Joette Calabrese Podcast

Joette Calabrese: Author, Lecturer and Consultant.
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Join Joette for an evocative journey into the wonders of Practical Homeopathy®. Discover how it can help you, your family, and everyone you love to build healthier, happier homes. Each episode explores a new topic. Join Joette as she offers practical tools and insights to address the everyday health concerns moms and dads (just like you) face. Other inspirational episodes feature mothers and others sharing their real-life stories of overcoming health challenges using Joette’s unique methods. Homeopathy can often feel vast and seemingly confusing. However, Joette and her guests cut through the complexity by detailing her clear, effective and reproducible method: Practical Homeopathy®. One helpful tip or tool could make a real difference in your life or in the lives of those you love.

  1. 5d ago

    Podcast 181 — Moms with Moxie: Learn It, Use It, Pass It On!

    In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: Learn It, Use It, Pass It On! 03:59   Very first success: Daughter in hysterics with a hot and red face 05:45   Classical homeopathy versus Practical Homeopathy®             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 08:54   Helping friends and family with myriad health issues 10:00   How to learn Practical Homeopathy®             Joette’s blog articles             Joette’s podcasts             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®             Protocol Courses in The Learning Center            The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 12:15   Stages of homeopathic education: a natural progression to healing 17:16   Learn It, Use It, Pass It On!             Advocates for Practical Homeopathy®             Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives, formerly Facebook Lives) 27:31   Closing Advice Additional resources: PracticalHomeopathy.com Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 181. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Introduction: Learn It, Use It, Pass It On! Kate: (00:58) Welcome back to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast. I’m Kate, and today I’m talking with Amanda, a mom of six, a Gateway study group leader, and someone who came to Practical Homeopathy®, I’d say, the long way around. Amanda first met homeopathy through a local homeopath after she had begun questioning a lot of the standards she had trusted for so long. She saw those little white pills work again and again for a chronic issue with her husband. So, she wanted to learn more and bought a kit. She bought the books, and she taught herself. So, today she’s going to share with us about the night her youngest daughter was flushed, hysterical, and what happened in less than a minute. She’ll also share how she’s used Practical Homeopathy® for chronic ear infections, migraines, OCD, infected spider bites, depression, kidney stones, and the ordinary emergencies of a house full of children. She leads Gateway study groups and so much more, and I’m thrilled to welcome Amanda. Hi, Amanda. Amanda: Hi, Kate. It’s an honor to be here. Thanks for having me. Kate: We are excited that you agreed to do this. So, I want to ask you to start at the beginning, Amanda. Amanda: Sure. Well, it was really, I say, by the grace of God, I came to learn about homeopathy. I have six kids (and a hubby) but only had two when I had started considering homeschooling. And I started hanging out with some outside-the-box thinking homeschoolers and found myself questioning the standards of the day all of a sudden. And I realized when I started doing my research that many of the things I’d put my trust in were not the best for our family and many, downright harmful. I decided to look up “natural health,” I think it was, online, and up came the name of a local homeopath. She helped us with whatever came up, including this chronic issue — it was a swallowing/choking issue for my husband. Kate: Oh! Amanda: Yeah, it was pretty serious. It was not uncommon to have him get up from the table and be choking on food. So, it was pretty distressing to watch and for him, obviously. And so, this homeopath helped us with this issue, and we saw the power of those little white pills again and again. When I started asking questions to learn more, I quickly found out our homeopath was not one to educate on the subject. So yes, I did what you had mentioned. I bought myself a kit and all the books I could get my hands on, and I followed some different homeopaths and gleaned as much as I could. Really, I was just starving for any tips and wisdom I could get into this brain, and I knew this stuff worked. I just wanted to be more capable and confident. And you see, our homeopath was not on call for us 24/7. Kate: Right. You still had to figure some things out. Amanda: I did. Very first success: Daughter in hysterics with a hot and red face Amanda: (03:59) So, I’ll never forget my first success with using homeopathy for my daughter. I remember all the keynotes screaming at me, as well as my youngest daughter screaming at me. All of a sudden, she was hysterical. Her face was flushed, red and hot. In her ear was red too, and her pupils were enlarged too. I’ve been studying some of the most common remedies and thought, well, here goes nothing. If this isn’t a case for Belladonna, I don’t know what would be. So, I popped one pill of Belladonna into her mouth, and, no kidding, in less than a minute, she calmed down and proceeded to now be distracted and playing with her siblings. Kate: Wow. You must have been so excited! Amanda: I was a bit flabbergasted. I started actually second-guessing myself that it actually happened that way, but then a couple hours later she was in a bit of an uproar again, albeit a lesser intense version than the first. So, I gave her one more Belladonna, and that seemed to be the end of it. So, this was confirming to me. This was my fifth child. And I know that when something like this came on, it didn’t typically end this quickly. And I could expect some stay-at-home time the next day or two, getting through whatever it was, but that didn’t happen. And I knew that the remedy had helped us avoid it — whatever it was. Kate: Yeah, “it.” Amanda: I didn’t need to know, though, because I was quite happy and feeling quite accomplished in that victory. I’d only wish there were more than my children present to witness it. Kate: That’s fantastic. Yay! Classical homeopathy versus Practical Homeopathy® Amanda: (05:45) Yeah. So, I continued to grow in my experience and trust in this medicine for about 12 years before following Joette. Believe it or not, I’d actually been warned against the Joette method and avoided her site for years. Kate: Oh, really? Okay. Amanda: For those of you who might not know, the classical method of homeopathy holds to some very specific rules that I’d been following for many years. I’d seen many successes over the years, but they were always limited to only simple acutes. So, as far as repeating remedies often, using more than one remedy at a time, or using a specific protocol for a specific condition, well, basically, Practical Homeopathy® breaks through these boundaries of traditional guidelines, and it takes homeopathy farther, both in efficiency and success rates. So, I didn’t really get here until my son developed a chronic ear infection, and it kept coming back every two to three months for about a year. I wasn’t seeing success with my homeopathic medicine kit like I had been, but I knew the power of homeopathy, and I decided, well, it was time to go off to “the dark side.” And I went over to Joette’s website and found a protocol which I used. After all, I had the medicines on hand. I knew they worked, and what have I got to lose? The ear infection cleared up, and it didn’t come back. And I was left thinking, “What have I been avoiding all these years?” I started gobbling up all of Joette’s blog posts — well, as many as I could read at a time and her podcast episodes. Kate: And now here you are. Amanda: And now here I am. Over the years previous to finding Joette, I’d followed traditional classical rules. So, I’d be using a great fitting remedy for a specific condition, but sometimes I just didn’t have the success. And I knew the keynotes of many of the medicines, yet I was missing something. Now, I look back to times when I clearly had the best matching remedy, yet I was fearful to repeat the medicine. And I believe that if I had, I would likely have found more success. Kate: Yes, yes. I’ve heard others say that as well. Amanda: Yeah. So, using Practical Homeopathy® has really given me the knowledge and resolve to help others even more. And with Joette’s protocol-based homeopathy and her wisdom and the things that I learned, my successes have really skyrocketed. The Academy has definitely boosted that and also studying with Joette in Mastery this year. Kate: So, what Amanda was just talking about was The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, and then there’s a second year of study called Mastery, and those are year-long programs. And so, I just wanted to clarify that for those who are listening who might not have heard about that. Helping friends and family with myriad health issues Amanda: (08:54) Yeah. So, since starting The Academy, I just jumped right into being able to help some family members and friends with chronic conditions too, and many acutes — whatever came up. I used to personally have severe migraines every month, and Sepia has really brought them down to an occasional dull headache. I’ve helped others with OCD, infected spider bites, very serious depression, kidney stones, and much, much more. And at this point, I’m really thinking, “Well, what can’t homeopathy help with?” Kate: Right. Wow. You’ve done a lot, Amanda. Those are serious things that you mentioned, and every time you see this medicine work, don’t you just feel in awe and so thankful for what it can do? Amanda: Yes. I feel full of gratitude and j

