Joette Calabrese Podcast

In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: Types of Sore Throats and Their Associated Homeopathic Medicines 02:24   An easy go-to combination medicine for sore throat 04:09   A painful, fiery red, quick-onset sore throat 07:45   Infected sore throat with a splinter sensation 09:40   A sore throat with excessive saliva and odor 12:22   When to stop the chosen homeopathic medicine and when to pivot 13:42   Two more considerations and some supportive tips 14:49   A sore throat recap Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® PracticalHomeopathy.com Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 178, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Types of Sore Throats and Their Associated Homeopathic Medicines Kate: (01:00) Welcome back to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast. I’m Kate, and I have a question for you, Joette. Joette: Let’s go. Kate: I’ve been thinking. A sore throat is one of those symptoms that seems so ordinary, yet it can keep you from everyday things like talking, eating, sleeping, even sometimes thinking clearly. So, I want your perspective. When that annoying sore throat occurs, many people reach for lozenges, maybe a saltwater gargle, sometimes even an antibiotic. Joette: Exactly. But we know, of course, with Practical Homeopathy®, we have some really efficacious solutions. We don’t think of a sore throat as just a sore throat, regardless of the presentation. We often look at the kind of sore throat that’s in front of us. Because a fiery red, sudden, painful sore throat is not the same as one that’s pus-filled, splinter sensation in the throat, and neither is the same as the one that makes the pillow wet from drooling. They’re all a little different. Kate: I’d like to ask you, Joette, to give us some homeopathic solutions to different kinds of sore throats. Can we look at three very different sore throat pictures, and will you share the medicines that might match those pictures? An easy go-to combination medicine for sore throat Joette: (02:24) Sure. I’ll give you some clear practical tools you can use the next time a sore throat shows up in your home. But let me also say, before I discuss the different types of sore throat, I’d like to share an easy go-to combination homeopathic medicine by Boiron. It’s called ThroatCalm®. Now, I also have to say parenthetically, Boiron’s not the only manufacturing homeopathic pharmacy that we can buy combination medicines from. But this is just one of them that I’d like to talk about today. So, these combination medicines, I think, have extraordinary value because they’re so easy to use and easy to share with loved ones and friends. So, I’m looking right now at the back of the box of the product called ThroatCalm. Every ingredient is, of course, homeopathic. There’s also a spray that they call ThroatCalm Spray. And what’s interesting is that remedies that are in it are Echinacea 1X and Plantago major 1X. Kate: And that’s the spray, right? Joette: That’s the spray. Yes. I should have made that clear. Yes. Yes. Kate: I love these combination medicines from Boiron and other manufacturers, like you said, Joette, but can you share some specific types of sore throats now and what specific single homeopathic medicine we might consider for each of those types of sore throats? And friends, I just want to mention that we’re coming into cold and flu season, depending on when you’re listening to this podcast, of course. So, I want to suggest that you have these medicines on hand so you don’t have to try to get them when someone comes down with a sore throat. Joette: That’s prudent. No doubt about it. A painful, fiery red, quick-onset sore throat Joette: (04:09) So, the first homeopathic remedy I think of for a sore throat, especially if it’s really painful and fiery red, and especially if it has a quick onset. In other words, one minute the child or the person (whomever it might be) is fine, and then the next minute, oh my gosh, it is really, really painful. And so, it’s a quick onset. It’s sore, it’s bright red, sometimes with high fever. Sometimes, it’s a high fever. Now, if it’s an adult, usually there isn’t a high fever, but the face can be flushed, red — and face or skin. For those of you, my friends, who have been studying homeopathy, you probably already have figured out that it’s likely Belladonna. So let me go further with it. Tonsillitis, it can have that. There can be little or no pus. The throat might be dry, and it’s painful. Swallowing is painful. Even warm liquids can be painful. So, you might think, “Well then, but why Belladonna?” Well, it’s the first remedy to consider when the inflammation is intense, sudden-onset and dry and red. And then the next question is, “Well, if I decide to use this, how do I administer it?” Well, I like a 30th potency — 30C. If you happen to only have 30X, that’s really great. And it can be taken every four hours, for example. At the height of pain — let’s say it’s very severe in the very beginning — you might use it every few hours, and for one to three days you might need to take it … to use it that long. And a lot of times people think that if the first dose doesn’t do it, then it’s not working. No, you really need to show some repetition, not over a period of many days necessarily, but at least enough repetition to allow the medicine to act fully. Kate: I just want to clarify, Joette. You had said that you might take it up to maybe every two hours if it’s really painful, but you wouldn’t do that for three days. Joette: No. Kate: It’s generally, you’re going to see improvement, right? Joette: Yes. Yeah. I would like to see some improvement over a period of a day or so. So, in the beginning, we might use it