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Lead me from Untruth to Truth

Lead me from Darkness to Light

Lead me from Death to Immortality

Adyaya I Brahmana 3 Mantra 28

(This service is only for private circulation. Part I of the journal lists the Current

literature in Homeopathy drawn from the well-known homeopathic journals

published world-over - India, England, Germany, France, Belgium, Brazil, USA, etc.,

discipline-wise, with brief abstracts/extracts. Readers may refer to the original

articles for detailed study. The full names and addresses of the journals covered by

this compilation are given at the end.)

Compilation, translation, publication by

Dr.K.S.Srinivasan,

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S.No Topic Page. No.

1. QHD, Vol. IX, 1, 1992 3

2. QHD, Vol. IX, 2, 1992 55

3. QHD, Vol. IX, 3, 1992 88

4. QHD, Vol. IX, 4, 1992 147

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Dear Reader,

The Quarterly Homoeopathic Digest (QHD) has completed eight years and has, with this issue,

entered into the ninth.

2. As you know the QHD is a one-man venture; it is only for Private circulation within a limited

number. The number of members of QHD has been around 100 only all these years. What I had in

mind when I began this venture was to have a small but discerning readership who would inter-act.

The number has been ‘small’, but the ideal of inter-action’ has been totally wanting.

3. The QHD has been putting out a ‘Current Literature Listing’. This ‘listing’ contains the titles

and authors of articles, from the more important literature in Homoeopathy from all over the world, to

the extent that they are available to me. This list is drawn subject wise. Thus the readers have a window

through which they can look into the homoeopathic world.

4. From this year I have improved this ‘listing’ i.e. it will not just ‘list but an abstract or summary

or a ‘brief’ of what that article is about will be given. This would help those interested in ‘research’.

5. In this ‘list’ I will include from this year the more important Indian Journals also. The ‘list’ will

not, obviously, contain ‘reprints’ of old articles.

6. The Part II of the QHD would continue to carry full or condensed articles – as far as possible

thematically.

7. I have also proposed to include a Part III which would contain selected original articles/Case

Reports, from Readers. I WELCOME CASE REPORTS. This is one way of interaction. The Case

Reports and articles should be ORIGINAL and not just run-of-the mill type.

8. Lastly: Foreign Journals have now become prohibitively costly. Stationery etc., and allround

costs have also gone up. It is therefore against heavy odds that the QHD is being produced. The sole

interest is – improving oneself in homoeo-therapeutics. Some feel that the print is too small and strains

eyes. The print is deliberately kept small so as to accommodate maximum reading material. If larger

print is made the number of pages. printing costs, postage, etc., would go higher in which care the so-

called ‘subscription’ will have to be hiked or the reading matter reduced. I do not want to do either.

This issue carries an Index to QHD 1991. A glance would reveal the wealth of material the last

volume contained.

Fraternal Greetings,

Yours sincerely,

K.S.SRINIVASAN

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PART I CURRENT LITERATURE LISTING

A list of current homoeopathic literature, subject wise, is given below:

I PHILOSOPHY

1. Observations on paragraph 143

-GHPSER,K.H. (ZKH,35, 1991)

Praragraph 142 of the Organon VI Edition says

that recognizing some symptoms which arise

after administering a homoeopathic medicine

from the symptoms of the disease, especially a

chronic disease for which that particular

medicine was given, is higher art of judgement

and left only to masters in observation.

However, even if not reckoned as ‘masters’,

there have been here and there opportunities to

observe in practice symptoms of the medicine

during the course of treatment. The author

narrates instances to corroborate his above-

cited statement; even the millesimal potencies

which HAHNEMANN called the ‘mildest’

have been able to bring out symptoms.

The old provers were very observant. We too

may ponder how to distinguish between the

side effects of the allopathic drugs and the

symptoms arising out of a homoeopathic

remedy during the course of its curative action.

2. HAHNEMANN and HEGEL or the

medicament is the disease picture

-BOTTNER, S. (ZKH,35, 3,5/1992)

This very interesting essay is in three parts.

Part I ‘Homoeopathy as an alternative therapy

concept’, Part II ‘HAHNEMANN’s ideas on

the healing process and the structure of the

Law of Similars’ and Part III ‘The Law of

Similars in the light of HEGEL’s Natural

Philosophy’.

The author attempts to give an interpretation of

Homoeopathy of HAHNEMANN (1755-1843)

in the light of the Natural Philosophy of

HEGEL (1770-1831).

HAHNEMANN’s concept of Life and his

ideas of healing are translated unto HEGEL’s

terms thus overcoming the insufficiencies in

HAHNEMANN’s plan with the help of

HEGEL’s. The crux of the problem is the

question; Why does the “Homoion” heal?

The author demonstrates with the aid of

HEGEL’s concepts that the homoeopathic

medicine may be understood as the “truth” of

the disease. The homoeopathic medicine heals

because it describes to the sick organism its

disease in an outward, similar object.

Only the idea that Homoeopathy is a

descriptive therapy makes HAHNEMANN’s

attempts conceptually consistent.

3. Ideas about potency in Homoeopathy

- ALBIN, Steve (Similimum, 3, 4/1990)

Discusses potency choice in prescribing. Some

of the considerations involved are:

1. The nature of the disease being treated.

2. The intensity of the symptoms of the patient.

3. The clarity of the symptom pattern.

4. The sensitivity of the patient.

5. More caution should be used with patients

with multiple miasms.

6. The intent of the prescription

7. Atidoting factors.

8. Nosodes tend to work better when given in

higher potencies.

4. Critical observations on the miasms

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-WOUTERS, Maarten- Part 2

(NTKH,2,/1991)

5. The Iayers theory-interview with Rajan

ASNKARAN (NTKH, 2,2/1991)

In December 1989 Dr.Rajan ASNKARAN

held a Seminar in Netherlands. This interview

was over the Layers theory of George

VITHOULKAS. Dr. Rajan SANKARAN also

explains ‘Delusions’.

6. Supperssions

-DEMANGEAT, George (CGH,28,2/1991)

7. The hahnemannian concept of vital force

-DEMANGEAT,Georges (CGH,28,2/1991)

II. MATERIA MEDICA

1. An interesting case-Thuja

-SCHÜTTE, M. (AHZ, 236, 1/1991)

Male 35 years. Some of the leading

indications: imagines that he is double; that he

is divided; that persons by him and who do

what he does; agg. from onion and fat; as if his

legs were made of glass. Thuja 30x; 200x and

then 10M.

After the last dose an eczema developed on the

elbow.

2. Homoeo-quiz

-H.V.MǛLLER (AHZ, 236, 1/1991)

Solution to Homoeo-quiz in AHZ, 6/ 1990)

-SCHÜTTY, Marta (AHZ,236, 1/1991)

3. Scilla maritime

-SERET, M. (AHZ,236, 1/1991)

Scilla maritime was recognized well as a

medicine in olden days for Hydropsy,Epilepsy,

severe coughs, nausea; also against bites of

Viper. In the 18

th

century it was used as a

diuretic and heart tonic. At the end of a severe

cough sneezing and involuntary urination

(HERING). The main symptoms are in mucous

membranes, urinary passages, heart and

spleen. High fever may be accompaniment.

Movement agg., rest amel.

Case: 68 years old female; Cough, since quite

some days; intense stiches in the region of

larynx which caused cough. The cough was

agonizing-agg. mornings and in the latter half

of night; dry; Concomitants: Iachrymation and

watery, irritating nasal discharge. The

peculiarity was that after every fifth cough

sneezing followed; cold drinks amel., while

warm agg., (Cahiers du groupement

Hahnemannien, 27, 7/1990)

4. Eczema-Manganum aceticum

-ILLING, K.H.(ZKH,35,1/1991)

On the indication of aggravation by

perspiration, two women patients 55years and

85 years of age with eczema and pruritis

senilis respectively, were cured with

Manganum aceticum. In both cases a single

dose of 30 potency was given.

5. A peculiar symptom “Violent cough with

spasmodic jerking of head forward and knees

upward” led to the prescription of Theridion

curassavicum to a nine year old boy.

6. Rue even for Ruth………

-HOTTON, Donald (Homoeopathy Today, 11,

1/1991)

A small case by a ‘lay’ homoeopath. The little

finger and ring finger were collapsed,

immobile, her thumb was stiff, wrist painful

just above the pulse, since 6 months. Her

doctor prescribed a $9000 operation. Ruta 6x

restored completely, rapidy in about 10 days.

