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VOL. X, 1993

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.)

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INDEX

S.No Topic Page. No.

1. QHD, Vol. X, 1, 1993 3

2. QHD, Vol. X, 2, 1993 39

3. QHD, Vol. X, 3, 1993 78

4. QHD, Vol. X, 4, 1993 133

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1. QHD, Vol. X, 1, 1993

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PART I - CURRENT LITERATURE LISTING

1. PHILOSOPHY

1. Homoeopathy as phenomenalistic medicine

ROBINSON, Karl (JAIH, 85, 1/1992)

Dr. ROBINSON discusses Homoeopathy in the

light of our modern scientific understanding of the

physical universe-that in essence it is comprised of

phenomena which are indeterminate in nature. It

logically follows that any effort we, as practitioners,

make to analyse our cases as cause and effect events

or to stereotype remedy images must be relegated to

the realm of uncertain theory. It reminds us that we

must view each case before us as a unique event

which we may in part come to understand, but whose

essential mystery we will never be able to fathom

completely.

2. Disappearance of a space occupying Lesion in

brain after Gelsemium.

BANERJEA, Subrate Kumar (JAIH, 85, 1/1992)

A 23year old woman with an “irregularly

enhanced cystic midline space occupying lesion in

the posterior fossa, suggestive of

hemagionablastoma”.

Gelsemium cured within a few months. Dr.

BANERJEA refers this case as ‘cancerinic miasm’

and delineates this miasm. He says that the case

under report is Psora-Sycotic.

Amitav GHOSH reported in the BHJ,

80,3/1991, see QHD. Vol.IX,No.3/92 – the cure of a

‘Space Occupying Lesion’ in a 60 year old man, with

Apis 6 and Thuja 6 both t.d.s., Medorrhinum 30

every 4 months one dose of Carcinosin 200 every

month, Prednisolone 30, Arsenicum 30 and

Lycopodium 30. GHOSH says that ‘a patient with a

neoplastic condition has all three miasms…’ It is

interesting that in BANERJEA’s case only one

remedy was given without any so-called ‘anti-

miasmatic’ remedy etc wheras in GHOSH’s many

remedies. It is also interesting that the progress was

much rapid in BANERJEA’s case.

3. Chaos theory

ABELL, Lora (Resonance, 14,1/1992)

Researchers are attempting to make a

‘scientific’ case for Homoeopathy. Such double-blind

studies like GIBSON et al and REILLY et al of

specific diseases like hay-fever, rheumatoid arthritis

and laboratory experiments which prove the efficacy

of the homoeopathic patencies (BENVENISTE) have

not been ‘accepted’ by the orthodox scientists. A

revolution in scientific thinking alone would change

the scenario.

Chaos theory (James GLEICK, 1987) is just such

a revolution. Chaos is a non-linear, predicatable order

without periodic repetition. The premise of Chaos

theory is that systems that may seem random are in

fact determined by very simple mathematical

formulas.

4. Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann (1755-

1843)

und die medizinischen Konzepte senier Zeit

(Christian Friedrich Samuuel Hahnmann and the

medical concepts of his time)

ECKART, W.U. (AHZ, 237, 1&2/1992)

Hardly any other medical concept, except

Homoeopathy, is so much obliged to its historical

roots or to the legacy of its founder. During the last

decade of the 18

th

Century Samuel HAHNEMANN

(1755-1843) with his concept of ‘similia similibus’

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designed a new art of healing. During the period

1791 to 1794 HAHNEMANN’s similie principle

developed and ripened. This new therapy could

compete successfully with all the other contemporary

concepts of medicine, especially because of its

individualistic approach both in anamnesis and

therapy. HAHNEMANN’s rejection of the allopathic

medicine was radical and sharp. Homoeopathy

outlasted not only its founder, it is still practiced by

homoeopathic physicians and is in fact being

accepted by an increasing number of patients.

The paper delves in to history and tries to shed

light upon the scene of medical concepts of

HAHNEMANN’s time. At the beginning of the 19

th

century the allopathic medicine was nto one nor was

it perfect and far from being successful. It contained

elements of Animism, Vitalism, Mesmerism,

Brownlanism and even of the old concept of

humoral pathology. HAHNEMANN knew them all

and he criticized them sharply mostly because of

their dangers for the patient. Nevertheless he also

profited from the contemporary concept of vitalism

(“Lebenskraft”) designed by Christoph Wilhelm

HUFELAND (1762-1836) even if his homoeopathic

therapeutic was completely different from

HUFELAND’s vitalism.

Finally the paper also outlines two other medical

concepts of HAHNEMANN’s time which also were

based on the critique of allopathic medicine: Joseph

DIETL’s (1804-1878) ‘therapeutic nihilism’ and the

early Naturopathy.

5. Uber die Schwierigkeiten bei der Unterscheidung

and Definition von Geistes und

Gemutssymptomen (The difficulties in

distinguishing and definition of mind and mental

symptoms).

FISCHER, V. (AHZ, 237, 1/1992)

The significance in the differentiation and

definition of mind and mental symptoms is

demonstrated through examples. It is shown that the

definition of the different symptoms makes sense

only when it represents a synthesis of the whole

behaviour in the patient and also allows a

differentiation from similar symptoms. ‘Dictatorial’,

‘intolerance of contradiction’, ‘abusing,’ ‘fastidious’,

‘contrary’, ‘quarrelsome’, ‘cautious’, etc. are

discussed to point out the author’s ideas.

It is also shown that the study of the original

proving symptoms is absolutely necessary for a

correct differentiation of the mind and mental

symptoms.

II. MATERIA MEDICA

1. Tuberculinum case studies

GEUKENS, Alfons (JAIH, 85,

1/1992)

The acute “influenzal” picture of Tuberculinum

bovinum is described, the central characteristics of

which are: soreness of the body, wandering soreness,

restlessness, fever with chills, perspiration. A number

of clinical cases cured with Tuberculinum are

described in detail. The cases are characterized as

Acute cases, “Chronic” Acutes, and Chronic cases.

GEUKENS says that most of the acute

Tuberculinum states begin with an “influenza

picture”, and that this is the very beginning of an

acute Tuberculinum State.

Relevant rubrics from KENT are mentioned;

some additions to the Repertory are given.

Most valuable source of information on

Tuberculinum, information that often led to the

prescriptions in the above cases, is KENT’s Materia

Medica.

Highly instructive article.

2. Case Report;

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PARSONS, Phil (JAIH,85, 1/1992)

32 year-old-female with severe periodontal

disease, Tongue has patches of red, sensitive spots.

She used to eat dandelions as a child. Taking into

account all the symptoms she was given Taraxacum

30 after extracting four teeth. The remedy ensured

that there was minimal bleeding after extraction and

she felt great over-all.

Taraxacum is the dandelion which this woman

craved as a child.

Phil PARSONS does homoeopathic practice

with 25 years of mercury-free dentistry. Please also

refer to 3 cases of Phil PARSONS in the QHD, IX, 3,

1992.

3. Case Report

FLEISHER, Mitchell (JAIH, 85, 1/1992)

35 year-old-female with left hip pain after going

out dancing. sat on a hard, wooden bench for

prolonged periods between dances which caused

some transient coccygeal soreness; pain deep, sharp,

aching and radiated down the lateral aspect of left

thigh.

Hypericum 30; one month later; left leg pain

accompanied by tingling in the left calf; agg. by

driving car, sitting still, crossing the legs had to move

her legs regularly, and amel. by motion. Constantly

stretching her leg.

Rhus toxicodendron 30 withouth effect;

Hypericum 200 cured.

4. GUESS, George (JAIH,85,1/1992)

36 years –old – woman with acute uterine pain,

cramping, better lying or sitting; unable to stand

straight up; feels as if uterus needs support.Weak,

must lie down. Uterus worse walking; worse jarring.

Very aware of the uterus when standing. No interest

in sex. Cramps in uterus extending to knees, on

masturbating. Feels pulse all over if quiet. Sleepless.

No energy. Dull low back-ache. Breasts swollen.

Helonias 30

5. The pathogenetic power of the snake venom to

provoke disease HERING, Constantine (The

Homoeopathy, 12, 1/1992)

Constantine HERING’s own account of his

discovery and subsequent proving of Lachesis

translated into English for the first time-translated by

Jeanne JAFFIE.

This is a translation from French which was

printed in 1833 in the Bibliteque Homoeopathique de

Geneve, Vol.2 which again should have been a

translation from the original German communication

of HERING. A valuable document now available in

English.

The original communication in German to Ernst

STAPF was published in the Archiv für die

homoopathische Heilkunst, 10, 1831 followed by

“Nachragliche Bemerkungen uber das

Schlangengift”. These original contributions are now

available in the complete lesser writings in German

of Constantine HERING edited by K-H. GYPSER,

1988. The article in ‘The Homoeopath’ translated

from the French is not complete.

6. Colocynthis- bitter cucumber

ELMORE, Durr (Resonance, 14, 1/1992)

A brief study of the essential features of

Colocynthis.

7. Carcinosin – another nosode for recurrent otitis

media.

LEVATIN, Janet (Resonance, 14, 2/1992)

Two cases of children with otitis media in which

Carcinosin was the remedy. The remedy was chosen

on the Generals – family h/o cancer, etc.

In one case, the girl showed precocious interest

in sexual matters, a characteristic which Jonathan

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SHORE mentions in his Chapter in the IFH 1989

Case Conference Proceedings.

Much has come, in the recent times, on

Carcinosin. An uptodate list of rubrics on the basis of

all these is being drawn up and would be published

early.

8. Mercurius vivus and Mercurius solubils

ELMORE, Dutt (Resonance, 14, 2/1992)

Mercurius solubilis is the remedy which

HAHNEMANN proved but he however, later

recommended Mercurius vivus as a superior remedy.

