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:

Words: Dr Deborah OLENEV My way of working has significantly changed over what it had been in the first three decades of my practice. I began my homeopathic education by studying the classic texts: The Organon of Medicine by Dr Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy, Lectures on Homeopathic Materia Medica by Dr James Tyler

Words: Dr Deborah OLENEV I had an interesting experience. I went to a class with a master qi gong teacher, because I was curious to learn from her. I had studied t’ai chi ch’uan and qi gong for eleven years with the late Sophia Delza from 1979 to 1990, and I have been practicing what

Words: Dr Barbara ETCOVITCH The analysis of a homeopathic remedy is always fascinating subject. It reveals a myriad of characteristics associated not only with the substance from which the remedy is derived, but also with the historical, mythological and astronomical framework, which many homeopathic remedies embody. Ferrum metallicum is an extremely good and interesting example.

Words: Dr Deborah OLENEV Hold Arnica montana 12C, or 30C, and Ledum palustre 12C, or 30C, in your pocket, when you have dental work done. Why do this? Arnica is good for shock and trauma and controlling bleeding. Ledum is good for puncture wounds, such as you get when the dentist administers anaesthesia, or drills in your mouth. This

Words: Dr Narayan C DESHPANDE Bell’s palsy, as Johns Hopkins Medicine states, is an unexplained episode of facial muscle weakness, or paralysis. It begins suddenly and worsens over 48 hours. This condition may also emerge from damage to the facial nerve — the 7th cranial nerve. Pain and discomfort usually occur on one side of

Words: Dr Julian JONAS Herpes, or shingles, can be one of the most painful illnesses. It begins somewhat innocuously with a general malaise of fever, headache and fatigue, but is soon followed by intense stinging and burning pains arising on the skin. This is usually accompanied by local itching, skin hypersensitivity, or tingling. The outbreak

Words: Dr Barbara ETCOVITCH The holidays are a time for celebrating with friends, colleagues and family and may include indulging in lavish dinners . When we eat and drink beyond our limits, all the holiday cheer may take a toll on our bodies. Fortunately, homeopathy can be of assistance in ‘curing’ the ills that come

Words: Dr Deborah OLENEV I have been practicing homeopathy for a long time. The difference between me as a prescriber now, and as a prescriber, 10, 20, or 30 years ago, is that I am more relaxed. Let’s say that I have mellowed with age. Maybe, you can even say I have developed a better

Words: Dr Deborah OLENEV This article is keyed to focus primarily on certain ways to take remedies that I came to, on my own, over the years of my practice. I refer you to the article ‘How to Take Homeopathic Remedies’ for information about the traditional approaches. My intention with this article is to bring