7. Henoch-Schonlein Purpura and Phosphorus-

Case report

-P.N. PAI (Similie, 1,1/1991, a supplement to

BHJ, 80, 1/1991)

Boys aged 12 and 8, both with Henoch-

Schontein Purpura were successfully treated

with Phosphorus. In the first case the disease

was of over 6 months duration and had been on

conventional treatment and Phosphorus 30 was

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given b.d. for a week and in the second it was

only of 16 days duration and Phosphrous 200

was given for two weeks!

8. Case of Lyssin in a ten year old girl

-MORTELMANS, Guoido (JAIN,83,

1/1990)

Cases presented in the Small Remedies

Seminar in Hechtel, Belgium, February 5-9,

1990)

The patient was a 10 year old girl with many

fears. Fear of being alone, fear of dogs, fear of

narrow places. Her mother had been bitten by a

dog when she was 6 years of age. The patient

had a younger sister who too was afraid of

being alone and who was also given Lyssin

200 and reacted beautifully. Perhaps a Lyssin

layer was grafted on to the children via their

mother, who was improving nicty on Lac

canicnum.

9. Conium in a case of Multiple Sclerosis

–– JOHNSTON, Linda. (JAIH, 83, 1/1991)

32 year old woman with Multiple Sclerosis.

Symptoms; Fatigue, mental dullness, visual

blurring (right eye), joint pain (agg. after

exposure to cold), weakness of legs and knees,

neurological symptoms and sensations. (acute

hearing, difficulty swallowing water, urinary

hesitancy in the morning, awareness of the

blood flowing through her) sexual thoughts all

the time. Conium repeated after 4 moths cured.

10. Product review – R.A..D.A.R. version 3.2

d-H

––MESIELLO, Domenick J. (JAIH, 83,

1 & 2/1990)

11. Case (1) Ranunculus bulbosus in a 68 year

old man; (2) Selenium in a 49 year old man;

and (3) Anacardium in a 33 year old woman.

Case 1: Severe pain in the right lower

chest near the abdomen; stitching, agg.

coughing, agg. deep respiration, amel, lying on

the painful side or pressing on the painful spot.

Bryonia and Kali carbonicum were given but

no amel.

Repertorisation:

GENERALITIES, Pain, Small spots;

CHEST, Pain, stitching;

CHEST, Pain, Stitching, deep respiration

Prescription: Ranunculus bulbosus

Case 2: Tremendous fatigue and severe joint

pains worse after sleeping. Had suffered severe

influenza followed by kidney infection with

high fevers; while in the hospital he became

septic, went into a shock; was given i.v.

antibiotics. Subsequently felt so tired and worn

out and he described himself as “ an old man”.

Warm weather extremely debilitating, pains

between scapulae involving the cervical;

“stitching” pains, Pains agg. after sleep; agg.

after coition. Bald.

GENERALITIES, Weakness, following

prolonged fever

from heat

from heat of summer

from slight exertion

after coition

Sleep, after agg.

Sun, agg.

HEAD, Hair falling

Prescription: Selenium

Case 3: Married woman with 2 children;

depression, diminished libido and ear pain’

depression after each child birth. The

depression after the second child birth was

persistent. Thoughts of jumping out of a

window; concentration difficult; very irritable

with her children, decision making difficult;

would doubt about her decision; even thinking

about when and how to clear her house had

become a major issue. Whatever was

happening she wanted it to be different. In 10

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years of married life she had fallen in love with

as many as 10 different men. Didn’t know if

she wanted to remain with her husband or

some other man. As if there were two

conflicting wills in her. She had very low self

esteem. In every situation she felt inert. Her

father was harsh and domineering. During

teens she liked to dress like a hippie and a

punk but dressed very conservatively for her

parents. Parents wanted her to dress nicely and

to speak well but she enjoyed using swear

words and curse. Felt time was short. She

would start reading an article and leave it and

begin another. For about a year she felt that

there was a foreign body in her ear “like a

plug”. At

Prescription: Anacardium orientale

12. Homoeopathy and computers.

––MESIELLO, Domenick J. (JAIH, 83,

2/1990)

13. Sewer gas-a 20the century obstacle to cure.

––ROULEAU, Patricia, (JAIH, 83,

2/1990)

James tyler KENT has already mentioned

sewer gas toxins. (Lecture V. Lectures on

Homoeopathic Philosophy)

References to sewer gas in BOERICKE’s

Repertory:

p. 794 ABDOMEN, Diarrhoea, cause

occurrence from noxious effluvia.

p. 957 Charcoal fumes, illuminating gas, ill

effects.

p. 959 Ptomaine poisoning. Sewer gas or

noxious effluvia, ill effects.

KENT’s Repertory:

p. 611 RECTUM, Diarrhoea, bad drainage

p. 612 RECTUM, Diarrhoea, effluvia, noxious,

from

p. 1270 CHILL, Sewer gas

p. 1348 Coal gas, from

E.B. NASH refers to Sewer gas in his leaders,

on Pyrogen. CLARKE refers to sewer gas in

his Materia medica on Am.c., Bapt., Bov.,

Crot-h., Kreos., Op., Phyt., Pyrog., Sulph-

hydrogenisatum.

The first two cases of acute exposure to sewer

gas presented typical picture of Baptisia. The

third case is typical of long term effects of

chronic exposure.

Case 1: Male, 38 years, Chief complaint:

unable to concentrate for the last 24 hours.

Head feels full and in spite of great effort he

cannot concentrate. Thoughts cloudy; whole

body aches; feels exhausted. He noticed that

his face looked dark red and somewhat

swollen.

Prescription: Baptisia 200 cured in 24 hours.

Case 2: Male 9 years. Chief complaint: sore

throat, headache and stomach ache. He asked

the same question again and again and couldn’t

remember the answer. Felt has an ‘extra toe’

coming out of the side of each foot. They

annoy him and he would like to get rid of

them. Fever 100ºF. Moans from ache. He spent

the last two days in a house with a ‘bad smell’.

In that house that commodes were loose and

the drains had all been dry.

Prescription: Baptisia 30 Repeated next day. In

3 days all symptoms had gone.

Case 3: Female 55 years. Chief complaint:

fatigue, depression, nausea, abdominal cramps,

heaviness and numbness of the right leg which

felt as if it dragged. Concentration difficult.

These symptoms began after moving into a

newly built home. Sewer gas leek was

repaired; Nux vomica 30 cured.

Case 4: Dog 61/2 years. This dog lived in the

same home as the above patient (Case 3). She

became listless; pace slowed while walking

and she could no longer jump onto chairs.

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Unable to control her front and back on the

rightside. Unable to place her front paw where

she intended. Right side of her face was tightly

drawn back. This dog was described as very

shy and sensitive, very aware of the moods of

people. She slept in the room where the broken

sewer pipe was located.

Prescription: Causticum 200, several times

during the year. Became energetic and able to

jump onto chairs and go for walks. A slight

tension was still there on the right side of her

face.

Sewer gas can be a toxic concomitant of

indoor air. Sewer gases, Methane and

Hydrogen sulphide are produced in waste

disposal systems. Hydrogen sulphide is a toxic

asphyxiant and even low concentrations are

harmful. Odors are not always reliable

indicators of the presence of sewer gas. There

may or may not be a “sewer smell” or a “rotten

egg smell”. Feeling worse inside the home and

better in the open could indicate a problem

with the quality of indoor air.

14. Folliculinum: Mist or Miasm?

––ASSILEM, Melissa (The Homoeopath, 11,

1/1991)

“Folliculinum is made from Oestrone, a

synthetic form of oestrogen. The source we are

using today comes from Dr. D.M.

FOUBISTER. Although there have been no

organized provings, millions of women have

been proving it since the discovery of the

synthetic hormone in the 1940s.

The author has used it in both boys and girls,

in their teenage years, drained, slow, unable to

identify with their selfhood.

‘Inherited disorders’ due to the Pill and

Diesthylstilbestrol (DES) have been discussed

which include chromosomal disorders, vaginal

cancer.

Folliculinum is a remedy which expresses so

much of what is out of order in our world

today. With the interference of man into

woman’s rhythm began this bad health of

women. The ‘hormones’ discovered were

found to interfere and control the fecundity and

the very delicate and complex pattern between

pituitary, ovary, hypothalamus and uterus is

deceived and jangled.

The Pill’ which came 30 years ago makes the

woman sexually accessible at all times and

without fear of fertilization, in fact it often

ends the periods altogether. When therefore

not fertile enough, hormones in the form of

fertility drugs are given to produce more eggs;

thus babies are injected with hormones before

they come into the world. Abortion by

hormone pills; the horrible adverse effects of

all these and now hormone replacement

therapy! Hormones are given to animals to

fatten them and female animals are regulated.

