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Article: The ultimate immune booster: by intensifying symptoms, homeopathic remedies kick-start your immune system to promote gentle yet rapid healing.(Good Medicine)
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- Natural Health
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- April 1, 2008
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THE BRIGHT-YELLOW mountain flower Arnica montana found in alpine fields in France and Germany is poisonous enough to cause heart failure if ingested. But arnica gel, made with the essence of mountain daisies and used to treat cuts and bruises, is one of the world's most widely used homeopathic remedies--and has been found to be as effective as ibuprofen in treating muscle aches and arthritis.
How does poison heal? Homeopathy works on the premise that the same thing that can make you sick can also, in small doses, cure you. A homeopath might treat hay fever, for example, with the essence of Allium cepa (onion), which in its pure ...