Everyday heroes

 The Hero In Of The Home

Mothers are heroes. 

Not only that they carry the babies and give birth to them, they also work hard day and night to bring them up. It is a tiring and exhausting business where you have to have many skills but get very little in return. 

Once being a mother, your life changes beyond recognition. Sometimes little things like needing a wee might have its challenges. And there are many dangers in being a mother, so CHILDREN be aware that you usually have only one mother. 

Today is your day in the UK to show your love and appreciation. Strictly speaking there should be Mothers Day every day but it would be good to have the appreciation of society as well. So next time you see a lady with a pram, why not hold the door open for her? 

Homoeopathy is also a very good way to care for mothers because it treats every mother and her problems individually. Think about it. Happy mothers day. 

 

Time in the garden

The Planting Season 

Now that the weather gets better and the sun shines every now and again, it is time to venture out into the garden again. There is a lot to do. Seed beds need to be prepared and, thanks to my husband, I have the raised beds so there is no backache. Horse manure is piled over the cardboard and newspaper and this year we will actually have some bokashi to dig into the soil. It is so exciting. 

Planting and sowing is going on and it is so nice to see the little seedlings peeping out of the soil. My front garden is full of spring flowers, not enough for my liking but I'm working on it.

My onions are in the soil but the thing I most need in my garden is salad. There is no better lunch than just salad out of the garden. I use wild herbs like dandelion and nettles as well and the lambs lettuce, which likes to grow all over front and back garden but never where I actually sowed it. It must be a free spirit. I cannot wait for my first fresh leaves of lettuce and radishes. Nothing tastes better than just freshly grown salad and nothing is just better for your health. 

Lettuce (which has the botanical name Lactuca sativa) is not only good for lunch on your plate, its wild cousin, Lactuca virosa, is made into a Homoeopathic remedy. This is a remedy which increases the milk in breast feeding mothers but it can do more. It can also help with headaches which are linked to respiratory disorders and with a constant tickling cough. It is also a good remedy for constipation and can act as a mild sedative. But, as always, this is no instruction for self medication. Contact me on 07813 195468 and let me know when you need any help.

Fear not

Nothing To Fear

Fear and anxiety are strong emotions. Every human being, and even animals, experience them in the same way, wherever they come from and whatever their background and education may be. Not everybody is as fearful or anxious as the next person but we all know the feeling. I know about that anxiety of having to go to the dentist or speak up in front of a crowd. Some people fear another day at work or school. Someone might be afraid of flying, some are anxious about getting behind the wheel. 

We know the feeling of fear before an exam or a driving test. Some people fear for the future, are afraid that something might happen to their loved ones or that they might lose their job. Some people are very good at hiding their fear, some people are absolutely terrified and you'll know it. 

Fear and Anxiety can be helpful in keeping you from doing things which are not good for you. They might even be a help but more often than not they get in the way of you living your life to the full. Fear might restrict your actions or keep you from being the person you want to be and doing the things you want to do.  

Whatever the reason why you are afraid and how you react to it, Homoeopathy has a solution. Afraid of the driving test? The Homoeopathic remedy Gelsemium might be the answer. Terrified of the dentist? A dose of  the Homoeopathic remedy Aconite might do the trick. But please, no self-medication. Homoeopathy is a very individual medicine. Give it a go and feel the benefit. 

Fear is a strong emotion, anxiety is even worse. You need them but don't let them dominate your life or actions. Use Homoeopathy. 

Spring is springing

The Spring In The Air

It is this time of year again, and spring is not only in the air. It seems to have arrived in my garden as well and my nettles are peeping out of the ground again, ready to be picked and put into my salad. Or into the freezer because now they are young and tender. They will also lose their sting in the freezer. 

The nettle is my absolute favorite plant. I know, I was talking about nettles before but they are such wonderful plants. It is not only that you can eat them hot in soups or as boiled vegetables or cold in salads or sandwiches, they were used to feed whole nations during and after the war. They are full of vitamins and minerals, too many to list here.

They are also suitable for many beauty treatments. You can wash your hair with very good results with a nettle tea made out of five whole plants, washed, cut into small pieces and steeped in 2 liters of boiling water for 20 minutes. Let it cool to your liking and wash your hair just with that. You do not need to wet your hair and no need to rinse it either, just rub it in and let it dry. Your hair will be wonderfully soft and manageable. 
And of course there are also health benefits in drinking nettle tea. It is very good for draining excess fluid from your body and cleansing the blood. It also help to produce milk in breast-feeding mothers. 

The humble nettle can be even more: As a homoeopathic remedy it can help with allergies and nettle rash where indicated. You would need some advice on when to use the homoeopathic remedy of the stinging nettle, called Urtica urens, so please no self medication. Call me on 07813 195468. 

I once saw a wonderful dinner plate in Windsor Castle with a stinging nettle on it and I would really like one but I have never managed to find one with any nettles on it. Well, I just carry on having them on my sandwich on my ordinary plate.