Hormones are used in pesticides to spray the

grains and vegetables. The tyranny of hormone

abuse is complete and the rise in cancer of the

reproductive systems of young women is a

sign of what is to come more. Thus the picture

of Folliculinum:

She feels she is controlled by another

She is out of sorts with her rhythm

She is living out someone else’s

expectations

She feels she is being fed off emotionally

or psychologically

She loses her will

She over estimates her energy reserves

She is full of self-denial

She becomes a rescuer, addicted to

rescuing people

She becomes drained

She has become a doormat

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She has forgotten who she is

She has no individuality

She loses sense of herself

She may totally lose herself in her

relationships.

There is strong link with Carcinosin.

Folliculinum comes up over and over again in

cases where women have been abused

sexually, physically or psychically.

Specific symptoms:

All symptoms agg. ovulation to menses

All symptoms amel, menses, except

specific menstrual symptoms

Worse from heat, noise, touch, resting

Drawing, burning, gripping pains

Spotting

Ovarian cysts

Polycystic ovaries.

There are many pre-menstrual symptoms,

menstrual problems, menopause symptoms,

clinical situations which have all been listed.

An enlightening study. (The complete article

would be published later in the QHD)

15. Prescribed drugs and the alternative

practitioner

––GASCOIGNE, Stephen (The

Homoeopathy, 11, 1/1991)

The use of drugs and chemicals is widespread

in our society. There are large sections of the

population who rely on such agents to alter

their mental, emotional o physical state.

Most patients are taking drugs prescribed by

medical practitioners. Many are taking drugs

‘socially’. Cases are therefore complicated as

drugs alter symptoms and lead to deterioration

of health.

It is generally considered that the

responsibility for regaining health lost due to

drugs is that of the medical profession.

However, it is the medical profession which is

primarily responsible for the drugs taken.

Alternative practitioners have to take the

responsibility for health matters involving their

patients.

This article initiates discussion about the best

way to do this.

16. Vaccination and Sociopathy

––COULTER, Harris L. (The

Homoeopath, 11, 1/1991)

Harris COULTER and Barbora Lore FISHER

authored ‘DPT-A shot in the dark’ in 1985. In

1990 LIGA Congress, COULTER stated that

he believed that ‘Cot-death’ of infants (SIDS)

were caused by DPT and MMR vaccinations.

The US Congress was sufficiently impressed

by the ‘DPT-A shot in the dark’ to adopt the

National Vaccination Compensation Act in the

end of 1986. The compensation system has

already given several dozen awards for vaccine

damage; about half of them are for death from

vaccination (almost always classified by the

physician or coroner as ‘Sudden infant Death

of Unknown Origin”). Before this book was

written, the American medical authorities had

rejected the possibility that a baby could die

from vaccination. Now they are revising their

position.

COULTER’s new book, ‘Vaccination, social

violence and criminality’ was motivated by the

awareness that since biological phenomena

occur along a spectrum, if childhood

vaccinations cause death and other disabilities

mentioned, they must also of necessity

provoke a host of ‘milder’ disorders. This area

has never been investigated by the medical or

public health authorities.

This article states in brief the findings of these

investigations.

17. AIDS in recent Literature

––CLOGSTOUN-WILLMOTT, Jonathan

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This is a ‘review article’ of Literature on AIDS

so far appeared. Homoeopathy does not figure

largely in any of these books which have come

the way of the author.

18. Two Bufo cases

––REICHENBERG-ULLMAN,

(Simillimum, 3, 4/1990)

Two excellent cases of foster children treated

with Bufo, leading to physical and mental

development.

19. A very painful cystitis

––BURKE, Jack (Simillimum, 3, 4/1990)

Mercurius corrosivus cured cystitis and

endometrial infection in a young lady.

20. A deep-acting Cantharis case

––FINE, Howard. (Simillimum, 3, 4/1990)

According to George VITHOULKAS in

Cantharis, the case revolves around sex and

dissatisfaction. In this case of interstitial

cystitis this appears to have been confirmed.

21. A case of non-bacterial Urethritis.

––TESSLER, Neil (Simillimum, 3, 4/1990)

Cactus grandiflorus cured a non-bacterial

urethritis of a 22 year old female. The

symptoms ‘clenching sensation of her uterus’

drew attention to Cactus grandiflorus.

22. Small remedy comes through

––IMMEL, Mark (Simillimum, 3, 4/1990)

A 29 year old male with a swelling in the left

axilla (a ‘lymphy node’?); he also suffered

from anxiety, pain in the heart region, sudden

and lasting few seconds, extending to the left

axilla, left side of the neck and sometimes

down the arm to the fingers.

Latrodectus mactans 30 cured.

23. A case of acute bronchitis

––JAMISON, Scott (Simillimum, 3,

4/1990)

A Stannum metallicum case. The patient was a

3 year old boy, deal and unable to

communicate verbally. Observation by the

physician led to choose the remedy, Lesson: be

a careful observer.

24. Opium –In memorium of a great remedy

––SHILOH, Jana, (Simillimum, 3, 4/1990)

25. A case of lapses of consciousness

––TESSLER, Neil (Simillimum, 3, 4/1990)

A case of Nux moschata because of spaciness;

lapses of consciousness and drowsiness.

26. A case to make your day.

––ALBIN, Steve. (Simillimum, 3, 4/1990)

An ‘acute’ case of headache in a 8 year old girl

in which Glonoine was the remedy. “At the

instant that the pellets touched her tongue the

crying and restlessness stopped. After 5

minutes she said the pain was much less. After

10 minutes she was sound asleep (this is a

common reaction in children to a correct

remedy). An hour later the mother and

daughter went to a carnival. The headache

didn’t return”.

27. A Case of Tuberculosis of the spine.

––BARNI, Stephano (Simillimum, 3,

4/1990)

A very interesting case of Silicea, in a 25 years

old young African.

28. The botanical relationship of the vegetable

remedies – Staphysagria

––CHINDEMI, Wayne (Simillimum, 3,

4/1990)

29. Staphysagria

––ELLMORE, Dutt (Simillimum, 3,

4/1990)

Psychological picture and essence based on

lectures of George VITHOULKAS and Roger

MORRISON.

Confirming symptoms:

Remorse after anger, Worse after for

themselves

Anger suppressed easily

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Can’t speak up or stand up for themselves

Accept blame for things. Feel guilt

Ailments after romatic griefs

Talk to themselves. Write poetry

Headaches frontal and occipital. Dullness

of mind with headache

Block of wood sensation in head

Recurrent styes, or history of styes

Urinary infections. Honeymoon cystitis.

Condylomata

Crava tobacco

High sexual desire

Masturbation (they don’t have to

masturbate to give Staph.)

30. Psoriasis after grief

––CHINDEMI, Wayne (Simillimum, 3,

4/1990)

A dose of Staphysagria 200 to a married

female of 33 years age for Psoriasis which

began after a ‘grief’ (a miscarriage), cured.

Calcarea carbonica M cleared the asthma that

followed.

31. A child’s world

––HERSCU, Paul. (Simillimum 3, 4/1990)

The author proposed a regular column on

Paediatrics.

In this article he details a 9 year old boy who

needed Medorrhinum. Repetition and follow-

up is also discussed.

32. Report on ANANDA ZAREN Seminar

––VAN DEN BORN (NTKH, 2, 2/1991)

This article gives an over-all picture of Kali

arsenicosum. It is a combination of Ananda

ZAREN’s study with differential diagnosis and

personal experiences (An extract of the rubrics

has already been given in the OQHD, 8,

4/1991)

33. A case of Anacardium orientale

––BREUKER, Bert (NTKH, 2, 2/1991)

A 11 year old boy with extreme fear of AIDS

and Cancer. The totality led to prescription of

Anacardium orientae 10M one dose which

cured rapidly.

34. The small remedies.

––ESMENJAUD (CGH, 28, 1/1991)

35. Homage to Dr. Georges DEMANGEAT

––Group Mercurius (CGH, 28, 1/1991)

1. Sanare necesse est.

––PETZINGER, K.v. (AHZ, 236, 1/1991)

The author shows the difference as to what is

meant by ‘healing’ in Homoeopathy and the

Orthodox medicine and shows it with

examples of homoeopathic cure of Fever,

Hyperacidity, rhinitis, Pain and infectious

diseases.

2. Local symptoms in the ENT practice

––FRIESE, K.H. (AHZ, 236, 1/1991)

It is possible to quickly find the homoeopathic

remedy by the local symptoms in ENT

practice.

