint pain anytime, this remedy can ease stiffness, pain, cramping, redness and irritation in joints, without the scary side effects typical of NSAIDS. While any bout of stiffness or achiness will enjoy this remedy, if you suspect rheumatism, a professional consult is advised. 

Homeopathic Ingredients: Aconite, Bryonia, Cinchona, Magnesium phos, Rhus tox

Natrum Sulph

Sodium sulphate plays a key role in wet weather symptoms - even if it’s not wet anymore. If damp weather or damp places make you or your joints feel worse, this cell salt probably has some work to do. Nerve pain, joint pain, sick headaches, sadness and indigestion can all indicate its use if old injuries or suppressed griefs are wakened by a rainy day. If living in a damp house is in the history of your pains, this one’s a natural.

Comprehensive Pain Relief with Homeopathy

While we need pain to tell our brains to stimulate certain chemical reactions and make us take care of ourselves, does it have to make us so miserable? When you find the right remedy, homeopathy can make sense of it all and stop the hurting. While self care can help minimize and localize pain, long standing neuralgias deserve a homeopath’s expertise. Either way, these combinations are a safe, simple place to start.

Neuralgic Pain - Tissue )

A classic example of cell salts combined to align the body’s responses. When the body sends a nerve pain signal, it turns on a series of defenses to stabilize the area and initiate healing. Initially pain works as a warning signal to prevent further harm. Then it sends what is called an “axon flare” or reflex. This makes veins dilate around the injury, causes tissues to swell, and increases sensitivity in the area. Over time the area stiffens and muscles tense to prevent further damage. As always, having everything in the proper balance maximizes efficiency and curbs the body’s tendency to over-react.

Here’s how it works:

Ferrum phos, the antiinflammatory cell salt, is the most important remedy for calming redness, reducing throbbing pains, and forming healthy blood cells.

Kali phos, the nerve nutrient cell salt, helps the body control pain signals, localize pain and heal the nerves. Its action includes calming the body’s mental and emotional responses as well.

Mag phos, the antispasmodic cell salt, helps muscles relax and prevents the spasms and cramps that can result from lingering pain.

Neuralga #9

For diverse pains in diverse places– facial pain, throbbing headaches, sciatic nerve & neck pain...
Natural relief for pains with diverse sensations including throbbing, stabbing and radiating pains in the head, face, jaw, neck or back. Cramps, muscle tension and back spasms, can rely on it, too.

Homeopathic Ingredients: Belladonna, Mag phos, Spigelia 

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Please note: these statements are based upon traditional homeopathic practice. They have not been reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration.

Dr. Asa Hershoff’s

Knee Repair Plan

‘A general regimen for the knee, which rarely fails in even the most stubborn knee problems is the following: Ruta 6x morning and night, with the tissue salts, Calc fluor 6x, Silica 6x and Calc phos 6x, taken together, three times daily (apart from the Ruta). After one month, the Ruta can be increased to the [12x] strength, twice daily. Later, Ruta 30c or 30x can be used once daily...Acute remedies for the knee reduce irritation, redness, swelling and pain, accelerating the healing of injured joint structures.’

–-from Asa Hershoff’s book: Homeopathic Remedies.

1. Ruta grav - This first aid remedy relieves and speeds healing of sprains, bone bruises and any complaint involving cartilage, tendons or bone surfaces.

2. Calc fluor - Restoring elasticity to veins, muscles, skin, bones and other tissues is calcium fluoride’s function and Calc fluor’s specialty. This cell salt aids conditions resulting from inflexible tissue or tissue that cannot bounce back from injury, pregnancy, growing, aging or illness.

3. Calc phos - At any age its support applies to structural stresses– injured bones, slow healing wounds, joint pain, back pain, weak digestion, acute simple anemia and heavy periods.

4. Silica - As many cells need its source for strength, the cell salt Silica helps restore weak tissues that lack the strength to expel or root out congestions and irritants.

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Exercise and Sleep - How can homeopathy help?

A recent poll from the National Sleep Foundation has found that exercise may lead to a good night's sleep.  In fact, the researchers stated that it would not take a major effort for non-exercisers to get these benefits.  "If you are inactive, adding a 10 minute walk every day could improve your likelihood of a good night's sleep," said Max Hirshkowitz, Ph.D., chair of the Poll Task Force.

This prompted us to take a closer look at exercise and sleep and the different ways homeopathy can provide support.  First, there are many things that can stand in a way of a person starting, or maintaiing a consistent exercise program; likewise for getting a good night's sleep.  One of the first things we think of when it comes to exercise, are muscle aches, cramps and pain that can often stop you in your tracks, just when you first get started.  Pain from exercise can also prevent you from sleeping well.   Homeopathic remedies can support you in your efforts by helping you manage pain. 

Other things we think of that can inhibit sleep and exercise are stress and nervous tension.  Homeopathic remedies not only help ease these symptoms, but they can actually help you change your mind-set in positive ways, so you're more likely to stay motivated when it's time to exercise.

Hyland's Muscle Therapy Gel with Arnica - This soothing gel offers on-the-spot relief from symptoms of muscle pain, soreness, bruising and swelling due to injuries and overexertion. This gel has a light pleasant smell, it absorbs quickly with no greasy residue and is packed with Arnica - the first aid remedy for swelling, bruising and trauma. 

Bioplasma - #1 Best Selling Cell Salt Combination & Best Value! Offers balancing support to anyone, of any age, any time a refreshing dose is needed. If feeling just a ‘bubble off plumb’, recovering from a vigorous run or workout, suffering from an unbalanced diet or working to get back in sync after an illness, Bioplasma can be highly restorative.

Sleep #173 - A simple plan for sleep: Take a few tablets of #173, remember that there’s plenty of time to worry tomorrow, take a deep breath and count the colors of the rainbow. This special formula combines three of the simplest nerve calming, sleep-inducing ingredients in homeopathy to give everyone easy access to 100% natural sleep support.

Calms Forté - When stress keeps you awake, this popular combination can ease you into sleep. Relieve stress and relax with Chamomile – one of four botanicals in Calms Forté that have long been used for soothing nerves and edginess. Wake up alert & refreshed – without a foggy, groggy feeling in the morning.

Tranqulity #74 - Every single remedy ingredient in this unique combination’s calming, nerve-stabilizing formula, applies to situations in which stress, fatigue, grief or emotional turmoil can cause a downward spiral of sadness, weariness and sleeplessness. As its relief is non drowsy, non habit forming and 100% worry free for all ages, it can be applied whenever dark clouds are hovering nearby.

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Please note: these statements are based upon traditional homeopathic practice. They have not been reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration.

Single homeopathic remedies for exercise and sleep

Getting to the source via the best matched homeopathic single remedies is often the most rewarding approach.

Avena sativa - If you ever feel too tired to sleep, this little oat can bring the sandman home. It helps mental stress, worry, convalescence or even alcohol consumption loosen its grip on nerves.

Passiflora - This gentle calming remedy aids restless sleeplessness in the very young (teething, cough), the feeble, the tired and everyone in between who is weary, stressed, worried and/or overworked (alcohol abuse included).

Cocculus - Sleeplessness from loss of sleep? When you're out of sync with the clock this jet lag and motion sickness remedy helps you reset it.

Aconite - The ideal remedy for easing the effects of shocks (cold wind, frights, anger, etc.), is of course important for helping related sleep issues even if the shock is a nightmare or anxious dream.

Coffea - Jittery, sleepless nerves can relax, whether an overactive mind, excitement, caffeine and/or coffee are underlying causes.

Mag phos - #1 for easing and stopping leg cramps night or day.

Kali phos - The nerve nutrient cell salt helps bring sleep to restless nerves taxed by nightmares, anxious thoughts or stress.

Ignatia - When grief or sadness leaves you sighing and sleepless with a lump in the throat sensation, or a sinking in the stomach feeling, this remedy can be very balancing.

Chamomilla - When little ones demand that you stay up and rock them or carry them all night, giving them Cham can give you a break. Nightmares are all the more reason to consider using its calming powers.

