Allergies Asthema & Homeopathy
Allergies and Asthma can be helped with homeopathy...
Frequently we have people come to us for help with a particular health complaint, and as they are leaving from the first appointment, we hear, "oh -- what can I take for my allergies?" A simple question, except to a homeopath. Homeopathy does not use "anti-histamines" or "decongestants." Homeopathy by definition does not work as an "anti-" anything. Instead, we use the quintessential "hair of the dog that bit you" as a remedy to heal the bite itself. A crude but apt analogy, but how does this apply to allergies?
"Allergies" are an abnormal sensitivity to something in one's environment. The triggers to allergies can be as varied as those who suffer from them. In some people it is food, in others it is airborne particles such as dust or pollens, in yet others, it may be mold from decomposition or moisture collection in the home. Still others may have "sensitive skin" and can not use certain soaps or detergents without "breaking out" in an allergic reaction such as "contact dermatitis" or eczema.
As homeopaths, we see these triggers as merely part of the issue. It is very possible to desensitize a person somewhat to the triggers using homeopathic remedies made from the very things a person is sensitive to. However, there is always an underlying cause. One of the causes appears to be mercury accumulation in the body. This comes from a variety of sources. Most vaccines are 80% mercury by weight, due to the use of a common preservative that is primarily ethylmercury. Mercury in silver-mercury amalgams in dental fillings outgasses into the mouth, where it is inhaled, or it may actually be crushed into the food as it is chewed, then swallowed. The ill effects of mercury toxicity have been well-documented for over 200 years in homeopathic literature alone. Today there are more and more studies published on the ill-effects of mercury. One recent study (2003) was published by Drs. Mark and David Geier, and it links mercury poisoning as a possible contributing factor in autism.
Homeopaths understand that the neurological problems caused by mercury are only one health hazard. Mercury affects more or less every organ and tissue of the body. The following are some of the symptoms listed that might just look a lot like "allergy symptoms:"
Ears: Pains worse in warmth of the bed; thick yellow discharge with bloody streaks
Eyes: lids red, swollen, puffy; burning, acrid discharge; light sensitivity
Nose: sinusitis and colds; acrid discharge, too thick to run down the lip; runny nose with sneezing, sore, raw, smarting sensation; profuse fluent discharge; sneezing; nostrils sore, raw, ulcerated; pain and swelling of nasal bones and decay with greenish ulceration; nosebleeds at night.
Sound like allergies? So what might be a homeopathic solution? In our office, we have found that homeopathic detoxification of heavy metals is extremely helpful for relief of allergies in the long term. We do not do this with chelation or other chemical means. Rather, we use an approach called "homotoxicology". The Greek prefix "homo" means the same as, where "homoios", the basis of the word homeopathy, means similar to. We truly are using homeopathic remedies, which are minute, serially diluted remedies made from mercury to detoxify mercury, or aluminum to detoxify aluminum, etc. We do NOT suggest self-medicating. This still takes oversight by a professional, as well as a homeopathic interview to match and see if it is indeed the right metal that we need to work with. We can also do hair testing through a laboratory to help determine what may need our attention, but most often we can make assumptions based upon a personal history and vaccine information. Then, based upon what we see, we begin to detoxify, while offering advice on remedies that can be used to curb the current symptoms while we work our way back through the layers of metals or other contributing factors.
We have helped many clients with their allergy and chronic sinus problems in this way. It is not an overnight temporary fix, but a deeply cleansing approach that improves the overall health and immune system without side-effects of drugs. It was chronic sinus/allergy problems that led our founder, Cindy Griffin, into homeopathy for her first experience. Truly, in her case, it was life-changing! We hope to change your life for the better, as well.