Many of

these diseases considered as treatable only by

the Orthodox method can be treated more

quickly by Homoeopathy.

For quick work the author has laid down a rule

of thumb; upto 6x potency thrice a day, upto

12x, twice a day, 30x once a week, 200x one

single dose only 5 globules, 50 millesimal

potencies thrice day 3 globules before

breakfast.

The author has drawn a list of various

conditions and their medicines, both acute and

chronic.

3. Homoeopathy in skin diseases.

––OSTERMAYR, B. (AHZ, 236, 1/1991)

Most of the skin diseases are the

impressions of inner ailments, and

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constitutional remedies like Sulphur,

Arsenicum, Calcarea, Graphites, are called for

according to individuals. However, in practice,

special indications of some remedies are given:

Agaricus muscarius

Chronic ailment

from cold

Anagalis arvensis In eczeymas of hand,

finger and auditory

canal

Apis mellifica Has localized

oedema

Berberis vulgaris Litic acid diathesis

Croton tiglium Shingles

Cantharis Main remedy in

reddening, blisters

and pustules on skin

and concomitantly

inflammation of

urinary system

Dolichos puriens General itching

Dulcamara

Urticaria from wet

and cold

Fagopyrum sagittatum

Eczema caused by

sun and such as from

venous obstruction

Jaborandi Hyperthidrosa

Kreosotum

Pruritis diabeticus

and senills

Mezereum

Herpes zoster with

neuralgia

Paeonia

Ha

emorrhoids

Petroleum Chronic eruptions,

rhagades, bleeding

fissures and agg.

from wet cold

Pix liquida Eczema of the back

of hand

Rhus toxicodendron Allergic skin

affections with

vesicular

efflorescence and

clod and wet

aggravation

(Natura-med. 4, 4 (1989) abstracted in AHZ,

236, 1/1991)

4. Pregnancy and mis-carryings

––HERSUC, Paul, (Homoeopathy Today,

11, 1/1991)

5. Confidence in Homoeopathy

––NEUSTAEDTER Randall

(Homoeopathy Today, 11, 1/1991)

6. When to prescribe: a study of labor, or the

effect of Homoeopathy on the labor

movement.

––HERSUC, Paul, (Homoeopathy Today,

11, 1/1991)

For eruptions from Poison Ivy Lycopodium

was prescribed; Rhus toxicodendron given

produced contractions and helped deliver

quickly – both on the basis of totality of

symptoms. “Every remedy that cures a

syndrome has certain main symptoms within

the condition. If these symptoms are NOT

present this ‘negative’ finding raises a flag in

my mind and makes me examine the case more

closely. Perhaps the remedy is not called after

all. This is just one of many oriteria one may

use in analyzing a case”.

7. Lycopodium and Natrum muriaticum – their

use in two cases of identical pathology from

hormonal imbalance – Case report

––C.K. ELIOT (Similie, 1, 1/1991 – a

supplement to BHJ, 80, 1/1991)

8. Ranunculus scleratus in pemphigoid

–– P. BAILEY (Similie, 1. 1/1991 – a

supplement to BHJ, 80, 1/1991)

In this case the patient’s (a 73 year old lady)

knee pain was very much improved through

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‘Pemphigus’. “Uncommon symptoms and

signs should be properly repertorised

ratherthan setting for familiar remedies which

fit the picture only very approximately and

which are thus less likely to act”.

9. HANP Lectures at 1990 HANP Convention

––SWOPE, Harry F. (Simillimum, 3,

4/1990)

The article ‘highlights’ the lectures of Dr.

Michael TRAUB on hyperactive children and

Dr. Stephen MESSER on Acute Urinary Tract

Infections.

10. Family dynamics and Homoeopathy

––MORRISON, Roger and HERRICK,

Nancy. (NTKH, 2, 2/1991)

The third part of a three part article on “Family

Dynamics Concept” developed by Roger

MORRISON and Nancy HERRICK which

deals with relationship within a family.

In this issue the situation occurs in a family

with a father who is remote, a mother who is

very sweet but weak emotionally and two

children, both boys. The dynamics in this

situation is very complicated, but can be

loosely described as a lugging triangle. The

oldest child feels jealous of the second child

and tries hard to regain the mother’s attention,

which is necessarily focused more often on the

younger child. After a while, the older child

discovers that he will at least receive some

attention from the mother if he behaves badly.

Before long, this acting-out behaviour will

become truly aggressive, especially, toward the

younger child. The older child becomes a

‘bully’ and the younger child becomes a

‘professional victim’. The mother reacts to this

situation by becoming more and more

depressed and withdrawn.

The elder ‘jealous’ boy with behavioural

disorders received Hyoscyamus and later

Anacardium orientale, the younger ‘victim’

brother, Staphysagria and the ‘depressed’

mother, Sepia, Natrum carbonicum and

Natrum muriaticum.

1. Remedy mistakes in KENT’s repertory

––EPPENICH, H. (ZKH. 35, 1/1991)

EXTREMITIES, Pain lower limbs, sciatica,

suddenly come and go; p. 1065; Kali bi. (not

Kali br.)

MIND, Death, sensation of p. 17: Kali br. (not

Kali br)

MIND, timidity, bashful; p. 89: Kali br. (not

Kali br)

GENERALITIES, Pulse, irritable and rapid; p.

1396: Kali br (not Kali br)

1. The problem of proving the therapeutic

success of Homoeopathy, Part I & II.

RICHTER, A (AHZ, 236, 1/1991)

Although Homoeotherapy has been in

existence for nearly 200 years it is still

disputed with regard to its theory and its

practical relevance by the Allopathic medicine:

i) The law of similars as the basis is

rejected.

ii) Homoeopathic remedy provings are

rejected as Placebo effects.

iii) The small doses employed in

Homoeopathy is denied of any

pharmacological action.

iv) Another criticism is the inability of

Homoeopathy to prove scientifically its

therapeutic efficacy.

Placebos are capable of causing universal

effects. The general nature of placebo effects

are discussed. When general nature of placebo

effects are discussed. When ‘proof’ of the

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action of the homoeopathic medicinal action is

demanded what is generally wanted is the

double blind trail. Since Homoeopathy

considers disease as an individual phenomenon

and consequently specific medicine for the

individual is called for, it is difficult to give

statistics collectively. According to

GEBHARDT the following points must be

there if statistical process were to be

employed:

i) The disease under research must occur

frequently and possibly in similar manner and

must run its course similarly in many persons.

ii) The individual peculiarities must be

classified into a syndrome by pervious studies

so that a most possible curative remedy can be

found.

However, recently controlled double-blind

trials effectively prove the success of

homoeotherapy. These have been listed

beginning in 1966 to TEILER REILLY et al in

1987 which clearly showed the difference

between Placedo and medicinal effects.

2. Recent French papers on Homoeopathy

––HARIVEAU, E. (ZKH, 35, 1 &

2/1991)

Lists out recent French papers published in

‘Medecine’, ‘Pharmacie’, ‘Dentaite’. ‘Diploma

Homoeopathie’. A fairly long list.

1. Homoeopathy in Veterinary practice.

––SHEFFER, Edgar C. (Homoeopathy

Today, 11, 2/1991)

1. A series of nine letters of HAHNEMANN

––SCHWEITZER, W (AHZ, 236, 1/1991)

The Central Library of the German Central

Association of Homoeopathic Physicians

recently acquired 9 original letters of

HAHNEMANN written to a female patient in

1833-1835. These letters show that

HAHNEMANN still used in 1830s double

medicinal agents and that he gave detailed

dietetic and dress advices and also concern

HAHNEMANN had for the individual patient.

Also the fee demanded was relatively low.

2. Awakening of Homoeopathy in Thuringen

––KEYSER, G and SCHREIBER, B.

(AHZ, 236, 1/1991)

3. Transcription of HAHNEMANN Letters

––GENNEPER, T. (ZKH, 35, 1/1991)

The original of the letter is with Jeanet

BOIRON, Lyon. The letter deals with the

Guild of Pharmacists which was condemned

by HAHNEMANN. This dispute with the

pharmacists is critically examined in the light

of this letter.

4. Recent French papers on Homoeopathy

––HARIVEAU, E. (ZKH, 35, 1 &

2/1991)

Lists out recent papers published in

‘Medicine’, ‘Pharmacie’, ‘Dentaite’, ‘Diplome

Homoeopathie’ ‘in French. A fairly long list.

