Allergies
Little Mountain Homeopathy Client Testimonial
After 60 years of suffering with allergies and asthma, I have relief. Over the years I have taken various antihistamines with limited, unreliable results. Recently I decided to try homeopathic medicine with practitioner Sonya McLeod. First she recorded a thorough medical history, then prescribed a homeopathic remedy. During the cottonwood season, my nose dripped, I sneezed, coughed, and my throat and ears itched. I took the remedy and had immediate relief. Now I take a remedy as needed, to maintain and healthy respiratory system.
I found Sonya to be a professional, empathetic and effective homeopathic practitioner. I highly recommend her to anyone seeking a homeopathic practitioner.
Sincerely,
Diane Smith
Burnaby, BC
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Get rid of allergies permanently with no drug dependency or side effects. The following complaints can be treated effectively and naturally with classical homeopathy:
Hayfever
Seasonal Allergies
Food Allergies
Milk Allergies
Cat and Dog Allergies
Chemical Sensitivities
Metal Allergies
Skin Allergies
Eczema and Psoriasis
Skin Rash
Hives and Dermatitis
Read my own story published in babyvibe of how I was cured of debilitating fatigue and severe allergic symptoms with homeopathy:
Allergies and Homeopathy
We do not do allergy testing at the clinic. Instead of telling you to avoid the allergen, we desensitize the body with our medicines so that the body is strong enough to tolerate the allergen. Our medicines get to the root of the problem instead of telling you to limit your exposure to the allergen, so that you can lead a healthy normal life.
Numerous Studies Prove the Effectiveness of Homeopathy for all Kinds of Allergies
Mathie, R. “The research evidence base for homeopathy: a fresh assessment of the literature.” Homeopathy 92: 84-91. 2003.
A systematic review of results from 93 substantive RCTs was carried out by Robert Mathie (2003). It concludes that of the 35 different medical conditions covered by these trials the weight of evidence favours a positive treatment effect in 8: childhood diarrhoea, fibrositosis, hay fever, influenza, pain (miscellaneous), side-effects of chemotherapy or radiotherapy, sprains and upper-respiratory tract infections.
Richardson J. “Quasi-randomised control trial to assess the outcome of acupuncture, osteopathy and homoeopathy using the short form 36 item health survey.” Health Services Research and Evaluation Unit, The Lewisham Hospital NHS Trust. December 1996.
The effect of homeopathy, acupuncture and osteopathy. Result: 89% of patients stated they experienced positive effect from the treatment. Particularly clear effect on reduction of pain, increased vitality, ability to function socially and with regards to limitations at work and in daily activities influenced by physical problems. Homeopathy was particularly effective for patients suffering from arthritis, hay fever, asthma and skin complaints.
Baars EW, De Bruin A. “The effect of Gencydo injections on hayfever symptoms: a therapeutic causality report.” J Altern Complement Med. 2005 Oct, 11, 5, 863-9.
In this study, 13 Dutch medical practitioners submitted patients (who between them had a mean history of hayfever of 9 years), for therapy involving injections of a combination homeopathic product. All but 1 patient were given the medication before the onset of the hayfever season and all were given it during the hayfever season. Of these 13, during the course of the trial 9 people found no increase in nasal and non-nasal hayfever symptoms when the hayfever season began or during it and only 1 of the 13 felt compelled to use conventional hayfever medication.
Colin P. “Homeopathy and respiratory allergies: a series of 147 cases.” Homeopathy. 2006 Apr;95 (2):68-72.
In this case series, 147 consecutive patients suffering from respiratory allergy who attended a private homeopathic clinic were assessed for their response to constitutional homeopathic treatment. Of these patients, 105 were sufferers of ear, nose and throat allergies. Only 2 of these patients failed to respond to treatment and none experienced an exacerbation of symptoms. The other 42 patients were sufferers of pulmonary allergies, all except 5 of whom experienced relief, with 2 of these experiencing an exacerbation of symptoms.
