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Lead me from Untruth to Truth

Lead me from Darkness to Light

Lead me from Death to Immortality

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INDEX

S.No Topic Page. No.

1 QHD, VOL. XIX, 1 & 2, 2002 3

2 QHD, VOL. XIX, 3 & 4, 2002 102

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1. QHD, VOL. XIX, 1 & 2, 2002

Part I. – Current Literature Listing

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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, Brazil, USA, etc. , - displine-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 of Part I. Part II contains essays/articles /extracts of more

importance, while Part III carries Book Reviews, etc.

1. PHILOSOPHY

1. The Principles of Homeopathic Philosophy

OSAWA Barbara (SIM, 1/2001)

This article gives some interesting glimpses into the

depths of our principles. All the topics are greatly

expanded and explained in greater detail in the following

well known classics on Homeopathic philosophy

1. J.T. Kent, Lectures on Homeopathic

Philosophy

2. H.A.Roberts, Principles and Art of Cure by

Homeopathy

3. S.Close, The Genius of Homoeopathy

4. C.M.Boger, Studies in the philosophy of

Healing

5. G.Boericke, A compendium of the Principles

of Homeopathy.

All Organon references in this article are from

Boericke’s translation of the sixth edition.

2. Acute or Constitutional?

CROCE A J (HT, 21, 2/2001)

The author discusses about the conditions like

acute, constitutional, and their corresponding

meanings in allopathy where they see them as acute and

chronic.

When a patient comes in with what seems like an

acute illness. Many times what they really need is a

redosing of their constitutional remedy. For example, a

patient who was under constitutional care had severely

infected bunion, a acute condition and attributed to a

physical cause and upon looking at it without asking any

questions, one would think of remedies like Belladonna,

Lachesis, Vipera or Apis. But there were no new key

notes or physical general symptoms and there were no

concomitant symptoms. Found a rubric that described

the infection and contained the patient’s constitutional

remedy.

In some acute illnesses the constitutional remedy

itself may be the acute only. However even repeat

of a constitutional remedy does not move an acute

illnesses towards resolution. example: Some

infectious diseases, severe mental or emotional

shock, or in physical injury. The Vital Force is still

the source of the symptoms – it is still expressing its

mistunement in the image of the ailment – but the

mistunement has shifted just far enough that it does

not respond the remedy to which it responded in the

past. Now a different remedy is needed, one that

covers the entire current symptom picture in order to

address the Vital Force in its current condition. If

this is a true acute, the person will most likely return

to his previous state after it is resolved, and his

constitutional remedy will remain the same as it was

before.

“Acute and constitutional are more complicated

than they seem at first glance, but they become

clearer with an understanding of disease as a deep-

seated mistunement that expresses itself in

symptoms. Our health really is not a series of

isolated episodes of “health” and “illness” but a

continuous expression of our deepest level of

existence and individuality, our Vital Force.

3. Similars, Stimulants, and Cure

LUNSTROTH John (HT, 21, 3/2001)

The author has wonderfully explained the

mechanism of cure in Homeopathy. He has made

clear that the use of the word “stimulant” to describe

Homeopathic action blurs the distinction between

Homeopathy and allopathy and clarifies nothing.

If Homeopathy allows itself to be distinguished

simply by the use of immaterial medicines, then it is

abandoning the standard of Homeopathy, the law of

Similars. But what does it tell someone when they ask

how Homeopathy works to say that

1. Homeopathy stimulate the immnune system,

or

2. Homeopathy stimulates the natural healing

power of the body?

Do remedies “Stimulate” the immune system?

The first phrase is misleading. There are atleast

nine systems in living organisms, not just one, that are

generally recognised by medical science: the endocrine,

neurological, digestive, immune, musculo/skeletal,

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cardio-vascular, urogenital, respiratory and lymphatic

systems, and remedies given Homeopathically cure in

all of them. In addition to this, remedies are well

known to have contradictory symptoms, and for good

reason. The same remedy may in one case cause an

increase in fucntion of a system, and in another case

cause a decrease in function in the same system. In

fact, it is well known that remedies can cause

contradictory symptoms in the same case. Thus, to say

the remedy given homoepathically stimulates the

immune system is meaningless. It does not convey

what is unique to Homeopathy, nor does it reference

the breath and depth of its curative power. It makes it

sound as though Homeopathy is a therapeutic science

of stimulants.

Do remedies “Stimulate” the Vital Force?

The second statement, that the remedy given

Homeopathically stimulates the body’s healing powers

(the Vital Force) to overcome the disease, also has its

problems. HAHNEMANN, in introduction to the

Organon written for the fourth edition (1829), and

retained for the 5

th

and 6

th

editions, and in the

aphorisms themselves, soundly and explicitly rejects

the view that the Vital Force can remove the disease.

He labels as allopathic, all therapeutics based on aiding,

stimulating, altering or imitating the Vital Force to

remove the disease. (§ 52). (All § references are to the

sixth edition of the Organon)

Much confusion has been caused in this area by

HAHNEMANN’s attempt to explain why using the law

of similars is better than using the law of contraries to

pick medicines (§ 52 – 69). His explanation depends

on what he calls the secondary action of the Vital

Force. This secondary action supposed to be a reaction

by the Vital Force to the remedy. He says both the

secondary action causes symptoms and that it is

curative. He offers no explanation of how it is

supposed to be curative. These aphosisms were written

early and fall in the class of aphorisms that were

removed or revised (in fact, in practice or by custom),

but not modified in the Organon. So at first glance

there is stimulation model found in the Organon that

has been used as a basis for the statement that the

remedy cures by stimulating the Vital Force.

There are five insurmountable problems though,

with reliance on these aphorisms for the stimulation

model:

1. There is no significant reaction by the Vital Force

to the Homeopathic quantity (§ 66, 114), which

is a primary reason it is better than an allopathic

remedy;

2. The Vital Force cannot heal itself of a natural

disease (Introduction, § 22);

3. The natural disease eradicated by the remedial

disease (§ 45) – the Vital Force plays no role in

this; and

4. The remedial disease fades on its own (§ 29, 148)

– the Vital Force plays no role in this.

5. The entire action/reaction (primary/secondary

action) explanation of symptoms is not reflected

in the symptoms recorded in the materia medica.

The explanation that the remedy stimulates the

body’s healing power is as meaningless as the

statement that is stimulates the immune system. It

does not convey information about the way the

remedy given Homeopathically works, about the

Homeopathic cure. These explanations, of remedy

as stimulant to the immune system or Vital Force,

have been easy to use because, well, they are easy to

conceptualize. But they are not, in fact,

Homeopathic explanations. They are age old

explanations coming down from HIPPOCRATES,

through GALEN and others, based on the apriori

assumption that it is the Vital Force, the “body’s

natural healing power,” that is the real healer. They

are allopathic explanations of the mechanism of cure.

A logical train of thought concerning the

mechanism of cure, we must start with the application

of the similia in remedy choice, and then look for an

explanation of how it works based on the symptom

similarity. HAHNEMANN provides us with that in

Aphorism 45 and elsewhere.

§ 45: “…two diseases, differing, it is true, in kind but

very similar in their phenomena and effects and in the

sufferings and symptoms they severally produce,

invariably annihiliate one another whenever they meet

together in the organism; the stronger disease namely,

annihiliates the weaker, and for this simple reason,

because the stronger morbific power when it invades

the system, by reason of its similarity of action involves

precisely the same part of the organism that were

previously affected by the weaker morbid irritation,

which, consequently can no longer act on these parts,

but is extinguished. …The life principle henceforth is

affected only and this but temporarily by the new,

similar but stronger morbific potency.”

HAHNEMANN says that substances cause

diseases. When a substance that causes a certain

symptom picture (the remedial disease) is given to a

living organism with a very similar symptom picture

(the natural disease), then the remdial disease occuppies

the same place as the natural disease. Since two things

cannot occupy the same place at the same time, and the

remedial disease is a little stronger, the natural disease

is eradicated or annihiliated. The remedial disease then

fades (§ 29). Only after the natural disease is removed

by the remedial disease, and the remedial disease fades,

is theVital Force freed to regulate the body. This is

how the law of similars works. This is the defining

explanation of Homeopathy and it should always be

kept in mind when explaining Homeopathy to the

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uninitiated. It provides the elegance and uniqueness of

Homeopathy. It is the essence of similia.

5. Notes on the Mental and Emotional

Symptoms

PITT Richard (SIM, XIV, 2/2001)

This article, based on a lecture given to

Homeopathic students, explores some issues related to

our use of mental and emotional symptoms in

prescribing. Practical aspects of how to use mental

symptoms are discussed, as well as the potential pitfalls

of over emphasizing them.

Begins with a summary of the process of case

taking, and considers at which point one should explore

the patient’s psychological condition.

Case analysis, particularly the mental symptom

analysis is discussed.

When analyzing mental symptoms, distinguish

between what is normal for the person, and what is

abnormal and causing suffering.

Comments on the Significance of the

emotional/mental state.

The functions of the intellect and the symptoms

of the intellectual level are summarised.

Functions of Intellect:.

a. Perception of the environment – This includes

sensory perception and that of discrimination

and interpretation.

b. Formulation of ideas, thoughts, concepts,

systems.

c. Discrimination – the freedom of choice indicates

the ability to distinguish between right and

wrong.

d. Action – volition in the direction of choice.

Symptoms of Intellectual level:

e. Aberations of perception and disturbances of

formulation: hallucination, illusions, delusions,

ideas, thoughts, confession etc.

f. Disturbances of memory.

g. Disturbances of discrimination and volition:

confusion, indecision, impulses – destructive,

suicidal, homicidal, guilt complexes, etc.

At the highest level of evolution the intellect

controls the emotions, allowing full discrimination,

self-knowledge and other higher attributes to be

realized. DHAWALE distinguishes between Eastern

thinking that seeks to control the emotions, and

Western thinking that generally allows for much freer

expression of these qualities. A balance between

unhealthy suppression and inappropriate expression

is obviously the healthiest state.