5. The experiments at HAHNEMANN’s home

––DEMANGEAT, Georges (CGH, 28,

1/1991)

1. Activated own blood as Biomodulator

––HOVELER, Victor (AHZ, 236, 1/1991)

Activated own blood as Immuno-stimulator

was well known in the old Chinese medicine.

Nature has given us a medicine in our blood

which stimulates the immune system which is

without any risk since it is a biological

substance and has optional action. The

beginning of own blood therapy was in 1898

when the Swedish ELFSTROM and

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GRFSTROM took venous blood and after

diluting with physiological solution of salt,

reinjected. No unwanted reaction has occurred

in anyone. The author has 30 years experience.

2. On the reliability of the translations of the

original symptoms and some practical

consequences.

––SCHINDLER, M. (ZKH, 35, 1/1991)

Serious errors in the English translations of the

original German provings in the literature of

HEMPEL, C.J., ALLEN, T.F., and TAFEL,

L.H. have been observed. Such errors would

mislead. The author has studied Platina and

detailed these errors. A thorough, careful study

and comparison of the original provings with

the English text books does not need further

stressing.

3. The methodology of computerized medical

case study.

––SWAYNE, Jeremy. (BHJ, 80, 1/1991)

The title is self-explanatory. The author has

discussed the symptoms of two patients

suffering from Multiple sclerosis (MS). The

author shows that computerized case study

helps our ability to record and analyse the

phenomena of illness so that we may come to

understand it better and influence it more

effectively. “One of the most interesting

contributions to the epidemiology of MS was

the observation of clustering of minor

respiratory ailments in the past history of

patients”. All these are done by retrospective

examination of written case records a

laboriours and dedicated task; computerized

method facilitates such studies.

4. The Global knowledge revolution and

medicine.

––BRITTAIN, R.D. (BHJ, 80, 1/1991)

Computer technology and techniques have

improved in ways which are directly relevant

to medical practice. Before long patients will

have portable health data cards or discs. Such

record systems will enable communications

among health authorities, and others related to

health care. The advantages are that the whole

of medical knowledge base will be available to

the doctor. It is also possible to reduce the

prescribing costs.

5. The Read clinical classification (Read

codes)

––READ, James, (BHJ, 80, 1/1991)

There are six key criteria which a standard

computerized medical language must satisfy. It

must be: Comprehensive, Hierarchical,

Computerized, Cross-referenced, Dynamic. In

medical care, teaching, research,

administration etc., medical terms are the

primary information carriers.

Computers can store, analyse, aggregate,

manipulate, retrieve and transfer enormous

amounts of data for which however the

computer must have the data, the medical

‘terms’. The Read clinical classification claims

to solve this need.

6. Minimal Effective Data Sets (MEDS): The

case for standardization at the level of clinical

protocols.

––NEAME, Roderick, (BHJ, 80, 1/1991)

Computerisation of health care information

and records, properly developed and

implemented, has substantial advantages for

clinical care, administration, data security and

integrity, as well as for research and education.

The need to develop semantic data sets have

been argued. Three different sets of MEDS are

under development: ‘Screening’ protocols,

‘Searching’ MEDS and ‘Monitoring’ MEDS.

7. Computer-aided Homoeopathy

––FICHEFET, J. (BHJ, 80, 1/1991)

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Homoeopathy has now come to a turning

point. Thanks to Knowledge Base Expert

Systems, which appeared recently and are

oriented towards drug diagnosis, homoeopaths

have been made aware of the enormous

possibilities that computers can offer them.

This applies particularly to the gathering of

clinical data and analysis of a collection of

clinical files. This paper summarizes what has

already been done and suggests what can be

done in the future.

8. Hidden paradigms in Homoeopathy

–RUTTEN, Lex. (BHJ, 80, 1/1991)

The ‘similie’ principle meets three major

difficulties in its practical application:

What is most important in the patient’s

story

The use of language to present this story

Techniques to find the matching drug

pictures.

In the Repertory the polychrests occur in 400-

450 ‘Mind’ symptoms, more than 120 have 5-

10 ‘Mind’ and about 180 remedies have no

‘Mind’ rubrics.

To rely too much on ‘Mind’ symptoms is

hazardous when searching for a remedy.

The first paradigm: Mind symptoms may be

used to confirm choice.

The second paradigm: The essence of a drug

can be used for differential diagnosis. A single

rubric has more ‘depth’ using these essence.

The third paradigm: Local symptoms can have

more value in certain situations.

These paradigms must be considered while

designing a Knowledge Retrieval System.

9. Asking the right questions.

–DAVIES, Peter, R.T. (BHJ, 80, 1/1991)

Two very important objectives: The first is to

bring the wealth of information technology

that exists to bear on improving the patients’

medical notes stored and structured. The

second objective is to use this structure to

conduct research which will then improve how

medicine is practiced. The author talks about

the research objective, in particular to some of

the questions which we should be addressing.

10. Data collection at the Royal London

Homoeopathic Hospital.

––FISHER, Peter, (BHJ, 80, 1/1991)

11. Datamatrix requirements for inductive

analysis

––VAN HASELEN, Robbert A. (BHJ,

80, 1/1991)

12. The simple homoeopath

––FORSYTH, Charles. (BHJ, 80, 1/1991)

The author has developed a chart in which all

the patient’s problems, subjective

measurements, symptom frequency, objective

measurements, abnormal laboratory results,

life style factors, symptoms or features of

special interest, e.g., brittle nails, white finger

nail spots, strange, rare or peculiar symptoms,

etc., are listed. Symbols are used to indicate

degrees of agg./am., severity, improvement,

etc.

Computerization of data in this manner has

potential benefits.

13. Patient characteristics, conditions and visit

data in a homoeopathic family practice.

–JACOBS, Jennifer; CROTHERS, Dean

(BHJ, 80, 1/1991)

Homoeopathic practice by physicians is

becoming more common in the US as well as

in Europe, Latin America and parts of Asia.

While studies have been done to document the

efficacy of homoeopathic medicines and

treatment, no information exists about the

characteristics of patients seeking

homoeopathic treatment, The conditions for

which they seek, the number of visits, fee.

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Information about all patient visits in a two-

physician homoeopathic family practice was

collected for the 5 year period from January

1984 to December 1988. Data will be analysed

using the University of Michigan IBM

mainframe computer. Data collected have been

grouped as: Demographic, Diagnostic, Visit-

data, Therapeutic, Efficacy.

14. Who sees homoeopaths? A study of patient

characteristics in a homoeopathic family

practice.

––JACOBS, Jennifer; CROTHERS, Dean

(BHJ, 80, 1/1991)

Information in approximately 2,500 patients

seen over the 5 years period from January

1984 to December 1988 in a homoeopathic

family practice in Seattle, Washington, USA,

was collected and compared with result from

the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey

(NAMCS)

The homoeopathic patient population was seen

to be considerably younger than that of the

NAMCS physicians. The homoeopaths saw

more children and young adults between the

ages of 25-44 years. The most common

diagnoses and proportion of patients seen have

been compared. The study suggests that in the

US the current role of homoeopathic treatment

in the health care system may be for chronic

and ill-defined disorders that are not easily

managed by existing standard medical

treatment.

15. The homoeopathic telephone consultation

––LAKSHY, Philip S. (JAIH, 83,

2/1990)

New technologies in making physical

examination over the phone-the video

telephone, the electronic stethoscope and the

disposable ‘stick-on’ thermometers – the

economic aspects of telephonic prescriptions

have been discussed.

16. An interview the Eugenio CANDEGABE

–SULLIVAN, Edward (NTKH, 2,

2/1991)

This interview was held after a Seminar at

Baden Baden. The approaches of EIZAYAGA,

PASCHERO are discussed.

17. Why I become a homoeopath

––DEMANGEAT, Georges (CGH, 28,

1.1991)

This issue is dedicated to Dr. DEMANGEAT

(1913-1990)

The author explains briefly how and why he

became a homoeopath.

18. Dr. Georges DEMANGEAT: A life in the

service of others.

––BOURGARIT, Robert, CASEZ Rene

(CGH, 28, 1/1991)

19. Evidence

––ZISSU, R. (CGH, 28, 1/1991)

20. My dear Master

––DIEUDONNE, Andre (CGH, 28,

1/1991)

21.Georges DEMANGEAT: the head and

heart

––THIBAUT, Paul (CGH, 28, 1/1991)

22. Souvenirs

––MABILLON, Jean-Lue (CGH, 28,

1/1991)

23. The labour left for us’

––GRAND GEORGE, Didiar (CGH, 28,

1/1991)

24. Homage to Dr. G. DEMANGEAT

––JOBERT, Jacques (CGH, 28, 1/1991)

25. Future perspectives

––BAUR, J. (CGH, 28, 1/1991)

1. JAIH: Journal of the American Institute of

Homoeopathy, 1500, Massachusetts Avenue,

N.W. Suite, 42,

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Washington D.C. 20005, U.S.A.