  2. Oct 9

    Podcast 180 — Pets, Parasites and Practical Homeopathy®

    In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: Pets, Parasites and Practical Homeopathy® 01:38   Cooper’s doing the bum-scoot boogie 03:07   Symptoms are important, but sometimes a diagnosis is needed 05:26   The premier homeopathic medicine for parasites 07:14   Homeopathy doesn’t kill parasites 09:04   The same homeopathic medicine is for animals and humans alike 10:44   Choosing between a mother tincture or potentized homeopathic medicine? 11:31   Other remedies to consider             Parasites! 14:33   Would the whole family take this remedy?             FindAPracticalHomeopath.com 16:10   Closing advice Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® PracticalHomeopathy.com Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 180 with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Pets, Parasites and Practical Homeopathy® Joette: (01:00) Welcome, friends. I’m Joette Calabrese, and this is the Practical Homeopathy Podcast. Today, we’re talking about something that makes people a little squeamish. We’re talking about worms — not earthworms — parasite-type worms. And we’ll be specifically about pinworms in this particular podcast. Now, Kate is joining me with a case about a dog who has pinworms. So, Kate, let’s get started. So, Kate has a dog. Kate, tell us about this dog. What leads you to believe that the dog even has pinworms? Cooper’s doing the bum-scoot boogie Kate: (01:38) Yeah, his name is Cooper. He’s super cute. He’s a mid-size mix, about four years old. And it makes me a little embarrassed to share this, but for the last couple of weeks, he’s been scooting across the rug. You know what I’m talking about? Joette: I do. Kate: And I’ve seen him licking back there a lot, too. Joette: Yeah, don’t be embarrassed, Kate. No, no. Itchy bottoms have been around as long as there have been bottoms. So, what else is going on with this Cooper? Kate: So, at night he seems restless, and I’ve been Googling a lot and trying to figure out what’s been going on. And everything I read points to him having pinworms. Joette: It’s not been officially diagnosed by a veterinarian? Kate: No, I haven’t taken him to the vet yet. It’s just the signs of the pinworm — or I assume that’s what it is. Joette: Well, assumptions are where we get into trouble. Have you actually seen pinworms? Kate: No, I looked, and I haven’t seen any of those white threads or anything yet, but I thought maybe I just missed them. Joette: So, what makes you think, though, that they’re pinworms, or maybe they’re a different kind of a parasite? Kate: Yeah, I guess it could be. It’s the scooting, the licking, and once I thought I saw something in his stool, but I don’t know for sure. He’s a little hungrier than usual, and I know that can be a sign. I’ve seen him rub his face on the carpet like he does when … Symptoms are important, but sometimes a diagnosis is needed Joette: (03:07) Like his nose itches, which is a part of this. Yes, yes, yes. Kate: Right. Joette: Well, listen, we really do go by observation. Symptoms are very important. We don’t want to make assumptions. However, I have to say scooting — especially if it’s happening a lot — and the itchy bottom could also be anal glands. It can be something else entirely. That’s why an official diagnosis is so useful. A fecal exam could tell you whether you’re dealing with worms at all, or if so, which kind. Now, true pinworms, Enterobius, are mainly a human story. Dogs more often have other intestinal parasites, but the picture people describe — rectal itching (because this is a human concern, too), restlessness, sometimes grinding teeth, sometimes a ravenous appetite, or the other way around, there’s no appetite. That picture is one homeopathy has spoken to for a very long time — and in people and in animals. Kate: So, you think I shouldn’t just treat Cooper based on what I think it might be … a hunch? Joette: Well, you can start observing, and you can learn. But these are medicines, these homeopathics. And I always prefer that we know a condition is present before we use a homeopathic. Now look, if you’ve seen this before in him and you said, “Oh my goodness, I’ve had a diagnosis, it was … that’s exactly what it was before,” that would be a slam dunk. If you had a number of dogs and the other dogs have had this, and you witnessed it a number of times, I think that that’s a pretty decent diagnosis. It doesn’t necessarily need to be from a professional, but I do like to be as specific as we possibly can, mostly because I guess I’m gun-shy. I’ve heard far too many people say, “I have a thyroid problem.” “What do you mean?” “Well, I think I have hypothyroidism.” “Well, what do you mean you think? Has it been tested?” “Well, no. But then I used the homeopathic medicines, and it made it worse.” “Well, it’s probably because in the end it wasn’t a thyroid problem. It was maybe a polyp or mucus that was gathering at the back of the throat, and you were using the wrong medicine. And it can indeed confuse the picture and cause proving. So that’s why I like to emphasize the importance of really knowing what the condition is that you’re treating. The premier homeopathic medicine for parasites Kate: (05:26) Okay. So, you’re saying that I should probably take him to the vet, and if it is worms, what would I use homeopathically? And then I’m concerned about my family, and what if we got these worms? Joette: You’re right. Yeah. That’s a concern. Yes. It’s not a horrible concern. Pinworms are not very common in dogs in the first place, but you don’t want the … scooting across the carpet leaves the eggs behind on the carpet. That is something to be concerned about. So, in my experience with clients, students, and even my own family — and yes, animals — the first medicine we would consider for parasites — pinworms or otherwise — is Cina, C-I-N-A. So, people sometimes get this medicine mixed up with China, but don’t. It’s Cina. And sometimes — just so that you know when you go to purchase it — it’s called Cina meritima or it’s Cina artemisia. It’s pretty much one in the same. They’re just different locales is the way that I remember this. So Cina is [one of] a number of homeopathic medicines I consider for intestinal parasites such as pinworms. By the way, pinworms and threadworms are the same thing. Then, there are also roundworms in that whole gastrointestinal neighborhood. You don’t need every keynote, my friends. And what I mean by a keynote, if you’ve studied homeopathy over any period of time and you have a materia medica, you’ll know that a keynote are the most noteworthy symptoms that the medicine addresses. So, the grinding of teeth, itching of the nose, picking the nose — if it’s a child, picking the nose — itching of the rectum, I think we said earlier, a ravenous appetite … and those can all be there. They don’t all have to be. But sometimes all you know is … I just know that there are worms, and that’s good enough. Homeopathy doesn’t kill parasites Joette: (07:14) So, homeopathy doesn’t kill parasites the way a vermicide does. I don’t know. I guess the best way to put it is it “evicts” them. It makes the body an unfriendly place to live, and then they leave. That’s the idea. And I’ve seen it work so many times. Sometimes, you can see the pinworms as they’re expelled. Sometimes you never see them again, and the symptoms simply abate and eventually — or maybe not so eventually — go away. Kate: So, how does that work if it doesn’t kill them? Joette: Well, it’s not a chemo — doesn’t burn. And sometimes, as I said, it will extract, but that doesn’t happen as often as you might think. I guess the best way is just to repeat what I said. It nudges the living system, the gastrointestinal system, so the terrain is no longer hospitable, and the parasites leave, or they don’t propagate. It’s not always, that I’ve noted, that you actually see an exit. Sometimes you can see the pinworms evicted rectally. But that’s one way you know the medicine is certainly acting, but it’s an eviction notice — not a pesticide. And the way that you’re going to know if you never see them is to just see that the symptoms start abating. Conventional vermicides have that word that I caution people about all the time, “cide.” Vermicide. It’s in the name for a reason. We want the worms gone without treating the body like a battlefield. Vermicide is a pesticide. “Verma,” meaning, well, vermin generally, but it actually means worms or parasites. And it can cause a lot of trouble, these kinds of drugs. Some people have no trouble at all, but for those who are sensitive, it can cause some pretty uncomfortable symptoms, if nothing else, as a side effect. The same homeopathic medicine is for animals and humans alike Kate: (09:04) Okay. So, if my