Understanding what is truly important on the

mental level requires us to create an accurate

hierarchical model. The criteria can be used:

• How intense is the symptom for the person?

• How much does it limit the person in their life?

Intense anger is much more serious than simple

irritability; suicidal grief is more important than

intense anger. A hierarchical model and also in a

form that is specific for each person.

• How much do the symptoms maintain a level of

delusion in the person of their true state? How

aware is the patient? The scale ranges from a

gross level of delusion, to very subtle levels,

when we treat someone to refine their

psychological evolution. Considerable

compensation of avoidance of the fundamental

state may reflect a greater lack of integration and

self-awareness. Such cases can be very difficult

to treat.

• Are the symptoms predominantly emotional or

intellectual in nature? If the symptoms are

intense (see a. above) and mostly affect the

intellectual level, the condition is that much

more serious.

• How antagonistic are the symptoms to social

well-being? Here, we are talking of more intense

and serious conditions: suicidal states, violent

destructive impulses, and severe difficulties with

socialization and maintaining basic relationships

with others.

• How are the miasms involved in the case? An

integration of miasmatic knowledge can help in

determining the hierarchy, e.g., the knowledge

that the case has a strong syphilitic component

can help in assessing the prognosis, as well as in

remedy choice, and puts the individual

symptoms into a larger perspective.

When dealing with mental/emotional states,

distinguish between direct expressions of the

emotional state, and those that are suppressed

or compensated.

Often, suppression of an emotional state may bring

on a physical condition. This may occur over a period

of time and could be seen as restlessness, pain in

various parts of the body, stomach ulcer, Crohn’s

disease, Arthritis, Asthma, Multiple Sclerosis, Cancer,

and other syndromes. The intensity and depth of

pathology that develops depends on various factors.

II. MATERIA MEDICA

1. Tuberculinum

TARKAS P I & KULKARNI Ajit (NJH, 5,

2/2000)

The peculiar features of the remedy, tissues

affected by it and the select particulars with relationship

of the remedy are discussed.

2. Hippozaenium

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CREASY Sheilagh, GRIMMER, CHOUDHURI

(SIM, XIV, 1/2001)

Each author has given his/her own account of this

remedy. The common element found in their

descriptions is that the remedy is useful in Lung

diseases and Cancerous conditions. A Nosode prepared

from Bacillus Malleni, the microorganism of Glanders.

Proved by Garth WILKINSON.

3. Viola odorata

TAYLOR Will (SIM, XIV, 1/2001)

Viola odorata was proved, in tincture of the

whole plant in flower, by STAPF, GROSS, and

HAHNEMANN, and published in STAPF’s Archives.

It is considered as “small remedy” due to our neglect in

having studied them sufficiently. The pathogenesis of

Viola odorata strongly suggests that this remedy is an

important antitubercular remedy, and can play an

important role in treating many of the disease

expressions we see that result from latent or suppressed

tubercular disease. Illustrated by few cases.

Case 1: A 13 year-old boy had chronic recurrent

sinusitis. Had past history of ear infections,

frequent epusides of strep-throat, and his tonsils and

adenoids were removed. Following this he

developed severe headaches, occasionally lasting

upto 10 days. Diagnosed to have classical migraine

and was given Amitryptilline and Imatrex.

Underwent Sinus surgery which had not given any

benefit. Conventional treatment did not improve his

condition.

Pressing pain in malar bones. Pain head

extended to cervical region. Very acute sense of

smell even with sinus infections. Desires meat.

Viola odorata 30 in aqueous solution: two pellets in

eight ounces of distilled water; succuss six times

before each dose; take a half teaspoon once, three

doses within the first two weeks helped greatly.

Case 2: A 20-month-old boy had chronic ear

infections. Was on Keflex and was suggested either

long-term antibiotics, or tubes, after a short-term

antibiotic trial. Had ten ear infections and twice had

tubes. Complaints started after vaccination.

Restlessness, “desire for travel” and obstinacy,

the desire for extremes (spicy), and the

lymphadenopathy suggested tubercular

characterisitics. Viola odorata improved.

Case 3: A 14 year-old girl presented acute pertussis.

Cough aggravated during daytime, not able to speak.

Several episodes of retching to vomiting a day; much

phlegm in vomit. Corallium rubrum reduced the

phlegm but the cough remained same. Cough

daytime only, long lasting spells, dry short violent

cough with much dyspnoea lead to Viola odrata.

Viola odorata 30 in water relieved.

4. Pyrus communis

Arzneimittelselselbsterfahrung mit der

Sauerbirne (Pyrus communis – Drug Proving)

SCHMUTZER, Ulrike (DH, 19/1999)

Drugs of the Rosaceae family are listed. This is

followed by a detailed drug proving of Pyrus

communis.

In November 1997 with 11 provers. Trituration

of the entire plant done upto C4 from which C30

dilution potency was made and taken.

In February 1999 with 10 Provers and a suckling

baby. Trituration of the bud upto C3 and then C30

dilution potency and taken. C200 made with the root,

leaf and fruit.

Mind, Head – Foot Schema and lastly a brief

collection of the ‘rare’ symptoms.

5. Piper methysticum

EICHLER Wolfgang, MOSER Barbara,

SCHILD Gerhard (DH, 19/1999)

This is a Proving carried out in 1988 of Piper

methysticum was brought from South Pacific island.

The dry powder from the wood and root of Kava-kava

was used and potency by hand succussion was made

upto C30. Six provers (2 women and 4 men) took part.

The symptoms obtainable from sources already

there are given briefly, after which the proving data in

detail in Schema form.

At the end a small number of ‘peculiar’

symptoms are listed. Some of them already in the

earlier source books, repertory, have been confirmed in

this proving, e.g. “Vertigo better on closing the eyes”

reported by a prover, in this Proving is seen in a small

rubric in the repertory with two marks. New, valuable

symptoms have also been obtained.

6. Kalium sulphuricum

Arzneimittelselbsterfahrung (A Proving of

Kalium sulphuricum) FLICK Reinhard,

ABRAHAMIAN Heidemarie (DH, 19/1999)

13 Provers, 12 women and 1 man took part in the

Provings carried out in 1997, in C12 and C30 potencies.

One group took 3X while the other 2X, until symptoms

appeared.

Until now there has been no ‘proving’ of Kalium

sulphuricum’. ALLEN’s Encyclopaedia contains only

18 toxicological symptoms.

Based on the 11 case reports published by

SCHLEGELMANN and WESSELHÖFT according to

the indications given by SCHÜSSLER, HERING in the

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Guiding Symptoms, has given six pages of clinically

verified symptoms most of which contain catarrhal

symptoms and two cases of cured Epithelioma. What

KENT has given in his Materia Medica is a synthetic

picture constructed out of two components which was

much criticised in those days. These were uncertain

symptoms.

The present ‘proving’ presented here is therefore

the first proving of this medicine.

7. Ranunculaceae. Die Familie der

Hahnenfußgerwächse (The Family

Ranunculaceae)

DIEZ Susanne, DREXLER, Leopold, SCHMID

Bernhard, ZILLER Hans (DH, 19/1999)

The authors have taken up for consideration all

the plants in the Ranunculaeceae family used in

homeopathic therapeutics abd have drawn the common

‘theme’ among them.

The plants considered are:

1. Hepatica triloba

2. Pulsatilla pratensis

3. Caltha palustris. Trituration methodicals

are discussed.

4. Nigella sativa; a proving with 7 women and

2 men.

5. Paeonia; a proving with 6 women and one

man.

Another proving with 5 women and 13 men.

The trituration methodicals and the substance

triturated in both the provings are discussed.

Three cases out of which one is from Jan

SCHOLTEN are also discussed.

6. Ranunculus bulbosus: begins with case

reports. A proving of Ranunculus bulbosus

with 6 women provers. This is followed

by a case report.

7. Clematis erecta: This is a remedy proved by

HAHNEMANN himself and may be seen in

his Chronic Diseases.

8. Aconitum napellus: Drug picture is given.

The ‘themes’ of Ranunculacea are given.

8. Die Darmnosoden (The Bowel Nosodes)

RANDERIA, J. P. (ZKH, 45, 2/2001)

An increasing number of diseases are attributed to

the “immunodeficiency syndrome”. The gastro-

intestinal system is the largest immune system. If the

intestinal wall is damaged, there will be leaking spots

which lead to the leaking intestinal syndrome. As a

result, the healthy intestinal flora can be transformed

into pathogenic organism. The intestinal Nosodes,

which are produced from pathogenic organisms, are a

great help in the treatment of individual patient. The

clinical drug picture of bacillus Sycococcus (Syc-co.)

is described.

The main feature of Syc-co. is irritability. The

symptoms are composed from the catarrhal

eliminations from the mucous membranes.

Appearance: The patient is always anaemic,

with puffed face, thick and flabby with dull look,

with twitching of facial muscles and blinkings of the

eyelids.

Mind: The mental symptoms are very

impressive – with nervous stresses and much

irritability. Mischievous children with fear of

darkness and being alone.

This reminds of a “Lycopodium child”. It is

intelligent, with sharp, penetrating glance as also lean

face and throat.

A “Gärtner child” full of fear, the child suffers

from undernourishment, is thin and underdeveloped

and also intellectually very lively and intelligent.

The “Dysenteriae child” is nervously tense,

oversensitive, has a pale face and easily reddens, suffers

from presentiments and from explosive-like vomiting

due to fever cramps.

Head: Recurring headaches in children must

make us think of this Nososde before it develops into

symptoms of meningeal irritation. Syc-co. is obtained

from organisms which are closely related to

Meningococci. Headache during sleep.

