Quick Tips

Kids and Motion Sickness
Nelsons do a combination remedy called Travella, available from most chemists and health shops. It contains a selection of remedies designed to soothe the unpleasant symptoms of travel sickness: Apomorph, Staphisagria, Cocculus, Theridion, Petroleum, Tabacum and Nux Vomica. Recommended dose is two tablets hourly before the journey, and during the journey if required.

Indigestion
Dr Ramakrishnan says this is homeopathic Zantac! Take a few tablets of Nat Phos 6x as needed. Sodium Phosphate is a Biochemic remedy for over acidity of the blood and gastric disorders, heartburn and rheumatic tendency.

Period Cramps
Many a suffering teenager has had her period cramps relieved by six tablets of Mag Phos 6x dissolved in warm water and sipped slowly. (See Tissue Salts)

Cystitis
There are many homeopathic remedies for the relief of cystitis. Here's a soothing drink to try too: Boil 1.5 litres of water containing the grated rind of a lemon and a teaspoon of powdered cinnamon. Allow to cool and drink freely. (Hint: use an organic unwaxed lemon)

Sore Ears after Swimming
Try a drop of Mullein Oil in the painful ear, protected by cotton wool.

Toothache
Did you know that you can infuse sage leaves in boiling water and use it as a mouthwash when it's cooled down?

Liquid Gold
Honey has been a much-prized source of sweetness since ancient times. It takes the nectar of one and a half million flowers to make a single jar. Try a spoonful in your chamomile tea at bedtime. Honey may turn crystalline with age but does not usually go mouldy in the larder.

Bean Sprouts
Packed with nutritious goodies and easy to grow organically at any time of the year on your kitchen windowsill, sprouts are great in salads or added to sandwiches.

Giving up Smoking?
Not only are sunflower seeds concentrated nourishment, containing protein, B-complex vitamins and useful levels of minerals, but they also help counter fatigue, depression, irritability and lack of energy. Smokers trying to give up can find chewing them particularly helpful. Fresh hulled nuts are a pale uniform grey - rancid ones are yellowy brown.

Miracle Honey
Many medical professionals are using active manuka honey - and getting good results in patients with wounds that have not responded to standard treatment. For example, a successful trial of active manuka honey on unresponsive skin ulcers was recently published in the New Zealand Medical Journal. See this article.

Exam Time
On the morning of the exam add two drops of grapefruit essential oil and one drop of lavender oil to your bath - and go for it! See article.

Exam Time
Take AAA (Triple A) 30c each morning for 3 days before the exam if you are extremely anxious or your mind goes blank to help you focus and maintain composure. See article.

Exam Time
Use Basil essential oil in a vapouriser or oil burner whilst studying or when long periods of concentration are needed. See article.