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Lead me from Untruth to Truth

Lead me from Darkness to Light

Lead me from Death to Immortality

Adyaya I Brahmana 3 Mantra 28

Brhadaranyaka Upanisad

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

literature in Homoeopathy drawn from the well-known homoeopathic journals published

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

wise, with brief abstracts/extracts. Readers may refer to the original articles for detailed

study. The full names and addresses of the journals covered by this compilation are

given at the end.

Compilation, translation, publication by Dr.K.S.Srinivasan, 1253, 66th Street, Korattur,

Chennai - 600 080, India.)

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VOL. XXIV, 3 & 4, 2007

Part I Current Literature Listing

Part I of the journal lists the current literature in Homoeopathy drawn from the well-known homoeopathic

journals published world-over - India, England, Germany, France, 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 of Part I. Part II contains selected

essays/articles/extracts, while Part III carries original articles for this journal, Book Reviews, etc.

I. PHILOSOPHY

1. Die Integration der Miasmen-Theorie ins

Organon - Ein Vergleich von Organon III

(1824) und Organon IV (1829) (The

Integration of the Miasms Theory in the

Organon - a Comparison of Organon III

(1824) and Organon IV (1829)

MORITZ, Jiirgen Dr. med. (NAH. 1, 2/2006)

In this article is shown how HAHNEMANN in

Vol. I of his "Chronic Diseases" has explained the

miasmatic cause of diseases, and integrated it in the

instruction in the Organon IV edition, 1829.

Whether these are of any consequence for the

Anamnesis or the complete elaboration of the

disease case.

Disease is, in the light of all the editions of the

Organon, identical with the "Totality of

Symptoms". The obligation for strong

individualizing has also not been altered by

HAHNEMANN through all the editions. Correctly

working on the basis of the Organon, the Miasms

theory is integrated in the application of

Homoeopathy in daily practice. There is no need to

take pains to explain the Miasms theoretically. The

work of the Physician is the restoration of the sick

to health (§ 1 in all the 6 editions) and not weave

empty speculations. The Miasm is nothing else

other than the expression of the Symptoms caused

by it. This must therefore come under

consideration for correct prescription. [J.H.

ALLEN has said that "peculiar, queer, rare, strange

symptoms are expressions of the Miasm" = KSS]

It must be pointed out that

HAHNEMANN observed that cure takes place

from within without and in the reverse order of

their appearance. The mention of above

downwards, from more important to less important

organs, etc., may be considered as synonymous.

2. Die Bedeutung des konstitutionellen Denkens

(The Significance of the Constitutional Ideas)

APPELL, Ramer G. (AHZ. 251, 6/2006)

According to different schools within

Homoeopathy the striking, singular, uncommon and

peculiar signs and symptoms stand in a certain

tense relation to constitutional attributes. As the

biography here presented illustrates, constitutional

and miasmatic constitutionality does not denote a

contradiction to individual life conception and

existential liberty; it is their foundation.

3. The integral of the Chronic Miasms

SHEPPERD, Joel (AJHM. 99, 1/2006)

There are many explanations of the Chronic

Miasms. Two major categories divide the many

interpretations. Either physical explanations or

metaphysical theories include most of the ways of

understanding Miasms. Another article addresses

the physical interpretations including Physics,

Pathology and Microbiology ideas. This paper

discusses religious, philosophical, symbolic,

psychological and generalized theories of Miasms.

In the place of all of these concepts, a descriptive,

phenomenological approach is offered that does not

ignore the actual words of Hahnemann.

Natural Chronic Miasms have three important

moments: First, the instant of dynamic contagion;

second, the penetration throughout the entire

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person; third, "the breaking out of external

ailment". This consistently observed process

describes Miasms clinically.

Natural Chronic Miasms are described, not

explained.

At the end Dr.SHEPPERD does well to say:

"The original definitions of the natural Chronic

Miasms are a description of an actual, verifiable,

clinical process. This process was first seen first

hand. It includes observable events and real signs

and symptoms of disease. The Chronic Miasms are

real experienced disease process. They are not a

postulate. . . . They are not an explanation that

reduces Chronic disease to the chance mechanisms

of Physics or Physiology."

"The question of what is a Miasm comes first;

then comes the question of when is it a Miasm.

These questions are of primary importance to the

actual homoeopathic methodology. It is only later

that the natural curiosity of mind asks why there are

Miasms and what are the mechanisms of Miasms.

"The student must actually read and study the

original definitions of original natural Chronic

Miasms before the homoeopathic community can

move forward in a meaningful way. If homoeopaths

cannot even agree on definitions, then there is

nothing build upon."

4. A Visit to Flatland: The Periodic Table in

Homoeopathy

SHEPPERD, Joel (AJHM. 99, 2/2006)

The use of the Periodic Table of Chemistry in

Homoeopathy has serious limitations. The Periodic

Law of Elements does not adequately predict the

medicinal qualities of homoeopathic remedies. The

shortcomings of grafting a Paradigm of Chemistry

on to Homoeopathy are evaluated using the writings

of Hahnemann and other observers of the scientific

method. The manifold provings law continues to

be the correct scientific method for testing

homoeopathic medicines.

The periodic table is a two-dimensional, flat,

linear, columns-and-rows representation of real

substances in nature that do not order themselves in

a geometric fashion. An artificial geometry is used

to impose an artificial order on the limitlessness of

nature's diversity. The periodic table is the map of

nothing but an imaginary kingdom. It is not real,

not earthlike. The wondrous diversity of natural

mineral substances is reduced to only the ghost of

electron atomic orbits.

The structure of an element so ordered by the

periodic table does not predict what it will do in a

sick person. Instead of real provings, imagined

themes occupy assigned locations like a marching

formation of soldiers all in step. The manifold

provings law, which has withstood the test of two

hundred years, has been discarded. An intellectual

scheme from Chemistry added to symbolic

fantasies replaces a proven method. The use of the

Periodic Table in Homoeopathy is an unproven

assumption. It is a construct that does not fit.

The manifold Provings Law continues to be the

correct scientific method for testing homoeopathic

medicines.

5. 1. Homoeopathy and Science

2. Homoeopathy and Perfinity

SCHOLTEN Jan (HL. 18, 1 & 2/2005)

Both the articles are by the well-known Dr. Jan

SCHOLTEN. [The author justifies the path in

which "Modern Homoeopathy" is "Progressive"

with new classifications, remedy themes, etc. etc.

Most of the developments have nothing much to do

with HAHNEMANN'S teachings, although he is

quoted or mentioned. The arguments are beyond

me, I plead ignorance. Old HAHNEMANN with

his simple methods was understood far better in

spite of his 2 centuries-old long-winding sentences.

However, to be fair. I wil give here excerpts from

the 'conclusions' of Dr. Jan SCHOLTEN]. From

'Homoeopathy and Science'. "The development of

Homoeopathy as a Science is necessarily a

development towards more generalization.

Necessarily because every science develops

towards increasing generalization. The increasing

generalization makes predictions possible. The

result is that Homoeopathy suddenly progresses

very fast. The development of Family themes and

the theory of the Elements show that very clearly

the scientific aspects of Homoeopathy have

progressed particularly through the pursuit of

generalizations. This adds coherence to the older

fragmented information and makes Homoeopathy

more accessible to scientists from other

disciplines."

From 'Homoeopathy and Perfinity': There's a

growing tendency in Homoeopathy to study families

of remedies The conclusion is that families of

remedies can be studied and that there are

advantages in doing so. That is why many

homoeopaths have done this. HAHNEMANN did it

when he created three groups of remedies: Psoric,

Sycotic and Syphilitic. [HAHNEMANN did not

create three groups of remedies. He classified the

constitutional chronic states which hindered the

otherwise rightly chosen homoeopathic medicine

from curing. HAHNEMANN has said clearly that

a medicine's action can be known (not surmised)

only by practical experimentation on a healthy

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human and in no other way. FARRINGTON,

VITHOULKAS, SANKARAN may have done

their own groupings, but that cannot be the

Homoeopathy established by HAHNEMANN =

KSSJ.

6. Logos, Mythos, Evidence

DEBATS Ferdinard (HL. 18, 1 & 2/2005)

In this interesting article, the author argues for

tolerance of different 'schools' in Homoeopathy,

that divisions and controversies amongst

homoeopaths would enable the conventional

medicine to destroy Homoeopathy. So love those

who differ. [This is a well-intentioned article. But

for the sake of what are the comprises called for? If

for Homoeopathy's sake, what kind of

Homoeopathy? A compromise between the several

'schools'?; in which case we have to surely throw

away the Organon and other works related to it and

instead keep only the Thematic Materia Medica, the

Kingdoms, the Signatures, the Mind only, the

Periodic Tables, and last not least the

Polypharmacy! In fact late Dr.SEHGAL said that

he had no need of the Text Books of Materia

Medica, Provings, etc., that is to say that the

Practitioner need not bother about these. 'He

needed only the 93 pages of Kent Repertory!' If we

are to compromise with these neo ideas, those who

are struggling to destroy Homoeopathy will be

grateful. We bury ourselves. = KSS].

7. Homoeopathy as Information Science

SCHOLTEN Jan (HL. 18, 1 & 2/2005)

Dr. SCHOLTEN opens the Essay very rightly.

He says that the materialistic paradigm

predominating the minds of 'Scientists' prevents

from recognizing Homoeopathy as a Science. This

view, in fact, blocks the development of the

material Science itself. Notwithstanding several

proofs the 'material' Scientists do not accept. Jorg

WICHMANN suggested the solution of dropping

the science aspect of Homoeopathy. [I entirely

agree What harm if we accept that Homoeopathy is

not a Science? Surely no practitioner will lose by

this acceptance = KSS]. Another suggestion is to

bring Materialism Paradigm up for discussion. Still

another is to present Homoeopathy as an

Information Science or Cybernetics. [We may

spend our energy, knowledge, time, in improving

our practice. To get still better results succeed in

more difficult diseases. The people will take note

and accept Homoeopathy for whatever it is. So we

go our own way, no need to tread on anybody's

toes = KSS],

8. Sensation and Function — The Grammar of

Pathology

SHERR Jeremy (HL. 18, 1 & 2/2005)

Jeremy SHERR draws attention to § 10 of the

Organon - disease is alteration of functions and

sensations. Evidently roots of the disease are

therefore to be searched from these. Sensations and

functions are a more holistic way of describing

Pathology than Emotions or Delusions, because

they pertain to the whole organism, rather than the

mind or emotions.

Dynamis means motion, the basis of life. In

Pathology we become confined to a fixed sensation

of function, true in one particular circumstance, but

misplaced in every other situation. "Pathological

functions repeat the same actions and are therefore

easy to perceive. Grammatically, these symptoms

are expressed as verbs. For example, in the

symptom 'my green nasal discharge alternated

sides', 'alternate' is the verb, 'discharge' is the

noun and 'green' is the adjective. The verb

'alternate' is the most dynamic expression of the

case, and these dynamic symptoms are often the

most characteristic." Some more examples of

'verb' are given. "Formulating 'the verb' for a

remedy requires careful study of original language

and Provings.

9. Homoeopathy and Biophotonics - Part I

STANCIULESCU Traian D. (HL. 1 & 2/2005)

The article places before us "a (meta) physical

approach to the Life Principle". "The purpose of

the present paper is" says the author "to define a

(meta) physics of Health, Illness and Therapy, by

connecting the homoeopathic theory and practice

with the very recent contributions of Biophotonics.

Starting from the principles and laws of the

homoeopathic practices, the paper attempts to cast

them in the explanatory, rigorous terms of the new

'Science of Light'. Such an explanatory

perspective could represent the necessary condition

Homoeopathy needs to become entirely

scientific."[What is entirely Scientific? Either it is

a Science or not. It cannot be partly Scientific.

Anyway my knowledge of Physics is exceedingly

poor and therefore I cannot comment. This is a

learned Scientist's work and those who can follow

it may read it. = KSS}.

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II. MATERIA MEDICA

1. Anmerkungen zu den "Regional Leaders" von

E.B. Nash (Annotations to the 'Regional

Leaders'of E.B.NASH)

DANTZSCHER, Birger-Lutz

(ZKH. 50, 4/2006)

Several errors have been observed in the well-

known and very useful book "Regional Leaders"

by E.B. NASH. Corrections have been suggested

with reference to the original Source Literature.

Corrections in reference to the GS [The page

numbers given of Regional Leaders are according

to the publication of Sett Dey & Co. Calcutta, 1959,

the copy available with me=KSS]

1. P.112: Ant-c: The greatest sadness and

woeful mood, with intermittent fever.

2. P. 3: Bry.: Very irritable, inclined to be

angry, chilly, or a red face and heat in the head.

3. P. 11: Ant-t.: Vertigo with drowsiness.

Correct symptom: Vertigo with alternate

drowsiness.

4. P. 12: Bell.: Vertigo: falling forward after

stooping, riding or looking high up; rises from the

neck into the back with nausea.

This symptom belongs to Sil. (p. 365 GS, IX)

5. P. 17: Ant. t.: Convulsive twitches in

almost every muscle of the face.

Correct should be: Convulsive twitches in

almost every muscle of the face. With Cough.

"Coughing and gaping consecutively ... with

crying ... and twitching in face."

6. P. 18: Cic: Thick whitish scurfs appear

upon chin and upper lip; they secrete a dampness;

sometimes affects the nose.

Correct symptom is "honey-colored scurf on

chin..." or "... forming thick, yellow scabs on face

7. P. 21: Aeon.: Catarrhal inflammation of the

eyes, ... especially in the morning in eyeballs, ...

Instead of morning it must be "on moving,"

correct symptom: "Eyes red, inflamed ... especially

on moving balls; ..."

8. P. 22: Arg-n.: Acute granular conjunctivitis;

conjunctiva internally pink or scarlet red, discharge

profuse ...

Instead of "internally, it must be intensely."

9. P.30: Lach.: "Tearing extending from

zygoma into ears; raises hand to back of ear with

each scream (Hydrocephalus).

Only the first part is relevant to Lach.

Correct symptom is: "Tearing extending from

zygoma into ear."

The second part of the sentence is of Apis:

which is "Raises hand to back of ears (not ear) with

each scream. Incipient hydrocephalus."

10. P. 33: Puis.: "Coryza, fluid or dry, with

loss of taste and smell; ..."

The 'or' is incorrect.

Correct is: "Coryza with loss of smell and

taste; dry and fluent alternately". Also, "Fluent in

open air; stopped in house" ... "frequent alternation

of fluent and dry coryza ..."

11. P. 57: Ptel.: "Weight; aching distress in the

hepatic region; dull pain; heaviness; < lying on

right side; turning to left causes a dragging

sensation."

Correct symptom is: Weight, aching distress in

hepatic region; dull pain; heaviness, > (and not <)

lying on right side; turning to left causes a dragging

sensation.

12. P. 58: Berb:. "Fistula in ano with sticking

in parts, particularly if complicated with cough".

Correct symptom is: Fistula in ano with itching

(and not 'sticking') in the parts.

13. P. 59: Staph.: "After every little morsel of

food or mouthful of drink bellyache and tenesmus

during dysentery in summer."

No confirmation could be found in the GS for

"in summer".

14. P. 59: Ant-c: "Stools often liquid,

containing portions of solid matter (sometimes

involuntary in old people).

Correct should be: ... sometimes alternating

with diarrhoea in old people.

15. P. 62: Chin.: "Diarrhoea and rheumatism

(metastatic rheumatism).

Correct should be: Diarrhoea from change of

weather.

16. P. 64: Abrot.: "Alternate diarrhoea and

rheumatism" (metastatic rheumatism)

Correct symptom: After sudden checking of

diarrhoea, rheumatism.

17. P. 76. Ant-c. "Tenderness over the ovarian

region, with nausea, vomiting and white tongue."

The symptom in the text book (GS) is:

Tenderness over ovarian region, after catamenia is

checked by a bath. Nymphomania.

18. P. 77: Colch.: "Intense boring or tensive

pain in the ovary, causing her to draw up double,

with great restlessness."

This symptom is not in Colch. but in

Colocynthis.

19. P. 82: Am-c: "At every menstruation

period there is a discharge of blood from the

bowels.."

This symptom is not found under Am-c. but

under Am-m. "During menses: diarrhoea and

vomiting; bloody discharge from the bowels".

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20. P. 86: Apis: "Frequent involuntary deep

breathing; bong and sighing respirations.

No confirmation in the GS.

In Opium the symptom is: "Breathing;

frequent, involuntary, deep; laborious and drawn at

long intervals; ... long and sighing; ..."

21. P. 87: Apis: "Gaping after coughing".

No confirmation in the GS.

In Opium is found "yawning after coughing".

22. P. 92: Chin: Cough with a greenish

expectoration during the day ..."

The symptom in GS is "Cough with a granular

sputa during the day ..."

23. P. 98: Cic: "Back bent forward like an

arch."

Correct symptom is "The back bent backward

like an arch."

24. P. 105: Rhus-t.: "Powerlessness of lower

limbs; cannot draw them up".

The complete symptom is provided:

"Powerlessness of lower limbs, she can hardly draw

them up; nurse has to move them 0 after

parturition".

25. P. 106: Gels.: "Deep-seated chill, aching

in the muscles of the limbs and in the joints."

The correct symptom is: "Deep-seated, dull

aching in limbs and joints generally, induced by

cold, and attended by loss of motion." (GS V. 388-

34)

"Chilliness, languid aching in back and limb;

sense of fatigue, desire to avoid all muscular

exertion ..." (GS V393-40).

26. P. 107: Merc-sol.: "Salt rheum on hands,

worse from sweating or in warmth of bed, which

renders the itching and burning intolerable."