2. The Homoeopath: The Journal of the

Society of Homoeopaths, 2, Artizan Road,

Northampton NN1 4 HU, U.K.

3. Homoeopathy Today: National Center for

Homoeopathy, 500, Massachusetts Avenue,

N.W. Suite 42, Washington D.C. 20005,

U.S.A.

4. Simillimum: The Journal of the

Homoeopathic Academy of Naturopathic

Physicians, 11231 SE Market Street, Portland,

OR 97216, U.S.A.

5. BHJ: The British Homoeopathic Journal,

Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital, Great

Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3 HR, U.K.

6. ZKH: Zeitschrift für Klassische

Homöopathic Karl F. Haug Verlag, 6900

Heidelberg 1, GERMANY.

7. AHZ: Allgemeine Homöopathische

Zeitung, Karl F. Haug Verlag, 6900

Heidelberg 1, GERMANY.

8. NTKH: Netherlands Tijdschrift voor

Klassieke Homoopathie, Uitgeverij la Riviere

& Voorhoeve, Postbus 130, 8260 AC Kampen,

NETHERLANDS.

9. CGH: Cahiers du Groupement

Hahnemannien du Docteur P. Schmidt,

MEDICINE ET HYGIENE 78, Avenue de la

Roserale, Case 456 CH-1211 Geneve 4,

Switzerland.

PART II ARTICLES

THE RULE OF SIDES

HERINGS, Constantine

The Hahnemannian monthly, Vol. I, No.2

September, 1865.

[In QHD, 8, 4/1991, ‘HAHNEMANN’s Three

Rules concerning the Rank of symptoms was

published. The subsequent article is now

reprinted – K.S.S.]

The following is an abridged statement of

a number of researches, which occupied my

mind during more than forty years of my life,

and which may be better understood if given in

historical order.

My principal objection to Homoeopathy,

and the main argument in a treatise which I

was writing against it (1822), was the question

addressed to HAHNEMANN and his

adherents; What is to be understood by your

term “similar?” This is too vague an

expression to be allowed to pass in science!

What is your definition of your similarity? The

mathematicians term what is of the same

quantity, alike (equale); and what has the same

conditions of form, similar (simile). But what

is your difference between alike and similar?

You cannot tell! Further, you say the effects of

medicines, even in the smallest doses, are

much stronger than the diseases. What gives

them such a peculiar power? We daily see

common diseases, as gout, leprosy, etc., go on

through life unchecked, and the effects of

drugs, medicines or poisons, pass away

without leaving a trace. Finally, you explain

the cure through a remedy chosen on account

of its similarity, by its later on secondary

effect, which you say is directly contrary to

this first or primary effect. At the same time it

must be admitted that such a thing can only

happen, when there exists such a directly

contrary state; and (Organon, para 64)” if there

exists no state in nature, that is directly

contrary to this primitive effect, “it appears” “

the vital power then seeks to gain the

ascendancy by destroying the change (suchen

sich zu indifferenzieren)”. We may well say “it

appears” HAHNEMANN “seeks” to explain

his law of cure without succeeding. The vital

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produce something directly contrary, if there is

such; but if there is none, they must be

satisfied with bringing it to the point of

indifference, and several such actions all at the

same time as if dictated. How many things

nature has to do, if a drug produce a chill

followed by a fever-which latter is directly

contrary in temperature-and afterwards a

sweat-directly contrary to the dry skin during

the fever? It seems as if here all the absurd

contraries of GALEN were united, only they

are turned inside out. Thus I considered all

this, arbitrary assertions, and the similarity “a

bag of sheepskin” which might be stretched

one way or the other.

In order to crown my treatise-which I had

not the slightest doubt would kill

Homoeopathy right off- I had of course to

wind up with a series of cases and most careful

experiments. Alas! what became of all my

mathematical and philosophical objections?

They flew like chaff before the winds.

It is enough to say that after a hard

struggle, lasting more than a year, I was fully

enlightened and driven by a sufficient number

of clear facts to adopt the new art and all and

every practical rule of HAHNEMANN, and

my treatise remained, of course, unprinted.

During the following happy year, I was

already led to remark that there were two kinds

of similarity, if we may so express it: a true

and a false one, i.e. a curative one and another

not curative. Drugs very nearly related to each

other, and chemically very similar, produced

symptoms of course, very nearly the same.

Thus the symptoms of the one were similar to

the symptoms of the other. But

notwithstanding all this similarity, they were

not antidotes to each other! Here was a law of

nature, with its practical, unfailing

applicability, and there was not only an

exception, but a contradiction! For instance,

Nux vomica and Ignatia amara were

botanically nearly related, chemically nearly

the same-a discovery made in 1818, long after

HAHNEMANN had already collected his

provings of both. – Still they were not

antidotes to each other inspite of the greatest

similarity not only of one-half of their

symptoms, but especially of such as were the

strongest, most predominating and

pathologically most important. But Pulsatilla,

a plant which botanically and chemically stood

at a great distance, could be an antidote to Nux

vomica as well as to Ignatia; likewise

Chamomilla, eqully distant from all the

former, was an antidote to any of them. What

was here the case with antidotes, could of

curse also take place with regard to the

similarity of symptoms, between the symptoms

of the sick and the symptoms of the drug. And

as we had continually to look for similarity, as

the mariner to the needle o his compass, it was

of the highest importance for our art to

distinguish between the curative similarity and

the not curative, the right one and the

misleading one.

Holding fast as to an axiom, that

throughout nature all and every action required

a contrary action of at least equal strength to to

be annihilated, thus only something opposite

could make a cure-seeing daily that medicines

cured morbid affections, neutralized them, as it

were, by magic-the only temporary satisfaction

was to suppose an opposite action of the so-

called power of life, analogous to the

production of the complementary colors in the

eye. After looking at red, a green spectre

appears; after yellow, a violet, etc. etc.; but

alas, again! the appearance of these subjective

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colors allowed quite a different explanation! I

had to give up all such experiments and

atta,pts, on account of the accumulation of

impeding questions, leave them to the natural

philosophers, and return to the effects of drugs

on the healthy and on the sick. Soon after I was

obliged to drop HAHNEMANN’s doctrine of

using only the primary effects to cure the sick,

altogether, and declare myself against it; the

separation of of primary effects from the

secondary appeared more and more an

impossibility, and the use of the so-called

secondary symptoms proved to be by far the

most important. HAHNEMANN himself

silently adopted the same view, and in his

chronic diseases he made, in Conium for

instance, no such difference. But his theory,

that the contrary action of life extinguishes the

morbid symptoms fell to the ground as soon as

he admitted the use of the secondary

symptoms.

Where now was the counterbalance,

necessary according to the axiom, to restore

the equilibrium of health? Was not the true, the

curative similarity, such a one where the drug

had an indispensable opposite? and might not

the other, the not curative similarity, be one

without it?

Proving Sabadilla in 1824, and in deses

upto 30, 40, and 50 drops of the strongest

alcoholic tincture, I was struck by the singular

conformity of several symptoms going from

the right to the left side, or passing through

from right to left. It recalled to my mind the

old observation of a case of poisoning by

Aconite reported by MATHIOLUS, who in

1561, made an experiment with a robber

condemned to death, which was permitted in

order to try the bezoar as antidote. The

poisoned young man observed a torpor like

paralysis in the left arm and leg, which

suddenly disappeared and befell the right side.

(Symptoms 132 and 140 of the second edition

of HAHNEMANN’s Materia Medica, 1822).

This peculiar contrariety between the Sabadilla

and Aconite, I supposed might be a

characteristic of the natural families of

Colchicaceae and Ranunculaceae. Supposing it

a possibility that certain natural families of

p;ants, and of course also similar chemicals,

might have such general characteristics in their

effects, I remained on the lookout.

The yearly meeting of the natural

philosophers of Germany, took place in

Dresden, in the fall of 1826, while I prepared

myslf for my scientific mission as a traveller to

South America. Professor OKEN, the founder

of the Society, was the lion of the day, at least

in my eyes. A paper was read from a traveller

in Brazil, about the turning of some plants in

apiral to the right or the left. OKEN was loudly

and enthusiastically called upon the stand, to

explain the matter or give his philosophical

opinion upon it. He finally came forward and

said: “ Gentlemen, right and left in nature is on

of the greatest mysteries. I know nothing about

it”. With this impression on my mind I left my

fatherland a feq days afterwards, and went to

South America.

