Recently I heard a mom declare, “I wish I had taken my job as a mother more seriously. My kids might not have the chronic illnesses
they suffer from today.”
Indeed.
Preparation for motherhood ought not to be random or casual. It needs to be faced with the same kind of intent and commitment as getting your PhD.
Understanding how to prepare nutritious meals is key, setting them on the right moral path is paramount and treating their illnesses without detrimental drugs, downright fundamental.
Only a century ago, that’s just what mothers did. They learned how to treat fever, coughs, injuries, colic and such without bowing to a modern medical paradigm of a synthetic pill for every ill.
Why? Well, mostly because moms didn’t trust modern medicine.
Do you?
If you embrace medicine of commerce and seek frequent medical procedures, then the information I’m about to present is not for you.
But if you’re like mothers of old or even modern ones, who celebrate their knowledge of intelligent natural health, then read on.
An important place to begin is in knowing how to treat fever. Here’s the rule of thumb when treating a fever….
DON’T!
No aspirin, no Tylenol, no antibiotics. Why? Because fever is not an illness, it’s a symptom. Treating symptoms is what drugs do. And we don’t like that paradigm because drugs don’t get to the root of the problem. They only eliminate the signs of illness.
“She was convulsing. I was scared and so I had to give her something.”
Even febrile convulsions are nothing to fear in a normal child. In fact, if your child has them and you rush to the hospital, by the time you get there, they’ll have passed. There’s no conventional treatment anyway. Further, a convulsion is a normal regulatory response which indicates a fast paced fever, not a high one.
“But the fever was already at 105. I can’t do nothing.”
Brain damage occurs at 107.6 and it is rare indeed when a fever in a child goes beyond 106. In fact, the higher the fever up to that point, the more capable of self cure.
“But he could barely sleep and it’s hard to watch him suffer.”
Why, certainly fever’s uncomfortable! So?
Would you suppress vomiting if he had eaten bad chicken?
These are responses required for genuine health.
It is an understood truth of human pathology that fever cures. In fact, a fever is often employed in uprooting chronic illness. One of the foundational principles in homeopathy is that chronic illness is often the result of acute illness that has been stifled.
No tinkering with meds. Just stand back and watch the miracle of the human body find its way to restoration on its own.
In the process, keep your child hydrated. Dehydration is the only true threat accompanying fever. So insist on quality liquids and maintain bed rest.
There are many methods that as a mom, you need to have in your bag of tricks. The most important is how to interpret illness; when to act and when not.
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I've just returned to Buffalo after having spent a fantastic weekend in Chico, California. There was a great turnout for my two-day, intensive seminar on homeopathy and I couldn't have asked for a more lively, warm and welcoming bunch! There were mothers, grandmothers, chiropractors, nurses, farmers, a truck driver, teachers, and herbalists. The vendors were interesting and informed, and the food was out-of-this-world delicious.
My mouth is watering just remembering the beautiful cheesecake and acorn squash soup. All the foods were locally sourced, organically grown and true to Weston A. Price principles. I'd like to send a heartfelt “Thank You!” to Carol Chaffin Albrecht, the chapter leader for the WAPF chapter of Chico-Butte and all the wonderful folks who made my family and me feel welcom and appreciated.
And because I loved the meal so much, I thought I'd share a recipe I've found for the delicious cream of acorn squash soup. I can't say that it will be as good as what the talented volunteers prepared, but it's likely to come in a close second!
You'll need:
• 2 acorn squashes, halved and seeded • 1 medium onion, cut in half • 6 tbsp. unsalted butter • 1/4 c. flour (which can be coconut flour or gluten free, if necessary) • 5 c. bone stock • 1 c.raw heavy cream • Celtic Sea Salt to taste • Freshly ground black pepper to taste •
Here's what you do: On a buttered surface of a Dutch oven , bake the squash and onion until soft. Scoop out the meat from the squash and discard the skin. Put the squash back in the Dutch oven, add the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. Add raw cream, and salt and pepper to taste. Continue stirring until just heated through.
Man, oh man…….Chico I’m coming back!
Frequently, my clients ask me how and when to avoid mint while they’re using homeopathic remedies. If you’ve ever had minty questions, I hope you, too, will benefit from my thoughts on the matter.
Because some people are more sensitive to this refreshing herb than others, I like to recommend that you avoid it entirely, until you know for certain that mint isn’t an antidote for you.
But let’s get a little more specific with one recent question: “If I’m taking a dose once every 2 weeks indefinitely, do I need to stay away from mint the entire time?”
My answer is both “Yes” and “No”.
If mint is an antidote for you then yes, avoid it; however, some people have no problem with it. If you're seeing improvement as a result of the remedy/ies, then try mint and see if it has an effect. If not, then go ahead and use mint.
