I have been seeing a lot of people recently with horrendously itchy skin. They often arrive with a diagnosis of dermatitis, psoriasis, eczema, urticaria (hives), shingles and at this time of year I've even seen a few cases of orf - which is a virus you can catch from sheep - all different complaints but the same endless painful, maddening scratching, often until their skin bleeds.

How a homeopathic first aid kit turned out to be the best thing I ever bought when I became a parent.

Read about what happened to this patient with Giant hogweed poisoning and details of his successful homeopathic treatment.