Guest guest Posted February 8, 2001 Report Share Posted February 8, 2001 My entire family contracted the flu last month. My husband, who never gets sick and never misses work, was on his back and out for a week. Then I got it and ditto. Then, when my three year old spiked a 103.5 degree fever and started crying saying he hurt and his head hurt, I whipped out the Oscillicoccinum and told him it was candy. He took it happily. He was sick for two days. On the third day he was running circles around me while I was still sick. I am glad this stuff worked on him. My husband and I took it and I don't think we took it in time - You have to take it within 24 to 48 hours of your initial symptoms. The book Everybody's Guide to Homeopathy says that it stimulates your own immune system to fight the flu. If you take it too late and there isn't enough left in your immune system, it won't work. I took Rhus Tox and Belladona for my own symptoms and got great relief, but not a "cure". I also gave my son Belladona for his fever with great success. I know have a packet of Osc. in my medicine cabinet that doesn't expire until 2005. We'll be ready next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 > > I just came to know about this product, marketed as drug but is a > homeopathic remedy (?? confused) > > Is it good as a immune booster? Suitable for children? > It is homeopathic and the marketing claims that its effective against colds, flus, and perhaps other viral illnesses. The product was founded by a French doctor and contains homeopathic extracts from the heart and liver of Barbarie ducks (at the root, it's supposed to contain an isolated microbe taken from ducks that is the same as in patients who had the Spanish flu, obviously in watered down greatly as in all homeopathic remedies). It's widely used in Europe and some people swear by it (my DH uses it and swears that it helps him fight colds). I've never really caught on to homeopathy and have never experienced results with it nor seen any in my kids through homeopathic treatments, so I wouldn't buy it. People talk about studies that were conducted on it in Europe, one in France apparently (double blind, placebo controlled) where patients had a slightly better recovery rate than patients given the placebo. So a lot of people here swear by it in France and I believe that at one time it may have been covered by social security as treatment (some homeopathic remedies here are still covered). It's suitable for kids, mine have taken it in the past though I admit that for me & the kids, I consider it a waste of money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 We use it at the first onset of flu and during the flu or as a preventative. We only use 2-3 pellets per dose which makes it last much longer. It is homeopathic so you can't use food 15-30 minutes before and after taking it and things like mint or the smell of strong cleaners will antidote it. Someone who thinks it is a waste of money in my opinion is probably doing something to antidote the remedy unknowingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Hi, Priscilla, My homeopathic DAN doctor swears by it. Said it's very effective when taken at the first sign of flu. I think she said good for children too. Take care, From: Priscilla Tan <priscillasohsh@...> Subject: [ ] oscillococcinum Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 9:42 AM I just came to know about this product, marketed as drug but is a homeopathic remedy (?? confused) Is it good as a immune booster? Suitable for children? -- Priscilla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Hi Everyone, Just a note on Oscillo ... It can help in the early stages of the flu, as long as it is within the first 24 - 48 hours, but only for younger people. It is not of much help for older people. The homeopathic remedy that best matches the symptoms of the sufferer works much better and faster (for young and old) than the shot-gun approach of Oscillo but Oscillo is certainly better than nothing. Oscillo will not prevent the flu, however. This was shown in research. Check the Cochrane database that analysed all available research on Oscillo. http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab001957.html -- Kind regards, Fran Sheffield Homeopathy Plus! (Tutorials - Remedies - Immunisation) http://www.homeopathyplus.com.au Do No Harm Initiative (Free Information on Homeopathic Immunisation) http://www.d-n-h.org Homeopathy for Autism (Guidelines for Treatment - Search for Practitioners) http://www.homeopathy4autism.com Axe wrote: > > > We use it at the first onset of flu and during the flu or as a > preventative. We only use 2-3 pellets per dose which makes it last > much longer. It is homeopathic so you can't use food 15-30 minutes > before and after taking it and things like mint or the smell of strong > cleaners will antidote it. Someone who thinks it is a waste of money > in my opinion is probably doing something to antidote the remedy > unknowingly. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Hello, What is the homeopath alternative? s. Re: [ ] Re: oscillococcinum Hi Everyone, Just a note on Oscillo ... It can help in the early stages of the flu, as long as it is within the first 24 - 48 hours, but only for younger people. It is not of much help for older people. The homeopathic remedy that best matches the symptoms of the sufferer works much better and faster (for young and old) than the shot-gun approach of Oscillo but Oscillo is certainly better than nothing. Oscillo will not prevent the flu, however. This was shown in research. Check the Cochrane database that analysed all available research on Oscillo. http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab001957.html -- Kind regards, Fran Sheffield Homeopathy Plus! (Tutorials - Remedies - Immunisation) http://www.homeopathyplus.com.au Do No Harm Initiative (Free Information on Homeopathic Immunisation) http://www.d-n-h.org Homeopathy for Autism (Guidelines for Treatment - Search for Practitioners) http://www.homeopathy4autism.com Axe wrote: > > > We use it at the first onset of flu and during the flu or as a > preventative. We only use 2-3 pellets per dose which makes it last > much longer. It is homeopathic so you can't use food 15-30 minutes > before and after taking it and things like mint or the smell of strong > cleaners will antidote it. Someone who thinks it is a waste of money > in my opinion is probably doing something to antidote the remedy > unknowingly. