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QUARTERLY HOMŒOPATHIC DIGEST

VOL. XXX1, 1 & 2, 2014

Part I Current Literature Listing

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

homœopathic 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.

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I. PHILOSOPHY

1. Topics from Hahnemann’s Organon

NOSSAMAN, Nicholas (AJHM. 104, 4/2011)

It has been said that Adolphus Von Lippe, one of

our most esteemed forbears in Homœopathy, declared

that he understood the Organon, only after having read

it fifty times. On this 200th anniversary of Organon, this

presentation-offered with enormous gratitude in honor

of the memory and genius of HAHNEMANN—

addresses some of the aphorisms of this original

textbook in the interest of examining some apparent

sources of confusion that have arisen in my study of this

great book. (I must add that I haven’t yet read the

whole book fifty times).

Hahnemann’s apparent evolution of thought

regarding the role and capacity of the Vital Force is one

area to be discussed, as well as a number of the

paragraphs following the oft-quoted aphorism 153.

These aphorisms are some of those that relate to dose

and potency and aggravation of symptoms. They also

address the approach to and challenges from cases in

which only some of the symptoms of the patient can be

found in the provings of the medicine that is as yet the

most appropriate. The presentation will raise some

questions about other selected aphorisms and,

hopefully, stimulate thought in respect to their

clarification.

2. What does “Characteristic” mean?

COOK, Daniel and PENDLETON, Peter

(AJHM. 105, 1/2012)

The title is self-explanatory.

The authors have made very careful translation of

the article by Joseph ATTOMYR, (1807 – 1856) who

was a contemporary of JAHR and

BOENNINGHAUSEN. There are several articles on

what is characteristic? Generally, it is study of

differences. H.C. ALLEN has said in his ‘Key Notes’

that the lifetime work of a homœopath is constant study

of similarities and differences between two remedies.

This article of ATTOMYR has been given in full in

Part II of this QHD.

3. Scientific evidence of the homœopathic

epistemological model

TEIXEIRA, Marcus Zulian

(IJHDR. 10, 34/2011)

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Homœopathy is based on principles and a system of

knowledge different from the ones supporting the

conventional biomedical model: this epistemological

conflict is the underlying reason explaining why

Homœopathy is so difficult to accept by present-day

scientific reason. To legitimize Homœopathy according

to the standards of the latter, research must confirm the

validity of its basic assumptions: principle of

therapeutic similitude, trials of medicines on healthy

individuals, individualized prescriptions and use of high

dilutions. Correspondingly, basic research must supply

experimental data and models to substantiate the basic

assumptions, whilst clinical trials aim at confirming the

efficacy and effectiveness of Homœopathy in the

treatment of disease. This article discusses the

epistemological model of Homœopathy relating its basic

assumptions with data resulting from different fields of

modern experimental research and supporting its

therapeutic use on the outcomes of available clinical

trials. In this regard, the principle of individualization

of treatment is the sine qua non condition to make

therapeutic similitude operative and consequently for

homœopathic treatment to exhibit clinical efficacy and

effectiveness.

4. What is Dynamic Influence, Dynamic Power?

FRASER, Peter (AH. 17/2011)

Aphorism 11 states that the when a person falls ill,

it is only this spiritual

self acting Vital Force that is primarily deranged by the

dynamic influence upon it of a morbific agent inimical

to life.

The derangement caused by the disease is central,

whole and invisible. The symptoms are visible but are

merely a physical expression of that derangement.

The question that conventional science is most

insistent in demanding an answer to is how does the

remedy cause a curative action.

There is no absolute necessity in science, whether it

be conventional or otherwise, for the mechanism of a

phenomenon to be discovered in order for that

phenomenon to be acknowledged or described or

accepted. One such phenomenon is Gravity.

The principles of Homœopathy are dynamic and

virtual. These can only be expressed in the actual

practice of Homœopathy.

They do not have an existence that can be separated

from their application. In the same way that we need to

see the disease from within its dynamic expression of

symptoms.

The study of the characteristic process of proving is

likely to be the most useful and revealing of

understanding how we can best look at dynamic

processes.

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II. MATERIA MEDICA

1. Ferrum metallicum: The Metal from Sky

POTDAR, Swapna (HCCR. 19, 7/2012)

The author shares some of the notes on Ferrum

metallicum drawn from various sources like Chemistry,

Geology, Drug proving and Repertory references.

Ferrum met. is one of the most abundant of the

metals present in earth’s core. Meteorites hitting earth

have been rich in iron. Ferrum is an important mineral

in human body. Its properties include hardness,

malleability and good conductivity of heat and

electricity. So Ferrum personality is easily heated

mentally – angered; physically – inflammatory

processes.

Hardness of Iron reflects as their dominating,

dictatorial nature.

Ferrum reflects the sanguine and choleric

temperament prominently.

[Surely, HAHNEMANN knew these qualities. For

homœopathic application in treatment of illnesses, the

only knowledge is what you obtained from Provings.

We must beware of these new ideas = KSS].

2. Homœopathic pathogenetic trial of Plumbum

metallicum: the complete 2000 trial with a

synthesis of the original 1828 trial

SIGNORINI, Andrea Maria; FIAMO, Christa

Pichler (IJHDR. 10, 34/2011)

Background: in a previous paper we reported the

statistical analysis and other distribution data of a

homœopathic pathogenetic trial (HPT) of Plumbum

metallicum 30cH carried out by our group. However,

at that time we did not report the resulting Pure Materia

Medica, i.e., the totality of symptoms elicited by the

tested medicine on healthy volunteers.

Aim: to communicate to the homœopathic community

the full record of symptoms collected in our HPT of

Plb.

Methods: methods to collect and select symptoms have

been reported in the previous paper. In synthesis were

excluded all previous common symptoms of volunteers,

even with slight differences, and selected only those that

were really unknown, never seen, unusual or very

strange for the prover. In this paper special emphasis

was given to new symptoms as well as unusual or

repeated dreams, while in the previous paper special

emphasis was given to repeated and crossed symptoms.