Mercury is a remedy that should be used

cautiously, even in homoeopathic doses. KENT states

that it should not be used more than twice a winter in

treating colds.

Mercury is said to be one of the most inhibited

and closed of all remedies in the Materia Medica.

Mental state: anxious, restless, paranoid, hurried,

with dullness, forgetfulness and despair;

impulsiveness, violent anger, and destructiveness,

with sudden suicidal impulses or impulses to do

violence to others.

9. An unusual woman needs a quirky remedy

REICHENBERG-ULLMAN (Resonance, 14,

2/1992)

51 year-old-woman: warm and with strong desire

for sweets. Fears: of bridges, elevators, heights,

closed spaces, losing control. Obsessiveness and

extreme anxiety about her health. Has been to many

doctors and read countless books on self-help and

healing. Loquacity and intensity. Has many quirks,

many unusual tendencies.

Argentum nitricum cured.

10. Lac caninum: anxiety, yearning and inability –

Eight case histories GNAIGER, Jutta (BHJ, 81,

1/1992)

Lac caninum- the best-known milk remedy –

point to milk allergy but more to the early conflict in

the mother-child relationship. Any futher relationship

is ambivalent and unfulfilled. Likewise, the patient

remains insecure towards himself, experiencing many

fears. These eight case histories are intended to help

understand this forgotten medicine which ahs now

become really opportune.

Anxiety-longing-Inability: ‘Believing oneself

to be held in contempt’: one of the most impressive

symptoms of Lac caninum. People unable to find

their place in this world, unable to hold their ground.

People escaping into retreat, into refusal, into

depression or travelling.

It is the result of an unsuccessful, unhappy first

relationship with the mother, the result of a suckling

trauma? Is it an insatiable longing for the symbiotic

world of the beginning which has made the person

homeless in the here and now?

Those people tend then to enter into too close an

attachment. This produces an ambivalence,

manifesting itself in anxieties, in jealousy and

boredom and in sudden and unpredictable outbursts.

Lac caninum helps to give a soothing answer to

persons whose past is marked by a lack of security

and warmth. It is capable of strengthening them,

opening them up to a vision of the future, from where

a new impetus, vigour and hope may emanate.

11. The inner world of a patient as viewed by the

homoeopath

URETZKI, G. (BHJ, 81, 1/1992)

One has to recognize the medicines by studying

the people. There are homoeopathic portraits all

round us-in the bus, in the market, in the office, in the

club – everywhere. Once the art of study and

understanding the emotional nature of individuals is

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cultivated, it would be easy to spot them in the

consulting room.

The author briefly and beautifully, sketches a

few cases to portray the ‘inner world’ of the patients

and thus remedies to them.

The following questions are raised for

discussion:

– How to hit the bulls-eye (i.e. to give only

one medicine)?

– Is it really important to be a sniper?

– Isn’t it better to break a butterfly

(symptoms) on a wheel, something will be

broken?!

– When giving all the medicines in one day,

one after another, is it possible to identify

how each of them affects the patient?

– Do we impoverish ourselves when we carry

out only symptomatic treatment, without

constitutional prescribing?

– What dilution to start treatment with and

how to continue it?

– Is it good to provoke an acute attack of a

disease, if you have hit the bulls-eye?

– Should we treat a homoeopathic

consultation as an ordinary job of the doctor

or as his creative activity? In the latter case

should we look for some harmony in the

prescribed regime, if we fancy there has

been a disharmony in the patient’s state?

– Should we consider the clue to the remedy

to be ‘God’s gift’, if it helps to understand

the patient, his psychological portrait?

A fascinating discussion, this would be.

Discussion invited.

12. Ananda ZAREN Seminar in July 1990 in

Switzerland reported by KLEIN Peter (HL, 4,

1/1991).

The case of a 45 year-old-woman is

demonstrated to highlight important aspects of

Conium;

Shame and Grief: A deep internal experience of

unexpected exposure divides her from herself and the

outside world. Memories of difficult experiences are

stored inside making a deep imprint. Dreams and

experiences of being abandoned. Unresolved grief.

Finally the pain is expressed as induration, rigidty,

paralysis on all levels.

These people isolate themselves. They feel

unworthy and interior, with a sense of failure.

Develops a dread of sex, joy and even life itself; fear

of any kind of relationship, finds herslf guilty of

everything. Works hard to avoid feeling the

loneliness, they often choose an occupation that

Isolates them. They tend to fall in love with

unattainable people. It is difficult for them to have

deep friendships as they cannot express their feelings.

They show little non-verbal communication, but

rather they intellectualize, they are ‘flat’ during the

interview.

They never initiate sex and do not feel wanted.

Frigidity, disgust and sadness after coition. They

cannot be naked and are often virgins.

They make rules for themselves e.g. not to tell

their feelings or needs, not to make mistakes

(mistakes reveal their vulnerability) don’t trust

anyone (to avoid disappointment).

Fastidiousness: likes structure and routinen, no

interest in new experiences. Wants to be extremely

exact in describing the symptoms, makes lists, gives

only few symptoms. Can work very hard, causing

exhaustion.

Physical (a few hints):

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Blinking of the eyelids when speaking of

emotions. Slow accommodation of the eyes, burning

in the eyes while reading, photophobia.

Vertigo turning ocer in bed, copious night sweats

as soon as they close thiey eyes. Desire for salt, acids,

coffee.Aversion for bread. Aggravation from any

kind of alcohol, they become easily tipsy. Flatulence

from milk.

Dysplasia or Cancer of cervix, Fibrocystic

Mastopathia, breasts swollen, lumpy, tender, worse

before/during menses, worse motion and coffee. May

put a pillow under the breasts while sleeping.

Complaints from long-lasting overstrain,

suppressed sexual desire, suppressed grief, repeated

experiences of being abandoned. Problems from a

dysfunctional family, from suppressed menses (pill),

from alcohol.

13. Proving of medicine Androctonos amurrauxl

hebraeus

SHERR, J (ACD, 1,1 TO 3/1992)

Jeremy SHERR of U.K. did a proving of

Androctonos amurreuxi herbraeus (Scorpion) in

1984. The proving lasted 21/2 years.

This article is a translation, from English, of

Jeremy SHERR’s systematic proving.

The Scorpion which was proved by J. SHERR

was from lsreal which produced severe pains.

After publication of his Proving a second edition

was published, in 1990, after obtaining feedback.

There were 32 provers (14 men +17 women and 1

ignored)

The Proving Symptoms are given in the

‘schema’,605 in number. At the end of the Proving

Symptoms the ‘Generals’ are extracted followed by

4 Case Reports.

The earlier references to Scorpion will be found

in CLARKE, STEPHENSON, J.,ALLEN T.F.,

VOISIN, H., MEZGER, J., AZAM and VINCENT

DE LAURIER. AZAM proved an Algerian species

(1938) which is found in the repertory under the

name Buthus (Buthus australis)

In the QHD,1987 the drug picture of Scorpion

proved by Jeremy SHEER has been given. The article

was by George GUESS.Androctonos is a great

remedy. The medicine is available from Nelsons

Pharmacy London and Helios Pharmacy London,

upto 1M Potency.

14. Eupatorium perfoliatum (Boneset

WOOD, Mathew (HT, 12, 1/1992)

Eupatorium was an Ameican Indian medicineis.

It was first proved by walter WILLIAMSON, one of

the founders of the Hahnemaan College,

Philadelphia. It was adopted into Homoeopathy on

essentially the same symptoms upon which it is

traditionally prescribed i.e. intermittent fever.

The traditional Chinese explanation for an

“intermittent fever” is that is is fever that has entered

part way into the system, but not all the way, so that

instead of a good thorough chill or fever, there is a

cycle of chill followed by fever. The fever is sort of

“Stuck” half way in and half away out. Such a

condition is associated with arterial tension and

therefore affects the liver (compare Agrimonia).

A very interesting old case of Eupatorium syrup

prescribed by an old lady to a man suffering since 3

years with intermittent fever not responding to all

known medicine is narrated.

15. Argentum nitricum- silver nitrate

WOOD, Mathew(HT, 12, 2/1992)

Argentum nitricum, a corrosive, was used by the

Alchemists for removal of warts. In the 18

th

century

much damage was done by the over-use of this

remedy. HAHNEMANN therefore proved the

remedy. It was reproven by John GRAY in 1845 who

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pointed out that this remedy was important for

patients with disorders from emitional over-activity.

Dr. Benoytosh BHATTACHARYA pointed out its

importance in “pitta” conditions (gas)

The metal is traditionally associated with the

moon. Argentum nitricum is homoeopathic to

conditions of emotional distress,

overimpressionability, wrongs of instinct, and

stomach disorders. The typical Argentum metallicum

or nitricum patient has a broad, “moon-like”face.

Dr.GRAY gives a vivid account of the mentals:

It is good for mental, emotional and even perceptual

problems arising from “moral causes”. such as for

example, “very impassioned laypreaching”.

Following are some of his comments:

“1. A crowd of impulses to act, to move, to be busy,

which without any distinct purpose to effect, keeps

the patient in continual motion; a state of unrest

which gives the appearance of hurry discontent to all

his conduct.

“2. The opposite of the forgoing condition; not the

calmness of deportment which occurs when the mind

is in healthful contemplation, but an apathy indicative

of a privation of motive or purpose; a state verging

upon, and often ending in, perfect imbecility.

“3. Errors and defects of perception. The erroneous

perceptions in which I have seen nitrate useful have

been:

As to time: the patient comstantly fearing he should

be too late, and supposing that one or two hours had

elapsed, when not more than a quarter or an eighth of

the supposed time had passed, and this all the while,

night and day, for many weeks together;and

Errors as to the velocity of galt: the patient supposing

that he was walking very rapidly when he was in fact

moving but very slowly indeed”.

For physical symptoms refer to Benoytosh

BHATTACHARYA’s ‘Tridosha and Homoeopathy’.