Having discovered during my exploring

trips (1827) that all lightning moves not in a

zigzag line, but always in spiral; and not only

that, but also in a spiral which turns to the

right, supposing this to be motion of all

positive electricity (1828), it explained the

turning to the right of the embryo of the snail,

swimming free in the egg, it being a positive

body, because it receives the negative oxygen

in breathing. Supposing it might even lead to

find a reason why all the planets turn to the

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right still I could not make much pratical

application of this to Homoeopathy, until I had

drawn the following conclusions:

After comparing all our drugs with regard

to the time of day, I found that alkalis or

positive electric substances had, as the acme of

their coughs, the hours after midnight, during

morning and forenoon; while the acids or

negative electric substances had their more

violent coughs afternoon, during the evening

and before midnight; and further, that with the

active expulsive diarrhea it was exactly the

reverse, all the negative electric substances had

it in the morning hours, and all the positive

electric in the afternoon.

Thus in the cycle of the daily actions,

commencing after midnight, alkalis acted from

above downward, on the chest, or chest and

afterwards on the abdomen; acids, on the

contrary, acted in the morning first on the

abdomen, and afterwards on the chest, or from

below upward. Thus the first “with the sun”,

the others “against the sun”, as the common

people say. Here a general characteristic was

discovered of the two main divisions of

Elements, a characteristic where the symptoms

of the drug and of the case ought to be alike.

After ten years of continued careful

observations with regard to the hours of the

day and the electric nature of the drugs, I

published a short report of it, calling the

attention of all observers to this remarkable

rule. N.A. Hom.Journal, Vol. I, page 41, 1851.

Every drug thus might also have a

prevailing tendency to move, if not in all, at

least in some of its symptoms, either from right

to left or from left to right; and it was very

likely that drugs being positive electric

substances, or containing predominating

alkalis, ciz., narcotics, would be inclined to

move from the right side to the left; and

negative electric substances, acids or acrids,

from left to right; and if so, they ought only to

be given in such cases of sickness as had

moved or were moving in the opposite

direction.

According to this Aconite would not cure

a case of torpor or apoplectic lameness, which

occurs first on the left and afterwards on the

right side, in the same way in which it

occurred in the criminal as reported by

MATHIOLUS; but would only be the true

curative agent in otherwise corresponding

affections going from the right towards the left

side. Sabadilla, acting from right to left, would

only be the curative agent in complaints

moving from left to right, etc., It was not until

lately that my particular attention was called to

the real agreement of this rule of sides with the

recently mentioned third rule of

HAHNEMANN, and this only induced me

now to lay it befor the public after I had

followed it in practice for more than a score of

years.

If older symptoms have always to be

attacked last, and the more recent ones first,

this is something opposite to be development

of the disease. Why might it not be applied

even to cases where an inflammation of the

eyes or of the tonsils attacks one eye or one

tonsil first, and the other afterwards; and why

should not a drug have the preference which

moves through the system in an opposite

direction? That is if the symptoms have moved

from right to left, to give a medicine which

acts from left to right, and vice versa.

As in all matters of this nature, we have to

appeal to experience in general, it would be of

the highest importance for our theory, and

oftern useful to the practitioner if this rule

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should be corroborated and sustained by other

observers.

Every practitioner is urgently requested to

communicate such cases where in acute or

chronic diseases, headaches, eye complaints,

erysipelas in the face, inflammation of the

tonsils, of the pleura, or the lungs, rheumatism,

especially the acute cases, or gout or

spasmodic affections, etc;l the symptoms had

commenced on one side of the body, and gone

or commenced to go to the other side, cases

where one drug, but of course only one, given

alone, neither mixed nor in alternation with

others,-cured a case nearly or altogether. Only

such cases as had been put on paper at once,

ought to be referred to, not cases from

recollection, because the best memory cannot

be trusted in such matters,-also not cases

reported only by other persons, as people are

very apt to change sides in repeating.

A collection of such cases, even a small

number of observations, made without any

regard to this or any other theoretical rule,

would be of much more importance than the

large collection made after this rule had been

adopted. The question has to be settled, not

only with regard to large classes of drugs, but

has to the decided with every single drug, with

symptoms produced as well as symptoms

cured; and not only this, it is very likely that

some drugs may act in both directions, or may

have some symptoms only in one direction,

and others in the opposite.

Our Materia Medica contains very little in

this respect, and it is not of much use to give

care than hitherto, the sides of the body. The

only prover who always has done this in all his

provings is Dr. JEANES.

TREATING THE COMMON COLD IN

PEDIATRIC PATIENTS

ZAND Janet

JAIH, 83, 2,1989

Head colds in children can be divided into

two broad categories: (1) dry with congested

nose and (2) wet with runny nose.

DRY WITH CONGESTED NOSE

Sambucus nigra is an effective remedy for

a wide variety of respiratory complaints. The

head cold is dry. Because of congested nasal

passage, the child drinks and eats poorly. “He

constantly interrupts his feeding for air,”

reported one nursing mother. “He nurses,

gasps for air, sits up and finally feels, better”.

The infant can awaken from sleep gasping for

air. These suffocative attacks are reminiscent

of other remedies such as Aconite, Antimonium

tartaricum, Arsenicum album, and China.

Sambucus coughs are worse in bed with

the head low and the child sleeps better with

several pillows.

Many Sambucus symptoms are stuck

symptoms. Obstruction. Obstructive catarrh,

tenacious gelatinous mucous; trapped gas

resulting in colic; stuck respiration resulting in

wheezing. The Sambucus child, lie the

Ipecacuanha child, will turn blue attempting to

each a breath. Sambucus has an idiosyncrasy:

profuse sweat occurring during the day with

dry heat at night. Also profuse sweat

accompanies and more often follows many

infections. Copious urination. In laryngeal

spasm the Sambucus child will be able to

inspire but not expire. This is to be contrasted

with Bromium where inspiration is very

difficult and expiration easier.

Ammonium carbonicum: Usually when

one thinks of Ammonium carbonicum, a

picture of a stout, plethoric woman scarfing

cadies and growing tired switching TV

channels by remote control comes to mind.

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Cancel all that when thinking of the

Ammonium carbonicum child with a head cold.

He is noticeably nervous, chills easily and, like

Sulphur, has an aversion to bathing. Both

remedies produce red skin patches after

bathing.

The Ammonium carbonicum fluid

discharges are acrid. Mothers will report that

the child’s stool is irritating and creates a rash.

The breathing tends to be congested in the

early morning hours. At night the child gasps

for air. Like Sambucus, the sleeping child will

quickly sit up short of breath.

Teucrium: Thoughts of Teucrium bring to

mind nasal polyps and intestinal worms. But

Teucrium has other uses; the child with a cold

needing this remedy will suffer with stuffed

nasal passage and will have compromised

breathing in any heated room. The eyes appear

red and look as if the child has been crying.

The upper lids in particular are puffy and red.

The right eye will sometimes tear. Sneezing in

frequent and the child can develop hiccoughs,

sometimes while visiting the doctor. Appetite

is often increased in the evening and the child

must be fed or he will not go to sleep.

ACUTE HEAD COLD WITH RUNNY

NOSE

Arsenicum album: The nose can be red

and hot to the touch with a watery, somewhat

irritating discharge. Arsenicum album

feathures include a pale face, cold sweat and a

marked periodicity of complaints. The peculiar

symptoms so well described by James Tyler

KENT of not wanting to be left alone and

demanding company appear exaggerated in

Arsenicum children Paradoxically, they are

worse in the cold but prefer cold drinks. When

they are not feeling well, the stomach area can

be warm to the touch. When suffering from

any form of congestion, ice cream or cold fruit

can easily bring on gastritis. The combination

of cold things, sweets and fat is a particularly

dangerous combination for the Arsenicum

album child’s stomach. They can be decisive

children together with the usual fearfulness

and restlessness. High strung and sensitive,

they react to being bullied by developing

nervous habits such a picking at their nails or a

facial tic. If not gently handled, they can

develop periodic (often weekly) headaches

which may even correspond to a scheduled

school event. The headaches can last 24 to 48

hours.

They enjoy being kept busy by many

projects. When ill they become exaggeratedly

afraid of being left alone in the dark, perhaps

because of their fear of ghosts. When

comforted or cuddled they will quiet down and

go to sleep.