Homeopathy does not like short lists, so don't forget that Nux vom (stress, excesses), Arsenicum (worry), Belladonna (restless, heat), Lycopodium (indecision, worry), Causticum (drowsy day, sleepless nights), Sulphur (unrefreshing sleep in naps) and others might bring the most resolve to your particular case.

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Child Migraine & Homeopathic Headache Remedies

This month the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine published the results of new research on using homeopathic remedies in the prevention and treatment of child migraines.  The authors of the study concluded that "A significant decrease in the frequency, severity, and duration of migraine attacks was observed and, consequently, reduced absenteeism from school."¹

One of the most interesting things about this study was its design.  Unlike conventional "double blind" research that normally pits medicine against placebo, the study's design considered the unique symptoms and characteristics of the individuals to select their homeopathic treatment. That is, the study recognized that the unique and holistic symptoms of an individual are more important then a generalized, 'one size fits all', approach to disease. In this study, physicians trained in homeopathy were given the freedom to prescribe a specialized homeopathic remedy based on their own evaluation of each child patient.  While the results of this study are promising, its design also rocks the foundation of the "double blind standard" and no doubt points out the limitations of conventional research.

A closer look at the most commonly prescribed homeopathic remedies in the "Child Migraine" study:

Belladonna: The essential homeopathic remedy for fever and heat exposure, gives us a keen remedy for sudden, intense, throbbing headaches. It relieves dizzying, throbbing, burning headaches that are very painful on bending over and feel much worse in bright light or with jarring motion. Belladonna headaches usually start in the forehead and move to the back and want applied pressure and rest. A flushed hot face and dilated pupils confirm its use. Since heat and redness are this homeopathic remedy's primary keynotes, Belladonna is a great remedy to keep handy when heat or hot weather tends to trigger headaches of any kind. Click here for a more detailed look at homeopathic belladonna, or buy Belladonna here.

Ignatia: Stabbing nervous headaches can often rely on this homeopathic remedy. The Ignatia headache starts gradually and feels as if a nail is being driven into (or out from) the side of the head. If anger, grief or homesickness precedes the pain, Ignatia can be ideal as it is a key homeopathic remedy for the effects of emotional strain or suppressed emotions. The discomfort tends to be made more intense by lying on the painful side and even more so in a smokey room and are relieved by deep breathing and eating. While not necessary, sighing and a lump in the throat sensation confirm its use. For a more detailed look at some of these symptoms,
 read our blog on Ignatia, or  buy Ignatia here.

Kali phos: Made from a mineral compound critical to brain and nerve function, Kali phos is known as the nerve nutrient cell salt. Its head pain relief begins with nervous headaches caused by study, stress, grief or injury. The pains often focus on the back of the head (occipital), cause a hollow empty feeling in the stomach, and feel better for rising and gentle motion. On the emotional plane, its calming powers over temper tantrums, night terrors and study related stress make it a common remedy choice for children and young people; though it can be very useful for adults as well! Buy Kali phos here.

Gelsemium:  Heavy dull headaches that extend from the temple to the ear or feel squeezed by a band across the back of the head are this homeopathic remedy's specialty. As with everything Gelsemium there's a weak heaviness involved in its dull, but strong, head pains which can cause dizziness. The pain feels better with the head raised and may want applied pressure. Peeing may relieve pain, as well. The head can feel bruised and the scalp sensitive to touch. If anticipation, performance nerves, excitement or fear precede the onset, that's more evidence that Gelsemium is the right homeopathic remedy.  Buy Gelsemium here.

Please note: Children's migraines deserve professional diagnostic review and guidance. Homeopathic remedies work by stimulating the body's own healing responses, so they do not have contraindications with other medicines or therapies. However, there can be underlying issues and matching symptoms and remedies can be quite puzzling. That's why professional homeopaths are trained sleuths.

¹Homeopathic treatment of migraine in children: results of a prospective, multicenter, observational study. (Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine, 2013 Feb;19(2):) 119-23

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Please note: these statements are based upon traditional homeopathic practice. They have not been reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration.

Homeopathic Remedy Combinations for Headache and Migraine Headache Relief

Headaches #33

From sudden fierce headaches to slow moving, heavy headaches, 1-800 Homeopathy's Headache's #33’s provides extensive, worry free relief. This unique formula’s calming applications apply to a variety of pains including throbbing, bursting, shooting, pressing and nauseating headaches.

Migraine #233

Success stories keep coming in about this homeopathic headache combination! Its highly specialized formula applies to many very vexing migraine pains. Dr. Luyties carefully selected its homeopathic ingredients to relieve diverse headache and migraine symptoms including pressing, pulsating, bursting and nauseating pains.

Hangover / Recovery #77

This very versatile homeopathic combination blends four of the most comprehensive homeopathic remedies for relieving headache, flu, cough, nausea, hangovers and stress-related symptoms.

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What "The Dr. Oz Show" didn't exactly say about these important homeopathic "starter" remedies

Last week, The Dr. Oz Show did an informative segment on homeopathy, making recommendations on a few homeopathic remedies for a "homeopathy starter kit."  If you saw the show, there's more you need to know about the important homeopathic remedies for these health conditions. If you missed the show, all the single homeopathic remedies discussed on his show are defined here - and more! As his primary guest, Dr. Lisa Samet discussed, in order to be effective, a homeopathic remedy should match the symptoms of the person who needs it. She and Dr. Oz then introduced five of the many remedies that treat specific ailments in specific cases:

Fevers and Belladonna:

As Dr. Lisa Samet said, in homeopathic doses, Belladonna is a non toxic way to treat restless cases of sudden hot fevers, with red cheeks, glassy eyes and radiant heat. Equally important, however, is if you or your child does not have that kind of fever, Belladonna is NOT going to match his or her symptoms as well as some other remedies that you might need instead.

For example:

Aconite has similar sudden fevers with flushed face, but not as flushed and not as hot. It’s best at the first sign of trouble, especially if the body has been weakened by a cold wind or shock.  Arsenicum for restless, exhausting, dry, burning heat and intense chills.  Bryonia has fevers, flu or flu like colds that come on slowly and cause misery– body aches, headaches, chills and sour sweats, all of which make you want to stay absolutely still and quiet.  Chamomilla can be ideal especially for children who become irritable and commanding with long lasting heat, chills and sweats. Teething issues and the onset of ear irritation are big on its list.  Ferrum phos, the anti-inflammatory cell salt helps fevers that are less intense and restless than Belladonna and cause red blotches on cheeks and irritability.  She mentioned Gelsemium and its symptoms of dull heaviness.  The list could go on as every remedy that helps flu, colds, ear problems, etc., helps the fevers that attend them.

Coughs and Phosphorus:

Dr. Oz proposed Phosphorus as an alternative for cough suppressants, but again the cough has to match the cough that the base substance can cause - like cures like. Dr. Samet referred to this remedy’s cough as dry and better for drinking cold things. Again it is one of many options for dry coughs - then there are the ones that treat loose coughs and spasmodic coughs. Several remedies stand out in the cough arena, but here are the names of some you might want to get to know:

DRY: Bryonia (painful, hard, worse motion), Causticum (burning, deep, hollow), Spongia (barking attacks, tight, wheezing)

LOOSE but unproductive: Antimonium tart (rattling, nausea, worse at night), Hepar sulph (rattling, choking fit, sensitive to cold), Lycopodium (rattling, tickling, tight, burning), Pulsatilla (loose day, dry night- must sit up)

SPASMADIC: Drosera (deep, barking, retching), Ignatia (lump in throat, hollow, deep cough), Ipecac (wheezing, choking, retching), Kali bich (ropy mucus, stubborn, gagging)

Flu and Gelsemium:

Dr. Oz suggested Gelsemium instead of ibuprofen and acetominophen for flu. Dr. Samet identified it as the remedy when flu or cold cases that are weak with heavy eyelids, chills up and down back, thirstless, dull thinking “out of it.” If your misery leans otherwise, there are some vital options to cut the misery short: Bryonia’s misery develops slowly, includes body aches, headaches, blocked nose, intense thirst and desire to stay motionless and quiet.  Dulcamara covers sneezy summer flu.  Eupatorium perf offers needed relief for flu with deep bone pain misery, intense thirst and chills.  Nux vom eases restless irritable flu cases with much chilliness and a dull headache.