Frenkel M, Hermoni D. “Effects of Homeopathic Intervention on Medication Consumption in Atopic and Allergic Disorders.” Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 2002, Jan-Feb, 8, 1, 76-9.
In a study carried out at the Technicon-Israel Institute in Haifa, Israel, 48 patients were treated for allergic disorders with both homoeopathic and conventional medicines, and monitored for their level of use of the conventional medicines. Over the 3 month monitoring period, 56% of patients reduced their conventional medication use by an average of 60%.
Kim LS, Riedlinger JE, Baldwin CM, Hilli L, Khalsa SV, Messer SA, Waters RF. “Treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis using homeopathic preparation of common allergens in the Southwest Region of the US: A randomized, controlled clinical trial.” Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2005, Apr, 39, 4, 617-24.
In this double-blind trial, 34 people diagnosed with moderate to severe seasonal allergic rhinitis were randomly assigned to receive either placebo or a combination of potentised allergens (made from the pollens of trees, grasses or weeds identified as allergens). After the 4 week treatment period using 2 sprays 3 times a day of either the potentised allergen mix or placebo, the trial subjects were assessed on the basis of their allergy specific symptoms using 3 separate questionnaire formats (RQLQ, MOS SF-36 and the WPAI). The potentised allergen mix showed significant positive changes compared to placebo.
Launso L, Kimby CK, Henningsen I, Fonnebo V. “An exploratory retrospective study of people suffering from hypersensitivity illnesses who attend medical or classical homeopathic treatment.” Homeopathy. 2006 Apr;95 (2):73-80.
This study reports the results of orthodox medical treatment compared to the homeopathic treatment of various hypersensitivity illnesses in 88 people. 34 of these people were treated using orthodox medical means and 54 using constitutional homeopathy. 24% of those treated medically experienced an improvement in their condition while 57% of those treated with homeopathy experienced similar relief.
Ludke R, Weisenauer M. “A Meta-analysis of Homeopathic Treatment of Pollinosis with Galphimia glauca.” Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift, 1997, 147, 14, 323-7.
In this analysis, 7 randomised double-blind placebo controlled trials and 4 trials without placebo controls were examined to determine the therapeutic benefits of Galphimia glauca in pollinosis. In all studies except for one, Galphimia showed significant benefit over placebo where placebo controls were used, or showed significant clinical benefit where the remedy was not compared to placebo. The recovery rates for Galphimia were comparable with those seen with conventional anti-histamines, but without the same side effects.
Reilly R, Taylor MA, McSharry C, et al. “Is Homoeopathy a Placebo Response?” Lancet, Oct 18, 1986, 881- 885.
144 people suffering from hayfever were enrolled in a randomised, placebo controlled trial. The use of 30C mixed grass pollens provided better clinical outcomes than placebo.
Taylor MA, Reilly D, Llewellan-Jones RH, McSharry C, Aitchison TC. “Randomised Controlled Trial of Homoeopathy versus Placebo in Perennial Allergic Rhinitis with Overview of Four Trial Series.” British Medical Journal, 2000, 321, 471-476, 19 August.
51 people suffering from allergic rhinitis were randomly assigned either homeopathically potentised allergens or placebo. Those given the medicine experienced significant relief over those assigned the placebo.
Weiser M, Gegenheimer LH, Klein P. “A Randomised Equivalence Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Luffa comp.-Heel Nasal Spray with Cromolyn Sodium Spray in the Treatment of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis.” Forschende Komplementarmedizin, 1999, 6, 142-148.
In this trial, 146 people suffering from hay fever were treated with either Luffa comp.-Heel Nasal Spray (a homoeopathic combination product) or with Cromolyn Sodium Spray (a pharmaceutical drug commonly prescribed for hay fever). The treatment outcomes were measured according to a quality of life scale and both medicines provided the same level of remission of the condition, which was rapid and persistent.
