Homeopathy is an alternative system of medicine which is based on treating a person with diluted substances, given mainly in tablet form which is purported to trigger the body's own natural system of healing. Some people believe that it is highly effective, whereas others feel that the effects are largely "imagined".
If you have fibroids and are dissatisfied with the conventional treatment options, such as surgery and hormonal treatment, you may be considering homeopathic treatment for fibroids.
The principle of treating "like with like" applies to homeopathy. A substance would be used on a sufferer which might cause symptoms in a healthy person, but the belief is that this will cure the symptoms in someone with the condition by triggering off the healing process.
With fibroids, there are three remedies which are sometimes recommended.
* Calcarea Carbolica - treats glandular swellings and bodily imbalances
* Afis Mellifica - treats odema and inflammation of internal organs
* Lachesis - helps with the decomposition of diseased organs
There is little evidence to suggest that homeopathic treatment for fibroids has any great effect when used on its own. However, it may possibly have value when used as part of a complete, robust, system of natural treatment.
Fibroids form as a result of the subtle interaction of a number of factors which happen to coincide within a woman's body. There is no one "cause" of fibroids and because of this, they can be a difficult condition to treat. Surgery and medications do not treat the root cause so chances are that within a few months of treatment, the fibroids will regrow. Indeed, although natural treatment for fibroids can be extremely effective, it simply will not work unless a comprehensive approach is used with systematically eliminates every possible cause of fibroids.
Fibroids are a condition which respond very well to natural remedies and they are an ideal condition to treat because as they are so rarely life-threatening. It makes complete sense to try out a natural treatment for fibroids before resorting to surgery or any of the hormonal drugs which can cause their own side effects.
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Is vinegar safe for treating my dog’s yeast?
My female boxer has food and environmental allergies that are currently being treated, but as a result she has developed quite the yeast infection on many parts of her body. I am quite confident that the allergy treatment is working (treating the causes, not the symptoms) so that is not the question. Some of the research I have done on her yeast skin problems has indicated that vinegar is a good treatment and prevention for yeast on dogs. Is straight vinegar safe to spray on her skin or does it need to be diluted first? If so, to what proportions? Thanks for the info.
(I have asked this question before and got two very rude, ill-informed answers, so before you just tell me to take my dog to the vet, here is some more information:
My dog goes to the vet a minimum of once per month. She has had a serum test to determine the specific allergens that aggravate her and as a result she is on a limited ingredient diet and medication to handle some of the unavoidable environmental allergies. She takes an omega-3 supplement with her food. She is also given a prescription antiseptic bath at least once per week. Steroids are not an option as they bring about terrible side effects in her and are just plain not good for her anyway. Antibiotics are not getting rid of her itchy, smelly yeast infections (yes, skin scrapings have been tested and it is just yeast) so her vet recommended researching homeopathic remedies which I have been doing. My question above is for anyone who has had experience using one of these remedies or can recommend another one that they found to be effective. Thank you!)
I’m trying 50:50 vinegar/water on my 11-year-old Sheltie. Her situation sounds similar to your pup. Severe environmental allergies, and the only medicine that has worked is cyclosporine, an immunosupressant. As a result of her weakened immunity, yeast sets in. We go to the vet often and to the groomer monthly for thorough bathing, a must. Nevertheless the yeast appears when it’s pollen season. Fluconazole (oral) hasn’t knocked it out totally, so we’re trying the vinegar.
Good luck – I believe we ought to be able to manage these ordinary problems for our pups without having to make our vet’s Lexus payments =)