Respiratory: An irritation of the respiratory

passage leads to nose and bronchial catarrh, humid

Asthma and crampy cough at 0200 hours mornings,

which became worse during change of weather and

humidity and is better at sea side (Medorrhinum).

Throat: Swelling of tonsils and polyps with

enlargement of cervical glands.

Urogenital system: The urogenital tract has

many symptoms mainly of acute states. Acute and

chronic irritative states, Bed-wetting, Vulvo-vaginitis,

Slapingitis, Leucorrhoea, also Fig warts. Likewise

kidneys with typical Albuminuria.

Digestive system: Irritation of the digestive

canal with diarrhoea, loose offensive smelling stool

which is worse mornings and after eating, mucous

from the rectum, peri-anal warts.

Locomotion organs: Acute rheumatic disease of

the joints. Worse in rest and during beginning of

movement, cold and dampness. Better by warmth and

movement (Rhus-t). Pains in the soles of the feet, as if

was walking on cobbled pavement.

Skin: Cysts, Warts, and blisters on the tongue, in

the angle of the mouth and in other muco-cutaneous

areas. In many cases after prescription of Syc-co. a

pox like eruption appeared. Cracks in the fingertips

and heels. Illnesses of foot and mouth.

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Modalities: Aggravation from cold and

dampness, amelioration from warmth, continued

movement, at the sea.

Complementary: Ant-t., Bac., Ferr., Lyc., Nit-

ac., Nat-s., Rhus-t., Thuj.

A Case: 7 year-old girl. Ranula. Cyst under the

tongue as large as a marble, left sided, since atleast 3

months. A physician in the USA recommended an

operation but the parents did not agree and consulted a

Homeopath who gave Apis mellifica 30, 200, Sulphur

200 without any relief. The cyst became larger.

She consulted over telephone: The cyst was

painless, but the child had difficulty in eating.

Mental: irritable, hot-tempered, very rebellious, neat

and tidy, cleaned her room always, fear of darkness,

wanted night lamp on in her room. Not easily weepy,

but was sensitive to music. Affectionate and liked to

be cuddled. Felt chilly especially during nights.

Much vaccinations given.

Thuja C6 for 3 weeks without any change. Syc-

co. C30 4 December 1999, and on 9 December within

5 days a thick, white discharge came out and then the

cyst disappeared.

9. Lachesis mutus

TAYLOR Will (HT, 21, 3/2001)

The author says that the pathogenesis of

Lachesis seems to be the simillimum for the entire

tragedy of Shakespear’s Julius caeser. He has

repertorised the entire play in which all of the

selected rubrics indicate Lachesis.

Following this he has given a small note about

the snake, its habitats etc. Some of the physical and

general charcteristics of the remedy is enlisted.

10. A Reading of Bamboo (Extract from the

Seminar to Czech Homeopathic Society in

March 2000)

Nick CHURCHILL (HOM., 78/2000)

Bambusa arundinacea:

Sphere of action :

Neck Gall bladder

Back

Extremities - particularly left knee

Sciatic nerve, Nose, Throat, URT.

Digestive tract, Sleep.

Left side

Generalities

Many of the symptoms are < in Morning on waking.

Strong > by hot bath and rest.

Strong < from cold & damp.

Chilly remedy.

Characteristic quality of pains is that they are

wandering or wave like pains coming in waves.

Radiating pains. Symptom of lump appearing in

quite a few different parts of the body.

- Curious feeling as if water was lapping against his

internal organs.

Head: Headaches may well be referred pain or due

somehow to the problems in the back and spine;

Pressing pain; Band around the head; < physical

exertion and cold wind and bending head forward.

>from pressing the head with hands.

Eyes: Feel as though they are being pressed or

pulled into head, pressed from outside or pulled from

inside.

Nose: Cold and Flu. Sneezing, blocked nose, watery

discharge, burning in the nostrils. Feeling as if

tickled by a feather; Frequent sneezing and itching of

the nose; nose block alternating sides; dryness and

numbness of nose; strong sensitivity to smells.

Face: Flushes of heat and redness; skin feels dry and

tight, and one prover said that his skin felt very thin.

Mouth: Full of saliva; as if it was running out when

he talked. Soreness of oral mucosa and the tongue.

Feeling as the tongue was burnt. Foul taste in mouth.

Throat: Great deal of roughness and soreness in

throat. Difficulty in swallowing, having to clear his

throat a lot. The mucous is difficult to hawk up.

Marked > from hot drinks. Wave of pressure coming

from abdomen to throat.

Stomach: Insatiable hunger or hunger with no

appetite. Strong aversion to fat and also to beer and

an < from beer and wine. Lot of nausea. Desire for

wine, cheese, for spicy food; to smoke. Desire for

stimulants in general.

Abdomen: Lot of wind. ‘Feeling as though a big

bubble in the navel was moving around. ‘Couldn’t

bear the pressure of her waistband’. Pains > by hot

water bottle. Tenderness in gall bladder region and

bilious complaints.

Diarrhoea, coming out ‘like a fire hydrant, like a

gush of water’. An imperative urge. Bad smelling

flatulence & constipation. Stool – Greasy and fatty.

Chest: Stitching, burning pain and stiffness; a

dragging in heart region and a feeling of lump near

the sternum.

Sleep: Sleeplessness, restlessness, tossing and

turning. Seems to wake between 3.30 and 4.30 a.m.

Dreams: are strongly about water. Particularly about

disasters with water, floods of water, accidents.

Neck, Back and Extremities.

Great stiffness of neck. Very difficult to turn the

neck. There is tension and stiffness in the back and

neck. The muscles have seized up and this is worse

from damp, cold weather and from being out doors.

The stiffness and tension can radiate into arms.

Cramping aching and dragging pains. They tend to

radiate downwards into extremities – down the arm

into the hands or down the legs to the knees.

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All these pains are better for rest and for heat.

There is a weakness of hand, difficulty in

writing. There are problems all down the back, all the

way to the buttocks and lumbar and sacral region. A

knotted feeling.

Back symptoms have a lesser > from coughing

and defecation, though it’s not as marked.

A feeling of burning along the spine and the heat

comes in waves. Numbness and tingling starting in

the back and spreading down into the extremities. A

feeling of right hand thicker than the left. Strong

feeling of weakness and heaviness of limbs. Icy cold

hands and feet. An extreme feeling of coldness

starting from the shoulders and radiating downwards.

Burning in the soles of feet. Feeling of heat in

the feet although she was objectively cold.

Clumsiness and awkwardness.

Dropping things and bumping into things when

walking.

Twitching in the extremities, swelling of ankles

Feeling of foreign body in shoe.

Itching in various parts of legs, also in groin, the

top of the legs and the shoulders at the top of the

arms. Strong symptoms of sciatica.

Painful electric currents running down the sciatic

nerve to the hollow of the knee. So intense that the

body trembles & shivers.

Concomitant: At the sametime, a feeling of coldness

in her face and nausea, which led to a state of

complete collapse and had to be helped into bed.

Could hardly walk in the morning walking

stooped, bent over.

Weakness from the hip down to the knee as if

beaten.

Pains are < motion and > pressure.

Pains come in around 7 a.m. < 7-9 p.m.

Concomittant: Sudden sharp stitching pains in

different parts of extremities. Especially in the knee

or foot, but also fingers, arms, forearms and also in

legs.

Pains also as if dislocated or beaten or like from

over exertion.

Mind

Depression; Apathy; Restlessness; Despair; Anxiety

Depressed with no real interest in life. Don’t want to

go out, want to be left alone.

Depression with strong fear of poverty.

Depression with a feeling that the prover would never

get well again.

Depressed when there is no work.

Helpless feeling, tearful, depressed black despair

Anxiety about future but in its financial aspects.

Anxiety about not being able to deal with what is in

store for me over the heart few years.

Sadness with weeping.

Feels deserted by their spouses.

General feeling of betrayal and desertion.

Desire for close relation but a problem with it at the

same time.

‘I find too much closeness in the relationship

suffocating’. Separation between emotion and

intellect.

This seems to be a deeper aspect of the mental state.

A sense of not having any emotional attachment

to certain things. It is as if there is something

missing.

I couldn’t careless about anything. All I could

do was laze about in bed. Don’t want to get up.

Great deal of irritability

Nothing pleases me

Constantly arguing about trivial things.

Everything seems too noisy for me.

Irritability in company

Sluggishness in thinking

Confusion of mind

Difficult concentration

Cannot even remember friends’ names’

Utterly forgetful - Spelling mistkes of various kinds

Totally incapable of concentration

Feel as if there is no separation between the dream

world and real world

A strong sense that life was going by and theyhad not

fulfilled what they wanted to do.

Discontented with my condition, totally dissatisfied

with myself.

One male prover shaved off the beard he had for 30

years. He even shaved the hair under his armpits. So

he must have been feeling pretty bad.

My brain is entirely empty and hollow. I meditated

in the morning which made me very sad and cry a lot

because my will is subject to higher forces.

Despair at night that death will separate me from my

children. Grief and rejection when thinking about

past life.

Clinical : Rheumatism, Gout

Comp: Rhus-t., Eupat-perf in flu. better for cold

drinks.

Themes: Wanting peace and quiet; closing down, a

lack of activity; Feeling of depression and

dissatisfaction; Remedy for people in evening of life.

Situation: Old age retirement; Romantic jealously

and erotic dreams; Reconcilation and coming

together.

11. Ambra grisea

Edward Shalts, MD (NEJH, VOL.10, 1/2001)

The remedy is studied in the light of Paul

HERSCU’s ‘Cycles and Segments’ manner. The

author has drawn copious from the well-known

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Materia Medicas – HAHNEMANN to

VITHOULKAS – and the Repertories. Two cases

are presented.

The ‘scheme’ is given as below:

Generalities:

Although the majority of authors, including

Vithoulkas , talk about being prematurely old,

emaciated, etc. I have never seen in my, certainly

limited, practice.

But I saw people who are worn out, tired.