more frequently. And then as the symptoms back off a little bit — not just the pain in the throat, but also the well-being of the person (maybe they have a little more energy or the fever’s not as high or et cetera) — then we’re going to back off and use it less frequently. One of my important teaching points is if it came on like a lightning strike and everything looks red and hot, Belladonna is a good medicine to consider. So, it’s a good way to differentiate from others. Kate: Okay. Do we have to have all of those symptoms that you just mentioned to warrant the use of Belladonna, or how do we determine how many of these symptoms we need to lead us to consider this medicine? Joette: Well, when I’m describing a homeopathic medicine picture, you don’t have to have all the symptoms to warrant the use of the medicine. But if this general picture occurs or develops — perhaps two to three of these or other symptoms — that might indicate the use of this medicine … actually could be a good indication that this medicine would be a good fit. So, the symptoms I just mentioned are just a few of the keynotes of this medicine. And as I always say, it’s always prudent to do your due diligence, my friends, and look up these homeopathic remedies in a materia medica. And if you don’t own one, you can look up one online for free. Just Google the name of the homeopathic medicine and the word “materia medica” and you’ll likely find some good information there. Kate: Okay, let’s go on to the second type of sore throat and what homeopathic medicine you might consider. Infected sore throat with a splinter sensation Joette: (07:45) The next one is a sore throat that’s infected. There might be a splinter sensation in the throat. First medicine that I think of for that is Hepar sulph. The full name of the remedy is Hepar sulphuricum calcaria [Hepar sulphuris calcareum], but Hepar sulph, for short. So, in this information — this picture — we get severe, infected feeling. There can be swollen tonsils with pus or just plain old swollen tonsils. There might be a sensation of something stuck in the throat like glass or a splinter or even a fishbone. And the pain, often it can extend to the ears. And when someone has this, we often see, not always, but we can see someone who might be irritable, or chilly, or worse from cold air or cold drinks, or warm drinks make them feel a little more comfortable. So, let’s talk about why Hepar sulphuricum calcarea [Hepar sulphuris calcareum]. When the throat feels infected, and there’s a certain sensation to that … might say, “Well, isn’t Belladonna infected too?” Yes, but there’s a sensation, and the pain has a distinct, sharp, stuck quality. And I also want to point out that the lymph nodes might be swollen as well (tonsils are lymph nodes) and not only on the inside, perhaps on the outside under the ears. So, when we’re using this, the same general frequency, adjusted according to the intensity of the symptoms, as we discussed for Belladonna. Pretty much they’re all about the same. So, let me give you one more teaching point. If the person is crabby or cold and describes a splint or a stick in the throat — just to reiterate it again — I want you to think of Hepar sulph. Kate: That stick or splinter feeling is such a great indication for that remedy. All right, let’s move on to the third type of sore throat. A sore throat with excessive saliva and odor Joette: (09:40) The

In this podcast, we cover: 00:58   Introduction: Raising 11 Children With Practical Homeopathy® 02:11   It all started with autism 03:06   The mystery of the little tubes             Allergic?! Escape Allergies, Chemical Sensitivities, Food Intolerances, and More with Homeopathy: Practical Protocols to Get Your Life Back 03:56   Then came the Gateway community             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum 04:36   On to The Academy and Mastery             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 06:21   Using homeopathy for snake bites and autism             The Survivalist Guide to Homeopathy 08:55   Maintaining a calm presence through it all … even the scary bites and stings 10:42   Success Story: Dog poisoned with xylitol 11:42   Success Story: Gallstones 12:56   Success Stories: Injuries 16:36   Success story: A burn from boiling water 18:00   Closing Advice             Joette’s Mighty Members             Mighty Members Plus             Joette’s Protocol Courses             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®             FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) PracticalHomeopathy.com Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 177. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Raising 11 Children With Practical Homeopathy® Kate: (00:58) Welcome to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast. I’m Kate, and I’m thrilled you’ve joined us today for this podcast. I think you’re going to find this particularly interesting because it will have you on the edge of your seat and give you some ideas that you can use in some scary situations. So, today I have the pleasure of introducing you to Mary. Mary has homeschooled 11 children, and she is now thoroughly enjoying her 10 grandchildren. She has a deep love of learning and an affection for classical literature. So, today in this podcast, Mary will be sharing her extensive experience with acute trauma cases — as you would expect with having 11 children, right? Mary has handled snake bites, scorpion stings, brown recluse spider bites and a wide range of sports injuries, always with a calm presence with homeopathy coming to the aid. And it all started with autism. So, Mary, welcome to the podcast. Mary: Hi, Kate. Kate: I’m so glad you’ve joined us, Mary. Thank you for