16. Ignatia in infants

ROBINSON, Karl (HT, 12, 2/1992)

Four weeks-old –girl child with hard stool, skin

rashes, gas, interrupted breathing. The symptoms

developed after the child’s parents quarelied nastily.

The mother was given Ignatia 200 and the child too

was given Ignatia 200, with happy results.

Thirteen moths-old-boy had been ill for 3

months, inspite of Innumerable homoeopathic

medicines. While nursing he was observed to have a

sort of Cheyne-stokes breathing. Three months ago

their pet dog had died and the mother cried and cried

for three days. The child became sick just after three

days. Ignatia 30 was given and cure including skin

rashes, behacioural changes, followed.

Emotional state of the mother with whom the

child is helplessly symblotic is most important to be

considered rather than just the child’s symptoms.

17. Apis mellifica to the rescue

CASEY Gina (HT,12, 2/1992)

Severe allergic reaction to Penicillin cured by

Apis mellifica

18. Symphytum

ZEEDEN, H. (AHZ, 237,1/1992)

The enormous therapeutic powers of

Symphytum is demonstrated through 5 case reports.

The indications for Symphytum officinale was

insufficient formation of callus after fracture of

naviculare, fatigue gracture in generalized

osteoporosis, Sudeck’s Syndrom with 20 years

lasting illness, post-traumatic pseudo-arthrosis of

sternum, and erosive polyarthrois of small joints of

fingers.

The complete range of action of Symphytum is

yet to be known. There is a strong case for a

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medicinal proving of Symphytum over a longer perid

and with X-ray controls.

19.Secondare Amenorrhoe (Secondary

Amenorrhoea)

LEERS, H(AHZ, 237,1/1992)

A 32 years-old-woman with one child:

Symptoms chosen for repertorisation: Menses, late;

right-sided sturma in the throat; restlessness, internal;

palpitation; pulsation; movement amel; desires

warmth. Hedera helix 30, cured.

20. Homoeopathische Therapie eines Hautekzema

mit Rhus venenata (Eczema treated by Rhus

venenata)

STEUER, M.K. (ZKH,36,1/1992)

A 28 year-old-woman suffering from moist

eczema in the axillae with intense pruritus

ameliorated by application of hot water, was cured by

Rhus venenata.

21. Cocculus-das Erscheinen von Symptom nach

Mittelgabe (Cocculus-the appearance of symptoms

after the administration of the medicine)

WEGENER, A (ZKH,36,1/1992).

In a Cocculus case the symptom observed by

HAHNEMANN “Cares about health of others” was

decisive to dind the remedy. A subsequent remedy

was given as needed after giving which further

Cocculus symptoms unknown to the patient till then

appeared. The author has observed in other cases also

that after a well-followed remedy the symptoms of

the previous remedy further appeared. HERING had

already observed that in the proving of a remedy the

organism reacts with symptoms of an earlier proving

remedy. That a similar phenomenon occurs during

healing phase also has been observed by the author as

shown in this Cocculus case.

22. Homoo Quiz-Multiple Sklerose (Multiple

Scleroris)

Auflosung Homoo-quiz (Solution to

homoeoquiz)

MULLER,H.V.(AHZ,236,6/1991&237,1/1992)

In the AHZ 236, 6/1991 Dr.H.V.MULLER

narrateda case of a 37 year-old-man with multiple

scelerois. The patient’s expression revealed much

anxiety and helplessness. He had other symptoms of

multiple sclerosis. After a long interview the remedy

came up which ultimately cured. In the AHZ, 237, 1/

1992 the author explains the choise of the remedy-

Strychninum

List of the Strychninum symptoms which are

characteristic in this case (See Synthetic Rep. I

Edition, Kent, Boericke):

1. Starting when touched

2. Starting

3. Frightened easily

4. Fear of being injured

5. Delusions of being pursued by enemies

6. Sensitive to noise

7. Oversensitive

8. Restlessness, nights; tossing about in bed

9. Shrieking during sleep

10. Fear, something will happen

11. Anxious expressions of face

12. Hypocritic expression; Risus sadonicus

13. Distorted face

14. Desire for company

15. Aversion to answer

16. Disconnected answers

17. Ear, noises, humming; roaring and buzzing

18. Ear, noise as if droning

19. Weak eyesight, misty vision; cloudy

20. Visual field large

21. Weakness of vision

22. Vertigo, walking in the open air

23. Vertigo, falling forwards

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24. Muscle paralysis, tottering and staggering

25. Numbness with formication of the legs

26. Numbness with prickling (as if legs asleep); of

the feet; of the soles

27. Bladder paralysis

28. Unpleasant dreams

29. Dullness; difficulty in thinking and understanding

30. difficulty speech; difficulty, speech due to throat

crampy pain

23. Lachesis in Malaria and Echinacea in Bites

RAPHAEL, Sushil (HH, 17, 2/1992)

Lachesis 200 single dose each in 3 different

cases of malaria cured. Lachesis was given on the

symptoms of: the chill being so violent that even with

many covers over him the patient wanted to be held

pressed down; loquacity; and the chill being between

3-4 P.M. (KENT, p. 1274)

A woman, 45 years bitten by a cobra was given

an injection i.m. of Echinacea 200 repeated after ½

an hour and she recovered rapidly.

The author says that he gave regularly Echinacea

in mother tincture or potency for poisonous stings or

bites of poisonous insects and dog bites also whether

rabid or not with instantaneous results.

Homoeopaths should try Echinacea in dog bites

and report results. It will be a really worthy

experiment.

24. Arsenicum album – as anger remedy

ROY, Sost (HH, 17, 3/1992)

Clincial case highlighting the well-known

characteristics of Arsenicum album

25. Restoring a perverted balance

SONAWALA, Sarla (NJH, 1, 1/1992)

A 31 year-old-man, sexually perverted. From

adolescent stage and even before he began his sexual

activities. Married at 30 years, he still persisted in

excessive indulgence, drank alcohol to increase his

sexual potency. He wanted his excessive desire to be

brought down. His whole story centred on sex.

Fluoric acid M and them XM brought this

excessive desire down.

26. Arsenic – From Gandhi to Shylock

SONAWALA, Sarla (NJH, 1, 1/1992)

A poem highlighting Arsenic

27. Argentum nitricum, Lycopodium

TARKAS, Ishwardas P. (NJH, 1, 1/1992)

28. Medorrhinum – Materia medica of the mind

SHAH, Jawahar (NJH, 1, 1/1992)

A study of the mind through the Synthetic

Repertory, Kent’s Repertory, Boericke’s

Repertory and Boger Boenninghausen’s

Repertory,

29. A case of chronic diarrhea cured with Rhus tox

BABU, Prabhakar V. (mfh, 2, 3/1992)

24-year-old housewife with diarrhea of 6 months

duration, chronic redness of eyes, aversion to open

air, was cured with Rhus toxicodendron

30. Use of indigenous and other remedies in

Homoeopathy as home remedies

RASTOGI, D.P. (mfh, 2, 3 to 5/1992)

Dr. RASTOGI delivered the Dr. Seshachari

memorial lecture at Hyderabad on 3 March 1991.

He outlined some of the ailments and their

(indigenous) remedies:

Cassia sophere Asthma

(especially if pains in joints also)

Achyranthes aspera Boils

Carica papaya Conjunctivitis;

Jaundice

Justicia adhathoda Coryza

Aegele folia Constipation

Terminalia chebula

Aegle marmelos Dysentery

Achyranthes aspera Diarrhoea

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Cynodon dactylon,

Calotropis gigantean

Hygrophila spinosa, Skin

Anthrakokali

Embelia ribes Worms

Cuprum oxydatum nigrum

31. Psorinum – When mother gets under your skin

TESSLER, Neil (Simillimum, 5, 1/1992)

Two cases are reported to high-light some

important components of Psorinum. Depression,

Despair and Co-dependence (with the mother, in the

two cases). Psorinum persons come from the

background where their self-worth was deeply

undermined, where there may have been poverty.

alcoholism, abuse, perceived or actual abandonment,

rejection. The sentiment of forsakenness is also

discussed.

A very interesting article.

32. The children who go washed too much

OLSEN, Steve (Simillimum, 5, 1/1992)

A 36-year-old woman with panic attacks when

driving her car, fear of killing her own children, and

fear of germs (taking Rivotris 8 mg. a day and Prozac

80 mg. a day) was cured with Medorrhinum. An

educative case.

The author suggests addition of Med. to the

following rubrics:

Mind, fear, apprehension, dread – killing of

Mind, disgust

Mind, fear, apprehension, dread, happen,

something will

Female Genitalia, desire increased

Mind, fear, driving, on bridges, on the freeway

Mind, extroverted, open and expansive nature

Mind, washing, children, excessively

33. Clematis erecta – the botanical relationship of the

vegetable remedies

CHINDEMI, Wayne J (Simillimum, 5, 1/1992)

A brief article on the botanical relationship.

34. Nux moschata – accidental proving

ELMORE, Durr (Simillimum, 5, 1/1992)

32-year-old-woman with sudden attacks of

severe anxiety, inner restlessness, hysterical;

eructations, extremely dry mouth. She had eaten

muffin with large amount of nutmeg and therefore

was proving it. On consulting the material medica all

her symptoms were characteristic of Nux moschata.

35. Anacardium orientale

VASILIS, Ghegas (Simillimum, 5, 1/1992)

An excellent essay on Anacardium orientale.

36. The effects of grief on infants/children of age

upto 5 years.

The curative effects of Ignatia.

CHATTERJEE, Ardhendu Sekhar (HMM, 3,

4/1992)

Boy 11/2 years age unwell with respiratory

distress since his mother abandoned him and went

awasy.

Boy 2 years age with very high fever; his mother

was in hospital.

Small boy in orphanage who was allowed to visit

home twice a year fell sick every time after such a

visit.

