tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691883299905666578.post5931286869879998148..comments2023-05-12T10:23:10.960-05:00Comments on Patch O' Dirt Farm: Homeopathy--alternative medicine or New Age nonsense?Nadjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11092566609789390592noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691883299905666578.post-33683263392168790212012-05-07T12:11:45.248-05:002012-05-07T12:11:45.248-05:00This is a catch 22....I believe that what Father s...This is a catch 22....I believe that what Father said is true and St. Hildegard of Bingen was known for her natral remeies. She utlized plants and herbs for the benefit of the sick and was good at it. She had prophetic visions of God and was a cloistered nun. I doubt she dabbled in the occult although she was occused of it because of her remedies. We have been utilizing herbs and plants for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691883299905666578.post-33064662733703938622011-02-05T16:02:02.450-06:002011-02-05T16:02:02.450-06:00Homeopathy is NOT New Age. Given the origins and ...Homeopathy is NOT New Age. Given the origins and religious background of Hahnemann does not mean it's evil. Pharmaceutical companies have a far more insidious and evil history, including connections with the Nazis. You can read for yourself here:<br />http://www.theopenscroll.com/pharmakeia.htm<br /><br />It does not make sense to claim Homeopathy is New Age because it's basis is in a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691883299905666578.post-47186645285411637712010-05-24T18:19:52.734-05:002010-05-24T18:19:52.734-05:00I read all the posts on 4real and was disheartened...I read all the posts on 4real and was disheartened, because so much seemed so... superstitious. Attributing supernatural powers to natural things. <br /><br />God created chamomile and lavendar and valerian, and when He did, He (in His wisdom) gave them those helpful properties. Just because some OTHER people come around later and try to co-opt it into an occultic world view doesn't change Milehimama @ Mama Sayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755353355022539817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691883299905666578.post-19157966011413302142010-05-20T14:41:44.927-05:002010-05-20T14:41:44.927-05:00Oh, I envy you, Mrs. D! I love Italian fennel! Y...Oh, I envy you, Mrs. D! I love Italian fennel! Yes, it has a bit of a licorice taste. Try quartering a couple of bulbs, then slicing and sauteing. Combine it with the ingredients I have in the recipe for Penne with Italian Sausage. Or quarter it along with new red potatoes onions and carrots, toss with olive oil, kosher salt and minced garlic, and roast the vegetables with a well-seasoned Nadjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11092566609789390592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691883299905666578.post-22756419304466818242010-05-20T13:56:31.744-05:002010-05-20T13:56:31.744-05:00We received a case of Fennel. This is the globe f...We received a case of Fennel. This is the globe fennel, or Italian fennel. I am not sure how to prepare it, or if eating a lot of it could be bad/or not so good for me. We tried sauteeing a little last night. I'm not sure about that licorice flavor.<br /><br />Any ideas on this?<br /><br />I do not use homeopathic remedies, but know of many who do benefit from them and the Father Matt is Mrs. Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07703464320152527607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691883299905666578.post-7972306894270740882010-05-20T09:14:51.614-05:002010-05-20T09:14:51.614-05:00I really appreciate Father's comment. I tried...I really appreciate Father's comment. I tried looking around a little last night on the internet but could not keep eyes open! I felt better after reading his comment this morning. +JMJ+Mom2Sevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16556390705963609169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691883299905666578.post-48429761073157793802010-05-19T22:12:36.577-05:002010-05-19T22:12:36.577-05:00Thank you, Father! I'm glad you are still lur...Thank you, Father! I'm glad you are still lurking around out there!