Instead of "swelling" it should be "sweating"

(GS. VII 389-40; ... sweat does not >, may even <

suffering; ... complaints increase during sweat."

27. P. 116: Podo.: "Great even delirious

loquacity during chill and sweat."

Careful search indicates that there is no

delirious loquacity in the sweat stage, but only in

the 'Chill' and 'Heat' stage.

28. P. 119: Apis.: "Skin usually white and

almost transparent (ovarian dropsy)"

Correction: "Skin unusually white ..."

29. P. 127: Pic-ac: "Great mental and

physical prostration < by reaching, reading, writing,

or thinking."

It should be "preaching" not "reaching".

30. P. 137: Caul: "Rheumatism of women,

especially of small joints, painful stiffness, erratic

pains."

This symptom is to be drawn from two

symptoms in the GS III., p.432, 441 "affects

principally female sexual organs " and

"Rheumatism, particularly of small joints which has

a tendency to shift."

31. P. 142: Thuja: "Horizontal position <

neuralgia"

To be corrected as "Horizontal position > (not

<) neuralgia."

2. R. H. GROSS und der Ursprung der

Modalitatenbegriffis (R.H. GROSS and the

Origin of the concept of Modalities)

GOLDMANN, Robert (AHZ. 251, 5/2006)

Modalities are characteristics, which help us to

individualize disease state from similar general

diseases. For example Ignatia: stitching pain in

throat better while swallowing.

The concept of 'modality' is post-

Hahnemannian. With a long list of references the

author points out that R.H. GROSS, author of the

Comparative Materia Medica introduced the

concept of modality for identifying the

individuality. In fact HERING points out GROSS

as the 'originator' of the Modalities concept.

A well-researched article.

3. Pinus contorta: A Proving and Cured Cases

OLSEN, Steve (AJHM. 99, 1/2006)

This article consists of a proving and several

cured cases of Pinus contorta. Additionally,

several interesting suggestions are offered in the

Preface regarding the conducting of Provings.

Central themes of Pinus contorta are found to

include loneliness, tension/anxiety, over-

compensation, and allergy. Keynotes of the

remedy are tension of the jaw, aggravation from

Coffee, and photophobia.

The proving symptoms and themes are given in

detail; comparison with other remedies and

Repertory Additions are given. The author has also

presented seven Case Reports.

A long article - 36 pages [Dr. Steve OLSEN

says ".... I must draw attention to the fact that the

methodology of Provings is in a state of evolution."

Does he mean that his methodology is different

from the path laid down by HAHNEMANN? It is

not clear = KSS]

4. Limestone

GUESS George (AJHM. 99, 2/2006)

A case of twelve year-old boy with ADD

favorably treated with Limestone. The Proving of

Limestone is reviewed and apparent essential

characteristics extracted from them: delusions,

difficult concentration, dullness, forgetfulness,

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repeating phrases, poor self confidence, low self-

esteem, loneliness, sadness and cannot cry,

exhausted, fearful and anxious, sympathetic or

unsympathetic (which could merely be a facade of

callousness to protect oneself), mentally

overs timulated.

5. 1. Likelihood Ratio - A modern approach to

Classical homoeopathy

2. Materia Medica Validation and Meta

analysis

STOLPER Erik, RUTTEN Lex, LUGTEN

Roland, BARTHELS Rob

(HL. 18, 1 & 2/2005)

These authors have written earlier in

Homoeopathy, 2003 two articles on Likelihood

Ratio (LR) with the purpose of improving

homoeopathic prescribing by applying

'epidemiological techniques'.

How often does a particular symptom of a

particular remedy arise, so that the value of that

symptom can be attributable appropriately. The

'likelihood ratio' is a constant that indicates the

relation between prior chance and posterior chance.

[Earlier there was report that the Faculty had sent a

questionnaire to about 100 members asking them to

report 'reliable symptoms' acquired in their

experience with regard to Arsenicum album,

Lycopodium, Lachesis, & Silica (an animal remedy,

a plant remedy, and mineral remedy). There was

partial response (as is often the case even today).

These were put in order indicating the symptom the

number of times they were reported; thus these

symptoms are characteristic clinically - see

Hahnemannian Gleanings, Vol. XXVII, Jan.

1960=KSSJ.

In the other article 'Materia Medica Validation

and Meta-analysis' have briefly described a special

combination of learning and research. For many

years the authors "organized a post graduate course

called 'Materia Medica Validation'. It lasted for

two days one in Spring and one in Autumn. In a

mailing they invited colleagues to select one or

more successful cases cured by one remedy.

During the course day an elaborate procedure was

followed to make sure that only cured cases were

accepted and to optimise the possibilities of

learning from each case. Small groups presented

cases. After clarifying the cases and how the

remedy was perceived, the group judged the effect

of the remedy. The purpose was not to criticize but

only to ensure that other interventions or causes

were not responsible for the positive effects.

This group has thus had a lot of experience

with this special combination of learning and

research. It stimulated the participants to share

knowledge and experience. Active participation is

the best guarantee for a successful course. The data

obtained stimulated the group to develop scientific

instruments, useful for improving the homoeopathic

method. [It would be worthwhile if here we could

organize and adopt these models = KSS].

6. The Toxicology of Tityus Trinitatis - The

Common Scorpion of Trinidad

BONNET M.S. (HL. 18, 1 & 2/2005)

This article follows the publication of an earlier

article on Tityus serrulatus in the HL 1/2004.

"The biology, venomology and toxicology of

Tityus trinitatus, the common Scorpion of Trinidad,

are listed following Classical homoeopathic

Repertory format in order to present this venomous

animal as a possible source for future remedy in the

treatment of acute and Chronic pancreatitis."

III. THERAPEUTICS

1. Genuine Homeopathie — was ist das?

(Genuine Homoeopathy — What is that?)

MEINHARD, Christian (NAH. 1, 1/2006)

Since a long time, slowly but steadily, the word

"Genuine" represents a special world within

Homoeopathy, and there are several questions,

which have to be answered, like what is meant by

this new variant. Is it about something new?

In this article the description "genuine" is not

only clarified but also that "Genuine" is a logical

consequence within the development of

Homoeopathy.

"Genuine Homoeopathy" means to study the

teachings of HAHNEMANN in its original, true

and unadulterated form, to understand and after that

to practice. For this not only the works of

HAHNEMANN but also those of JAHR, von

BCENNINGHAUSEN, HERING and STAPF and

all those serious and true students, colleagues and

friends of HAHNEMANN who first knew it well

must be studied thoroughly. This may be tedious

and laborious, but for its appropriate understanding,

these sources or unalterable.

2. Eine eigenartige Arzneiwahl HAHNEMANN

(A singular remedy choice of HAHNEMANN)

MOLLER, Bernhard (NAH. 1, 2/2006)

What is genuine method of Case Analysis;

What is "Classic"; how to study the Materia

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Medica are all considered and discussed in the light

of a Case Report of Samuel HAHNEMANN

(HAHNEMANN'S Case Register published as DF

5 for the period 1837-1842). The 'centre' of these

discussions are the different ways of understanding

of the "symptoms" and "characteristic" as

methodical leading line which can proceed further

from Simile or return back to it.

In his Essay "On the Curative Powers of Drugs

..." (1796) HAHNEMANN says that the closest to

the heart of every true physician is to perfect his art

which means the knowledge of what pure action

every medicine brings out in the healthy body and

observe what this or the other of its action is in a

simple or complicated disease.

This article, in two parts, studies in detail the

principles, methodology and illustrates "genuine"

Homoeopathy. Very instructive and interesting.

3. Silicea und die Furcht von Nadeln -

Kasuistiker Beitrag zur Entwicklung der

Materia Medica (Silicea and the Fear of

Needles - Case Report for Developing the

Materia Medica)

REIS, Stefan (NAH. 1, 1/2006)

A case from the old homoeopathic literature is

picked up for discussion and establishing how the

homoeopathic Materia Medica can be cleared of

errors.

The case selected is that of Dr. KNORRE in

the AHZ. No. 5/1834, p. 326; the details of this

case is given. In this a young girl who suffers since

many years head aches and throat pain of stitching

nature. The ticking, stitching as from needle makes

her wonder if she had perchance swallowed a

needle and so she counts the needles, searches

about so that no needle is left out somewhere; and

this has become an obsessive behaviour.

The 'Fear of needles and 'searches or

constantly counts the pins' have all become rubric

probably from this single case (of Silica) in 1834.

Detailed analysis of this case as also other

sources progressively over the years gives a clear

picture.

In a Post Script Stefan REIS mentions that in

his book on Psychiatric Patients Andre SAINE,

says that he has been able to find only one case of

Silica with this searching for needles in old

literature and that is that a woman had while baking

cakes suddenly lost a needle which she had kept

earlier in the kitchen. She therefore searched all

over the kitchen but couldn't find any needle in the

kitchen nor in any other food stuffs. Except this

case in the history there has been no other. Did

Andre SAINE also refer to the case of KNORRE?

4. Characteristische Zeichen bei G.H.G. Jahr

(Characteristic Signs of G.H.G. JAHR)

RABE, Steffen (NAH. 1, 1/2006)

G.H.G. JAHR has, in his works thoroughly and

well differentiatedly exercised with the central idea

of the "Characteristic symptoms" or "Characteristic

signs". His considerations and definitions have

been recalled and constructively criticized in parts.

Proceeding from this perspectives of a coherent

further development of his concept is outlined. At

the same time these thoughts are further delineated

and discussed as introduction to the beginning of a

series of Materia Medica descriptions in the

subsequent numbers of this journal, from the angle

of some of their characteristic symptoms.

5. Eine Art von Lumbalgie (A Kind of Lumbago)

MEINHARD, Christian (NAH. 1, 2/2006)

A case of Lumbago type backache for which

the homoeopathic remedy selected according to the

"reliable indications" (Rhus toxicodendron) failed,

but Platina selected with the help of G.H.G.

JAHR's work "Clinical Instructions" (Klinische

Anweisungen); and "Symptomen-Kodex", cured.

This is a brief but very instructive article.

6. Pneumonie im Kindesalter (Pneumonia in

Childhood)

KREISBERGER, Patrick (ZKH. 50, 4/2006)

Pneumonia is a disease frequent in childhood.

The leading symptoms of Pneumonia are Fever,

Cough, Tahcypnoea, eventually Dyspnoea, nasal

flappy respiration, etc. The clinical picture can,

independent of the age of the child, the kind of

causatives and the morphology of Pneumonia vary

very much.

A 3'/2-year-old girl with fever 40.5°C painful,

barking cough, hoarseness, whistling respiration.

Rattling cough, cyanotic lips, right-sided red

cheeks, sleepiness, aversion to milk, aversion to

touch, cannot be alone were the Rubrics selected

and Antimonium tartaricum and Phosphorus came

up. Materia Medica of BOERICKE, MEZGER,

STAPF's Archiv, HERING's Guiding Symptoms

were all consulted and Antimonium tartaricum C30

- three globules were given and next morning

fever-free; and she had begun to improve. Rattling

was noted only in the left basal ausculted.

Afternoon temperature was 38.5° and one dose of

Antimonium tartaricum C200 was given. The child

recovered soon and was well.

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7. Homoopathische Behandlung einer

Haarzelleukamie (Homoeopathic Treatment of

a Hair Cell Leukaemia)

PAYRHUBER, Dietmar (AHZ. 251, 4/2006)

This author has contributed several articles of

Cancer treatment in journals Homoeopathic Links,

AHZ, etc.

In this case of Leukaemia he has selected a

remedy according to Jan SCHOLTEN's

methodology, and Calcium carbonicum alone was

given in different ascending potencies which cured

the Leukaemia in a female who had already

undergone Chemotherapy.

The mental state examined 'in depth' to

ascertain the character of the patient and analyzing

the 'themes' and 'life conflicts' of the patient

according Jan SCHOLTEN led to the prescription

Calcium muriaticum.

PAYRHUBER has, in his analysis mentioned

of Mother-child conflict in relationship as

indicative of Muriaticum.

A follow-up of two years confirmed that the

patient remained well.

[It is relevant, in my opinion, to refer here to

the work of Dr. Rike Geerd HAMER with

particular regard to Cancer. In the experience of

Dr. HAMER unresolved conflicts produce Tumor-

like swellings, which are mistaken as Cancer

Tumor in the brain; he has thousands of X-rays and

case histories to show that it is the conflict, mental,

emotional shocks with produce swellings in the

brain which are not Cancer and not to be treated

chemically or surgically.

He has prepared a detailed table indicating the

nature of conflict and the nature of Cancer resulting

therefrom; for example: "mother-child conflict"

would lead to Breast Cancer. While Dr. HAMER

was ill-treated and hounded by the established

Medicine for several years, he has his school of

followers. It would be worthwhile, in the interest

of cure of the seriously ailing like Cancer, to pay

attention with open mind to Dr. HAMER's ideas. =

KSS.]

8. Der Knie-Fall (A Case of Knee)

LANG, Gerhardus (AHZ. 251, 4/2006)

History of an orthopaedic operation of knee

complicated by inflammation followed by emboli

of lung impending danger of death for the patient.

Besides conventional therapy homoeopathic

medicine following Sehgal's method was given

when situation got critical. Immediately after

application of the remedy subjective as well as

objective amelioration followed.

9. Das unruhige Kind (The Restless Child)

GNAIGER-RATHMANNER, Jutta

(AHZ. 251,6/2006)

In Case-taking of children the observation of

the child as well as the contents of the conversation

are both important.

Three case histories are reported. Full data and

discussion for selection of the remedy as also

counseling the parents are given. The remedies in

these three cases are Kali bromatum, Staphysagria

and Carcinosin.

A table suggesting constitutional and

behavioural characteristics of the restless child and

the relevant remedies is suggested. Individual

practitioners may add, alter, etc. according to their

experience.

Constitution Contact, Behaviour

1. Restless, weak Circumspective

awkward nervous

tense

Zinc./Kali-br./Agar.

Gels./Arg-n./sil.

2. Restless, slender self-willed

delicate. Bright

Tub./Bell./Cal-p./Phos.

3. Restless, slender pedantic

sentimental melancholic

precocity

Carc./Ars./Lyc.

4. Restless, unfriendly tyrannical

playful, funny resistance

Cham./Cina/Lac-c.

5. Restless, energetic vehement, irascible

Brom./Iod./Calc-fJ

Sulph./Merc.

6. Restless, energetic chaotic

masculine impulsive

Med./Sulph./Merc.

Mag-c./Staph./Syph.

7. Restless, Unfriendly destructive

Tarent./Anac./Stram/

Canth./Hyos./Carc.

10. Ferrum met. — Friend of Anaemic and

Plethoric Women.

DUTTA Amiya Kumar (HH. 30, 5/2005)

43 year-old female, who had undergone

hysterestomy (for profuse menstural bleeding) was

very weak, pale, easily tired, intolerants of heat;

mentally depressed and irritable; changeable

moods.

Ferrum metallicum M two doses were given on

two successive days. [What is the excuse for

giving two doses of M potency? = KSS].

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11. Natrium Phosphoricum 6x the ultimate cure

for Obesity.

STORES Titus (HH. 30,7/2005)

The author reports that Natrium Phosphoricum

6x (bio-chemic salt) helps obese persons to shed

weight.

12. Phosphorus CM brought him back from the

Jaws of Death

GHOSH Kanyakshe (HH. 30, 11/2005)

38 Year-old male, Haemophilic on Factor VIII,

suffered from Haemophilia also which could not be

controlled by Conventional Medicine and many

"homoeopathic" medicines. At last after working

out again carefully a dose of Phosphorus CM

stopped the Haemoptysis.

13. Carotid Artery Stenosis

POTDAR Swapna (CCR. 14, 2 & 3/2006)

63 year-old lady, with Vertigo since 7-8

months. Obese, pale, dull and sluggish,weighs 104

Kg. with high levels of Cholesterol and

Hypothyroidism. Blood Pressure 230/100mm Hg.

Eight months ago while walking in the garden

she turned her neck suddenly and then suddenly she

was on the ground.

MRI brain shows changes of generalized

atrophy. Allopathic treatment. Eight months later

Doppler test revealed alarming results. Left

internal Carotid Artery area Stenosis increased to

80-85% with poor flow dislatry.

This patient had undergone a lot of stress for

almost two years while caring her terminally ill

husband. She also showed alternate sadness and

cheerfulness.

Ignatia CM one dose, good improvement

confirmed by Doppler. There was no recurrence of

the thrombus.

14. Save your smile Awhile

Tools for taming terrible toothaches

FISCHER, Richard D. (HT. 26, 1/2006)

Susan with toothache > by holding cold water

in mouth and worse from heat and sensitivity to

noise. Coffea alleviated the pain.

Toothache may be due to decay,

abscess/infection, trauma, gum disease, exposure of

tooth root, eruptions, impactions, disorders of the

tempore mandibular joint or spasms of muscles of

chewing.

Toothache could indicate a sinus condition, an

ear infection or even a heart attack or other heart

troubles.

Uncomplicated teethpam is helped by

Belladonna, Magnesia phosphorica, Coffea cruda

and Chamomilla.

For early tooth abscesses Hepar sulphuris

calcareum and Belladonna.

Mercuris solubilis for tooth abscess.

Myristica for abscesses which are swollen and

accompanied by numbness of that area -especially

wisdom tooth.

Silicea when pus is draining.

Toothache from trauma or surgery - Arnica,

Hypericum, Magnesium phosphoricum &

Staphysagria.

Arnica: Injuries resulting from bruises or

fractures sore spots from an ill fitting denture pain

after placement of a very deep filling apprehension

before a dental visit where discomfort is

anticipated."

