by Heather Smith | Uncategorized
Hello all, I’ve been doing some reading about end of life care these past few days and I came across this wonderful quote below. It seems from what I’m reading that dying, and even more so dying well, in our culture goes so much against the grain that... 
by Heather Smith | Uncategorized
I thought I would share a little bit about what I do when I’m away from my desk. I have just joined a Companion Voices choir in my local area. We are singers who sing at the bedside of those at end of life. Last night it was my turn to experience how it feels to... 
by Heather Smith | Uncategorized
Another remedy which can be helpful at end of life stage is Aconite Napellus. Aconite napellus is highly indicated for any type of fear and especially for the fear of death. The extent of the fear is great in Aconite to the degree of being terror stricken. In the... 
by Heather Smith | Uncategorized
One of the main things I found having a chronic illness was that it can be a time of such severe isolation. It often felt like everyone else was off having fun and I was stuck in bed unable to do very much. I felt as though old friends began to forget me and it was... 
by Heather Smith | Uncategorized
I thought I would write about another of our fabulous Lyme remedies today. Rhus toxicodendron (poison ivy) and its uses in the treatment of Lyme disease. Rhus tox is a great Lyme remedy and the one we might think of first for joint stiffness which is relieved by... 
by Heather Smith | Uncategorized
I thought today I would look at the problem of recurrent sore throats in Lyme disease. Whilst sore throats can occur in initial stages of acute Lyme just after infection, it is also one of the symptoms listed in Richard Horrowitz’ 16 point differential diagnostic map....