Fireworks De-Fused

Dear 1-800-Homeopathy,
The 4th of July is always a struggle for my hot, somewhat nervous shihtzu dog Bilbo. He hates the pops, bangs and whirrs that dominate my neighborhood for weeks. He matches Phosphorus in many ways but Nat phos works better for his thunderstorm anxiety and other things. It has made the last two 4ths much easier. But this year more than ever he has been vexed by hot itchy skin as well. I am not sure what the allergy is yet.  He has been a wreck! He was frighteningly hot to the touch (though he did not have a fever), he was constantly chewing, rubbing and scratching, then whining with every snap and pop outside. Nat phos helped but not enough.  After your email about Tissue E, I bought it to help my energy lags - it has been very balancing. Because you explained the role of all the phos cell salts, I decided to try it on Bilbo hoping that other phosphorus traits might help. I reached down to pet him just 10 or 15 minutes after the dose and he was so cool to the touch, I had to double-check that he was breathing. He was napping comfortably. I couldn’t believe it! I have given a few more doses since whenever he gets restless. He is much calmer and happier overall - and so am I. 

Thank you from both of us!  A happy dog’s owner

The homeopathic cell salt combination Tonic Tissue E blends the 5 phosphate cell salt remedies: Calc phos, Ferrum phos, Kali phos, Mag phos and Nat phos. As they are all key remedies for the chemical
connections in our nerves, blood and organs, this homeopathic remedy applies to a wide variety of personalities and problems - mental, emotional and physical. For more details, here is the enews from our archives: http://www.1-800homeopathy.com/enews/feb17cl.html

Kali Bich Brings Sinus Relief

As an animal lover, I always seem to put my furry companion's health needs over my own. I am into natural healing using herbs and such but had not tried Homeopathy until just recently. When I brought my new Balinese kitty Soshin home from a pet store, she developed a runny nose and eyes and even yellowish discharge. I looked into natural pet care. I found the ingredient Kali Bich in a high-priced supplement, then remembered that I myself suffer sinus distress including vice-like headaches in my sinuses from temple to temple. So instead of buying the pet remedy, I searched for Kali Bich and came upon your web site. We have been using Kali Bich successfully for two weeks now. "We" being me and Soshin the cat. I keep it with me always--when a flash headache starts coming on, I use the remedy and away it goes, not to mention the drippy sinuses and sneezes from my happy cat. Now I am ordering a whole set of homeopathic remedies for my daughter, who is almost 10 years old and exhibiting all the signs of peri-puberty. I can't wait to get her started on the way to a more settled nervous system!

Kim M.

Kali bich amazes many with its ability to clear out sinus, ear and nasal congestion and the pains that go with it. Whether your congestion accompanies or follows a stuffy cold, or is due to pollen or a reliance on anti-histamines to suppress mucus, if it involves stubborn congestion, this homeopathic favorite is worth a look.

Professional Insights

In his book Homeopathic Medicine for Small Animals, British Homeopathic Veterinarian, Christopher Day answers the question, “Why Use Homeopathy?” with this list:

1) No side effects.
2) No suppression of symptoms and signs, for later more vicious reappearance.
3) No dependence upon diagnosis in the purely conventional sense but more a dependence upon accurate and exhaustive observation of signs and symptoms...
4) No need for laboratory experiments on animals for the testing of medicines.
5) Allowance for and dependence upon a patient’s individuality.
6) Whole patient treatment; it is often said after a course of homeopathic treatment, that the patient has ‘never been better’. This implies a deeper effect of the remedy than one might expect, acting upon the whole patient not just upon the superficial symptoms of disease.
8) No environmental pollution.
9) Ability to treat the foetus in utero...
10) In farm animals, no residues of medicines in milk, meat, eggs, etc.
(Sorry, this book is temporarily out of print)

Dr. Richard Pitcairn ranks among the top writers, instructors, lecturers and practitioners of veterinary homeopathy. On his informative website, he states: “I found homeopathy to be intellectually complete and satisfying. As a 200 year old system of medicine it has been very well developed and an incredible amount of experience and information have given us the tools we need to work with almost any kind of health problem.” http://www.drpitcairn.com/pitcairn/pitcairn_intro.html

Additional Resources

On The Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy website, they answer the question, Why Choose Homeopathy? with: “Most veterinarians are led to homeopathy by a frustration with the chronic and recurring nature of so many of the problems we see in our animal patients. The goal of homeopathic veterinarians is not merely to treat disease but to cure it. This means that the symptoms of the disease are gone, the patient feels better, and has no new symptoms. Ideally, no further treatment is necessary.”  http://www.theavh.org/

Many homeopaths, MDs and DVMs, address the use of homeopathy for animals in their books and sites: In her very popular book, Homeopathic Medicine at Home, Dr. Maesimund Panos writes:
“Animals of all varieties including barnyard animals, canaries, pigeons, a pet mink (to mention some that I’ve heard about) benefit from the well-chosen homeopathic remedy just as humans do. It’s particularly gratifying to treat an animal homeopathically because no one can claim that the remedy has merely a placebo effect - ‘it’s all in your mind’.”

Homeopathic veterinarian and teacher, Dr. Christina Chambreau, has selected key remedies that we have assembled in two unique veterinary kits: Dr. Chambreau's Veterinary Kits -

In Conclusion

Pets and People have a lot in common, including homeopathy. If you want to find a practitioner for your pet, our Find a Practitioner lists veterinarians and a more specifically veterinary list is available through http://www.theavh.org/ The resources available are vast.

Beyond the websites listed above, you might look to these sites for more homeopathic veterinary insights: For a dynamic teacher, lecturer and practitioner’s options, see Dr. Christina Chambreau’s website http://www.christinachambreau.com/index.html & Homeopathic veterinarian Jeffrey Levy at http://www.homeovet.net/index.html

For articles, http://www.pets.ca/articles/article-homeo.html

We hope this enews and its website links can help you and your pets find the exact guidance you need.