In FN to Introduction to Arnica Montana

(Materia Medica Pura) HAHNEMANN writes "

very beneficial the pain and other ailments

consequent on extracting the teeth and in other

surgical operation whereby sensitive parts have

been violently stretched.

Hypericum: When nerves have been injured

from trauma; deep filing; root canal; or from a

difficult extraction.

Mag. phos: Relieves stiff, sour jaws

following an injury (such as an injection or blow to

the jaw) or a prolonged dental visit when the mouth

has been held wide open and where muscles get

cramped.

Staphysagria: Heals incision wounds after soft

tissue surgery.

The author is practicing Dentistry since 32

years and has avoided root canals in hundreds of

patients (75%) by using Homoeopathy and other

therapies.

15. An Alternative Oral Surgery Experience

No general anesthesia, painkillers or antibiotics

needed.

MILLER, Vino (HT. 26, 1/2006)

19 year-old daughter of the author had an

impacted wisdom tooth. Before the surgery she

took Arnica 200 and Rescue Remedy. Surgery was

over within 15 minutes with only a local

anaesthetic. Then Arnica 200 every two hours - 5

doses. Started feeling discomfort as the effect of

local anaesthetic had worn off. Hypericum and

Calendula did not relieve.

The indication for Ruta was bone and tendon

pain after the extraction of tooth and a dose of 200

relieved the pain. Then Arnica & Ruta in

alternation when pain returned. Pyrogen was given

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for the swelling of left lower jaw to prevent

infection in dental extractions. [The author seems

to have bungled a lot because the patient was her

own daughter = KSS]

16. Smarty pants kids

How Homoeopathy can help precocious

children. ULLMAN Judyth Reichenberg

(HT. 26, 1/2006)

Homoeopathy can help precocious children in

cohabiting with those around them. They continue

to advance in their intellectual capacity.

The child's superiority complex and the putting

down of others as if they were stupid will come

down. He will be able to relate more comfortably

with his peers.

The indications for Tuberculinum, Tarentula

hispanica and other spider remedies, Sulphur,

Lycopodium, Veratrum album, Silicea are given.

17. Gathering clues to unlock the case

How to help kids with stubborn colds and ear

infections DOOLEY R. Timothy

(HT. 26, 1/2006)

One of the precipitating causes of recurrent

middle ear infection is milk intolerance.

Indications for Chamomilla, Pulsatilla,

Belladonna, Ferrum phosphoricum, Hepar

sulphuricum are given.

18. Healthy aging with homoeopathic and natural

medicines

ROTHENBERG, Amy (HT. 26, 2/2006)

Living longer than they used to, people are

experiencing more of the effects of aging and

general wear and tear than did previous

generations.

Understanding all the elements of the chief

complaint and a thorough review of patient's body

systems and an understanding of the stresses that

impact their lives. The family history reveals a

potential genetic predisposition and lifestyle issues

are addressed to counter it. The impact of isolation

loneliness of the elderly people has to be

understood.

Drug history is important to know the true

symptoms of the patient or symptoms related to the

medications they take. This also informs us of our

choice of potency and repetition.

19. Sweet dreams for sleepless seniors

ROTHENBERG Amy (HT. 26, 2/2006)

The use of 'sleep aids' have increased by 60%

in the past 5 years, with its known side effects.

The indications of the following homoeopathic

medicines to help this problem are given.

Arsenicum album, Calcarea carbonica, Cocculus

indicus, Coffea cruda, Gelsemium, Ignatia, Nux

vomica, and Passiflora. [One with a clear

conscience will not need 'sleep aids'].

20. The hiccups That Would not Stop

When all else failed, Homoeopathy helped an

exhausting , annoying problem

COWARD Steven (HT. 26, 2/2006)

Cecil, 93 years, had been suffering from non-

stop hiccups for about a month. Thorazine helped

only for awhile.

Hiccups started in a week - long family

reunion which he had been looking forward to for

quite a while.

Profound prostration of mind and body with

the episode of hiccup. He was averse to company,

wanted to sleep.

Gelsemium 30 tds. The hiccups subsided after

the first dose and stopped 154 days later. After a

week of relief again hiccups. No relief from

Gelsemium 30. So Gelsemium 200, one dose ended

the episode. One brief relapse and subsided on its

own within few hours.

21. Hit by a car!

Octogenarian fights her way back to health,

with Homoeopathy's help.

SADOVSKY, Valerie (HT. 26, 2/2006)

86-year-old Regina was hit by a car and was

rushed to the hospital with severe head injury,

swelling of the brain, broken clavicle and ribs,

multiple lacerations and bruises.

4 days later, she was not responding to touch,

talk, or pressure stimulus left side of face, of

forearm purple-black and swollen. Bowels inactive

and on urinary catheter.

Constant chewing motion of mouth and

frequently swallowing and moaning. Helleborus

1M aqueous dose in mouth.

Soon, the chewing motion intensified for few

minutes and then completely stopped. Complexion

acquired color, pulse became quieter and fuller.

Within an hour, the swelling around eye diminished

considerably and within two hours, she began to

look at people with some expression and awareness

and improvement was rapid.

For pain and headache Arnica 1M in water

doses were given. Discharged 6 days later. Few

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days later her mind deteriorated greatly.

Unintelligible speech, and reflecting long to

answer. Again chewing motion. Abdomen hard,

swollen and constipated. Helleborus repeated.

Improved over the next 20 days and became normal

in 5-6 weeks.

22. Shedding Light on the Dark Side of the Mood

DOOLEY, R. Timothy (HT. 26, 3/2006)

'Depression' encompasses vast range of mood

disorder. The huge glut of prescriptions for

antidepressant medications in our Society reflects a

deeper problem relating to our cultural values and

social institutions.

ERIC in mid - 30s married with no children,

chronic depression, Dysthymia. His unique

symptomatology indicated Lycopodium which was

given in 200 potency. One dose put him on way to

recovery.

23. Beating the Blues with homoeopathy

CASTRO, Miranda (HT. 26, 3/2006)

To help recent, acute depression the indications

for Aurum metallicum, Causticum,Gelsemium,

Ignatia, Kali phosphoricum, Lachesis, Natrum

muriaticum, Natrum sulphuricum, Pulsatilla, Sepia

and Zincum metallicum are given.

24. Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro

World traveler reaches the summit - stays

healthy with homoeopathy

KRAMER W. Susan (HT. 26, 3/2006)

This is a personal experience of the author,

climbing the Mt. Kilimanjaro successfully with the

help of homoeopathic remedies.

For blisters - Natrum muriaticum 6c

General aches & pains - Arnica 6c & Ruta 6c

Stiffness - Arnica 30 & Lactic acid 30.

Before yellow fever vaccine - Thuja 30.after

Typhoid vaccine — acute anxiety - Silicea 30c.

Malaria 30 as a preventative for

Malaria.Altitude sickness - Coca 30.

For shivering at 15,580 feet -Aconite 30

For exhaustion after descent — Arnica 200.

25. Tourist troubles

Treating traveler's diarrhoea on a trip to India

DOOLEY R. Timothy (HT. 26, 3/2006)

Indications for Arsenicum album, Phosphoric

acid, Podophyllum and Veratrum album are given.

Case: Isabelle, had foul-smelling, watery, yellow

diarrhoea with occasional colicky pain. Urgency.

Pale and tired. Skin dry and moderate fever. A

dose of Podophyllum in water bottle to be taken

frequently after shaking the bottle. Next day

recovered totally.

26. Jet lag and the Night Shift

How a homoeopathic remedy helped this family

ERICKSON, Marilyn (HT. 26, 3/2006)

The author's son was working, 12 hour shifts

3-4 days a week and suffering from jet lag after

traveling. He was exhausted, physically and

emotionally drained. Supersensitive to noise.

Cocculus 30, helped him much. Weekly one dose

on the day of homeward journey helped him

dealing better with people.

27. Homoeopathy cures Irritable Bowel Syndrome

(IBS) and frees teen to follow her dreams

GAHLES, Nancy (HT. 26, 3/2006)

Molly, was suffering from IBS and her attacks

of pain, vomiting and diarrhoea interfered with

school and social activities and depressed because

of this. Copious sweat during the attack. The

attacks were worse with anticipatory anxiety. Panic

attacks with difficulty in respiration. < when alone.

Nausea during pain and during menses. Obsessive

thoughts. Internal heat at night with a desire to

cover. Pulsatilla 200. 10 days later better. 4

month later - no attacks. Relapse after five months.

Another dose brought her back to normal.

28. A case of IBS and Anaemia

Homoeopathy helps octogenarian regain her

health. COWARD, Steven (HT. 26, 3/2006)

Estelle, age 81, suffering from diarrhoea, since

her last hospitalization for Anaemia. Watery,

brown, painless stools thrice a day. Mild

discomfort in abdomen and dry itchy sakin on

abdomen. Aloe 200. Two weeks later, no change.

The diarrhoea started after an iron supplement.

Now she was having urgency for stool on rising.

Sulphur 200. Better for 2 days. No improvement

after repetition. Sulph. 6c twice daily - improved.

Then Sulphur 30 twice daily. After 3 months better

but not completely recovered. Now she was having

dry mouth in the morning, but aversion to drinking.

Pulsatilla 30 b.d. Few weeks later more incidences

of normal stool. Pulsatilla 200. Immediate and

dramatic improvement. She gained 4 pounds.

29. Urinary Tract Infection

GUESS George (AJHM. 99, 1/2006)

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27-year-old female with burning in urethra

during urination. Urethral meatus tender. Frequent

urination of small amounts of urine. Urethral

burning when walking increase in sexual activity

just prior to and simultaneous with the onset of

symptoms, burning of the distal urethra when

walking was lessened by walking with her legs

wide apart. Burning worse at the end of urination.

Cannabis sativa 200. Dramatic amelioration

next day and remained well.

30. Taxus brevifolia: the Western Pacific Yew:

Proving and Cured Cases

OLSEN, Steven (AJHM. 99, 2/2006)

This article consists of Chapter six of the book,

Arbor Medica: Four New Hahnemannian Provings

with cases.

This article consists of a proving and several

cured cases of Taxus brevifolia. Central themes of

taxus are found to include: slow to learn, timidity,

sleepiness, dissociation from reality. Keynotes for

this remedy are: slow to learn to read, falling asleep

in church or at school; Asthma, worse from eating

sweets; a numb feeling in the brain after a grief.

Comparisons can be drawn with Opium.

The Materia Medica of Taxus brevifolia, its

comparison with other remedies and repertory

additions are given.

31. Revengeful Insanity: From Disappointed Love:

Tarentula hispanica

LALOR, Liz (AJHM. 99, 2/2006)

In choosing a constitutional remedy

homoeopaths mirror the true essence of what every

psycho-therapist from Freud to Jung has ever

looked for the 'delusion'. The 'delusion' in

Homoeopathy is the combination of the emotional

motivation within the illusion that the person

presents to the world; as well as the inner

perversion or 'delusion' of the instinctual reactions

of the patient, to what we call the 'Never Well

Since symptom.' It is this instinctual reaction to a

perceived trauma that reveals the remedy and the

'kingdom.' This is the presenting 'causation' of the

case. Tarentula hispanica is noted for their plotting

and cunning revenge; the motivation behind that

revenge is the 'causation' of the case. The core

delusional causation of Tarentula hispanica is

manifested in the Rubric in which Tarentula

hispanica is the only remedy listed: Insanity: Love;

from disappointed. In this essay the author

explores the character of Iago in the William

Shakespeare play Othello, a tale of love, jealously

and revengeful hate.

[What 'delusion' or 'character', 'inner perversion'

are involved in several cases of typical carbuncles,

Abscesses where we have got strikingly good

results with 'Tarentula'? It does much damage to

the Materia Medica if remedies are constricted by

one's fancies = KSS]

Case 1: 24 year-old man with Asperger's

Syndrome. Since taking Tarentula hispanica twice

a week for two months, he was able to sit still in a

chair, hold eye contact and participate in a

conversation. Very cunning and afraid of Spiders

His father left at an early age and no contact with

him.

Case 2: A female suffering from depression ever

since her relationship broke. Horrendous fear of

spiders especially tarantulas. Feels unwanted and

rejected. No appetite; depression severe after

ovulation until the onset of the menses. Excessive

amount of alcohol every night. Tarentula

hispanica 30 o.d. for a month. Then one dose of

200

potency, one month later, a dose of 1M.

Since 2 years, one dose of 30 every day now

less depressed. Drinking less.

32. Psychosomatics and Homoeopathy

WHITMONT, Ronald D. (AJHM. 99, 2/2006)

Treatments that ignore the emotional and

psychosomatic aspects create an imbalance within

the human ecosystem that has profound long-term

disruptive effects.

If we recognize diseases as somatic

expressions of psychological, emotional and

psychic material seeking to help us grow, then each

illness can be understood as an internal crisis of

awakening, not an external threat to our organisms;

something to be attended to, not fought against and

destroyed.

Author presents a case demonstrating the

failure in treating a case of Mixed connective

Tissue Disorder (MTCD) by various methods,

because of not appreciating the fall individual

psychosomatic meaning of the illness from a

holistic perspective.

49-year-old female with MTCD since 19 years

of age. She suffered from severe, crippling

rheumatoid arthritis - like deformities in her hands

and chronic pains in most of her joints. Extreme

fatigue. She was a successful woman who never let

up and never quit even during the worst of her

illness. Failure was her greatest fear and was

unacceptable.

Inspite of many homoeopathic remedies,

supplements, lifestyle changes, diet no benefit.

During further explorations she realized that all

her energy had been devoted to trying to convince

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others that she was a success to suppress deep

feelings of inadequency. Because of this physical

treatment failure, she finally came face-to-face with

her inner fear of being seen as a failure. Once she

accepted this fact, she reacted paradoxically by

reaching an unexpected level of peace. Holistic

healing was taking place. She was able to

completely prioritize her life style, job and family

into a more practical and satisfying balance. Now

Sulphur 200 and dramatic improvements in all of

her rheumatic symptoms. Her energy and vitality

improved. Repetitions of Sulphur in varying

potency upto 50M and she nearby symptom free for

the last 2 years.

33. Treating Obesity with Homoeopathy

FEINGOLD, Ellen (AJHM. 99.2/2006)

The homoeopathic treatment of obesity is

discussed. The causes of obesity - genetic,

environmental/lifestyle, psychological - are

identified. Repertory rubrics relevant to both

mental and physical aspects of obesity are

identified, and Materia Medica of homoeopathic

remedies indicated for obesity is discussed.

34. The Mal-adjusted child

BHALINGE Sunil D. (NJH. 6, 1/2004)

Boy 5 years, frothy stools, spends long time in

toilet. Unfinished evacuation. Anxiety in morning

before going to school. Fastidious for cleanliness.

Washes hands about 50 times in a day. Has soiled

himself twice in school. Sensitive. His school

teacher is insensitive to a child's feelings. He is

intolerant of heat. Like to eat ice and ice cold

drinks, salt and rice. Medorrhinum M. Follow-up

three months. Well.

35. Alopecia Universalis

AMBANI Bandish (NJH. 6, 1/2004)

12year-old girl; loss of hair, first on the scalp

then, eyebrows and then eyelashes. Habit of Bed-

wetting 2-3 times at night. Steroid injections on

scalp have not benefited.

Voracious appetite, unquenchable thirst.

Craves cold drinks, ice-cream, chocolates, rice.

Fear of dark, alone, animals; weeping at trifles;

Rudeness; forgetful; etc. Stramonium M. She

began to improve with regard to hair growth. But

not on eyebrows to eyelashes. Case reanalyzed and

given Medorrhinum M which brought about the

desired results.

36. Cornelia De Langue Syndrome

SHAH, Jawahar (NJH. 6, 1/2004)

14 month-old, boy; delayed development. No

dentition or speech till date. Hair all over body

features evident of Hirsuitism. Cleft palate

operated three months back; tongue-tie operated;

undescended testes bilateral; flat head, fontanelles

open; low birth weight; facial features like that of a

monkey - small head, hairy, bushy eyebrows, etc.

Medorrhinum 30 on June 1993. improvement

went on. As on 21 April 2001, he is 9 years,

weighs 12 Kilo grams mental age of four and half.

37. My Turning Point

RASAL Prasad (NJH. 6, 1/2004)

Young female with chronic asthmatic

bronchitis;on Prednisolone, Deriphyllin and

Ventrolin; still relief poor. Sits knee-chest position

with great dyspnoea.

Fastidious, anticipatory anxiety, hurried.

Medorrhinum 200. she became normal; remains so

two years after.

38. My only Release?!

BHALINGE Sunil D. (NJH. 6, 1/2004)

34 Year-old Male. Rashes, Inflammation

Eruptions on the whole body concentrated more on

face, near eyes in the eyebrows, cheeks in and

outside ears, on the neck, etc. Itching, burning.

Lascivious fancies leading to masturbation,

frequent.

Anxious; attached to his parents, brothers &

sisters.

Medorrhinum 200, M.

39. Using Medorrhinum LM Potency

CHOUDHURY, SriKanta (NJH. 6, 1/2004)

32 year-old, married female; 12 weeks

pregnant.

Severe weakness. Vertigo. Heat in scalp.

Pinching pain in chest, < movement, coughing,

sneezing. Burning all over body except head.

Ulcer in nail bed appears every rainy season.

Leucorrhoea. Hot patient. Husband has history of

suppressed Gonorrhoea. History of Rheumatism,

Gout in the family.

Medorrhinum LM 6-8. Then Sulphur LM 3-6.

