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HOMEOPATHY ASSISTING THE HEALER By Elaine S Hutchison RHom Recently I was asked what my typical client looked like. My first response was, “Anyone with and ailment…”, but then, the “Anyone” could have four legs, or wings, or fins….or even roots!! The scope of Homeopathy is huge. Plants benefit from homeopathic remedies too; living cells respond!Many people know Homeopathy only as a First Aid treatment for strains, burns, bumps and bruises, etc, or as a treatment for colds, flu and sore throats. Arnica is likely the best known remedy for its quick relief from shock, pain, injuries, head injuries, blows, etc, and facilitating rapid healing….. One day I hopped on my bike after a long seminar, perhaps due to being very tired, I lost my balance in the crowd and ran into a concrete barricade resulting in a few scrapes; I thought. But my momentum had been stopped by my right shin bone coming up against that concrete edge. I got back on my bike right away feeling rather embarrassed….but soon felt the pain. Half way between my knee and ankle there was a big and growing lump on my shin and some blood. I stopped as soon as I could, feeling a bit nauseous; got out my vial of Arnica pellets (Homeopathic remedies are commonly dispensed in pellet form); put one into a little water I had poured into the lid of my drinking bottle and rubbed that freely on the wound! Ahhh! Pain relief. I waited about 5 minutes and did it again, then swallowed what was left in the lid. Ten minutes later when I got back on the bike, the pain and swelling were mostly gone, the bleeding almost stopped, and I felt better. I did not bandage it. The following day about 60% of the bruising discoloration had gone.It’s fun to watch the swellings go down in a case like this; something I have experienced several times since learning about Arnica. There is one drawback to this kind of rapid healing—you get little sympathy on telling others about it; they think you are exaggerating because they see no significant wound…..unless, of course, they use Arnica! Arnica is one of our greatest homeopathic remedies, but there are many others—over 3000 now and growing! A homeopathic remedy can be made out of pretty well any substance but it is of little use to us until the work is done to find its healing promoting character. That takes time and work—people to do the proving of the remedy; a process which involves healthy people taking the diluted, potentized remedy, tracking their symptoms that appear and recording them. This remedy then will stimulate a healing response in a sick person showing these same symptoms. The dramatic rapid healing of injuries and of acute ailments, when the right remedy is administered, are but two aspects of Homeopathic medicine. It shines as well in the treatment of chronic ailments many of which can be treated only palliatively by medical doctors and drugs. The list of possible human ailments is incredibly long, too long for this news letter. But what is the common denominator in all these ailments, including mental and emotional ones—the human body, the host, the one who is suffering. This body has tremendous power to heal itself, to improve its ailment, more than most every one of us believes—but, it needs help to know what it needs to do, to soften the blockages, to receive a gentle push towards the healing path. That’s where homeopathy comes in, and in doing the healing, the body becomes stronger, healthier and less susceptible to illnesses. The expression of chronic illness tends to vary with each person; each case must be considered carefully to see this individuality and the best remedy chosen in order to get results. The cure is in us! The right homeopathic remedy is the key that opens the door to healing. If you want to explore how Homeopathy can work for you, or your four legged friend, call me and we can talk; there is no charge for enquiries. 416 763 6131 elaine@cornerstonesofhealth.ca Timothy’s Training Timothy wanted to let everyone know that he will be attending a triathlon training camp in Florida from February 20 till March 1, 2008. If you are in need of treatment, please call Bill Fraser or Bronwen Evans at GoodLife for an excellent massage, 416.927.8042. Or why not try one of the other modalities at the clinic, Osteopathy or Cranialsacral Therapy.Timothy will be happy and tanned and ready to massage again in March. Couples Massage Workshop There will be a couple’s massage course being offered at GoodLife Fitness on March 2, 2008.It will be hosted by Bill Fraser and Bronwen Evans, both associates of Cornerstones of Health, both excellent massage therapists. It will begin at 3:30pm, and will a 3 hour workshop.For more information, please call Timothy at 416.520.3443, or email him at timothy@cornerstonesofhealth.ca Rate Increase As off March 1, 2008, the rates for massage therapy for Timothy will be increasing. The cost for a thirty minute massage will be $55.00, sixty $85.00, and ninety $125.00. All prices include GST.
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