Sometimes, just a little mint will not antidote, while a larger amount will.
If you’re trying to avoid mint and can’t find mint-free toothpaste, how ‘bout trying my homemade, mint-free tooth powder? I bet you won’t even miss the old stuff.
Cell salts are integrated into the building my sons used to construct. As they grew older, I'd leave it up to them to take their 4 pills while playing with Lego's.
I'd like to thank The Healthy Home Economist for first sharing the following post with her readers. Now, I'm glad to share it with you, too.
The quality of the teeth represents the status of the bone structure of the body.
Therefore, it’s important that the teeth be sound. If they are, the bones will be reliable, too.
Sometimes, parents are concerned when their child’s teeth show frequent and large cavities in spite of a nutrient dense diet.
This is rare when children are raised on raw milk, saturated fats and bone stocks but it indeed can occur in children who have certain predisposing DNA.
In this case, working with a credentialed homeopath would be in order; however, if the caries are not of a particularly worrisome level, much can be done to remedy the problem at home.
It generally takes a good amount of time, however Calc phos 6x and Calc fluor 12x taken thrice daily, for many months has been shown to strengthen and aid in the growth and integrity children's teeth.
These two remedies make a great combination since Calc phos “is concerned with formation of bone and teeth and [is] an important remedy for children”; Calc fluor “is found in the surface of bones and in the enamel of teeth.”[1]
But that’s not all. They’re specific for growth in general and it’s not uncommon to see children who have problems with their teeth display other growth issues.
Lovely! That means that with these two remedies, we can address the entire child.
Isn’t that what homeopathy is about?
When my children were growing, I had them take Calc phos and Calc fluor on a daily basis in spite of the fact that they were raised on raw milk bone stocks and saturated fats.
During these years, it appeared that two of our boys’ teeth were growing in a crooked fashion. In fact, I’m sure that if we hadn’t chosen our holistic dentist, we might have been pressured to consider dental braces.
Instead, I believed that as they grew, their teeth would grow and straighten accordingly.
That’s exactly what happened.
A simple technique for administering these remedies is to add them directly to jugs of milk. In one gallon of milk, add 10 or so pills of each, stir and the job is complete. As your children ingest their milk throughout the day, they’ll get these two remedies in each sip.
Now, our boys have fine, strong and straight teeth without the “aid” of orthodontia.
We saved ourselves not only thousands of dollars, but more importantly, allowed their bodies to complete the work of bone alignment on their own….with a little help from nutrient dense foods and our beloved homeopathic remedies.
[1] Chapman, J.B. The Biochemic Handbook. St. Louis, Missouri: Formur, Inc. Publishers. 1994.12-13
This is an excerpt from my upcoming system, “How to Raise a Drug Free Family”, which I'll be using to teach my first year-long webinar course for mothers and others. Stay tuned for the latest updates!
Joette Calabrese
I feel like I’ve hit the ground running this New Year’s!
But I couldn’t be more thrilled since I’m busy preparing for my intensive, 2-day seminar in Chico, California. The WAPF chapter of Chico Butte has invited me to teach mothers and others how they can be the healer in their families using homeopathy and plain old common sense.
This is my life’s passion, so it’s all very exciting for me.
And besides, who wouldn’t be eager for the California sunshine? It’s a welcome change from the cold, grey winter that settled into Western New York.
Feel free to check out seminar and registration details here. I hope you’ll be able to join me and learn how YOU can become the sole healer in your family.
Maybe we’ll meet there!
I always enjoy hearing from my readers and so I was especially grateful for the following message I recently received.
I thought it would be nice to share with you since it embodies so much of what we experience on our journey toward health and wellness.
So, thank you Michael for your great message and I hope you’ll be able to join me in my new webinar system coming up this spring.
It’s called, “How to Raise a Drug Free Family”. It will take you to the next level of understanding in homeopathy.
Stay in touch. I love to hear how students of homeopathy, like Michael, fare:
“Hi There, I guess you can call me a homeopathic enthusiast.
I'm also a huge fan of the Weston A. Price foundation because they seem to have the pieces put together correctly on what we are supposed to be eating… the same things our ancestors ate and how we evolved… not these pyramids… I took several two day classes on homeopathy for animals a few years ago… I don't own any animals so I used most of that knowledge on myself and my friends… had some good positive results… and some that left me scratching my head… all in all, it’s been a great learning experience and I will never look at disease the same way ever again.
I would like to try and continue learning more on these fronts and I am glad to have found this website.
Thank you, Mike Gurecki, Bradford, PA”
Have a blessed and happy Holiday!
And remember, a magical Christmas is meant for each and every one us.
Love, Joette
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