doing this. You have many interesting things to share. So, let’s get started with how you came to homeopathy. It all started with autism Mary: (02:11) All right. It all started with our twin daughters acquiring autism after they had their infant shots. And I found out our family was sensitive to pharmaceuticals, so we had to find a way to take care of our family’s health. I first started learning about herbs and added essential oils in, but I became really curious about homeopathy. It just worked so well. It was very efficient. First time I used it was for my son, and he was getting injured in wrestling. So I went to the store, and someone helped me find something for that. And she pointed out homeopathy, and she gave me two vials of homeopathy. And I brought it home, and it must have worked because he ended up asking me for more. Kate: Wow! Mary: Yeah, right? A high school boy asking for more homeopathy. Kate: Yeah. Mary: Yeah. So, I thought, “Oh, maybe it’s time to learn this.” Kate: Maybe. The mystery of the little tubes Mary: (03:06) It was a mystery to me … all the little tubes. That was around 2006. And so, we went to a classical homeopath to get some help, and she was a sweetheart. She was really good at it because she taught it, but I wanted to learn more. She helped me with some acute situations, but I thought there was more I wanted to learn. And then another friend showed me Joette’s website. The first course I took was Allergic?! because my food allergies had gotten so bad I needed to do something. And I fell in love with Practical Homeopathy® because it was a way I could learn it and get pretty well caught up in learning it quickly. It was usable, and my food allergies started to go away. So then, of course, I was using it with the whole family for their allergies also. We just saw it; we made some really great gains in the allergy area. Then came the Gateway community Mary: (03:56) In 2020, I started leading Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study groups, and I continued to do that because I really love it. And I have some of the same people from that time keep taking it over and over again, and we keep learning. Kate: Do you find that you’ve really built a community that way by doing those? Mary: Absolutely. Kate: Yeah. Mary: It’s been really sweet. Even the people that don’t keep doing the groups, I still hear from … how they’re doing. My husband and I are thinking about doing a trip to where we can see a whole bunch of people from my … Kate: From your study groups? Oh, how exciting. Mary: Yeah. And go out east and do that. Yeah, that would be very fun. On to The Academy and Mastery Kate: (04:36) So, you were leading these Gateway study groups, and then I know you’ve gone into The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® and graduated, and now you’re in the Mastery program. So, tell me what led you to do that. Mary: So, after I took the Allergic?! course, I started taking Joette’s courses — one or two a year. I think I took six courses. One of our daughters ended up in the hospital with ITP, which is idiopathic thrombocytopenia. And I couldn’t crack the case. APH … I knew it was available, and I was talking to my husband about it because I wanted to learn more. I wanted to be able to take care of our family even better than I had been taking care of them with homeopathy. Kate: Yeah, you wanted to have more knowledge. Mary: Yes, I really needed more. And the amazing thing was there are points in The Academy … things that I learned that helped me to take care of my daughter. At first, it seemed like she’d have to stay on this medicine the rest of her life, and now she does not have to be on those medicines for the rest of her life. And homeopathy took care of her issue, and it’s because of The Academy. Kate: Wow. And now you have a whole ‘nother group of study group friends that you’ve gotten throughout the years of being in The Academy and Mastery, right? Mary: Yes. I’m so excited that three of the people in my study groups are in this year’s Academy. I’m so excited for them. Kate: Oh! Mary: So much fun learning. So, yeah. Using homeopathy for snake bites and autism Kate: (06:21) So, Mary, you’ve had so many experiences. It’s hard to know what to ask you about first. But maybe let’s dive right into snake bites because you’ve had several instances of those, unfortunately, in your family. So, talk to me about how you handled those situations. Mary: We’ve had snake bites, spider bites and scorpion stings. And I have used The Survivalist Guide as a start on how to take care of those. And it’s been really, really helpful here in Texas. Kate: Yeah. So, your daughter was actually hospitalized, and you didn’t know it was a snake bite at first, right? Mary: Correct. Yeah. She was hospitalized with what they said it was idiopathic thrombocytopenia, and her platelet counts was down way too far. And so, they worked on it in their paradigm, but the medicine would make her autism worse. She was just sitting on the couch staring. So, I knew I had to do something else because I didn’t want her going backwards in her development. So, I got in The Academy, some of the things in the Organon lessons and learning about the remedies helped me to figure out what remedy would help her to get over this. And now it’s not a problem for her. She doesn’t need to be on the medicines. Kate: And I think you said earlier that they said she would have to be on this medicine for the rest of her life. Mary: Yes, they did. And that’s why I was like, “No, no, no, no. I can’t have my child going backwards.” We worked a long time with her for her autism, and she made so many great improvements that I couldn’t watch that. Kate: And so, we had said earlier in the podcast that