Results: symptoms are reported in their chronological

order of appearance in each volunteer. 37 new

symptoms were found, useful to update Homœopathic

Repertories. It is also included a synthesis of the

original HPT of Plb carried out in 1828 in order to make

available the full experimental Materia Medica currently

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existing. Conclusions: the new HPT, besides widening

the pathogenetic picture of Plb (skin and mucosae

symptoms), also allowed us to give new and deeper

meanings to some of the symptoms reported in the

original trial, such as Anxiety, Activity, Depression,

Slowness, Gastro-oesophageal problems, Colitis. The

dreams complete the remedy image, mainly in work,

religion and sexual themes. Up to the present time there

is no peer-reviewed publication devoted to HPTs. For

this reason, researchers are compelled to publish HPTs

as private editions. This results in poor control of the

quality of publications and a lack of standards on how to

present the results of HPTs.

[A comparison of some symptoms randomly chosen

were verified with the Synthesis Repertory. There were

several which have not been included, particularly the

symptoms mentioned in bold type. Colleagues may

please do their own verifications and confirm these

symptoms. Our armamentarium will become stronger

in this way only = KSS].

3. Identifying the Kali group

MASTER, Farokh J. (HH. 36, 3/2011)

Dr. F.J. MASTER says that the Kali group is one of

my favourite groups to teach and write about. He gives

“most identifying features of Kalis, and that all the

symptoms and observation in this article have been

confirmed in my practice.”

A list of the symptoms of Kali bichromicum and

Kali carbonikcum is given.

[The author does not differentiate between the Proving

and confirmed symptoms, and clinical symptoms.

There are some speculations too = K.S.S.]

4. Abridged Kali group

KRORI, Smita Deb (HH. 36, 3/2011)

This is another study of the ‘group’. About ‘Kali’

are given viz. Kali ars., Kali-br., Kali-bi., Kali-fl., Kali-

cyan., Kali-ac. Etc.

5. Kalis in Common Homœopathic Practice

VERVARCKE, Anne (HH. 36, 3/2011)

This again is a study by the author who has had her

learning in Belgium.

This article also is far from the Homœopathy we

have been practicing during the last 100 years.

The author says, with reference to a young lady “If

the basic line of the problem, whatever it is, comes

down to comparison and competition with the others,

the patient needs a remedy of the animal kingdom. If

he, on the other hand, reacts to all occurrences in his life

with the same feeling in mind and body, he might need

a plant remedy. If he had the same worry and doubt

about his capacity, this means he needs a remedy from

the mineral kingdom. When the centre of the case is

nothing but health and disease, then we need a remedy

from the Monera kingdom. If the case falls without all

these, it must be an imponderabilia.” [These are

baffling to me at least. = KSS].

6. Delusions; thoughts come from the right side of

neck: Moreton Bay Fig

GRAY, Alastair (HH. 36, 3/2011)

This is “Proving” of Mareton Bay Fig. There is a

list of ‘rubrics’ at the end of the article.

7. Kaliums in Children

PETRUCCI, Roberto (HH. 36, 3/2011)

The title is self explanatory. There are plenty of

symptoms of school going children.

The authors in all the above articles do not cite any

source or authorities from where these ideas/symptoms

are obtained.

8. Mental Make-up – Kali group

SINGH, Ajit (HH. 36, 3/2011)

The author begins well with the adobe “In

Homœopathy, no two remedies are alike or a substitute

for another… does not teach generalization but strict

individualization. ….. However, there are some

common features of Kalium salts which are described

below.”

He has dealt with Causticum, Kali auro cyanatum

(who and when was this remedy proved? = KSS), Kali

arsenicosum, Kali bromatum, Kali carbonicum, Kali

chloricum, Kali ferro cyanatum, Kali iodatum, Kali

muriaticum, Kali nitricum, Kali phosphoricum, Kali

silicatum.

9. Ungrounded: A Proving of Lepidolite

HUENECKE, Jason –Aeric

(AH. 17/2011)

Jason-Aeric HUENECKE led the proving of

Lepidolite in the Los Angeles School of Homœopathy,

Fall 2010. Synonyms: Lilalite, Lithium Mica.

16 Provers (14 females and 2 males) took part.

Lepidolite is an insoluble substance (being Mica)

Lepidolite flakes were triturated. 6x then to 8x and then

run up to 30c.

As is the fashion now there are lot of mental

symptoms. Proverwise, daywise symptoms are not

given. The author has prepared reportorial ‘Rubrics’.

10. Lanthanides and Self-Actualization

JOHNSON, David (AH. 17/2011)

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Samuel HAHNEMANN described the healthy

human state as culminating in the “freedom to pursue

the higher purposes of one’s existence.” Similarly,

more than a hundred years later, Abraham Maslow

popularized the term self-actualization, defining it as

“the full use and exploitation of one’s talents, capacities

and potentialities.” If disease implies a degree of

limitation to realizing one’s fullest potential, then

homœopathic remedies carry a solution to that

limitation. And for complaints specifically relating to

self actualization, the Lanthanide remedies are

especially useful. [HAHNEMANN, HERING and

several others suffered limitation, but overcome them

and realized their fullest potential without ‘Lanthanide’

= KSS].

11. Beyond Doubt the Strangest: A Proving of

Cyagnus X-1

(A Black Hole, Star # HDE 226868)

HUENECKE, Jason-Aeric (AH. 17/2011)

Jason-Aeric HUENECKE, led the proving of

Cygnus X-1, a Black Hole, for the Northwestern

Academy of Homœopathy in 2010. 18 provers (5 male

and 13 female).

(This again is another baffling Homœopathy. Here

is how Cygnus X-1, proving substance is obtained. )

“Let me describe briefly how a black hole might be

created. Imagine a star with a mass ten times that of the

sun. During most of its lifetime of about a billion years

the star will generate heat at its center by converting

hydrogen into helium. The energy released will create

sufficient pressure to support the star against its own

gravity, giving rise to an object with a radius about five

times the radius of the sun. The escape velocity from

the surface of such a star would be about 1,000

kilometers per second. That is to say, an object fired

vertically upward from the surface of the star with a

velocity of less than 1,000 kilometers per second would

be dragged back by the gravitational field of the star and

would return to the surface, whereas an object with a

velocity greater than that would escape to infinity.

“When the star had exhausted its nuclear fuel, there

would be nothing to maintain the outward pressure, and

the star would begin to collapse because of its own

gravity. As the star shrank, the gravitational field at the

surface would become stronger and the escape velocity

would increase. By the time the radius had got down to

10 kilometers the escape velocity would have increased

to 100,000 kilometers per second, the velocity of light.