40. Rheumatic Heart Disease

CHIMTHANAWALA Adil (NJH. 6, 1/2004)

18 year-old Female with Rheumatic Heart

Disease - MR (Severe) + AR (moderate) + PH.

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H/o Orthopnoea. Breathlessness < exertion, <

sitting. Palpitation. Constriction sensation in chest,

> slightly massaging the chest. Cough with copious

jelly-like expectoration. Feet swollen.

Detailed treatment given. The main remedy

was Strophanthus mother tincture and later

Laurocerasus mother tincture.

A week later case taking again. From

childhood she was on Penidure for long.

Restless, constantly moving her feet. Menses

profuse, clots, with intense abdominal pain,

offensive > lying on stomach.

Medorrhinum M. Satisfactory response.

41. Spondylitis, Dyspepsia & Tension Headache

TIWARI, N.L. (NJH. 6, 1/2004)

Case 1: 36 year-old female. Spondylitis since one

year, tension headache, gastric headache. Teacher

in a College.

Sense of Insecurity, fear, sentimental, weepy.

Cravings: Ice cream, sweets.

Medorrhinum.

Case 2: 38 year-old female. Fear of going out,

high places, crossing road; Vertigo since 48 years.

Otorrhoea on and off left ear. Menses scanty.

Anaemic. Recluse.

Medorrhinum improved much.

42. Nail Biting & its Homoeopathic Approach

Dr. AGARWAL Geetika (HH. 30, 4/2005)

Nail biting or 'anonycophagia' is a common

nuisance among preschool children and sometimes

older age groups too.

Causes of Nail Biting

1. Release of stress & anxiety

2. Genetic History

3. Release of Boredom

4. To gain attention

5. Copying from friends

Harmful Effects of Nail Biting

1. Damage to Nail Bed

2. Oral diseases

3. Infections of nails

Few important Homoeopathic remedies based on

Mental Symptoms are given.

43. Natrium phosphoricum 6x the Ultimate Cure

for Obesity

STORES Titus (HH. 30, 7/2005)

Natrium phosphoricum 6x is a very effective

remedy to reduce weight safely in almost all cases

of obesity.

Natrium phosphoricum was effective in

reducing weight in Sept. 2004 of an obese man who

weighed 135 Kg. for his Gastric Reflux problem.

Later he was cured of his Gastric Reflux.

A lady employee who weighed 95 Kg. has shed

13.5Kg.

Many thousands are using Natrium

phosphoricum with a success rate ranging from 90

to 95%. Coffee, cola drinks and preserved meats

containing saltpeter antidote this remedy and are

best avoided. The use of any drugs for other

ailments also antidotes this remedy.

Dr. DETER in his Handbook of Biochemistry

has been quoted. Another explanation of how

Natrium phosphoricum works by Dr. Luc de

SCHEPPER is also given.

44. Heuristics and bias in homoeopathy

SOUTER, K. (HOMEOPATHY, 95, 4/2006)

The practice of Homoeopathy ought to be

strictly logical. In the Organon Samuel

HAHNEMANN gives the impression that the

unprejudiced observer should be able to follow an

algorithmic route to the simillimum in every case.

Judgement and Decision Research, however,

indicates that when people grapple with complex

systems like Homoeopathy they are more likely to

use heuristics or empirical rules to help them reach

a solution. Thus Hahnemann's concept of the

unprejudiced observer is virtually impossible to

attain. There is inevitable bias in both case-taking

and remedy selection. Understanding the types of

bias may enable the practitioner to reduce his/her

own bias.

45. Homoeopathy for the treatment of Lichen

Simplex Chronicus: A case series

GUPTA R., MANCHANDA RK, & ARYA

BS. (HOMEOPATHY, 95, 4/2006)

Twenty-seven patients with Chronic Lichen

Simplex involving various parts of the body were

treated. Hydrocotyle was prescribed to 21 patients

in different potencies (6c, 30c, 200c, 1M, 10M),

Thuja to three patients (1M, 10M) Graphites (6c),

Kali bich 30c) and Sulphur (200c) to one patient

each during 1 year study period. Only two patients

showed complete improvement with Thuja and one

with Graphites. In other cases, the response was

limited to partial relief of itching.

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46. Luffa operculata in Sinusitis

JUNEJA Kulbhushan (ADVH. 23, 2/2006)

The author has given a very brief resume of the

characteristics of Luffa operculata.

Three cases treated with this remedy in 50

millesimal and decimal have been given, all acute

cases.

47. Large Nasal and Maxillary Polyp

SHARMA Rajneesh Kumar

(ADVH. 23, 2/2006)

25 year-old male with bloody purulent

discharges, face swollen - nasal root extending to

frontal eminence, malar bones and maxillae, nasal

polyp, easily bleeding, rhinorrhoea; desires salt;

thirst for cold water.

Repertorisation: Phosphorus, Calcarea, Thuja,

Calcarea phosphorica; comparison in Materia

Medica and Phosphorus 200 was prescribed.

Rapid improvement within one month.

Photographs of the face before and after, are given.

48. Clinical cases

CHATTERJEE A.S. (ADVH. 2/2006)

Seven cases each with different pathology have

been helped by Carcinosinum either by itself or as

an intercurrent.

49. Astrocytoma - A Case Report

MISTRY, D.E. (CCR. 13, 2 & 3/2006)

10 May 2005: 31 year-old business man under

treatment Neuro-surgical Hospital as a case of

'terminal' stage of Astrocytoma.

History of headache from 1997. Hypertension

diagnosed in 2001. After this, CT Scan revealed

Brain Tumor. Further Biopsy confirmed

malignancy. Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy

followed for 6 months. Two months after this

convulsions came on. This continued for few

years until 2004, almost once every day. Sound

speech, heavy feeling of tongue, increased

salivation was complained and an MRI showed an

advancing pathology. Surgery done and put on

Chemotherapy. The patient was going down.

Past history: Maternal grandmother had Ca.

Breast and underwent Mastectomy. The patient

had history of frequent injuries from falls as a child.

Once he fell from first floor and suffered fracture

right humerus only.

Since six months he is on Steroids.

Phosphorus 30, three doses were given based

on his basic nature and also because Phosphorus is

a known remedy for Brain Tumors. The allopathic

medicine was continued.

For the first time he had no headaches and his

chills also reduced.

On 26.5.2005 he was given

Natrum sulphuricum 30 two doses on one day

because of childhood head injuries and also that it

may reduce the Cerebral oedema and thus decrease

the pressure.

He was given Ipecacuanha for vomiting. On

4.6.2005 he expired.

50. Chikungunya

MISTRY, D.E. & GURRAM Shubhangi

(CCR. 13, 2 & 3/2006)

22 cases of Chikungunya treated with

homoeopathic remedies.

More than 50% of these cases were given

'blanket' prescription of Bacillinum 30 and

Influenzinum 30, 2 doses 12 hourly.

In other cases remedies Thuja, Rhus

toxicodendron, Pulsatilla, Bryonia, Belladonna

were given, in some cases along with Bacillinum 30

and Influenzinum 30 [It is not clear whether

Bacillinum and Influenzinum were given together or

one after the other, etc. We should beware that

disease names should not frighten us in to adopting

method which do not accord with the homoeopathic

principles = KSS].

51. Different Pathological Cases but with common

Theme

SHINDE Prakash (CCR. 13, 2 & 3/2006)

Dr. SHINDE has reported four cases of

different pathologies, all the four cases treated with

one remedy: one case of Chronic joint pain; one

case of Adeno-Carcinoma of Ano-Rectal Region;

one case of Chronic coryza; one case of Chronic

Gastritis.

The author says that he found the 'mental'

symptoms "Indifference when in society" as the

key to all these 4 cases. And that while Kali

carbonicum is given in grade 2 in the Kent

Repertory p.55. All cases had sudden pains and

blurred vision before headache, which is peculiar of

Kali bichromicum ("the remedy is from Kali group"

and "Kali bich. has indifference, apathy and

Misanthropy while PHATAK describes Kali bich.

as anthropophobic"). The patients had long lasting

relief. [KENT'S Lectures on Materia Medica

dismisses the mental symptoms from Proving,

because they were all obtained from Provings "in

crude form. It needs to be proved in potencies to

bring out the mental symptoms." The

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Encyclopaedia of T.F. ALLEN mentions the

symptom Anthropophobia was reported by

MARENIELLER on the 4

day of proving when he

had taken "10 grains of 2d trituration (first day),

20 grains (second day), 40 grains (third day), ...."

Certainly massive doses and we have to be vary of

the 'mental' symptoms from such crude doses.

Surely, the cures in these cases have come about

because of the Kali bichromicum peculiarity of

blurred vision before headache. Moreover the idea

that all Kali remedies have certain symptoms which

can be interchanged within the group is not right. =

KSS].

52. Sabina Juniperus

MOONEN Resie (HL. 18, 1 & 2/2005)

Two cases of Sabina juniperus (copious

menses, Metrorrhagia, Back Pain) are reported. The

cases are interesting. [However cases of this type

were reported earlier in half page; whereas now 4

pages of A4 size, narrating so many details and

some Botany, etc. and of course some speculation,

etc. - of the 'modern classists' = KSS]

53. I'm almost there - Two cases of Rhodium

LEUPEN Alex and WOUTMAN Willem

(HL. 18, 1 & 2/2005)

As may be evident from the title, these are two

cases of Rhodium (Jan SCHOLTEN), which cured

Polyneuropathy in the first and Musculoskeletal

pains in the other (Follow up one year).

[Application of medicine because "she was a

musician she should belong to the group of

remedies in the Silver series. That together would

lead us simply to the fitting remedy of Rhodium... I

had the feeling immediately that this should be the

remedy." [What a 'scientific justification' for

remedy selection! Ferdinand DEB ATS would like

this kind of remedy selections to be put up with and

not argue about the 'homceopathicity' of this

methodology. Great innovation indeed! = KSS].

54. Linking Two disciplines - homoeopathy and

Regression Therapy

COLLINS Deborah & ESSER Bert

(HL. 18, 1 & 2/2005)

Case 1: 42 year-old woman "who had been under

various treatments all her life, due to the enormity

of her problems. She since birth, was small and

weak and continuously on restricted diet, as she had

allergies to most foodstuffs. Among other

complaints she suffered from M. SJOGREN, that is

a lack of tears, saliva and sweat. Extreme

photophobia and chilliness and exhaustion.

Conventional doctors had given up on her, finally

considering her complaints to be mere attention

getting devices. Various alternative therapies

helped her to develop insight into herself, and to

use her intution, but her physical complaints

remained.

She underwent regression therapy and

improved. However, she repeatedly said gas,

gas/after the catharsis is from the regression

therapy. The author writes further "my husband

decided that if "gas" from her previous life was at

the root of complaints in this life, we could apply

the homoeopathic principle of like cures like, and

give her a homoeopathic doses of same gas. This

turned out to be a remedy already available, called

Hydrocyanic acid. Since her first dose more than a

year ago, she has been improving rapidly and

dramatically. [While the patient got relief from the

remedy Hydrocyanic acid and the remedy was

perhaps "homoeopathic" to the patient's complaints

- we do not see photophobia in this remedy - the

principle on which it was applied to this patient was

certainly not homoeopathic. Homoeopathy is not

give the "same" but give the "similar".

HAHNEMANN has clearly explained this. = KSS].

Case 2: 38 year-old woman; chief complaint being

Colitis Ulcerosa. Extreme diarrhoea, bloody stools

and abdominal pain, often having to get out of bed

20 to 30 times at night to go to the toilet. Continual

fear of dying. She always felt that she had to

protect her children from being taken away. She

had dreams repeatedly. Ultimately Hydrocyanic

acid (fear of crossing the road, fear of cars

approaching in the streets, fears of buildings falling

down, etc.) improved her condition to a great

extent. [The author has referred to 'Provings' by

'potentised remedy on healthy humans. The EN.

Vol.5, gives large number of sources almost all

being 'poisonings', no proving by "potentised"

remedy. The GS Vol. VI p.82 confirms this. There

are no symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis, but there are

quite a few symptoms of 'Cholera' like collapse

states. Moreover fear of car approaching seems to

be related to fear of accidents, whereare in the case

reported it was the woman's fear when Car

approached was that her children would be taken

away! Well. The woman became better; all is well

that ends well! Not much Homoeopathy to be learnt

from this case; I'm sorry to say = KSS].

55. Sensations 'as if - what is Striking, Singular,

Uncommon, Peculiar

SHETYE Prasad s., KAHARIWALA Falguni

K. (HL. 18, 1 & 2/2005)

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Case 1: 45 year-old woman who one fine morning

felt as she squatted in the toilet to defaecate a ball

of hot air rising from the Vagina up the abdomen to

the throat and her head started paining. She held

head and came out shrieking. This recurred the

next day. She was diagnosed by a Conventional

Physician as Hysteria and advised that she be taken

to a Mental Hospital. The patient became panicky

at this. Raphanus sativus 30 restored her to

normalcy.

Case 2: 59 year-old Man, with severe, chronic,

recurrent cough. It was triggered by a dry throat

with a sensation as if a worm was squirming in the

throat, better by sips of water. This sensation in the

throat was peculiar to Cistus canandensis which

was given (30 potency) and a prompt cure

followed.

[The authors are running a Homoeopathy Teaching

Centre and therefore these two cases illustrative of

the importance of 'sensations as if has been

reported in over three pages in a pedagogic manner,

what a von BOENNINGHAUSEN would have

written in 4 or 5 lines - see his Lesser Writings

which by all standards are greater and worth study.

= KSS].

56. A Rope pulled so tight that you are no more -

A case of Python

BRYSCH, Irene Schliengensiepen

(HL. 18, 1 & 2/2005)

40 Year-old female with severe Asthma since

her third pregnancy in 1991. She has a long story

of domestic discord (she is an 'Asian');husband not

sufficiently caring or true, daughters siding their

father, son on her side. She herself spoke of hating

her children. She has already had a lot of allopathic

remedies for her Asthma. She often dreamt of

snakes, often of Python. She feared snakes.

She was given Python 30. This remedy was

later given in higher potency too over some period.

Her life situation changes are given in detail. She

later had Polyarthritis for which again. Python was

given.

Rajan Sankaran's levels of perception are

explained.

At the end the patient still has her emotional

problems.

A long case. The remedy choice scenes to

have been made on the basis of the patient's dream

of Python\

[These Case Reports, albeit 'successful' ones,

makes one more confused. What has one to say of

Hahnemann's teachings reg. ascertaining the

modalities, the 'General', the peculiar symptom, the

hierarchising of symptom, the miasmatic loads, the

exteriorization of the disease, etc. etc.? What about

the proving of Python] Upto what extent can we

fantasise? Are such 'reasonings' to be reckoned as

Homceopathy? Where and what is Genuine

Homceopathy? = KSS]

57. Establishing my Identity - A case of Blatta

orientalis

THAKARMunjal (HL. 18, 1 & 2/2005)

42 Year-old woman, with hyperpigmented

patches on both extremities. More on the lower

extremities, since three months now.

Urticaria, < upper limbs and face; itching

palms; < alternate days. < when she is stressed.

Sneezings every morning.

Past history of depression, Polypectromy,

Middle ear atelectasis.

An artist by profession. Sensitive to loud talk.

Excitable; has had episodes of fainting with

perspiration and a sinking sensation, relieved by

Coffee and Lemon juice. She expects honor and

respect due to her.

Desires oranges and sour fruit, pungent/rich

food.

The author says that the symptoms matched

Blatta orientalis which he had proved in 1995 and

this remedy upto XM helped the patient to

overcome all complaints. Silicea X, XM were

given in between, which helped a lot. [There must

be long term follow up of 2 to 3 years before

claiming Cure.

The brief Materia Medica of Blatta orientalis is

also given.

58. Ericaceace in Post-Lyme Disease

SCHOLTEN Jan, KRAMER Anton, LEUPEN

Alex (HL. 18, 1 & 2/2005)

Lyme Disease is caused by a Tick bite. Three

stages of Lyme disease are distinguished but it is

not necessary that all three must be gone through.

This disease is threatening Europe. Will

TAYLOR of USA had recommended remedies

from the Ericaceae family {Ledum, Rhododendron,

Kalmia, Arbutus) can be useful in this.

The authors narrate in detail three cases: one

each of Kalmia, Ledum and Arbutus are given.

[See 'Book Shelf in Part III of this QHD

regarding a new book on Lyme Disease = KSS]

59. Two cases of the Compositae Family -

Calendula officinalis and Gnaphalium dioica

SHUKLA Chetna, STEVENS Peter

(HL. 18, 1 & 2/2005)

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Case 1: Six month-old boy was brought by his

mother for "strengthening the weak immunity of

her son against infections". The short of the long

story is that the child had suffered from: "exchange

transfusion for jaundice"; "Third month: Urinary

infection"; Fourth month: skin (boils); "Fifth

month: Urinary tract infection"; "sixth month:

Urinary tract infection". Her mother suffered:

"Second month pregnancy: wisdom tooth infection;

"Fourth month: Urinary tract infection"; Fifth

month: stomach and Urinary infection": "Seventh

month: Vaginal infection". With this 'anamnesis'.

The word "infection" made the doctor pick up a

remedy with reputation in infections and the 6

month old boy was given a dose of Calendula 200.

The child became free from infections! [I am really

completely bewildered. The author says "all the

time the state of disposition (Aphorism 211) was

this tendency to infections and therefore according

to Law of Similar he needed a substance that can

cause and hence cure infections. The first remedy

that could be thought of in cases of infections by

any homoeopath, young or old, is and would be

Calendula officinalis."*. How ludicrous can one be?

The Aphorism 211 is in respect of mental

disposition, to quote it here is absurd. Further

Calendula did not "cause" infections. In fact in

ALLEN's Encyclopaedia, there is no mention of

any 'infection' or for that matter any injuries.