this all started with autism. So, talk to me about how you’ve helped your daughters with autism. Mary: We have used homeopathy for that, and it’s actually the same remedy that I used for Katherine with the ITP. And I’ve been seeing them continue to improve and learn more. We just visited family last week for a wedding, and people were commenting on how good the girls were doing that they were shocked. How they can cook and clean, do laundry. They’ll remind me of things that need to be done. And their reading level is great. We also did a neurodevelopmental program with them for years, so that gets some of the credit, but homeopathy is helping them to continue to develop well. Maintaining a calm presence through it all … even the scary bites and stings Kate: (08:55) Yeah. You’re amazing working with two autistic daughters — and all 11 of your children actually — and homeschooling, and all that you’ve done. It’s really incredible. And what strikes me about these situations — and we’re going to talk about a few more of them — is that you seem to handle this with such a calm presence. I mean, you’re talking about snake bites, scorpions, all these things. And to me, that sounds terrifying, you know? How do you do it? How do you handle these situations so calmly? Mary: I really give tha

In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: Diarrhea: Specific Symptoms Indicate Specific Homeopathic Medicines 01:33   Homeopathy: the little nudge the body needs 02:57   Intense diarrhea? Veratrum album 04:12   Burning diarrhea from food poisoning? Arsenicum album 05:25   Gurgling, explosive diarrhea? Podophyllum 06:32   Great loss of fluids? China 07:20   How to use homeopathic medicines 09:04   Closing Advice Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® PracticalHomeopathy.com Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 176, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Diarrhea: Specific Symptoms Indicate Specific Homeopathic Medicines Kate: (01:00) Hi everyone, and welcome to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast. I’m Kate. Today, Joette will be tackling a topic that’s equal parts common and uncomfortable. Yes, it’s diarrhea. But don’t worry, we’re keeping things light and practical. Joette, are you ready to help our listeners feel empowered instead of panicked the next time the tummy rumbles? Joette: Yes, Kate. Yeah, let’s turn those bathroom dashes into a thing of the past with a little — I don’t know — I guess I’d call it “homeopathic know-how.” Homeopathy: the little nudge the body needs Kate: (01:33) Agreed. Okay, so how about we start with the fundamentals? For anybody who might be new to this podcast, can you explain a few of the basics about homeopathy and why it’s such a game changer for issues like diarrhea? Joette: Yeah, absolutely. Let’s get started. So, homeopathy is based on the principle “like cures like.” We use highly diluted, potentized — which means it’s highly diluted — medicines from natural substances that in larger amounts might cause similar symptoms. But in these tiny, micro or nanodoses, they very gently nudge or stimulate the body’s own ability to heal itself. And these medicines … they have been helping families for over 200 years. There are no side effects, just smart support that works with the body. It’s actually our first stop for all sorts of woes, including belly troubles. Think of it as giving your system the precise little nudge or whisper it needs to remember its own ability. It’s beautiful, isn’t it? Kate: Yes. Oh, I love it. Okay. It also empowers us, I would say, to handle things at home, and so helps alleviate that fear that we don’t have something to help. Intense diarrhea? Veratrum album Kate: (02:57) So, we’re going to get practical right now. What are the top medicines for diarrhea, and how do we match them to the various kinds of diarrhea that one might experience? Joette: Okay, first, let’s talk about Veratrum album — two words: Veratrum and then the word album — for the more intense cases. Doesn’t have to be intense, but we know that if it is intense, we are going to be thinking about this. So, there might be severe, voluminous diarrhea, even with vomiting or nausea, cold sweats, clammy skin and weakness. There’s kind of a real weakness. It’s an in-depth weakness. It’s the big debilitating picture. And often I’ve paired it with Cuprum metallicum — two words, Cuprum metallicum — in a Banerji-style approach for cramps. So, Veratrum album steps in like, I guess I’d call it a “steady hand,” helping restore balance and strength. Used judiciously and hydrate well and watch what I’d call the “bounce back.” Kate: It’s pretty incredible. I’ve used Veratrum album many a time in our family for this condition, and it is a game changer. Absolutely. Burning diarrhea from food poisoning? Arsenicum album Joette: (04:12) Yeah. Then we have another remedy that I like to consider, and that’s Arsenicum album. So, we have Veratrum album and Arsenicum album. And so, Arsenicum is my hero for diarrhea that feels like food poisoning or something that didn’t sit right. So, think frequent, watery stools with burning — often there’s burning. It can be at the site, or it could be in the belly. It could be burning anywhere in the body. Plus, a sense of restlessness and anxiety. And sometimes the person can be chilly, and they want warmth. And often, they’re thirsty, but not for thirst in large, long drinks, but rather for small sips. So, Arsenicum album. When used every hour or so at first — and then spacing out as it improves — it can calm this kind of a storm beautifully. I’ve seen it rescue many on a vacation or a questionable dinner out, for example. Kate: Good to know, especially for those travel tummy surprises. So, I