Frequently suffering from vertigo with hypertension,

headaches or colitis.

One can see various kinds of nervous discharges:

twitches and jerks.

Aggravation: Morning, from five to nine a.m.,

presence of others, music, springtime. Warm milk

aggravates. Complaints aggravated by presence of

other people in the room.

Amelioration: cold drinks, cold water. The

weakness is better after having a dinner.

Perspiration: one sided perspiration, numbness

in different parts of the body.

Vertigo: Ambra grisea is almost a specific

remedy for the nondescript dizziness in old people

(Vithoulkas). The vertigo worse after sleeping.

Head: A famous keynote: “heat of the head while

listening to music”. Headache in the morning after

sleep. Dryness and falling out of hair. Numerous

pains. Trembling sensation in the head after talking.

Eye: Dimness of vision.

Ear: Hearing is diminished without underlying

pathology.

Nose: Copious epistaxis. Frequently in a.m.

while still lying in bed.

Face: Convulsions, spasms of lips. Twitchings,

tinglings.

Mouth: Ranula (sublingual cysts). Nodosities

under the tongue.

Throat: Sensation as if of plug in the throat with

difficulty swallowing.

Stomach: Emptiness at the pit of the stomach

after stool, better lying down. Heartburn after milk.

Indigestion after warm drinks. Desire for salt is

increased (Vithoulkas). Pain at midnight, worse

lying on abdomen.

Abdomen: Sensation of coldness, sometimes on

one side only. Perspiration on abdomen and thighs

during exercise. Colitis is one of the most common

pathologies encountered in Ambra grisea

(Vithoulkas).

Rectum: Constipation during pregnancy.

Haemorrhage from anus during stool. Itching of the

anus.

Urinary organs: A famous “can not pass urine

in front of others.” Voluptuous itching. Brown

sediment in urine or bloody urine with red sediment.

Increased urination at night.

Male genitalia: Can present with intense

masturbation and violent morning erections, but

frequently unable to maintain erections during actual

sex (when they have to “perform” with another

person).

Female genitalia: Very high sex drive,

nymphomania, but resort to masturbation. In

interpersonal sexual situations frequently loose the

Desire. Metorrhagia after exertion, spotting ,

between menses, at every little accident.

Chest: Music aggravates cough and asthma. Can

have an asthmatic attack after eructations

(embarrassment, remember). Prone to palpitations.

Palpitations when listening to music, when walking

.

Heaviness with numbness in upper limbs. Cramps

In thighs, in calves or feet at night.

Sleep: Sleeplessness after a conversation, from

Business, from excitement. Older people who

Can not sleep from sad thoughts (Natrum muria

Ticum)

.

Fever: Chill is better by eating. Chill of single parts.

Creeping chill after stool.

In the open air.

Back: Stiffness in back from rising from a seat;

After sitting. Pain from music.

Extremities: Numbness and pains. Pain as if

Sprained. Heaviness and paralytic weakness

Skin: Anesthesia in the morning on waking

12. The Widow Spider Lactrodectus tredecimguttans

tredecimguttans

Cal texts, as well as homeopathic materia medica,

traces the source of the remedy to the mediterranean

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widow spider Lactrodectus tredecimguttus, thus

warranting a re-evalution of pharmacological

preparation.

III. THERAPEUTICS

1. My Early Experiences in TB

JYOTHI U (NJH, 5/2000)

18 year-old girl had frequent attacks of fever and

weakness. Diagnosed to have Typhoid Fever

and treated with allopathic medicines, yet the fever

continues. Fever 100-101°F frequently since 4-5

months. Fever continues for 6-7 days , feels better for

2-3 days and then again fever for 6-7 days. Generalised

weakness and no interest to work and studies during

fever. Past history of frequent colds and cough. Family

history of Tuberculosis. Tuberculinum 10M/2 doses.

After a week there was small orange sized swelling on

both sides ofneck. Both cervial nodes enlarged for the

first time. After few months the enlargement subsided

and attacks of fever.

(The author is doubtful whether the appearance of

the cervical glands is a good sign or this is a medicinal

aggravation or the potency is too high)

2. A Case of Koch’s Abdomen

SHAH P M & SHEETAL (NJH, 5/2000)

An article which deals with the Tuberculosis of

Abdomen. Abdominal Tuberculosis is generally a

disease of the adult population, occurs more often in

females, with equal frequency in rural and urban

population.

The ileocaecal region is involved in nearly half to

two thirds of cases, colon and jejunum also being

frequently involved. Approximately two thirds of cases

are “primary” without evidence of any active or inactive

pulmonary lesion.

Common clinical features and physical signs are

discussed.

56 year-old woman had chronic diarrhoea with

weight loss. Barium meal study showed changes of

malabsortion pattern in small bowels extending up to

the terminal ileum, secondary to Koch’s infection.

Distal colon is inflamed and tender appendix. Took

AKT treatment, yet the complaints persisted. An

irritable, impulsive, reserved and Sentimental person.

Had fear of death. Perspiration scanty. Burning pain in

anus before stool. Natrum muriaticum selected based

on these symptoms and was given in 200 for few days

followed by M which did not produce the expected

response. Tuberculinum was given as intercurrent

remedy and it helped.

1. Tuberculous Pericardial Effusion

CHIMTHANAWALA Adil (NJH, 5, 2/2000)

32 year-old male was diagnosed to have Pulmonary

Tuberculosis. Had fever with chills, night sweats, and

scanty thirst. Pain in chest – stabbing, radiating to the

front, worse with each breath. Dyspnoea worse while

ascending stairs with palpitations. AKT started but

within 2 weeks after starting developed erythematous,

macular, itchy rash on both the lower extremities and

trunk. Steroids and anti-histamins did not relieve. On

stopping the treatment the rash subsided after 10 days.

On further investigation he was diagnosed to have

Tuberculous Pericardial Effusion and restarted AKT.

This was the time when the patient was brought to

Homeopathy.

Had fever worse in the evening. Left pulmonary

effusion. Slight burning and increase of urination. Thirst

less. Loose stools before going to bed and after tea.

Pulsatilla 200/tds for 10 days and Pulsatilla M/3 doses

with Avena sativa Q. Fever ameliorated but there was

dyspnoea and cough with left Pleural effusion and

Pulmonary effusion. Kali iodatum 30 for 3 days

followed by 200/3 doses.

Aurum metallicum M was given based on the

totality of symptoms: Chilly, generally aggravated after

cold and winter season. Capable of doing much hard

work. Rigid on himself but soft on others. Feeling of

self-condemnation, worthlessness, loathing of life,

dreams of robbers, palpitations, past history of ottorrhea

and strong sense of duty.

Tuberculinum has been as the indicated nosode on

the basis of pathological changes and family history of

Ulcerative colitis and Hemiplegia.

2. Approach to Treating TB Cases

JAIN C B & JAIN BIPIN (NJH, 5, 2/2000)

Case 1: 29 year-old female had low grade fever and

cough with white expectoration. Felt weak, thirstless

and bitter taste in the mouth. Gelsemium 200 4 hourly

for 2 days. X-ray showed mild infiltration in both

apices. Gelsemium was continued for another 4 days.

But the tissue level disease was progressing which was

showed by the infiltration cavity. Chilly patient. Desire

for salty food and aversion to spicy food and sweets.

Dreams of black snake and friend commiting suicide in

front of him, playing cricket and someone behind him,

trying to catch him, all doors closed. Anxiety about the

family. Kali carbonicum 30 repeated doses helped in

resolving the cavity with fibro-nodular shadows with

calcifications at left lung apex.

Case 2: A young boy of 21 years had fever with mild

chest pain, right sided pleural effusion and fibro-nodualr

infiltration. X-ray showed an early tubercular lesion.

Arsenicum album 200 was selected based on the toality

followed by Silicea 200/2 doses in few weeks cleared

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everything. Case 3: 25 year-old had

respiratory complaints of cold, stringy white

expectoration, sticking in throat. Breathing difficult.

Complaints aggravated during winter and cold season.

Distension of abdomen with pain shifting all over

abdomen. Continuous dull pain, nausea and

regurgitation. Stool unsatisfactory, usually before going

out. Skin affection in buttocks. Tall, thin, dark

complexion, long eyelashes. Craves highly seasoned

food. Tongue clean, moist imprints present. The

totality pointed towards Phosphorus and given in 30

potency followed by 200 with careful monitoring and

the patient improved.

Case 4: 48 year-old man presented with chill, fever,

weakness and haemoptysis. Diagnosed to have

Pneumonia. Quiet and nervous person fever without

thirst, weakness and painless diarrohea concomittant to

the respiratory complaints. Phosphoricum acidum

200/4 hourly which helped the presenting phase. On

further analysis it is found that the patient has sinusitis

and dyspesia since 15 years. Skin involved since 2 –3

years. The pain of marital disharmony is lasting ever

since he is married. Sentimental, anxious and weak

person can’t resist or can’t fight back, but a hard

working individual, sticking to his commitments. Hot

thermal state and recent shift to chilly with pnemonia

episode, sticky, stringy discharges skin summer

aggravation. All these symptoms lead to prescribe Kali

bichromicum. Kali bichromicum 30, 200 were given for

over a period of 5 – 6 months but symptoms persisted

despite treatment. Hence the patient was put under

placebo for about two months and all his complaints

settled.

3. Hepar sulph – How I Perceive

KHAN L M (NJH, 5/2000)

18 year-old girl extremely fair with fine delicate

skin, brown eyes and hair had breathlessness and dry

cough with wheezing. Had sneezings since many years.

Worse morning, dust, smole, odor etc. Suffocation

aggravation in the evening and cannot cover the face.

Breathlessness worse night, 10 pm, spring, dust, smoke,

perfumes etc. Amelioration sitting bent forward.

Desires sour, butter, fatty food, rice and roasted chicken.

Aversion to milk and sweets. Frightening dreams.

