Cocculus For Cybersickness

Words: Dr Joette CALABRESE Remember the old commercial that warned, ‘It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature’? Well, the advertiser may have been hawking margarine [which you know you’ll never find in my home], but the sentiment remains true just the same. Cybersickness is much the same as seasickness, except your body is not actually

A Curious Case Of Eczema

Words: Joette CALABRESE “It’s a Christmas miracle.” Many folks use that expression to describe events that defy belief. You’ve heard it before. Statements such as, “Little Johnny cleaned up his room without being asked. It’s a Christmas miracle.” To my taste, the word ‘miracle’ is bandied around a bit too freely. I believe there was

Homeopathy: Preventing Mosquito Bites

Words: Dr Joette CALABRESE  Q: My friends tell me, and also believe, that a homeopathic remedy is helpful to keep the dreaded mosquito and its bite away. I am sceptical about it. My apparent question is: is there any truth in it?  — RG, Shillong A: Insult to injury. There’s no better way to describe

Homeopathy For ‘Triggered’ Anxiety

Words: Dr Joette CALABRESE The first time I witnessed a panic attack was in a young mother after she had taken a conventional medicine for pinworms. Within minutes of taking a dose of this drug, which was essentially a pesticide, Paula flew into a surge of physical and mental restlessness. She described it like this:

Caulophyllum For Childbirth

Words: Dr Joette CALABRESE Caulophyllum thalictroides. Two big Latin words that are all about labour. Years ago, when I was a classical homeopath, I was trained to find the similimum — the one homeopathic medicine covering almost everything important in the case — and, use it once, or twice within a 24-hour period. And, that’s it.

Pesticide Ill-Effects

Words: Dr Joette CALABRESE It’s time, in summer, for backyard barbecues, or picnics in the park. In our winter imaginations too, many envision their summer yards and parks as manicured fields of green, inviting grass, lush foliage and brightly-coloured flowers — that endless bed of green with only our desired plants and no pesky insects.

When You Feel Like You’re Freaking

Words: Dr Joette CALABRESE Q: I sometimes feel that I may freak out. Add to that my anxiety, or apprehension, and you have a classical case — of ‘me’ waking up at the middle of the night. Please suggest a homeopathic remedy that can work for me. — LJB, Bhubaneswar A: Certain homeopathic medicines have

Breast Pain: When Even Hugs Hurt

Words: Dr Joette CALABRESE  Q: This is a woman-to-woman thing. Many of us would have at times avoided a nice, warm hug from a loved one, simply because our breasts were too tender — the diagnosis being mastalgia. Please let us know how homeopathy can help us to treat the problem — safely and gently. 

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