keep Arsenicum album in my bathroom — just in case — and emergency homeopathic kit for any issues with food that might not be sitting quite right. What’s next? Gurgling, explosive diarrhea? Podophyllum Joette: (05:25) Another homeopathic medicine that’s really great is Podophyllum. And just so you know, for those of you who are new, these are all Latin terms because this is science, and so we are using the Latin words. It is phonetic. So, Po-do-phyl-lum. Podophyllum. And this is perfect for explosive episodes. Profuse, watery. Sometimes the stool is yellowish or greenish with lots of gurgling and rumbling beforehand. Now, when we are looking at Podophyllum, we’re thinking that it’s often painless, but urgent. It can be quite striking, especially in the morning. It’s great for kids or after too much fruit, which is a questionable behavior anyway. Podophyllum 200 turns Niagara Falls back into a gentle stream. So, if your toilet’s suddenly a waterpark, this one’s your friend. Really makes it memorable. Kate: Waterpark? Think Podophyllum. Joette: Right, right. Kate: Okay. So, we need to keep that in our kit as well. Any other remedies we should consider? Great loss of fluids? China Joette: (06:32) Yes. We want to also keep in mind that the homeopathic medicine China … sometimes it’s known as cinchona bark, but it’s China. They’re two names for the same remedy. China 200, which I think can be really great for a loss of fluids. So, I want you to know that this is not just for a loss of fluids through diarrhea. It can be a loss of fluids through perspiration that’s associated, for example, with some of the other medicines — with Veratrum album, for example. Or loss of fluids even if there’s a lot of coughing and mucus is lost. We think of China for loss of fluids. And let me also say parenthetically, China’s a great remedy for loss of blood from an accident or even heavy menses. So, remember China or Cinchona in a 200 is really great for this condition. How to use homeopathic medicines Kate: (07:20) So, we have to keep these medicines on hand. Could you give us a quick reminder on how to use these homeopathic medicines for those who may be new to homeopathy? Joette: Well, the first place to start is to match the symptoms to the homeopathic remedy. Because as you can see, each of these remedies have specific characteristics, just like the person who’s suffering has specific symptoms. So, we start with a 30C, often for most acute cases and repeat as needed based on the improvement. Remember in homeopathy, less is more. And we stop when the symptoms ease up. And we always combine these remedies with rest, the correct amount of fluids and common sense. Don’t expect to have an appetite. People often say, “But I haven’t eaten in three days.” Well, that’s because the body is not ready to do that. So, we follow what the body’s telling us to do. And “I can’t get out of bed.” Stay in bed then. Your body’s telling you, you need to do that. So, if it’s severe, of course we’re going to seek professional care. But homeopathy works with the body, not against it. And we can often take care of a lot of these conditions on our own without any medical intervention. Kate: Such wisdom as always, Joette. So, remember, as she said, if you are experiencing severe symptoms and it’s a medical emergency, we always recommend that you do go to the hospital or to your physician and get help. But this is why we love our homeopathics … that oftentimes, we can avoid those things. So, we have our medicines with us, and we’re ready if the diarrhea or the waterpark begins. Closing advice Kate: (09:04) Any final thoughts or encouragement for the audience before we wrap up? Joette: I think of one of the most important concepts that I have not made clear here, I don’t believe — so, I want to make a point of it: And that is we needn’t know whether it’s amoebic, whether it’s viral, whether it’s bad food, whether it’s from the weather change. That can be useful in determining which medicine to consider, but we don’t really need to know what the microorganism, for example, is that’s causing this. If we have that information, okay, we can consider that. But long before there were microscopes or anything in order to determine which microorganism might be causing this, we were able to — “we” meaning homeopaths — were able to determine which homeopathic medicine to use. Because again, it’s based on “like cures like,” not “specific microorganism causes this or that, hence it must be dealt with differently.” So now let’s get back to the subject at hand again, and that is that diarrhea might try to crash the party, but with Practical Homeopathy® and a very well-stocked kit, you’ll be equipp

In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: Sinus Infections and Other Stuffy Situations 02:00   What is Practical Homeopathy®? 03:33   A closer look at Boiron’s SinusCalm®             SinusCalm® 08:18   Using a homeopathic repertory             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 11:30   Closing Advice             JoetteCalabrese.com Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 175, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Sinus infections and other stuffy situations Kate: (01:00) Welcome back, everyone, to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast. In today’s episode, Joette will be talking about how we handle stuffy situations, you know, the ones that require endless tissues, nasal rinses, maybe a hot shower to get relief from the steam, and anything else that brings comfort to help with the pain and congestion of a sinus infection. And worse yet, sometimes those sinus infections can even go to our ears and cause earaches. Joette, sinus infections seem to last a lifetime when