  3. Sep 25

    Podcast 179 — Practical Professionals: Combining Nursing, Faith and Practical Homeopathy®

    In this podcast, we cover: 00:58   Introduction: Combining Nursing, Faith and Practical Homeopathy® 02:49   Faith community nursing 10:33   Incorporating Practical Homeopathy® into nursing             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 12:15   Success Story: Aches, pains and anticipatory anxiety 14:09   Success Story: Eczema             Escape Allergies, Chemical Sensitivities, Food Intolerances, and More with Homeopathy: Practical Protocols to Get Your Life Back             A Success Story: Atopic Dermatitis             JoetteCalabrase.com             Joette’s Learning Center             FindAPracticalHomeopath.com 17:53   Jump. Leap into Practical Homeopathy®. Don’t look back. 20:19   Closing Advice Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) PracticalHomeopathy.com Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 179. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Combining Nursing, Faith and Practical Homeopathy® Kate: (00:58) Hi everyone, and welcome to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast. I’m Kate, and I am so glad you’re here with us today. This is the place where we show you how Practical Homeopathy® can become a real, everyday tool for taking care of yourself and the people you love. Whether you’re brand new to homeopathy or you’ve been studying it for a while, these conversations in this podcast are meant to encourage you, equip you, and remind you that you are not alone on this journey. Today, I have the pleasure of talking with Kena. Kena has been married nearly 40 years. She’s the mother of three adult children and a proud grandmother. Arizona has been her home most of her life, and faith, family and nursing have always been the foundation of who she is. After years of working as a nurse, Kena discovered faith community nursing, and immediately, she knew it was where her heart for people and faith could come together. She’s currently serving as a volunteer faith community nurse in her church, caring for others physically, emotionally and spiritually. Her path to homeopathy began when her aunt received a serious diagnosis and conventional medicine offered limited options. Watching her aunt improve with homeopathy and lifestyle changes lit a fire in Kena. She spent years searching for solid homeopathic education until she found Joette’s podcast a little over a year ago, and she just recently finished The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®. She’s seen beautiful results with homeopathy, and I can’t wait for her to share some of her stories, including a story about eczema. Her heart’s desire is to blend her nursing experience with Practical Homeopathy® so she can serve her family, friends, church, community and the next generation. Kena, welcome to the podcast. Kena: Hi, thank you. Thanks for having me. Faith Community Nursing Kate: (02:49) Absolutely. I can’t wait to get into your story. So, let’s start out by — if you wouldn’t mind — sharing a little bit about your journey. And I’m really interested in that nursing component where you made a little bit of a shift after a career in nursing, and now you went into faith community nursing, and now that’s becoming integrated with your homeopathy education. So, talk to us a little bit about that journey. Kena: Sure. Interestingly enough, my mother was also a registered nurse, so it kind of runs in the family — or a miasm, I guess. (A little humor there.) But that to be said, I did traditional bedside nursing, medical floor, went through the AIDS epidemic at bedside, so it was really relevant to things that we’ve encountered in more recent years with that experience. But somewhere along the way, I knew that I wanted to take the education I had and be of service to others outside the hospital setting, with people that would come to me saying, “Well, you’re a nurse, what do you think?” And I had to be so thoughtful about what to do with that. So, I discovered that there was a way to combine that with my faith. It used to be called parish nursing, but they broadened that term to be called faith community nursing. And every state board of nursing is regulated differently, so it may not apply to every state. In the state that I reside in, which happens to be Arizona, it is a recognized discipline and a scope of practice that they apply to nurses who want to pursue that to maintain an active RN license, which is what I chose to do. And my reason for doing that was so that I could bridge the gap with the people that I had a lot of relationship and conversations with, within an appropriate way … in terms of how do I bridge the knowledge and experience I have with my nursing, coupled with the unique community that I have a relationship with. In order to do that, there was a group — I don’t think they’re offering it now, probably because of funding — where I did some training that taught me basically how to apply my experience and knowledge in a faith community setting. And so that’s pretty much how I stepped into that … and to this day. Kate: So, for those people who might be listening to the podcast, and they’re a nurse, and they want to explore this option in their state or maybe even Arizona: What tips do you have to help them explore this option? Kena: Great question. There’s a couple of organizations. If you do an internet search and insert the term either “parish nursing” or “faith community nursing,” and a couple of organizations will pop up. From there, you can read through educational opportunities. You can get very certified, so to speak. You can make it very technical, but it’s not required for all boards of nursing. It can simply be a declaration of what you’re doing. Now, it is important for those that choose to do that, at least in my state, to keep records of your hours, whether you’re employed in that role or, in my case, I volunteer those hours. So, it’s recorded and documented to show that I’m actually providing that kind of education to the folks that I serve. Kate: That’s so interesting, and thanks for that information. I’m sure there are people who want to look into this. What is the highlight of this new direction that you’ve gone with nursing and working with your faith communities? Kena: Highlight is, I think, it’s a really necessary gap. It’s a bridge of trust. And so, it also is very weighty in that I think it takes you to the highest standard of accountability personally, morally. Kate: Yes. Kena: I don’t know how else to say it. At least that’s how I feel about it. Just because of the familiarity of knowing somebody, I always have in the back of my awareness that they’re viewing me through a different lens — a trusted lens. And it certainly is not my desire in any way, shape or form to ever needlessly betray that out of stepping out of my scope of practice when I’m in that role or otherwise. Kate: So, do you have any tips for nurses who want to do this now that you’ve made that transition and been doing this for a while? Kena: I think every individual is unique, and also how they connect that with their expression of faith. But I guess for me, if I were to say, “tips” and put it in that way of thinking, I would say it has to come from your heart. It’s not just a technical skill. It’s not as simple as taking vitals at bedside, so to speak, or hospital-setting type interests. It’s a deeper level. It has to be something where you feel really connected with from an innermost being, in service to others with respect to who they are, where they’re at, but also remembering it is still a scope of practice, and with that goes an understood code of conduct. So, it doesn’t give you permission, so to speak, to step into clergy role unless it’s defined in some particular way by a body, I would assume, or a group. I don’t know. In my case, it’s strictly understood when I do that in terms of more health education — a bridge of understanding — but someone that understands how that works within the expression of faith for that group. So, I think it’s really important to be connected to the group and share a common set of values and stay within what is defined as within that group. Kate: What does that look like on a regular basis? Do you go to a building to see people? How do they come to see you, or do you go to their homes, or what does that look like? Kena: Typically, someone is reaching out by email, text, phone calls — all those kind of ways — and it can be all of the above. It could be a phone call; it could be an email. Or, for example, a situation I can think of that illustrates this: They had their extended family member in a hospice setting. And so, I came in service as a faith community nurse to the congregational members to support them in terms of that environment. Even though they didn’t have a lot of questions, just to support them in that environment and answer any questions that would be helpful for them in that setting. And so, that’s going to a physical place when that’s requested, or in th