Girl 21/2 years age with high fever. Her mother

who was breast feeding the child was grieving over

the death of a maternal aunt.

All these children were treated with Ignatia with

rapid cure.

III. THERAPEUTICS

1. When your prescription falls

WILLIAMS, Henry (JAIH, 85, 1/1992)

From a presentation at the Ohio State,

Pennyslania, October 1990.

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Dr. WILLIAMS highlighted the many clinical

approaches to homoeopathic practice he has seen

evolve over the years and he reviewed some of his

strategies when the indicated remedy falls to act.

Among the strategies are: miasmatic prescribing,

utilizing of isopathic treatment for obstacles to cure

resulting from allopathic drugging, and the bowel

nosodes.

When the indicated remedy does not elicit

response Dr. WILLIAMS looks for antidotal

influences viz, coffee etc., seeks further clarification

from the patient then re-evaluate – in which special

attention is paid to the nosodes and less used

remedies that appear in two or more rubrics. Look for

the predominant miasm (Elizabeth W. HUBBARD):

Sycotic: too much of everything with the

tendency to pinecone types of outgrowths;

Syphllitic: suicidal and homicidal tendencies

and growths that are soft; congenital

abnormallties;

Tubercular: combination of Psora and

Syphills

The key note of the Morgan group of bowel

Nosodes is Congestion. Consider this group for

chronic Fatigue Syndrome: also Bacillus No.7.

List of Sycotic and Syphilitic miasmatic

remedies are available in P. 1406 of KENT’s

Repertory.

Sheilagh CREASY outlined the essentials of the

Miasms:

Sycosis

Excesses: Physical obesity

Emotional – Provocative, Extroverted

Mental – Obsessive

Growths: Indurations, Tumors. Herpes

Discharges ameliorate.

Worse during the daytime. Worse from damp

cold.

Better from motion, travel, change

Evening colics. Chronic Catarrh. Eruptions –

itching.

Psora

Inhibition: Physical – constipation, scanty

menses

(better lying, worse standing)

Weakness: lack of stamina and perseverance;

better stimulants

Fears: Anxious

Eruptions. Anaemia. Pulsation. Hyperfunction.

Circumscribed redness, Flushes.

Syphills

Dysfunction: Physical – Ulceration,

Nervousness. Birth defects.

Emotional – introvert. Homicidal. Suicidal

Mental – Critical. Deceitful

Worse at night

Bone pain and deformity. Blindness, Deafness.

Nervous system degeneration (e.g. Multiple

Scierosis)

Pain – linear or in spots

Eruptions – painful, Fissures. Alopecia

Unequal eyes, pupils.

2. Vaccination: a sacrament of modern medicine.

MOSKOWITZ, Richard (The Homoeopathy 12,

1/1992)

Questions the claims of Vaccinations conferring

immunity, the need for mass vaccinations and

compulsive vaccinations the adverse effects, etc.

Nine cases from own practice are narrated, good

investigation has been made.

Some relevant rubrics of ill effects of

vaccinations are given. Many of the rubrics refer to

vaccination against small-pox.

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Harris COULTER, ‘DPT a shot in the Dark’ as

also many other articles have appeared questioning

the need for vaccinations as they are now carried out.

3. The effects of antibiotics on health.

SALVODORE, Teresa (Resonance, 14, 1/1992)

Most often homoeopathys are consulted when

allopathic medications fail or cease to work or when

surgical interventions are proposed. it is difficult in

these cases to straight away select a homoeopathic

remedy because of the masking/confusion of the

symptoms due to antibiotics.

The author cites the case of a 6 year-old-girl with

repeated strepthroat infections which of late were not

responding appropriately to antibiotics.

However, the homoeopathic remedy Ailanthus

chosen on the basis of the totality brought rapid

improvement. It also developed resitance to further

frequent throat infections.

4. Food allergies – a homoeopathic perspective

JACOBS, Jennifer (Resonance, 14, 1/1992)

Some persons complain of specific ailments after

consuming certain common food items to which a

normal healthy person ought not be allergic. This

sensitivity is specific to the person. Homoeopathy

aims at restoring harmony and balance so that one

can enjoy. Homoeopathy aims at restoring harmony

and balance so that one can enjoy, in moderation,

healthy foods without restrictions on specific items.

The Repertory is full of such ‘sensitivity’

symptoms. However, a full case must be carefully

taken, analysed and the remedy chosen which would

bring about harmony.

The author narrates a case of allergy to sweets,

remedied by Argentum nitricum

it is the common experience of every good

homoeopath to have such experience; infants with

‘milk allergies’, ‘sneezing from exposure to least

dust’, etc., all harmonized with Homoeopathy

5. A violent reaction to a topical homoeopathic

analgesic

REICHENBERG ULLMAN, Judyth

(Resonance, 14, 1/1992)

A 47 year-old-woman who was under

homeopathic treatment with Rhus toxicodendrom has

stopped it for some time. Subsequently she applied

generously an external ‘homoeopathic’ analgesic

containing Ledum and Symphytum and Rhus tox for

soreness as a result of physical exertion. This caused

severe aggravation – inflammatory joint in places

where she had applied the gel.

Rhus toxicodendron internally, relieved.

6. Systematic investigation of the decision process in

Homoeopathy – two first steps.

VAN HASELEN, R.A. (BHJ, 81, 1/1992)

Plans for two pilot studies concerning the

homoeopathic treatment of chronic and acute otitis

media are presented. The intention of these studies is

not only to look at the efficacy of the homoeopathic

treatment as a whole but also to investigate the

efficacy of the individualized decision strategies.

Based on the homoeopathic literature a selection of

decision strategies has been made. The reader is

asked to criticize and supplement the chosen decision

strategies.

7. Homoeopathic treatment of cholera in Peru –

initial clinical study GAUCHER, C; JULIN, D.,

PEYCRY, P. (BHJ, 81, 1/1992)

The medical charity Homoeopaths sans

Frontieres sent a mission to a shanty town in Peru

during the current cholera epidemic. Homoeopathic

treatment was combined with fluid and electrolyte

therapy. Result appeared favourable. A small-scale

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uncontrolled study is reported. Further studies are

being undertaken.

8. Psychotherapy and Homoeopathy – case of chronic

anxiety depression

RISQUE, Fernando (BHJ, 81, 1/1992)

The author reports in detail the evolution of the

case of a 43 year-old-ma suffering from chronic

anxiety depression.

Besides Psycho-therapy, homoeopathic treatment

also was resorted to. The treatment period lasted from

1988 to 1990; seven homoeopathic medicines were

administered over the period – all in 10m – and

clearly these helped a quicker cure.

The homoeopathic medicines brought,

everytime, valuable dreams.

9. A case of Septicaemia with Staphylococcus aureus

in course of pyelonephritis with kidney abscess

PAYRHUBER, Klaus (HL, 4, 1/1991)

A 40 year-old female with pyelonephritis.

Lachesis, Lycopodium, Bryonia were given, in that

order, according to the symptoms that were perceived

but without expected result. (Para 253, of the

Organon) It was actually Chelidonium which was

given next that cured. One conclusion we can drawn

from this report, is that as long as we can find

individual and characterizing symptoms, we can rely

on homoeopathic treatment without being frightened

by the pathological diagnosis of the disease.”

An educative report.

10. Homoeopathic treatment of injuries

REIS, Stefen (ACD, 1 to 4/1992)

Detailed therapeutics of injuries including

Contusions, concussions, Dislocations, Sprains and

Strains, Fractures, Tetanus prophylaxis, Burns and

Scalds, Frostbites, Surgical Operations, etc.

Sources quoted include: H. C. ALLEN,

Constantine HERING, Hilmar DEICHMAN, Harvey

FARRINGTON, G.H.G. JAHR, Pierre SCHMIDT,

Calvin KNERR, Henri VOISIN, Julius MEZGER,

Richard HAEHL, E.A., FARRINTON, A. NOACK

and C.F. TRINKS, E.M. HALE, William

BOERICKE, J.H. ALLEN, J.T. KENT, Richard

HUGHES, Samuel HAHNEMANN, Donald M.

FOUBISTER, Adolf VOEGELI, M.G. BLACKIE,

W. MEILI, W.A. DEWEY, Margaret TYLER, H.

ORTLOFF, J.H. CLARKE.

11. Disturabnce of Equilibrium

ROGASH, Rolf H. (ACD, 1, 1/1992)

43-year-old woman, with disturbance of

equilibrium while walking and looking downward.

Tabacum 30 and later Cicuta virosa in Q18 cured.

There was history of head injury

12. King Cholera strikes

TREUHERZ, Francis (HT, 12, 1/1992)

This article appeared first in The journal of

Alternative and Complementary Medicine

The author argues rightly that it is time that

Homoeopathy offers its resources to the WHO

through agencies like the LIGA for treatment of

Cholera.

Cholera has again struck Peru in 1991 and it has

entered the U.S.

The author has listed the symptoms of Cholera

vis-à-vis Food poisoning. He has also discussed the

well-known Camphor, Cuprum and Veratrum album

13. An experiment with breast milk

RAMANATHAN, A.N. (HH, 17, 1/1992)

The HH, Oct, 1991 carried an article with the

above title high lighting certain children’s allergy to

breast milk and its desensitization tautopathically.

Childhood allergies are of fleeting nature. The

various defense forces which emerge at different

periods in the growing child are the overriding factor

which support health.

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The author narrates the case of a female infant

which developed allergic excoriations of skin and

when it was fed boiled breast milk which the infant

accepted the skin became normal. When normal

breastfeeding was restored the allergy recurred and

the breast milk was again expressed, boiled and given

which again cured the skin rashes. A simple

manipulation.

Would’t it have been right to give the

appropriate homoeopathic remedy to the suckling

mother?