we’re experiencing them, and if it’s allergy season, that can make it even worse. Joette: Yes, I suffered for years from allergic states, but now I no longer suffer. I don’t at all, actually. We have our homeopathic medicines that we can turn to … should I need to. But it’s so occasional now, I might use a dose or two, and it’s gone for another year. So, we don’t have to sit in a stuffy suffering or resort to drugs. What is Practical Homeopathy®? Kate: (02:00) I think you should take a minute, just talk about what is it that you’re referring to when you refer to homeopathy? Joette: Yes, because I’m not referring to just any homeopathy. This is different. What I teach is a method that I call Practical Homeopathy®. Why we call it that is because it’s straightforward. And it’s protocol driven, which means that there’s a specific condition, then we use a specific homeopathic remedy. The potency and frequency are often baked into the whole protocol. And it makes it easy for families to confidently use homeopathy instead of wondering, “Oh my. What remedy again? What potency? What frequency? How often should I be using this?” I make it extremely easy. It’s like a recipe of sorts. When the symptoms first start presenting, you can address them right away, even if you have a few remedies or a small kit at home. And I hope that, should this condition plague you or someone in your family, that you have these medicines at home already. Because there’s nothing worse than saying, “Okay, I know what to use, but, ohhhh, I don’t own it.” Kate: Right, right. So, as you listen to these podcasts, read Joette’s blogs, be writing down the names of those remedies and start purchasing them when you can. We say, Joette, that we don’t buy shoes. (Well, maybe we buy a few shoes.) But instead of buying lots of shoes, we accumulate homeopathic medicines. Joette: Yeah, it becomes a source of pride when you go to your cabinet and say, “Oh wow, look at all the choices that I have for all the different conditions that my family suffers or may suffer.” A closer look at Boiron’s SinusCalm® Joette: (3:33) So, getting back to sinus infections, let’s start with something that you can definitely find at a local drug store or even many grocery stores or even big box stores. Yes, these homeopathic medicines can be found there. And usually, they are the combination homeopathic medicines manufactured by a homeopathic pharmacy, such as Boiron. And one of my favorites is SinusCalm® made by Boiron. And yes, you can find this in grocery stores. Now I’ll share some other single homeopathic medicines shortly, but this is a great option to start with. And it’s so easy and so accessible, and it looks like any other drug of sorts because it’s not in the little blue tubes (although we also consider those), but they’re in bubble packs, and you’ll see that it’s got all the directions and everything is laid out perfectly. Kate: Yeah. I keep those Boiron combination remedies around. I like to have them on hand just in case, but I also love it because I can show people here’s what homeopathy looks like, and you can find these in stores. So, it’s helpful to be able to share with friends and family that way. Joette: Yeah. So, if you look at the homeopathic medicines on the package — if you read what’s on the package — it will actually give you the medicines that are most frequently used if you decide … let’s say you decide … No, let’s try just choosing, instead of one of those three or four medicines that are written on the back of the package, you try one of the medicines in a blue tube, and you’ll see that that may help you indeed. So, that’s how you’re going to learn about homeopathy as well. So, if you look at the homeopathic medicine, for example, in SinusCalm, it includes Belladonna 3C, Sanguinaria 3C, and Spigelia 3C. Now, what’s interesting is that Belladonna is specifically for pain and/or fever and/or redness and heat, et cetera, in the area. SinusCalm reads it temporarily relieves symptoms of sinus pressure, headaches and nasal congestion. And if you look on the box itself, what the names of the medicines are that are incorporated, there are three: Belladonna 3C, Sanguinaria 3C, and Spigelia 3C. So, I want you to consider depending on these kinds of combination medicines, but I also want you to then crack open a materia medica and look up each of these and see how they fit into this relief of sinus pressure, headaches and nasal congestion. And then that’ll help you understand why Boiron, for example, chose these three. Now this specific remedy called SinusCalm, I would use it perhaps every four to six hours, but I have to say they already tell you that on the package. They give you an idea of time. And so, if you find this isn’t acting within the first, say, I don’t know, 24 hours or so, I would consider switching to a different homeopathic medicine altogether. And we want to see a shift in the symptoms. May not be perfect, but you might find the head pain or the sinus pain is not as grand. It may not be perfect. You might still feel a little stuffy, and you still have a little headache, but you’re finding you have increased energy. And that in many ways, my friends, is the whole point of homeopathy, that we watch our symptoms and see what’s helping spur our body on to a fight against this condition. And we will see that there might be little satellite conditions that are associated with the sinus infection that you hadn’t even considered, like fatigue. You were so perhaps focused on the pain in the sinuses or the stuffiness that you hadn’t noticed that you were also fatigued. So, we’re watching for that also to melt away. Kate: Now, if it doesn’t help in the first or the second dose, would you stop using the medicine, or how