  4. Sep 10

    Podcast 178 — Types of Sore Throats and Their Associated Homeopathic Medicines

    In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: Types of Sore Throats and Their Associated Homeopathic Medicines 02:24   An easy go-to combination medicine for sore throat 04:09   A painful, fiery red, quick-onset sore throat 07:45   Infected sore throat with a splinter sensation 09:40   A sore throat with excessive saliva and odor 12:22   When to stop the chosen homeopathic medicine and when to pivot 13:42   Two more considerations and some supportive tips 14:49   A sore throat recap Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® PracticalHomeopathy.com Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 178, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Types of Sore Throats and Their Associated Homeopathic Medicines Kate: (01:00) Welcome back to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast. I’m Kate, and I have a question for you, Joette. Joette: Let’s go. Kate: I’ve been thinking. A sore throat is one of those symptoms that seems so ordinary, yet it can keep you from everyday things like talking, eating, sleeping, even sometimes thinking clearly. So, I want your perspective. When that annoying sore throat occurs, many people reach for lozenges, maybe a saltwater gargle, sometimes even an antibiotic. Joette: Exactly. But we know, of course, with Practical Homeopathy®, we have some really efficacious solutions. We don’t think of a sore throat as just a sore throat, regardless of the presentation. We often look at the kind of sore throat that’s in front of us. Because a fiery red, sudden, painful sore throat is not the same as one that’s pus-filled, splinter sensation in the throat, and neither is the same as the one that makes the pillow wet from drooling. They’re all a little different. Kate: I’d like to ask you, Joette, to give us some homeopathic solutions to different kinds of sore throats. Can we look at three very different sore throat pictures, and will you share the medicines that might match those pictures? An easy go-to combination medicine for sore throat Joette: (02:24) Sure. I’ll give you some clear practical tools you can use the next time a sore throat shows up in your home. But let me also say, before I discuss the different types of sore throat, I’d like to share an easy go-to combination homeopathic medicine by Boiron. It’s called ThroatCalm®. Now, I also have to say parenthetically, Boiron’s not the only manufacturing homeopathic pharmacy that we can buy combination medicines from. But this is just one of them that I’d like to talk about today. So, these combination medicines, I think, have extraordinary value because they’re so easy to use and easy to share with loved ones and friends. So, I’m looking right now at the back of the box of the product called ThroatCalm. Every ingredient is, of course, homeopathic. There’s also a spray that they call ThroatCalm Spray. And what’s interesting is that remedies that are in it are Echinacea 1X and Plantago major 1X. Kate: And that’s the spray, right? Joette: That’s the spray. Yes. I should have made that clear. Yes. Yes. Kate: I love these combination medicines from Boiron and other manufacturers, like you said, Joette, but can you share some specific types of sore throats now and what specific single homeopathic medicine we might consider for each of those types of sore throats? And friends, I just want to mention that we’re coming into cold and flu season, depending on when you’re listening to this podcast, of course. So, I want to suggest that you have these medicines on hand so you don’t have to try to get them when someone comes down with a sore throat. Joette: That’s prudent. No doubt about it. A painful, fiery red, quick-onset sore throat Joette: (04:09) So, the first homeopathic remedy I think of for a sore throat, especially if it’s really painful and fiery red, and especially if it has a quick onset. In other words, one minute the child or the person (whomever it might be) is fine, and then the next minute, oh my gosh, it is really, really painful. And so, it’s a quick onset. It’s sore, it’s bright red, sometimes with high fever. Sometimes, it’s a high fever. Now, if it’s an adult, usually there isn’t a high fever, but the face can be flushed, red — and face or skin. For those of you, my friends, who have been studying homeopathy, you probably already have figured out that it’s likely Belladonna. So let me go further with it. Tonsillitis, it can have that. There can be little or no pus. The throat might be dry, and it’s painful. Swallowing is painful. Even warm liquids can be painful. So, you might think, “Well then, but why Belladonna?” Well, it’s the first remedy to consider when the inflammation is intense, sudden-onset and dry and red. And then the next question is, “Well, if I decide to use this, how do I administer it?” Well, I like a 30th potency — 30C. If you happen to only have 30X, that’s really great. And it can be taken every four hours, for example. At the height of pain — let’s say it’s very severe in the very beginning — you might use it every few hours, and for one to three days you might need to take it … to use it that long. And a lot of times people think that if the first dose doesn’t do it, then it’s not working. No, you really need to show some repetition, not over a period of many days necessarily, but at least enough repetition to allow the medicine to act fully. Kate: I just want to clarify, Joette. You had said that you might take it up to maybe every two hours if it’s really painful, but you wouldn’t do that for three days. Joette: No. Kate: It’s generally, you’re going to see improvement, right? Joette: Yes. Yeah. I would like to see some improvement over a period of a day or so. So, in the beginning, we might use it more frequently. And then as the symptoms back off a little bit — not just the pain in the throat, but also the well-being of the person (maybe they have a little more energy or the fever’s not as high or et cetera) — then we’re going to back off and use it less frequently. One of my important teaching points is if it came on like a lightning strike and everything looks red and hot, Belladonna is a good medicine to consider. So, it’s a good way to differentiate from others. Kate: Okay. Do we have to have all of those symptoms that you just mentioned to warrant the use of Belladonna, or how do we determine how many of these symptoms we need to lead us to consider this medicine? Joette: Well, when I’m describing a homeopathic medicine picture, you don’t have to have all the symptoms to warrant the use of the medicine. But if this general picture occurs or develops — perhaps two to three of these or other symptoms — that might indicate the use of this medicine … actually could be a good indication that this medicine would be a good fit. So, the symptoms I just mentioned are just a few of the keynotes of this medicine. And as I always say, it’s always prudent to do your due diligence, my friends, and look up these homeopathic remedies in a materia medica. And if you don’t own one, you can look up one online for free. Just Google the name of the homeopathic medicine and the word “materia medica” and you’ll likely find some good information there. Kate: Okay, let’s go on to the second type of sore throat and what homeopathic medicine you might consider. Infected sore throat with a splinter sensation Joette: (07:45) The next one is a sore throat that’s infected. There might be a splinter sensation in the throat. First medicine that I think of for that is Hepar sulph. The full name of the remedy is Hepar sulphuricum calcaria [Hepar sulphuris calcareum], but Hepar sulph, for short. So, in this information — this picture — we get severe, infected feeling. There can be swollen tonsils with pus or just plain old swollen tonsils. There might be a sensation of something stuck in the throat like glass or a splinter or even a fishbone. And the pain, often it can extend to the ears. And when someone has this, we often see, not always, but we can see someone who might be irritable, or chilly, or worse from cold air or cold drinks, or warm drinks make them feel a little more comfortable. So, let’s talk about why Hepar sulphuricum calcarea [Hepar sulphuris calcareum]. When the throat feels infected, and there’s a certain sensation to that … might say, “Well, isn’t Belladonna infected too?” Yes, but there’s a sensation, and the pain has a distinct, sharp, stuck quality. And I also want to point out that the lymph nodes might be swollen as well (tonsils are lymph nodes) and not only on the inside, perhaps on the outside under the ears. So, when we’re using this, the same general frequency, adjusted according to the intensity of the symptoms, as we discussed for Belladonna. Pretty much they’re all about the same. So, let me give you one more teaching point. If the person is crabby or cold and describes a splint