After that time any light emitted from the star would not

be able to escape to infinity but would be dragged back

by the gravitational field. According to the special

theory of relativity nothing can travel faster than light,

so that if light cannot escape, nothing else can either.

The result would be a black hole: a region of space-time

from which it is not possible to escape to infinity.” –

Stephen W. HAWKING.

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Proving Information

PREPARATION: The proving substance was prepared

by Rowan Jackson of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The

alcohol mother tincture was then supplied to Helios

Homœopathic Pharmacy, UK, in January 2008.

“Monday December 3, 2007 at 7 p.m. at Santa Fe

NM, astronomer Peter Lipscomb and I (Rowan Jackson)

went out to his back yard and began the process of

affixing a small bottle of Everclear, 100% grain alcohol,

to his Meade LX90 8-inch aperture telescope … I had

decided on Cygnus X-1 for the black hole. Star number

HD226868. Cygnus was a Binary Star until its

companion became a black hole … At 7:50 p.m. we

taped the bottle to the eyepiece and exposed it to the

aperture and left it there until 9 p.m. Peter explained to

me that as the black hole transited the sky, because of

the air mass and degrees above the horizon, we would

no longer maintain the same strength if we left it on

longer, a phenomenon known as atmospheric extinction.

We used the 8-inch compound reflecting telescope,

exposed the grain alcohol to the Cygnus X-1 co-

ordinates for 80 minutes through the aperture, tracking

uninterruptedly, in the clearest part of the night sky.”

Rowan Jackson.

COMPILATION: Lori Foley and Sandra Haering,

alumni of the Northwestern Academy of Homœopathy.

METHODOLOGY: Eighteen provers (5 male and 13

female) took the remedy administered in 30c potency,

with two placebos. The proving was a double blind

format in which the master prover, supervisors and the

provers were unaware of the substance that they were

proving. The provers logged their symptoms on a daily

basis and were in daily contact with their supervisor

until symptoms subsided.

Many homœopathic practitioners tend to lean

toward the pithy statement, “Always maintain a

scientific mind,” but how do we do that in the case of

proving an imponderable? Much to my amazement, this

proving, done in a double-blind format, expressed the

language of the substance through many provers in

remarkable ways that are quite moving. As you read

this article, you will read extensively from the provers’

journals. Let their spoken words speak for themselves.

It seems to be the time for a deep exploration of

quantum physics within homœopathic practice and

philosophy.

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III. THERAPEUTICS

1. A case of Dysmenorrhoea

RATHOD, Prajakta

(HCCR. 19, 6/2012)

A girl aged 20 years consulted me in college OPD

dated on 19/1/12, with complaints of, unbearable pain in

lower abdomen during menstrual period with trembling

in extremities since 4 years. Allopathic treatment was

taken since 4 years every month but to no avail.

On administration of Pulsatilla on repertorial

totality, she developed the capacity to bear the pain and

was not hospitalized for the first time after 4 years

duration, but she was not relieved of her complaints and

some new symptoms develop, which were again

considered with reportorial totality and this time

Bryonia 30 single dose was administered, which

relieved her complaints, to much extent and now on the

follow up of two months she is having normal menses

with no pain and adequate flow.

2. Role of Homœopathy in Chikungunya Epidemic

and Post Chikungunya Chronic Arthritis BHASME,

Arun; BHASME, Dinesh; BHASME, Amit

(HCCR. 19, 6/2012)

Objectives: To observe the effect of Homœopathic drug

therapy in Chikungunya fever and in Post Chikungunya

Chronic Arthritis. To find out most effective

Homœopathic drugs in treatment of Chikungunya.

Methodology: 80 patients with Chikungunya were

given Homœopathic medicines on basis of symptom

similarity and results were studied.

Results: The cases were analyzed and outcome was

evaluated on the basis of improvement, duration of

treatment and drugs.

Conclusion: Homœopathic treatment proved beneficial

in all cases of Chikungunya and post Chikungunya

Arthritis.

3. Homœopathic Approach to Hypertension and its

Miasmatic Background: An Observational Study

JAGOSE A.T.; DESHMUKH, P.V.; DESHMUKH

D.B. et al. (HCCR. 19, 6/2012)

Hypertension is one of the most important lifestyle

related disease. Its prevalence is ever increasing due to

the stress and strain of modern lifestyle. Hypertension

results in secondary organ damage and reduced life span

if it is not diagnosed early and treated promptly. It often

goes undetected resulting in high mortality rate.

A clinical, non-comparative study was undertaken

to study and analyze the effectiveness of the

homœopathic system of medicine in Hypertension. A

total of 50 cases of Primary/Essential hypertension were

taken including all age group of both sexes. Even

complicated cases with other systemic diseases were

included in the study.

The result showed that the success rate was 86%.

The Fundamental miasm was syco-syphilitic in nature

and the Dominant miasm at the level of expression

varied with Psoric miasm 60%, Sycotic miasm 24%,

Tubercular miasm 02% and Syphilitic miasm 14%.

It was concluded that Constitution remedy is useful

in a majority of cases. Acute remedies at times proved

useful to control the acute exacerbations of high BP. At

times mother tinctures proved useful to control the high

blood pressure in conjunction with the constitutional

remedy, especially in cases with a syphilitic load.

Overall the results varied according to the expression

engrafted on the fundamental miasm i.e. Psoric

expressions – good; Sycotic – fair; Tubercular –

difficult and Syphilitic – poor. However further

validation by Randomized Control Trials (RTC) will

prove useful.

The Constitutional remedies used in all 50 cases

(expressed in %)

 Natrum muriaticum 56%

 Magnesium muriaticum 24%

 Aurum metallicum 06%

 Ferrum metallicum 04%

 Kali carbonicum 4%

 Lycopodium 2%

 Arnica 2%

Acute remedies used in 37 cases (expressed in %).

 Veratrum viride 27%

 Belladonna 54%

 Glonoine 19%

The mother tinctures used in 7 cases

 Crataegus 28%

 Passiflora 29%

 Rauwolfia 43%

4. Efficacy of Homœopathic Medicines in Paediatric

Allergic Respiratory Disorders

BHAUSAHEB, Tambe; UTTARA, Agale;

AGARWAL, H.H. et al. (HCCR. 19, 6/2012)

Children become most vulnerable to Allergic

Respiratory Disorders because they have no choice over

the environment. About 40% children’s parents do not

take treatment others take treatment from modern line

like antihistamines, steroids to which the child becomes

dependent and a variety of complications arise. So there

is a real need to study Allergic Respiratory Disorders

and the homœopathic medicines which help in treating

it.