Sinus infections and Pulsatilla.

Dr. Oz offered Pulsatilla as the Sinus solution. As Dr. Samet said, this is a great remedy for upper respiratory issues: cough, cold or sinus congestion with loose, yellow mucus, especially if the person is affectionate, tends to be sad, wants consolation and feels overly warm (fresh air is a must).  Of course that’s just the beginning of homeopathy’s options.  Here are a few more with some key indicators:

Hepar sulph (thick yellow-green, foul, blocked in cold air, worse for cold drafts) Kali bich (bursting pressure at root of nose, thick ropy, stubborn yellow-green mucus, worse in the morning) Mercurious (yellow-green odorous mucus, bad breath, worse at night in hot, cold, damp or drafty weather) Silica (thick yellow mucus alternates blocked and runny, sneezing, better warmth worse cold head and damp).

Indigestion and Nux vomica:

Dr. Oz advises you can get away from antacids with homeopathy. Dr. Samet describes Nux’s digestive symptoms as nausea, bloating, indigestion and heartburn after fatty foods or alcohol, especially if case is chilly and irritable, impatient.  Homeopathy and digestive upsets are old friends- from stomach flu and food poisoning to gas, constipation and bloating.  The options are numerous, so here are some names you might want to look up on our website:

Arsenicum (stomach flu, vomiting), Carbo veg (upward gas soon after eating, heartburn), Bryonia (constipation, nausea), Gelsemium (diarrhea, nervous stomach), Ipecac (vomiting or desire to), Nat phos (acidity, gas), Veratrum alb (strong vomiting, diarrhea, thirst, cold sweats).

Sleep

For Sleep, Dr. Oz and Dr. Stoll introduced the appeal of combination remedies like Ganu (available elsewhere) which explains why our Sleep #173, Hyland’s Calms Forté, Calms Forté for Kids are always best sellers.

First Aid

Albert Levy, MD then introduced Arnica to speed up recovery for bruising, surgical cuts, swelling, accident, shock, etc. Arnica truly has no peers for its specific purpose as you can never go wrong with this remedy for accidents, injuries and traumas, etc.  For all the other remedies that help promote healing of specific first aid situations (like Ruta grav for sprains, Ledum pal for puncture wounds, etc.) visit the First Aid category on our website.

Stress:

Dr. Oz and Dr. Samet then introduced an all time favorite “Antidote to Stress,” Rescue Remedy. A great remedy for kids and adults facing stressful situations like exams, chess tournaments, meetings, interviews and traffic jams. This is available in many forms, we offer its most stable preparations:  liquid, spray and cream.

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Important Note on Potency

On the Dr. Oz Show, Dr. Lisa Samet recommended a 200C potency. This is a deep acting potency that can bring fast results. 200C is often preferred by homeopaths who are confident in their choice of remedies. The key to 200C is that the specific homeopathic remedy selection is very important. With lower potencies like 6, 12 or even 30, you can stimulate strong healing in a wider range of cases and still have room to increase potency if you choose.  The arguments over potency choices still run the gamut, as they always have.  More on homeopathic potency here:

Three Cheers for Dr. Oz and the help he had in conveying the essentials of homeopathy to his television audience!

Homeopathy Starter Kit

Hyland's Remedy Chest

 From a massive natural pharmacopoeia and over 200 years of intense observation and research, Hyland’s pharmacists have carefully chosen a set of 29 unique homeopathic medicines (plus an extra bottle of Arnica Montana) that apply to the widest range of everyday ailments, from coughs and colds to headaches and nervous tension.

And, every Hyland’s Remedy Chest includes an extensive homeopathic reference guide to all the remedies contained in the chest and the symptoms they address.  Buy it here!

Hyland's Remedy Chest includes 30 Homeopathic Remedies:

1 ACONITUM NAPELLUS | for Colds & Fevers with Sudden Onset

2 ALLIUM CEPA | for Runny Nose

3 ANTIMONIUM TARTARICUM | for Coughs with Mucous in Chest

4 APIS MELLIFICA | for Bites, Stings & Swellings

5/6 ARNICA MONTANA (2 BOTTLES) | for Bruising & Muscle Soreness

7 ARSENICUM ALBUM | for Diarrhea

8 BELLADONNA | for Fevers & Inflammation

9 BRYONIA ALBA | for Dry Cough/Arthritis Pain

10 CALCAREA PHOSPHORICA | for Teething

11 CANTHARIS | for Bladder Irritation

12 CARBO VEGETABILIS | for Nausea

13 CHAMOMILLA | for Teething & Irritability

14 FERRUM PHOSPHORICUM | for Fevers & Inflammation

15 GELSEMIUM SEMPERVIRENS | for Headaches/Flus with Muscle Pain

16 HEPAR SULPHURIS CALCAREUM | for Cough & Runny Nose

17 HYPERICUM PERFOLIATUM | for Nerve Injury

18 IGNATIA AMARA | for Grief & Emotional Upset

19 IPECACUANHA | for Nausea & Vomiting

20 LEDUM PALUSTRE | for Bites, Stings & Minor Puncture Wounds

21 MAGNESIA PHOSPHORICA | for Menstrual Cramps

22 MERCURIUS VIVUS | for Sore Throat

23 NUX VOMICA | for Indigestion & Nausea

24 PHOSPHORUS | for Cough & Sore Throat

25 PULSATILLA NIGRICANS | for Colds with Runny Nose

26 RHUS TOXICODENDRON | for Arthritis Pain, Better from Motion

27 RUTA GRAVEOLENS | for Sprains & Tendonitis

28 SPONGIA TOSTA | for Coughs

29 SULPHUR | for Rashes & Eczema

30 VERATRUM ALBUM | for Diarrhea with Vomiting

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Homeopathy in physical therapy and rehabilitation

Web MD defines physical therapy as "a type of treatment you may need when health problems make it hard to move around and do everyday tasks. It helps you move better and may relieve pain. It also helps improve or restore your physical function and your fitness level." It may be required after an extended hospital stay, a serious injury or other long term illness that results in muscle deterioration and / or nerve damage.  Physical Therapy can involve stretching, flexing and other unique movements to help build balance and strength.  It is similar to an everyday exercise routine, or workout, except on a much smaller scale, with clearly defined goals, and usually monitored under the care of a professional Physical Therapist. 

Experts say that for every day you're lying in a hospital bed, you can lose 1% of muscle strength.  Long periods of inactivity also lead to deterioriation.  This presents one of the biggest challenges for people going through rehabilitation and physical therapy.  Even small amounts of stretching and exercise can tax your muscles, joints, tendons and nerves to the point where progress and recovery become difficult and take longer than you would normally expect.

While patience is important, especially at the earliest stages of rehabilitation and physical therapy, homeopathic remedies can help aid in the muscle soreness, cramps and other challenges you will face during this challenging time.

Homeopathic remedies for muscle aches and cramps from physical therapy and rehabilitation

Muscleaches #44 - Ideal for exercise and everyday pains or injuries. Along with Arnica’s many benefits for sore muscles, bruising, etc., #44 contains the classic ingredients for treating muscle strains, cramps and spasms, plus joint pains and sprains.

Muscular Tissue I - This spasm and irritation easing cell salt combination gives muscles what their cells need to stay healthy. Made from the minerals muscles use to flex, lift, push, pull, repair and relax, without swelling, irritation, pain, cramps or spasms, this 100% natural tissue combination can be taken anytime at any age.

Elastic Tissue G - From growing pains, muscles strains and stretch marks to varicose veins and hemorrhoids, this unique cell salt formula adds bounce-back-ability. Veins, muscles, bones, tendons and skin all depend on these cell salts for strength and flexibility. Safe at any age, Tissue G, offers natural support to symptoms involving growth, injuries, aging, convalescence and repair.

Hyland’s Leg Cramps™ offers a traditional formula for the natural relief of symptoms of cramps and pains in lower back and legs. It can be especially useful if symptoms are made worse by damp weather. Perfectly safe for adults and can be used in conjunction with other medications.

