Articles & Research

Here you will find a number of articles on various general health topics that I wrote for a local newspaper in San Francisco. You will also find a number of professional articles written for homeopathic journals. There is an article on the modern history of homeopathy in the USA and a more philosophical essay on the evolution of homeopathy. There is also a few book reviews as well as information on a number of homeopathic provings that I have been involved with. There is also a detailed article on the issues surrounding the influenza vaccine, which was published in Mothering Magazine in July 2005.

Petroleum

Pharmacy

Hahnemann's description of the substance he used indicates that it was not a refined substance but simply crude petroleum taken from the ground: "This product of the interior of the earth is extremely strong in smell, taste and medicinal effect. For medicinal use it ought to be very fluid and of light - yellow colour. If it is very fluid it is not very likely that it has been adulterated with fat vegetable oils."

Nicotiana Rustica

Remedy source:

The remedy was made up by Helios Pharmacy of Tunbridge Wells, England, using a piece of dried leaf of Nicotiana rustica. The substance is freely available and was bought on line at the website www.mazatecgarden.com. It can be smoked like any other form of tobacco.

Taxus Brevifolia

Botany - The Pacific Yew

Taxus brevifolia is a species of Yew tree native to western North America. It is commonly referred to as the Western Yew, Pacific Yew or Montana Yew. The Pacific Yew, like other forms of yew, belongs to the botanical family Taxaceae, which is a small family with one main genus – Taxus. Species include Taxus baccata (European Yew), Taxus cuspidate (Japanese Yew), Taxus globosa (Mexican Yew) and Taxus canadensis (Canadian Yew).