Homeopathy Does Work!
Having diligently put the Quercetin to the test, I am feeling tip top. I didn't do the Hydrogen Peroxide as I thought the cold had become chronic but will certainly put it to the test the next time a tingle of a cold starts its invasion! I am due to see my naturopath and homeopath only next Friday as she is away.
I called her and asked what I should do to avoid the antibiotic route. She suggested I get down to The Organic Pharmacy on the Kings Road and get their Cough and Mucous Tincture. I did just this and whilst there also included their Mixed Pollens & Grasses homeopathic pillules. I thought I couldn't rule out hayfever judging by the length of this "cold" so let me cover all angles. As soon as I got home I followed the instructions and added 15 drops tincture to a little water in a shot glass. I also had 1 pillule (it is suggested this is taken only twice a week, but this could change I think if you were in an acute attack of hayfever). I also ingested 2 Biocare Quercetin & Bromelain capsules.
The tincture is best taken 3 times a day. It was late afternoon but in desperation I managed to get 3 doses in before retiring to bed.
I have awoken feeling the best I have felt in 2 weeks. Sinus congestion is reduced to almost nothing and I actually have not needed tissues. The congestion on my chest is breaking up and becoming more productive.
Cough & Mucous Tincture contains Organic Elecampane, Coltsfoot, Lungwort, Licorice & Mullein Tinctures.
Quercetin is a bioflavanoid that inhibits the manufacture and release of histamine, which is the hormone that triggers allergic reactions. The vitamin C in the formula enhances the action of Quercetin and has been shown to ease bronchial constriction.
I used Biocare's Quercetin and Bromelain, which I think is particularly good, however The Organic Pharmacy do a Quercetin and Vitamin C Complex.
I was very impressed with their service and the selection of their beautifully marketed products. The problem with homeopathic remedies is their names.... no one knows what Calc Carb or Nat Mur is for..... its so daunting when you are faced with all these names, so you give up and select the Ibuprofen or Paracetamol that we all know too well! At The Organic Pharmacy everything is labelled in a language we all understand. Cough & Mucous Tinture, Sneeze Away Tincture, Clear Gut Tincture, Sleep Tincure, Clear Skin Tincture to name only a few.
Pillules labelled up as: Jet Lag, Burns, Energy, Food Poisoning, Cold and Flu, Indigestion, Period Pains, Physical Injury, Cystitis, Sinus and Catarrh, Travel Sickness, Headache, Diarrhoea, Heat Rash, Joints, Scar Tissue, Varicose Veins, Insect Bites, Insomnia, Hayfever, Anti-Stress, Dry Cough, Wet Cough, Hang Over.
Homeopathic Practitioners are also available there to prepare and dispense prescriptions using their remedies. I see a fabulous Japanese lady in Marylebone who is a guru in homeopathy, naturopathy, nutrition and accupuncture. I may not even need to see her if the effects of my magic tincture continue!
For those in doubt: Homeopathy does work!