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Our Top Homeopathic Remedy for Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Hyland's Muscle Therapy Gel with Arnica

This soothing gel offers on-the-spot relief from symptoms of muscle pain, soreness, bruising and swelling due to injuries and overexertion. This gel has a light pleasant smell, it absorbs quickly with no greasy residue and is packed with Arnica - the first aid remedy for swelling, bruising and trauma.

• Contains Arnica - the first natural remedy for swelling, bruising and trauma

•  Feels great on the skin

•  Absorbs Quickly - never greasy

Homeopathic Ingredients:

Arnica Montana - stiffness; pain; trauma; bruising
Hyperpicum Perforatum - weakness in limbs; joint pain
Ruta Graveolens - pain in limbs, joints & bones
Ledum Pal - swelling; aches & pains; inflammation
Bellis Perennis - muscular soreness; fatigue; sprains.

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How to remedy that nasty, painful cough

Lately, many writers have been harping on cold & cough remedies in blogs and news articles.  That's for good reasons.  In recent weeks cold & flu viruses seem to be running amuck everywhere, and that's especially true in my house.  With one child in high school, another in middle school and a third in pre-school, there's no shortage of bugs being brought into the house. 

Finding the right homeopathic remedy to treat cold symptoms can be challenging.  Symptoms change frequently and often seem to adapt to any remedy we throw at them.  In my mind, I've constructed monstrous visual images of those nasty viruses - they are dexterous and tough to move.  My cold symptoms included a painful cough, sinus pressure, bronchial congestion, right side earache, sore throat, headache, better from movement and definitely worse at night.  The worst symptom being, painful cough.  Painful in my chest, painful in my ear - just plain painful almost everywhere when coughing.

During the course of the week, I tried to tackle this one on my own, trying many single homeopathic remedies.  Although I found hints of relief at times, that profound cold symptom response didn't come, and my cold lingered for nearly a week.  I was almost ready to give up and go see the doctor for a prescription.  On a whim, I decided to try a homeopathic cough syrup remedy, Hyland's Cough Syrup with 100% Natural Honey 4 Kids.  We used this on our pre-schooler and she seemed to get better quickly.  It also matched up nicely with my painful cough symptoms, so why not? What I learned is that sometimes homeopathic combination remedies really are ideal when your not well enough, or knwoledgeable enough to take your own case.  I also learned that Hyland's Cough Syrup with 100% Natural Honey 4 Kids is NOT JUST FOR KIDS!  Within 20 minutes my world view changed!  Meaning, my ear pain was gone, and the mucous in my system began to move out.  My cold symptoms begain clearing, painful cough disappeared and I was seeing clear light at the end of the tunnel.

Homeopathic Cough Remedies for Painful Cough and other Cough Symptoms

by 1-800 Homeopathy

Coughs and Cough symptoms can vary widely.  That's why 1-800 Homeopathy provides a number of options to choose from, each designed to match with a unique set of symptoms

Spasmodic Cough #19 - Violent, nauseating, gagging, voice-stealing, coughs that strike in fitful spasms, can finally relax. This cough specialist was carefully designed to target the most vexing coughs with natural healing support.

Cough with Hoarseness #6 - When dry coughs, croupy coughs, stubborn coughs or sore throats threaten to steal your voice, this unique formula assists the body’s own efforts to soothe irritation and clean up congestions naturally. Even tobacco related coughs can find some relief in this supportive combination.

Hyland's DEFEND Nighttime Cold & Cough - Hyland's liquid nighttime formula combines classic proven homeopathic ingredients for common cold and cough symptoms with a few of the best for a calm restful night's sleep. Its comprehensive formula offers relief for nasal congestion, cough, sore throat and sneezing symptoms plus calming support for sleeplessness, restless sleep or frequent waking.

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Our Top Homeopathic Remedy Pick for "Painful Cough"

Hyland’s Cough Syrup with 100% Natural Honey 4 Kids is a safe, effective and natural solution to ease your child’s cough. Hyland's powerful homeopathic formula is in a 100% natural honey base. Not only is honey traditionally used to help relieve cough symptoms, kids love the sweet natural flavor. Hyland’s Cough Syrup with 100% Natural Honey offers soothing relief for many different kinds of cough and chest congestion.

• Great Tasting – Contains Honey

• Works without sleepy or stimulant side-effects

• Contains no Aspirin, Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Pseudoephedrine or Dextromethorphan

• Gentle, All Natural, Safe

• Safe and Effective for Ages 2+

Homeopathic Ingredients:

Ipecacuanha - Spasmodic, Gagging Cough
Aconitum Nap - Hoarse, Dry Croupy Cough, Chest Congestion
Spongia Tosta - Dry, Barking Cough
Antimonium Tartaricum - Moist Cough.

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Flu cases on the rise: How to prepare with homeopathic flu remedies

As expected this time of year, cases of the flu are on the rise in the U.S.  But unlike the past two years, the CDC is reporting elevated cases in almost every region, and high flu outbreak activity in atleast 10 states across the south and south east.  Having your homeopathic remedies on hand, before the outbreak hits your neighborhood, may help you manage your flu symptoms to help you feel better and shorten the duration should you get sick.

Homeopathy provides a number of natural flu remedy options. In general, everyone should use a combination formula at the earliest stages of influenza, even if you're not sure you have it. Combination formulas provide a number of individual homeopathic remedies that address a more broad range of flu symptoms, so doubling up with more than one product can only help provide more broad protection. If you realize you do have the flu, you should continue to take a combination, but reading up on and taking a unique single homeopathic remedy will improve your chances of relief and a speedy recovery.

Homeopathic Flu Remedies for Flu Symptoms - Homeopathic Combination Remedies

Flu #86: For early flu symptoms and continuing aches and pains, chills, fever and heavy fatigue.

Flu Wises #4 1/2: Extra support for a range of flu symptoms, fever and chills, vomiting, achiness and headache.

Fever #7: Relieves a variety of fevers, sudden onset or slow moving, chills, headache and sore muscles.

Fever - Tissue M: A cell salt combination to use in support of other remedies when treating flu symptoms.

Hyland's Complete Flu Care 4 Kids: Flu remedy formula manufactured in soft tablets that dissolve under your child's tongue instantly.

Oscillococcinum: A very popular flu remedy known for its ability to relieve flu symptoms - especially if taken in the early stages.

Single Homeopathic Remedies For Unique Flu Symptoms & Individuals

Belladonna: When Flu Symptoms are Hot hot hot! Sudden fevers, colds, flu, heat conditions, redness,throbbing headaches and when heat leads to terrible chills.

Aconitum nap: When shocks to the system like fright, anger or even cold winds seem to trigger colds or early flu symptoms, Aconite can help turn around acute low fevers, sniffles, cold symptoms, etc.

Bryonia alba: Grumpy bears when sick, worse w/ motion- colds, flu w/ dry cough; frontal headaches, constipation/nausea.

Ferrum phos: The anti inflammatory first aid cell salt adds efficiency when the body is battling low acute fevers, colds, flu, acute ear pain, throbbing headaches or iron deficiency symptoms.

Gelsemium: Weak heaviness marks its colds, flu & aching fever; anticipatory nerves with butterfly stomachs, diarrhea.

Nux vomica: Often ideal for this season's restless irritable achy flu cases as it is particularly apt when excess stress, alcohol or stimulation increases susceptibility to flu.

Cinchona: Recovery and fatigue especially w/ dehydration from flu, diarrhea, vomiting, breast feeding, blood loss.

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A case of the flu: Not exactly the gift you were expecting!

With the holiday's nearly behind us, you've unwrapped your gifts, probably attended a holiday party or two, shaken hands with old friends and family, maybe stayed up a little too late, and come a little too close to an uncle or aunt who is still nursing flu symptoms and should have stayed home.  Now you're feeling the onset of cold and flu symptoms yourself.

Whether we call it a cold, flu, hay fever or sinusitis is not important in homeopathy. A combination Fever remedy may suit your flu symptoms better than a remedy we call Flu. The key is to find a good fit between the remedy's symptoms and yours. "Flushed red face with heat and chills"
is much more indicative than "I have a flu."  Knowing how to recognize and treat flu symptoms with a homeopathic natural flu remedy will increase the treatment options available to you, and may help you feel better, faster.