  5. Aug 28

    Podcast 177 — Moms with Moxie: Raising 11 Children With Practical Homeopathy®

    In this podcast, we cover: 00:58   Introduction: Raising 11 Children With Practical Homeopathy® 02:11   It all started with autism 03:06   The mystery of the little tubes             Allergic?! Escape Allergies, Chemical Sensitivities, Food Intolerances, and More with Homeopathy: Practical Protocols to Get Your Life Back 03:56   Then came the Gateway community             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum 04:36   On to The Academy and Mastery             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 06:21   Using homeopathy for snake bites and autism             The Survivalist Guide to Homeopathy 08:55   Maintaining a calm presence through it all … even the scary bites and stings 10:42   Success Story: Dog poisoned with xylitol 11:42   Success Story: Gallstones 12:56   Success Stories: Injuries 16:36   Success story: A burn from boiling water 18:00   Closing Advice             Joette’s Mighty Members             Mighty Members Plus             Joette’s Protocol Courses             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®             FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) PracticalHomeopathy.com Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 177. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Raising 11 Children With Practical Homeopathy® Kate: (00:58) Welcome to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast. I’m Kate, and I’m thrilled you’ve joined us today for this podcast. I think you’re going to find this particularly interesting because it will have you on the edge of your seat and give you some ideas that you can use in some scary situations. So, today I have the pleasure of introducing you to Mary. Mary has homeschooled 11 children, and she is now thoroughly enjoying her 10 grandchildren. She has a deep love of learning and an affection for classical literature. So, today in this podcast, Mary will be sharing her extensive experience with acute trauma cases — as you would expect with having 11 children, right? Mary has handled snake bites, scorpion stings, brown recluse spider bites and a wide range of sports injuries, always with a calm presence with homeopathy coming to the aid. And it all started with autism. So, Mary, welcome to the podcast. Mary: Hi, Kate. Kate: I’m so glad you’ve joined us, Mary. Thank you for doing this. You have many interesting things to share. So, let’s get started with how you came to homeopathy. It all started with autism Mary: (02:11) All right. It all started with our twin daughters acquiring autism after they had their infant shots. And I found out our family was sensitive to pharmaceuticals, so we had to find a way to take care of our family’s health. I first started learning about herbs and added essential oils in, but I became really curious about homeopathy. It just worked so well. It was very efficient. First time I used it was for my son, and he was getting injured in wrestling. So I went to the store, and someone helped me find something for that. And she pointed out homeopathy, and she gave me two vials of homeopathy. And I brought it home, and it must have worked because he ended up asking me for more. Kate: Wow! Mary: Yeah, right? A high school boy asking for more homeopathy. Kate: Yeah. Mary: Yeah. So, I thought, “Oh, maybe it’s time to learn this.” Kate: Maybe. The mystery of the little tubes Mary: (03:06) It was a mystery to me … all the little tubes. That was around 2006. And so, we went to a classical homeopath to get some help, and she was a sweetheart. She was really good at it because she taught it, but I wanted to learn more. She helped me with some acute situations, but I thought there was more I wanted to learn. And then another friend showed me Joette’s website. The first course I took was Allergic?! because my food allergies had gotten so bad I needed to do something. And I fell in love with Practical Homeopathy® because it was a way I could learn it and get pretty well caught up in learning it quickly. It was usable, and my food allergies started to go away. So then, of course, I was using it with the whole family for their allergies also. We just saw it; we made some really great gains in the allergy area. Then came the Gateway community Mary: (03:56) In 2020, I started leading Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study groups, and I continued to do that because I really love it. And I have some of the same people from that time keep taking it over and over again, and we keep learning. Kate: Do you find that you’ve really built a community that way by doing those? Mary: Absolutely. Kate: Yeah. Mary: It’s been really sweet. Even the people that don’t keep doing the groups, I still hear from … how they’re doing. My husband and I are thinking about doing a trip to where we can see a whole bunch of people from my … Kate: From your study groups? Oh, how exciting. Mary: Yeah. And go out east and do that. Yeah, that would be very fun. On to The Academy and Mastery Kate: (04:36) So, you were leading these Gateway study groups, and then I know you’ve gone into The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® and graduated, and now you’re in the Mastery program. So, tell me what led you to do that. Mary: So, after I took the Allergic?! course, I started taking Joette’s courses — one or two a year. I think I took six courses. One of our daughters ended up in the hospital with ITP, which is idiopathic thrombocytopenia. And I couldn’t crack the case. APH … I knew it was available, and I was talking to my husband about it because I wanted to learn more. I wanted to be able to take care of our family even better than I had been taking care of them with homeopathy. Kate: Yeah, you wanted to have more knowledge. Mary: Yes, I really needed more. And the amazing thing was there are points in The Academy … things that I learned that helped me to take care of my daughter. At first, it seemed like she’d have to stay on this medicine the rest of her life, and now she does not have to be on those medicines for the rest of her life. And homeopathy took care of her issue, and it’s because of The Academy. Kate: Wow. And now you have a whole ‘nother group of study group friends that you’ve gotten throughout the years of being in The Academy and Mastery, right? Mary: Yes. I’m so excited that three of the people in my study groups are in this year’s Academy. I’m so excited for them. Kate: Oh! Mary: So much fun learning. So, yeah. Using homeopathy for snake bites and autism Kate: (06:21) So, Mary, you’ve had so many experiences. It’s hard to know what to ask you about first. But maybe let’s dive right into snake bites because you’ve had several instances of those, unfortunately, in your family. So, talk to me about how you handled those situations. Mary: We’ve had snake bites, spider bites and scorpion stings. And I have used The Survivalist Guide as a start on how to take care of those. And it’s been really, really helpful here in Texas. Kate: Yeah. So, your daughter was actually hospitalized, and you didn’t know it was a snake bite at first, right? Mary: Correct. Yeah. She was hospitalized with what they said it was idiopathic thrombocytopenia, and her platelet counts was down way too far. And so, they worked on it in their paradigm, but the medicine would make her autism worse. She was just sitting on the couch staring. So, I knew I had to do something else because I didn’t want her going backwards in her development. So, I got in The Academy, some of the things in the Organon lessons and learning about the remedies helped me to figure out what remedy would help her to get over this. And now it’s not a problem for her. She doesn’t need to be on the medicines. Kate: And I think you said earlier that they said she would have to be on this medicine for the rest of her life. Mary: Yes, they did. And that’s why I was like, “No, no, no, no. I can’t have my child going backwards.” We worked a long time with her for her autism, and she made so many great improvements that I couldn’t watch that. Kate: And so, we had said earlier in the podcast that this all started with autism. So, talk to me about how you’ve helped your daughters with autism. Mary: We have used homeopathy for that, and it’s actually the same remedy that I used for Katherine with the ITP. And I’ve been seeing them continue to improve and learn more. We just visited family last week for a wedding, and people were commenting on how good the girls were doing that they were shocked. How they can cook and clean, do laundry. They’ll remind me of things that need to be done. And their reading level is great. We also did a neurodevelopmental program with them for years, so that gets some of the credit, but homeopathy is helping them to continue to develop well. Maintaining a calm presence through it all … even the scary bites and stings Kate: (08:55) Yeah. You’re amazing working with two autistic daughters — and all 11 of your children actually — and homeschooling, and all that y

  6. Aug 14

    Podcast 176 — Diarrhea: Specific Symptoms Indicate Specific Homeopathic Medicines

