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Luyties Pharmacal Co., Bioron, and Hyland’s are three very reputable companies with a focus on homeopathy. Homeopathy is a system of medicine that originated over 200 years ago by a German doctor. Homeopathic medicine is still practiced today, with the aim of triggering the body's natural system of healing. Homeopathic remedies are highly diluted substances, prepared by a careful process of dilution and agitation. Patients are treated with the theory of "Like Cures Like". This means a substance that has a specific symptom in a person who is well, can be used to treat those same symptoms in someone who is unwell. 

Who Oversees Homeopathic Medicine? 

Two organizations are involved in the standardization and overseeing of homeopathic production: the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the US (HPUS). The HPUS establishes the tests, standards, assays and production methods for each remedy it incorporates. The FDA uses HPUS monographs plus the same rules and regulations it applies to other forms of medicine to oversee and scrutinize homeopathic manufacturing, production and labeling. 

History of the Homeopathic Companies

Hyland’s Homeopathic: Founded in 1903 by eight Los Angeles physicians. In 1995, Hyland’s acquired Luyties Pharmacal Co.  

Luyties Pharmacal Co.: Established in 1853 by a physician out of St. Louis.  1-800 Homeopathy was founded in 1998, and started as a mail order catalog. 

Boiron: Founded in 1932 in Lyon, France, by twin brothers and pharmacists Jean and Henri Boiron. Boiron offers more than 800 homeopathic medicines. It is best known for Oscillococcinum, a top-selling flu medicine, and its Arnicare line of pain relievers.

The products sold by all three companies have many similarities when it comes to treating ailments. They all make single ingredient medicines, specialty combinations with one or several active ingredients, and cell salts. Cell salts are made from the basic mineral compounds critical to cells in the body, such as calcium and potassium compounds.

Arnica Montana for Muscle Pain and Stiffness

Arnica Montana is a popular homeopathic remedy sold by all three companies. It’s used to temporarily relieve muscle pain and stiffness due to minor injuries, overexertion and falls. It reduces pain, swelling and discoloration from bruises.

Hyland’s Arnisport Tablets

Boiron Arnicare Gel 

Luyties Arnica Montana Tablets

Cold Remedies

Another common product sold among all three companies is a specialty remedy for cold symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion and minor sore throat. There are cold remedies for adults and infant/children, and they’re available as tablets or a syrup.

Boiron Coldcalm Tablets

Boiron Children’s Chestal Honey Cough Syrup: A remedy with a combination of homeopathic ingredients used to relieve chest congestion, a dry cough, nighttime hacking cough, and loosing thick mucus. For children 2 and up. 

Boiron Chestal Adult Honey Cough Syrup: A remedy with a combination of homeopathic ingredients used to relieve chest congestion, a dry cough, nighttime hacking cough, and loosing thick mucus. 

Hyland’s Defend Cough Syrup 

Hyland’s Tiny Cold Tablets for Children and Babies

Flu Remedies

A homeopathic remedy that temporarily relieves flu-like symptoms such as body aches, fever, and chill. Hyland’s makes a flu remedy for adults and kids.

Boiron Oscillococcinum: The active ingredient in this remedy is to reduce the duration and severity of flu-like symptoms.

Hyland’s Complete Flu Care and Hyland’s Complete Flu Care 4 Kids: This mix of homeopathic ingredients helps with body aches, fever, and chill.

Luyties Cell Salts – Fever Tissue M: This remedy is for anti-inflammatory and fluid balancing. It supports the body’s ability to heal fevers and inflammation.

Sleeplessness and Restless Sleep Remedies

Temporary relief of simple nervous tension and insomnia (sleeplessness). No drug hangover, no sedatives, and non-habit forming. Wake up alert and refreshed.  

Boiron Quietude 

Hyland’s Calms Forte for Adults  

Hyland’s Calms Forte 4 Kids:

Luyties Cell Salts – Insomnia Tissue A 

Nervous Tension and Stress Remedies

These remedies are used to support emotional and physical stress such as tension, fatigue, growing pains, cramps, and daily stress.

