Medicine Moms: Reclaiming Our Children's Health Through Homeopathy and Common Sense [Paperback]

Arlene Matthews Uhl (Author), MD., Luc De Schepper (Foreword)

Product Details

• Paperback: 204 pages
• Publisher: Kensington (March 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575666456
• ISBN-13: 978-1575666457
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #751,701 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For moms who want a more than "medicine" can offer, October 26, 2002

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Melanie Wilson "mongoliamel" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Medicine Moms: Reclaiming Our Children's Health Through Homeopathy and Common Sense (Paperback)

Are you frustrated by traditional medicine and tired of your children being put on antibiotics all too often? Are you considering homeopathy? If you answered "yes" to these questions then the book Medicine Moms should be a reference book on your shelf. Uhl is not a doctor but a mother. She and others like her had grown weary of treating their children's ailments with risky traditional medicine. These "medicine moms" discovered that ages old homeopathy really did work for their kids and began to research it, learning more about its application. While the author states clearly in the book that a certified homeopath should always be consulted in the uses of homeopathic remedies, in this book she explains clearly and in lay people's terms why homeopathy works, how it works and for whom it works. I learned more from reading this book than from going to a homeopath for the past two years. I now understand many of the remedies he suggested for me for various conditions, just based on what I read in Medicine Moms. As I read about how Medicine Moms came to be, I was reminded of the founders of La Leche League International. Mothers in search of information about and support for nursing founded what is today an international organization dedicated to breastfeeding. "Medicine Moms" is a term used by the author for mothers wanting a better course of action for their kids than traditional medicine. Through their own research and support, they began to share what they knew about homeopathy and watched in amazement as their kids responded to homeopathic remedies for various ailments, without the side effects of prescription drugs. This book is easy to read and gives the reader a basic understanding of the workings of homeopathy, its history, its philosophy and its successes.

--Reviewed by Carol LaLiberte

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a sane approach!, March 4, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Medicine Moms: Reclaiming Our Children's Health Through Homeopathy and Common Sense (Paperback)

Like many mothers I was constantly vexed by my kids' ear infections and other minor ailments and, worse, by pediatricians who -- despite the fact that they really do know better -- would continually pump my children with antiobiotics. I know how harmful antiobiotic overxposure can be to us all. But I am not the sort of mother who can do nothing when their child is ill. That's why I read MEDICINE MOMS, at the suggestion of a friend. Let me tell you, it was a Godsend. Without preaching or going "over the top", this sensible book taught me to trust my instincts, and it helped me learn to use homeopathy to help my kids' bodies combat illness on their own. Read it if you are sick of the Western medicine merry-go-round, or if you just want a great read about one of modern parenthood's dilemmas. If you decide to take its advice, your kids will thank you!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Medicine Moms, March 12, 2001

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Fran Noone (Hackettstown, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medicine Moms: Reclaiming Our Children's Health Through Homeopathy and Common Sense (Paperback)

I just received this book as a gift and loved its common sense approach to homeopathy. Its pages are filled with concise information in an easy to read format, and covers all our common ailments. For newcomers to homeopathy (Medicines best kept secret!!) or anyone wanting to approach homeopathy with an open mind - this book has it all and more!!