There are only two symptoms under 'general'

(p.420, EN. Vol.2): "a wound becomes raw and

inflamed anew": "a wound is painful, in the

morning as if bruised, with smarting and throbbing

in it, as if it would suppurate." Does the author

mean that when a mother reports that her child is

repeatedly 'infected' by 'cold', or 'diarrhoea' or

'dysentery' he would prescribe Calendula? It is all

funny, to say the least. Regarding the second case

— Gnaphalium dioica; the less I comment upon

the better it is. The author says that Gnaphalium is

called in German as "Kitten's Paw'. "Here we find

the hairy element. I had no other good reason for

the other members of the compositae family. What

a reasoning!" I feel sad at the level of the

'Science'. HAHNEMANN, BOENNINGHAUSEN

and HERING would turn in their graves. = KSS.]

60. PCI - answer to AIDS in Africa

VAN DER ZEE Harry and HIWAT Corrie

(HL. 18, 1 & 2/2005)

Since few years Peter CHAPPEL has been

using his own remedy "PCI" for treatment of AIDS

in Africa and it has been found to be very

successful. PCI is a remedy 'designed' by Peter

CHAPPEL.

The Homoeopathic Links has been publishing

PC's articles since last 4 years.

For more information for homoeopaths:

www.peterchappell .net

IV. REPERTORY

1. Die Verschlimmbesserung der modernen

Repertorien (The Modern Repertories which

are worsening instead of becoming better)

HINDERER, Rolf (NAH. 1,2/2006)

Are the modern Repertories, which are

published in "revised and enlarged" versions every

year with thousands of additions of rubrics and

remedies, reliable? The rubrics 'Stool, fatty' and

'Extremities, swelling, hip' in the latest version of

"Synthesis - Repertorium homoeopathicum

syntheticum" edition 9.1, were selected for critical

study. It seems that these modern 'super

repertories' are definitely not reliable and does not

do good to either the user or the patient.

2. Completely Universal

An introduction to the Repertorium Universale

Howard, Wendy (HL. 18, 1 & 2/2005)

"Roger van ZANDVOORT's latest Repertory,

THE 'Repertorium Universale' is in some senses

a major departure from the 'Complete Repertory',

but in others a very natural evolution. The

alterations to the basic structure make this a far

more flexible tool than one constrained to Kent's

Schema. The Kentian structured Repertory has

been nested within an expanded hierarchy, which

includes Boenninghausen-style rubrics in the

primary classification of symptoms. He has created

rubrics for the remaining symptom dimensions at

section levels.

Nearly 1.5 million remedy additions have been

made in over 1,80,000 rubrics with extensive cross-

referencing! [What a jungle = KSS] The grades of

remedies have been re-clarified. The abbreviations

of the remedy names have been corrected and

synonyms reconciled. [What are the sources from

which such an 'avalanche' of rubrics have come to

be added? Do the additions present, life style,

foods etc. which are part of the Western World

only? Very shortly I'm afraid that the Repertory

will become larger than the Standard English

Dictionary! = KSS.]

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V. PHARMACOLOGY

1. Potenzierbarkeit von Wirkstoffspuren bei der

Herstellung von fliissigen homoopathischen

Zubereitungen - Untersuchungen mit Hiilfe des

Ileum-Modeles der Ratte (Potentisability of

pure active agents in the preparation of

homoeopathic dilutions. Research with the help

of Ileum models of Rats)

SUB, Wolfgang (AHZ. 251, 4/2006)

The way to get a homoeopathic liquid remedy

by dilution and succussion was investigated

independent of the drug concentration with the

invitro Rat ileum model. As a model substance

Atropine sulphate was used in concentrations of

10%; 1%; 0.001% and 0.0001%. It could be shown

that a threshold of potentisation exists at a drug

concentration of 0.1% or 0.01% in the presence of

water or water with 0.5 mol/1 saccharose as a

structure-forming substance. The results show that

Atropine sulphate in concentrations similar as

impurities were not potentised by succussion.

2. Q/LM Potencies: Historical reasons for the

long delay in their recognition

SCHMIDT, Josef M.

(HOMEOPATHY, 95, 5/2006)

One of the several under-researched issues still

awaiting illumination is homoeopathic Posology. In

case of LM potencies, a delay of nearly 80 years in

the publication of Hahnemann's last work, not only

prevented its contemporary reception among his

followers but allowed another tradition to rise,

spread and prevail until today. Although Richard

HAEHL in 1921 (German) and William

BOERICKE in 1922 (English) published the VI

Edition of the Organon wherein the LM potencies

were recommended by HAHNEMANN the world

of Homoeopathy seemed to be in the dark about this

new posology. However by 1950s some of the

leading German Homoeopaths - Pierre SCHMIDT

leading them began to use them.

With the definitive text-critical edition of the

original manuscript, published in 1992,

pharmaceutical companies like Gudjons in

Germany embarked on the manufacture of authentic

Q - Potencies. There have been attempts to

decipher HAHNEMANN'S Case Registers to sort

out the Q-Potency cases. Ubiratan ADLER of

Brazil has been making this study systematically

[Please also recall the scholarly article of Peter

BARTHEL in the British Homoeopathic Journal

80,2/1991 =KSS].

3. Hahnemann's experiments with 50 millesimal

potencies: A further review of his casebooks

ADLER, UC, ADLER MS.

(HOMEOPATHY, 95, 3/2006)

Background: A review of Hahnemann's

clinical records at the Institute for History of

Medicine of the Robert Bosch Foundation in

Stuttgart shows that until the end of his life,

Hahnemann continued to refine his clinical method,

based on clinical cases. His "most perfected

method" motivated him to write the sixth edition of

the The Organon of the Healing Art, proposing

solutions controlling the side effects he observed

with repeated doses of homoeopathic medicines.

Unfortunately, this was published many years

posthumously. The sixth edition of The Organon

introduced the fifty-millesimal scale.

Objectives: To identify the clinical cases

treated with fifty-millesimal potencies and analyze

Hahnemann's use of them.

Results: 1836 prescriptions of fifty-millesimal

potencies were found, between 1837 and 1843 in

three phases: initially sporadic; later compared

regularly to centesimal dynamizations; and finally

systematically. Thirty five medicines were

identified in fifty-milesimal prescriptions, seven in

potencies higher than 10 and only 3 (Sulphur,

Mercurius solubilis and Rhus toxicodendron) used

in the 30

de gree. This accords with Haehl's

information about the remedies in Hahnemann's

case of fifty-millesimal potencies.

Conclusions: HAHNEMANN probably

decided to write the sixth edition, in 1840, to

incorporate his latest experience with the repetition

of potentized doses and periodically modified

potencies. He must have revised it after February

1842 to include his latest findings with fifty-

millesimal potencies in ascending degrees.

Hahnemann's conception about the superiority of

the fifty-millesimal in comparison with the

centesimal dynamization was based on a significant

number of experiments with the two scales.

10. The General Iteration theory of Homoeopathic

Potentisation - Fractals - Complexity -

Attractors.

ZOEBEL August (HL. 18, 1 & 2/2005)

[This article too is beyond the understanding of

average homoeopath. Sound knowledge of Physics

is required =KSS]

"The terms fractal, iteration, complexity and

attractor can give Homoeopathy a powerful concept

in order to help understand and explain what is

going on during the process of potentisation and

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what happens under the application of such an

iterativum." " "

VI. VETERINARY

1. Heilungshindernisse in der Veterinar

homoopathie (Hindrances to Cure in

Homoeopathic Veterinary Medicine)

KRUGER, Christiane P. (AHZ. 251, 5/2006)

There are innumerable hindrances to cure of

animals by homoeopathic medicine. These are

mostly in respect of pets.

On one side we have the lack of knowledge of

homoeopathic therapeutics which affects cure. On

the other side it is due to misunderstandings, and

commercial intrusions by Pharmaceutical

canvassing. Also the several vaccinations which

limit cures severely. There are problems with the

pet owner.

The author says that in the past 25 years the

continuing education in Homoeopathy has been in

the hands of persons who do not consider

Homoeopathy as a wholistic medicine, but more of

organopathic etc., as also "emergency" medicines.

HAHNEMANN'S Homoeopathy is going down in

so far as Veterinary Homoeopathy is concerned.

Apart from giving correct information to those

concerned not much else can be done in this

scenario now.

Five cases have been given.

2. A 50-year passion for Animal Care

Interview of Dr. Arthur YOUNG by MERRON

Myrnaw (HT. 26. 1/2006)

Dr. YOUNG is a 1952 graduate of the

University of Georgia School of Veterinary

Medicine. After 40 years of professional

involvement with animals he realized that most of

the diseases were immune mediated and the

continual use of Cortisones was preventing the

body from healing itself. So he studied with

Richard PITCAIRN and his treatment of animals

has been totally homoeopathic since 1995.

The first step of treatment is detoxification and

Bach Flower remedies for stress.

Enquiry about the family health of the pet is

necessary as animals pick up neagative energy.

Second-hand smoke, bad food, or pesticides also

significantly affect an animal's health. He advises

usual vaccinations and booster doses. If owners are

averse to additional vaccinations, pet's blood is

tested for the antibodies to illnesses and then the

need is determined. Vaccines for Parvo and

Distemper are never to be given together. By

getting rid of obstacles such as a poor home

atmosphere, poor diet, use of steroids and overuse

of vaccines, treatment would be successful.

1. Red tailed hawk, hit by a bicycle resulting in

pain of right eye and haemorrhage for a week.

blood was bright red, not coagulating.

Crotalus horridus 30 every four hours, 3 doses.

Bleeding stopped after 6 hours.

2. Iguana, pale and not eating. Phosphorus 200

brought back his natural green color within three

hours and recovered his appetite and zest for life.

3. Cat, ice-cold, prostrate with blue gums. Three

doses of Carb-v. 30, 12 hours apart, revived it.

4. Gold fish, having difficult time in swimming.

Weak flippers and huge swelling in abdomen,

vertigo while swimming backwards, Conium

maculatum 200 was put in the fish tank. Next day

recovered.

3. RC, the Golden Horse

LEVY, Jeff (HT. 26, 3/2006)

RC, 16-year-old horse, was anxious,

stumbling.

He seemed sad and bitter. Had an episode of

strangles (an infection of upper respiratory lymph

nodes). Sensitivity to flying insects. Unable to be

apart from other horses. Lethargic in hot weather

and preferred cooler weather. He was quite

opinionated and impatient, easily bored with work

that was routine or easy. Aurum muriaticum 200.

In the next three months anxiety reduced by 50 -

70%. Stumbling less frequently and more

confident. Then a dose of 1M and improvement

lasted for 6 months and then a dose of XM.

4. The Snake

BLOCKLAND Denise (HL. 18, 1 & 2/2005)

This is an interesting article and affirms the

limitlessness of Homoeopathy. [Some speak of the

limitation of Homoeopathy. There are limitations of

the Practitioner according to his/her level of

knowledge, but the Science itself is limitless =

KSS].

The author writes about his experience in

treatment of reptiles. Many of them (Rattle Snakes)

were recovered by Police; they were in various

stages of emaciation, weakness, prostrated, etc.

Homoeopathic remedies restored these. He found

Aesthusa cynapium as a great remedy for these

reptiles which were victims of neglect. Other

presenting symptoms (Appetite wanting; Sleep

comatose; General weakness; General paralysis)

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also confirmed the remedy and it was given. Very

soon the snakes recovered. It was also found that it

was the right remedy for reptiles which were 'not

eating'. The snakes were treated with

homoeopathic remedies for various other complaints

peculiar to them like skin shedding, etc.

5. Foot and Mouth Disease

ELLINGER Lisebeth (HL. 18, 1 & 2/2005)

Foot and Mouth Disease is a killer epidemic

disease affecting cattle. In the past Homoeopathy

has been successful in treating this disease.

Different remedies recommended by different well

known homoeopaths are: von

BOENNINGHAUSEN: Arsenicum album. Thuja;

J.H. CLARKE: Kali iodatum; MADREWAR:

Arsenicum, Mercurius corrosives, Variolinum;

GUNTHER and others: Phosphoric acid,

Helleborus, Mercury, Arsenicum, Nux vomica,

Asafoetida. McLEOD and others: Borax.

The author has detailed study of the disease.

VII. RESEARCH

1. Outcomestudie "Patienten in der

homoopathischen Arztpraxis" - Ergebnisse

und Implikationen (Outcome Study "Patients

in homoeopathic Medical Practice" — Results

and Implications)

WITT, Claudia M; LUDTKE, Rainer;

WILLICH, Stefan N. (AHZ. 251, 4/2006)

In a prospective cohort study of 3981 patients

(2851 adults and 1130 children) presenting between

September 1997 and June 1999 for the first time at

one of 103 classical homoeopathic physicians were

recruited and followed up for two years

(questionnaires at 0, 3, 12 and 24 months).

Diagnoses, medical history, consultations, and

prescriptions were documented in standardized

questionnaires. Almost all patients were

chronically ill for a mean of 10.3±9.8 (adults) or

4.3±3.7 (children) years. Most common diagnoses

were Allergic Rhinitis in men, Headache in women

and Atopic Dermatitis in children. The duration of

initial consultation was 117±43min in children and

were conducted in 50% by telephone. According to

the patients the disease severity decreased

significantly (pO.OOl) between baseline and 24

months (Adults from 6.2±1.7 to 3.0±2.2); children

from 6.1±1.8 to 2.2±1.9). Physician's assessments

yielded similar results. Moreover, the health

related quality of life improved substantially

(especially in adults) and the necessary medication

could be considerably reduced.

2. Examination of Homoeopathic Preparations by

Fourier Transformation - Infrared

Spectroscopy Preliminary Results

MAHARAJ, S.V.M., Ph.D.,CHYNWAT, V.

Ph.D., MAROTTA, Ph.D., & LUTMAR, C.

Ph.D. (AJHM. 99, 1/2006)

Abstract: We have used Fourier transformation

infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) to test for differences

between homoeopathic preparations and control

samples. We assessed the differences in FT-IR

spectra at various peaks between: (1) succussed

water samples and control samples (i.e., plain

water, not succussed), (2) sonicated 90% ethanol

samples and control samples (i.e., 90% ethanol, not

sonicated), and (3) sonicated 10% ethanol samples

and control samples (i.e., 10% ethanol, not

sonicated). Succussed water and corresponding

control samples were different with significance

(PO.05) at peaks 3293 and 2123 cm"

statistically significant differences were seen

between succussed water and controls at peak 1636

cm"

. No statistically significant differences were

seen between sonicated 90% ethanol samples and

corresponding control samples, or between

sonicated 10% ethanol samples and corresponding

control samples. FT-IR appears to be able to

detect differences between some homoeopathic

preparations and control samples. Additional work

in this field is warranted.

[The 'References' at the end of this learned

articles list 47 in number. In all the "conclusion" is

"inconclusion". We have moved nowhere. As long

as the 'researches' are modelled in the conventional

manner although we may be moving it will just be

like going in a circle reaching nowhere = KSS].

3. A Graphic Representation of the Workings of

Homoeopathy

DUPEE, Glen & BEAL Susan

(AJHM. 99, 1/2006)

Abstract: Following the lead of quantum

physics, the authors suggest a graphical

representation of homoeopathic phenomena to

facilitate their understanding and further develop a

scientific underpinning of Homoeopathy. In this

model the Vital Force of a patient is represented as

a synchronous sine wave; miasmatic contagions are

similarly represented, and the intersections and

relative influences of the two waves upon each

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other provide a graphical illustration of the disease

state. In a similar manner, homoeopathic remedies,

palliative and suppressive therapies can be

represented, as well as the deepening of disease and

its reversal secondary to these influences.

4. The efficacy of Phytolacca decandra in the

Treatment of Fibroadenoma of the Breast

MOILOA, M.R.A., BRODIE, K.J.,

ROOHANI, J. (AJHM. 99, 2/2006)

Fibroadenoma is the most common benign

tumor found in the breast. (1) It presents as a small,

round, discrete, mobile, non-tender, palpable, solid

mass in the breast. (2) A fibroadenoma may double

in size every six to eight months during its growth

phase (3) Surgery is the only allopathic option

available for treatment. (4)

This study was undertaken at the Technikon

Wit-watersrand TWR (Now University of

Johannesburg), department of Homoeopathy. The

study design was a double blind, randomized,

placebo controlled pilot study, testing the efficacy

of the homoeopathic remedy, Phytolacca decandra

in the 15 CH potency, on the treatment of

fibroadenoma of the breast in pre-menopausal

women aged fifteen to thirty five years. Twenty

nine subjects completed the study from the original

number of thirty six. Diagnosis of the fibroadnoma

was made by:

i. Clinical evaluation

ii. Ultrasonography

iii. Fine needle aspiration cytology of the breast

Patients underwent a breast examination, filled

a questionnaire and had their case history taken.

The questionnaire and the ultrasound were repeated

at the end of the study to determine any changes in

the presenting symptoms and of the size of the

fibroadenoma. Patients started treatment the day

after the first consultation. Medication was taken in

the form of one tablet sublingually twice a day.

The treatment period was for sixty consecutive

days.

The results of this study demonstrate that the

homoeopathic remedy Phytolacca decandra has a

statistically significant effect on women who have

fibradenoma of the breast. In the experimental

group, 69% of subjects showed a decrease in the

size of the fibroadenoma, compared to 36% in the

placebo group. There was also a statistically

significant decrease in the breast pain experienced

while the placebo group showed no changes. The

experimental group showed a 0% development of

new fibroadenomas and decreasing trend to the

fibroadenoma surface areas. The placebo group

showed a 20% development of new fibroadenomas

and an increasing trend to the surface area.

