MARCH IS HERE ALREADY!

photo: Mathias Elle

Where did February go to? March is here already.

This month is a good time for those Hayfever sufferers out there to prepare for the vulnerable months ahead for them. There are now many natural Hayfever products on the market and I would advise anyone who really suffers with Hayfever to seek the advice of a professional Homeopath to treat your constitution.

A Homeopath will look at your whole health picture on many levels and will prescrible remedies to support your system to help you become less susceptible to pollens and grasses when you reach that critical period.

To find a registered Homeopath go to: findahomeopath.org

In the meantime, make sure you are prepared and purchase an over-the-counter combination Homeopathic Remedy to support you. Helios Homeopathic Pharmacy have a combination Hayfever remedy which you can buy over the counter or on-line: helios.co.uk

HOMEOPATHY FOR OUR PETS

Let's not forget looking after our beloved four-footed friends the best we can this year. They too deserve the very best in healthcare and Homeopathy can be a valuable part of a holistic support regime for their wellbeing.

Homeopathy is widely used in farming and agriculture and domestic pets are able to get professional homeopathic treatment with holistic vets as well. So check out if there is one in your area.

An amazing collection of folk at Whole Health Agriculture (wholehealthag.org) are doing incredible work supporting animals.

'Whole Health Agriculture is a not-for-profit organisation that helps farmers discover, learn and adopt whole health systems that promote vitality, resilence and immunity.' There is a wealth of information on their website for all animal carers - wholehealthag.org

There are also special pet homeopathic kits you can buy to use with your pets at home. These can be purchased at helios.co.uk


The Helios Pet Kit is strong, lightweight and compact. It covers a wide range of minor ailments and first-aid situations for all your animals. The kit contains 24 homeopathic remedies (in 2g bottles of size 6 pills/pillules), and for those emergency situations includes their SOeSsence® Flower Formula in liquid form. There is a free booklet available with every kit purchased, introducing you to homeopathy for your pets, featuring an A-Z of complaints and a materia medica section describing the traditional uses of the remedies.

helios.co.uk


NOVEMBER CARE...

November is the month before Christmas and is always a testing time with changeable, chilly weather. Many people find the ‘daylight saving’ change difficult to adjust and find it takes quite a few weeks to adjust - suffering with low energy.

Also, at this time of year school children tend to suffer more with colds, coughs and tummy upsets which usually go through schools like wildfire. Using Homeopathy as a holistic healthcare regime is an excellent way to look after ourselves and our families by using it as a natural preventative system of medicine. By keeping up with regular professional Homeopathic constitutional treatment with remedies, you can keep ahead with supporting your immune system to help you become less susceptible to unwanted pathogens.

Children will benefit from consistent Homeopathic treatment given before the end of term when they are usually exhausted. More often than not treatment is needed just before the half-term break to help keep them in balance.

Using Homeopathy can also help avoid the use of anti-biotics. A few doses of the right remedy from your Homeopathic first-aid kit, taken right at the start of feeling below par with a simple symptom picure will often allow the body to re-balance itself and get you back to centre. And if you don’t have a kit, it’s well worth investing in one, as not only do you have 18 - 36 remedies all in one compact little box - perfect for travel, it’s by far the cheapest way of buying remedies over-the-counter.

Taking Homeopathic remedies supported by common sense measures including rest and getting enough sleep, plus paying attention to your diet and taking in enough fluids will make all the difference.

If you don’t have a Homeopathic kit which does come with a comprehensive instruction leaftlet and feel you need advice, don’t hesitate to contact a professional homeopath. We’re here to help and support you.



These compact Helios kits contain 18 or 36 remedies which cover all sorts of common and seasonal ailments, first aid situations and more. They are a convenient and cost effective way of having a selection of remedies at home or to take traveling. Each kit comes with its own booklet, giving you an introduction to homeopathy and information to help you choose the right remedy.

Available by mail order from helios.co.uk - an excellent Christmas present for you and the family!

Stay well.












Herbal tintures and supplements are a good addition to maintaining a balance with your health.

APRIL SHOWERS!