Recognizing Flu Symptoms

The most important factor in treating flu symptoms is recognizing your symptoms early. Treating flu symptoms with a natural remedy or a doctor prescribed anti-viral medication within the first two days of when symptoms appear, can help reduce the severity and the duration of flu symptoms.

Knowing the difference between cold symptoms and flu symptoms is also important.  Here are some differences between common cold and flu symptoms:

Fever: not a common cold symptom but typical with flu.

Chest Discomfort: mild with most colds and common with Flu.

Stuffy Nose: Common in colds, not as severe with flu.

Body Aches and Pains: Mild with Colds and severe as a flu symptom.

Headache: A prominent Flu Symptom but rare with colds.

Cough: A flu cough is typically "unproductive" while a cough from a cold is hacking.

Sore Throat: More common in colds.

Sneezing: Likely with colds, but is less likely as a flu symptom.

Extreme Exhaustion: Not a cold symptom, but happens early and is prominent with flu.

Weakness/Tiredness: Can last as long as 3 weeks with other flu symptoms, yet typically mild with colds.

In Conclusion:

Take control of your own health by recognizing and treating your flu symptoms fast. Homeopathic natural flu remedies are a viable option to complement other choices, and also when other options are not available.
 

Sleep Better Before Christmas

What do "Insomnia" and "Christmas" have in common?   Aside from the obvious notion that many of us have more trouble sleeping around Christmas time, we also noticed that with Christmas only a few days away, "Insomnia, Tissue A" is our best selling product this week.    This prompted us to research trending terms in social media and interestingly, we also found that the words "Insomnia" and "Christmas" are trending as two terms used together in social media posts.

The reasons for all this sleeplessness are many.  Whether its stress, over-excitement, nervous anticipation or just a physical reaction to shorter days and a body clock that's out of whack, homeopathy offers options to help you sleep better.

 Insomnia - Tissue A:  The three cell salts in this natural homeopathic remedy combination combine to relieve sleeplessness caused by stress, nerves, pain, cramps and fatigue with no groggy or irritable side effects.

Homeopathic Ingredients:

• Ferr phos - A fortifying anti-inflammatory cell salt, offers support for fatigue and calms any inflammation or slight fever that might delay your dreams.

• Kali phos - The ‘nerve nutrient’ of cell salts can help you rest easier if restless nerves, nervous fatigue, sadness or nerve pain are at the source.

• Mag phos - The anti-spasm cell salt relaxes leg cramps, muscle spasms, tension, radiating pains and even certain coughs so you can sleep naturally.

100% Natural, safe for adults and children and worry free! Because they are made from minerals vital to our cells, these cells salts provide the gentlest, most straightforward way to help bodies and minds restore balance, health and vitality.. 

Sleep #173 - Not a sedative, not addictive, safe for kids and adults alike. The three singles remedies in this combination have calming applications that can ease nervous, excited, tired, stressed out nerves so you can sleep, naturally.

• Avena sativa - The remedy derived from the common oat helps nerves that feel ‘too tired to sleep’ after a day of mental exertion or worry, or when drained by illness, fatigue or alcohol consumption.

• Kali phos - The nerve nutrient cell salt restores calm and composure to over-stressed, restless or emotional nerves, as well as injured painful nerves.

• Passiflora - Though its name is passionflower, this remedy is known for its ability to bring on sweet dreams when the day’s passions are past.

So take Sleep #173, remind yourself you will have plenty of time to worry tomorrow, and get the rest you need.

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Latest News About ‘Sleep’

Is sleep apnea linked to cardiovascular disease?

Those with obstructive sleep apnea may be as likely to suffer from early signs of cardiovascular damage as those with diabetes, according to a study.

Can sleeping for longer periods of time reduce pain sensitivity and increase alertness?

A recent study published in the journal Sleep has found that extra shut-eye can boost mental clarity during the daytime and reduce sensitivity to pain in healthy adults.

Are your children getting the right amount of sleep each night?

A recent survey published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine suggests that nationwide, children are getting the recommended daily amount of rest.

Is sleep deprivation linked to obesity?

Missing out on sleep may have harmful consequences on your overall health and may be linked to higher instances of obesity, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

A homeopathic remedy for every holiday challenge

We all want to love the holidays.  Seriously, we do.  But sometimes its hard.  It's a season of joy and giving, religious celebrations, family and community gatherings, not to mention elaborate feasts with rich foods and sugary deserts.  Often our best memories from holiday seasons are from our youth.  As children we enjoyed the holidays more, perhaps because we had "freedom" far beyond what we can even dream about now.  As adults, those times can seem light years away.  We have to be careful that holiday joy is not replaced by holiday challenge.  Stress, depressed emotions, debility and over-indulgence are just a few of those holiday challenges.    

Thankfully, homeopathy and homeopathic remedies provide self-care solutions for most holiday challenges.

Emotional Holiday Challenge

Nervous Tension - Tissue P - Whether the stress results from mental strain (sadness, anger, work, study, tests, deadlines, pressues, sleeplessness...) or physical strain (pain, illness, growth, convalescence, pregnancy), this remedy offers balancing vitality and healing support that is safe for all ages and stages. 

Anxiety / Depression #304 - When stress makes nerves and emotions run contrary to your goals, this comprehensive combination offers calming stabilizing support.  This formula’s stabilizing influence extends to nerves struggling with homesickness, grief or sadness as well. By helping the body balance nervous energy, this combination can relieve sleeplessness, irritability, restlessness, headaches, fatigue and other stress responses.

Physical Holiday Challenge

Tonic - Tissue E -  When energy feels drained or out of sync, due to illness, stress, growth or convalescence, this remedy’s replenishing cell salt ingredients help restore vitality and balance. Physically, the five phosphate cell salts in this remedy offer natural support for growing pains, bone repair, cramps, nerve pain, indigestion and acidity issues.

Headaches #33 - From sudden fierce headaches to slow moving, heavy headaches, #33’s worry free relief is extensive. This unique formula’s calming applications apply to a variety of pains including throbbing, bursting, shooting, pressing and nauseating headaches. Add that it is natural, non habit forming and safe with other medicines, including aspirin, and the choice to try #33 is simple.

Over-Indulgence / Digestive Holiday Challenge

Acidity - Tissue C - Increased acidity affects our digestion most, thus this cell salt combination’s support relieves occasional or recurring acid stomachs, gas-related headaches and flatulence as well as bloating and sluggish digestion. Beyond digestion, it applies to swollen or achy joints, muscles irritated by excess lactic acid and other conditions brought on by acidity imbalance.

Gas Tabs - Wises #413 - This unique formula relieves gastric complaints from many sources, including digestive excesses (too much alcohol, coffee, rich food, etc.) as well as stress, emotional strain, grief or anger. It even has a dash of nutmeg’s remedy to help when weak digestion turns all food to gas and bloating.

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What's Your Holiday Challenge?

One great method for dealing with your own holiday challenge, is to re-frame it and write it down as a positive goal. 

Hyland's has set up a new tab on facebook that is a fun, social place to share your goal, get inspiration, read other peoples goals and provide inspiration.  It's a great way to set a positive "holiday challenge" and hold yourself accountable.  It's also a nice way to encourage others this holiday season.  You can check out the application here on Hyland's Holiday Challenge Facebook Tab.

Here are a few Holiday Challenges we really like:

 "To Stop Worrying
Being a wife, mom, and being pregnant, I have a lot going on. I spend way too much time worrying how to find balance and things I cannot control. My goal is to stop worrying and put that energy toward enjoying the moment."

"To be a better person
I will think before I speak and I'll do it softly. I'll try to count to 10 before getting mad at someone and I'll smile more often :)"

"Give as much as possible
I would like to give more this season than recieve, I don't have much to give, but I know it is the right thing to do!"

"I challenge myself to exercise more even when it is cold out
I will go out and walk my dog even when it is snowy and the wind is blowing outside"

Are cold symptoms a sign of a healthy immune system or low cold resistance?