There were interesting, unexpected, statiscally

significant findings as the remedy also corrected

hormonal imbalances in the female reproductive

system by regulating both the menstrual flow and

the menstrual cycle and improved dry, cracked

nipples. Reduction in joint and arthritic symptoms,

especially lower back pain and stiffness was also

experienced.

Phytolacca symptoms used as criteria for

inclusion into the study:

Breast pains relieved by pressure

Breast was hard, swollen, painful and

sensitive to the touch

The breast felt hard, lumpy, nodular like a

brick

Breast pain felt like electric shocks

Pain in nipple radiating to all over the

body

Rheumatic pain and stiffness in muscles

Joint pains, with tenderness and swelling

Patients whose symptoms did not match the

above picture of Phytolacca decandra were

excluded from the study. Patients who did not

comply with taking of medication were excluded

from the study as well.

Patients were then divided into two equal

groups - the experimental group and the placebo

group. Fifteen subjects in the experimental group

were given Phytolacca decandra 15CH in the form

of tablets, to be taken sublingually twice a day for

sixty days. The placebo group received

unmedicated tablets, twice a day, also for sixty

days. Randomization of the medication was carried

out at the TWR Health Clinic.

In the clinical evaluation, and via ultrasound,

measurements of the fibroadenoma were also taken

before and after treatment..

All data was analyzed statistically, using the T-

test, the All Pairwise Multiple Comparison

Procedures (student-Newman-Keuls Method) and

the One way analysis of Variance Test.

The findings in this study imply that

Phytolacca decandra will have a positive effect

only when the remedy is indicated in terms of its

similitude to the patient's symptoms. It will not

have these positive effects if the patient's totality of

symptoms does not match the profile of Phytolacca

decandra.

Although many observers suggest that the

benefits of homoeopathic treatment are due to the

placebo effect, the findings in this study clearly

refute this theory.

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It is recommended that in any future studies of

any homoeopathic remedy for any disease

condition, researchers should ensure that selection

criteria of participants is consistent with

Hahnemann's theory of the totality of symptoms,

that the totality of symptoms represents the disease

in its full extent.

5. Double-blind, placebo-controlled homoeopathic

pathogenetic trials: Symptom collection and

analysis

DOMINICI, C, BELLAVITE, P., DI

STANISLAO, GULIA, P., & PITARI, G.

(HOMEOPATHY, 95, 3/2006)

Background: Homeopathic pathogenetic

trials (provings) are fundamental to Homoeopathy.

Since most of the data from available provings have

not been statistically evaluated, it is unclear how

specific reported symptoms are and how they differ

from those reported by people taking placebo.

Method: We combine analysis data from two

different homoeopathic pathogenetic trials-including

10 and 11 provers, respectively, and both including

30% placebo-to test the null hypothesis that there is

no significant difference between the number of

symptoms in placebo and verum groups.

Results: The principal results were:

• Placebo reported less symptoms than verum

groups.

• Symptom distribution according to predefined

classes (common symptoms increased in intensity

and/or duration-, cured, old, new and exceptional)

was statistically different between placebo and

verum group at a high level of significance

CP<0.001). compared to verum, placebo provers

reported less new and old but more common

(increased in duration or intensity) symptoms.

• Within repertory categories, other differences

were detected.

• The two groups differ in terms of the duration

of each symptom and kinetics of symptoms: most

symptoms were more persistent in verum than in

placebo groups and verum provers recorded a

decreasing number of symptoms with time.

Placebo provers did not show such a temporal

pattern.

Conclusions: If confirmed by other studies

these results would demonstrate the non-

equivalence between homoeopathic medicines in

high dilution and placebo and contribute to the

improvement of proving methodology and

evaluation.

6. Effect of a Homoeopathic complex on oestrus

induction and hormonal profile in anoestrus

cows

RAJKUMAR, R., SRIVASTAVA, SK.,

YADAV, MC, VARSHNEY, VP.,

VARSHNEY, JP. & KUMAR, H.

(HOMEOPATHY, 95, 3/2006)

This study was undertaken to evaluate the

efficacy of a homoeopathic complex in the

management of true anoestrus in crossbred cows.

Six anoestrus cows were treated with a

homoeopathic complex (Calcarea phosphorica 30c,

Aletris farinosa 30c, Pulsatilla 30c, Aurum

muriaticum natronatum 30c, Sepia 30c and

Phosphorus 30c in equal proportion, 15 pills twice

daily orally for 10 days). Six animals acted as

control without any treatment.

Treatment was 100% effective in inducing

oestrus in anoestrus cows with mean interval of

27.5±5.3 days. All animals conceived and overall

conception rate was 54.5% with 1.83 services per

conception. In the homoeopathic complex treated

group, increased serum oestradiol concentration

(20.88±5.60 to 27.80±7.28pg/ml) was observed

compared to the pretreatment (11.71±2.06pg/ml)

and control value (10.43±1.77 to 13.94±3.14pg/ml).

The homoeopathic complex medicine may be

effective and economical in the treatment of true

anoestrus condition in cows.

7. Therapeutic and pathogenetic animal models

for Dolichos pruriens

COELHO de Paula, C, ALMEIDA, V.D.,

PEDRAZZOLLI-NETO, M., DURAN-FILHO,

C, FLORIO, JC, ZINCAGLIA LMC, &

BONAMIN, LV.

(HOMEOPATHY, 95, 3/2006)

The therapeutic and pathogenetic effects of

Dolichos pruriens were evaluated using

experimental models in rats. In the therapeutic

experiment Wistar rats were housed in a heated

environment (25±3°C) to induce itch, and treated

with ascending potencies D. Pruriens (6cH, 9cH,

12 cH,and 30 cH), each for 10 days, the positive

control group received vehicle (ethanol 30% in

water). The negative control group received no

treatment and were kept at a standard temperature.

In the pathogenetic experiment, all animals

were kept at a temperature of 20±3°C and treated

for 30 consecutive days with D. pruriens 6 or 30

cH, or ethanol vehicle, or no treatment. The

experiments were performed blind.

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The statistical analysis used Bartlett's test,

followed by ANOVA/Tuckey-Krammer or

Kruskal-Wallis/Dunn. The results point to the

existence of therapeutic effects, with inhibition of

the itching, skin lesions and fur thinning produced

by heat, more evident in later observations, with the

9, 12, and 30 cH potencies (Kruskal-Wallis/Dunn;

P - 0.001). No changes were observed in the other

parameters, such as open field activity and laterality

of the itching. In the pathogenetic experiment, no

changes were observed in any parameters

examined. We conclude that the proposed

experimental model demonstrates the therapeutic

effect of D. pruriens, but not its pathogenetic

effects.

8. Amelioration of root-knot disease of lady's

finger plants by potentiized Cina and Santonin

SUKUL, NC, GHOSH, S., SUKUL, A., &

SINHABABU, SP.

(HOMEOPATHY, 95, 3/2006)

Lady's finger plants (Hibiscus esculentus),

grown in pots, were inoculated with the second-

stage larvae (76±6) of root-knot nematodes

Meloidogyne incognita, starting 7 days later they

were treated with Cina 30c, Santonin 30c or

Ethanol 30c by foliar spray for 10 consecutive

days. The drugs in 90% ethanol were diluted with

distilled water 1:1000 before application on plants.

Thirty days after the last treatment the plants were

uprooted. Cina 30c and Santonin 30c reduced

nematode infestation of plants significantly in terms

of root-gall number, root-protein content and

nematode population in roots. Santonin 30c

reduced root water content. Santonin 30c may have

influenced the water channel proteins of root tissues

thereby altering the water contents of roots. The

reduced water content in roots might have

adversely affected the root-knot nematodes and

thus reduced nematode infestation. Ethanol 30c

also has some effect on treated plants.

9. Effect of fortification of Mulberry leaves with

homoeopathic drug Nux vomica on Bombyx

mori. L.

HIWARE, CJ. (HOMEOPATHY, 95, 3/2006)

Silk worm (Bombyx mori L.) larvae were fed

on Mulberry leaves treated with Nux vomica mother

tincture. The impact on larval, cocoon, shell and

pupal weight, silk ratio, average filament length and

denier, and number of breakages during reeling

were investigated. The results were positive in all

parameters under study except cocoon weight,

pupal weight, and the average denier of the

filament.

10. Homoeopathy for anxiety and anxiety

disorders: A systematic review of the research

PILKINGTON, K., KIRKWOOD, G.,

RAMPES, H., FISHER, P., & RICHARDSON,

J. (HOMEOPATHY, 95, 3/2006)

Objective: To conduct a systematic review of

the clinical research evidence on Homoeopathy in

the treatment of anxiety and anxiety disorders.

Methods: A comprehensive search of major

biomedical databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE,

CINAHL, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library; and of

specialist complementary and alternative medicine

(CAM) databases: AMED, CISCOM and Horn-

Inform was conducted. Efforts were made to

identify unpublished and ongoing research using

relevant sources and experts in the field. Relevant

research was categorized by study type and

appraised according to study design. Clinical

commentaries were obtained for studies reporting

clinical outcomes

Results: Eight randomized controlled studies

were identified. The types of Anxiety and anxiety

disorders studied were tests anxiety, generalized

anxiety disorder and anxiety related to medical or

physical conditions such as Cancer or surgical

procedures. Single case reports/studies were the

most frequently encountered study type but other

study types including uncontrolled trials/case series

and surveys were also found. No relevant

qualitative research was identified.

Conclusions: A comprehensive search

demonstrates that the evidence on the benefit of

Homoeopathy in Anxiety and anxiety disorders is

limited. A number of studies of Homoeopathy in

such conditions were located but the randomised

controlled trials report contradictory results, are

underpowered or provide insufficient details of

methodology. Several uncontrolled and

observational studies reported positive results

including high levels of patient satisfaction but

because of the lack of a control group, it is difficult

to assess the extent to which any response is due to

Homoeopathy. Adverse effects reported appear

limited to 'remedy reactions' and included

temporary worsening of symptoms and

reappearance of old symptoms.

On the basis of this review it is not possible to

draw firm conclusions on the efficacy or

effectiveness of Homoeopathy for Anxiety.

However, surveys suggest that Homoeopathy is

quite frequently used by people suffering from

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Anxiety. If shown to be effective, it is possible that

Homoeopathy may have benefits in terms of adverse

effects and acceptability to patients consequently,

further investigation is indicated. Future research

should be of pragmatic design and include

qualitative studies.

11. Treatment of hyperactive children: Increased

efficiency through modifications of

homoeopathic diagnostic procedure

FREI, H., AMMON von, K., &

THURNEYSEN A.

(HOMEOPATHY, 95, 3/2006)

Background: The rigorous test to which

Homoeopathy was subject in our recent double-

blind trial of homoeopathic treatment of attention

deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) necessitated

optimized treatment meeting the highest standards.

Methods: Optimization was performed in

three steps: (1) In successfully treated children,

prescriptions leading to an insufficient response

were analysed by a general questionnaire to identify

unreliable symptoms. (2) Polarity analysis, a

further development of Bonninghausen's concept of

contraindications, was introduced in response to the

frequently one-sided symptoms. This enabled us to

use few but specific symptoms to identify the

medicine whose genius symptoms exhibit the

closest match to the patient's characteristic

symptoms. (3) We investigated the influence of the

primary perception symptoms on the result of the

repertorization. Perception symptoms are not

normally recorded during a patient interview even

though they are among the most reliable facts

related by the patients. At the same time we were

able to improve the continuity of improvement of

ADHD symptoms using liquid Q-potencies.

Results: Introducing the questionnaire,

polarity analysis, and including perception

symptoms, lead to an improvement in the success

rate of the first prescription from 21% to 54%, of

the fifth prescription from 68% to 84%.

(Full article is given in Part II = KSS.)

12. Outcomes from homoeopathic prescribing in

medical practice: A prospective, research-

targeted, pilot study

MATHIE, RT., & ROBINSON, TW

(HOMEOPATHY, 95, 4/2006)

Background and aims: A base for targeted

research and development in Homoeopathy can be

founded on systematic collection and analysis of

relevant clinical data obtained by doctors in routine

practice. With these longer-term aims in mind, we

conducted a pilot data collection study, in which 14

homoeopathic physicians collected clinical and

outcomes data over a 6-month period in their

practice setting.

Methods: A specifically designed Excel

spreadsheet enabled recording of consecutive

clinical appointments under the following main

headings: date, patient identity or acute, new or

follow-up case, patient-assessed outcome (7 point

Likert scale: -3 to +3) compared with first

appointment, homoeopathic medicine/s prescribed,

whether any other medication/s being taken for the

condition. Spreadsheets were submitted monthly

via email to the project co-ordinator for data

synthesis and analysis.

Results: Practitioners typically submitted data

regularly and punctually, and most data cells were

completed as required, enabling substantial data

analysis. The mean age of patients was 41.5 years,

a total of 1783 individual patient conditions were

treated overall. Outcome from two or more

homoeopathic appointments per patient condition

was obtained in 961 cases (75.9% positive, 4.6%

negative, 14.7% no change; 4.8% outcome not

recorded). Strongly positive outcomes (scores of

+2 or +3) were achieved most notably in the

frequently treated conditions of anxiety, depression,

and irritable bowel syndrome.

Conclusion: This multi-practitioner pilot

study has indicated that systematic recording of

clinical data in Homoeopathy is both feasible and

capable of informing future research. A refined

version of the spreadsheet can be employed in

larger-scale research-targeted clinical data

collection in the medical practice setting-

particularly in primary care.

13. Evaluation of specific and non-specific effects

in Homoeopathy: Feasibility study for a

randomized trial

FISHER Peter, McCARNEY, Rob.,

HASFORD Christian & VICKERS Andrew

(HOMEOPATHY, 95, 4/2006)

Objective: To determine the feasibility, in

terms of acceptability to patients, physicians and

other staff; data return and statistical power of a

study to elucidate the relative contributions of

specific and non-specific effects in homoeopathic

treatment of Dermatitis.

Design: Randomised, controlled 4-arm trial, 2

arms double-blind.

Setting: Outpatient clinic, Royal London

Homoeopathic Hospital.

Participants: Seventy-five adult patients with

Dermatitis.

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Interventions: Patients were randomly

allocated to: 'fast track' open verum Homoeopathy,

'fast track' double-blind placebo Homoeopathy or

waiting list control.

Main outcome measures: One hundred

millimeter visual analogue scale of overall

symptom severity; 10 point digital scores of sleep,

itching, skin condition; weekly 5-point Likert scale

of topical steroid use; Dermatology Life Quality

Index at entry and completion.

Results: Recruitment was below target, but

the study was acceptable to staff and feasible.

Blinded patients were more likely to withdraw (P

=0.021, x test). After correction for baseline

differences and multiple comparisons, no outcome

measure showed statistically significant between

group differences. Blindness appeared to have a

negative effect, but this was confounded by

differential withdrawal.

Conclusions: A definitive trial of this design

is unlikely to discriminate the relative contributions

of the non-specific and specific effects to the

outcome of homoeopathic treatment of Dermatitis,

because of patient preference issues.

14. Evidence of the principle of similitude in

modern fatal iatrogenic events

TEIXEIRA, MA.

(HOMEOPATHY, 95, 4/2006)

Samuel Hahnemann attributed fundamental

importance to the principle of similitude, promoting

it to a 'natural law'. Observing that enantiopathic

or allopathic treatment produced enduring

aggravation of the disease symptoms after a brief

and transitory initial relief, he systematized

homoeopathic treatment, prescribing substances that

provoke similar symptoms in healthy individual.

Based on clinical and experimental observations, he

anticipated the concept of homeostasis, dividing the

effects of substances into: primary action of the

medicine followed by secondary action or reaction

of the organism. This reaction, known as the

rebound effect or paradoxical action by modern

pharmacology, used to awake the curative response

of the body when the principle of similitude is

applied, is responsible for several iatrogenic

diseases when used on the basis of the principle of

contraries. This study discusses the role of this

paradoxical reaction of the organism in the fatal

side effects of four important drugs, used according

to the model of enantiopathic treatment of the

symptoms. I present evidence relating to

acetylsalicylic acid, rofecoxib, antidepressants and

long-acting bronchodilators. The consequences of

the allopathic treatment could be decreased if health

professionals valued homeostasis, minimizing the

rebound effect of the organism by gradual

suspension of palliative drugs.

15. The safety of Long Term Homoeoprophylaxis

GOLDEN Isaac (HL. 18, 1 & 2/2005)

This article is a summary of the author's

findings on his homoeoprophylaxis (HP) since

1986. He has collected evidence regarding the

safety of the long-term use of his HP programme.

The author concludes that with the HP programme

short-term reactions are rare, are relatively mild and

brief; longterm health of children (under HP

programme) is usually high. "This finding was

confirmed by a General Health Survey, which also

enabled a comparison with other methods of

immunization, - vaccination, constitutional

protection and no method of protection at all. It

may be stated with confidence that the long-term

use of an appropriate HP programme does not

produce any negative long-term health effects. In

fact long term HP not only increases resistance to

targeted diseases, it is associated with an

improvement in over all health."

VIII. HISTORY

1. Ein unerfulltgebliebener Wunsch Hahnemanns

nach einer homoopathischen Pharmakopcea

(An Unfulfilled Wish of HAHNEMANN for a

Homoeopathic Pharmacopoea)

PHILIPP, Guntram (MedGG. 24/2005)

The collections of correspondence between

Samuel HAHNEMANN and his patients in the

Institute for the History of Medicine at the

Robert Bosch Foundation in Stuttgart and the

Deutsche Homoopathie-Union in Karlsruhe

contain some letters written by the dispensing

Chemist Theodor LAPPE (1802-1882). These

documents provide details of business affairs rather

than diseases. HAHNEMANN took the help of this

Pharmacist who lived in Neudietendorf/Thunringia

in trying to develop the homoeopathic medicine

Causticum. This gave rise to the idea of developing

a homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia which

unfortunately failed because of the lack of self-

confidence of this highly talented chemist.