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The common acute remedies found to be beneficial

were Ars alb.(36%), Ars.iod.(16%) and Ant. tart. (12%).

The Constitutional remedies were Phosphorus,

Calc. carb. Pulsatilla, Sulphur, Nat. mur. and Silicea.

5. Efficacy of Homœopathy in the Treatment of

Rheumatism

RAUT, Minal et.al. (HCCR. 19, 6/2012)

It is the disease of musculo – skeletal system. It is

characterized by fever, pain in joints, swelling and

redness, restriction of movement, etc. according to the

onset and intensity of the disease. The relevance of the

symptoms, recognition of its cause and proper diagnosis

of the Rheumatic disorders in most instances can be

obtained by careful history, physical examination,

observations of extra articular manifestation, combined

with appropriate laboratory findings and radiological

investigations. The efficacy of Homœopathy and

Homœopathic drugs in treatment of Rheumatism

through this I wish to prove once again Homœopathy

has more effective, easier, comprehensive and soft

approach in this treatment over other Pathies.

Miasmatic Components were – 67% Psora and 33%

Mixed miasms.

6. Efficacy of Homœopathy in Stress Management

with Special Emphasis of Natrum muriaticum

MAHAJAN, Preeti, (HCCR. 19, 6/2012)

The study was open clinical trial in which patients

were enrolled till the target was achieved with an extra

margin of 30% to compensate for the drop outs.

Random sampling was done. 30 patients were found to

be suffering from Stress, detailed homœopathic case

taking is recorded and change in their mental sphere

was also taken. With this recorded data, the

constitutional symptoms were repertorized; patients

miasm was taken into consideration and constitutional

drug were prescribed. Potency was selected according

to the patients. Natrum muriaticum is found to be

effective in case of Stress.

7. Efficacy of 50 Millesimal Potency in the Treatment

of Bronchial Asthma

BABU, Nagendra (HCCR. 19, 6/2012)

This study was open clinical method conducted on

patients for 3 months. All the cases were treated as

outpatients. At first consultation and every follow up

the disease score was formed and calculated, to assess

the efficacy of the treatment. All the patients were

directed with proper diet and regimen. Effectiveness of

the study was based on the general improvement in the

disease condition through symptomatology criteria. The

result was recorded in the form of “Relieved” and “Not

relieved”.

Out of 30, 15 were treated with 50 milesimal

potency and 15 were treated with centesimal potency.

After 3 months we came to the conclusion, out of 15

cases treated with 50 millesimal potency 14 patients

have relieved of their suffering with the % efficacy of

93.33%. And out of the 15 cases treated with

centesimal potency 8 patients have relieved with the %

efficacy of 53.33%.

8. Utility of Different Repertories in Management of

Rhinitis

DAVE, Mukesh (HCCR. 19, 6/2012)

Rhinitis is a disease of all age group distributed

worldwide, affects usually person living in urban,

thickly populated and industrial areas characterized by

paroxysmal attacks of sneezing, nasal discharges, dry

irritating cough, mild to moderate rise of temperature,

headache, watering from eyes with nasal congestion and

inflammation of nasal mucous membrane.

Homœopathy offers valuable and effective therapy for

Rhinitis. Progress and change in patients had been

assessed during the period of minimum 3-6 months and

progress is reported at intervals of every 30 days. Out

of 30 cases maximum number of cases that is 14 cases

accounting to 46.7% of total showed recovery, 12 cases

that are 40% improved and 4 cases that is 13.3%

showed no improvement.

9. A study on Utility of Homœopathy using Bio-

Medical Instrumental Parameters

GAUSHAL, Mahendra H. (HCCR. 19, 6/2012)

Initial study on utility of Homœopathy using

Biomedical Instrumental Parameters was undertaken in

joint venture with KDMG’S Homœopathic Medical

College, Shirpur and SGGS Institute of Engineering and

Technology, Nanded (M.S.) This work gives

enthusiastic inferences of some of these initial

experiments. Total 30 patients were selected for the

study, out of which 23 were male and 7 were female.

This work opens the untouched cognitive domain of

Homœopathic Therapeutic success. Since human body

is newly defined as Bio-Chemico-physio-electro-

thermo-hydraulieo-pneumatico-magneto

mechanically engineered machine, which runs

automatically through the VITAL FORCE as defined by

HAHNEMANN and this force or principle which is

now a days called as Bio-energy. Human body is a

source of Bio-potential signals which can be picked up

from the surface of the body or from within the body.

These signals are used as parameters in various Bio-

medical studies and are used now in Homœopathy. We

can obtain qualitative and quantitative measurements

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through different instruments which can be helpful for

analysis of disorder and process of Homœopathic cure.

Since this was a pilot study, it needs a reconfirmation

study.

10. Homœopathic Facial Analysis

JOSHI, Tejas (HCCR. 19, 7/2012)

Homœopathic Facial Analysis (HFA) is founded by

Australian Homœopath Dr. Grant BENTLEY.

People come with various chronic diseases. If we

could treat their problems with certainty, we could earn

laurels for Homœopathy, and people would turn to

Homœopathy with renewed zest and faith and may be

modern medicine would be limited to ICU units.

If we were to treat grave diseases with

definitiveness, we would need a definitive mode of case

taking, case analysis, repertorising, dosage, follow up

etc.

[All these have been repeatedly stressed by the pioneers

and their list is long. I do not feel anything need be

added to them. We have to follow, which we don’t.

We want short-cuts very short cuts = KSS].

Two homœopaths have tried to standardize this.

Dr. Praful VIJAKAR bases miasms on pathology while

Dr. Grant BENTLEY bases miasms in Facial Analysis.

HFA analyses the structure of the face and

segregates the patient into the three miasms and their

combinations. For simplicity color codes are used

instead of names of miasms. Yellow – Psora; Red –

Sycosis; Blue – Syphilis; Green – Psora-Syphilis;

Orange – Syco-Psora; Purple – Syco-Syphilis; Brown –

Cancer.