Perspiration especially around lips. Tongue red tipped,

clean edges, white coated. Likes freaking out, fear of

dark, of being alone, of animals, gets scared very easily,

mercurial temperament, shouts easily when annoyed

and then cools down quickly. Hurried and wants

everything quickly and instantly. When hungry cannot

wait for food. Wants to do everything fast. Hepar

sulphur LM/tds helped.

Following the case there is discussion with regard

to the selection of the remedy. Differentiation between

the mind of Arsenicum album and Hepar sulphuricum

are also discussed.

4. Cases of Ambra grisea

KASI VISWANATHAN (NJH, 5/2000)

The introduction in this article discusses the various

ways to study a remedy.

Case 1: 32 year-old male was diagnosed to have

Crohn’s disease at the age of 15. Had a bowel resection

immediately. Presently he presented with acute

exacerbation of the same problem. Had abdominal pain.

Loss of weight, bleeding stool, enormous flatulence

with rumbling and 4-5 stools per day. Ailments from

embarrassment, mental, business, cares and worries, bad

news etc. Timid, bashful. Angered easily and throws

things. Fear of poverty and thoughts persistent.

Complaints from change of whether. Unable to pass

stools in presence of others. On repertorisation the

remedies which came up were: Sulphur, China,

Lycopodium, Silicea and Ambra grisea.

Silicea, Sulphur, China and Lycopodium was

prescribed on the basis of the symptoms and responded

fairly well. After an year he got worse and was

hospitalized and underwent colostomy. Lost both

grandparents shortly after.

Still he had some disease in his bowel and so tye

reversal of colostomy was delayed. Angered with

himself for having this disease. He was in debt and this

embarrased him much. Ambra grisea was prescribed in

30 and later raised to 50C, at periodical intervals which

relieved.

Case 2: A young boy had constipation at 9 months.

While he responded well for other complaints to

Calcarea and Belladonna his constipation persisted

even after years. Bowel movement were only once or

twice in a week. Gets cross and embarrassed if he gets

stool at school as classmates tease and talk about it.

Restless but determined. Ambra grisea 30 for 3 days

relieved.

Later he had convulsions and responded to Cuprum

metallicum. His bowel problems re-surfaced with

sweating around anus and Ambra grisea 200/2 doses a

week relieved.

Case 3: 53 year-old woman had menopausal complaints

and responded well to Natrum muriaticum in a range of

potencies but was not cured of her constipation and

rhinitis.

Heat flushes worse during night. Obstruction of the

nose with thick discharge. Obstruction ameliorated in

open air. Bowels constipated. Weeping, tearful when

alone, grief. Fear of poverty and failure. Anxiety about

the conscience. Ailments from business failure and

embarrassment. Her mother died when she was quite

young, her daughter, who was mentally and physically

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handicapped, died at a very young age of 3, her father

died a year later, death of close friends daughter brought

back these black memories. Ambra grisea 30 cleared

her bowel symptoms and nasal block.

Case 4: 55 year-old female had constipation with

bloody stools. Cortisones and enema relieved

temporarily. 3-4 episodes of mucus discharge from

rectum with flatus and later blood. Chronic leucoplakia

on the roof of her mouth since many years. Shy,

extremely sympathetic, cannot hurt or criticize anyone.

Fastidious. Domineering husband and got divorced

after some years. Apart from an unsuccessful marriage,

she had many emotional upsets like her mother died of

stroke and father came to live with her. One of her son

had serious behavioral problems and committed suicide

in one of the rehabilitation centre. During her sons

illness she met a man who became close to her but this

relation broke after the son’s death. Though Natrum

muriaticum and Ambra grisea seemed to be indicated

Ambra grisea tipped the scale and it had been given in

200 and it was repeated 2 or 3 times and it helped.

Case 5: 35 year-old man had breathlessness which got

worse while reading, relaxing or generally being idle

and when he encounters any unknown person.

Reserved conscientious man who takes his work

seriously. Had financial loss and worry. Fear of

poverty, anxiety when thinking about it. His mental and

physical symptoms are well addressed by Ambra grisea

and it was given in M and later 10M which relieved.

Case 6: A 65 year-old lady had breathlessness, worse

while climbing, on walking, when tense and in strong

odours. Also had arthritis, spondylosis and flatulence.

After the death of her mother she developed anxiety

state and was tense whenever she goes out, to

condolences, approaching persons etc. Her complaints

caused embarrassment to her. Loquacious changing

from one subject to another, forgetful, weakness of

memory and confusion persisted. Ambra grisea M,

single relieved.

5. Potency and its Implication

LOBO Anita (NJH, 6/2000)

Different views on selection of potency by the

pioneers like Stuart CLOSE, W I PIERCE, N

PUDDEPHAT, Garth BOERICKE, Constatine

HERING, Elizabeth W HUBBARD. The Degree of

susceptibility is also discussed followed by an

illustration of a case.

31 year-old lady had redness of face, pimples,

greasing and secretion. Complaints worse in sun,

amelioration in cold wether. Associated with this there

is dandruff with itching. Craves mutton, chicken, fish.

Aversion to vegetables. Increased perspiration in face

and scalp. Irritable, anxious, brooding, doesn’t share

with others. Unremembered dreams. Natrum

muriaticum selected based on above symptoms and

given in 200 potency on alternate days for 2 weeks.

Complaints slightly better but persisted and hence

Natrum muriaticum M given. Amelioration followed by

recurrence. Repetition of the same remedy in same

potency. Slight improvement with certain symptoms

persisting. Potency is increased to 10M and good

improvement followed.

6. The Potency Issue

JAIN R (NJH, 6/2000)

In this article the author has put forward the

observations with regard to the selection of potency

after treating 20,000 cases in the span of 20 years using

different potencies on the basis of PERIODIC TABLE.

Preparation of potencies in different scales are

discussed and the comparison between Decimal,

Centesimal and 50 Millesimal scales are given in tabular

column. Also the author has highlighted certain spheres

like Speed of action, Depth of action, Duration of action

and Repetition of doses etc. Rules for repetition of

doses, indications and contra-indications for the high,

medium and low potencies are laid down. Application

of potency in acute and chronic diseases are discussed at

the end.

7. High Potency Disease

DIGBY Berkeley (NJH, 54, 6/2000)

A very brief article on certain mental and emotional

disorders and their treatment with high potency.

The author says that Schizophrenia and severe

mental illnesses does not respond well to Homeopathic

treatment unless we use the appropriate methods.

Mental pathology should be regarded in the same way

as physical pathology. If a disease is deep and

entrenched in the physical, we can give repeated doses

of remedies in low or middle potencies to slowly

reverse the pathology. Similarly mind and emotions

may have scars and irreversible lesions, which need life

long prescriptions.

Children usually need few repetitions for

miraculous changes of their emotional state. It all

depends on how deep the ‘disease groove’ is.

A female with manic and murderous state needed

daily dose Stramonium in high potency for several

months after which the state of Pulsatilla emerged and

one dose of Pulsatilla 10M daily for about 18 months

helped.

The author has also mentioned some similar cases

where repetition of remedies in high potency helped.

8. Potency dilemma: Tailoring the Prescription to

Patient

KULKARNI A B (NJH, 6/2000)

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In this article the components of potency selection,

guidelines for potency selection, When to use high

potency, medium potency and low potency and

Comments on the use of LM scale of potencies are all

discussed.

9. Das Abenteuer Addeszenz – Eine Annäherung in

Anlehnung an Jacqueline Barbancey (The

Adventure of Adolescence – an approach on the

lines of Jacqueline Barbancey)

HALLER Bernadette, LASSACHER Martina (DH,

19/1999)

This article is with reference to the Social and

Home environment of the Western Europe and North

America only.

The environment at the turn of the 20

th

Century and

at the end of the Century is discussed. Unlike the earlier

Century puberty has now come on about 20 months

earlier, and statistically quicker growth in stature.

Today many children – at least in the urban and semi-

urban ares – spend much of their time of their early

years in Kindergarten, Schools, Nurseries, most often

upto ten hours daily, while their time with their family

is hardly two to three hours, and the week ends are also

abridged. Mme BARBANCEY is very much concerned

with this state of affairs and its effect on the

adolescence. She works not only in elite circumstances

but also in a much wider area with growing boys and

girls. She herself has three children.

The Adolescence is divided into three phases:

1. the para-adolescent phase (“puberty

adolescence”) which is impressed more on the

physical changes

2. the true phase of adolescence in which the

family bondages are to be loosened and find

other dear and objects of interests are found.

3. The post-adolescence phase in which young

person has found a stable identity which

expresses a coherent personality and encloses

sexual orientation.

What is meant by Adolescence: the risks and

possible Homeopathic aids? Is the next Chapter. In this

transition from childhood to adolescence the individual

thinks that everything is possible. Mme.

BARBANCEY lists briefly the areas of sickness and

Homeopathic healing, as follows:

1. Disturbances of the intellectual sphere:

a) Let up from school “16 year-olds”

b) Disturbances of flow of thought

c) Constraining disturbances

2. Troubles from the physical and sexuality areas

a) Dysmorphi phobias

b) Neurotic narcissism

3. Thymic disturbances

a) Disgrunted syndrome

b) Panic attacks

c) Depressive states

4. Disturbances of Personality

a) Delirious attacks

b) Disassociative pathologies or Psychotic breakdown

c) Clinical states

5. Disturbances of Social behaviour

a) Aggressiveness and Criminality

b) Marginalisation (run away, homelessness,

prostitution)

Each of the above are further discussed in detail

and cases illustrated.

An educative article.

10. Weitere Nosoden für die Praxis (More Nosodes for

the Practice)

PTOK, M. (AHZ, 246, 1/2001)

Nosodes have been in use since HAHNEMANN’s

days. The Homeopathic Materia Medica has a treasury

of many Nosodes, some of them not ‘proved’ but found

to be of great value in therapeutics.

