The late Roy Rustum PhD, was on the The Pennsylvania State University's faculty for sixty years and one of the leading material scientist’s in the U.S. He was one of the leading materials scientists in the U.S. He contributed thousands of articles to real science ranging from inventing the sol-gel process to glass ceramics to diamond films and nanocomposites to microwave and laser processing of materials. He was the senior-most member in the U.S. National Academy of Engineering specializing in (ceramic) materials.

This week's blog was submitted by one of our alumni. Thanks Karen!

I woke up Ash Wednesday; the day after ‘Fat Tuesday’ with the worst stomach ache I’ve had since 1976 and the Halloween I bet my younger sister I could eat 26 wine gums in one chew. My stomach twisted and turned in a savage orgy of fruit twists, candy, cookies, and something that was hard and crunchy with a semi metallic taste that I’m still not sure could even be considered food; but I ate it anyway. ( I think it might have been a wrapper. )

This is excerpted from the Book: 50 Reasons for Being a Homeopath by Dr. J. Compton Burnett.

Thanks to Karen DeNoble a CCHM Alumni for this week;s blog!

 Stressed? Over worked and over tired?? Forgetting the simplest of things like; where you put your keys, or your postal code; or maybe you are stuck for an answer when someone asks; “..And your name is?” Uh huh.. me too. Funny little story here I’d like to share.

Ah! My good fellow, I thought you would say that you also use Aconite for fever, and that it is not necessarily Homeopathy. But do you not know of a certain French gentleman who spoke prose all his life without realising it?

My most recent post introduced Dr. James Comptom Burnett and his delightful book: Fifty Reasons for Being a Homeopath . In that blog I outlined the circumstances leading to the writing of thses 50 "missives" which were sent as letters to a young allopathic doctor. 

How many times have you wished you could hand your patient a nutritional protocol along with a remedy to help heal their illness? Students and practitioners of homeopathy, are all familiar with Aphorism 3 from Dr. Hahnemann’s seminal work Organon of the Medical Art where he address “maintaining causes” by stating “...the physician must know the obstacles to recovery in each case and be aware to clear them away so that the restoration of health may be permanent”.

“There have been two great revelations in my life. The first was bebop, the second was homeopathy.” Dizzy Gillespie, jazz musician

When my brother John was at our farm, a bee stung him on his eyelid causing pain and rapid swelling. Based on past experience he fully expected his eye to be swollen shut for the next few days. I gave him the homeopathic remedy Apis and within 20 minutes the pain and swelling had completely disappeared and there was no sign of the bee sting. This is an example of the remarkable efficacy of homeopathy.

Many women experience peri-menopause and menopause as a time of greater freedom. For some their children are leaving or have left home, others have found satisfaction in their careers and perhaps mastery in their work. It can also be a time of enormous caretaking challenges with parents. For some, an unlived life cries out to be fulfilled. This is a great time of “pause”. An opportunity to reflect and reclaim and rediscover any “lost” parts of ourselves – a chance to empower our future.

I was visiting a close friend in the hospital yesterday who is recovering from a mild stroke. She is an 89 year old woman who has always embraced complementary/alternative remedies and methods. Her constitution is very strong and vital although the stroke has left her feeling exhausted. Last night the nurse popped in to see if my friend had had a flu shot. My friend wasn’t in a position to protest so they gave her one. Hopefully her strong constitution will adjust accordingly.

What if your dog suddenly went into an epileptic seizure? What can you do when a bird strikes your window pane and lies deeply stunned on the ground? How do you help yourself when you have had a severe shock? How do you deal with sudden panic attacks? I reach for Rescue Remedy.