They are out again.

Will we run out?

The Future

I was thinking a lot about what the future of our planet will be. Will we be able to stop destroying this planet in time for it to recover, is the big question. Might planting more trees be the answer to our problem or is it too late already? The fact is that nature doesn't need us, but we do need nature. Nature will recover after we are gone but for how much longer will we be able to go on like this?

We produce too much waste, there is no doubt about it. It fills the planet up with rubbish and depletes our resources. Waste also contaminates our waterways. Reuse and recycle might be an answer. One option is also to stop producing the waste in the first place. We have used plastic for such a long time that it is quite difficult to remember what life was like before the use of plastic. Some of you might be too young to remember that there WAS a life before plastic and how things were done in the past. One of my daughters recently told me that she bought and started to use washable sanitary towels. That was how it was done in the past. Girls were knitting or sewing their pads and they were washed after usage. No waste and no problems with the supply of it. It is a fact that we draw on the resources of the planet as well without giving something back. When I was in school many years ago, our teacher already told us that crude oil might not be available for very much longer. 

When I was using the apples I grow in my garden  I was thinking that at last I will give something back to the garden and the trees by composting the peel and the core and applying it to the soil when the compost is ready. I'm sure I still draw on the resources of the soil and that is why I use manure in the spring to put around the trees.

One thing that doesn't draw on resources very much is Homoeopathy. The substance used for a homoeopathic medicine, which is called remedy, is diluted to a high degree, which means that a small amounts goes a long way. Homoeopathy is also environmentally friendly because the production of homoeopathic remedies doesn't pollute the environment and doesn't create toxic waste. Fact is, that I even use Homoeopathy in my garden and for my trees. I'm still learning because I have been trained to treat humans and not trees and bushes but the same principles apply. My next move will be to apply Aurum to my fig tree so that he might have some figs next year. If you want to know more about Homoeopathy and how it can help you, please contact me on 07813 195468. I'm looking forward to hear from you.

Soon it will be spring

The Spring In The Air

I know it is still cold and the wind  is still bitter but the sun is not shining today. Everything is nicer, when the sun shines. 

Maybe it is time for a bit of spring cleaning, not only the house (better done when the sun is shining because you'll see all the cob webs) or the conservatory(too early, we are not going to use it before April and by then the spiders took up residence again), but myself. 

I usually start to drink nettle tea once a day at this time of year to clear the blood. I eat fruit and grains for breakfast and a salad for lunch. 

As soon as the nettles come out in my garden, I add them to my salad. My husband thinks that I'm as tough as a goat but I do like the tingly feeling in my mouth. And the taste. I've noticed that the chives are peaking out of the soil as well so they might be ready to be picked soon. Activated charcoal is another good supplement to get rid of toxins in your body. 

I do use it sometimes but usually I get bored with swallowing the huge capsules. It is so much easier to use Homoeopathy. The Homoeopathic remedy Carbo-vegetabilis is made from charcoal and purifies the body as well particularly if there is a lack of energy as well. If the person has no energy at all, Carbo-animalis would be the better choice. Please keep in mind that this is not an instruction for self prescribing. If you don't feel well for any length of time you should see a health practitioner. Homoeopathy
is a very individual medicine and it can only work if you get the right remedy for you. So contact me on 07813 195468 and we can sort things out. Looking forward to see you back in good health and energetic.

I cannot wait for the flowers to come out.

I wish

Waiting Again

It is time to wait again. Time to wait for my cold and the cold to pass. I'm waiting for sunshine and spring. I want to go out into the garden and cut trees and hedges before it is too late to do so. 

But I'm not going to do that NOW. It is too cold, the cold wind is blowing right trough me whatever I'm wearing. Anyway, at the moment I'm nursing the cold very generous people gave to me. I'm glad I have Homoeopathy to help me with that. Otherwise I would suffer a lot more and it would take a lot longer to pass. 

So while I'm waiting for the cold to pass and the weather to get better I'm lining up my Homoeopathic remedies to have them to hand if disaster strikes. Gardening is a dangerous job as I found out when I fell off the compost heap. Well, it was actually quite funny in spite of the bruises. 

This time I have to cut trees and blackberries. Cutting blackberries I will definitely end up having lots of thorns in my fingers. The Homoeopathic remedy silica can sort that out. And for the bruises I have Arnica. Any squashed finger can be treated with Ledum and cuts are the domain of Staphysagria. So spring and sun can come, I'm prepared. If you need me give me a call on 07813 195468. Looking forward to hear from you.  

 

In the books

It's In The Books

Well, I occasionally do read fiction. One cannot sustain a life just on medical and reference books, but sometimes I do wonder. Did you ever find yourself wondering why the heroine wanders off into the dark cellar when the power is off, even though she knows there is murder and mayhem down there, or expects it to be down there? Is she stupid, or what??? 