The author gives further Nosodes with their clinical

indications in brief.

1. Actionobacillus actinomycetemcomitans:

Gum ulcer, pain teeth worse by cold as well as by

warmth.

2. Actinomyces israeli:

Gum ulcer

Streptococcal dermatosis.

3. Aerobacter aerogenes:

Nightly cough between 0.30 and 2.00 hours,

tightness and also hoarseness.

4. Arachidon acid

Ring pain around the chest in Encephalomyelitis,

also partly pain as of constriction by a steel

armor

5. Bacillus thuringiensis:

Irritable bowel with urge for stool with

excitement

Non stop cough between 2 and 4 hours.

6. Bronchopneumonia bovinum:

Mild cough; from inspiration worse, in cold

better, without expectoration, every change of air

Aggravates with headache, worse lying.

7. Campylobacter:

Pressure in stomach with burning in throat, worse

on waking, sensation of stomach status with loud

noises and pains in left upper abdomen, burning

tongue, stomach pains, pressure aggravates.

Knee pain left, worse by movement.

Waking 4 – 5 hours.

8. Cladosporium:

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Eczema on finger, partly blisterlike, palpitation

only during daytime, Acne face, copper coloured

Eczema on the arm.

9. Clostridium cadaveris:

Nausea for over a week with vomiting before it,

sour taste in mouth.

10. Clostridium difficile:

Since years recurring loose, bright colored stool,

With intolerance of vegetables, also yellowish-

diarrhoeic stools since years with severe craving

for sweets.

Abdominal pain left side, near the umbilicus,

warmth and lying on the abdomen ameliorates as

also pressure.

11. Clostridium innocuum:

Thin-pappy, dark colored stool

12. Clostridium paraputrificum:

Diarrhoea 2 – 5 times a day, watery-dark.

13. Clostridium tentium:

Offensive flatus with bright stool.

14. Corallium album:

Throat pain with lump feeling, expectoration

bright-yellow.

15. Geotrichum candidum:

Eczema of finger under the ring and also the

whole finger,

Hoarseness and dry mucous membranes of the

throat with radiating to the upper throat

sometime.

16. Haemopinus pedalis:

Hepatitis with increase of Bilirubin to 3.4mg%

17. Immunoglobulin M:

Nasal flow with itching eyes, obstructed nasal

breathing and snorting.

18. Oestrogen/Gestagen combination:

Acne on face of adolescents.

5 weeks of non stop bleeding in a 13 year-old girl

19. Pityriasis:

Skin around the mouth is cracked, bloody spot.

20. Rhinotracheitis bovinum:

Infection with temporal headaches, expectoration

clear-glassy, with pain of the thigh in a child

along with thirst for large gulps, cough between

9 – 10 hours with clearing of throat while talking,

Expectoration yellowish-green, clumpy, salty.

21. Rickettsia MS:

Smelling of lymphnodes of the axilla

22. Salmonella typhymurium:

Stool half brown – pappy.

23. Salmonella virchow:

Stool at first formed, then flowy, bright-yellow.

24. Stomatitis vesicularis:

Apthae of mouth in Aplastic Anaemia,

Apthae of uvula and vagina in a child.

25. Trypanosoma evansi:

Swelling of the lymphnodes of the groin in a

child

Buckling of the knee while walking in

Encephalomyelitis

Stuttering in exertion of concentration,

Prickling of the hands, arms , knee electric-like

in the same patient.

26. Uncaria tormentosa:

Herpes below the palate, Eczema of the hands,

recurring inflammatory in both mammae in a

nursing mother.

Swelling of the lymphnodes, both the cervical as

also the inguinal

Crooked neck in a child

Increased efficiency in a child

27. Yersinia enterocolica:

Pressure in the upper abdomen with fullness

feeling

Cramps of the stomach as from a fist, loss of

appetite in the mornings.

13. Dario SPINEDI: der Gemütszustand als Hilfe bei

der Arzneimittel findung nach Paragraph 211 und

212 des “Organon”; ein Interview geführt von

Christoph THOMAS am 13.10.2000 (Dario

SPINEDI: The mental state as an aid to the remedy

choice in accordance with paragraphs 211 and 212

of the “Organon”: an Interview held by von

Christoph THOMAS on 13 Oct 2000) (ZKH, 45,

1/2001)

For about a decade or so Dr Rajan SANKARAN

has been teaching the importance of the mental state

which is apart from the mental and emotional

symptoms, for the choice of the Homeopathic remedy.

The source for this are the paragraphs 211 and 212.

There has been much discussion on this.

In this interview Dr SPINEDI distinguishes the

‘mental state’ from the mental ‘symptoms’. A systemic

study of the Homeopathic Materia Medica with

reference to mental symptoms in accordance with the

ideas of Rajan SANKARAN and Carl Gustav JUNG

helps to comprehend the archetypal mental basic forms

and the specific state of mind of the remedies. This can

help significantly, to make a differential diagnosis in the

individual patient between several possible

Homeopathic remedies. The significance of dreams for

comprehending the state of mind is shown. Experience

in the case of the in-patient treatment of patients

suffering from Cancer and open questions for further

Homeopathic research are discussed.

14. 1. Erfahrungen mit der Sehgal Methode

(Experiences with the Sehgal-method)

SECKENDORFF, E.v. (AHZ, 246, 2/2001)

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2. Objektivität und Subjectivität in der

Homöopathie am Beispiel der Sehgal Methode

(Objectivity and Subjectivity in Homeopathy with

examples of the Sehgal-method)

LANG, G. (AHZ, 246, 2/2001)

Both these articles are on the practical application

of the SEHGAL-method in which only the mental

symptoms alone are used in diagnosing the

Homeopathic remedy. In the first article the analogue

way in which the Mind chapter of the Repertory is used

is explained. For this the two rubrics ‘Fear of

extravagance’ and Desire to be carried fast’ are detailed

as examples. Several cases also have been given.

In the second article the importance of subjectivity

of patient as well as in practice of Homeopathy.

15. Langzeituerlauf chronischer Erkraukungen unter

Homöopathischer Behandlung: Eine prospektive

outcome – studie über zwei Jahre (Longterm course

of chronic diseases under Homeopathic treatment:

a prospective outcome-study over a period of two

years)

FREI, H. (ZKH, 45, 2/2001)

Following an earlier study on evaluation of the

different ranking symptoms by HAHNEMANN,

BOENNINGHAUSEN, HERING and KENT, a

predominantly paediatric cohort (ZKH, 43, 4/1999), 50

patients were followed up perspectively over a period of

two years. The purpose of this study was to find answer

to the following:

1. What extent of amelioration of a chronic disease is

to be expected in a cohort of patients under

Homeopathic treatment after 2, 12 and 24 months?

2. How high is the drop out rate?

3. Satisfaction of the patients/parents at the end of the

treatment.

4. How much time is required for the Homeopathic

physician and how many medicaments are required

to obtain the amelioration?

5. How many additional acute diseases occur in the

cohort?

Methods: This group was treated exclusively according

to the ranking of symptoms by HAHNEMANN and the

working method of BOENNINGHAUSEN, so that the

results could be compared with other methods if

wanted.

The ranking of the symptoms by HAHNEMANN is

in the following order:

1. Peculiar, queer, unusual Symptoms (§153)

2. Mental Symptoms (§ 210)

3. Modalities (§ 133)

4. Gynaecologic Symptoms (§ 94)

5. Symptoms of inner (Vital) Organs (Chronic

Diseases)

6. Symptoms of Physical (Chronic Diseases)

In a periodic analysis of the outcome the parents

had to rate the progress of the healing process of the

main illness in percentage.

Results:

1. The outcome-analysis of the group (without drop-

outs) yielded after two months an amelioration of

52%, after 12 months 78% and after 24 months

93%.

2. The drop-out rate after 12 months was 10%, after

24 months 16%.

3. In the end evaluation of satisfaction – 64% of

patients/parents reported to be very much satisfied,

18% were satisfied, and 2% were moderately

satisfied. The remaining 16% were drop-outs.

4. The mean duration of treatment was 13.9 months.

The mean consultation time required for a patient in

two years was 165 minutes. They received an

average of four different Homeopathic remedies in

a total of 7.4 applications, of which 4.5 were single

doses of high potencies and 2.9 were Q (50

millesimal) potencies.

5. An average of 1.6 acute diseases interrupted the

treatment of the chronic disease during the

observed time.

Conclusion: BOENNINGHAUSEN’s working method

reveals itself as a time-saving and efficient therapy with

very satisfactory results.

16. A Dental or Surgical Appointment… Can

Homeopathy Help?

HOOVER Todd (HT, 20, 4/2000)

The effect of Homeopathic remedies in managing

the discomforts associated with dental and surgical

procedures are discussed. Many people experience

significant anxiety when anticipating a trip to the

dentist. The four most useful remedies for this type of

anticipatory anxiety are Calcarea carbonica, Arsenicum

album, Gelsemium, and Argentum nitricum.

After the dental or other procedure, the most

common complaint is pain. Arnica for bruising and

soreness of the area involved, Hypericum perforatum

for nerve type of pains are more indicated.

17. Routine Caulophyllum in Pregnancy?

TAYLOR Will (HT, 20, 4/2000)

In this article the author explains about some

ridiculous things done with Homeopathically prepared

remedies in labor and birth when not prescribed on

Homeopathic indications – routine alternation of

Caulophyllum 200 and Cimicifuga 200 during labor,

routine administration of Lac caninum after birth to

“prevent engorgement,” routine administration of

Aconite M to the newborn “for birth trauma.” Most

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strong constitutions – folks of high vitality/low

moderate sensitivity – can endure this silliness without

problem (and without benefit). It’s the more unusual

patient, of high sensitivity and /or low vitality – the one

you’d worry about anyway - who can get into trouble.