Luyties Cell Salts - Nervous Tension Tissue P: A combination of remedies specific for supporting relieving emotional and physical stress such as tension, fatigue, growing pains, cramps, and daily stress.

Luyties Cell Salts Tonic Tissue E: A combination of ingredients for those needing a vitality boost or to reduce the effects of stress or fatigue. E is for energy!

Hyland’s Cell Salt #6 (Kali Phos 6x): An individual remedy used to relieve symptoms of stress and nervous tension, feeling worn out following a heavy work or study period, trouble concentrating, occasional sleeplessness and headaches.

Boiron Sedalia Tablets: A specific homeopathic remedy for stress, hypersensitivity, nervousness, or irritability due to stress.

As you can see, you have a lot of options between several companies for treating many different ailments. If you haven't ever explored the art of homeopathy, I encourge you to do so!

In Health and Happiness,

Kelly Harrington, MS, RDN

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for Healthy Goods 

References:

Darbre PD, Alijarrah A, Miller WR, Coldham NG, Sauer MJ, Pope GS (2004). Concentrations of parabens in human breast tumors. Journal of Applied Toxicology 24:5-13. http://www.maxgreenalchemy.com/images/ParabenReportDarbre.pdf

Keeping up with your exercise regimen is a lot easier when you recover quickly after a workout. For many athletes, reducing muscle damage and soreness is a top priority. There are a number of post-exercise recovery strategies used, but here are some simple tips worth considering.

Tart Cherry Juice

1. Tart cherry juice is rapidly gaining popularity among elite athletes and weekend warriors as a drink that helps speed the recovery process. Antioxidant compounds found in tart cherries called anthocyanins are believed to work by reducing inflammation. Try drinking tart cherry concentrate on workout days for less pain and inflammation.

Tart cherry juice decreased some of the symptoms of exercise-induced muscle damage following strength training.

What you can do? Drink tart cherry juice within 30 minutes after workouts, or carry some dried tart cherries in your bag. Also try a tart cherry smoothie – blending tart cherry juice or cherry powder and Greek yogurt with frozen tart cherries.

Caffeine

2. Your morning coffee may be doing more than waking you up before an early morning workout. Studies show drinking coffee prior to a workout reduces muscles soreness and fatigue by nearly half. Caffeine affects a system in the brain and spinal cord involved in pain processing, which may be how it reduces pain. This decreased perception of soreness in the days after a strenuous resistance training workout may allow you to increase the number of training sessions in a given time period.

If you don’t have any medical contraindications to caffeine, the recommendation is to drink two cups of coffee prior to a work out. You’ll also take advantage of caffeine’s well-documented ability to boost endurance.

Ice, Ice Baby

3. After exercise, a hot bath may feel really nice, but giving muscles a cold treatment, whether it be an ice bath, an ice bag or an ice treatment known as cryotherapy, after exercise is most beneficial. A hot bath will provide overall relaxation and mild pain relief, but icing actually prevents further muscle damage and speeds healing.  

Arnica Montana

4. Arnica montana is an herbal version of Bengay and is thought to be just as effective as ibuprofen in easing pain. The plant can be applied to the skin in a gel or cream form and can help with swelling and soreness. Arnica is the most well-known and often used of the homeopathic remedies. Arnica montana is used in homeopathy for most types of injuries: bruises, sprains, muscle injuries, and falls. Arnica is used to reduce pain and to speed the healing process.

Plan ahead and these muscle soreness recovery tips don’t take much effort to implement, and will be much worth it!

In Health and Happiness,

Kelly Harrington, MS, RDN

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for Healthy Goods

References:

Kuelhl, Kerry S. Efficacy of tart cherry juice in reducing muscle pain during running: a randomized controlled trial. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2010; 7:17.

Connolly, DAJ. Efficacy of a tart cherry juice blend in preventing the symptoms of muscle damage. Br J Sports Med. Aug 2006; 40(8):679-683.

Hausswirth, C. et al. Effects of whole-body cryotherapy vs. far-infrared vs. passive modalities on recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage in highly-trained runners. PLoS ONE 6(12): e27749.