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HOW
TO TAKE YOUR HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE:
If
you have been given an envelope of medicine:
Carefully open the envelope. Without touching the pellets, empty
the contents into your mouth. Let dissolve. Do not eat, drink, or use
toothpaste for 10 minutes before taking or a few minutes after taking.
If
you have been given your medicine in a glass bottle:
Carefully pour a small amount of pellets -about 1/2 of one layer- into
the lid and empty into your mouth without touching. Let dissolve. Do not
eat or drink or use toothpaste for 10 minutes before taking or a few minutes
after taking.
Do
not store your homeopathic medicines near aromatics, direct heat or sunlight.
PLEASE
DO NOT START ANY NEW TREATMENTS IN THE FIRST 6 WEEKS AFTER TAKING YOUR
NEW REMEDY
AVOID
THE FOLLOWING:
Avoid
using at least until we have found the medicine that works for you. After
that, you can choose to experiment to see whether the following substances
are compatible with homeopathy for you. If not, you will need to avoid
them as long as you are under homeopathic treatment
*Aromatic
substances including camphor, menthol, tea tree oil products,strong
pine or cedar products. A partial list includes Vicks, Chapstick, Blistex,
Carmex, BenGay, Tiger Balm, Noxema, Listerine, Pine Sol, Citronella,
lavender, Altoids, and many aromatherapy products.
*Avoid ALL exposure: internal, topical, or smelling them.
*Lip balms that are OK to use include: Weleda Everon Lip Balm, NanakÆs
Unscented, Karite, Sun Lipcare - alba botanica
* Coffee products including caffeinated, decaffeinated, mocha, and ice
cream, desserts, or candy containing coffee (such as tiramisu, Kahlua,
coffee-flavored jelly beans). Coffee is the problem, not caffeine.
* Acupuncture
* Electric blankets. This does not include heating pads or water bed
heaters. If you like, you may warm your bed with the electric blanket
and then turn it off.
* Dental work. Drilling, novocaine and ultrasonic cleaning may interfere
with homeopathy. We can suggest the best timing of non-emergency dental
care.
* Recreational drugs
* Hair permanents or permanent dyes
* Some conventional medications. Please contact us before taking antibiotics,
steroids, or other medications taken internally or applied topically.
In many cases, we can suggest natural alternatives that will not interfere
with homeopathic treatment.
* Some procedures/therapies such as MRIs and therapeutic ultrasound.
X-rays are fine.
* Magnets
* Any other homeopathic medicines, except in first-aid situations. In
acute illnesses, please consult with us before using any other homeopathic
medicines in any form.
If
you think your medicine has been disturbed by these substances or exposures:
Unless you are really suffering, please wait 2 weeks before calling
us. In some cases the medicine will begin to act again after a week
or so. If not, please call to let us know.
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