Homeopathy

[Farooqji]

Homeopathy is a type of alternative medicine created in the late 1700s that is based on the belief that like cures like. In other words, a substance that causes the symptoms of a disease in a healthy person could be used (in a very small dose) to cure similar symptoms in a sick person. The idea is to trigger the body’s natural defenses. Homeopathy is also holistic, meaning it treats the whole person, not just the illness.

Though there is no clinical proof that homeopathy helps Parkinson’s, many patients have found it helpful.

Below are some examples of homeopathic remedies that some people with Parkinson’s have found to help improve their symptoms.

• Argentum nitricum for ataxia (loss of muscle coordination), trembling, awkwardness, and painless paralysis

• Causticum for restless legs at night

• Cuprum for muscle cramps

• Mercurius vivus for Parkinson’s that is worse at night, especially with panic attacks

• Plumbum metallicum, especially with arteriosclerosis

• Zincum metallicum for great restlessness, and depression

If you are considering including alternative therapies, you need to educate yourself about the potential benefits, side effects, and risks. While some treatments may be helpful, other can be expensive, ineffective, and dangerous. Always talk to your doctor before starting a new therapy.

Faith can also be a very helpful part of treatment and was for my mom. Her belief in God gave her comfort throughout her journey with Parkinson’s and the strength she needed to carry on during the hard times.

[Smittybear7]

Thanks for sharing. The difficulty lies in finding a dr that believes in it and can also guide you in interactions other medication, and supplements you are taking. The nutritionist/pharmacist I see is also a homeopathic dr and functional medicine dr. He. Defers medication interaction with supplements and homeopathic remedies to the pharmacist. He said the pharmacist have a program where they can tell you about drug interactions. The pharmacist isn't always familiar with that. I'm really frustrated trying to find someone who can help coordinate treatment. Thank you for your information

[laglag in reply to Smittybear7]

Does insurance pay for the homeopathic dr and functional medicine dr. ?

Also, I'm sure if this is what you're looking for, but drugs.com allows you to put meds & supplements in to see if there is are interactions with each other. 🥊

[Smittybear7 in reply to laglag]

insurance doesn't cover either nor supplements

[HekateMoon]

Thank you, Farooqji! I like Homeopathy oI use it for my doggies an it gets them better. No placebo effect there. Id like to try some more. My vet suggested traumeel for pain as my doggie is old and has some back issues...i actually stole a pill from him...🤭and it helped my ankle that was inflamed. I love acupuncture as well as Bowen, Reiki and most energy medicine. I think anything that heals the spirit will help the body somehow..

[MarionP]

Homeopathy is basically a fraud. Sorry to challenge people's well held fantasies, but it really is a waste and useless. It's really sad that people have been hooked into homeopathic theory.

[HekateMoon in reply to MarionP]

I respect that this is what you believe.

[MarionP in reply to HekateMoon]

"Do you believe?" -- Peter Pan peanut butter marketing slogan

[HekateMoon in reply to MarionP]

I respect that is what you believe and i wont bellitle myself for my own beliefs and experiences.

[MarionP in reply to HekateMoon]

Belief is not fact. When someone else states something they know for a fact, it does not suddenly transubstantiate into a "belief" because you don't like it. Neither does the leaf transubstantiate into a fact because you would prefer it so. Neither is belief another word for truth.

[MarionP in reply to HekateMoon]

I don't respect error, except when clearly recognized and acknowledged as it's important step in the pursuit of arriving at knowledge through facts and truth. If you can't tolerate being wrong, you can't tolerate learning and doing better for yourself and anyone else. It's no sin to be wrong... But it is to deny it when you are. The real world really does provide feedback.

[HekateMoon in reply to MarionP]

You have your way and i have mine. I wont argue with you. Good night

[rleedc in reply to MarionP]

Fraud, fantasies, useless - I’m sorry you feel this way.

[MarionP in reply to rleedc]

I'm not.

[rleedc in reply to MarionP]

OK, have a nice day !

[Ghmac in reply to MarionP]

Before "modern medicine"or "Western medicine", there was medical help that used natural products for centuries. Many pharmaceutical drugs are based on this ancient medicine. Frankincense and muree were considered potent healers. Please don't discard natural medicine because pharmaceuticals, and vaccines widened the practice of medicine. Just to begin with food is medicine. There are good practice for both. Blood test, operations, aloe Vera, and ginger all play a part in healing.

[MarionP in reply to Ghmac]

"Old" does not necessarily mean "good." If it worked, there would be proof when tested. There is no proof despite many historical efforts to test via science. Now why do you suppose that is? If true, it can be proved, confirmed. Hasn't happened.

Sorry, I thought this was HU, not a religion-faith blog. My mistake.

