Carolyn Ruth Masselink Wagner: February 25th, 1942 - October 9th, 2012
Homeopathy is a medical system based on the belief that the body can cure itself. Those who practice it use tiny amounts of natural substances, like plants and minerals put through a process called succussing. They believe with strong evidence that these stimulate the healing process. It was developed in the late 1700s in Germany. It is a method of healing that is directly opposed to allopathic medicine, currently in vogue, which focuses on treating only the symptoms. I was born in one of the last homeopathic hospitals to survive the advance of "scientific" medicine.
This cache is in memory of Carolyn Wagner who, as a classical homeopathist, was instrumental in healing the many people who came into her orbit. She was a long-term Registered Nurse who determined that there was a more effective and long-term approach to attending to the body's ills. Her beauty and intelligence matched her character. Simply put, she was the most wonderful person I had the fortune to know.
There are at least ten caches in Idlewild Park. One can spend a good part of the day hiking the trails and bushwhacking to discover the caches of several varieties. Offer Favorite Points when appropriate.