homeopathy/healing crisis

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I know quite a few on this list were CONVINCED that when they tried

homepathy they got worse and therefore were convinced that they were

allergic or having a bad reaction to the remedy.

Here is an article that very clearly explains why the increase in symptoms

was BENEFICIAL and shouldhave been continued:

Understanding The Healing Crisis

Ginger Chalford, Ph.D

The body has an inherent desire for perfect health. We have the ability to

earn our way back to that state, no matter how " normal " or bad our health

is now. But in the meantime, the body must go through an elimination

process to achieve good health. The elimination process is often referred

to as the " healing crisis. " Once the healing crisis starts, reactions may

be mild or severe. Expect ups and downs as it takes awhile to get good

health back.

In a healing crisis, every body system works together to eliminate waste

products and set the stage for regeneration. Old tissues are replaced with

new. A disease occurs when the body cannot make it through its natural

healing crises for one reason or another. The body is " locked " into a

destructive and shut down place, physically, emotionally, mentally, and

spiritually.

Symptoms of the healing crisis may at first be identical to the disease it

is meant to heal. But there is an important difference: eliminaion. A

cleansing, purifying process is underway and stored wastes are in a

free-flowing state. The body, mind, and spirit are no longer " locked. "

Sometimes pain and symptoms during the healing crisis are more intense

than that of the chronic disease, but it is temporary and necessary.

The crisis will usually bring about past conditions and personal issues.

People often forget the diseases, issues, or injuries they have had in the

past, but are usually reminded during the crisis so that they can heal

their unfinished business. This arises in whatever order the body is

capable of handling at that time.

Physical reactions could include skin eruptions, nausea, headache,

sleepiness, unusual fatigue, constipation, diarrhea, head or chest cold,

ear infections, boils, or any other way the body uses to loosen and

eliminate toxins. An initial healing crisis usually lasts around three

days but if the energy of the patient is low, it may last a week or more.

Your body needs juices, and especially water to help carry off the toxins.

This is a time for rest. Be kind to yourself --- mentally, emotionally,

and of course physically.

One crisis is not always enough for a complete cure. The person in a

chronic " locked " disease state will often have to go through cycles of

healing crises, with each one improving the condition some. It has taken

time, such as skin and extremities.

Hering's second law states that, as healing progresses, symptoms appear

and disappear in the reverse of their original chronological order of

appearance. Homeopaths have consistently observed that their patients

re-experience symptoms from past conditions.

According to Hering's third law, healing progresses from the upper to the

lower parts of the body. For instance, a person is considered to be on the

mend if the arthritic pain in his neck has decreased although he now has

pain in his finger joints.

As the symptoms change in accordance with Hering's Law, it is common for

individual symptoms to become worse than they had been before treatment.

If healing is truly in progress, the patient feels stronger and generally

better in spite of the aggravation. Before long, the symptoms of the

aggravation pass, and leave the person healthier on all levels. (more on

Herring's Law of cure)

As the symptoms change in accordance with Hering's Law, it is common for

individual symptoms to become worse than they had been before treatment.

If healing is truly in progress, the patient feels stronger and generally

better in spite of the aggravation. Before long, the symptoms of the

aggravation pass, and leave the person healthier on all levels. (more on

Herring's Law of cure)

Sadly, most conventional medical doctors treat each symptom as a unique

and unconnected phenomenon. A person's skin rash generally would be

treated with cortisone, thus suppressing it,and, possibly, reactivating

the person's asthma. The mentally ill person's new physical symptom is

also suppressed, leading to a relapse of the mental illness.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HEALING CRISIS AND ILLNESS?

There are symptoms during a healing crisis that may be confused with

illness but the difference is that these symptoms are short in duration

and move from one part of the body to another, from inside out and from

top to bottom. Thre is usually a lack of appetite and may be a fever.

Illness is a very different scenario where one or more of the organs are

not working well, causing toxic build up of waste material that can't get

out. There is fear during illness, a feeling of being out of control as

opposed to the prevailing feeling during a healing crisis that underneath

all the symptomology everything is working just the way it should and

everything is really OK. The reversal process is another part of the

healing crisis. It is necessary to revisit each step the body has been

through that brought it to its current state of dis-ease. People learn

from an early age that symptoms are bad and should be stopped or

suppressed.

Herxheimer Reaction:

The Herxheimer Reaction occurs when the body is detoxifying too rapidly

and toxins are being released faster than the body can eliminate them.[v]

When this occurs, one will suffer from headaches, nausea, vomiting, and

malaise. Even though this is but a short period of the health program, it

can be severe and deter one from reaching their intended goals. Also, the

person may not know what they are experiencing and think that they are

regressing.

To minimize the Herxheimer Reaction:

Drinks lots of pure distilled water

Get minimal exercise daily

Lots of sunshine

Take detoxification slowly ... one step at a time

Dont increase the dose of herbals

Keep the organs of elimination (bowels, lungs, skin, kidneys) open

Take detox baths

I DISAGREE WITH THIS SUGGESTION: Use aromatherapy oils for aches -like

peppermint, birch, and wintergreen

Sweat by using exercise, saunas, baths, and herbs

Avoid foreign chemicals and refined processed foods

If the Herxheimer reaction occurs, cut back on your health detoxification

proram. Reduce the dose of herbs and follow the above outline to reduce

the symptoms of toxin elimination. The more toxins there are to eliminate,

the sicker one is when they come out. Generally, one will feel better when

all is over and health is restored again. Just remember, dont give up.

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then again there are those who are convinced only pharmaceutal drugs are

the answer...yet they are still sick and require constant lab testing for

possible toxic effects.....

" Disease is the retribution of outraged nature. "

Hosea Ballou

" Some remedies are worse than the disease. "

Pubilius Syrus

" Toliet water was MEANT to be FLUSHED, not WORN! "

Angel

" If having endured much, we at last asserted our 'right to know' and if,

knowing, we have concluded that we are being asked to take senseless and

frightening risks, then we should no longer accept the counsel of those

who tell us that we must fill our world with poisonous chemicals, we

should look around and see what other course is open to us. "

Carson

" My toxicasa (world) is your toxicasa (world). "

Judith Goode