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regulations for new topical homeopathic remedies

HI Sir, I am a cosmetic chemist in the USA. I was wondering if you had knowledge with regards to homeopathic regulations with respect to claims for new products. I am trying to understand if Arnica or Oil of Wintergreen are homeopathic ingredients that can be claimed for the 'temporary relief of joint aches and pains.'
If not, which ingredient in the homeopathic pharmacopeia can be used topically (not orally)for bone or joint aches and pains?
 
  leorez on 2011-05-11
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
Homoeopathic medicines should NEVER be applied topically. It is clearly stated in our Organon of Medicine that topical application of homoeopathic medicines is dangerous and will make curing the patient more difficult.

On top of that, we do not apply remedies for broad general symptoms like 'ache' or 'pain'. To prescribe homoeopathically a medicine must be chosen on the basis of the peculiar, individual, rare, strange symptoms. We define a symptom by its modalities - what makes it worse, what makes it better, when does it happen, what does it feel like (precise and detailed prescription not one word), what caused it, what triggers it and so on.

We have over 700 medicines for 'aching pain' alone. Arnica is just one of them.

David Kempson
Professional Homoeopath
 
brisbanehomoeopath last decade
hi and thx for the reply.

Can you kindly identify a few homeopathic ingredients that are approved by the Homeopathic Pharmacopeia for helping sufferers with carpal tunnel syndrome or wrist tendonitis or wrist arthritis? Is oil of Wintergreen or Arnica 2 of these ingredients? Could they theoretically be used topically (not to
be blasphemous to the Organon of Medicine).
 
leorez last decade

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