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I had used Arnica 30c in the liquid dose before to help stop the craving of patients for a cigarette and was interested to note that chronic smokers who thought that they could not exist without their multiple packs of cigarettes daily were able to stop smoking. They all reported that their craving for a smoke seemed to be reduced at first and arrested completely later as long as they used the Arnica daily.
As members may be aware I have used Arnica for many ailments not listed in the standard texts and it will now be safe to include this new discovery that Arnica help smokers to stop smoking as this is my fifth successful case.
Re: Attn: Joe De Livera: Arnica & Hypoglycemia?
From Will88
on 2006-01-23
Joe, It's now been 11 weeks since I started taking Arnica: 1 week of Arnica 30x, then three weeks of Arnica 6c. I then switched to Arnica 30c and have been taking it for 7 weeks. Several things to report:
1. Still sleeping, as before, 5 1/2 hours per night, but better sleep than before Arnica. A few nights I have slept an hour more which is an further improvement, but that's still unpredictable.
2. I stopped smoking cigarettes 35 days ago and have smoke none since. I'd stopped for varying lengths of time before, but this was the easiest ever and I should be quit for good as the craving are very mild and infrequent. I'd say the cravings while taking Arnica 30c have been only about 1/3 of what they'd been during periods of not smoking before.
3. I'd also taken Lycopodium for a few weeks, but stopped that after I quit smoking because I also used a combination homeopathic smoking cessation remedy during the first 10 days or so. The combination helped some, and I'd used it before so the Arnica had to have made things so much eaier this time. I'll still consider Lycopodium later, but plan to use Arnica only for several more weeks at least.
4. Hair shedding is still about normal and I can see tiny hairs growing in, but they are very tiny so far. Hopefully they'll grow into normal hair.
5. Also using the Arnica tincture 20%/Coconut oil 80% several times per week.
There've been several significant benefits from the Arnica, though I'm hoping to see continued improvement in stopping the hair shedding and some regrowth. But being able to stop smoking with surprising ease is, of course, a major benefit.
That might even begin to help with hair regrowth eventually as circulation should improve throughout.
Thanks for the recommendation and I'll report again periodically.
Stopped Smoking
From Joe De Livera
on 2006-01-23
Will,
I was delighted to learn that the Arnica therapy has helped you to STOP SMOKING. You are my fourth case that reacted positively to the Arnica therapy and increases my admiration for this amazing remedy.
The replacement of your lost hair will be a long time project but you have already experienced the arrest of the loss of your hair. This can also be due to your stopping smoking.
It is only very rarely that a patient reports a positive response as it is only when more problems have to be analyzed and dealt with that there is any news.
Thank you for keeping me informed of your progress which I am confident will continue in the future.
Joe De Livera
Colombo
Sri Lanka