If your companion animal has been scratching, it may not mean fleas, he or she may have dry skin or dandruff. The homeopathic tradition provides a number of effective and non-toxic remedies which animals often respond to. Consider talking to your veterinarian about the following homeopathic remedies for your pets:
Phosphorus - for dandruff and patchy hair loss
Sulphur - for red skin with hot spots ("moist eczema")
Urtica Urens - for small red blotching on skin
Arsenicum Album - for scaly or dry skin
Carbo Veg - for moist skin or itching
Cinchona Officinalis - for sensitive skin
RhusTox - for dermatitis from flea bites or poison ivy.
Meditation is simply directed concentration, and involves learning to focus your awareness and direct it onto an object: your breath, a phrase or word repeated silently, a memorized inspirational passage, or an image in the mind's eye. The benefits of meditation are numerous, and include:
Chronic sinus problems don't necessarily require drugs or surgery - diet and lifestyle play important roles. Besides avoiding polluted, dusty and smoky environments (and secondhand smoke), try the following to help reduce the symptoms of chronic sinus problems: