>From:    Keli M Sorrentino <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Arnica tablets
>
>Sharon,
>
>All homeopathic remedies are safe to take when nursing.I am assuming that
>you are talking about a homeopathic remedy, 30C or lower potency.Because
>homeopathy is an energy medicine, there is nothing physical/chemical to
>be transferred to the baby. And, even if it were, the remedy would not
>hurt the baby. In fact, I just gave homeopathic arnica to a baby 2 hours
>old last week. Homeopathy can not be used like herbs where you can give
>the herbs to the mother to treat the baby.

Thought I would quote what Talalaj & Czechowicz say in "Herbal Remedies:
Harmful and beneficial effects':
"It is a basic principle of homeopathy that only highly diluted herbal
extracts are used and there is a general belief that such medicines cannot
be harmful if used in this way.  One important aspect which might be
overlooked needs attention, namely that most homeopathic tinctures are
obtained from the most toxic medicinial plants.  These plants, such as
aconite or nux vomita, which are classified as poisons and restricted to
medical personnel, are used in homeopathic prearations but carry no warning
of their highly poisonous ingresients.
When homeopathic medicines are properly made by specialised laboratories,
erroneous concentrations of poisons are made only very rarely and there is
little reason for concern.  So cases of poisoning by homeopathic medecines
are extremely uncommon; nevertheless such cases may occur.  For example, a
severe heart arrhythmia was reported after an accidental ingestion of the
undilued homeopathic 'mother tincture', a highly concentrated extract from
the extrmemly toxic aconite root.  In another case, an iodine overdose and
resulting giotre occurred after the use of a homeopathic preparation known
as kelpasan which contains a high concentration of iodine salts..."

Lesley McBurney
Brisbane, Australia
NMAA Breastfeeding Counsellor (Clayfield/Wilston Group, Qld)
Publications Revision & New Publications Working Groups
Admin Assistant, NMAA Qld Branch office
International Conference Registrations Committee
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