    In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: Diarrhea: Specific Symptoms Indicate Specific Homeopathic Medicines 01:33   Homeopathy: the little nudge the body needs 02:57   Intense diarrhea? Veratrum album 04:12   Burning diarrhea from food poisoning? Arsenicum album 05:25   Gurgling, explosive diarrhea? Podophyllum 06:32   Great loss of fluids? China 07:20   How to use homeopathic medicines 09:04   Closing Advice Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® PracticalHomeopathy.com Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 176, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Diarrhea: Specific Symptoms Indicate Specific Homeopathic Medicines Kate: (01:00) Hi everyone, and welcome to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast. I’m Kate. Today, Joette will be tackling a topic that’s equal parts common and uncomfortable. Yes, it’s diarrhea. But don’t worry, we’re keeping things light and practical. Joette, are you ready to help our listeners feel empowered instead of panicked the next time the tummy rumbles? Joette: Yes, Kate. Yeah, let’s turn those bathroom dashes into a thing of the past with a little — I don’t know — I guess I’d call it “homeopathic know-how.” Homeopathy: the little nudge the body needs Kate: (01:33) Agreed. Okay, so how about we start with the fundamentals? For anybody who might be new to this podcast, can you explain a few of the basics about homeopathy and why it’s such a game changer for issues like diarrhea? Joette: Yeah, absolutely. Let’s get started. So, homeopathy is based on the principle “like cures like.” We use highly diluted, potentized — which means it’s highly diluted — medicines from natural substances that in larger amounts might cause similar symptoms. But in these tiny, micro or nanodoses, they very gently nudge or stimulate the body’s own ability to heal itself. And these medicines … they have been helping families for over 200 years. There are no side effects, just smart support that works with the body. It’s actually our first stop for all sorts of woes, including belly troubles. Think of it as giving your system the precise little nudge or whisper it needs to remember its own ability. It’s beautiful, isn’t it? Kate: Yes. Oh, I love it. Okay. It also empowers us, I would say, to handle things at home, and so helps alleviate that fear that we don’t have something to help. Intense diarrhea? Veratrum album Kate: (02:57) So, we’re going to get practical right now. What are the top medicines for diarrhea, and how do we match them to the various kinds of diarrhea that one might experience? Joette: Okay, first, let’s talk about Veratrum album — two words: Veratrum and then the word album — for the more intense cases. Doesn’t have to be intense, but we know that if it is intense, we are going to be thinking about this. So, there might be severe, voluminous diarrhea, even with vomiting or nausea, cold sweats, clammy skin and weakness. There’s kind of a real weakness. It’s an in-depth weakness. It’s the big debilitating picture. And often I’ve paired it with Cuprum metallicum — two words, Cuprum metallicum — in a Banerji-style approach for cramps. So, Veratrum album steps in like, I guess I’d call it a “steady hand,” helping restore balance and strength. Used judiciously and hydrate well and watch what I’d call the “bounce back.” Kate: It’s pretty incredible. I’ve used Veratrum album many a time in our family for this condition, and it is a game changer. Absolutely. Burning diarrhea from food poisoning? Arsenicum album Joette: (04:12) Yeah. Then we have another remedy that I like to consider, and that’s Arsenicum album. So, we have Veratrum album and Arsenicum album. And so, Arsenicum is my hero for diarrhea that feels like food poisoning or something that didn’t sit right. So, think frequent, watery stools with burning — often there’s burning. It can be at the site, or it could be in the belly. It could be burning anywhere in the body. Plus, a sense of restlessness and anxiety. And sometimes the person can be chilly, and they want warmth. And often, they’re thirsty, but not for thirst in large, long drinks, but rather for small sips. So, Arsenicum album. When used every hour or so at first — and then spacing out as it improves — it can calm this kind of a storm beautifully. I’ve seen it rescue many on a vacation or a questionable dinner out, for example. Kate: Good to know, especially for those travel tummy surprises. So, I keep Arsenicum album in my bathroom — just in case — and emergency homeopathic kit for any issues with food that might not be sitting quite right. What’s next? Gurgling, explosive diarrhea? Podophyllum Joette: (05:25) Another homeopathic medicine that’s really great is Podophyllum. And just so you know, for those of you who are new, these are all Latin terms because this is science, and so we are using the Latin words. It is phonetic. So, Po-do-phyl-lum. Podophyllum. And this is perfect for explosive episodes. Profuse, watery. Sometimes the stool is yellowish or greenish with lots of gurgling and rumbling beforehand. Now, when we are looking at Podophyllum, we’re thinking that it’s often painless, but urgent. It can be quite striking, especially in the morning. It’s great for kids or after too much fruit, which is a questionable behavior anyway. Podophyllum 200 turns Niagara Falls back into a gentle stream. So, if your toilet’s suddenly a waterpark, this one’s your friend. Really makes it memorable. Kate: Waterpark? Think Podophyllum. Joette: Right, right. Kate: Okay. So, we need to keep that in our kit as well. Any other remedies we should consider? Great loss of fluids? China Joette: (06:32) Yes. We want to also keep in mind that the homeopathic medicine China … sometimes it’s known as cinchona bark, but it’s China. They’re two names for the same remedy. China 200, which I think can be really great for a loss of fluids. So, I want you to know that this is not just for a loss of fluids through diarrhea. It can be a loss of fluids through perspiration that’s associated, for example, with some of the other medicines — with Veratrum album, for example. Or loss of fluids even if there’s a lot of coughing and mucus is lost. We think of China for loss of fluids. And let me also say parenthetically, China’s a great remedy for loss of blood from an accident or even heavy menses. So, remember China or Cinchona in a 200 is really great for this condition. How to use homeopathic medicines Kate: (07:20) So, we have to keep these medicines on hand. Could you give us a quick reminder on how to use these homeopathic medicines for those who may be new to homeopathy? Joette: Well, the first place to start is to match the symptoms to the homeopathic remedy. Because as you can see, each of these remedies have specific characteristics, just like the person who’s suffering has specific symptoms. So, we start with a 30C, often for most acute cases and repeat as needed based on the improvement. Remember in homeopathy, less is more. And we stop when the symptoms ease up. And we always combine these remedies with rest, the correct amount of fluids and common sense. Don’t expect to have an appetite. People often say, “But I haven’t eaten in three days.” Well, that’s because the body is not ready to do that. So, we follow what the body’s telling us to do. And “I can’t get out of bed.” Stay in bed then. Your body’s telling you, you need to do that. So, if it’s severe, of course we’re going to seek professional care. But homeopathy works with the body, not against it. And we can often take care of a lot of these conditions on our own without any medical intervention. Kate: Such wisdom as always, Joette. So, remember, as she said, if you are experiencing severe symptoms and it’s a medical emergency, we always recommend that you do go to the hospital or to your physician and get help. But this is why we love our homeopathics … that oftentimes, we can avoid those things. So, we have our medicines with us, and we’re ready if the diarrhea or the waterpark begins. Closing advice Kate: (09:04) Any final thoughts or encouragement for the audience before we wrap up? Joette: I think of one of the most important concepts that I have not made clear here, I don’t believe — so, I want to make a point of it: And that is we needn’t know whether it’s amoebic, whether it’s viral, whether it’s bad food, whether it’s from the weather change. That can be useful in determining which medicine to consider, but we don’t really need to know what the microorganism, for example, is that’s causing this. If we have that information, okay, we can consider that. But long before there were microscopes or anything in order to determine which microorganism might be causing this, we were able to — “we” meaning homeopaths — were able to determine which homeopathic

