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Bryonia, prepared homeopathically from white bryony, is a classic remedy with the opposite theme to Rhus tox: it is associated with states that feel worse for the slightest movement and...

Hypericum perforatum, known as St. John's wort, is a homeopathic remedy traditionally associated with nerve-rich injuries and shooting, tingling nerve sensations. People reach for it after knocks to areas dense...

Symphytum officinale, known as comfrey or 'knitbone,' is a homeopathic remedy traditionally associated with bones and the tissues around them. Its old country name reflects a long folk reputation for...

Calendula officinalis, the common pot marigold, is a bright orange flower long used in homeopathy and traditional skin care. It is most associated with minor grazes, chapped or irritated skin...

Belladonna, prepared homeopathically from the deadly nightshade plant, is a classic remedy associated with sudden, intense, hot and throbbing states. In homeopathic practice people traditionally reach for it when there...

Rhus toxicodendron, often shortened to Rhus tox, is a homeopathic remedy made from poison ivy. It is best known for the classic picture of stiffness that eases with movement, so...

Homeopathic dilution is the step-by-step process of diluting a starting substance in water or alcohol and shaking it vigorously at each stage. Homeopaths call this potentization and believe it shapes...

Traumeel is a multi-ingredient homeopathic preparation that combines botanicals and minerals such as arnica, calendula and chamomilla. Rather than blocking one pathway the way a single drug does, it is...

PNEI stands for psychoneuroendocrinoimmunology, a research field that studies how the mind, nervous system, hormones and immune system constantly communicate as one connected network. The simple takeaway is that these...

Arnica montana is a yellow mountain flower long used in homeopathy and traditional first aid. It is most associated with bumps, bruises and the muscle soreness that follows a fall,...

Low-dose immunotherapy, or LDI, introduces very small, carefully prepared amounts of a substance to encourage the immune system to respond more calmly to it over time. The idea is to...

Potentization is the homeopathic process of preparing a remedy through repeated stepwise dilution combined with vigorous shaking, and succussion is the name for that shaking. At each stage the material...