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address the associated issues. This is one of the example, the person may experience heat in an uncomfortable way. He may
few remedies that can be recommended for most  nd that perspiration is excessive and that his odors are of an offensive or
people who have been exposed to mercury with metallic nature. This is a remedy that has been shown clinically to provide
reasonable accuracy. It can be taken daily for immeasurable relief for children who have had reactions to vaccines laced
weeks. with mercury. It can be of value even years after the time of the inocula-
If the pathology is paralysis, one of the tion.
most valuable remedies is Hepar sulph. Given
in proper dosage and timing, it can be most A TESTIMONIAL

benecial for those who also are hyper-sensitive. Consider the case of Robert. On a Thursday, this healthy six-week-
This can include sensitivity to weather changes, old newborn was inoculated for polio. By Saturday he was too weak and
sensitivity to pain and to the odors of chemicals, limp to nurse and presented with a temperature of 105 degrees. His par-
as well as to food and even animals. The need ents linked the reaction to the vaccine since nothing else in his short life
for Hepar sulph may also present with painful could be associated with such a reaction. After three days of suffering,
and swollen lymph glands. Once the practitioner Robert was given two doses of Sulphur 200c. The fever and listlessness
determines that Hepar sulph is the best match, were aborted within hours and Robert resumed nursing happily with no

the patient usually takes it monthly for a specic residual illness. What is most remarkable in this case is the absence of side
amount of time, depending on the needs of the effects. Homeopathy has a sterling reputation for results such as this.
sufferer. The above remedies provide only a small sample of the choices a
Metal poisoning can also cause psycho- homeopath has at his or her disposal for reinstating health in someone
logical pathology. Nitricum acidum is a power- suffering from the ill effects of mercury. Thus, even mercury is not to be
ful remedy that aids someone who has had a feared in light of homeopathy’s reputation. Nonetheless, if our guileless
disturbance of the central nervous system as a Miss Miller had known about the dangers of this metal, she might have
result of mercury poisoning. Its need is deter- sought elsewhere for a source of magic with which to dazzle us.
mined by behavior associated with strong and
persistent fears of death. It may also be appropri- Joette Calabrese, HMC, CCH, RSHom (NA) is a homeopathic consultant
ate for someone who worries immensely about and educator. She is on staff at the British Institute of Homeopathy, Chau-
their health, often expressed in panic attacks. tauqua Institute, Chautauqua, New York and Daemen College, Amherst,
Nitricum acidum is a mainstay treatment in the New York. Her CD, “Perform in the Storm,” is a convenient study of
homeopathic literature. homeopathic  rst aid. Her CD, “Secret Spoonfuls; Confessions of Sneaky
Homeopathic Sulphur should be considered Mom” is a Weston Price-styled primer. Both, as well as “Tips for a Return
if mercury poisoning is associated with heat. For to Health” are available on her website www.homeopathyworks.net.

WAPF office manager Kathy O’Brien Kramer
with groom Kirk Kramer and
Cathy Raymond, administrator for the
Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund.
Children watch while the bride puts on a juggling performance, in
preparation for juggling married life and office duties.

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