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An effective homeopathic remedy for restless legs (RLS)
Using homeopathy to treat RLS
Tarentula hispanica is the top remedy in the Homeopathic Pharmacopia for treating restless legs syndrome. It is safe, fast acting, and has no side effects when taken appropriately.During 2 of my pregnancies, I developed restless legs in my final trimesters. Taking a dose of Tarentula before going to bed at night brought me STUNNING relief. The only nights I had to suffer through the jimmy legs in bed, getting up and stretching, walking around, and climbing up and down stairs was when I ran out of the pills!
Read About RLS On Wiki
Restless legs syndrome (RLS), also known as 'Wittmaack-Ekboms syndrome, and colloquially as "the jimmylegs"' is a condition that is characterized by an irresistible urge to move ones body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations. It most commonly affects the legs, but can also affect the arms or torso and even phantom limbs.Skidmore FM, Drago V, Foster PS, Heilman KM. (2009). Bilateral restless legs affecting a phantom limb, treated with dopamine agonists. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 80(5):569-70. PMID 19372293 Moving the affected body part modulates the sensations, providing temporary relief.
RLS causes a sensation in the legs or arms that can most closely be compared to a burning, itching, or tickling sensation in the muscles. Some controversy surrounds the marketing of drug treatments for RLS. It is a 'spectrum' disease with some people experiencing only a minor annoyance and others experiencing major issues.
Restless Legs Syndrome
Good To Know
Some people temporarily develop restless legs from taking the anti-histamine in Benadryl, Diphenhydramine. The legs may become restless while the drug is in your system.
How does homeopathy work?
The primary law of homeopathy is "similia similibus curentur", or simply put, "like cures like". Substances that can make you ill (or hyper, as in the case of coffee) can also cure you. Coffee is a stimulant, therefore if someone is over-stimulated, administering a homeopathic preparation of coffee will counter-act that.Think about how hyperactivity is treated in children with ADHD. Do doctors prescribe a sedative to calm them down? No, the ADHD medications, like Ritalin, are STIMULANTS. Yet, these stimulants actually counteract the hyperactivity.
To put it VERY simplistically, I like to explain it like this: A fly lands on your arm and it tickles. The fly has stimulated the nerve endings in your skin. So, what do you do? You scratch it. You apply MORE of the same stimulation which caused the itch in the first place, and the tickling sensation goes away. This is much like the action of homeopathic remedies - taking a substance which causes your symptoms only stronger, will "knock out" the symptoms you were suffering from. It overpowers them, and stimulates your body to mount a defense.
Homeopathy is:
- Safe
- Regulated by the FDA
- Effective
- Fast Acting
- Compatible with prescription medications
- Affordable
- Non-Allergenic
- Recommended by the World Health Organization
- Non-Invasive
- Non-Addictive
- Non-Toxic
- Covered by some Health Insurance and Flex Plans
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FYI
Tarentula hispanica is NOT commonly stocked in health food stores or pharmacies. It is easiest to order online.
Order Tarentula from Amazon
If Amazon is out of stock, try ABC Homeopathy in my links.
Boiron Tarentula Hispana 30C 75 pellets
Amazon Price: (as of 11/27/2009)
Be Careful!
Do not confuse Tarentula hispanica with different homeopathic remedy called Tarentula cubensis!
I am a graduate of the The Homeopathy School of Colorado and hold the designation of CHom (Classical Homeopath). While at the school, I had the privelege of training under homeopaths Alastair Gray, DSH, PCH, Judith Reichenberg-Ullman, ND, DHANP, MSW and Robert Ullman, ND, DHANP, and Kim Elia. I also participated as a supervisor in the published proving of Aquilegia vulgaris - the common Columbine.
I have been providing online consultations for 2 years in addition to my regular in-office practice.
I've used Flower Essence Remedies personally and with my children, my pets, and other family members for the past 8 years and with my homeopathic clients for 4 years. I have been heavily influenced Ian Watson's work with using flower essences in tandem with homeopathy
I have received training in Flower Essence Therapy, Western Herbal Medicine, Reflexology, Health Counseling, Holistic Counseling, Nutritional Counseling, Reiki and Crystal Healing, and Eastern Meditation for health issues.
My philosophy is to offer the BEST care available to each client in a complementary way. I believe that everyone should be educated about all available options regarding their health and well-being and to have access to the best of all systems, whether they be traditional or modern, allopathic or holistic. Integrative medicine benefits everyone.
LEARN ABOUT OTHER HANDY REMEDIES TO HAVE IN THE HOUSE
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- Online Homeopathic Consultations
- Private, compassionate, professional, affordable, and convenient online homeopathic consultations.
- ABC Homeopathy
- An excellent source for researching and ordering homeopathic remedies.
- National Center for Homeopathy
- An excellent starting point for exploring homeopathy further.
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- James43302 James43302 Nov 19, 2008 @ 8:19 pm
- Great lens, lots of good information. I don't have RLS I have sleep acmea which is another sleep condition. This one makes you stop breathing throughout the night. My sister has RLS though. I gave you 5 stars and a digg. Good luck :)
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- Lisa_Jo Lisa_Jo Nov 19, 2008 @ 4:33 pm
- Very interesting. I will have to pass this information along. I know a couple of people who go crazy with it. Thank you for sharing this.
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