Green

∕ \

Yellow Red Blue

\ ∕ \ ∕

Orange Purple

Photograph of the patient revealing front view,

Sides view, with a broad smile and showing hairline is

needed.

A miasm is considered to be dominant when it

covers features more than other two miasms.

The medicines under miasms of HFA method are

very different from the medicines listed in the miasm

filter.

Remedy is prescribed on repertorisation alone.

MM should not be referred to except for acute cases

where need of miasmatic diagnosis is not there.

First follow up is at one month interval. No matter

how long standing is the complaint, there has to be at

least 50% improvement in the symptoms and some

reduction in pathology if it is still in curable range. The

person should be sleeping better, should have normal

evacuations and should be feeling more energetic.

HFA is practically for your clinic, for treating and

curing says the author. [Personally, I do not see any new

techniques are called for. The well-trodden path laid

down by the great master a century ago is sufficient for

me = KSS].

11. A Case of Polyneuritis

SHINDE, Prakash (HCCR. 19, 7/2012)

SS, aged 24, consulted on 16.6.10, with progressive

dimness of vision since one year. He could not identify

faces, could see only figures. Lacked co-ordination

while walking and had to be assisted in everything.

Treatment by Neurosurgeon and Ayurvedic physician

did not halt the progress of his illness. The complaint

dated back to a frightful situation. He is sensive,

sympathetic. Phosphorus 6c tds for 15 days led to 25%

improvement. Till Aug. 2011, he was given

Phosphorus 30, 200, 1M single dose as and when

demanded by the symptom complex and is better by

25%.

12. A case of Non-healing Ulcer and Recurrent Boils

LUNKAD, Rakhi (HCCR. 19, 7/2012)

Mrs. XYZ, 67, consulted on 07.04.09 with non-

healing ulcer on left leg below knee since 6 months.

Recurrent boils on buttocks and legs since a year.

Burning all over body. Burning as of hot fumes of

volcano, as if hot lava is packed inside. Hopeless of

recovery.

7.4.09, Hekla lava LM1 one dose for 15 days.

20.4.09: Discharge from ulcer ↓. LM2 one dose for 15

days. 14.5.09: No new boil. Hot fumes from ulcer and

all over body reduced. Healing of ulcer started. LM4

for 15 days 02.07.09. Ulcer dried up. No new boil. No

burning. SL for 2 months.

[It is all funny. The doctor prescribed Hecla Lava

became patient said she felt as if lava was coming out of

the lesion. Who has experienced the burning of Lava.

In fact Sulphur is thrown out of the volcano. The

justification given by the doctor, makes me feel sad.

Where is Homœopathy moving? = KSS]

13. Few Capsule cases

SUDHA, Lakshminarayanan

(HCCR. 19, 7/2012)

Case 1: 62 year-old paralytic with BP, Sugar and

Cholesterol under control, is a heart patient with three

vessels blocked, operated and stent kept. Having

squeezing pain in the heart with profuse sweat during

pain in spite of medication. Passiflora Q, 10 drops in

water twice a day, helped him so much that his pains in

the heart and arm disappeared and he feels as if never

had any heart trouble at all.

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[Grand work. However, I do not see any mention of

heart complaints in Passiflora, in the available Materia

Medica = KSS].

Case 2: 64 year old lady, diabetic, hypertensive, heart

patient, with high cholesterol on heavy medications had

relapsing symptoms after many homœopathic

medicines, was given Tuberculinum bovinum 200 (on

20.12.09) based on her past history of Tuberculosis in

1964. After this, her long standing cough with phlegm

due to cold weather and swelling of forehead

disappeared B.P., Sugar and Cholesterol levels have

come down to normal levels.

Case 3: A case of irregular periods since menarche

became regular for an year with Sepia 200-3 doses.

After hormonal intervention to postopose periods, again

became irregular. Restored by Sepia 200/3 doses. She

conceived and delivered healthy child.

Case 4: 69 year old with rashes on right neck with

itching and burning every summer. Also lumbar back

pain, could not bend or sweep or lift anything. > with

Calcium tablets. No > with treatment by two

homœopaths. Based on copious sweat of head, running

down to face Calcarea carb. 30/3 doses. No rashes in

the subsequent summers.

The low back pain also subsided with repetition of

Calc. carb 30.

14. Effect of Homœopathic medicines in children with

recurrent Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

BHASME, Arun; THORAT, Anil & MALOKAR,

Kishor. (HCCR. 19, 7/2012)

The objective of this research is to investigate the

role of homœopathic medicines in children with

recurrent upper respiratory tract infections. The study

has been carried on 50 patients through randomized

double blind placebo controlled studies in order to see

the intrinsic effects of individually prescribed

homœopathic drugs. In this study, strict

individualization of each case has been followed

according to the homœopathic principles. The study

clearly points to the positive effects of homœopathic

medicines in URTI through normalizing the

susceptibility of the patients. The setting was

performed at Paediatric department of Mahatma Gandhi

Homœopathic Hospital, and at OPDs of homœopathic

Medical College, Beed, India.

15. Cost effectiveness of Homœopathic Management in

Marginal Gingivitis in School Going Girls of Rural

Area

ANDE, Mayari; DARADE, Shweta

(HCCR. 19, 7/2012)

Well selected homœopathic medicines have

important role in reducing the recurrence of symptoms

in gingivitis patient.

Because of cost effectiveness of homœopathic

medicines, low socioeconomic group can afford this

treatment very easily.

16. Homœopathy and Celiac Disease: A Contribution

Toward Healing

MARINO, Fancesco (AJHM. 105, 1/2012)

‘Food intolerance’ is an emerging disease now.

Children and infants are increasingly affected. Celiac

disease or “glunten-sensitive enteropathy” are complex

and investigating etiological and pathogenetical theories

are put forward. Beyond the well-known prophylaxis

with hygiene and diet, there is no evidence of proper

treatment right now.

Two cases of Celiac disease, resolved by different

homœopathic remedies are described. Both cases began

with a dermatitis, suppressed by cortisone and

antibiotics, and by a more or less marked allergy to

milk. Soon thereafter appeared respiratory troubles,

tendency to catching cold and long lasting syndromes

and growth troubles. Digestive troubles were

prominent.

