Bach's Rescue Remedy

Is Homeopathy a bunch of hooey?

I have Bach's Rescue Remedy and have used it a few times when I knew I'd be inclined to be stressed (driving test, etc..) and I'm torn as to just how much it helped me vs. just being a placebo.

Anyone have any thoughts on homeopathy?

It never did jack sh*& for me.  But now Zoloft . . . yeah, Zoloft did the trick.   

TBH I haven't had much luck w/homeopathic remedies. 

I have, however, tried accupuncture and it worked a treat - particularly for soft tissue ailments like tendonitis and when I dislocated my shoulder and my neck felt awful for ages afterwards. 

I give this to my paranoid cat in his water. Seems to take the edge off for him. Whatever that is worth!

I tried Rescue Remedy for my dog when he was upset about fireworks, but it didnt seem to make any difference.   I also took some myself when i sat my driving test, but once again, didnt notice any improvement.

I don't know ... I took a flower remedy once that was supposed to stimulate creativity ... it gave me nightmares!

I use homeopathy to some extent and I find it fabulous.  I take Rhus tox for a joint problem and it seems to make a difference that pain killers never did.

I use Rescue Remedy on flights...I do seem more calm and rational.

I used it before my driving test and passed!

I think it's down to the individual.

I will be dabbling in a bit of accupuncture in the near future and hope it can help with a problem that doesn't seem to go away by conventional means.

When homeopathic remedies are regulated to the point where all dosage directions, counter-indications, etc. are clear and consistent -- then I'll try them.

Bach's is made of flower essences - and a high percentage of alcohol.  It is 240 parts brandy ~~looking at the bottle right now~~ to one part flower essences.  It is more of a herbal remedy than it is a homeopathic one.

Does it work?  I don't think for severe panic attacks it is very effective, but I know a lot of people who buy it from the shop who swear by its calming and soothing effects on their system when they are stressed.  I do carry my bottle around with me at work, I find it works on a certain level...but, I do suffer from severe anxiety...and it just isn't going to touch those greater symptoms (like when I start to hyperventilate, etc.)  There are stronger natural things (both herbal and homeopathic) for the worse symptoms of stress.  

Homeopathy works on the principal that "like fixes like".  It uses very small doses of substances to trigger the body's natural healing mechanisms.  Herbology (or Phytotherapy), on the other hand, is more traditionally medicinal.

Gotta love homeopathy, though.  Where else could I sell arsenic and belladonna (deadly nightshade) - as a remedy - and get away with it?  

When homeopathic remedies are regulated to the point where all dosage directions, counter-indications, etc. are clear and consistent -- then I'll try them.

There are NO contraindications with homeopathic remedies, UNLIKE herbal remedies.  Therein lies one of the differences.  For the person who wants to try "natural" therapies, I recommend always going to the professionally trained for advice, and preferably, for serious conditions, to go to a practitioner of natural medicine: i.e. a Naturopath, Homeopath, Phytotherapist, etc.

I use homeopathy to some extent and I find it fabulous.  I take Rhus tox for a joint problem and it seems to make a difference that pain killers never did.

I use Rescue Remedy on flights...I do seem more calm and rational.

I used it before my driving test and passed!

I think it's down to the individual.

I will be dabbling in a bit of accupuncture in the near future and hope it can help with a problem that doesn't seem to go away by conventional means.

I had accupuncture for an overuse injury to my wrist - it was wonderful.

I've always been interested in trying acupuncture.  I'd do it in an instant...if I had the finances to do so.

I probably wouldn't  be able to afford it here either - I was living in New Zealand when I had it. It was subsidised there, I paid something like NZ$5 per session which is about £2!

Gotta love homeopathy, though.  Where else could I sell arsenic and belladonna (deadly nightshade) - as a remedy - and get away with it?  

There are NO contraindications with homeopathic remedies, UNLIKE herbal remedies.  Therein lies one of the differences.  For the person who wants to try "natural" therapies, I recommend always going to the professionally trained for advice, and preferably, for serious conditions, to go to a practitioner of natural medicine: i.e. a Naturopath, Homeopath, Phytotherapist, etc.

Arsenic has no contraindications?!? 

Arsenic has no contraindications?!? 

Can't really contraindicate death can you? 

Arsenic has no contraindications?!? 

LOL.  Nope, not in the small amount one takes (and the form one takes it in) when used in homeopathy.  Amazingly, things that would be fatal taken in high doses are healing taken in miniscule amounts.  The thing that one must know about homeopathy in general is that for it to have any effect at all on the body one must be very exact with what one uses.  Now, that's not to scare anyone.  If you use the wrong thing it will simply do nothing.  Because, as I said previously, it works on the principle of "like heals like", one must use the EXACT substance to effect the certain - and unique - symptoms.  This belaboured exactness is why I prefer Phytotherapy to homeopathy.

However, no, you can feel free and safe taking arsenic as a homeopathic remedy.  Benefits to taking this long term is that you will, given years upon years, build up a tolerance to higher dosages, and should you gain enemies along the way who might like to poison you with - oh, say, rat poison - you will be immune.   

Don't they use a form of arsenic as a blood thinner?