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Get Ready
for
Summer Fun with Fun-Savers from 1-800 Homeopathy
It might be fun to show off you summer adventures with
rashes, bug bites and sunburns, but wouldn't you rather
not suffer and just have fun?
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Rashes, Bites and Stings
Homeopathically
Why are so
many of the homeopathic remedies for bug bites the same
as those listed for or in combination remedies for
poison ivy, hives and even burns? Because it focuses on
the individual's individual symptoms, homeopathy does
not care much about the cause. Whether the area is
burning hot or cold to the touch, red and itchy or
swollen and stinging, worse with cold or worse with
heat..., matters most when selecting a homeopathic
remedy. So one time your response might be
Rhus tox's
itchy red, heat-loving vesicles another time it may be
Apis' puffy, red, icepack-craving swellings. By the way,
these two homeopathic remedies,
Rhus tox and
Apis do not
get along, so choose carefully from the start to avoid
taking one after the other. |
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Poison Ivy Rashes
Are you
terrified of hitting the ball into the rough? or afraid
to go out at all because of a sensitivity to poison ivy?
With our Apothecary's external prevention and relief and
our homeopathic remedies to support your body's own
efforts, you can go confidently into the roughest
shrubbery.
For internal homeopathic support, we have combinations
and singles that minimize the response if taken before
contact and relieve the itchy rashes after contact: |
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Prevention First:
IvyBlock Lotion:
It's not homeopathic, but it is safe and effective for
preventing Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac rashes. If applied
before contact,
IvyBlock's patented ingredient
Bentoquatam absorbs the urushiol oil which causes the
ivy's irritating rash before it has a chance to get
under your skin. IVBL $11.99
IvyCleanse: If you
forgot to put your IvyBlock lotion on, or to protect
yourself from contact later on, use IvyCleanse
Towellettes right away to clean off skin that might have
touched contact areas plus clothing or equipment that
might have the ivy's irritating urushiol oil on them.
IVCL $5.50
IvySoothe
- Looking
for itch relief? If you did not get the lotion on or the
IvyCleanse on in time, there's still relief for your
itchy spots in this 1% hydrocortisone cream. IVSO
$5.50
IvyBlock Complete -
Get all three of these misery savers in one box! IVCO
$22.99
Panacea Ointment -
This homeopathic ointment has soothing, drawing and
cleansing ingredients that help purge and heal a wide
range of skin issues, including itchy burning rashes.
PANA $7.95
Prid Drawing Salve
- This very popular drawing salve contains homeopathic
remedies that help draw out irritants and minimize the
risk of infection. PRID $4.95
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Hyland's Poison Ivy - Safe soothing relief from red
swollen itchy blisters for kids of all ages.
POOA 50 tabs $6.59
Hyland's Hives - There's oodles of itch relief in this
box! Including red, swollen, itching rashes and welts -
whether allergy or stress-related.
HHIV 100 tabs $8.99
Skin Irritation #94 - Cleansing relief for all kinds of
skin issues and eruptions.
L094 500 tabs $7.95
Singles Match Rash For Rash
Rhus tox
is #1 for Poison Ivy Rashes as like cures like
in homeopathy.
Rhus tox - Poison ivy for poison ivy? That's it. With a
dose of this absolutely safe, non-toxic, homeopathic
dilution of poison oak, your body gets just the stimulus
it needs to fight off the effects of contact with poison
ivy, oak or sumac. For all the itching frustration
poison ivy inflicts, its remedy cures a lot more. It
works best for red blistering rashes that feel better
the hotter the water you wash them in.
RHUS $7.95
Other options and itchy ailments:
Ledum pal - If your rash is cold to the touch and
prefers ice cold applications, this remedy might work
better for your rash or bite (see listing below).
LEDM $7.95
Urtica urens - Stinging nettle fights off stinging
nettle as homeopathy's basic principle of like cures
like applies again. When scratching makes the itch feel
better, and stinging, burning irritation craves cold
applications, this might be better than Rhus for
hive-like rashes. A handy remedy for burns from scalding
hot fluids, too.
URTC $7.95 |
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Bites & Stings Singles -
A Homeopath's Perspective
Homeopathic Single solutions can get right to the source
of the matter as "like cures like" in homeopathic
remedies. For more insight we call on details from the
book, The American Institute of Homeopathy Handbook for
Parents, by Edward Shalts, MD, DHt.
Aconite - While not a remedy often considered for insect
bites and rashes, Dr. Shalts suggests it first in
certain cases, "I've seen cases when a child stung by a
bee gets so scared that the need for Aconitum is
obvious. Use it if your child is scared, red faced and
has an expression of terror... "ACON $7.95 |
Bites & Stings
Whether it
comes from an irritating oil or the venom of an insect,
our skin uses the same itching, swelling defenses to
keep the toxins in check and work them out of the
system. While these defenses may drive us nuts, the
wisest solutions are often those that work with the
defenses --like these homeopathic solutions do.
Hyland's Bug
Bite Ointment - Quick, relief for the pain, swelling,
and itching caused by insect bites and stings. Also
helps those itchy red welts you get when brushing
against a plant you are mildly allergic to.