Wiesenauer M, Haussler S, Gaus W. “Pollinosis therapy with Galphimia glauca.” Fortschritte der Medezin, 1983, 101, 17, 811-814.
Using a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multi-centre design in this trial, 86 people suffering from hay fever were treated for 5 and a half weeks with either homeopathic Galphimia glauca 4X or placebo. Therapeutic success was seen in 83% of those using the Galphimia and 47% of those using placebo.
Wiesenauer M, Gaus W, Haussler S. “Treatment of Pollinosis with Galphimia glauca.” Allergologie, 1990, 10, 359-363.
54 practitioners treated 201 people suffering from hay fever either with placebo or homeopathic Galphimia glauca. Assessment at the end of the 5 week treatment period found that nasal symptoms were cured or significantly improved in 77% of subjects using Galphimia versus 46% of those using placebo and eye symptoms were cured or significantly improved in 77% of subjects using Galphimia versus 51% of those using placebo.
Witt C, Keil T, Selim D, Roll S, Vance W, Wegscheider K, Willich SN. “Outcome and costs of homoeopathic and conventional treatment strategies: a comparative cohort study in patients with chronic disorders.” Complement Ther Med. 2005 Jun;13(2):79-86.
This cohort study, carried out in Germany, examined the outcomes of homeopathic treatment compared to the orthodox medical treatment of 493 people suffering from a range of chronic illnesses including headache, lower back pain, insomnia, depression, bronchial asthma, atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis. The patients’ assessments, taken at 6 months and 12 months from the beginning of the treatment, found that homeopathy provided a greater level of improvement in their illnesses than orthodox medical intervention. This difference appeared to be more pronounced in children than in adults. In regard to the cost of each type of therapy, this study showed these costs to be similar to each other.
Belon P, Cumps J, Ennis M, et al. “Inhibition of Human Basophil Degranulation by Successive Histamine Dilutions.” Inflammation Research, 48, Supplement 1, 1999, S17-18.
In this controversial, blinded multi-centre trial (which confirmed earlier studies published in Nature in 1988), homeopathic potencies of histamine were found to substantially reduce the potential for degranulation by sensitised basophils when exposed to allergens.
Belon P., Cumps J., Ennis M., Mannaioni P.F., Roberfroid M., Sainte-Laudy J., Wiegant F.A. “Histamine Dilutions Modulate Basophil Activation.” Inflammation Research, 2004, May, 53, 5, 181-8.
In this study, which was a replication of work by Jacques Benveniste published in Nature in 1988, the researchers attempted to use homeopathic dilutions of histamine to inhibit the activation of human basophils exposed to an inflammatory mediator. The study was carried out blind in 4 separate laboratories. Histamine dilutions equivalent to 30X and 38X were found to inhibit basophil activation and subsequent histamine release.
Chirila M, Hristescu S, Manda G, Neagu M, Olinescu A. “The Action of Succussed Substances on the Human Lymphocytes and PMN Granulocytes in Vitro Stimulated with Phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) and Zymosin Opsonised (ZO).” Berlin Journal on Research in Homoeopathy, Congress Report, 1991, June, 1, 3, 166-167.
Peripheral blood lymphocytes were taken from people with a history of allergy to bee products (Group 1), and from people who were immunosuppressed (Group 2). These cells were incubated in culture media supplemented with a succussed water control, various homoeopathic potencies of bee venom (for Group 1 cells), or cortisone (for Group 2 cells), and the cells were grown. The proliferation of Group 1 cells was inhibited by the potencies of bee venom, indicating that these remedies may be useful in the management of allergies to bee products. The effects of the potencies of cortisone on the Group 2 cells varied from stimulation to inhibition.
Poitevin B, Davenas E, Benveniste J. “In Vitro Immunological Degranulation of Human Basophils is Modulated by Lung Histamine and Apis mellifica.” Br J Clin Pharmacol, 1988, 25, 439-444.
In this study, potentised dilutions of Apis mellifica and Histamine were found to significantly reduce basophil degranulation in vitro.
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