Does anyone know where to find information on homoeopathy for plants? As in using homoepathic remedies for sick plants instead of pesticides etc??

Ben Rozenthall (?) from Australia is your man but I don't know of anyone that has any lines of communicationm with him now. The last I heard he was writing a book on the subject.

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RSHom - Registered Homeopath

HI!
You may consider the biodynamic preparations. They are not homeopathic in the sense of disease specificity, but potentized herbal mixtures.

[ 22 April 2001: Message edited by: Arden Wong ]

I haven't heard of homeopathy for plants but I have heard Rescue Remedy is good for ailing plants (put a couple of drops in the water). I tried it once and the plant seemed to 'perk up'.

For aphids, maybe Staphysagria is worth a try. I have heard that it is the remedy for recurrent infestation with headlice. If it works on headlice, why not aphids???? Maybe dissolved in water sprayed on?
First, I would wash as many of the aphids off as possible, by immersing plant in water for a few minutes.

best wishes
Therese

Thanks everyone for your comments. I had heard of someone in Tasmania using homoepathic remedies in vegetable growing and apparently they had never tasted such a fantastic lettuce before. I will do some research on the info you ahve all given me.

many thanks, Debbie

I used some homeopathic remedies under Ben's direction a couple of years ago...rose bushes infested with Japanese beetles..and the results were spectacular.

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Dessie

My Aloe Vera plants have been doing very well since I decided to use left over solution of calendula tinc and water that I often have lying around, when kids fall over etc.

They are greener the leaves are plumper and the whole plant looks more alive.

Very gratifying for someone like me, who cannot raise house plants for love nor money...