Both the cases were children whose complaints

began with Atopic dermatitis.

In the first case the curative remedy was Calcarea

silicate, later China to complete.

In the second case the remedy was Rheum

palmatum. In this case there was reappearance of

Dermatitis. In the first nothing has been mentioned

about reappearance of Dermatitis.

In so far as Rheum palmatum is concerned the

author says “the capriciousness, … the loquaciousness,

the vulgar speech….. all indicated the remedy. [I have

looked into the Materia Medica of CLARKE,

VERMEULEN and of course the GS of HERING and I

did not find any reference to ‘vulgar speech”. However,

this is, the author says, in the Computer Repertory –

may be clinical additions that are not available for me. =

KSS].

17. Sarcoidosis and Homœopathy: A Case Study

WADHWANI, Gyandas G. (AJHM. 104, 4/2011)

A case of Stage II Sarcoidosis was treated with a

few doses of Vipera 6 and showed improvement in

clinical features as well as radiological investigation

(CT Scan) in about 7 months. Later prescription of

Calcarea carbonica in LM potencies over a year

resulted in complete disappearance of symptoms and

pathology.

[The article in the British Homœopathic Journal,

April 1961 (republished in the Hahnemannian

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Gleanings, January 1967) by Dr. T.D. ROSS, titled

‘Sarcoidosis, Beryllium and Pine Pollen’, discusses the

disease and the Materia Medica of Beryllium. Dr.

ROSS has said that the only proving he knew, was that

done by TEMPLETON and published in the British

Homœopathic Journal for April 1953. TEMPLETON

had 7 provers and 4 controls and used potencies 3x

30c. TEMPLETON also listed the symptoms of

Beryllium poisoning.

In the British Homœopathic Journal, November

1961 (republished in the Hahnemannian Gleanings,

Aug. 1966), Dr. William GUTMAN has given a

“Composite picture from Proving and Toxic Effects”.

The ‘Proving’ and ‘Toxic are given separately.

JULIAN in his Materia Medica of ‘New Remedies’ has

given a complete Materia Medica including, GUTMAN,

RAESIDE, STEPHENSON et al.

18. A Prospective Observational Study to ascertain the

role of Homœopathic Therapy in the Management

of Diabetic Foot Ulcer

NAYAK, C., VIKRAM SINGH

(AJHM. 104, 4/2011)

The risk for lower extremity amputation (LEA) in

patients with diabetic foot ulcer is high, and high

recurrence rates of foot ulcers pose a risk that the

amputations will be repeated. While the incidence rates

of diabetic foot ulcers are often poorly documented,

such as is the case in India, the heavy strain of the

disease on health care budgets can easily be felt the

world over. The high cost of the treatment of foot

ulcers causes many patients to neglect needed care,

resulting in amputations. The present observational

study of diabetic foot ulcer was undertaken for the

purpose of deriving a group of useful homœopathic

medicines for the treatment of this condition, hopefully

revealing a cost effective means of reducing the

incidence of foot amputations.

Method: A prospective observational study was

conducted by the Central Council for Research in

Homœopathy at its Drug Standardization Extension

Unit, Hyderabad, from October 2005 to September

2009. One hundred and fifty-six (156) patients with

diabetic foot ulcer in the age group of above thirty years

from both sexes were screened and eighty-one patients

were enrolled as per the pre-set inclusion and exclusion

criteria. Out of eighty-one cases enrolled only sixty-

three cases completed the follow up. The remainder of

the cases were excluded. Homœopathic medicines

prescribed to the enrolled patients were limited to a

group of fifteen pre-defined trial medicines. The

improvement of the cases was assessed basing upon the

diabetic foot ulcer assessment score, before and after

treatment, on a prescribed format devised by the council

and by periodic photographs.

Results: The difference in the mean of the ulcer

assessment score was found to be statistically

significant (P = 0.000, < 0.05) after the treatment with

trial medicines. In only one case, the ulcer assessment

score showed no significant improvement from the

baseline. Silicea (n=22), Sulphur (n=11), Lycopodium

(n=10), Arsenic album (n=8), Phosphorus (n=8) were

found to be the most useful among the fifteen pre-

identified trial medicines.

Conclusion: This was an observational study with

positive results; however, it is difficult to attribute the

positive results to homœopathic therapy alone as the

dressing of the ulcer and ancillary measures of

themselves often eventuate in ulcer resolution. Further

RCT corroboration is recommended for validation of

the results. [Who needs RCT corroboration? It is our

daily experience where severe ulcers, large ones of long

durations have been cured entirely even without the so-

called ‘dressing’ = KSS].

19. Emergency: A child with intense Dyspnea

HOOVER, Todd, A. (AJHM. 104, 4/2011)

Boy 3 years with breathing difficulty since two

days. Called Emergency. Found the boy pale white,

breathing at 60 p.m. with grunting respiration, holding

his body quite tight, and was quietly tearful in his

mother’s arms. Low grade fever 99.8. Lungs clear with

good air movement and normal heart sounds. His

abdomen was felt to be rock hard, tender throughout and

tympanitic. Eructations. Bowel sounds were absent.

Pain could not be localized. CT-Scan Appendicitis.

Carbo vegetabilis 200. Three hours later, a febrile

soft abdomen with normal breathing.

20. A model for Epidemic Diseases: Brazil, Dengue

Fever 2008

ARAUJO, Claudio (AJHM. 105, 1/2012)

Dengue fever is an archetypal acute disease,

occurring seasonally in Brazil. The classic

homœopathic approach described in the Organon and

later elaborated by KENT is employed: first identify the

epidermic in its main features – the genus epidemicus -

and determine the pool of remedies corresponding to

this picture. From this group of remedies, the

idiosyncratic symptoms of each patient refine the

analysis and determine the remedy for him/her. In this

epidemic, individualizing symptoms often concerned

the need for covering or for quiet, and speed of onset of

the disease, and produced many cures. Hahnemann’s

method is valid in any land and time.

It is interesting to read how the homœopathic

doctors in Brazil went about the work.

A detailed symptom list in hierarchy from Mind to

General was drawn after interviewing a group of acute

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cases. These symptoms were taken as pathogenesis.

This formed also the original Anamnesis. With

Synthesis Software, repertorial analysis was done and

remedies arrived at.