<br /><br />Pax Christi tecum!Nadjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11092566609789390592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691883299905666578.post-50340203629698487302010-05-19T20:44:21.223-05:002010-05-19T20:44:21.223-05:00God made the herbs from which homeopathic remedies...God made the herbs from which homeopathic remedies come, and God gave mankind the intelligence to figure out how to use them for healing. By this logic there is nothing inherently evil in using them. However, you had it right "common sense is the key;" all things in moderation. Likewise, any good thing can be abused, which is precisely what the New Age/Occult groups do - they cease Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691883299905666578.post-57077104117906824002010-05-19T14:18:12.374-05:002010-05-19T14:18:12.374-05:00I think, Kim, that you are spot-on with the commen...I think, Kim, that you are spot-on with the comment, "I think its their attempt to put power into their own hands." That is what the entire New Age movement and all occult practices boil down to. <br /><br />I haven't met anyone personally who treats homeopathy like some kind of religion, but I am sure those who do are out there. <br /><br />As I said, I have had pretty good Nadjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11092566609789390592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691883299905666578.post-36952167506278130212010-05-19T12:59:19.382-05:002010-05-19T12:59:19.382-05:00I am not really a big supporter of most of those h...I am not really a big supporter of most of those homeopathic things...I think most of it is harmless really-- but I don't think much of it really helps (just my op) which is why medicine developed because those old fashioned remedies didn't work realiably or good enough in the first place...<br /><br />I think God gave us the ability and minds to develop medicine to help us not hurt us. kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403839587472802558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691883299905666578.post-8010259529717936402010-05-19T10:25:02.457-05:002010-05-19T10:25:02.457-05:00I am with you on you "family rule" and ...I am with you on you "family rule" and this is pretty much the way we do things as well regarding matters of health.<br /><br />I also teach the children that suffering is just a part of life, and I do not hand out a remedy for everything. A lot of times my answer to an evening headache is simply, "Go to bed. Take the ice-pack if you need it!"Nadjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11092566609789390592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691883299905666578.post-7124237302114552272010-05-19T10:09:20.717-05:002010-05-19T10:09:20.717-05:00Nadja - I will email the person who sent me the ar...Nadja - I will email the person who sent me the article to ask where she got it from - I just cannot find it.<br /><br />I know when I read the article I thought it was totally OTT. But then I obviously thought about it because I slowly started to cut down on homeopathics.<br /><br />One of the things I remember is that the article mentioned how many people think homeopathy is the solution to allMarilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04100296835463461946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691883299905666578.post-35860427960303074252010-05-19T09:41:23.350-05:002010-05-19T09:41:23.350-05:00We too have found great relief from using a chirop...We too have found great relief from using a chiropractor, although I am very cautious with some of his tactics. Excellent post! Thanks for sharing.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12798776301280180497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691883299905666578.post-13822544798863408642010-05-19T09:41:20.446-05:002010-05-19T09:41:20.446-05:00Do send me the article if you can find it. I do r...Do send me the article if you can find it. I do respect your opinion (one of only a few I truly trust!), but I feel pretty confident about this. I have a lot of experience with various occult philosophies (although not homeopathy), and I know that herbalism could well be on the "hit list" as well, as Wiccans and the like make a thorough use of it. But I'm willing to bet that evenNadjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11092566609789390592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691883299905666578.post-33439440129952365292010-05-19T09:28:48.145-05:002010-05-19T09:28:48.145-05:00Well, I will keep my comment brief, because I am i...Well, I will keep my comment brief, because I am ignorant on this subject... obviously, after reading your post! It never occurred to me that by using homeopathy that we were doing anything new age. There are certain products (mostly by Hyland's and Bach's) that I have found to work very well and feel more comfortable giving my children. Like you, I would never hesitate to take my Mom2Sevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16556390705963609169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691883299905666578.post-49997566814310450192010-05-19T08:10:26.115-05:002010-05-19T08:10:26.115-05:00Nadja
I stopped homeopathy a few months ago - som...Nadja<br /><br />I stopped homeopathy a few months ago - someone from 4real asked if they could mail me an article about its involvement with New Age philosophies. (I have lost the article - it was from a Catholic magazine - possibly something to do with Miles Christi?) - the article was very scary. The things I am missing are the Hylands ear stuff and the Oscillo for flu.Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04100296835463461946noreply@blogger.com