A mother/infant pair who who both presented with a

Cimicifuga proving (after the routine above), and the

cases have been difficult to treat.

Remedies commonly seen indicated in

dysfunctional pre-labor are: Caulophyllum, Cimicifuga,

Mitchella repens, Pulsatilla, Sepia, Ipecacuanha, and

many more.

18. Simple Solutions for Common Complaints

DOOLEY Timothy (HT, 21, 2/2001)

The author discusses some of the remedies for flu

and in particular about Anas barbariae hepatis et cordis

extractum. It is Homeopathic preparation of an extract

of the liver and heart of a Duck. [Ducks are known to

be carriers of flu viruses]. Its proprietary names are

Oscillococcinum

®

or Flu solution

TM

.

In Anas barbariae there are no characterisitic

symptoms known. It is prescribed on the common

symptoms which almost everyone with the flu will have

such as aching, fever, headache, stiffness, shivers,

cough, runny nose etc.

Inspite of lack of symptom specificity, most of the

time Anas Barbariae helps the patients with flu. But

not everyone. Anas barbariae is sold in “unit dose”

vials. A small number (3-5) of the little pellets under

the tongue or in water, 15 minutes to 2 hours depending

on the patients response.

Few other remedies for flu with their characteristic

indications are given.

19. A Child with Hepatitis

WOLF M M (HT, 21, 3/2001)

3 year-old ETHAN had hepatitis. Blond with blue

sclera, full of energy and had terrible temper tantrums.

Defiant, opiniated, didn’t like wearing shoes or going to

bed. Very moody and awakes with irrtability. Very

smart and orderly. Desires ice cream, chocolate, eggs,

chicken, peanut, butter, yoghurt, fruit, bacon, macroni

and cheese. Tuberculinum 200. After a week had

normal liver profile. Two weeks after stopping

interferon which was given when he was under

conventional treatment, blood tests revealed the

presence of antibodies – indicates the cure of hepatitis.

Later he received Belladonna 200 for he was

breaking and tearing things apart, slapping and hitting.

20. “Concomitant Symptoms” – How Important Are

They?

CROCE A J (HT, 21, 3/2001)

A very brief article which discusses about the

importance of concomitants, Dictionary meaning of the

word is given.

The concomitant can individualize a patient.

Strange, rare and peculiar (SRP) symptoms can be a

concomitant sometime; and the concomitant form the

complete totality.

The real purpose of paying attention to

concomittant symptom is, to understand the totality of

the disease, the entire picture by which the mistuned

Vital Force describes its state. When we put

concomitant symptoms into their proper context, they

help to complete the unique and unmistakeable overall

picture of the patient.

21. Help for restless Leg Syndrome

DOOLEY Timothy (HT, 21, 3/2001)

This article gives an account of Restless leg

syndrome, its probable causes and its treatment.

A disorder in which the patient feels an urge to

move the legs, due to an uncomfortable sensation in the

legs as crawling, or creeping. The known causes

outlined in the Journal American Family Physician are

uraemia, iron deficiency, pregnancy and drug side

effects.

Various treatment which helped are:

Physical: massage, important exercise, spinal

manipulation, yoga postures, acupuncture.

Nutritional: Supplements of specific minerals,

avoidance of food which aggravate the problem.

Herbal: Nutritional, oriental, cleansing, and organ

specific remedies.

Homeopathy:

By considering the whole patients instead just the

single symptom or disorder, an individual treatment

which acts by stimulating the body to heal the

underlying disorder.

Few important remedies are mentioned with

characteristic features: Arsenicum album, Causticum,

Ferrum metallicum, Lycopodium, Magnesium

carbonicum, Rhus toxicodendron, Tarentula hispanica

and Zincum metallicum.

22. A Case of Chronic Rhinitis and Bronchitis

CREASY Sheilagh (SIM, XIV, 1/2001)

A 13 year-old boy had catarrh especially on one

side or the other. Greenish, offensive and thick

discharge. The catarrh went down to the chest and

caused rattling followed by cough. Aggravation in the

morning. Had family history of Tuberculosis and

respiratory problem.

Rebellious, hated to be restricted, and a loner. A lot

of acne on the face and chest. Profuse night sweats.

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Lycopodium 30, Sulphur 30, 200, M, Tuberculinum 30

and 200, Kali bichromicum 30 and 200 given with no

improvement.

From Kent’s Repertory: “Nose; discharge, one side:

Calcarea sulphuricum, Hippozaeninum, crossed with

“Nose; discharge green, thick”, “Chest, expectoration,

copious,” “Chest; inflammation, lungs,” “Chest

rattling,” and “Mind; company, aversion to” only brings

down to Hippozaeninum. Started with 6x and gradually

ascended to 10M. Then Tuberculinum M and 10M

helped.

23. The Genus Epidemicus Remedies

LITTLE David (SIM, XIV, 1/2001)

In this article the author explains briefly about

group anamnesis for diseases of common cause and

similar symptoms which affect a homogeneous group.

Best examples of group anamnesis can be found in “The

Cure and Prevention of Scarlet Fever,” in

Hahnemann’s Lesser writings and “Typhoid Fever

and High Potencies” in BOENNINGHAUSEN’s

Lesser writings.

The purpose of the genus epidemicus is not to find

one single remedy. It is to find a homogeneous group of

remedies which will cover the disease in most

constitutions. See “Typhoid and High Potencies:”

“Although a greater number of cases with their

symptoms were reflected in Bryonia alba, and found in

this their remedy, there were yet many other persons

who either at once or in the course of their disease

required also other remedies such as Pulsatilla, Rhus

toxicodendron, Nux vomica, Kali carbonicum,

Arsenicum album, Phosphoricum acidum, Belladonna,

Hyoscyamus, Muriatic acid, Taraxacum and where the

relation was defective, Sulphur and Carbo-vegetabilis.

The group genus case offers the Homeopath more

information about the nature of a disease and its

symptomatology that can be found in any pathology

book. Unknown to many modern Homeopaths, the

group anamnesis may be used to treat virulent miasms,

endemic environmental and nutritional disorders, and

toxic diseases presenting a strong urinary syndrome.

When Homeopaths construct a group anamnesis, they

are forming the basis for a specific repertorium amd

materia medica of the target disease. Then the group

anamnesis can be used as therapeutic guide for finding

both curative and prophylactic remedies.

[This work, and related titles like “Prophylaxis in

Homeopathy,” are part of the extensive classical

Homeopathic library to be found on David LITTLE’s

website: www.simillimum.com]

24. A Case of Uterine Fibroid

POPEN Y.P. (SIM, XIV, 1/2001)

A 38 year-old female. Fibroid tumours after the

loss of a loved one who got married to another woman

who was ten years older than her. Felt humiliated,

ashamed, angry, desperate and rejected. Suicidal

thoughts persisted. Anxious and felt lonely.

Workaholic, perfectionist, high level of

achievement, hard to get into the relationship. Absence

of nurturing and love in childhood. High expectations

of her from family, parents fighting with each other,

threat of divorce. Fear of heights, of falling, of not

being accepted. Alcoholism in the family. Hot.

Constipated, retains fluid.

Repertorization brought Aurum muriaticum in the

first place and Natrum muriaticum in the third place.

Repertorization by small remedies brought Aurum

muriaticum natronatum in the fifth place. Aurum

muriaticum natronatum LM 1, succuss the bottle five

times. Stir one teaspoon of the remedy in four ounces

of water. To take one teaspoon swish and swallow once

in 3 days. Took the remedy for about a month which

helped.

25. Pemphigus Vulgaris

MIGLANI Anjali (SIM, XIV, 1/2001)

A female aged 39 had recurrent aphthae.

Antibiotics and antiseptic mouthwash did not relieve.

Hb: 9.2gm%; TLC: 11,500 cu.mm.; DLC:

P54L39B2E5; VDRL: negative. Throat swab for

Cornyebacterium diptheriae: negative. Tzank test:

Positive. Nikolsky’s sign: positive. Large flacid bullae

bilaterally, grayish black in colour, started on left side

and then on right side. Lateral borders of tongue black.

Pain and burning in mouth. Salivation increased and

breath offensive. Kali chloricum 6C, three times daily

for seven days relieved acute symptoms.

A lean, thin built female, hot patient. Premenstrual

syndrome – better by flow. Sweat increased in axilla

and offensive. Desired farinaceous foods. Sleep

disturbed because of dreams. Dreams of being tortured

or murdered; of some conspiracy against her. Smart,

outgoing person. Increased sexual desire. Lachesis

200, 2 doses followed by M after 15 days relieved.

26. Potenzierte Karzinogene im der homöopathischen

Krebsbehandlung (Potentized Carcinogens in

Homeopathic Cancer Therapy)

FRIEDRICH, V. (ZKH, 45, 2/2001)

Potentized carcinogens like Arsenicum album,

Carbo animalis or Petroleum have all been

established well in Homeopathic treatment of Cancer.

While their selection is always based upon the symptom

similarity obtained by Provings and the clinically

verified characteristic symptoms and their fitting with

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the patient’s characteristic symptoms, the remedies are

chosen on any specific carcinogenic quality.

In the BHJ 89/2000 H.MONTFORT’s proposals for

the therapeutic application of specific Carcinogens, has

been published.

The author obtained two Carcinogenes,

Benzoanthracene D11 and Fluorenilacetamide D15

from MONTFORT and used it in 4 cases of Mamma

carcinoma. Nevertheless all the four Mamma

Carcinoma patients expired even with Chemotherapy.

It is argued that in these cases the peculiar

symptoms indicating the appropriate Homeopathic

remedies are not manifest.

27. Absencen – Silicea (Epileptic seizures – Silicea)

RICHTER, O., HADULLA, M. (ZKH, 45, 2/2001)

A six-year old girl with epilepsy. The parents did

not want anti-epileptic medication, and

Sought Homeopathic treatment.