BITE .26 oz $6.99
Hyland's Hives - There's oodles of itch relief in this
box! Including red, swollen, itching rashes and welts -
whether allergy or stress related.
HHIV 100 tabs $8.99
Skin Irritation #94 - Cleansing relief for all kinds of
skin issues and eruptions.
L094 500 tabs $7.95 |
Then to remedy the sting:
Apis mel
- "Use this remedy if the area of a sting is
swollen, red, warm to the touch and the condition is
made better by cold. ... I've seen cases of severe
allergic reactions to bee stings that almost instantly
respond to Apis. Severe swelling with inflammation after
stings from other insects responds similarly well. ... A
dose of 30C is good... If there's an initial, but not a
complete, improvement, repeat the dose two more times at
thirty- to- sixty minute intervals. Stop giving doses
sooner if the child is more than 50 percent better."
APIS $7.95
Ledum pal - "Frequently, the bites of wasps and other
large insects require Ledum, but not always." Whether
dealing with large insect bites or animal bites, this is
the bite master remedy. "A main indication is that the
area of the bite or sting is reddish blue and surrounded
by a very pale area. The wound is also cold to the
touch. Paradoxically, ice-cold applications bring about
a dramatic improvement although the areas of the bite
are cold." LEDM $7.95
Urtica urens - If planning to comb exotic beaches, or if
scratching feels too good to stop, "this remedy is used
for stings of jellyfish and medusa. It's also used for
any other type of insect bites or stings in which the
main symptoms are hives and itching that get better from
rubbing." URTC $7.95 |
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Sunburns, Minor Burns & Scalds
While jumping in the pool or an ice cube might sound
like the best solution, the word is out that cold
applications too soon actually increase the burn as they
increase the difference in temperatures. Warm
applications helps the temperature go back up less
dramatically. Folk medicine has many very helpful ways
to ease burns like covering the area with sugar, urine,
butter... Homeopathy, of course, has its own line of
burn support to minimize blistering and pain, and speed
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Our Favorite Formula for
Sunburns:
Take whichever cooling remedy matches your symptoms,
then mix up a warmish bath with
Calendula
and
Hypericum
Non-Alcoholic Solutions in the water and stay in it as
it cools. #1 Rule: Seek medical attention immediately
for anything beyond the most minor burns and scalds. #2
Rule: Apply sunblock whenever you will be outside
more than a few minutes.
These simple solutions for burns and scalds can save you
hours of distress.
Burn Ointment
- With one by the stove, one by the iron,
one by the campfire, and one by the pool, you can keep
that burn from blistering and hurting with this tried
and true burn application.
KEOI 4oz $7.95
Hyland's Calendula Spray Non-Alcoholic - External
use for minor skin irritation due to chafing, wind,
burns, cuts and cold air. |
Singles for Sunburn and
Beyond
We can't trap sunshine in a bottle for an exact like
cures like, but there are plenty of burn solutions among
our homeopathic singles.
Cantharis - Deep healing relief for sunburn, scalds and
blistering burns which feel better with warmth. Taken
quickly after a burn, it helps minimize blistering. Also
great for acute burning urinary symptoms.
CANT $7.95
Urtica urens - Covers a wide range of minor burns and
lingering burning stinging pains especially after
scalds.
URTC $7.95
Causticum - Along with medical advice, this can be an
excellent remedy for relieveing deeper burns, fissures
and cracks in the skin or pain from old burns.
CAUS $7.95 |
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While on the subject of heat,
don't forget to have something handy for cooling off heat headaches.
But remember that just because it feeling better, stay out of the
heat until all fluids and thermostat controls are back in balance:
Belladonna - #1 for heat: as
soon as the face gets flushed, especially if not perspiring, get
this remedy out. The full picture includes dilated pupils, a
throbbing headache, radiating heat with little or no sweat. A cold
compress to the head may feel the most soothing. BELL $7.95
Bryonia - This headache might
not start while on the field, but if a worse-with-motion frontal
headache sets in after the game or the next morning, Bryonia can
save your day. BRYA $7.95
Ferrum phos - As the
anti-inflammatory cell salt, this remedy relieves heat related
headaches (when temples and vertex throb or ache), weakness, fatigue
and more. FEPH $7.95
Lachesis - As heat is a part of
almost everything Lachesis, it can be a very cooling remedy. Hot
flashes, hot sweats, hot heavy headaches and the fatigue that
follows heat, all can find help here. LACH $7.95
Pulsatilla - Though they love
fresh air, and dread stuffy rooms, Pulsatilla people wilt in the sun
with pressing 'as if bruised' throbbing headaches. PULS $7.95 |
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In Conclusion
Summer fun is more fun and less frightening once you work these
simple solutions into your routine.
Keeping a family healthy is hard enough without having to worry
about side effects, toxicity, labels full of warnings and unknown
effects years later. For more than 150 years, our homeopathic
remedies have proven they provide safe, effective and 100%
worry-free ways to help the body mend, soothe, heal, adjust and make
the most of every opportunity. It's only natural. |
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