Jul 28

Staying Safe with Pharmaceuticals

Get educated. Read as much information as you can on any drug before taking it. Learn the possible dangers and weigh them against the potential benefits. Ask your doctor and pharmacist about their experiences with patients who have used this medication. Find out whether to take the drug with meals or on an empty stomach, side effects to watch for, and what to do in case of an adverse reaction. (more…)

Jul 23

History of Homoeopathy: Dr. Hahnemann & Toxic Agents

Homoeopathy was founded by Dr. Samuel Christian Friedrich Hahnemann who was born in Saxony in 1755 AD. He loved to learn languages and in fact attained proficiency in eight of them. At the age of 12, he had started teaching Greek. Thus, he became a language teacher at a very young age. He began his medical studies in Leipzig, Austria, and then he went to Vienna and Erlangen. (more…)