Single dose of Silicea XM gave an aggravation

initially and then improvement set in. There was

however a mild recurrence and the child was now given

Silicea Q potency. There was improvement as was

evidenced by the EEG.

28. Herpes come as recidivans

(Chronic corneal Herpes)

KLUNKER,W.(ZKH, 45, 2/2001)

40 year-old woman with recurring attacks of herpes

opthalmins since 14 years ending in corneal opacity. A

transplant of cornea was proposed, but it would be

possible only if the herpes does not recur. The patient

therefore consulted Homeopathy.

The totality pointed to Natrum muriaticum

The ‘Minimum symptoms of maximum value’

adopted by Sir John WEIR was appplied in this case.

Natrum muriaticum in 30, 200, M with

intervening dose of Herpes 30 was given and she was

free from the recurring corneal Herpes.

28. Die parenterale Ameisensäme therapie – ein

medikamentöses Therapieverfahreb der

kanoplementaneMedizin (Parenteral

Administration of Formic Acid in Alternative

Medicine)

HELMSTÄDTER Axel (Med GG, 20/2001)

Treatment of rheumatic and other diseases through

immersion in an anthill is reported in

General Folk Medicine. In the first half of the 20

th

Century, the physicians Edward and Egon krull (1842

– 1914 and 1879 – 1936, respectively) as well as

Albrecht Reuter (1863-1937) recommended injections

of diluted Formic acid to treat tuberculosis, Gout,

Arthritis, Renal disorders and other complaints.

Between 1930 and 1960, more than 15 different

commercial preparations were marketed, and Egon

Krull invented a drug series called “Myamekan”.

Formic acid inhalations were recommended by

Sigmund von Kapff (1864-1946) at a time when the

acid was rarely used in Homeopathy. In the 1950s the

injection of Formic acid was regarded as one of the

most important procedures in alternative medicine.

30. All that Gliters

KHAMBATTA Sherezade (HH, 25, 1/2000)

A short summary of two important polychrests salt

of gold are given

Aurum muriaticum natronatrum.

- Feels rejected by someone he depends on

emotionally.

- Forsaken feeling – because of relative lack

of love in childhood.

- Fear of failure and doubt their own ability

- To escape from emotional turmoil they

desire excitement and thrill – bunger

jumping, fast driving etc.

- Too dypendent and crave attention and

important physical symptoms affections are

also listed out.

Aurum sulphuratum..

- Lack of love during childhood leads to a

feeling of abandonment.

- Have a tremendous need to feel loved and

hence very easily feel unappreciated.

- Very ambitious.

- They are leaders, dictatorial and proud and

are very bad losers.

- Egoistic to the point of haughty. See

themselves as a savious and often go and tell

people how they should lead their lives.

Thus the lack of love perceived in childhood

results in excessive need in adults for

fame,recognition and appreciation, so that his sense

of worth is confirmed.

Important physical generals are listed.

31. A Fussy child.

BHAGAT Yamini (HH, 21, 1/2000)

A 4 year-old girl had recurrent upper respiratory

infections during summer and on exposure to sun. X-

ray showed marked congestion in both iliac regions

and left base. Obstinate, head strong child, curious,

restless and fastidious. Likes to travel and attention

seeking always. Very fussy to eat. Desires

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cheese++, bananas ++, and cucumbers. Very

sensitive to ryprimands premature decay of teeth with

cavities in them. Over a period of 5 years months she

received 5 doses of Sulphur 200 and the acutes were

met with Coccus cacti 200, M on and off.

32. A case of Breast Abscess

SONI J. Girish (HH, 21, 1/2000)

A 20 year-old girl had pain in left breast with

redness and swelling. Pricking and stinging <

touch, jar, Slightest motion and hot fermentation. On

examination it appeared dark-bluish red. Tarentula

cubensis 200 was repeated with very little

improvement. Then the constitutional remedy

Phosphorus also did very little. Now the pain is

“current-like pain”, with bluish-red appearance and

the upper quadrant indicated Phytolacca. Phytolacca

was given in increasing potency (30, 200, M) in

repeated doses for 2 days. But the pain increased,

with throbbing pain in right temple, fever and

burning present. Belladonna 10M followed by 50M

made the abscess to open and discharged copious

amount of pus.

Then calcarea sulphuricum 200 for discharge of

abscess along with Calcarea sulphuricum 6x for

hastening the healing. Dressing done with Echinacea

Q.

33. A case of Insomnia and Decreased Libido.

SHAH R.Naini (HH, 21, 1/2000)

A 30 year old male had psychological problem

manifested in the form of insomnia.

Sleeplessness due to constant thoughts. Very shy,

reserved person, not mixing and not making new

friends. Had lack of self -confidence, low self-

esteem, indecisive, fear of failure and post-pones his

works. Refused to get married as he had no sexual

desire. Felt he was so ugly looking, no girl would

get attracted towards him. Baryta carbonicum was

given for a period of 6 months which helped him in

all ways.

Other drugs which have low self-esteeem like

Ambra grasia, Lac caninum, Bambusa

arundinasea,Geraninum met etc. are discussed.

34. A case of Apis mellifica

JAIN Ajay (HH, 21, 1/2000)

27 year-old female had cervical spondylosis.

Neck movement painful and restricted. Pain

radiating till the tip of fingers alongwith numbness.

Very cheerful, talkative, constantly cracking jokes

and laughing. Never expresses her sufferings to

anyone. Her mother-in-law is a dogmatic, sarcastri

physically obesive and her husband also used to

abuse her physically, often drunk and has muthrill

extra marital affairs. She made fun of these things

while narrating. Rubrics were: Cheerful, gaiety,

mirth, simulates helarity while, she feels wretched.

Laughing, misfortune at, Affability, Laughing,

serious matters over. Ailments from grief. Apis

mellifica come out. Apis mellifica M relieved.

35. Temper Tantrums

SUCHAK Dimple (HH, 21, 1/2000)

. 5½year-old boy, refused to go to school after

holidays. On forming, start crying, cling to his

mother, stamps feet, cries loudly. Sprite etc. Very

talkative, restless, boosting and imagines himself to

be a big man like super man or spider man etc. Lives

in his own world and lacks concentration. Has the

habit of waving his hand in the air and numbling.

Fear of darkness, ghosts, horror movies, of robbers,

fear of water, fear of injections etc. Started from

loud noises sleeps with eyes half open. Stramonium

M repeated one after 2 months; improved.

36. A case of Aterio-venom Malformation

producing coma and left-sided Hemiplegia

MASTER, F.J., DABU, F.B. (HH, 21, 1/2000)

A middle aged women became unconscious and

fell in the toilet which caused head injury. Admitted

in the hospital and treated without much

improvement. CT scan showed a right sided

paraganglionic and tharamie haemorrhage which

extended into Ventricular systems Carotid angiogram

showed a midline AVM in the posterior thalamic

area being fed mainly by the base and partly by both

carotids. C.S.F. examination showed presence of

blood. Globulin ++++.

Deeply unconscious, not responding to painful

stimuli, convergent squint, pupils constricted,

Central neurogenic hyperventilation type of

respiration, involuntary movement of both upper

extremities, febrile, a contused lacerated wound

observed on the forehead, violent hiccoughs.

1. Arnica 10M by inhalation method was repeated.

Her life situation was good from childhood. But

her marriage was cancelled due to parental disputes.

A moody person and avoids social functions. Prefers

to stay alone. Had breast trouble during menses,

constipated had craving for indigestible things and

aversion to meat.

While she was under Arnica 10M she developed

severe chills. Cold perspiration all over the body.

Eye turned upward. Face deathy pale. Passed

yellowish green loose motions. Pulse feeble and

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slow. Went in peripheral circulatory failure.

Veratrum album 50M by inhalation every 15 minutes

later every 3 hours. Showed signs of improvement

by evening.

The anti-convulsive drugs, anti-diothis and

Decadron are stopped and was given Hyoscyamus

10M, by inhalation every 2 hours based on strong

history of grief, resentment towards relations, deep

unconsciousness, left sided paralysis, constricted

pupils, cerebral haemorrhage, squint, violent

hiccoughs, paralysis on one side and involuntary

movements on the other, head injury, aversion to

company. Showed signs of improvement and hence

Hyoscyamus 50M, 6 times a day for a week.

A repeat scan showed hydrocephalus with

ventricular dilatation. Right lateral ventricle is full of

blood.

Bothrops 200, four times a day for a week was

given purely on pathological basis of cerebral

haemorrage and aphasia.

As there was improvement Bothrops M, and 10M

was continued for a fortnight.

Patient developed conciousness, overfed

commands, answered intelligently. But had

intermittent drowsiness. Calcarea flouricum was

selected based on history of ailments from

disappointed love, craving for indigestible things,

aversion to meat, breast symptoms during menses,

vascular malformation in the brain, cerebral

haemorrhage etc.

Calcarea flouricum 30, 200, M, 10M was given at

necessary intervals for more than 2 years which

helped remarkably.

37. ‘Only Connected’: A Case

HOHNSTON Linda (HOM, 78/2000)

This is a very interesting case of 10 year-old

woman, housewife and artist with asthma. Her long

case history revealed that she grew up in a most

unusual and insidiously abusive household. Brother

Schizophrenic, mother institutionalized and receiving

shock treatments for depression father an odd blend

of sadistic cruelty and religious fervor. She felt she

had no privacy had no identity, felt disconnected into

pieces.

Baptisia M put her on the road to recovery.

38. Homeopathy in Cancer Care

E.THOMPSON & S.KASSAB (BHJ, 89, 2/2000)

The number of people using Complementary and

Alternative Medicine (CAM) for the treatment of

Cancer is increasing. The reasons are complex.

Patients feel that there is more that can be done to

return them to full health after treatments, to prolong

life or even to cure despite a poor prognosis.

In some respects, this innate feeling that healing is

possible is a wonderfully optimistic aspect of human

nature.