The correspondence between LAPPE and

HAHNEMANN began in 1931 - the entry of

Cholera time.

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2. Choleraic Times and Mahendra Lai Sircar: The

Quest of Homoeopathy as cultivation of

Science in Nineteenth Century India

SINGH, Dhrub Kumar (MedGG. 24/2005)

It is a fact of recorded Medical history that

Homoeopathy was far more successful in Cholera

epidemic in the 19

Century: and indeed in

subsequent Epidemics of Cholera.

Although he had not seen a single case when it

first came to Europe, HAHNEMANN suggested

remedies for the different stages of Cholera as also

the preventive medicine. Until HAHNEMANN

came upon the scene Venesection was the main

feature of Medicine - "For the treatment of Cholera

for example it must be four or five pounds (of

blood) recorded Dr. REISER."

In the years 1831-32 when Cholera raged in

Europe, HAHNEMANN came out with complete

instructions for prevention and cure of Cholera. To

ensure that this reached all, HAHNEMANN

cleverly used daily Newspapers and other regularly

published magazines for spreading the Science of

Homoeopathy. The paper available to all was the

"Allgemeine Anzeiger" in which HAHNEMANN

published often.

These works of HAHNEMANN were also

published as pamphlets and also published as

adapted versions. Thus HAHNEMANN could

reach maximum people in a short time. The very

purpose of HAHNEMANN'S work, viz., to reach

the common people was thus achieved.

The present research work is on the Cholera

Epidemics that occurred in India regularly during

the British Regime, and their treatment, with

particular detailed study of the work of Dr.

Mahendra Lai SARKAR (1833-1904).

Short review of the Cholera Epidemic in Great

Britain and its treatment is given and then the

Indian scene. The attitude of the British Health

Officers towards Ayurvedic methods, which was

disparaging is discussed. [In reality the

prescriptions of the allopathic school was no better

than the Ayurvedic Vaidyans. = KSS] The

historical connections of HAHNEMANN and his

followers as also Mahendra Lai SARKAR is

studied. Mahendra Lai SARKAR was not only the

first Indian doctor who changed over from

Allopathy to Homoeopathy, but was also the

founder of Institute for the Cultivation Sciences in

India.

3. Taming the Beast - How Homoeopaths and

Allopaths Handled Error in the Last Quarter of

the 19

Century in Britain and America

BRIERLY-JONES, Lyn (MedGG. 24/2005)

One of the characteristic features of scientific

disciplines are the ability to handle errors. This

again is dependent upon its empirical data and its

theoretical frame, which is another requirement for

its status as Science. In this Study the typology of

David BLOOR (1978) with the analysis of Larry

HEDGES (1987) are associated and it is shown that

towards the end of the 19

Century homoeopaths

neglected to learn from their errors. Thus they

themselves buried the possibility to promote further

the fundamentals of their specialty. On the contrary

the Allopaths learnt to overcome their errors, in the

light of their basics and to take necessary turn in the

medical practice, their rhetorics, etc. The

difference in the overcoming of errors hinges on

two factors on the social structure of the respective

medical group and also on the role of Epistomology

in their Theory. Differentiating on these two

factors shows that during early 20

Century

Homoeopathy lost its status as a Science and

ultimately kept outside the Medical World.

4. Odyssey to Koethen

CHASE, Sandra M. (AJHM. 99, 1/2006)

This is a brief account of the author and several

other homoeopaths who had come to attend the

LIGA Congress in Germany in 2005.

Kothen was the home of HAHNEMANN for

14 years, just preceding his relocation to Paris. It

was here he produced his Chronic Diseases and his

writings on Cholera. He was named Privy

councilor (May, 1822), celebrated his fifty year

jubilee (10 Aug. 1829), lost his beloved wife of 48

years (31 March 1830) and married his second wife

(18 Jan. 1835).

There is a monument erected in 1897 to the

memory of HAHNEMANN and Arthur LUTZE,

(1813 - 1870) whose busts flank a statue of the

Greek Goddess of health, Hygea.

There is a small museum devoted to

Homoeopathy and CFS HAHNEMANN and A.

LUTZE. The bed in which HAHNEMANN slept

and breathed his last, his medicine chest (small Vi

dram vials with granules), his table and chair are

some of the exhibits.

The home that HAHNEMANN purchased

where he lived and practiced has been purchased by

the German Central Homoeopathic Physicians

Association (DzVhA) and extensive and expensive

renovation completed recently.

5. Advisory on Bird Flu

MOSKOWITZ, Richard (AJHM. 99, 1/2006)

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The possible threat of a global epidemic of

Avian Influenza depends on the convergence of

several inter-related factors.

He advises a three tiered strategy.

Level 1. Prevention in Advance of the outbreak.

When the first case is reported, Influenzium

30, 3 doses to be taken in 24 hrs and then weekly

doses till the outbreak passes. Or, Oscillococcinum

200, on same schedule.

Level 2. Preventive treatment in the early stages of

the disease.

Once there is an out break, first few cases to be

treated individually with homoeopathic medicines

and a Genus Epidemicus is arrived. Then given for

early stages and as prophylactic.

Level 3. Individualized treatment of advanced or

complicated cases.

For those cases not responding to Genus

Epidemicus, equally beneficial medicines will be

identified by a trained homoeopathic physician.

"As part of the overall public health strategy, it

could be of great benefit whenever and wherever

conventional vaccines and medications are not yet

available."

[Whether the Bird Flu or Swine Flu or any

other type the application of remedies according to

homoeopathic principles apply. = KSS].

6. Strange, rare and Peculiar: Aborigines,

Benedictines and homoeopathy

TREUHERZ, Francis

(HOMEOPATHY, 95, 3/2006)

This article is about the history of

Homoeopathy in Australia. This is traced to as

early as 1857 to Bishop Rosendo SALVADO who

treated Aboringenes with Homoeopathy in Western

Australia. The spread of "Lay Homoeopaths and

their role in the spread of Homoeopathy, is also

mentioned.

IX. GENERAL

1. Friedrich Nietzsche: Leben und Werk im

Kampf mit dem Leiden (Friedrich

NIETZSCHE: Life and Work against his

Suffering)

KAISER, Otto (MedGG. 24/2005)

NIETZSCHE is one of the great Philosophers

of Europe of the 19

Century. He was an 'outsider'

in the Society that produced him, not fitting into the

accepted categories of Theology, Philosophy.

NIETZSCHE was born on Oct. 15, 1844. He

lost his father when he was only a 5-year-old. At

ten years he composed music and wrote several

plays and at fourteen his first autobiography. He

submitted himself to strict discipline and training of

the famous Pforta Boarding School, which he

entered at fourteen.

He began to teach Philology at the Basel

University, where he taught for 10 years.

NIETZSCHE suffered from Migraine, stomach

ailments, and long lasting periods of weakness.

Medical opinions about his illness have always

been divided, but the syphilitic infection and

subsequent paresis are likely to have been among

the determining factors in his breakdown.

NIETZSCHE died in 1900.

The present paper examines the connection

between the life, sense of mission and suffering in

the work of Friedrich NIETZSCHE. It shows that

as early as his Basel years he wanted to become a

philosopher who was willing to transmit without

fear what he considered to be true to everybody,

even if he would have to suffer and remain

unappreciated.

He was afflicted with increasing numbers of

headaches and bouts of nausea from the mid 1870,

and was further handicapped by constantly

deteriorating vision. The ten years before his

breakdown were spent as a traveller searching for a

place where his suffering could be eased. The

isolation imposed on him by the illness gave him

the inner freedom to break the old certainties and to

offer a new myth as an alternative. His failure as a

writer was compensated by an intensified and,

finally, gross sense of mission, which ended in

mental derangements in early January 1889.

2. Illness and Disease in the 19 Century Fiction

of Balzac, Flaubert and Zola

VANDAMME, Sofie & ODERWALD, Arko

(MedGG. 24/2005)

The authors have studied three well-known

French writers of the 19

Century. The name of

Gustav FLAUBERT, Honore de BALZAC and

Emile ZOLA are familiar to all those fairly well

read.

The 19 century is considered as the 'Golden

Century' in Medicine as well as in Literature. It

was a fruitful period in the development of

scientific Medicine, and at the same time

romanticism and realism were upcoming

movements in mainstream literature. These

medical and literary developments led to the

founding of a new kind of literary tradition:

Medical Realism. France was a forerunner in the

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development of this genre, known for its abundant

descriptions of disease and Medicine. Well-known

examples are "Louis Lambert" by Honore de

BALZAC, "Madame Bovary" by Gustav

FLAUBERT and "Therese Raquin" by Emile

ZOLA.

The depiction of the psychic disease in these

novels reflects the development of Medical Science

of the period.

BALZAC's style is filled with and at the same

time refers to existing medical authorities; while

FLAUBERT's description of diseases in "Madame

Bovary" are notorious because of accurate and

medically correct representation based on medical

sources. ZOLA's description of disease in

"Therese Raquin" is said to be the first novel

fictionalizing a medical case. The plot of the story

illustrates how the biological constitution and the

social circumstances of this young woman

determine her state of mind.

The theme of this study is the interaction

between Medicine and Literature.

[In so far as Homoeopathy is concerned, it is

seen that HAHNEMANN was in Paris during the

period of Gustav FLAUBERT and his novel

"Madame Bovary". In an interesting article in The

Homoeopath, Vol. 10, No. 1/1990, Dr. Hela

MICHOT-DIETRICH's study reveals that

FLAUBERT ridiculed Homoeopathy, through the

character Pharmacist Homais.

In another study "Homoeopathy in 19

Century American Novels" (The Homoeopath,

Vol. 8, No.1/1988) Dr. Hela MICHOT-DIETRICH

writes of the positive writings on Homoeopathy in

the American Novels.

Both these studies are very interesting. =KSS]

3. Das Diphtherie-Serum und der Fall Langerhans

(The Anti-Diphtheria Serum and the Case of

Langerhans)

HUNTELMANN, Axel C. (MedGG. 24/2005)

An 18-month-old boy called Ernst

LANGERHANS died shortly after being infected

with a prophylactic dose of an anti-diphtheria

serum in April 1896. The father, a well-known

Pathologist in Berlin, claimed, in the obituary

notice, that his son had been poisoned by

BEHRING's anti-diphtheria serum. This paper

describes the tragic events of Spring 1896; the

death of Ernst LANGERHANS, the official

investigations that followed as well as the reactions

in the daily newspapers and the medical journals.

The death of Ernst LANGERHANS afforded the

opponents of the new Serotherapy an opportunity to

call into question the whole immunological

concept. Supporters of the Serotherapy, in turn,

defended it against these attacks. The spectacular

nature of Ernst LANGERHAN's death combined

with the fact that he came from a prominent family

of physicians made the event a public scandal. The

tuberculinic affair, which had happened only a few

years earlier was another reason for the public

concern. Finally, the "LANGERHANS Case" was

a scandal because of the way in which Robert

LANGERHANS published the death notice also

causing resentment within the scientific

community. Indeed, the publication of the

accusation was one of the reasons why the

"LANGERHANS case" failed to provoke a crisis

with respect to the new therapy, as the central

argument was displaced onto wider ethical

questions. Furthermore the medical administration

had learned from the tuberculinic affair, and had

subsequently implemented a large confidence-

inspiring system of quality control. The "official"

cause of death, following the investigations into the

case, was proclaimed to be an accident; a tragic

piece of bad luck.

4. Homoopathie und beweisgestiitzte Medizin

(Homoeopathy & Evidence Supported

Medicine)

GEBHARDT, Kart Heinz (AHZ. 250, 4/2006)

The history of development of the so-called

evidence-based medicine in comparison with the

medicine of practical experience is described.

Upto the beginning of the 20

century, the

physicians were able to judge the action of

remedies prescribed by them. By careful

observation and growing experience as well as by

different kinds of treatment the family physicians

and clinicians an evaluation of the treatment was

possible. As medicine increasingly became

'scientific' and experiences were not measurable

objective measures were sought forjudging remedy

actions.

As much individual a therapy is so much

difficult it becomes to make a homogenous group

study under controlled condition.

Nevertheless in KLEIJNEN, et al and LINDE

et al researches reported in the BMJ (302: 316-323)

and Lancet 1997 (350:834-43) their surprise at the

amount of positive evidence. ... and would be

ready to accept the Homoeopathy can be

efficacious, if only the mechanism of action were

more plausible." Such an observation exposes the

whole problem of Paradigm disputes as referred by

Thomas KUHN, about Homoeopathy.

The author outlines requirement of further

studies.

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5. My Tryst with Homoeopathy

GHOSH Kanjaksha (HH. 30, 7/2005)

The author is an allopath who applies

homoeopathic treatment to some of his cases. His

article reflect his allopathic training although his

father was a homoeopath.

[As is common with most of the allopaths and

the so-called "scientific community" he says,

"personally I think one of the major weakness of

homoeopaths is that they claim which no other

branches of medicine does." This accusation is

because the allopath is of the opinion that a

particular condition is incurable and when

Homoeopathy does it, it is snubbed. Allopathy

wants Homoeopathy to be subservient to it always.

It is also amusing - to me - when they refer to

Allopathy as 'modern medicine' whereas

Hahnemann and his followers called it 'Orthodox

medicine..'! = KSS].

6. Humanitarian and Super Sleuth

Interview with ROBINSON Karl,

W.MERRON Myrna (HT. 26, 3/2006)

Karl ROBINSON studied literature at Yale. In

1967, while being treated for a rapidly spreading

skin ulcer at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in

Gabon (Africa), he read some books by Dr.

Schweitzer's daughter and was inspired to pursue a

career in healing [This is the serendipitious turn in

Dr. ROBINSON'S life; he is blessed by Dr. Albert

SCHWEITZER = KSS]. Had medical degree from

Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia and

Homoeopathy course at NCH'S summer program.

Additional study at Royal London Homoeopathic

Hospital. The most important attribute of a

homoeopath is to be attentive to small details. His

current major project is bringing Homoeopathy to

Central America. He has developed a three-year

certification program in Honduras. Dr.

ROBINSON says "Homoeopathy is essentially a

thinking game". He compares the homoeopath's

search for the correct remedy with the thought

processes of Sherlock Holmes.

[For that matter Agatha CHRISTIE'S Hercule

POIRUT is equally so. Personally I recommend the

study of FYODOR DOSTOYVESKY for

understanding 'mind' and Sherlock HOLMES for

analysis and solution of the cases = KSS]

Case: In Dec. 1988, a long time patient usually

lively and full of enthusiasm consulted for

forgetfulness, lack of concentration, clumsiness,

dropping things, sluggishness on waking, puffy

face, grumpiness and being on edge. She sighed a

lot wanted to be left alone, desired carbonated

drinks. Energy low between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. She

felt emotionally empty and anxious. No recent

emotional or physical trauma.

So carbon monoxide poisoning was suspected

as the symptoms appeared at the same time she

started sleeping in living room and at the same time

that she had turned on the gas furnace. The gas

company found leaks in the house. After repair of

leaks she made a complete recovery and the

indicated homoeopathic remedy was never given.

7. A Model for Homoeopathy within Allopathic

Medicine and Conventional Science

DUPREE, Glen & BEAL Susan

(AJHM. 99, 2/2006)

By showing that the workings of Homoeopathy

can be explained by using explanations found in

conventional medicine, we should be able to show

the plausibility of Homoeopathy and increase its

acceptance by conventional science. In this article

the authors first equate the homoeopathic concept

of miasmatic disease with the conventional

understanding of parasitic infection; then the

displacement of the miasm with the similar

homoeopathic remedy is compared with the

conventional medical concept of competitive

binding.

8. Eight Great Shortcomings of an Average

Homoeopath

Dr. DUA Shiv (HH. 30, 5/2005)

First short coming of a homoeopath is lack of

practical experience.

Second short coming of an average homoeopath

is doubt about the application of right remedy.

Third a sort of unhealthy criticism.

Fourth taking many things granted in selection

of remedy.

Fifth partial knowledge about the trait of

medicines or forgetting the briefing while

prescribing to the patient.

Sixth repetition of a medicine without thinking

about the eventualities.

Seventh shortcoming is not teaching the patient

about healthy attitudes.

Eight shortcoming is we should not promise

our patient about their easy cure. If we do so, it will

be the prime shortcoming of a homoeopath.

9. Homceo Hospital in Doldrums

(Published 27 May 2005, The Telegraph,

Calcutta) (HH. 30, 7/2005)

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A Homoeopathy College with a Diploma

course was set up near the sprawling gymkhana

ground here in 1975. It was upgraded to Degree

level college. A hospital, the only one of its kind in

the northeast was added to it in 2002.

The project christened as J.K. SABIA

Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, was a

pet project of NE Council (NEC) which has

pumped crores of rupees to make it successful.

However, the lackadaisical attitude of the State

Government has forced the Central Council of

Homoeopathy to de-recognise the college two years

ago. After this no new students have been

admitted.

At present there are three batches of students

numbering 63. After these batches complete the

course, there will be no other option but the college

to close down. President of all Assam

Homoeopathy College Students' Union, HASSAN

Uz-zaman, said, "The shutdown of the college will

result in the death of the hospital, for which

equipment worth crores of rupees has already been

purchased. "Except the X-ray machine, almost all

the equipment for the 50 bed hospital has arrived,"

HASSAN said most equipment arrived 3 years ago,

rusting in godown.