Or did you find yourself thinking that you would not have apologized to that bully, or said a particular thing, when reading a book? Obviously there would be no story to tell, if the heroine would just turn at the stairs down to the cellar and leave the house. There would not be the excitement at someones' peril and potential rescue if she would do that. At the moment I'm reading a book where the hero is a decorated war veteran with a blown off lower leg and he suffers dreadfully with it. It is described as swollen, red and sore, and the pain was excruciating. That is where I find myself wondering why he is not seeing a Homoeopath who could help him with these symptoms. It would make it a lot easier for him and taking some little sugar pills would help him to do his daily job, which involves walking a lot and standing for hours to survey people. 

Before I started on that book I read one where a person was really ill and very agitated. The relative of that person was so concerned and I kept thinking: "Well, a dose of Arsenicum album would sort that out."

Homoeopathy is such a wonderful medicine where small amounts of a substance could make a huge difference to a persons life. Consider it as an alternative but be aware that it can only work if you get the right remedy for YOU. I have been trained for 5 years to get the right remedy for the right person, and still learning, so self medication is very often a shot in the dark and doesn't work. A lot of people have been disappointed 
because they think Homoeopathy has let them down but the secret really is to get the right remedy. So let me give you a hand on your journey to health and call me on 07813 195468. Looking forward to meeting you.

There is no end

Is It Still Christmas?

Christmas is long over but it still seems to be on in our house. We still have a lot of Christmas food. There is still the jar of cranberry sauce and the packet of chestnuts in the cupboard. there are mince pies in the freezer and I haven't managed to eat all the sweets yet. It seems never ending. How about you?

But what would be Christmas without all the special food you can usually only get around Christmas time? You, or I in this case, have to stock up. And I did stock up. I definitely stocked up on Brandy Butter. I must admit, this is my favorite Christmas food. I had never eaten anything like that before coming to the UK. It is just marvelous, and it doesn't matter if it is home made or shop bought. It is lovely on Christmas pudding, mince pies, and even Christmas cake (or any cake). 

It is one of those things where you cannot go wrong. A toast to Brandy Butter. It is just the right mixture of fat, sugar and alcohol. Just the things I should not eat, or at last not too much of it. But I have a lot of it. So what do I do? I will not let it go to waste so I made apple crumble and in the crumble was brandy butter. I left the sugar out, obviously, but added sesame seeds for the crunch. Well, we had the crumble with Brandy Butter. And I made a cake just using Brandy Butter, eggs, milk and flour. It is very good. I might have to freeze a bit because you can have too much of a good thing. 

And that is where Homoeopathy comes into the picture. No, there is not a remedy made out of Brandy Butter, well, not as far as I know. But if you have ever indulged in too much of a good thing, Homoeopathy can help with the remedy Nux -Vomica. This is not the ticket to over indulge but things like that happen. One mince pie too much and a big spoon full of Brandy Butter might do it and just tip you over the edge. The same goes for alcohol. So think about Homoeopathy but please no self medication because Homoeopathy is a very individual medicine. So give me a ring to book and appointment on 07813 195468. 

More sweets

Never Ending!

Last week I spoke about the never ending supplies of sweets after Christmas which we have to munch through.  It is not too bad. They seem to disappear slowly but surely. I do like sweets but I know that a few people don't. 

There was a girl I grew up with and she never had sweets and still doesn't like them. Even as a child she'd rather suck a tube of tomato puree than have a bar of chocolate. She would get jars of gherkins and pickled beetroot and would sit on the steps and eat them with her fingers. She always offered some to me as well but I declined. Gherkins, pickled beetroot and a suck out of a tube of tomato puree didn't seem quite attractive to me. A piece of chocolate had a better ring, and taste, for me. 

My cousins were similar. They did eat some sweet stuff but when I came to stay in Summer I would find the Christmas sweets under the bed of one of my cousins. I think she was hiding them there. When I asked her why, she said that she didn't like it and that her brother still had his as well. The little basket was still full of chocolate and ginger bread and she kindly offered for me to have as much as I liked but it was not very nice anymore. I tried it. Even I didn't like that stuff anymore.

I was a child who had her sweets at Christmas Eve and by Boxing Day even the fruit and nuts were gone. Sometimes I felt really bad after all the sweet stuff. I can remember a birthday party of a class mate when I was 9. I had so much cake that I couldn't go to school the next day because I felt so sick. 

It would have been nice if my mother would have known about Homoeopathy but she didn't. There is a Homoeopathic medicine which could have remedied my need for sweets and the ill effects of it. I'm talking about Argentum- nitricum and one of its key notes. But I have to remind you that Homoeopathy is a very individual medicine and that this might not be the right remedy to help you, so no self medication please. If you have the same problem as I had as a child give me a ring on 07813 195468 to book an appointment. Looking forward to hear from you.