long would you continue? Joette: I would go … First, second dose? No, I would carry on. First, second, third, fourth, I would definitely get a full day out of it and perhaps even into the next day. But then the next day when you wake up in the morning, that’s the time for assessment to determine whether or not there’s been any shift, even a small shift. And if there’s been some improvement but not enough, then we can carry on into the second day as well. Allopathic drugs cover up symptoms like a Band-Aid on a gash, whereas homeopathic medicines actually help the body to know how to fight the cause of the symptoms and therefore heal the body. And the reason it’s such a beautiful system of medicine is that we’re not suppressing. Using a homeopathic repertory Joette: (08:18) So, for those of you who are one of my students, especially my Academy students, I wanted to talk a bit about how you find this in your repertory. Kate: Right. Because it’s not necessarily intuitive, but this is a good discussion. And if you are not a student in Joette’s Academy or you’re not familiar with a repertory, we want to inspire you to maybe look into the tools that we use in homeopathy to figure out what medicines are helpful. So, a repertory is one of those tools. And so, Joette, how would we find sinus infection in the repertory? Joette: First of all, what is a repertory? It’s a consolidation of pretty much all of human suffering categorized in a very organized fashion. And it gives us … There are no sentences. They’re simply the names of the medicines that are used for specific conditions and/or symptoms. So, for those of you who are familiar with a repertory, what you might do (if you want to look at it that way) is to go under the category of “nose” and then “sinusitis.” And that’s where you’ll find the medicines that are considered, certainly by Boiron. They’ve done their homework. There’s no doubt about it. It will show you that the medicines that are showing up in that combination medicine are indeed listed in this little rubric. So, there we see Kali bichromium [bichromicum] is one of the top medicines, which is a mainstay medicine for sinus infections and for headaches that may come with them. Even, I might add, something that’s not necessarily an infection. It might simply be barometric pressure shift, might simply be allergies, b

In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: Remaining Relevant in Your Family with Practical Homeopathy® 01:58   Three mothers; one conclusion 03:02   It’s their realization that they need us 05:41   A mom helping her son through hip surgery 08:28   A grandmom helping her children, their spouses and grandchildren 11:20   When they’re sick, they have more time to get closer to you 13:17   Homeopathy for the caregiver 15:15   Closing Advice: Everybody wins Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® PracticalHomeopathy.com Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 174, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Remaining Relevant in Your Family with Practical Homeopathy® Kate: (01:00) Welcome back to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast. I’m Kate, and today we’re going to do something a little different. And honestly, it’s kind of special. Because earlier today, the three of us — Joette, Nathalie and I — found ourselves deep in conversation, and it felt really important, and we wanted to share these little nuggets with you. So, today we’re talking about what it means to stay connected to our adult children and grandchildren as life shifts and roles change. Woven through that conversation, you’re going to find a beautiful realization that knowing homeopathy doesn’t just help us keep our families healthy, it helps keep us relevant in their lives. And it gives us a way to show up, to be useful, to be present, and that presence naturally brings us closer. So, today we’re inviting you in to eavesdrop just a little … to pull up a chair and join us as we pick up on that conversation right where we left off. Three mothers; one conclusion Joette: (01:58) Hi friends. We’re happy that you’re here with us today — eavesdropping, as Kate put it. We have three mothers here, and we’ve all come to the same conclusion. Right, Nathalie, wouldn’t you say that? Nathalie: Exactly. Kate: Yeah, it was such a fun conversation, and we thought that the listeners could benefit by some of the things that we’re saying. And I had a pivotal moment when I was talking to my daughter. And Joette, you were the one that says over and over again how homeopathy keeps you relevant. And recently my daughter had several illnesses back-to-back. And, Nathalie, your son, what happened with him? Nathalie: My son had a major hip surgery, and this was very recent. So, it definitely brought some things to light. Joette: You said though, Nathalie, it didn’t just bring things to light. It made you closer to him. Nathalie: It made me much closer to him, partly because we’ve spent so much time together these last few weeks, but also because I’ve been able to help him and be there for him in a way he didn’t realize I could. It’s their realization that they need us Joette: (03:02) That’s it. It’s their realization. They have to come to that realization. And as I was saying earlier, the sicker they are, the more they need us, the more they’re willing to learn from us. And I think it was so much fun because we started to talk about it’s not just about giving them the remedies and bringing them their bone stock and keeping them warm or whatever they need to keep them comfortable. It’s also an opportunity to kind of get in there a little bit more, especially when the children are adults or young adults. Sometimes we think, “You know what? I think I missed that idea