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"Homeopathic products are great for everyone; parents giving them to theirchildren, mature adults, and weekend warriors looking for natural solutions."said Plumley. "The FDA regulates these products and requires that Homeopathicdrugs meet specific standards for strength, quality and purity."
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Homeopathic drugs act on the principal that an illness can be treated by asubstance capable of producing similar symptoms to those suffered by thepatient. However, the amount included is small which reduces the possibilityof any interference with other herbal, medicinal or nutraceutical products.
"Another great benefit is you don't need water to take them, they dissolveunder the tongue, making them ideal for travel or every day trips to thepark," added Plumley.
"The best advice is to take products at the onset of illness, don't wait,"continued Plumley. She suggests the following homeopathic remedies forregular summer ailments.
Overexposure to the sun often happens quickly when we are not looking andwill cause irritated skin. Remember to use the organic sunscreen and bringalong the following products just in case:
-- Calendula lotion -- spreads easily, is soothing and moisturizing, plusit helps to speed healing.
The good weather also brings the bugs out. For insect bites carry Ledumpalustre which helps to get rid of pain and lessen swelling.
Injuries
-- Arnica montana gel -- used on unbroken skin, it helps prevent bruisingand absorbs quickly. This is good for swelling and sore muscles.
-- Arnica montana pellets -- taken internally, it promotes healing and isgreat for overall systemic soreness from physical overexertion.
-- Calendula ointment -- disinfectant, helpful for scrapes, minor wounds,blisters and even diapers rashes. Like Arnica gel, but for when the skin isbroken.
-- Ruta graveolens -- helps with deep aching pain, ligament injury,sprains/strains
"A lot of these items come in small, easy-to-use packaging which reallyhelps save some room in your backpack or suitcase," said Plumley.
All items can be found at The Vitamin Shoppe and online athttp://www.vitaminshoppe.com.
About Vitamin Shoppe Industries Inc.
Vitamin Shoppe is a leading specialty retailer and direct marketer ofnutritional products based in North Bergen, New Jersey. The company sellsvitamins, minerals, nutritional supplements, herbs, sports nutrition formulas,homeopathic remedies, and other health and beauty aids to customers locatedprimarily in the United States. The company carries national brand productsas well as exclusive products under Vitamin Shoppe, BodyTech, MD Select, andVS Basics proprietary brands. The Vitamin Shoppe conducts business throughmore than 360 company-owned retail stores, national mail order catalogs, andtwo websites, http://www.vitaminshoppe.com and http://www.Bodytech.com.-- Apis mellifica -- for pink/stinging burning skin/allergies/insect bites -- Belladonna -- local infections with inflammation, acute sudden fever
SOURCE The Vitamin Shoppe