  7. Jul 31

    Podcast 175 — Sinus Infections and Other Stuffy Situations

    In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: Sinus Infections and Other Stuffy Situations 02:00   What is Practical Homeopathy®? 03:33   A closer look at Boiron’s SinusCalm®             SinusCalm® 08:18   Using a homeopathic repertory             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 11:30   Closing Advice             JoetteCalabrese.com Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 175, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Sinus infections and other stuffy situations Kate: (01:00) Welcome back, everyone, to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast. In today’s episode, Joette will be talking about how we handle stuffy situations, you know, the ones that require endless tissues, nasal rinses, maybe a hot shower to get relief from the steam, and anything else that brings comfort to help with the pain and congestion of a sinus infection. And worse yet, sometimes those sinus infections can even go to our ears and cause earaches. Joette, sinus infections seem to last a lifetime when we’re experiencing them, and if it’s allergy season, that can make it even worse. Joette: Yes, I suffered for years from allergic states, but now I no longer suffer. I don’t at all, actually. We have our homeopathic medicines that we can turn to … should I need to. But it’s so occasional now, I might use a dose or two, and it’s gone for another year. So, we don’t have to sit in a stuffy suffering or resort to drugs. What is Practical Homeopathy®? Kate: (02:00) I think you should take a minute, just talk about what is it that you’re referring to when you refer to homeopathy? Joette: Yes, because I’m not referring to just any homeopathy. This is different. What I teach is a method that I call Practical Homeopathy®. Why we call it that is because it’s straightforward. And it’s protocol driven, which means that there’s a specific condition, then we use a specific homeopathic remedy. The potency and frequency are often baked into the whole protocol. And it makes it easy for families to confidently use homeopathy instead of wondering, “Oh my. What remedy again? What potency? What frequency? How often should I be using this?” I make it extremely easy. It’s like a recipe of sorts. When the symptoms first start presenting, you can address them right away, even if you have a few remedies or a small kit at home. And I hope that, should this condition plague you or someone in your family, that you have these medicines at home already. Because there’s nothing worse than saying, “Okay, I know what to use, but, ohhhh, I don’t own it.” Kate: Right, right. So, as you listen to these podcasts, read Joette’s blogs, be writing down the names of those remedies and start purchasing them when you can. We say, Joette, that we don’t buy shoes. (Well, maybe we buy a few shoes.) But instead of buying lots of shoes, we accumulate homeopathic medicines. Joette: Yeah, it becomes a source of pride when you go to your cabinet and say, “Oh wow, look at all the choices that I have for all the different conditions that my family suffers or may suffer.” A closer look at Boiron’s SinusCalm® Joette: (3:33) So, getting back to sinus infections, let’s start with something that you can definitely find at a local drug store or even many grocery stores or even big box stores. Yes, these homeopathic medicines can be found there. And usually, they are the combination homeopathic medicines manufactured by a homeopathic pharmacy, such as Boiron. And one of my favorites is SinusCalm® made by Boiron. And yes, you can find this in grocery stores. Now I’ll share some other single homeopathic medicines shortly, but this is a great option to start with. And it’s so easy and so accessible, and it looks like any other drug of sorts because it’s not in the little blue tubes (although we also consider those), but they’re in bubble packs, and you’ll see that it’s got all the directions and everything is laid out perfectly. Kate: Yeah. I keep those Boiron combination remedies around. I like to have them on hand just in case, but I also love it because I can show people here’s what homeopathy looks like, and you can find these in stores. So, it’s helpful to be able to share with friends and family that way. Joette: Yeah. So, if you look at the homeopathic medicines on the package — if you read what’s on the package — it will actually give you the medicines that are most frequently used if you decide … let’s say you decide … No, let’s try just choosing, instead of one of those three or four medicines that are written on the back of the package, you try one of the medicines in a blue tube, and you’ll see that that may help you indeed. So, that’s how you’re going to learn about homeopathy as well. So, if you look at the homeopathic medicine, for example, in SinusCalm, it includes Belladonna 3C, Sanguinaria 3C, and Spigelia 3C. Now, what’s interesting is that Belladonna is specifically for pain and/or fever and/or redness and heat, et cetera, in the area. SinusCalm reads it temporarily relieves symptoms of sinus pressure, headaches and nasal congestion. And if you look on the box itself, what the names of the medicines are that are incorporated, there are three: Belladonna 3C, Sanguinaria 3C, and Spigelia 3C. So, I want you to consider depending on these kinds of combination medicines, but I also want you to then crack open a materia medica and look up each of these and see how they fit into this relief of sinus pressure, headaches and nasal congestion. And then that’ll help you understand why Boiron, for example, chose these three. Now this specific remedy called SinusCalm, I would use it perhaps every four to six hours, but I have to say they already tell you that on the package. They give you an idea of time. And so, if you find this isn’t acting within the first, say, I don’t know, 24 hours or so, I would consider switching to a different homeopathic medicine altogether. And we want to see a shift in the symptoms. May not be perfect, but you might find the head pain or the sinus pain is not as grand. It may not be perfect. You might still feel a little stuffy, and you still have a little headache, but you’re finding you have increased energy. And that in many ways, my friends, is the whole point of homeopathy, that we watch our symptoms and see what’s helping spur our body on to a fight against this condition. And we will see that there might be little satellite conditions that are associated with the sinus infection that you hadn’t even considered, like fatigue. You were so perhaps focused on the pain in the sinuses or the stuffiness that you hadn’t noticed that you were also fatigued. So, we’re watching for that also to melt away. Kate: Now, if it doesn’t help in the first or the second dose, would you stop using the medicine, or how long would you continue? Joette: I would go … First, second dose? No, I would carry on. First, second, third, fourth, I would definitely get a full day out of it and perhaps even into the next day. But then the next day when you wake up in the morning, that’s the time for assessment to determine whether or not there’s been any shift, even a small shift. And if there’s been some improvement but not enough, then we can carry on into the second day as well. Allopathic drugs cover up symptoms like a Band-Aid on a gash, whereas homeopathic medicines actually help the body to know how to fight the cause of the symptoms and therefore heal the body. And the reason it’s such a beautiful system of medicine is that we’re not suppressing. Using a homeopathic repertory Joette: (08:18) So, for those of you who are one of my students, especially my Academy students, I wanted to talk a bit about how you find this in your repertory. Kate: Right. Because it’s not necessarily intuitive, but this is a good discussion. And if you are not a student in Joette’s Academy or you’re not familiar with a repertory, we want to inspire you to maybe look into the tools that we use in homeopathy to figure out what medicines are helpful. So, a repertory is one of those tools. And so, Joette, how would we find sinus infection in the repertory? Joette: First of all, what is a repertory? It’s a consolidation of pretty much all of human suffering categorized in a very organized fashion. And it gives us … There are no sentences. They’re simply the names of the medicines that are used for specific conditions and/or symptoms. So, for those of you who are familiar with a repertory, what you might do (if you want to look at it that way) is to go under the category of “nose” and then “sinusitis.” And that’s where you’ll find the medicines that are considered, certainly by Boiron. They’ve done their homework. There’s no doubt about it. It will show you that the medicines that are showing up in that combination medicine are indeed listed in this little rubric