Some say catching a cold means a healthy body is exercising its immunity. Some believe it means your cold resistance is low. Either way, the shorter and the fewer congestions you have to fight, the better. The expectation of a well-chosen homeopathic remedy, is that the immune system response will be more profound, encouraging more intense cold symptoms, but for a much a shorter duration.  In turn,  health and resistance to colds may restored more completely.  As we move further into cold & flu season, the latest germs and viruses, cold winds, etc., may bring on more cold symptoms and challenge your resistance to colds.  Now is a great time to stock up on what can help your body defend itself.

Sinus / Head Colds #29 -  Natural relief for sinus congestion, headache, runny nose and related symptoms. This unique formula’s expertise focuses on clearing mature congestions with thick mucus that settles in the sinuses. Whether due to allergies or colds, its unique formula helps the body break down congestion while easing throbbing sinus headaches, eye irritation, night coughs, acute ear congestion and related roaring in the ears.

Homeopathic Ingredients:

• Hydrastis - Relieves yellow ropy mucus following colds that clog the sinuses.

• Pulsatilla - Very cleansing when colds linger too long and often lead to sinus headaches throbbing in the temples, burning tears, bland yellow eye discharge and frequent ear congestion.

• Sanguinaria - Relieves headache that moves from the back to the front to settle over the eyes and may have a roaring earache - all its pains tend to the right side.

Colds #99 - Fast natural relief for eye, nose and throat irritation and congestion due to colds or hay fever. This unique formula stimulates natural healing resources to speed recovery and ease burning watery irritation, dry sore throats and irritating coughs. Its sneeze, wheeze and sniffle relief, makes it perfect for use anytime– even before you decide if its a bout of hayfever or a cold coming your way.

Homeopathic Ingredients:

• Aconite - The Cold Stopping homeopathic single remedy! With changing seasons and unpredictable weather, it is wise to keep Aconite handy, holiday stress, or rainy drizzle increases vulnerability to colds.  Easing colds in their initial phase is Aconite's best known application. When shocked by cold wind or trauma, our bodies become more susceptible to colds. As soon as noses run or sore throat flare, it is the best time to take Aconite. If given with the first sneeze, sniffle, dry throat, dry barking cough, ear pain, fever or other sign that a cold is on its way, Aconite will often cut it short. Its cold symptoms may include a thirst for cold drinks, chills, a flushed face (sometimes just one cheek is red) and the fear that it is bound to get worse.  Read more about Aconite's Cold Symptoms here.

• Allium cepa - Relieves colds or hayfever with watery eye irritation, burning nasal discharge, sniffles, sneezes and sore throats.

• Euphrasia - Targets burning eye irritation, watery nasal discharge, sneezing and sore throats.

• Arsenicum alb - Specializes in soothing burning eyes and noses with profuse watery discharge that makes you feel like the cold may move down into the chest.

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Get a Jump on Cold Season!

Hyland’s Defend cold and sinus relief products are the perfect formulas for safe & effective relief. They work quickly, provide multi-symptom relief, are dye, alcohol and sugar free and have no medicated decongestants.

Hyland’s Defend Cold & Cough Multi-Symptom Relief formula for natural relief from cold and cough. Safe, effective relief for cold symptoms including nasal congestion, cough, sore throat and sneezing.

Homeopathic Ingredients: Allium cepa, Hepar sulph, Hydrastis can, Natrum mur, Phosphorus, Pulsatilla, Sulphur

Hyland’s Defend Sinus Classic formula for fastacting sinus relief! Non-drowsy, All Natural formula offers safe, effective relief for sinus pressure, headache, nasal congestion, sinus pain and acute fever.

Homeopathic Ingredients: Calc carb, Hydrastis can, Kali bich, Pulsatilla.

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Skin Elasticity - A key to bouncing back from the wear and tear of aging

Nature’s Solutions for Varicose Veins, Hemorrhoids and Stretch Marks Illness, growth spurts, pregnancy, plus the daily wear and tear of aging all require bounce-back-ability. Restoring elasticity may take a little time, but with supportive cell salts and homeopathy’s vein experts and pain relief, the healing can start right away.

Elastic - Tissue G
A Classic Example of cell salts combined to target a weakness. We often think of elasticity as an aging issue with varicose veins and hemorrhoids, but imagine the elasticity it takes to go from newborn to 6 feet tall or to build muscles that can lift twice your weight. The elasticity in our veins keeps them from getting stretched and varicosed. The elasticity in our muscles, tendons, skin and nerves keeps them strong and flexible.

Calc fluor is the most important elasticity remedy for treating growing bones, lumbago, hemorrhoids, varicose veins, stretch marks and other ‘relaxed’ conditions.

Calc phos boosts nutrition and cellular activity to restore tone to tissue weakened by growth spurts, injury, illness or wear and tear.

Nat mur helps ease dryness and aids water distribution to help circulation, especially when tissues are mending or stiff.

Kali phos helps steady nerves and encourages healing of nerve tissue, especially in nerve rich areas or injuries that seem too sensitive.

So, whether growing up, recovering from an injury, illness, fitness class, puberty, pregnancy, aging or the blahs, you can use this remedy to aid flexibility and bounce-back-ability.

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Two homeopathic remedies to help you ease into winter:

Buckeye Salve - Healing, soothing topical relief for hemorrhoids and varicose veins. This healing ointment combines homeopathy’s best vein remedies to reduce swelling and irritation, and to assure fast comfort and long term benefits. This healthy vein support can be equally soothing to both hemorrhoids and varicose veins.

Homeopathic Ingredients: Aesculus Hipp, Collinsonia Can, Hamamelis Virg, Others: Benzocaine, Zinc oxide, Resorcinum

Varicose Veins #119 - Pampers veins, reduces pain, swelling and irritation. Provides what veins need to improve elasticity and strength while reducing pain, redness, swelling and irritation. Homeopathic Ingredients: Aesculus hip, Calc fluor, Ferr phos, Fluor acid, Hamamelise.

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How to cultivate a sense of well-being with 1-800 Homeopathy?

Being well depends on having four things:

1) The right stress responses for every occasion.

2) The energy needed for every task.

3) Access to the nutrients your cells need to resist germs, repair injuries and restore vitality.

4) A sense of confidence and composure to help you embrace life’s challenges and opportunities.

With the balancing support of the cell salts and the health stimulating effects of all our natural remedies, we offer safe, simple paths to a true sense of well being.

Well Being depends on healthy stress responses.

Autumn packs its own bag of stresses: school exams, shorter days with more to do, holiday planning, and all travel, chills, thrills and unique challenges this time of year brings. Our 100% worry free stress remedies can keep the stress from affecting your ability to enjoy it all by supporting calm stable nerves and easing the body’s confused responses.

Nervous Tension - Tissue P - Stress relief for all ages – growth, tension, fatigue... The cell salts that cells need for minimizing emotional and physical stress at all stages of life are packed in this powerful combination. It comes fully equipped with relief for tension, fatigue, growing pains, cramps and daily stress, and support for overtaxed nerves, pregnancy, growth and repair. Originally designed to help support pregnant women and their growing babies, this one helps the body cope with many growth and aging issues.

Homeopathic Ingredients: Calc fluor, Calc phos, Kali phos, Mag phos

Tranquility #74 - Calming, stabilizing relief when stress leads toward sadness, fatigue and sleeplessness. Stressed nerves, aging nerves, grieving, angry, tired and sleepless nerves, can all benefit from this remedy’s simple, nerve soothing formula. Its gentle relief helps stabilize nervous energy without adding the stress of contra-indications or groggy side effects. 
Every single remedy ingredient in this unique combination’s calming, nerve-stabilizing formula, applies to situations in which stress, fatigue, grief or emotional turmoil can cause a downward spiral of sadness, weariness and sleeplessness.

Homeopathic ingredients: Agnus castus, Ignatia, Kali phos

Bioplasma - Hectic schedules, ever-changing weather patterns, and on-the-go lifestyles are gentler with Bioplasma’s balancing support.  Bioplasma is our best selling cell salt combination & best value! It offers balancing support to anyone, of any age, any time a refreshing dose is needed. If feeling just a ‘bubble off plumb’, recovering from a vigorous run or workout, suffering from an unbalanced diet or working to get back in sync after an illness, Bioplasma can be highly restorative. It’s the only combination available in multiple potencies - 6X, 12X and 30X.

