Here’s something for the aromatherapists and herbalists – homeopathy can increase oil production in your plants.

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Warts appear in all shapes and sizes. Caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), they are highly contagious and, while they can appear in anyone of any age, they are more likely to bother children and teenagers.

Nearly all warts are harmless, but once they pop up on conspicuous places such as the face or hands, most people will do almost anything to get rid of them.

Conventional treatments offer to freeze, burn, inject, shave, electrocute, poison, or dig the poor wart out, but with varying degrees of success. Some methods can cause scarring while others may let the wart regrow. For patient sufferers, just waiting may also bring success, as 65% of warts disappear all by themselves with time.

For those who would like to hurry them along, though, homoeopathy can help – and in more ways than one.

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Cinchona officinalis, also known as qinchona or Peruvian bark, is a tree that grows to 15-20 metres in height. It is native to the rainforests of South America. The bark of the tree, from which the homeopathic remedy China is prepared, contains quinine. It has been traditionally used as an antimalarial, digestive aid, antiparasitic, antispasmodic, and antipyretic (reduces fever) and is still cultivated and used conventionally for malaria and leg cramps today.

Cinchona officinalis has the distinction of being the first remedy entered into the homeopathic materia medica after an accidental proving by Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy. After ingesting Cinchona and experiencing malaria-like symptoms, Hahnemann hypothesised that it was effective in treating malaria because it also produced the symptoms similar to those of malaria… and so homeopathy was discovered.

Homeopathically, China is useful for symptoms occurring after the loss of body fluids (perspiration, haemorrhage), hypersensitivity to stimuli, and digestive bloating that is not relieved by burping or eructations. People requiring it often easily offended but clear-headed in the evening, making ambitious plans that then seem foolish in the morning.

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