These children do not like to take

medicine because, like the ailing adult

Arsenicum, they think the medicine won’t

really help them. But because they are so

afraid they might not recover, they finally do

take the remedy.

Allium cepa: The nose will run after

exposure to cold, wet, windy weather. The

secretion is ample and irritating and will often

inflame the nose (Euphrasia has a mild nasal

discharge) Allium cepa will feel better out

doors. Sometimes the runny nose will be

accompanied by diarrhea, especially after

eating sour food or lettuce.

Calcarea carbonica: The phlegmatic,

well-behaved Calcarea carbonic child can

have two physical presentations.

1. Thick, flaccid tissue, large head with

open fontanelles. Distended abdomen. Chalky

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face with a coarse expression. Thick upper lip.

Dilated pupils.

2. Emaciated, especially about the neck

(Natrum muriaticum). In spite of emaciation

the abdomen is distended. The skin is soft.

There is a tendency to diarrhea. Exquisite,

silky, long eyelashes.

In general, Calcarea carbonica children

are late in talking, walking and feething. They

lack initative. They perspire on the hairy part

of their head, edpecially the occiput and nape

of the neck. The hands and feet sweat and feel

cold to the touch. Mothers sometimes report

the children will sweat on the face as they

nurse. Easily chilled, They have a tendency to

catch clod with every weather change and

draft. They can appear robust, yet while

playing, will tire before the other children do.

The appetite can be erratic- strong one day,

nonexistent the next. They can have an

intolerance to milk, even mother’s milk, and

when not feeling well they should avoid milk.

Like Argentum nitricum they have an

intolerance to sugar.

The nasal secretion can be offensive,

purulent, thick and yellow. They suffer from

car sickness and travel sickness and prefer to

stay home. They can sit peacefully playing as

long as they know there is someone around.

They tend to be afraid of going to sleep in a

room without a light and when not feeling

well, they can develop nightmares and wake

screaming. A common nightmare is seeing

horrible faces in the dark.

The dream life of a child can sometimes

reveal his inner workings. For example,

Bryonia, Lycopodium, Nux vomica and

Lachesis children often dream of school-

performance at school, events on the

playground, one-up-manship, jealousies and

rivalries, and various programmes at school.

Phosphorus and Pulsatilla children may

dream of animals. One woman told me when

she was young, she had a recurring dream of

dancing bears and being a buoyant

Phosphorus, she was, of course, always

dancing with them. The Sulphur and Thuja

child may dream of people dying or those that

have dies. Apis mellifica dreams of being able

to fly or of air-planes and feeling free in the

sky.

One point about repetition of the

remedy.Earlier in my practice, I would give a

single dose of Calcarea carbonica high and

not repeat for 3 to 6 months as long as there

was improvement. But I now believe the

remedy should increase the rate of

improvement so I repeat much more frequently

and the child usually improve more rapidly.

Eupatorium perfoliatum: The child

needing Eupatorium perfoliatum will sneeze

often and have much dripping from the nose.

Be sure to ask about bone pains, especially

shin splint type pains as these may be present.

If there is a fever, it will be higher in the

morning or around noon than at night. Like

Natrum muriaticum, the Eupatorium

perfoliatum patient will have a chill, then a

fever, and then a high thirst. Like Bromium,

inspiration is more difficult than expiration. If

the Eupatorium child is very sick, she will

vomit easily even after a small amount of

water. She will complain of feeling sore all

over. There is a hacking cough similar to

Causticum. To relieve the cough, the child will

sometimes crawl about on all fours. ( In

KENT’s Repertory, see “COUGH”,Lying,

hands and knees on, amel”).A mother of two

children reported, “When Justin, my 6 year

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old, got sick and his cough got bad, he began

to crawl around like Anna, his 8 month old

sister. I was as concerned about the crawlings

as I was about his hacking cough”.

Euphrasia: In Euphrasia look to the eyes.

Expect to find copious acrid tearing. Like

Arsenicum, this child will complain of burning

eyes. The child winks frequently and, like

Pulsatilla will wipe his eyes. He will prefer to

be indoors and away from the sunlight or any

bright lights. The mucus will be worse in the

morning. Look for runny nose, tearing eyes

and yawning. It is hard to understand how they

manage to yawn so frequently amidst all the

discomfort.

Natrum sulphuricum: Thinl of Natrum

sulphuricum in head colds in infants with dark

green or yellow thick secretions.The child will

be chilled, even after being tucked into bed.

Worse with dampness and near the ocean;

better in dry, warm weather. These children

love guns and the Natrum sulphuricum boy

may come in dripping green yellow mucous

from his nostrils and packing a hoister with

two pistols. He may “shoot” the doctor or want

to show off his pistois.

Similar to Aconitum, Natrum carbonicum,

Kreosotum and Graphites, these children do

not like music. I once treated an 8 year old

with Natrum sulphuricum. Her mother told me

that when she was 6 she had her tonsils

removed. After the surgery, her mother

brought her a bundle of toys and then left for a

lunch break. On her return she found with a

scarf around her head and ears on top of which

were Mickey Mouse ears. She asked what she

was doing and Allison answered, “Well, I’m

hoping Mickey will listen to the music so I

don’t have to”. The mother hadn’t even notices

the piped music coming into the room!

Sticta pulmonaria: With Sticta we observe

the head cold descends. From nasal congestion

to a sore throat to a cough. The cough is worse

at night. Sticta pulmonaria is an excellent

remedy in the spasmodic stage of pertussis. In

Los Angeles we now have a paediatrician who

used Sticta in a recent whooping cough

epidemic. Hospitalized children who received

Sticta had their intense coughing resolve much

faster than those untreated and left the hospital

earlier, reported the paediatrician.

ACUTE SORE THROAT

A sore throat is rarely an isolated event in

small children. More often it occurs in

combination with runny nose, otitis, laryngitis,

bronchitis, etc., It is difficult to extract specific

symptoms from a child and simply examining

the throat, while valuable, is usually not

sufficient.

Apis mellifica: The throat, uvula, and

tonsils appear oedematous, fiery red and shiny

in Apis throat. The inflamed, sore throat

usually comes on suddenly. Despite dry

mucous membranes thirst is slight or absent.

The tongue can be red, swollen, sore and raw-

sometimes with vesicles. Bruxism (teeth

grinding) and restless sleep are common.

Definitely worse from warmth, they feel better

in a cooler place. They like cold applications (

like a cold towel and fresh, cool air, they

prefer to be interviewed outside. I have noticed

how they enter the office and go directly

outside.

The behaviour of children is endlessly

fascinating. I think of Belladonna kids racing

around on my patio, the Lycopodium boy

figuring out how the door opens and how the

doorstop works. And then the Pulsatilla girl

waiting demurely for her mother before

entering onto my patio. Homoeopathy is such a

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unique form of medicine in that everything the

patient does or sys or exhibits (signs) becomes

a diagnostic tool.

Belladonna: With Belladonna we see

tonsils, uvula, and pharynx extremely red and

the temperature high (usually above 103 F).

Like Apis, the mucous membranes are dry but

the skin can be moist. The pupils are often

dilated. These children are intelligent and

sensitive. I suggest a new rubric: “Belladonna

is never effective for idiots!” These children

are generally healthy looking. They can be

light-complected with a large head and a

somewhat dainty body. During play the head

perspires more than the rest of the body. Like

Apis there is a sudden onset symptoms. The

Belladonna child will experience the pain that

accompanies his sore throat suddenly and it

will recur periodically. Like the adult, the child

is worse from noise, light, touch, and jarring.

The child does not like the sun and is worse if

has head is low and from motion. He improves

with rest and prefers to sleep with several

pillows.

Cantharis: Great pain and great thirst

characterize Cantharis throats. The child will

ask for liquids but cry after only a small sip

due to the excruciating pain. Cantharis is a

sure bet if the sore throat is accompanied by

intolerable urinary urging and burning on

micturition.

Hepar Sulphuris calcareum: Look for

mucus. Mucus of the nose, ears, throat, larynx

and chest. At first a watery nasal discharge

appears which is soon followed by thick,

yellow, offensive discharge. Much, much

worse from the cold. He goes out into the cold

air and sneezes. Soon the nose runs a watery

discharge and then the thick stuff comes on

which can smell like old cheese. The child

does better with moist heat and topical hot

moist washcloths on the throat. Skin tends to

be pale. Sweat increases during sleep at night.

Mothers report having to change their

children’s night shirt several times during the

night because Hepar sulph sweats so profusely

in the chest area.

Should the sore throat develop into

bronchitis the cough will be painful. In the