The hospital has not started functioning as the

government has failed to fill up 20 vacant posts

required to run it. The government has not

allocated any funds to feed the patients likely to be

admitted into the hospital as well.

"Two nurses, out of the 10 required, and a

wardboy are getting salary for practically no work,"

HASSAN said.

"The Homoeopathy hospital would have been a

godsend for the poor patients who would just have

to pay Rs.5 for admission. Food and medicine

would have been given free of cost," B. PEGU,

assistant professor of the college, said.

10. What the Tongue Tells us

COOK Trevor (HH. 30, 9/2005)

This is a list of the 'Tongue Conditions' and

the remedies thereto. Recommended potency of the

remedy is also given. Useful for ready reference.

11. Battling Pericardial Effusion

CHIMTHANAWALA Adil

(CCR. 13, 2 & 3/2006)

32 year-old male, with Pulmonary

Tuberculosis, left Pleural Effusion with Pericardial

Effusion.

He was on anti-Koch's regimen and 2 weeks

after starting this he started getting eruptions on the

skin — erythematous, macular, itchy rashes, on both

the lower extremities and trunk. Steroids and anti-

histamines did not help. He was then admitted in a

super specially hospital and was diagnosed as

Tuberculous Peri-cardial Effusion and was put

again on anti-Koch. The patient approached the

author at this time.

Pallor was ++; Trachea to the left. Air entry;

absent in the infra-axillary region. Crepitations in

the left infra scapular region.

X-ray chest: PA:Left Pleural Effusion, with

mid zone consolidation, Cardiomegaly ++; Sinus

Tachycardia. Dilated left Ventricle with good

systolic function, Left Ventricular Ejection 72%.

13.10.2005: Pulsatilla Ql, tds one day omit anti

Tb drugs.

14.10.2005: Pulsatilla Q2 tds. one day.

Improving.

18.10.2005: Kali iodatum for 3 days, improving.

3.11.2005: Kali iodatum 200, 3 days for 1 day.

At this stage it was learnt that the patient's

younger brother separated after his marriage; the

patient had worked hard for years to take care of his

ailing father and bring up his younger brother. The

action of his younger brother hurt him much. He

felt that he would rather die rather than trouble

everyone.

Aurum metallicum M one dose.

12.1.2006: No major problems. No cough or

dyspnoea. Chest clear. Tuberculinum bovinum M.

one dose.

5.3.2006: Well. X-ray chest PA - No Pleural

Effusion. Echo: normal.

12. Patient compliance with homoeopathic therapy

ENDRIZZI, C. & ROSSI, E.

(HOMEOPATHY, 95, 4/2006)

The homoeopathic clinic of the Campo di Marte

Hospital, Lucca, Italy (the Homoeopathic Reference

Centre for Tuscany) registered a total of 1287

patients seen for the first time between September

1998 and 31 December 2004. Of these 560

(43.5%) returned for a follow-up visit after a

minimum interval of 2 months following the first

consultation. In order to ascertain the reasons for

patients not returning for follow-up consultations

(drop-out) a telephone survey was carried out on

every patient who had been seen during the period

from 1 June 2002 to 31 May 2003, but had not

returned for a follow-up visit.

73/104 eligible patients were contacted. 37/73

referred to the effectiveness of the treatment which

led to an improvement in their state of health,

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naming this as the reason why they did not return

for a follow-up visit.

13. The Food Similia - To eat or not to Eat

SHUKLA Chetna (HL. 18, 1 & 2/2005)

The author has taken great pains to explain the

"understanding developed from observations made

through the integrated study into (see) "the

Organon, the food affinities from the Repertory

and the verification of the same in patients from my

practice. I saw a pattern emerging and beliefs

changing " This article covers 8 pages! It is

not only painstakingly written but is painful to the

reader. There is lot of imagination.

14. Laws of homoeopathy

SCHOLTEN, Jan (HL. 18, 1 & 2/2005)

Dr. SCHOLTEN says "Homoeopathy is the

Science of the patterns behind diseases and how

these patterns are translated into different world. In

Homoeopathy we have four principles or laws. It's

a matter of taste to call them rules, principles or

laws." These four Principles are:

1. Law of Similars

2. Diadoxis

3. Potency

4. Perfinity

These four are described.

In an 'Appendix' titled 'Diadoxis

Terminology', Fernand DEB ATS says that

alternation and succession of disease states are

described by means of several terms, e.g. syndrome

shift, morbid substitution. (See his article

'Syndrome shift, the morbid substitution as a

leading principle in Homoeopathy - HL. 1/1992).

Examples of Diadoxis are the alternation between

Asthma and Eczema. Depression making place for

Colitis, etc.

XI. BOOKS

1. Handbuch der Haupt-Anzeigen fur die

richtige Wahl der homoopathischen Arzneien

von G.H.G. Jahr (Handbook of leading

indications for the right selection of

homoeopathic remedies by G.H.G. JAHR),

Leipzig, 1851: republished Hamburg: von der

Lieth, 2005. C 85 (Germany) (NAH. 1, 1/2006):

Review by Christian MEINHARD: "This is a

reprint of an unchanged reprint of a classic

pertaining to the full bloom period of Homoeopathy,

a work mentioned even by Samuel HAHNEMANN

in the sixth edition of "Organon". "In arranging the

characteristic symptoms of homoeopathic medicines

in his Repertory, Baron von B(ENNINGHAUSEN

has earned our esteem, as has Dr. G.H.G. JAHR

with his Handbook of Chief Indications now in its

third printing under the title Grand Manual". No

work can get a better recommendation! An

essential work for Genuine Homoeopathy again

brought out, thankfully."

[The reviewer explains in detail the use of this

work of JAHR].

Handbuch ... Review by Klaus HOLZAPFEL

(ZKH. 50, 4/2006): "With this and the following

book reviewed are both very valuable and

important works of the early days of Homoeopathy

coming as reprints. This is a reprint of the 4

edition of JAHR's Handbook which is a very

important book of the until-then-proved medicines

... The book is in two parts - the first part is the

important characteristic symptoms and the second a

Repertory which appears in full in special rubrics to

enable select the remedy according to the

"characteristic". The price for this edition brought

out with love and care is more than justifiable."

2. Die homoopathische Behandlung von

Kindern mit ADS/AHS - Ein systematisches

Therapiekonzept (The Homoeopathic Treatment

of Children with ADS/ADHS - A Systematic

Therapy Concept) by Heiner FREI, Stuttgart,

Karl F. Haug, 2005. XIV 1845. 44 Abbildungen

und 29 Tabellen, gebunden. G 39.95 (German)

Review by Steffen RABE (NAH. 1, 1/2006): "...

the subject is a highly complicated one. The Swiss

Paediatrician provides lot of differential

information regarding symptoms, Pathophysiology,

Epidemiology and Treatment strategies by the

allopathic as well as complementary Medicines ...

gives differently working methods with case

examples and a very good ADS oriented Materia

Medica containing remedies relevant for the disease

picture ... There is also a brief ADS Repertory ...

In the last chapter the author proceeds further and

brings attention his own Study on the action of

homoeopathic medicines in ADHS. The wonderful

proofs of the effective action of the homoeopathic

remedy is well evident in these cases, the action of

genuine Homoeopathy in treating Chronic, highly

complex diseases and include the scientifically

constructive information from the Allopathic

studies ..."

3. Klinische Anweisungen zu homoopathischen

Behandlung der Krankheiten, G.H.G. JAHR,

Faksimilie Nachdruck der 3. Auflage 1867.

Hamburg: von der Lieth, o.J. 529 Seiten, Preis G

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70/- (Clinical Instructions for homoeopathic

treatment of Diseases), G. 70/- (German) Review

by Klaus HOLZAPFEL (ZKH. 50, 4/2006): "There

are three parts: one 20 page Introduction with

general instructions for application of

Homoeopathy, one very condensed and more

general contained Materia Medica part and the core

piece-the clinical instructions.

There is a special alphabetical presentation of

diagnosis and syndromes, a list of the remedies that

come into consideration and then in many, but not

in all, cases a comparative differentiation with the

help of several accompanying characteristics.

4. Homoopathie fiir groBe und kleine

Wiederkauer Gesunde Rinder, Schafe und

Ziegen (Homoeopathy for large and small

Ruminants. Healhty Cows, Sheep and Goats),

iibers und bearb. v. N. Heront, Stuttgart:

Sonntag: 2005: 143 Seiten, Preis 6 39. 95.

(German) Review by Rainer G. APPELL (AHZ.

251, 4/2006): "The common assessment that animal

is not just animal, but there are much more kinds

and races differentiating them with their weak

points and they exhibit specific diseases is the

justification for the growing diverse books in

Homoeopathy. So is this book on the large and

small ruminants, which is based on a large practice.

... The importance of exact observation is pointer

out which is valuable for those who are not

homoeopathic veterinarians. This is demonstrated

beautifully by four different disease pictures, which

are showing Arnica symptoms. ... Lastly, the

stress-free killing is not on the aspect of the

animal's agony in the least, but simply on the

quality of the flesh. ..."

5. Homoopathie in Metaphors und Analogies

(Homoeopathy in Metaphors and Analogies), C.

KURZ. Stuttgart, Haug Verlag; 2006: 181

Seiten, geb. Preis G. 29.95. (Germany) Review by

Gerhard BLEUL (AHZ. 251, 5/2006): "Succinct

Metaphors and detailed explanations for

homoeopathic methodologies are the components of

Homoeopathic Didactics blended nicely in this. The

Rose serves for the analysis and synthesis of

structure and form in the Anamnesis. The three-

peaked Iceberg symbolizes Polypharmacy in

apparent morbidity of an indivisible patient. The

cutting into pieces of an intact wire for removing a

curve indicates the consequence of destructive

medical intervention. Immunisations are compared

with ensuring an ultimately unsuccessful collapse,

the prescription of the Q potencies with the

piecemeal removal of a dike.

The author a learned Physicist and developed

homoeopath is very much within the large limits of

Science which involves collection of facts and

wholistic thinking.

The borrowing from other disciplines and

thought processes are convincing as also the analog

picture of Dynamics of the three Miasms (Psora,

Sycosis and Syphilis) with the three fires of the

Buddha "Deception, Greed and Hatred" ... Simple

and well written, decisions clarified this is a

textbook of another kind, not systematic ... could

lead to a deeper understanding of Homoeopathy."

6. 101 Krankengeschichten aus der Praxis fur

die Praxis (101 Case Histories from Practice for

Practice), HADULLA M.M., RICHTER O.,

FATTAHI N., Uelzen: Medizinisch Literarische

Verlagsgeselschaft; 2006: 322 Seiten, 79 farbige

Abdildungen, Leinen, Preis G 55/- (German)

Review by Kart Heinz GEBHARDT (AHZ. 251,

5/2006): "Well documented case histories are rare

in Homoeopathy. We have here such a collection of

wholly excellent quality. The individual case

histories are well arranged in spontaneous

narration, findings, hierarchisation and

repertorisation, Therapy, course and accompanying

annotations with reference to the Materia Medica or

with particular peculiarity. ... The beginner can

learn the methodology very well, also the

developed and even the well experienced Masters

can pick up "gold" and profit. Can be

recommended heartily."

7. Heilung Borrelliosekranker mit moopathie,

(Curing Lyme Disease with Homoeopathy),

GRIMMA : Edition Krannich; 2005: 159 Seiten,

Kart. Preis 24.50 6 (German) Review by Rainer

G. APPELL (AHZ. 251, 6/2006): "Borrellios is

caused by Tics and they belong to the Spirochaets,

like the Syphilis organism, and cause symptom

complex which in their varieties makes one think of

Syphilis. In the volume before us sound basis

about Borrellios is given and the clinical picture is

presented. ... The remedies like Aurum, Ledum,

Lycopodium and Thuja are detailed. Aurum

arsenicosum and its proving symptoms is presented

in a separate chapter. Vaccinations are skeptically

considered. ..."

8. Die milde Macht ist GroB. Aus dem Leben

und Werk des Homoopathen Constantin Hering

(The Mild Power is Great. From the Life and

Work of the homoeopath Constantin Hering).

Grimma: Edition Krannich; 2005, 311 Seiten,

geb. Preis 33.G. (German) Review by Rainer G.

APPELL (AHZ. 251, 6/2006): "Constantin

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HERJNG's life resembles a Romance. Thrilling,

many-layered, and facets-rich. It begins in Saxony

and takes him to Surinam and over to the United

States. ... He graduated in Wiirzburg, which to him

a confessed homoeopath, was not easy. One of his

teachers was Johann Lucas SCHOENLEIN who

was at that time Professor of Clinic and

Therapeutics. He turned to literary sphere,

exchanged correspondence with Jean Paul

RICHTER and HAHNEMANN, had offer of a

Private teacher in Russia. ... Many such episodes

have been banded down by Calvin KNERR son-in-

law of HERJNG. ... A book which gives joy and

which it is our wish that more must read."

9. Rund um die Homoopathie Praktische

Ratgeber fur Patienten in homoopathischen

Behandlung und bei Selbstbehandlung (Circular

on Homoeopathy. Practical Adviser for Patients

on homoeopathic Treatment and Self-treatment)

Uelzen: Mediznisch-Literarische Verlags-

geselschaft; 2004: 304 Seiten, kart. C 19.80

(German) Review by Rainer G. APPELL (AHZ.

251, 6/2006): "Homoeopathy is popular and also

apparently free from side effects, a wonderful

medicine for self-medication - there is no dearth of

diverse advisers. Why long Anamnesis with

repertorisation when it can be simple and easy?

The homoeopathic Physician Sonja REITZ has now

leaders for patients under homoeopathic treatment,

and also for those who choose to treat themselves.

She gives practical tips. ..."

10. "der kleine kwibus" 2007. Abreifikalendar

mit Lochung zum Aufhangen ("The small

kwibus" 2007. Tear-off Calendar with

Perforation to hang up), MICKLER T., REIS S.,

(Hrsg.): Miihlheiin an der Ruhr. Kwibus; 2006:

380 Blatter, C. 26.80 (German) Review by Rainer

G. APPELL (AHZ. 251, 6/2006): "The AHZ, the

journal with intelligent brains behind it as well as

such readers, reported in 1900 the factual

information of the unveiling of the Hahnemann-

memorial in Washington in which William

McKINLEY, President of the USA, of whom none

here knew, took part. This and such other

memorable events are recalled in the "der kleine

Kwibus", a calendar one leaflet for each day. ...

Anecdotes, worth-knowings, and caricatures are all

collected herein - names which are not well

remembered are also recalled. ... In all, a calendar

which will open up quickly a warm friendly

feelings and which can be happily gifted."

11. Homoopafhische Schlaganfalltherapie

(Homoeopathic Treatment of Cerebral Apolexy),

Michael TAUT, Johannes WILKENS, Stuttgart:

Hippokrates Verlag 2006; C 24.95 (German)

Review by Jorn DAHLER (AHZ. 251, 6/2006):

"The two authors Michael TAUT and Johannes

WILKENS present a good overview of

homoeopathic therapy of Apoplexy. Basis of the

presentation is many years' clinical experience in

geriatric clinics. ... After this the possibilities of

homoeopathic therapy is presented. These are

individualizing single medicine Homoeopathy

according to KENT and BOGER, reliable

indications with details of 17 frequently needed

medicines and also a complex medicine therapy

with anthroposophical medicines Naja comp in

combination with Tabacum, Arnica or Ledum each

according to the nature of the pathological

occurrence. This part is further detailed by an

extensive description of the snake venom according

to anthroposophical and homoeopathic news and

some more complementary medicinal therapeutic

methodologies. 24 case reports follow and

synopsis of Materia Medica of important remedies

form Acidum hydrocyanicum to Zincum

phosphoricum. At the end are the results a

retrospective Pilot Study in 172 patients for

evaluation of the suggested methods. ... The

convincing book is an instrument for Therapists in

Clinic and Practice ... of this difficult disease."

12. The Companion to Homoeopathy: The

Practitioner's Guide by Colin GRIFFITH.

Watkins publishing, London: 2005, 820 pages,

hardcover. $45, ISBN 1-842931-17-2. Reviewed

by Any L. LANSKY. (HT. 26, 1/2006)

"The companion to Homoeopathy is more like

an Encyclopaedia or compendium of essays. The

book is divided into three distinct parts. The first

sub-book is a general introduction to Homoeopathy.

"Griffith's opinions are often stated as facts,

without reference to the opinion of others on the

subject or to the historical development of ideas.

"The second sub-book entitled "Maintaining

Causes" is a series of fascinating essays about

things that could potentially interfere with

homoeopathic treatment.

"The third and longest sub-book focuses on

miasms. By this he illustrates his belief that

understanding and treating the miasmatic soil of

each patient is fundamental to the practice of

Homoeopathy.

"As a finale, he ties everything up beautifully

with a chapter on 'Karma'. Accumulation of events

in one's life or inherited from one's ancestors that

have left an imprint on the Vital Force. In the

miasms, we find a way of making sense of the

layers of karmic residue within us.

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13. The American Institute of Homoeopathy

Hand book for Parents: by Edward SHALTS,

M.D. Review by Kristy LAMPE (HT. 26, 2/2006):

"This guide is different from many other

introduction of Homoeopathy books in that the

writes from two perpectives; that of a father who

has had to convince family members that

Homoeopathy works, and that of a homoeopathic

doctor who knows it works Dr. SHALTS

demystifies the homoeopathic "Case taking

process" for children .... The Handbook is a

valuable resource ...."

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