14. ‘Madras Eye’ (acute haemorrhagic

Conjunctivitis)

RAMANUJAM, S., MARTIN, M. Peter (HH, 17,

1/1992)

The epidemic began in August 1991 peaked in

September and declined in November 1991. A

remedy for the epidemic was found and trial made at

the Homoeopathic Centre, Balamandir, Madras –

600017.

This study covered 1313 cases. Sanicula M twice

a day for 3 days was given to all the cases. The study

established the effectiveness of Sanicula both as

preventive and curatie in Acute haemorrhagic

Conjunctivitis.

15. Is snoring a surgical problem more than a social

nuisance

LAKSHMI, P.S. (HH, 17, 3/1992)

A young lady who had spells of sore throat on

alternating sides was cured by Lac caninum

A lady snored regularly but whenever she visited

her parents at the seashore she did not snore.

Medorrhinum cured.

A 7 year-old-child was snoring which was like

whistling. Sulphur 30 relieved the snoring.

16. A case of Amnesia syndrome

BAIG, Mirza Anwer (HH, 17, 3/1992)

An 18 year-old –man who suffered from amnesia

was cured with Stramonium, Lycopodium, Lachesis

and other remedies.

17. Psychopathology – an overview

ASRANI, C.H. (NJH, 1, 1/1992)

Brief descriptions of the different kinds of

‘Neuroses;, ‘Psychology’ and acute and chronic brain

disorders.

18. Mental status examination

AYYAR, K.S. (NJH, 1, 1/1992)

Mental status examination methodologies are

briefly outlined in this article: Appearance, Motor

activity, Speech/Talk, Thought – content and

organization, Mood, Attention and Concentration,

Testing of higher cerebral function, Insight and

Judgement.

19. Knowing the mind in homoeopathic practice

DHAWALE, Kumar (NJH, 1, 1/1992)

Brief essay on understanding the mind of the

patient and prescribing upon such understanding.

20. Homoeo – psycho – therapy – a practisioner’s

experience

PARTHASARATHY, V. (Mrs) (NJH 1, 1/1992)

Dr. Rajan SANKARAN suggested that if we

understand the state of the patient’s mind with his

fears and anxieties and delusions and then make the

patient realize that his reactions are out of proportion

to reality and if the patient understands and accepts it

so, he would require no further medicine to get cured.

Dr. Mrs. PARATHASARATHY reports a case

treated in the above manner.

21. Schizophrenic tamed

PARTHASARATHY, (Mrs) Vishpala (NJH, 1,

1/1992)

A 23 year-old-male with uncontrollable anger,

fault-finding; deaf; unclear speech. His mother is also

schizophrenic and is under medication regularly.

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Staphisagria, Hyoscyamus, kali bichromicum and

Stramonium were given. Anger under control.

22. Bull by the horns.

PARTHASARATHY, (Mrs) (NJH, 1. 1/1992)

The author discussed with Dr. M.L.SEHGAL,

Delhi on what Dr. SEHGAL has termed as

“Revolutionized Homoeopathy”, i.e. treating on the

common mental symptoms alone. The ‘present’,

‘persistent’ and ‘predominant’ mental state of the

patient gives the clue and medicine is to be chosen

accordingly. A model case is narrated.

23. A peculiar fascination

SEHGAL, Yogesh (NJH, 1, 1/1992)

The author practices Dr. SEHGAL’s

revolutionized Homoeopathy’.

A 5 year-old-boy was always smelling shoes or

dustbin. Any strong smell fascinated him and gave

him pleasure. Cocculus indicus cured.

24. The importance of the mind in therapeutics

ANWAR BAIG, Mirza (NJH, 1, 1/1992)

That mind is the master is demonstrated by three

cases:

A 68 year-old-girl masturbated frequently. If

prevented she became very restless. During

pregnancy the mother of this child had intense sexual

desire and she masturbated in the same manner. The

child said that she felt as if a mouse had bitten her

private part. She also dreamt as if a mouse bit her

there. Pulsatilla cured.

A 19 year-old-boy, epileptic. On the clue of ‘fear

of being betrayed’ Hyoscyamus was given which

cured.

25. The mind is the key

CHATTERJEE, Sujeet (NJH, 1, 1/1992)

Three cases are reported in which prescriptions

based on the mental state alone cured totally.

26. Mind – a miasmatic view

JALGAONKAR, Mrs. Sujata (NJH, 1 1/1992)

A brief study of miasmatic classification of

mind.

27. The high and low fevers

KUMAR, Vijay R. (mfh, 2, 3/1992)

A very brief discussion about ‘fevers’

28 Homoeopathic therapeutics of Measles.

LAKSHINARAYANAN, D. (mfh, 2, 3/1992)

A brief review of therapeutic of measles.

29. Homoeopathic management of a case of

bronchiectasis

LAKSHMINARAYANAN, D. (mfh, 2, 3/1992)

30. Oxygenoid constitution of the body of Dr. von

GRAUVOGL

Dr. LAKSHMINARAYANAN makes a lucid

exposition of von GRAUVOGL’s ‘constitution’.

31. A child’s world

HERSCU Paul (simillimum, 5, 1/1992)

In the Simillimum, 4, 3/1991, Paul HERSCU in

his article A child’s world commented that his

patient developed nosebleed after taking Phosphorus

200 which the patient had not experienced before.

HERSCU explained that it indicated that the remedy

was correctly chosen and that the paient had a deeply

curative reaction to the remedy.

A reader has asked a question whether a

symptom never before experienced but “belonging”

to the remedy meant a proving or overdosing. Where

did HERSCU get his idea from? In such cases how

did one choose between an overdosing/proving and a

well-chosen remedy?

Dr. HERSCU has given a detailed reply to the

question. He has drawn attention to paragraphs 22,

24, 62, 63, 68, 155 156, 249 of the Organon. A very

interesting essay.

32. HERING’s diagnostic method

ALBIN Steve (Simillimum, 5, 1/1992)

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Two articles of Constantine HERING on the

study of homoopathic material medica which

appeared in The Northwestern Journal of

Homoeopathy 1852 and Materia Medica Journal

1896 are summarized in this article.

Learning Materia Medica by heart is useless. The

symptoms of a remedy must be seen as belonging to

the whole picture of what the remedy does.

HERING’s “diagnostic method” was first to learn a

few remedies very well and then learn the remedies

most nearly connected with them. HERING

suggested the material medica be read several times

to gain a deep understanding of a remedy and to see

the remedy from different perspectives.

A very educative article

33. Arnica protocol in surgery

GUTOWSKI Louise D. (Simillimum, 5, 1/1992)

The author has suggested in the light of his

experience, the following protocol

Arnica 30

One week prior : 2 pellets 3 times a day

Day of surgery, before and after surgery : 2

pellets 3 times a day

For the three days following surgery : 2 pellets 3

times a day

Next 2 days : 2 pellets twice a day

Last day : 2 pellets once a day

The above protocol was followed by the author

for her mother who underwent cataract surgery.

Besides the rapid post surgical recovery and absence

of problems which others under the conventional

measures have, he vision also improved.

The author suggests the protocol for other

surgeries too.

34. Two cases of Idiopathic Thrombocytopaenia

BRADLEY Randall and CURRIM Ahmed N

(Simillimum, 5, 1/1992)

Lachsis cured two cases of thrombocytopaenia

35. A case of a boy who was barking like a dog.

KANJILAL Tapan (HMM, 3, 4/1992)

A 13-year-old-boy with attacks of ‘fits’ angry

and irritable, abusive, insulting behaviour, biting and

tearing, etc. Hyoscyamus Q1. (50 millesimal)

Violence worse; barking like a dog; sleepless.

Stramonium Q1. No improvement.

Found to be barking and also protruding his

tongue, saliva trickling; asking people to approach

him so that he would bite them. Hydrophobinum M

Improvement all round. Hydrophobinum XM

After few months of steady improvement again

‘fits’ and violence Hydrophobinum Q3 which

aggravated. Belladonna Q3 improved. Belladonna

Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7 progressively.

Sulphur Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5; then Psorinum Q1,

Q2, Q3, Q4. Again ‘fits’ opisthotonos. Belladonna

Q8, Q9 Then Pulsatilla Q3. Then Arnica Q5 for

trauma

Itch aggravated. Sulphur 200; Merc.sol Q1, 200.

Completely well.

A very interesting case

36. A case of sterility

RAMESH (HMM, 3, 4/1992)

A 24 year-old-woman, married since 6 year but

no children; glands in the axilla after vaccination,

very painful, amel. menses; pain and swelling spread

to left breast and left shoulder.

Sulphur Q1 then Q2 given; although there was

initially some improvement, it did not proceed

further. Calcarea carbonica in ascending potencies

cured and the patient became pregnant. Calcarea

came out by working with the ‘Concordances’

The ‘discussion’ part is very interesting.

37. Diseases of brain and nerves of children

MATANI, K.H. (HMM, 3, 4/1992)

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A boy of 7 years, son of a neurophysician with

‘tics’ aggressive, sudden violence, Tarantula

hispanica cured.

1 year-old-girl with epilepsy: Calcarea

corbonica cured.

20 months-old-boy on respirator in hospital:

Opium cured.

16 year-old-girl with ‘Typhoid’ and in serious

condition. Opium and then Zincum cured.

38. Psoriasis

SHARMA M.L. (HMM, 3, 4/1992)

A 14-year-old-girl with Psoriasis. Sepia

prescribed on the ‘mentals’ alone (Dr. SEHGAL’s

method) cured.

IV REPERTORY

1. About some traps set by ‘crude’ repertorization

methods – need for clinical data and intelligent

repertorization systems.

Part I – Repertorization methods compared with

voting procedures. FICHEFET (BHJ, 81, 1/1992)

Homoeopathic treatment is individualized, i.e.

individualization of the patient, Individualization of

the medicine. individualization of the dose of the

selected medicine.