about how important it is to uphold our family name. Or maybe I didn’t stress enough how shame can be a good thing in life, so we want to do what’s right. Or maybe I missed the point …” And so, you’re thinking: This is an opportunity. You administer the medicine, you listen to them, and then maybe you give them a couple of words of wisdom that come from the mother. That might have come … remind them: “You know what? This came from your grandfather.” “You know what your grandmother used to always say?” These are opportunities to be close to them when they’re most in need. I don’t mean to say we’re taking advantage of their suffering, but in a way it’s an opportunity for them and for us. No doubt. Kate: Well, knowing homeopathy is the catalyst that brings them to us. Right? For my daughter, it’s the conversation to her mom, “Mom, what do you think? ” And she knows homeopathy, so she does pretty well. But when we’re sick, it’s so nice to have that person we can call and help us to brainstorm what to do. And so, it’s that little fire that ignites — that draws them to us, I should say — and it gives us that opportunity. So, I just encourage the listeners to use their knowledge of homeopathy — or even to learn it to help. So, that their kids come to them when they are adults or when they’re adults and they have children, they come to us. And that is the little spark that ignites that time together. Joette: You know, I think that, for humans in general, we have memorable moments that are happy moments that bring tears to our eyes and really touch us deeply. But I think that what really is indelible is our sufferings. And so, when we’re suffering, if we can fill that in and help them move out of that, I think we’ve touched a nerve. I think we’ve touched a place that maybe is, I don’t know, more special, more sacred. I’m not sure what it is, but I think we’ve touched an area in them that will perhaps hold and carry on, as you said, not just for them, but for their children and maybe their grandchildren too. A mom helping her son through hip surgery Joette: (05:41) So, I love what you were saying, Nathalie, because that’s kind of how we got started on this. Because your son has gone through this surgery, and you had some remedies that you helped him with before because he was worried, right? Nathalie: Yeah. He was very worried about the surgery. He had never been in a hospital before. He had to stay overnight. So, he kind of depended a lot on Gelsemium, and it made him feel better just to hold it in his hands sometimes … just knowing “My mom gave me this; this is okay.” He’s a young adult. He’s not a child. But I think sometimes when we’re sick — and especially if it’s a major thing — we almost emotionally regress a little bit. So, he was very happy to have Gelsemium. Joette: Did it help him, Nathalie? Did the Gelsemium help him with the anxiety? Nathalie: It did. Joette: Oh, that’s great. Nathalie: It helped him a lot. After the surgery, he was greatly affected by the anesthesia — coming out of the anesthesia and then the pain medication they were giving him. So, at that point, we gave him Ignatia because he was very, very emotional, and it was almost like a grief. It was hard to explain, but when we are in what felt like a dire situation for him emotionally, it came kind of out as grief. And that helped him a lot. Joette: So now he’s gotten some relief. He’s got his mother by his side, and he’s learned two homeopathic medicines that have helped him. Nathalie: Yes. And he loves that. He’s asked me to order more so that he can have it with him when he needs it. And one of the beautiful things is that my younger children, because they have helped me take care of him, they’ve grown very observant. And so, my son’s 19. He has a little bit of a quirk where he definitely teases his younger sisters. He’s not big on hugs. He’s a little reserved in that area, but my younger children have learned to be very observant while they’re helping me. And they’ll say, “Mom, I think Wyatt needs some more medicine. He’s being very nice.” Because he’s very sweet when he’s sick or in pain. He changes to this just angel, and that’s very sweet. So, they’ll say, “Mom, Wyatt’s being really nice. I think he needs some more medicine.” Joette: So, in other words, that means that he’s feeling a little weakened. A little bit … Nathalie: Vulnerable and weakened. Joette: Vulnerable. Nathalie: When he feels that way, that’s usually because the pain of something’s creeping up. Joette: Yes. That’s just precious. So, it’s that trickle down. It’s going down to the next children without even waiting another generation. That’s already been observed by them. And so, they’re learning what the watchful eye of a mother means. Now it’s the watchful eye of the siblings. It’s so great. A grandmom helping her children, their spouses and grandchildren Kate: (08:28) And Joette, tell us about how homeopathy helps you remain relevant for your now-grandchildren, with your children and their spouses. Joette: I’m not someone who uses texting very often, but when I know someone in the family is not well, then I will make sure that my phone is consistently plugged in at night, and I know where it is. And so, I will get a text even about my son’s cat or his best friend’s mother. And I love being connected that way. Not only do I know about who they’re spending time with and what they’re worried about and what’s going on in their lives, but even small things. “Mom, the cat has not been … the cat’s, I think, got a urinary tract infection. Did we use Cantharis last time?” That’s the kind of stuff I want to know. I want to know what’s going on. Because again, of course, my kids are adults and out of the house. And now with grandchildren, I have my