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Two homeopathic remedies to help you ease into winter:

Backache / Sciatic Pain #199 - Shopping, lifting, cooking, raking, shoveling etc., make sure you have a bottle of this homeopathic remedy combination before the winter hits!  Backache #199 includes the "Star Single" of the Season Rhus tox!  When autumn’s storms and cold damp weather cause stiffness, pain or even irritability, Rhus tox helps joints and spirits find needed relief – also helps if autumn’s poison ivy finds its way under your skin.

Gas Tablets - Wise's #413 - Starting with Halloween, through Thanksgiving and on to the Holidays!!!! Family festivities are full of sugar, fun, feasting and thus, a need for digestive help. Dr. Wise’s Gas Tabs are a classic favorite.

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Heel and Foot Pain - when Arnica isn't quite enough.

Arnica montana is the number one homeopathic remedy for pain and first aid; there's no denying that.  When it comes to bruising, muscle soreness and even some sprains, Arnica is always the first homeopathic remedy we think of.  It's the "go-to" homeopathic remedy for almost any sports or workout related pain.  But sometimes, over-training and sports injuries can lead to pain with deeper roots, recurring and nagging pain for which Arnica is mis-matched and not always the best solution.

Foot pain from running, pain in the heal, the arch and even in the toes is one example.  Although foot pain is naturally more common as we age, ironically it can also be aggravated by exercise.   Like everything else, many of us experience wear and tear from exercise, muscle imbalances occur, ligaments tighten and become less elastic, and joints can become arthritic.  If you experience this type of pain, you might want to take a closer look at these other homeopathic remedies to help you get back on your feet and pain free.

Ruta grav - somtimes referred to as the "Arnica of the Joints," or the "After Arnica Remedy" for joints, bone bruises, sprains and strains, or any injury involving cartilage, tendons, and bone surfaces. For bruising, Ruta can work better than Arnica to speed healing of bruises to bone surfaces.  Most of Ruta’s fame in homeopathy comes from its ability to relieve, strengthen, and stabilize joints after sprains – even joints weakened by repeated injuries. This includes weak ankles, carpal tunnel wrist pain, sore backs, eyestrain, tennis elbow, trick knee or shoulder pains.

Hypericum perf -  That horrible sharp, shooting, hot pain from injuring a nerve rich area is more controllable with Hypericum. Whether the source is a blow, cut or puncture wound and whether the area injured is a finger, toe, tongue, teeth, coccyx or genitalia, if there’s sharp pain, reach for Hypericum for the pain and Arnica for the bruising.  Even if there isn’t a hammer or car door involved, it relieves neuralgic pains that shoot up along the nerves as well as radiating pain and numbness. These neuralgic pains are excessively sore, especially when the weather changes, and tend to appear suddenly and depart slowly.

Rhus tox - Rhus ranks among the best for easing stiff joints with tearing pains, swelling, redness, sprains, etc.. It earned the title “Rusty Gate Remedy” by relieving joint and back pains that hurt on initial movement but improve after limbering up– just like an old gate that squeaks at first but quiets down after a bit. Also like the rusty gate, these joints do not like cold damp weather– they can be great storm predictors.

Apis mel - This homeopathic remedy is a specialist in inflammation, Apis mel eases redness, swelling, inflamed skin and membranes, and burning stinging pains in a wide variety of cases, not only bites and stings, which it's most use for. Its applications include: burning swellings or welts caused by bee stings, hives, or irritants; swollen inflamed joints; swollen sore throats, eye irritations and acute stinging, burning urinary pain. Its symptoms tend to improve with applied cold.

Ledum pal - Like Ruta, Ledum can help repeated ankle sprains and stiff joint pain, but Ledum’s pains tend to begin in the feet or ankles and move up and are particularly painful in the soles of the feet, big toe or heel and other small joints.  Ledum’s joints, punctures, sores and bruises, often feel cold to the touch, but they feel better with cold applications and worse for heat, in a warm bed, for movement, walking, or touch and for drinking alcohol.

With homeopathy an individualized remedy selection can impact the success or failure of treatment.  It's always a good idea to consult with your practitioner to find the best match, especially when symptoms persist and become more chronic.

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Foot pain from running or other sources?

Try these homeopathic remedy combination favorites:

Pain Tabs Wise's #417 - Injured nerves, aching nerves, inflamed, weary and simply irritated nerves can all take comfort in this comprehensive combination. Two fundamental cell salts combine with classic singles to ease headaches, backaches, joints, injured nerves, cramps and radiating nerve pains.

Homeopathic Ingredients: Bryonia, Hypericum, Kali phos, Magnesia phos, Rhus tox

Hyland’s ArnicAid® Tablets are indicated for the control and temporary symptomatic relief of bruising, swelling and muscle soreness due to falls, blows or other injury.

Homeopathic Ingredients: Arnica, Hypericum, Ruta, Ledum, Bellis

Hyland's Muscle Therapy Gel - This soothing gel offers on-the-spot relief from symptoms of muscle pain, soreness, bruising and swelling due to injuries and overexertion. This gel has a light pleasant smell, it absorbs quickly with no greasy residue and is packed with Arnica - the first aid remedy for swelling, bruising and trauma.

Homeopathic Ingredients: Arnica, Hypericum, Ruta, Ledum, Bellis

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Cold & Flu Season Health Tips with Sara Snow - Watch Video!

It's no surprise, but the average adult catches two to four colds every single year. The good news is there are natural ways to lessen their impact.

First, get a good night's sleep, stay hydrated, and eat a diet that's rich in Nutrient-dense foods. Natural remedies can also help with seasonal illnesses. Unlike most traditional medicines, homeopathic products are formulated to stimulate your body's defense mechanisms, rather than suppressing them.

For example, Hyland's defend products are great because they offer multi-symptom relief; they're non-drowsy and they're free of sugars and dyes. And you can find them at grocery and natural food stores, and at pharmacies like Walgreen's and Rite Aid.

If you have a sore throat, drink a hot beverage or gargle with a solution of water and about a teaspoon of salt. But when it comes to seasonal illnesses, prevention is key. So blow your nose gently but frequently to keep your nasal Passages clear. And wash your hands often using water and soap. 

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Hyland's DEFEND Cough and Cold 4 Adults

100% Natural, Gentle, Safe and Effective liquid formula for cold and cough relief. Defend Cold & Cough's comprehensive formula from Hyland's covers a broad range of cold symptoms including nasal congestion, cough, sore throat and sneezing.

Homeopathic Ingredients:
Allium Cepa 6X HPUS - Watery or runny nose, cold, hacking cough, painful throat
Hepar Sulph Calc 12X HPUS - Cold, sneezing
Hydrastis 6X HPUS - Rattling or tickling cough, sinus congestion, dry/raw/sore throat
Natrum Mur 6X HPUS - Dry or rattling cough, sore throat
Phosphorus 12X HPUS - Hoarse/dry cough, nasal congestion, chest congestion, weak limbs
Pulsatilla 6X HPUS - Spasmodic cough, cold, nasal congestion
Sulphur 12X HPUS - Chest congestion, nasal congestion, burning, runny nose

Hyland's DEFEND Nighttime Cough/Cold 4 Adults

Classic multi-symptom cold formula plus support for a restful night's sleep.

Includes all the homeopathic ingredients the regular DEFEND Cold & Cough formula, plus:

Coffea Cruda 6X HPUS - Sleeplessness, Restlessness
Chamomilla 6X HPUS - Sensitive, irritable, fussy, nocturnal sleeplessness

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How to get an intense cold symptom response from a slow moving cold?

Most mornings, I wake up and have to blow my nose a few times before clearing things out.  My guess is that it's excess mucus from the milk, or beer I had the night before, or maybe even a mild allergy from the dust on my pillow or bed.  But this week, I found myself blowing my nose continuously through the morning and into the afternoon.  One nasal passage (the left one) remained clogged.  Discharging the mucus was difficult, as though it had tentacles with suction cups gripping my nose and sinuses, like it was a living thing clinging to life and not wanting to let go.   The mucus was clear with only small traces of yellow, and my left sinus clogged, but not enough to keep me from my normal routine, just enough of an irritant to be noticeable.

