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Let’s start with the cough. It is dry, wheezy and you sound as if you were an old, barking sea-lion. I have just had it. It took
me a week to get rid of it; quite quick compared to many others who still cough after three weeks and more. My quick recovery was, I have no doubt, thanks to that very interesting plant called Drosera (Sundew), and thanks to homeopathy.
Drosera is a carnivorous plant that traps and digests small insects and other invertebrates (animals without a backbone) with the sticky hairs or tentacles on their leaves.
Drosera has long been used in its herbal form (which is different from homeopathy). It relaxes the muscles of the respiratory tract, easing breathing and so is of great value in the treatment of various chest complaints. The flowering plant is antibacterial, antibiotic, antispasmodic, antitussive (relieving coughs) and expectorant. It is used in the treatment of whooping cough, chronic bronchitis and asthma.
The homeopathic remedy is made from the whole fresh plant, harvested when it is starting to flower. It is used mainly in the treatment of coughs, especially for whooping cough, but can also be useful in Glandular Fever.
Drosera has long been used in its herbal form
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had it. It took me a week to get rid of it; quite quick compared to many others who still cough after three weeks and more. My quick recovery was, I have no doubt, thanks to that very interesting plant called Drosera (Sundew), and thanks to homeopathy.
A nasty cough, a very interesting plant and Darwin
Drosera is a carnivorous plant that traps and digests small insects and other invertebrates (animals without
backbone) with the sticky hairs or tentacles on their leaves.
Drosera rotundifolia
Drosera rotundifolia
Drosera coughs are dry, spasmodic, barking
species in the world. But I will not
publish on Drosera until next year, for
I am frightened and astounded by my
results”. In fact Darwin was not happy to
Drosera coughs are dry, spasmodic, barking and come in bouts. The respiration is wheezy. The cough i
and come in bouts. The respiration is
publish the work until 1875 (in Insectivorous
worse in the evening, especially after midnight and can produce intercostal (between the ribs) pain, o
wheezy. The cough is worse in the evening,
abdominal pain, which is relieved by pressure. Plants) and only after he had repeated the
especially after midnight and can produce
experiments countless times to rule out any
But what has Darwin got to do with all this, you might well ask. Darwin, whose 200th birthday we celebrate
intercostal (between the ribs) pain, or
source of error.
this year; whose The Origin of Species had so much influence on how we see the world today. Well, from
abdominal pain, which is relieved by
1860 onwards, Darwin investigated the effects of dilutions of salts of ammonia on Drosera. When exposed to
Homeopathic remedies are extremely pthresesusraelt. solutions the tentacles of the Drosera plant would turn inwards, but more importantly Darwin
birthday we celebrate this year; whose The
causes some people to doubt that
solutions the tentacles of the Drosera
(which is different from homeopathy). It
planret lwaxoeusldthteurmnuisncwleasrdosf ,thbeurtemspoiraetory tract,
easing breathing and so is of great value in
importantly Darwin discovered that
the treatment of various chest complaints. The
the same results could be achieved
flowering plant is antibacterial, antibiotic,
with weaker and weaker dilutions.
antispasmodic, antitussive (relieving coughs) Havaingd aexcpheiecvtoerdanatn. Iteifsfeucstefdroinmthae treatment of
whooping cough, chronic bronchitis and
dilution of 1/20,000,000th of a grain of
asthma.
salt, Darwin was both staggered and frightened by what he had observed.
The homeopathic remedy is made from the In awlehtotlerforefs2h4pNlaonvt,ehmabrvers1te8d6w0hteon it is starting
to flower. It is used mainly in the treatment of
Charles Lyell, he writes “I care more
coughs, especially for whooping cough, but
about Drosera than the origin of all the
can also be useful in Glandular Fever.
diluted, which is why they are non-toxic and
discovered that the same results could be achieved with weaker and weaker dilutions. Having achieved an
But what has Darwin got to do with all this,
effect from a dilution of 1/20,000,000th of a grain of saflte, Dtoaruwsien fwoarscbhoildthresntaagngedrepdreagndafnrtightened by what
yhoeuhamdigohbtsewrevellda.sInk.aDleattrewrionf,2w4hNoosvee2m0b0etrh1860 to Charles Lyell, he writes “I care more about Drosera women, for example. This dilution is what
than the origin of all the species in the world. But I will not publish on Drosera until next year, for I am
frightened and astounded by my results”. In fact Darwin was not happy to publish the work until 1875 (in
Origin of Species had so much influence on
homeopathy can work, even in view of very
Insectivorous Plants) and only after he had repeated the experiments countless times to rule out any source how we see the world today. Well, from
of error. good research about its effectiveness. If you
1860 onwards, Darwin investigated the
are one of those people, remember Darwin!
Homeopathic remedies are extremely diluted, which is why they are non-toxic and safe to use for children
effects of dilutions of salts of ammonia on
and pregnant women, for example. This dilution is what causes some people to doubt that homeopathy can
Drosera. When exposed to these salt Ursula Kraus Harper
work, even in view of very good research about its effectiveness. If you are one of those people, remember
Darwin!
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