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| Written by Susan McCreadie, MD |
I'm often asked, why would I give my child a homeopathic remedy with the homeopathic flu vaccine to help prevent the flu and treat cold and flu symptoms? Seems a bit odd, doesn't it? To understand this better, here's a brief overview of homeopathy.
Homeopathy is the second most widely used medicine in the world![1] Conventional allopathic medicine treats according to "opposites". If you have a bacterial infection, antibiotics are given. If you have an allergic histamine reaction, antihistamines are prescribed. In contrast, homeopathy treats according to "similars". If you have teary eyes and a runny nose as if you were cutting an onion the wrong way, the homeopathic onion remedy (allium cepa) is prescribed. In conventional medicine, pharmaceuticals are made in a laboratory from man-made chemicals and must be dosed correctly to gain therapeutic effect and avoid toxicities, including death. In contrast homeopathic remedies come from nature (the plant, mineral, animal kingdom) and are diluted, so even swallowing a whole bottle of "x" remedy will not result in any toxicities or death. Homeopathic remedies are like energy in a bottle; in fact most remedies are so dilute that no physical substance (for example, of the onion) remains in the remedy - just the energetic imprint of the onion. I know - it sounds crazy - how can taking the energy from for example the onion work? Just remember, we are not only physical beings, but also energetic beings. Everything in this world has an energetic frequency associated with it, and our bodies can respond to this energy. Much like the opera singer whose voice shatters the glass! The "right" remedy amplifies our body's ability to heal. So what happens if you take the "wrong" remedy? Nothing! Your body doesn't respond to it at all - it remains the same - like a brick wall that was struck by a tennis ball. Zippo. Nothing. Homeopathic remedies can be made from anything, including viruses, bacteria and vaccines. If you look at the ingredients in Mucococcinum, a homeopathic remedy for colds and flu, you'll see that all the ingredients are diluted (dose = 200K), no physical substance remains, just the energetic imprint. The individual ingredients in Mucococcinum (Klebsiella pneumoniae, Branhamella catarrhalis, Micrococcus tetragenes) are all bacteria that target the respiratory system and can cause diseases, such as otitis media, sinusitis, bronchitis and pneumonia. It also contains Influenzinum (the flu vaccine). Each year, the drug companies distribute a new flu vaccine, and this vaccine is used to prepare the Influenzinum homeopathic remedy. Again, remember the dilution - no physical substance remains - just the energetic imprint to stimulate our bodies to respond. Mucococcinum was formulated to stimulate the body to effectively respond to common cold and flu organisms, using the above ingredients. Mucococcinum has proven it's effectiveness in clinical trials. *Mucococcinum is 88% effective in the PREVENTION of any flu type in all age groups. *Mucococcinum is 82% effective in the TREATMENT of influenza-like symptoms (chills, muscle aches and minor fever) and *Mucococcinum is 75% effective in the TREATMENT of secondary symptoms (nasal congestion, runny nose and sore throats). If I had to pick just one cold and flu remedy to have on hand this fall/winter it's the homeopathic remedy called Mucococcinum. (Note: I wouldn’t have chosen that name if I was in charge of their marketing, but nobody asked me!). Muco (as we affectionately call it), is what my family takes every 2 weeks during the cold and flu season to PREVENT colds and the flu. Believe it or not, seasonal flu activity can begin as early as October! That’s why we start taking Muco September 1st. We take it on the 1st and 15th of every month September through the end of March. We also take Muco as soon as we feel a cold coming on, to TREAT cold and flu symptoms (runny nose, sore throat, muscle aches, etc). Kaitlin, Elle and Addison always start sneezing. That’s how I know it’s time to pull out the Muco! You wouldn’t believe how many colds we’ve shortened in our household with this remedy. Of course, it doesn’t prevent every cold and flu – like the end of summer cold I just had. But, more times than not, it works. Thank goodness!
Here are 2 Tips/Tricks to make Muco go the extra mile, so you don’t fly through box after box and dollar after dollar this cold and flu season. 1. Divide tablets. You don’t have to take the entire tablet to get an effective dose of Muco. You can divide tablets among family members. I generally crush a tablet between 2 spoons and divide the tablet between our family members. The exact amount is not critical, because you are taking the ENERGY of the medicine, not the actual MATERIAL SUBSTANCE of the medicine.
2. Crush tablets and add to water bottle. When sick, you take Muco multiple times per day. To avoid this hassle we crush a tablet between 2 spoons and divide the table amongst several water bottles. Fill the bottle with water only and shake to dispense the remedy throughout the water. Then we take sips from that water bottle throughout the day. Every time we take a sip, we take a dose of Muco to build our natural defenses against the cold and/or flu.
This is a hard concept to wrap your head around, if you’re use to taking conventional medicine like Tylenol or Motrin. There dose matters, because it’s a physical substance – too much can have detrimental affects. As you become familiar with homeopathy and experience its beneficial effects, your comfort will grow in using this second most widely used medicine in the world. It truly is amazing. Safe and effective for all – newborns, children, pregnant woman, elderly and everyone else in between. Give Muco a try.
Susan McCreadie, MD is a Holistic Pediatrician and co-founder of nourishMD. She shows parents how to find REAL health for their child, so they can stop treating their child's symptoms and instead find solutions that help their child heal from the inside out.
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