  8. Jul 17

    Podcast 174 — Remaining Relevant in Your Family with Practical Homeopathy®

    In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: Remaining Relevant in Your Family with Practical Homeopathy® 01:58   Three mothers; one conclusion 03:02   It’s their realization that they need us 05:41   A mom helping her son through hip surgery 08:28   A grandmom helping her children, their spouses and grandchildren 11:20   When they’re sick, they have more time to get closer to you 13:17   Homeopathy for the caregiver 15:15   Closing Advice: Everybody wins Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® PracticalHomeopathy.com Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 174, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Remaining Relevant in Your Family with Practical Homeopathy® Kate: (01:00) Welcome back to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast. I’m Kate, and today we’re going to do something a little different. And honestly, it’s kind of special. Because earlier today, the three of us — Joette, Nathalie and I — found ourselves deep in conversation, and it felt really important, and we wanted to share these little nuggets with you. So, today we’re talking about what it means to stay connected to our adult children and grandchildren as life shifts and roles change. Woven through that conversation, you’re going to find a beautiful realization that knowing homeopathy doesn’t just help us keep our families healthy, it helps keep us relevant in their lives. And it gives us a way to show up, to be useful, to be present, and that presence naturally brings us closer. So, today we’re inviting you in to eavesdrop just a little … to pull up a chair and join us as we pick up on that conversation right where we left off. Three mothers; one conclusion Joette: (01:58) Hi friends. We’re happy that you’re here with us today — eavesdropping, as Kate put it. We have three mothers here, and we’ve all come to the same conclusion. Right, Nathalie, wouldn’t you say that? Nathalie: Exactly. Kate: Yeah, it was such a fun conversation, and we thought that the listeners could benefit by some of the things that we’re saying. And I had a pivotal moment when I was talking to my daughter. And Joette, you were the one that says over and over again how homeopathy keeps you relevant. And recently my daughter had several illnesses back-to-back. And, Nathalie, your son, what happened with him? Nathalie: My son had a major hip surgery, and this was very recent. So, it definitely brought some things to light. Joette: You said though, Nathalie, it didn’t just bring things to light. It made you closer to him. Nathalie: It made me much closer to him, partly because we’ve spent so much time together these last few weeks, but also because I’ve been able to help him and be there for him in a way he didn’t realize I could. It’s their realization that they need us Joette: (03:02) That’s it. It’s their realization. They have to come to that realization. And as I was saying earlier, the sicker they are, the more they need us, the more they’re willing to learn from us. And I think it was so much fun because we started to talk about it’s not just about giving them the remedies and bringing them their bone stock and keeping them warm or whatever they need to keep them comfortable. It’s also an opportunity to kind of get in there a little bit more, especially when the children are adults or young adults. Sometimes we think, “You know what? I think I missed that idea about how important it is to uphold our family name. Or maybe I didn’t stress enough how shame can be a good thing in life, so we want to do what’s right. Or maybe I missed the point …” And so, you’re thinking: This is an opportunity. You administer the medicine, you listen to them, and then maybe you give them a couple of words of wisdom that come from the mother. That might have come … remind them: “You know what? This came from your grandfather.” “You know what your grandmother used to always say?” These are opportunities to be close to them when they’re most in need. I don’t mean to say we’re taking advantage of their suffering, but in a way it’s an opportunity for them and for us. No doubt. Kate: Well, knowing homeopathy is the catalyst that brings them to us. Right? For my daughter, it’s the conversation to her mom, “Mom, what do you think? ” And she knows homeopathy, so she does pretty well. But when we’re sick, it’s so nice to have that person we can call and help us to brainstorm what to do. And so, it’s that little fire that ignites — that draws them to us, I should say — and it gives us that opportunity. So, I just encourage the listeners to use their knowledge of homeopathy — or even to learn it to help. So, that their kids come to them when they are adults or when they’re adults and they have children, they come to us. And that is the little spark that ignites that time together. Joette: You know, I think that, for humans in general, we have memorable moments that are happy moments that bring tears to our eyes and really touch us deeply. But I think that what really is indelible is our sufferings. And so, when we’re suffering, if we can fill that in and help them move out of that, I think we’ve touched a nerve. I think we’ve touched a place that maybe is, I don’t know, more special, more sacred. I’m not sure what it is, but I think we’ve touched an area in them that will perhaps hold and carry on, as you said, not just for them, but for their children and maybe their grandchildren too. A mom helping her son through hip surgery Joette: (05:41) So, I love what you were saying, Nathalie, because that’s kind of how we got started on this. Because your son has gone through this surgery, and you had some remedies that you helped him with before because he was worried, right? Nathalie: Yeah. He was very worried about the surgery. He had never been in a hospital before. He had to stay overnight. So, he kind of depended a lot on Gelsemium, and it made him feel better just to hold it in his hands sometimes … just knowing “My mom gave me this; this is okay.” He’s a young adult. He’s not a child. But I think sometimes when we’re sick — and especially if it’s a major thing — we almost emotionally regress a little bit. So, he was very happy to have Gelsemium. Joette: Did it help him, Nathalie? Did the Gelsemium help him with the anxiety? Nathalie: It did. Joette: Oh, that’s great. Nathalie: It helped him a lot. After the surgery, he was greatly affected by the anesthesia — coming out of the anesthesia and then the pain medication they were giving him. So, at that point, we gave him Ignatia because he was very, very emotional, and it was almost like a grief. It was hard to explain, but when we are in what felt like a dire situation for him emotionally, it came kind of out as grief. And that helped him a lot. Joette: So now he’s gotten some relief. He’s got his mother by his side, and he’s learned two homeopathic medicines that have helped him. Nathalie: Yes. And he loves that. He’s asked me to order more so that he can have it with him when he needs it. And one of the beautiful things is that my younger children, because they have helped me take care of him, they’ve grown very observant. And so, my son’s 19. He has a little bit of a quirk where he definitely teases his younger sisters. He’s not big on hugs. He’s a little reserved in that area, but my younger children have learned to be very observant while they’re helping me. And they’ll say, “Mom, I think Wyatt needs some more medicine. He’s being very nice.” Because he’s very sweet when he’s sick or in pain. He changes to this just angel, and that’s very sweet. So, they’ll say, “Mom, Wyatt’s being really nice. I think he needs some more medicine.” Joette: So, in other words, that means that he’s feeling a little weakened. A little bit … Nathalie: Vulnerable and weakened. Joette: Vulnerable. Nathalie: When he feels that way, that’s usually because the pain of something’s creeping up. Joette: Yes. That’s just precious. So, it’s that trickle down. It’s going down to the next children without even waiting another generation. That’s already been observed by them. And so, they’re learning what the watchful eye of a mother means. Now it’s the watchful eye of the siblings. It’s so great. A grandmom helping her children, their spouses and grandchildren Kate: (08:28) And Joette, tell us about how homeopathy helps you remain relevant for your now-grandchildren, with your children and their spouses. Joette: I’m not someone who uses texting very often, but when I know someone in the family is not well, then I will make sure that my phone is consistently plugged in at night, and I know where it is. And so, I will get a text even about my son’s cat or his best friend’s mother. And I love being connected that way. Not only do I know about who they’re spending time with and what they’re w

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Join Joette for an evocative journey into the wonders of Practical Homeopathy®. Discover how it can help you, your family, and everyone you love to build healthier, happier homes. Each episode explores a new topic. Join Joette as she offers practical tools and insights to address the everyday health concerns moms and dads (just like you) face. Other inspirational episodes feature mothers and others sharing their real-life stories of overcoming health challenges using Joette’s unique methods. Homeopathy can often feel vast and seemingly confusing. However, Joette and her guests cut through the complexity by detailing her clear, effective and reproducible method: Practical Homeopathy®. One helpful tip or tool could make a real difference in your life or in the lives of those you love.

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