Computerized repertories have been using a

number of different methods of selecting medicines.

The dangers of simplistic methods are discussed. The

theory of voting can be applied to homoeopathic

repertorization, with different methods producing

conflicting results. The logical structure of different

procedures and their relationship to the competence

of the prescriber is discussed.

2. Mental symptoms – analogical grouping

FONSEC, Ademar Valadares (BHJ, 81, 1/1992)

The author has made a systematic study of the

repertory’s mental symptoms, proposing a new

organization of rubrics and sub-rubrics based on its

analogical ordering. In order to help homoeopathic

medicine in the search for and in the differential

diagnosis of symptoms.

The author concludes that analytical study of

mental symptoms is of great value both in the

reportorial study of consulting-room cases as well as

in semiological understanding of problems for

effective use of the repertory.

3. Mittelverwechselungen in Repertorium von Kent-

Teil 12 (confusions in Kent’s Repertory Part 12)

Kali muriaticum and Kali nitricum

WOLF, M (ZKH, 36, 1/1992)

Kali muriaticum (Instead of Kali nitricum wrongly

printed)

Mouth, scorbutic, gums (p. 418)

Stomach, Eructations, sour (p. 496)

Urethra, itching, meatus (p. 672)

Urine, albuminous (p. 680)

Urine, Sugar (p.691)

Chest, coldness, heart, region of (p.825)

Extremities, chilblains, fee (p.955)

Extremities, coldness (p.956)

Extremities, coldness, foot (p.962)

Extremities, lower limbs, swelling (p.1199)

The author has consulted the source books viz.

ALLEN’s Encyclopaedia, HERING’s Guiding

Symptoms for verification.

4. Meno/Metrorrhagi

LYNCH Pamela J (Simillimum, 5, 1/1992)

What actually are Menorrhagia and

Metrorrhagia? What are these according to the

dictionaries and what KENT actually meant in his

repertory? The author suggests that Menorrhagia

meant excessive, profuse menstruation and

Metrorrhagia meant heavy bleeding any time during

the cycle. These two rubrics being shorter than

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“Menses, copious” “frequent” “intermittent” etc. may

be more easy to repertorize.

A study of the ‘provings’ would give a clearer

ida as to what exactly are the meaning of the terms

and their entry into the Repertory.

V. VETERINARY

1. The homoeopathic science of healing of domestic

animals; a rediscovered manuscript of Samuel

HAHNEMANN,

KAISER, Daniel (The Homoeopathy 12, 1/1992)

This is a manuscript of a lecture prepared by

HAHNEMANN. This was found in the Library of the

University of Leipzig. The original has appeared in

full for the first time in the ZKH, 33, 3/1989.

HAHNEMANN has given directives for

practical application of Homoeopathy to animals.

One should have before him the precise knowledge

of the illness and the precise knowledge of the

medicines.

HAHNEMANN details provings of medicines of

healthy animals and observe the change produced “

in what manner the pupils become dilate, In what

position they put their ears, tail, the general position

of the whole body, the moisture of the nose, mouth”,

“… they would observe the changes in the animal’s

frame of mind and mood … in what maner it

communicates its pain in one or another part”.

HAHNEMANN also says that if Homoeopathy is

applied correctly and the single remedy chosen and

given, the animal will be cured rapidly and

permanently “with almost mathematical certainty”.

So far no Veterinary Homoeopathic Materia

Medica has been prepared on the basis of provings on

animals. In fact there have been no such provings. It

is time that this work is undertaken.

2. Homoeopathic veterinary prescribing – a short

pilot study KAYNE, Steven (BHJ, 81, 1/1992)

An historical outline of veterinary homoeopathy

is given together with brief reasons for the recent

increase in demand for homoeopathic treatment and

limiting factors preventing wider acceptance of the

discipline. A pilot survey is described in which the

six homoeopathic medicines most frequently

prescribed by homoeopathic veterinarians have been

identified together with their applications.

The conclusion is that nearly all the vets wanted

to increase their homoeopathic prescribing: despite a

variety of problems being experienced, the field of

veterinary homoeopathy looks set to widen in the

future.

3. Homoeopathic treatment of a horse

RAKOW, Michael (ACD, 1, 1/1992)

A 11-year-old white mare, “Lianka”, a Bavarian

mare with Arab blood was brought for lameness after

an injury 14 days ago. X-ray: n.a.d. The totality of

symptoms:

Restlessness

Ailments from fear

Want of self-confidence

Thinning inspite of good appetite

Ataxia

Paralysis

Inflammation of mucous membranes

Inflammation bones

Continued movement amel

Cold wind agg.

Stormy agg.

Rain agg.

Covered, amel.

Uncovering agg.

Saddle, harness agg. i.e. Pressure agg.

Bridle agg. i.e. Touch agg.

Silicea D 30, 3 doses weekly.

After 5 days improvement began.

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After 3 more days completely free of ailments.

Lianka was then given a dose Silicea D 200

Follow-up after an year: Well in everyway.

4. Several seminars in Veterinary Homoeopathy are

organized in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in March

1992. (HT, 12, 1/1992)

5. FDA and Veterinary Homoeopathy

BORNEMAN, Jay (HT, 12, 1/1992)

It was understood earlier that the FDA had issued a

“position paper” which suggested that the use of

homoeopathic remedies in veterinary practice could

be illegal. To resolve the issue a meeting took place

between the center for Veterinary Medicine staff at

FDA and a coalition of American Association of

Homoeopathic Pharmacists in November 15, 1991. It

soon became apparent that there was “no problem”

with veterinarians prescribing human use

homoeopathic medicines in their small animal

practices. The FDA was clear that the “veterinary use

of homoeopathy was illegal” was not correct.

6. Anna responds to Bryonia

SHAEFFER, Edgar C. (HT, 12, 2/1992)

Anna a 16 year-old-horse which suffered from

dislocated hip for about 10 years, arthritis and

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, panic attacks

inside a barn, responded very well to Bryonia.

VI. PHARMACOLOGY

1. A question

VAIDYA, B.J. (HH, 17, 2/1992)

Saccarum lactis and Saccharum officinale both

are medicines in Homoeopathy. Saccharum lactis is

used as vehicle with with homoeopathic medicines

are triturated. The question raised is whether in the

process of trituration the Saccharum lactis also gets

dynamised in which case the dynamic powers of

Sacchrum lactis gets ‘mixed’ with the homoeopathic

medicine being triturated. How to distinguish them?

2. LM Potencies

FOX, Richard, E. (HH, 17, 3/1992)

This is a brief study, with reference to the

Organon 6 Edition (Jost KUNZLI, Alain NAUDE

and Peter PENDLETON) of the advantages and

administration of the LM Potencies (50 millesimal

scale potencies).

VII. RESEARCH

1. An experimental double-blind study to evaluate the

use of Euphrasia in preventing conjunctivitis

MOKKAPATTI, Rupa (BHJ, 81, 1/1992)

A double-blind study using Euphrasia 30 or

placebo was carried out during an epidemic of viral

conjunctivitis. Nine hundred and ninety-four subjects

were available at follow-up, when 48 subjects in the

group given Euphrasia and 43 subjects in the placebo

group had signs and symptoms of conjunctivitis, a

difference which was not statistically significant. The

protocol by which Euphrasia was tried may be used

without change to scientifically confirm the efficacy

of a genus epidemicus. The concept of genus

epidemicus lends itself well to experimental double-

blind studies in homoeopathy during epidemics.

This is again an attempt at making a ‘scientific’

case for Homoeopathy; another ‘double-blind’ study

destined to give a negative result.

2. Research in Homoeopathy

RIGHETTI, Marco (HL, 4, 1/1991)

This is an extract from Marco RIGHETTI’s talk

in Essen (Germany) in October 1989 in the Congress

held by the ‘Zentrum zur Dokumentation für

Naturheilverfahren’.

Homoeopathy is a science in itself and cannot be

judged from research view alien to it. The strictly

individual selection of the remedies cannot be

pressed into standardized medical therapy with

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defined diagnostic categories such as is necessary for

double-blind studies.

In spite of the above drawbacks inherent in such

scientific evaluation the effects of Homoeopathy can

be demonstrated with hard facts.

The author cites some trails done at various

times since BOYD (1954) to SCHWABE (1989)

including plant and animal studies.

However the greatest proofs of the efficacy is the

very great number of patients with varied illness who

have been treated successfully over the past two

centuries.

3. Der Zustand der homöopathischen Materia Medica

(The state of the homoeopathic material medica)

GYPSER, K.H. (ZKH, 36, 1/1992)

The paper demonstrates the growth of the

material medica from the provings published in

periodicals to the clinical symptoms mainly

published as clinical cases. Since 100 years no

extensive collection of the material medica like T.F.

ALLEN’s “Encyclopaedia” has been compiled for

the practitioner. It is urgently necessary to build up

such an actual work, because the number of

symptoms have enormously increased. A project

titled “G.H.G. Jahr-Institute” has been founded for

this purpose after years of preparation. This Institute

intends to collect from primary sources all

international published provings and clinical

symptoms, brings them into order and publish them.

International co-operation is required for this.

There are still some rare books and journals in

private libraries. Some are getting damaged for want

of proper care. It would be a great service if persons

possessing such old treasures catalogue them and

furnish same to me (i.e. K.S.S.) so that proper action

may be taken to first make out copies of such

literature and store them in a place under proper

scientific maintenance.

4. Research by CCRH in India

RASTOGI, D.P. (HH, 17, 1/1992)

Clinical research including research in tribal

areas and epidemics, clinical verifications, drug

research, drug standardization, literary research and

experimental research are being conducted in 51 units

of the CCRH located in various parts of India. 29

drug provings have been done so far.

All these are given briefly under appropriate

heads.