My first instinct was to take a few tablets of Bioplasma, the homeopathic cell salt with all 12 cell salts.  The result: about 2-3 minutes of hard nose-blowing with a heavy, dark yellow discharge - much darker than seen earlier.  At the end, one big push and my nose was clear, like a high-pressure water pump cleaning out an old pipe clogged by grime and sediment.  Instantly, my sinus and my head felt better.  Unlike conventional medicines that mask or suppress symptoms, this is the intense, even profound response we're looking for, one that won't knock you out or side-track your day.  The homeopathic remedy helped my body do what it was supposed to do, but in this case, more quickly and more effectively than my body would have done for itself eventually.  This is the promise of a homeopathic remedy, when the correct remedy and symptoms are matched. 

A slow moving cold with "thick yellow" mucus

It's usually more effective to analyze symptoms and remedies before taking the remedy, but in this case I was so moved by the response, I had to read up on Bioplasma after the fact.  I took a closer look at the individual homeopathic remedies in Bioplasmsa and found this on the 1-800 Homeopathy web site:

Calc. Sulph - "Colds, coughs, sore throat, ear issues, eye irritation and sinus congestions which secrete thick yellow mucus can benefit from Calc sulph’s cleansing, especially if symptoms worsen with milk products. Its mature colds suffer with headache, post nasal drip, choking cough, sore throat and heavy posterior sinuses." 

Calcium sulphate deficiency leads to slow moving, stagnant colds and mucus conditions, as well as weak skin conditions.

The first thing that struck me was the keynote "thick yellow mucus."  I didn't know it was there until after I took the remedy, but when it finally revealed itself, it was truly monstrous.  I know that sounds crude, but no other words come to mind. It was as though it was hiding, growing, waiting for the right time to unleash itself on the rest of my body.  So it also occurred to me that this mildly irritated sinus, may have been the start of a more serious cold, hardly noticeable because it was "slow moving", even at the onset. 

One of the benefits of a homeopathic formula like Bioplasma, is that it includes 12 homeopathic cell salt remedies.  These homeopathic remedies address many different types of symptoms, especially when you're feeling just a "bit off plumb".  Taking a remedy like Bioplasma gave me a higher likelyhood of success, even though the symptom picture was largely incomplete.

Bioplasma - #1 Best Selling Cell Salt Combination & Best Value! Offers balancing support to anyone, of any age, any time a refreshing dose is needed. If feeling just a ‘bubble off plumb’, recovering from a vigorous run or workout, suffering from an unbalanced diet or working to get back in sync after an illness, Bioplasma can be highly restorative. It’s the only combination available in multiple potencies - 6X, 12X and 30X.

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More Homeopathic Cold Remedies for Change of Season

Nasal / Sinus #10 - A perfect match for tough stubborn mucus.

Whether your main complaint is a sinus headache, fluent or blocked nasal passages, sticky eyes, hawking throat or even a rattling, persistent or choking cough, if you have tough stubborn mucus, #10 has something to help.
• Antimonium tart - A master of coughs and stubborn mucus, helps when the sinuses, or any part of the respiratory system are full.
• Kali bich - Homeopathy’s #1 real sinus reliever, helps clear thick, yellow-green, stringy mucus that clogs the sinuses, blocks nasal passages, lines the throat and lungs and may fill the ears as well.
• Mercurius viv - Offers added relief if there is much mucus in the throat and pain in the front and back of the head.
• Spongia tosta - Helps most when there is mucus irritation, but everything feels dry and tight - blocked sinuses with bursting headaches, and dry suffocating coughs.

Cold Tablets with Zinc #399 - Combines homeopathy’s best cold options for healing support and relief from colds.

By combining the remedy made from the Zinc with three of homeopathy’s best single remedies for drippy colds, this remedy offers extensive, worry-free, support and relief that's safe for the whole family.

• Aconite - Fast acting support at the first sign of a cold, especially sniffles, sneezing or sore throat after a cold wind.
• Allium cepa - Relieves burning, watery runny noses and watery eyes due to colds or hayfever.
• Gelsemium - Relieves and speeds recovery of energy-draining, heavy, yet restless, colds and flu.
• Zinc gluc - Relieves dry sore throats, hoarseness and spasmodic cough.

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How does homeopathy work with the body's vital force?

Vital Force, Dynamis, Chi, Prana, Bioenergetic Force, Life Force….

Various forms of complementary medicine embrace these terms when referring to that special something that animates and maintains life. Homeopathy uses Vital Force to express the unique viable and curative qualities and mechanisms within each individual.

In that healing is always the body’s domain, though we can stimulate or aggravate it in many ways, cure depends on the body’s ability to respond to stimuli and heal itself. Homeopathy’s healing potential is entirely dependent on the remedy’s ability to stimulate the body’s own healing mechanisms. This healing is, in turn, entirely dependent on the vital healing force of the individual. The dynamic of the body’s responses depends on its Vital Force.

Is it physical, mental, emotional? Yes! The vital force represents both the physical and the metaphysical, both the healing mechanisms such as the immune system, endocrine system, etc. and the connection to life itself which includes the individual’s unique human spirit and willpower. It rules the whole person– mind, body, and spirit. The vital force is an essential concept to understanding the painstakingly unique healing mechanism in each individual—the mechanism homeopathy interacts with to promote cure.

Does homeopathy work if vitality is low? Yes. It works, but it might take more intricate work with low potencies and more frequent dosing. Plus, it might be more important to find the remedies that can best interact with the vital force and not just the acute symptoms being presented, i.e., an ideal time for a trained homeopath.

On Vital Force – Hahnemann Quotations:
Since the second (of six) edition of his Organon, homeopathy’s founder, Samuel Hahnemann began to elaborate more and more on his concept of the vital force as the element of the human being that the remedies can act upon to stimulate cure. He refers to it in many contexts, often in awe of its power: It is the ‘dynamis’, the ‘healthy living instrument’; it is ‘spirit-like’, it ‘reigns in supreme sovereignty’; if ‘morbidly affected’ it ‘produces disease’, with the right remedy it ‘achieves victory over disease’; ‘it maintains the sensations and activities of all parts of the living organism in a harmony that obliges wonderment’, without it ‘the body dies’.

“Without the vital force the material organism is unable to feel, or act, or maintain itself, without the vital force the body dies…” (Organon, §10)

“In the healthy state, the spirit-like vital force (or dynamis), animating the material human organism reigns in supreme sovereignty. It maintains the sensations and activities of all parts of the living organism in a harmony that obliges wonderment” (Organon, §9)

“The reasoning spirit who inhabits the organism can thus freely use this healthy living instrument [the vital force] to reach the lofty goal of human existence.” (Organon, §9)

“The dynamic action of remedies on the vital force can restore health and harmony of life” (Organon, §16).

“Cure, which is the elimination of all the perceptible signs and symptoms of disease, means also the removal of the inner modifications of the vital force which underlie them. In this way the whole disease has been destroyed” (Organon, §17).

“It is certain that the vital forces (or dynamis) may achieve victory over disease without inflicting losses on the body, provided they are assisted and directed in their action by a properly selected homeopathic remedy”. (Chronic Diseases, Part 2)

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Restore "Vitality" with unique homeopathic remedy combinations

Anxiety / Depression #304 -

1-800 Homeopathy's Best Selling Stress Combination offers steadying, calming support for stage fright, performance nerves, despair and anxious worried nerves. This formula’s stabilizing influence extends to nerves struggling with homesickness, grief or sadness as well. By helping the body balance nervous energy, this combination can relieve sleeplessness, irritability, restlessness, headaches, fatigue and other stress responses.

Nervous Tension - Tissue P -

Originally designed with the idea of giving pregnant women and babies fundamental support, the result is a gentle revitalizing tissue combination for stresses in all stages of life. Its basic cell salts offer cells support for what they need to grow and mend tissues as well as to relieve tension, fatigue, growing pains, cramps and daily stress.

Insomnia - Tissue A

The cell salts in this combination offer fundamental relaxing sleep support. Made from the natural compounds already in our cells, it is perfectly safe even for babies. By combining the anti-inflammatory cell salt, the nerve nutrient cell salt and the anti-spasmodic cell salt, this unique formula offers relaxing support and peace of mind.

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