[beehive23]

in my experience...In general...homeopathy sells but doesnt work. PD alchemy is great at making you feel like your doing something to help yourself but ultimately you will surrender to pharmacopia...SAVE YOUR $. hang tough....

Definition of pharmacopoeia

1: a book describing drugs, chemicals, and medicinal preparations

especially : one issued by an officially recognized authority and serving as a standard

[Astra7]

As Tim Minchin says:‘Question - Do you know what they call homeopathic medicine that has been proven?

Answer - Medicine!’

[faridaro]

Here is my experience with homeopathy. I know someone who just about every week during meals used to bite himself accidentally under a tongue. I witnessed numerous times him screaming from sudden pain while he was eating (which was quite disturbing to say the least) and doctors had no clue how to help him . He was very skeptical when some old school friend advised him to see a retired neurologist who was also practicing homeopathy (in Poland). After a lengthy questionnaire and examination this doctor prescribed a few homeopathic remedies which worked surprisingly well - after a month of treatment the biting was completely gone. This was 10 years ago and now there are some occasional biting incidents, may be once every few months. This made me a believer that homeopathy may work.

[MarionP in reply to faridaro]

That might be naturopathy or something else, home remedy or something not organized, folklore, legend, and an individual case without any confirmation or replication. Could be suggestion. Could be some sort of placebo, in which case it would be a real effect triggered by psychological self-suggestion, but in any case easily reversible, and repeatable for confirmation, via "reversal" for example, and then by replication in others. Not the type such as removing impurities via blood cupping, that's just comedy, as much "traditional" medicine is...some traditional medicine works, and also much of it is gobbledeegook. Chinese, Ayurvedic, Harvard, doesn't matter. If proven repeatedly to work when tested, it is real...and if not proven when tested, then it's a toddler's fairy story. Even if you don't like the fact.

Homeopathy is the deliberate holding that a very small amount, miniscule to truly infinitesimal, will treat the condition the substance itself causes. A tiny bit of poison will cure poisoning from the same substance. Look it up any time. (A tiny bit of an allergen will cure a severe allergy caused by the same substance...that's the reasoning.) Except no one has been able to demonstrate any of it, much less replicate it. Gee, if it's real, and true, then why not, it should be quite easy. But it's not, because it is all magical thinking...that's a phrase you are invited to look up as well.

[faridaro in reply to MarionP]

I can't rule out the placebo effect although the treated person is very logical, has math oriented mind and was very skeptical about this whole homeopathic approach. However on the insistence of the old school friend who went to this neurologist for many years supposedly with great results and gave up their own appointment (the doctor was booking up patients months in advance). So this person (the biting sufferer) didn't want to offend his friend and decided to sacrifice 2 hours for a visit which he was convinced was a waste of time. Afterwards he had to go to the central pharmacy of that city where was a greater selection of remedies and different potencies to get 4 Boiron remedies - little plastic cylinders with tiny round pellets , one I remember was Calcarea Carbonica which he took for about a month, some of those strangely was just once a week. This is the story I witnessed, if it's naturopathic, so be it!

[MarionP in reply to faridaro]

That's what they put in styptic pencils to stop bleeding from shaving and create a filling, smoothed surface to keep tooth edges from catching and reopening the wound until its mucosal surface has sufficiently smoothed, while likewise reducing sensations that would draw teeth or stretching mucosal tissue into further obstructing teeth edges or clamping, toothcuts occurring under the tounge of that stretchy tissue underpart of the tongue between the lower teeth, and the floppy party of cheek tissue between teeth...simple calcium carbonate. Oh Most Exotic, some fancy versions come as creams or powders made from shells, wow!!! Eventually your worrying tongue and painful cheeks forget anything is there. Nothing magical or naturopathic about it, except the big psychological buildup. HaZaa!!! Omigod it's a miracle!! Ask anyone familiar with mouth issues, dental hygienist dentist, someone sells drugs and a drugstore with such shaving toiletries, etc. or deals with little cuts, au pair, Gramma's medicine cabinet, pre-school, experienced babysitter...oh, and I would bet none of those helpless doctors were pediatricians or derms. Plus, any dentist can in about 5 seconds harmlessly bezel off those unnecessarily jagged sharp teeth edges, some like mine do it for free.

"Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain." -- L. Frank Baum

[Gymsack]

Let's not confuse Homeopathic and Naturopathic

Homeopathic is a very distinct alternative health care that believes that the body can repair itself and all it needs is very, very small amounts of a chemical on their list. It is in disrepute almost everywhere in the world.

Naturopathic is entirely different. Go to your local health food store with its shelves full of every known substance from licorice root to Niacin. You have entered the magical realm of Naturopathic medicine. The arguments will still continue but there is so much in that store, some things are a scam, some are very beneficial and some might be the thing that saves the world or not . There are things that are also sold in Pharmacies and many doctors are aware of the benefits of a lot of the goods sold.