Photo: Michael Podger

Beautifcul Spring flowers are here but so is the rain! Chilly temperatures continue, sometimes daily with the sun appearing every now and again. It’s a time with this unsettled weather to easily catch a chill, so it is important to keep an eye on your overall health and dress for all weathers - especially children! Cold wind exposure can have a habit of bringing on symptoms quite suddenly.

This is also the time of year for hayfever sufferers to think about the more pollen-filled weeks ahead. It’s never too late to experiment with Homeopathy. But to get good results, it is best to visit a Homeopath who can look at your overall health and treat you constitutionally. This is a much more successful way of using Homeopathy but there are also several good hayfever remedies you can buy over the counter for acute symptoms such as Euphrasia, and Allium Cepia for those stinging, watery eyes.


HOMEOPATHIC TISSUE SALTS (remedies in low potency) are a good way to support your health and alleviate a whole variety of symptoms. Helios Pharmacy now have their own brand of the famous twelve tissue salt collection. (Helios.co.uk) They are worth looking at and seeing if there is a weak area you might like to support. For example: Mag Phos is a great tissue salt to help with tired muscles after a lot of sport and fitness exercise, especially if you are prone to muscular cramps. It can also be used to alleviate the pain and discomfort of menstrual cramps. Kali Phos Tissue Salt is very helpful for nervous tension and exhaustion, emotionally and physically. It can also be used to aid recovery and support low energy after an illness.

FEBRUARY IS HERE ALREADY!

The coldest days are hopefully behind us now, with brighter mornings and we can really look forward to the pleasures of Spring. Snowdrops show us the way with their pure white, nodding heads.


We still need to be mindful of our health and be aware of chilly snaps which can take us off our guard. If we're balanced and our immune system is in good order our bodies can protect us. If you sense you're not as harmonious as you could be, then it's wise to take some health steps by getting yourself a good natural tonic, go to bed earlier and eat well - keeping your diet to as many wholefoods as possible and avoid processed food as much as you can.

Weleda's Sea Buckthorn Elixir is a delicious solar solar-powered drink, packed full of natural berries containing vitamin C. And Floradix tonics are always a favourite of mine!



HAPPY NEW YEAR AND A HEALTHY 2024

Image by Maddi Bazzocco

The beginning of a new year gives us all the opportunity for new healthy regimes.

  • creating a better diet for ourselves to include plenty of fresh vegetables and fruit

  • more sleep - go to bed earlier!

  • a regular exercise routine

  • making sure we get outdoors every day - whatever the weather

  • reduce screen time - an hour less a day makes a huge difference

  • connect to your community if you can

  • give yourself an immune boosting tonic

If you don’t already see a professional homeopath think about investing in your health and book an appointment. Homeopaths tend to see their patients between 3 week and 3 monthly intervals - this depends on the level of health that particular person has. Children can often benefit from homeopathic treatment if they see a practitioner every term, sometimes twice a term, before they crash at half-term and before the main holidays - again each child will be different.

A homeopathic prescription is based on each patient’s mental, emotional as well physical symptoms.

CHRISTMAS IS COMING...

Image Anni Spratt

CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE WITH ALL ITS DELIGHTS….

but often along with many of us running out of steam with extra committments to fulfill - Father Christmas can’t do everything can he?!

We all want to have that long awaited downtime and to have fun but do take extra care and keep your eye on having good sleep and nutrition during the festive season. Our immune systems can be susceptible at this time of year.

SOME NATURAL SUPPORT FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON

BIOFORCE ECHINACEA - good to take over any stressful period for a couple of weeks but also if you’ve been in contact with anyone who has a cold or ‘flu

VIRIDIAN ELDERBERRY THROAT SPRAY - a soothing natural alternative

LAMBERTS IMMUNO-STRENGTH - elderberry,rosehip and blackcurrent juice - a powerful combination

SAMBUCOL IMMUNO FORTE - a great black elderberry immune boost

Don’t forget to also support at this time of year with Vitamin C and D.

FESTIVE JOY

The lovely Tisserand company have a great ‘Seasonal Joy’ pack with a great combination of orange, nutmeg and clove - it comes in a spray plus an oil to use in a diffuser or oil burner. This is a great uplifting combination for Christmas Time!

All the above are available at helios.co.uk or any good chemist.

With all good wishes for a happy, harmonious Christmas.

Stay well and see you in 2024 with some more seasonal wellbeing advice.