I came across a pretty interesting article on Natural Helath News.  I will summarize the article below.  The article pretty much states that an agreed protocol for the homeopathy experiment was going to be used for the 1,000,000 dollar challenge.  However, James Randi conviently backed out of the trial.

  Homeopath George Vithoulkas, a renowned homeopath, began the application process in 2003 for James Randi challenge to prove anything that is paranormal.  Homeopathy falls into this category since some of the medicines use extremely dilute substances well beyond that of avogardos number.  Randi has a strict process that one has to follow to be eligible for the one million dollar prize.

  Randi's team of skeptics and George Vithoulkas team of homeopaths started a trial.  In 2006,  George and his team begin prescribing individualized homeopathic remedies in a double blind fashion to potential patients.  James Randi and his team of skepics were satisfied with the experiment and waived the preliminary application process.  However, Mr. Randi had gotten mysterious ill.  The homeopaths asked to have them send a replacement for him.  Randi refused to do so.  Randi claimed to be ill for 6 months.  Within that 6 month time period, Athens had a new scientific committe chairman and a new hospital adminstrator where the homeopathic experiment was to take place.  

  After 2 years of negotiating with the new authorities, George Vithoulkas was ready to begin the new experiment.  However, Randi sent a letter saying the homeopaths have to start the process from the beginning with an application process.  Randi also stated on his website that the homeopaths had backed out of this experiment.  

  The team of homeopaths were furious.  This proces has taken 5 years to do but Randi was getting cold feet.  The experiment will still continue.  A team of skeptics will observe this experiment and the results will be posted.  The 1,000,000 dollars is lost but the results of homeopathy may not be.  

   If Randi is so confident that homeopathy does not work, why is he trying to back out?    

   This is a podcast from a very popular alternative medicine show called Vibrant Living.  The host is Diane Brandon.  The topic this week as you may have guessed is homeopathy.

    Homeopathy could possible be a substitute to some modern medicine.  To discuss this, Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. Christophe Merveille, Pharmacy Development Manager at Boiron, a leader manufacturer of homeopathic remedies, and Sanjib Sarkar of Hmedicine.com, an online homeopathic retail site. Homeopathy is commonly used in Europe and other areas such as India, where many people learned of homeopathy’s benefits a long, long time ago.

Click on the podcast to hear the talk.

  Cell Salts are vital to the human body. They provide vital nutrients to the body.  They mix with other substances to help maintain millions of cells which the body is composed by.  Many illnesses are thought to be caused by a lack of a cell salts or an imbalance of cell salts within the body.  Homeopathy looks to bring the body back in balance by giving you the cell salts that are out of balance within the body.  After the cell salts are put the body back into balance, the body should no longer encounter the illness.

  There are 12 cell homeopathic cell salts.  They are Calc Fluor, Cal Phos, Calc Sulph, Ferrum Phos, Kail Mur, Kali Phos, Kali Sulph, Mag Phos, Nat Mur, Nat Phos, Nat Sulph and Silicea.

  Calc Fluor cell salt helps maintain health bones, elastic tissues, teeth and joints.  This cell salts helps maintain healthy and flexible tissues.  This salt is generally applied when there are cracks in the skin, loose teeth and lack of energy due to poor body circulation.  

  Calc Phos aids normal developement, helps muscle regain tone and strength, helps with digestion and aids bone and teeth formation.  This homeopathic medicine is used for poor circulation, loss of bone strength and rickets.

  Calc Sulph helps maintain healthy blood and skin.  This cell salt helps remove impurities from the blood.  The product is primarily used for acne, sore throat and cold.

  Ferrum Phos is used to help maintain healthy muscles, nerves, hair and blood vessels.  The function of this cell salt is to carry oxygen to the blood cells.  This remedy is used for congestion, inflammation of joints, fever and a fast pulse.

  Kali Mur is used to treat the muscles, blood and saliva.  This remedy treats burns, helps digestion and purifies the blood.  The remedy is used to treat sluggish conditions, poor digestion, sore throats, coughs and colds.

  Kali Phos maintains muscles, nerves and skin.  This remedy provides nerve nutrient, helps breathing and sharpens your mind.  This remedy helps with nervous headaches, fatigue, skin ailments, insomnia, timidity and bad tempers.

  Kali Sulph is used to strengthen the skin, intestine, hair, stomach and tissue cells.  This medicine helps with oygen carrying, maintains hair, helps with prespiration and respiration.  This remedy is used to help a box in feeling, stomach catarrh, imflammation of joints, skin eruptions and pain shifts.

  Mag Phos helps to strengthen muscles, nerves, and bones.  This remedy benefits the nervous system and muscular tissue.  This cell salt is used for menstrual pains, stomach cramps, flatulence, neuralgia, sciatica, headaches with throbbing pain, cramps and muscular twitching.

  Nat Mur keeps cartilage, mucus and cells healthy.  This cell salt is a water distributor that aids nutrition and glandular activity, aids normal growth of cells and aids digestion.  This remedy often used to treat low spirits, headaches with constipation, heartburn, tooth ache, hay fever, craving for salty foods and weak eyes.

   Nat Phos helps with nerves, muscles, joints and digestive organs.  This cell salt is an acid neutralizer.  It aids in digestion of fats and other nutrients.  This remedy is primarily used for stiffness and swelling of joings, rheumatism, lumbago and flatulence.  

  Nat Sulph promotes a strong liver and digestive system.  This eliminates excess water and treats rheumatic ailments.  This cell salt is used to treat influenza, humid asthma, malaria, liver issues and bitter taste in the mouth.

  The final cell salt is Silicea.  This remedy helps promote connective tissues and healthy skin.  This cell salt helps initiate the healing process and restores the activity of the skin.  Smelly feet and armpit, pus formation, boils, tonsillitis, brittle nails and stomach pains are conditions that Silicea is used to treat.

   This shows how may different ways cell salts help your health.  Cell Salts are vital because they are use to maintain and strengthen every part of your mind and body.  Without these cell salts you can not maintain healthy blood or tissues.  If your body is out of balance because of a lack of cell salt, take the appropriate homeopathic cell salts to restore harmony to your body.

References

Hylands:  The Twelve Schuessler Homeopathic Tissue Remedies Guide.