Next step was to draw a list of the remedies that

could produce a clinical picture that featured an acute

infection with high fever, no thirst, much prostration

and a haemorrhagic tendency, i.e. a picture similar to

the current illness. This idea comes from KENT, who

says that the curative remedy should correspond to the

pathgnomonic symptoms of the disease, and its nature.

The chosen remedy should mimic the given disease,

including its rate of onset and pathological potential.

Repertorial analysis by Synthesis gave a set of

remedies.

The third step established more differentiated

symptom-picture. This is done by adding the ‘general’

symptoms like desire to be covered or aversion to.

The three sets were available for quick prescription.

Severe special or rare symptoms may come up in given

case/s but the core would be same on this the ‘3 steps’

already worked out, the pre-programmed work out.

Incidentally Bryonia was the most often prescribed

remedy in Dengue-Fever Epidemic 2008.

[Others may follow this methodology in respect

Epidemic diseases. Colleagues may please note. =

KSS].

21. Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcer by Homœopathic

Therapeutic Aid: A Case Study

GHOSH, Shubhamoy, et al.

(AJHM. 105, 1/2012)

Arsenicum album in centesimal and LM potencies

cured a patient hospitalized with Diabetic foot ulcer,

fever, and Leucocytosis. [Link this with SR. No. 18 at p.

8- 9 on diabetic Foot Ulcer = KSS].

22. The therapeutic effect of Tarentula cubensis extract

(Theranekron®) in foot –and-mouth disease in

cattle: a randomized trial in endemic setting

LOTFOLLAHZADEH, Samad, ET AL

(HOM. 101, 3/2012)

Background: Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a

contagious viral disease of ruminant animals.

Eradication of disease in western countries is by

slaughter of infected and in contact animals but this is

not possible in endemic countries. There is no standard

treatment for FMD in endemic countries, but anti-

inflammatory drugs and mild disinfectant and protective

dressing to inflamed areas to prevent secondary

infection is recommended.

Method: A randomized controlled clinical trial of a

homœopathic preparation of Tarentula cubensis

(Theranekron®) was conducted during an outbreak of

FMD in cattle in Iran. A single subcutaneous injection

of Theranekron® was used as sole treatment in 50

infected animals (treatment group). The control group

comprised 15 infected animals treated with standard

medication including: daily injection of flunixin

meglumine and oxytetracycline and daily dressing of

lesions with 4% sodium carbonate. Systemic and local

signs were recorded over 14 days.

Results: Rectal temperature in treatment group subsided

to normal range within 1 day of homœopathic treatment,

and was significantly lower in test group than in control

group on several successive days (P < 0.05). Healing

of inflamed mucosal areas and appetite score of the

treatment was significantly better than control during

first 3 days of treatment (P< 0.05).

Conclusion: It appears that Theranekron® is effective

for treatment of systemic and local signs of FMD-

infected cattle. Further research is justified.

23. Toxidcodendron pubescens retains its anti-arthritic

efficacy at 1M, 10M and CM homœopathic

dilutions

PATEL, Dhanraj Ramanlal; ANSARI, Imtiyaz

Ahmed et al. (HOM. 101, 3/2012)

Background: Our previous studies of Toxicodendron

pubescens (Rhus tox) in homœopathic dilutions have

shown anti-inflammatory activity in line with the

principle of similia. The present study aimed to

evaluate its anti-inflammatory activity in 1M, 10M and

CM dilutions in rats.

Method: Arthritis was induced by subplantar injection

of 0.1 ml of Complete Freund’s Adjuvant (CFA) in the

right hind paws of rats. The severity of inflammatory

lesions was measured plethysmometrically on 21st day

post CFA injection. The intensity of pain was measured

using digital Von Frey apparatus. Other estimations

included serum C-reactive protein (CRP), hematological

parameters, body weight changes, arthritic pain score

and radiological analysis of the arthritic paws.

Results: The 1M, 10M and CM homœopathic dilutions

of Rhus tox reduced primary and secondary arthritic

lesions, improved body weight gain and protected rats

against CFA-induced hematological and radiological

perturbations. A significant reduction in the serum

levels of CRP and an improvement in pain threshold of

injected paws was observed in the groups treated with

the Rhus tox dilutions.

Conclusion: The anbti-arthritic potential of Rhus tox is

retained at 1M, 10M and CM dilutions.

24. The practice of Tautopathy during the classical era

of Homœopathy: A review of the Literature

MUELLER, Manfred (AH. 17/2011)

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Tautopathy refers to treatment of an artificial

disorder with a microdose or potency of the drug or

toxic agent that caused that disorder.

When used as a pretreatment, it can be very

effective in removing obstacles that would otherwise

keep well indicated remedies from working or even

prevent aggravations from occurring.

Mr. Dudley wooton EVERITT, the late director of

Nelsons Homœopathic Pharmacy in London coined the

term “tautopathy”.

Review of classical literature reveals the use of this

method by Drs. Ramanlal PATEL, Donald M.

FOUBISTER, J.H. CLARKE, Margaret TYLER, J.

Compton BURNETT, Samuel LILIENTHAL, Stuart

CLOSE, Charles C. BOWES, CHAFFE, DEWEY,

SWAN, P.P. WELLS and Adolph LIPPE.

Illustrative cases cured by the method are given.

The objections and criticism of this method are also

discussed.

25. The Mission Neighborhood Resource Center

HERRMAN, Renita (AH. 17/2011)

Mission Neighborhood Clinic outreach

administered needed medical attention to the folks

living on the streets in San Francisco. The Mission

Neighborhood Resource Center clinic has office

manager, Case Managers, doctors, Physician’s

assistants, nurses and staff that keep the clinic rolling.

The street level entrance serves as a sign-in place to

secure a bed at a shelter for the night, take showers,

wash clothes and store belongings in lockers.

Renita HERRMANN and Melinda McGEE are the

two homœopaths working in the clinic. Many of the

clients are drug and alcohol addicts; others are

homeless, whose problem stem from an early life of

abuse and/or grief. Many have been diagnosed with

bipolar disorder. All have one thing in common; their

pain does not allow them to function.

Few cases are discussed.

We know that our clients have improved by their

single most instrumental act – they contact their

estranged family.

26. Homœopathy Helps the Homeless

HERRMANN, Renita (AH. 17/2011)

This article too is about the Mission Center, San

Francisco.