VIII. EDUCATION

1. An academic library for education in Homoepathy

TREUHERZ, Francis (The Homoeopath, 12,

1/1992)

There is a large amount of literature on

Homoeopathy that are yet to be located and indexed

and made available to those interested. This article

restricts itself to the English-language articles.

The journal ‘Homoeopathic Heritage’ published

from India since 16 years has been publishing

selected articles from some of these treasures, and

these articles have in fact been responsible for

generation of much interest in many in

Homoeopathy. There appears to be sufficient material

for another 10 years if not more. If we take into

account the German and French sources the material

is very much more.

Recently ‘Cumulative Indices’ of the articles

published in the ‘Homoeopathic Recorder’ and the

‘International Hahnemannian Association’ have

been published. The Allgemeine homöopathische

Zeitung has published an index to its 150 years

publication (1832-1982).

The article discusses cataloguing all the literature

for easy access.

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Since part three years the QHD (Quarterly

Homoeopathic Digest) has been able to cover in its

‘Current Liteature Listing’ nearly 70% of the

current literature. Still some English, Belgian,

German, French, Spanish Language Journals have

not been covered by the QHD for want of resources.

2. Homoeopathic education around the world -

review from the Alonissos seminar 1990

GREEN, Alice (HL, 4, 1/1991)

“In August 1990 George VITHOULKAS invited

a number of medical doctors and professional

homoeopaths to a teachers’ discussion group in

Alonissos, Greece. This group of approximately 75

men and 5 women came from 14 different countries –

as far apart as New Zealand, India, Scandinavia and

the United States in order to discuss classical

homoeopathic education and its co-ordination at an

international level. The aim of the week-long seminar

was to learn from one another, In particular from the

practice and experiences of teaching in our own

countries. The seminar also provide an opportunity to

present interesting cases on paper and by video.

We came to realize that different standards in

teaching and the sorts of pressures that different

countries have to face in their battle to place classical

homoeopathy on the map of accepted therapies

amongst the orthodox medical establishments”.

Countrywise brief reviews are given.

IX. BIOGRAPHY

1. DUDGEON – a conventional view

LEARY, Bernard (BHJ, 81, 1/1992)

Robert Ellis DUDGEON was born in 1820.

DRYSDALE persuaded him to translate some

articles on Homoeopathy from German into English.

DUDGEON became a convert and he went again to

Vienna to learn Homoeopathy, In 1846 he became

the editor of the British Journal of Homoeopathy and

remained until 1884.

DUDGEON is known as the homoeopath who

translated HAHNEMANN’s major works. His

contributions to Homoeopathy is numerous.

DUDGEON had an inventive frame of mind and

devised certain instruments like Sphygmograph.

DUDGON’s contribution to British and indeed

international homoeopathy was enormous. He

deserves a higher place in our regard than is normally

given to him.

X. GENEAL

1. Homoeopathy is not a conjectural art – Interview

with Dr. Jost KUNZLI von FIMELSBERG

(ACD, 1, 1/1992)

On behalf of the Archiv für Homöopathik Almud

MULDER and Michael TERLINDEN interviewed

late Dr. KǛNZLI at St. Gallen on 31 may 1991.

Dr. KǛNZLI sees a bright future for

Homoeopathy. He feels that VITHOULKAS goes too

deep into the Psyche. He also has some other

difference with the VITHOULKAS’ School. About

the South American School (PASCHERO,

ORTEGA) he feels that they have made a philosophy

of their own out of HAHNEMANN’s Miasms theory;

and it is too abstract. The new-comer to

Homoeopathy must study the original source

references the Organon, the chronic Diseases, the

works of HERING, von BOENNINGHAUSEN, and

others. Regarding use of computers Dr. KUNZLI

says that it depends upon as to who uses the

computer and how. Regarding the Q potencies (50

millesimal) he says that he often gave a Q1 and if the

remedy was appropriate, he would then give a high C

potency as a single dose. Sometimes he gave the Q

potencies in ascending order Q1. – Q2.- Q3. etc. He

does not agree with daily repeated doses and/or for

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weeks of the Q potencies. Coffee, in his experience,

was found to be definitely antidotal. Practising pure

Homoeopathy alone assures a bright future for the

science.

2. My main teachers are my patients – Face to Face

with Jeremy SHERR (NJH, 1, 1/1992)

Dr. Vishpala PARTHASARATHY interviewed

Dr. Jeremy SHERR at the December 1990 Seminar at

Bombay.

Misha NORLAND was the teacher of SHERR;

later on VITHOULKAS and then Joseph REEZ of

Israel. “We studied from 8 in the morning till 10 at

night”. Jeremy SHERR stresses on the understanding

of the Organon. “Each patient teaches us something.

So we have to listen and synthesize information put

them all together and make one totality”, SHERR

explains his case taking technique and also remedy

selection.

3. Naturopathy and Homoeopathy

ELMORE Durr (Simillimum, 5, 1/1992)

The closeness and links between

Naturopathy and Homoeopathy are explained.

The need for homoeopaths to understand

Naturopathy is discussed. Both need to understand

and support one another. The Naturopathy teaching,

certification etc. as also Homoeopathy teaching are

explained.

XI. NEWS & NOTES

1. Elizabeth ADALIAN, in a letter to the Editor of

‘The Homoeopath’, 12, 1/1992 draws attention to

BOERICKE’s (Materia Medica) on Vanadium and

points out that the picture is very close to that seen in

AIDS patients and that therefore this remedy may be

considered as an ideal support remedy in such

patients.

2. Murray FELDMAN, in a letter to the Editor of The

Homoeopath’, 12, 1/1992 refers to an interview with

Colin GRIFFITH in a college Journal in which

GRIFFITH said that KENTIAN Homoeopathy was

different from HAHNEMANNIAN Homoeopathy.

The correspondent argues that KENT was not

different.

Dr. G.S. HEHR wrote an article “Was Kent a

Hahnemannian?” in the BHJ, 2/1984, quoting the

many areas where KENT’s views were different from

HAHNEMANN’s, leading to the conclusion that

KENT did not follow HAHNEMANN fully.

3. Seminar Reports, reported by Derek BRIGGS.

(HL, 4, 1/1991)

Roger MORRISON (Seminar in Auckland (1987)

gave a detailed description of 17 ways to analyse a

case. He presented a number of papers and video

cases to show unfamiliar aspects of the polycrests as

well as some of the lesser known remedies. He also

introduces doublets and triplets as a way of

prescription where other approaches to the case

failed, i.e. a combination of 2 or 3 specific Generals

and symptoms point to a little known remedy:

Craves nuts+ prostate/urinary symptoms:

Cubeba

Twitching+Deep fear of cancer:Agaricus

Allergies with behaviour problems +intense

craving for potato and eggs:Oleum-an

History of cancer + anxiety about

trifles:Conium

History of Cancer of Colon + Asthma:Nat-s

Depression + Asthma:Nat-s

Seizures+ Asthma:Cuprum

Cold better cold:Camphor

Asthma worse fog:Hypericum

Diabetes, Kindney problems + desire for

ham:Uranium

Some remedies indicated in Obsessive,

“ritual”behaviour:Tuberculinum and Rhus tox:

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Must complete what is going on and if

interrupted must do it all over again.

Argentum nitricum:Like a children’s game, must

repeat the same action.

Ratanhia:Religious ritual for fear something bad

will happen.Ritual cleaning of anus/hemorrhoids.

Kali’s:All compulsively law-abiding, can’t break

the rules even for trivia.

Kali bichromicum must finish what he is saying.

Syphilinum: Obsessive compulsion to wash hands.

This extends to fear of toilet germs, dog droppings,

etc.

Arsenicum:Obsessive and meticulous tidying up.

Natrum’s and Borax: Can develop ritual compulsion

e.g. checking doors and windows and locked before

going to bed.

Iodum:Continually checking they have done things

e.g. switched off lights, lacked doors etc. Comes

from fixed ideas.

Others little gems:

Lyssinum in general phonias especially Agoraphobia

and Claustrophobia with an old history of animal bite

of Rabies Vaccine.

Camphor: Highly-strung, allergic people with many

symptoms that cover a wide range of remedies.

4.Extract from ‘What can be called Classical

Homoeopathy?’, Homoeopathy in Osterreich, 2/1990.

(HL,4,1/1991)

Dr. Peter KONIG raises the following doubts after

attending Ananda ZARWN’s seminar in

Switrzweland in 1990.

The first point was the continuous suggestive

questions put to the patient. Ananda ZAREN seemed

to have a remedy in mind and asked direct questions.

HAHNEMANN was strongly against this.

Second point: Ananda ZAREN’s rather diffuse

psychological interpretation off the patient’s

situation.

Third point: Cases shown as cured after only a short

follow-up. A strong point of the Vithorlkas’school,

and one from which we can all benefit, is to learn to

wait a sufficient amount of time after the

prescription.

Ananda ZAREN often went on her ‘feelings’ in the

final analysis of the case.

The amount of additions to the repertory she gave

raises the question: on what criteria should we base

such additions?

5. Frederik SCHROYENS, Gent, Belgium reports

that in Belgium medical doctors practicing

Homoeopathy (and other alternative medicines) are

pulled up by Courts where they were judged unfairly

and awarded. This is because the Medical Board has

great authority over medical practice.

The good news is that in December 1990 a law

appeared regulating the creation of a speciality in

Homoeopathy as a special branch of regular

medicine. Homoeopathy eitll eventually become a

speciality like Cardiology, Rheumatology, etc (HL, 4,

1/1991)

6. While the Organism adapts itself to the

environment and the ‘biological clocks’ also adapt

so, yet the biological clocks (the cells have their

individual clocks)are at the same time independent.

(See “Winston Churchill’s Agternoon Nap-a wide

enquiry into the human nature of time”by Jeremy

Campbell, Paladin, 1989)

In the HL,4, 1/91 there is a report that while the

clocks were moved forward for summertime, the

organisms also adapted itself soon to the changed

time-in one case the child who screamed at 10p.m.

did so, after the clock was advanced at 11p.m. for 3

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days and after 3 days began to scream at 10p.m.