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Hi , Oscillococcinum is a 'homeopathic' remedy in as much as it is a potentised remedy. Potentisation is the process by which remedies are made and consists of repeated stages of dilution and vigorous shaking - the dilution gradually removes the molecules of the original substance that the remedy was prepared from while the shaking imprints the energetic information of the original substance into the liquid. With each stage, that information is not only imprinted but enhanced so the remedy acts more strongly than the original substance could BUT because of the serial dilution, harmful toxic effects cannot take place. More info about this process can be read in the tutorials on the Homeopathy Plus! site - link found in my signature line. Oscillococcinum is the proprietary name of the remedy made from potentised ducks liver (ducks often being carriers of flu viruses that are often concentrated in the liver). I described it as a 'shot-gun' approach because it is prescribed on the basis that there is some sort of relationship between flu viruses and people infected by the flu - and it is often helpful but as mentioned earlier, only in the first 24 - 48 hours and for younger half of the population. The true homeopathic approach though is to more precisely match the remedy to the individual's symptoms. This has a cleaner, more targeted, and deeper acting treatment than the shot-gun approach. If you read some of the flu articles (written around the time of the bird flu scare) at http://homeopathyplus.com.au/hplus/flu-watch/ you will find they discuss some of those remedies and the type of flu symptoms they match. To provide more information, a more extensive list of flu remedies and the symptoms they treat will be placed on the page tomorrow with instructions on how and how often the remedy should be used. It will be a resource people use for they or their families flu symptoms - swine flu or not. Most countries have pharmacies that supply direct to the public where these remedies can be quickly obtained. Of course, Oscillo will still be helpful if you are young and it is started early. S. wrote: > > > Hello, > What is the homeopath alternative? > > s. > > Re: [ ] Re: oscillococcinum > > Hi Everyone, > > Just a note on Oscillo ... > > It can help in the early stages of the flu, as long as it is within the > first 24 - 48 hours, but only for younger people. It is not of much help > for older people. > > The homeopathic remedy that best matches the symptoms of the sufferer > works much better and faster (for young and old) than the shot-gun > approach of Oscillo but Oscillo is certainly better than nothing. > > Oscillo will not prevent the flu, however. > > This was shown in research. Check the Cochrane database that analysed > all available research on Oscillo. > > http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab001957.html > <http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab001957.html> > > -- > > Kind regards, > > Fran Sheffield > Homeopathy Plus! (Tutorials - Remedies - Immunisation) > http://www.homeopathyplus.com.au <http://www.homeopathyplus.com.au> > Do No Harm Initiative (Free Information on Homeopathic Immunisation) > http://www.d-n-h.org <http://www.d-n-h.org> > Homeopathy for Autism (Guidelines for Treatment - Search for > Practitioners) > http://www.homeopathy4autism.com <http://www.homeopathy4autism.com> > > Axe wrote: > > > > > > We use it at the first onset of flu and during the flu or as a > > preventative. We only use 2-3 pellets per dose which makes it last > > much longer. It is homeopathic so you can't use food 15-30 minutes > > before and after taking it and things like mint or the smell of strong > > cleaners will antidote it. Someone who thinks it is a waste of money > > in my opinion is probably doing something to antidote the remedy > > unknowingly. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Thanks! Re: [ ] Re: oscillococcinum > > Hi Everyone, > > Just a note on Oscillo ... > > It can help in the early stages of the flu, as long as it is within the > first 24 - 48 hours, but only for younger people. It is not of much help > for older people. > > The homeopathic remedy that best matches the symptoms of the sufferer > works much better and faster (for young and old) than the shot-gun > approach of Oscillo but Oscillo is certainly better than nothing. > > Oscillo will not prevent the flu, however. > > This was shown in research. Check the Cochrane database that analysed > all available research on Oscillo. > > http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab001957.html > <http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab001957.html> > > -- > > Kind regards, > > Fran Sheffield > Homeopathy Plus! (Tutorials - Remedies - Immunisation) > http://www.homeopathyplus.com.au <http://www.homeopathyplus.com.au> > Do No Harm Initiative (Free Information on Homeopathic Immunisation) > http://www.d-n-h.org <http://www.d-n-h.org> > Homeopathy for Autism (Guidelines for Treatment - Search for > Practitioners) > http://www.homeopathy4autism.com <http://www.homeopathy4autism.com> > > Axe wrote: > > > > > > We use it at the first onset of flu and during the flu or as a > > preventative. We only use 2-3 pellets per dose which makes it last > > much longer. It is homeopathic so you can't use food 15-30 minutes > > before and after taking it and things like mint or the smell of strong > > cleaners will antidote it. Someone who thinks it is a waste of money > > in my opinion is probably doing something to antidote the remedy > > unknowingly. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 My husband and I are in our 40's and my mother is 68 and the remedy works for us when we have the flu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Yeah.. that is what I thought too about it. I can't believe that they say to take the whole vial as one dose!! But at least it is good to get it out on the market Nita (crew chief) and the crew: 16, Jon 14, 12, 10, 7, Christian (7/16/03 to 8/22/04), 3 and Isaac, 1 http://momof6.dotphoto.com <http://momof6.dotphoto.com/> for not necessarily current pictures http://nitasspot.blogspot.com Learn from the mistakes of others. Trust me... you can't live long enough to make them all yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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