(summertime);in the other case this adaptation

occurred from the very next day.

Readers may send in their experience in this regard

(to QHD).

7. In the ‘Editorial’of ‘Homoeopathy Today’

Vol.12,1/1992, Julian WINSTON writes about how

his father who was 80 years old and hospitalized

could not be “treated” because they had “not yet

diagnosed an entity”as all the tests were normal. And

Julian WINSTON himself treated homoeopathically

and in 3 days the patient was well enough to be taken

away from the hospital and further homoeopathic

treatment continued by which the patient improved.

8. An article that appeared in the ‘Minneapolis start

Tribune’ headed “Folk drug, tranquilizer to be used

in AIDS test”, according to Folklore a herbal potion

obtained from the St.John’s Wort (Hupericum) plant

can cure depression and heal wounds.About 10 AIDS

patients would recetive Hypericin a drug derived

from the plant, in a test of its effectiveness”. It has

been found that Hypericin inhibited viral

reproduction. (HT,12, 1/1992)

9. World Research News,1

st

, Quarter1991 reports

about a German doctor who had been using oral

Strophanthin to treat myocardial infarction. G-

strophanthin is a cardiac glycoside derived from the

plant Strophanthis grans, from which homowopathic

remedy Strophanthus is obtained (HT,12, 1/1992)

10. Thirty homoeopaths gathered on the peak of Mt.

Summit (Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) for the Annual

Conference of Homoeopathic Society of the Stat of

Pennsylvania during the first week-end of September

1991. Some abstracts:

Dr. Rosemary RAU-LEVONE is well –versed in a

number of healthcare modalities. She was involved

with the methods of Dr. Sigrun SEUTEMANN of

Germany and familiarity with homotoxicology and

the works of Dr. RECKEWEG.Interesting concepts

were brought and shared.

Guy HOAGLAND discussed Mercurius; bringing

together his allopathic and homoeopathic insights. He

depicted the picture of Acrodynia which is mercurial

poisoning. Dr. HOAGLAND felt that we could use

the symptoms-mental as well as physical- from the

allopathic literature to formulate a better

homoeopathic picture of Mercurius.

Dr. Ed SHEARER discussed veterinary homoeopathy

particularly horses.

Franne BEREZ and Richard SOLOMON discussed

“hyperactivity in children”. The attention deficit

disorder (ADD) in children begins a very early stage,

indeed so early that some mothers say that the child

was very active in the womb. Hyperactivity may be

categorized broadly as –ADD,ADD+hyperactivity,

ADD+ aggression.

4 years-old-girl: Jealousy, does things and repeats

things just to annoy, speaks and yells right into your

face, constantly tries to get your attention, a constant

discharge from the left nostril and constantly strikes

out (actually hit the doctor); Medorrhinum did not

completely clear the case, but Tuberculinum cleared

remarkably.

Both the remedies are worse night, worse from dairy,

worse sugar. Medorrhinum is:docile during the day,

worse fruits yet craves orange juice; no sence of time

and extreme procrastinator, doing things told not do

to; speak rapidly and are long-winded; selfish.

Tuberculinum:meanness; fear: of animals, thunder

and of being alone,especially in the dark. They run at

top speed and collapse into bed. Restless sleep.

Hyoscyamous: foolish or silly behaviour, hilarity,

taking his/her clothes off, jealousy and talkativeness.

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Worse at night, worse lying down and seems to have

an inner restlessness.

Dr. David WEMBER who spoke next spoke of the

remedies which had a combination of two elements

which act more deeply. For example Arsenicum

iodatum acts in a deeper more chronic way: it is more

corrosive and watery; especially useful for chronic

pneumonia and bronchitis.

Kali iodatum has both acute and chronic aspects,

good for sinusitis, helpful if there is glandular

involvement. Kali chloricum has a white nasal

discharge (e.g. Kali muriaticum). Antimonium

iodatum goes deeper than Antimonium tartaricum, in

chest. similarly Antimonium arsenicum. Sulphur

iodatum and kali arsenicum were also discussed.

11. The first page of ‘Homoeopathy Today’ Vol.12,

1/1992 carries a picture of ‘The New York

Homoeopathic Charity Hospital’, Ward’s Island,

originally founded in 1875. At present, however,

‘The Manhattan Psychiatric Center’ stands there

and not the Homoeopathic hospital.

12. Homoeopatherapeutics as a medical specialty – a

new perspective HOAGLAND, Guy (HT, 12,

2/1992)

Homoeopathic medicine is growing both in lay and

professional practice. As we approach the 21

st

Century a new concept of the role of homoeopathy is

needed.

Dr. HOAGLAND proposed a three “tier” in the

practice of Homoeopathy: a pyramid; the bottom tier

would be medical doctors who know a little

Homoeopathy and could prescribe for first-aid and

acute problems; the second “tier” would “specialize”

in Homoeopathy and could deal with most problems;

the third “tier” would be the top, who deal with

chronic cases.

Homoeopathy is no longer a school of thought set in

contradistinction to the “old school”.

13. Advanced case conference – Cross section of

Anxiety and Fear; Reported by SHILOH, Jana (HT,

12, 2/1992)

The advanced case conference at the 1991 NCH

Annual Meeting was taught by Roger MORRISON

and Louis KLEIN.

About 20% of the population suffer from serious

anxiety said Dr. MORRISON. Because of

suppressions by drugs we see more cases on

emotional level now-a-days. This was not so earlier.

Hence we feel frustrated when we don’t get

information on the emotional pathologies in our

Materia Medica. Three syndromes were identified:

1. Simple phobias – like germs, cancer, etc.

2. Anxiety (fear without a specific focus)

3. Panic disorders

Natrum muriaticum fears closed places because they

are so emotionally closed that a closed room

represents their emotional state and evokes fear.

Phosphorus fears the dark and water because they

can’t see the limits.

Arsenicum fear robbers because they have basic fears

about their possessions and secutity.

Stramonium fears being murdered because they have

the impulse to kill. Their fear of animals represents

their animal nature within.

Aurum fears heights because of their impulse to

commit suicide.

Lachesis has a fear of being poisoned because they,

too. are “poison” (their sarcastic humour and their

lashing out)

Argentum nitricum is impulsive. Their fears have to

do with impulsive fears or desires to hurt family

members.

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Deep fears can come from deep biological knowledge

of impending disease. it is not uncommon that a fear

of a disease actually precedes that disease.

In contrast to phobias, anxiety is more pervasive in a

person’s life and is not limited to specifics. Treating

this patient often pose challenges to the prescriber, as

the patient is often very dependent on their

practitioner.

Arsenicum will test you. They think they have dread

diseases and they want you to take care of them; want

tests run, etc.

Kali carbonicum thinks they will get a disease

Lycopodium has anticipatory anxiety and make jokes

about their calls to you. They also swallow a lot

nervously.

Phosphorus has an innocent anxiety and is better if

someone is around to talk to, even a child.

Nitric acid cannot be reassured; they are serious,

nervous, anxious, and suspicious. They will not admit

improvement and will even accuse you of destroying

their health.

Calcarea carbonicum is overwhelmed and anxious,

has a feeling of burden, and fears their mind is going.

Argentum nitricum are compulsive self-medicators.

They travel with many medications.

Silica can look like Calcarea worried, quiet and

serious.

They worry about little things, and tend not to be able

to see the forest for the trees. Little things become

serious problems to them.

Baryta carbonica are very dependent and have

problems with little decisions like what to eat.

kali arsenicum has anxiety, especially about their

heart.

They need tests and exams to reassure them.

Psorinum can look like Arsenicum; however, they

don’t give the impression of dependence. They can

be suicidal.

Cannabis indica one type may be “high” a blissful,

and another type is serious, anxious, panic-striken,

and fears losing control.

14. Elizabeth STONER reports of a day with Diane

GOODWIN.

Diane quoted from Tao Te ching, by LAO

TZU:

In the pursuit of learning, every day something

is acquired.

In the pursuit of TAO, every day something is

dropped.

Less and less is done until non-action is

achieved.

When nothing is done, nothing is left undone.

The world is ruled by letting things take their

course. It cannot be ruled by interfering.

The focus is on the Organon which should be

studied slowly and savoured and meditated upon. A

good grounding in the philosophy of Homoeopathy is

worth more than all the specific rules. The one

fundamental word in the Organon is dynamis, or

vital force that which influences healing aided by our

remedies if the simillimum is chosen. (HT, 12,

2/1992)

15. Facets of Homoeopathy

MEHTA, Nina (NJH, 1, 1/1992)

This a report on the Seminar with Jeremy SHERR

held at Bombay in December 1990.

This following concepts were put forth by SHERR.

1. Concept of positive health

2. Each symptom as a protection against

something that means each symptom is the effect and

the cause is elsewhere.

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3. Concept of complex materialization and

simple dynamics

4. Modality is a symptom when the patient is not

compatible with his environment.

5. Concept of static state.

6. Use the potency which during the proving

produced that particular symptom.

7. Importance of physical expression in a

patient.

8. Polarity or opposites.

Jeremy SHERR spoke of his provings of Scorpion.

He discussed paragraphs 9, 10, 131, 207 of the

Organon. Hepar sulphur, Camphor, Thuja were also

discussed.

16. The RADAR’s Vithoulkas Expert System and

Mac Repertory are compared by VITHOULKAS

and ROGER VAN ZANDVOORT. Cases worked out

with the aid of these computers are analysed. These

appear as ‘Letters to the Editor’ (Simmillimum, 5,

1/1992)

17. Epidemic helpline

HERSCU Paul (Simillimum, 5, 1/1992)

A new Network – Center for Disease Control (CDC)

– has been formed. Such a center would collect

statistical a