Mike 61, in and out of juvenile facilities since

fourteen and in and out of jail since eighteen. Much

beaten in childhood. Broken knuckles, torn biceps and

a large lipoma on back. Addicted to heroin till 12 years

ago. Crystal meth and malt liquor were his last

addictions. He had basketful of prescriptions which he

wouldn’t take. Arnica 10M. Impatient, didn’t like

being around people. Estranged from family. Sudden

rage, violence, plethora and high Blood Pressure.

Belladonna 1M. Following week, in good mood. The

edge has been taken off everything, Contacted his

brother to extol the virtues of Homœopathy; Also shed

tears; Blood Pressure reduced: Improved over next four

weeks. Restlessness persists. Also dribbling urination.

Tarantula 200 and rapidly worked way upward. His

anxious restlessness gradually decreased.

Confrontational attitude subsided. After few months, he

received job training. Slept well. Was calm. Injury to

eardrum with green pus. Mercurius vivus 200.

Eventually he has plenty of control of his life now.

[The detailed study of this case confirms, if such

confirmation at all is called for or so-called ‘evidence’

will warm our heart that what we are doing is indeed a

‘blessed business’ – KSS]

27. Eating Disorders: An Interview with Henny

Heudens – Mast

MORSE, Linda (AH. 17/2011)

Henny Heudens Mast feels too much stress upon

the children lead to eating disorders. Mostly girls have

anorexia and eating disorders as they are more sensitive

and more influenced by current mode, fashion, clothes

and make up. When the children feel they are not nice

enough, that people do not accept them, don’t like them

because they are not slim enough, then we have a

typical Psora situation.

When they like to look sexy and like to show

themselves to boys, may be we have Sycosis.

If the child does it to draw attention so that the

parents do not fight, there might be Syphilis in the case.

It is often interesting in what they eat. Usually they

have emotional problems. Either a conflict between the

parents or a conflict of the patient with one of the

parents or a conflict in itself.

In treating these cases, we should note how they

feel, how they behave and when they feel fine the

weight comes back. Look to the miasms, look to how

and why they react to not eating. When we can unblock

that they will feel better and they will start to eat.

28. The Role of Homœopathy in the Treatment of Drug

Addictions

De ROSA, Claudia (AH. 17/2011)

Down the ages, drugs have been eaten, drunk, and

smoked as a means of attaining a state of narcosis with

colorful and fantastic visions. Addiction means a

recurring compulsion by an individual to engage in

some specific activity despite harmful consequences to

the individual’s health, mental state or social life;

addictions may include heroin or alcohol, other

chemicals and drugs, chocolate, work, sex or church.

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Drug addiction is considered a pathological state. The

disorder of addiction involves the progression of acute

drug use to the development of drug-seeking behavior,

the vulnerability to relapse, and decreased or slowed

ability to respond to naturally rewarding stimuli.

A recent Clinical Research Trial has proven

Homœopathy to be therapeutically effective in the

treatment of allopathic drug addiction.

28. Addiction to Gambling

SHARFSTEIN, Catherine (AH. 17/2011)

A 30 year-old guy, stocky, overweight with

gambling addiction not helped by Psychotherapy and

Gamblers Anonymous. The rush of losing is larger than

the rush of winning. In the course of long interview, he

says he is like a snake that never catches a rat. He

compares his rush to that of a snake catching a rat. He

also has migraine, worsened by light. The author

perceived from the case many details resembling the

attack of a reptile. The patient needed a snake remedy

and Cobra Naja Naja was given. First in 30, then in

200, between June 2007 and Feb. 2008: No change.

Egyptian Cobra Naja hage 30, then 200. Migraines less

frequent and less intense. Still gambling. June 2008:

Cape Cobra Naja nivea 30, 200c. Occasional migraine,

still gambling. April 2009: Monocled Cobra – Naja

Kaouthia 30. Not talking fast. Still gambling but not

for big money Sept. 2009: Several doses of 200. Nov.

2009.: Naja Kaouthia 1M. Feb. 2010: Gambling now

and then. June 2010: Still there is a desire to gamble.

Oct. 2010: No desire to gamble anymore. More even

tempered and level headed. May 2011: The gambling

stopped, Patient living on his own; moved out of

parent’s apartment. He is in relationship. Migraines

stopped.

The information on Najas, was taken from the book

SURVIVAL, the Reptile, Volume II, by Dr. Rajan

SANKARAN with Meghna SHAH.

[The remedy description in the end of the article

indicates no ‘proving’ but only ‘signature’. To me that

is not Homœopathy, notwithstanding the fact that the

patient was relieved of his complaints = KSS].

29. The Stifled Singer – a Lanthanide Case

JOHNSON, David (AH. 17/2011)

48 year-old female was a professional opera singer

and worked for CIA. There is frustration with being

unable to express her true identity. Her inability to

return to the big stage was the biggest sadness of her

life. This is thwarted self-actualization (lanthanides).

She is confident of her abilities (Stage II – Terbium) but

confused as to how to move forward in her life (Stage -

3). Also claustrophobic. Terbium nitricum LM 2

She began feeling better almost immediately and

has been in informal weekly contact. She is currently

using LM6.

[The author says “This is a story of thwarted self-

actualization (Lanthanides).” Is this homœopathic

therapeutics? = KSS].

30. Dreaming of Dennis Rodman – How Lachesis,

changed a life

MORSE, Linda (AH. 17/2011)

D.V., 32 year-old, trained nurse with recurrent

headaches. – since death of father and brother in an

accident three years ago.

Three years later miscarriage on that same date.

Hormonal migraine headaches with vomiting during

first pregnancy and mostly stopped after delivery.

Migraines after lot of chocolates/coffee/Sun heat. Low

energy from 2-4 p.m. Nightmares atleast once a week.

Anxiety about loved ones. Short fuse before periods and

much better once the flow starts.

Lachesis 30c. A month later reported that she had

canker sores and yeast infection after the remedy and

subsided. Minor headache. Sleeping deeply. Energy

better during day. No headache after sweets. Spirit

feels lighter.

2 months later: Significant improvement in immunity.

Infrequent minor headaches.

2 weeks later relapse and Lachesis 30 as a plussed dose.

In the next seven months became normal and conceived.

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IV. PHARMACOLOGY

1. Estimation of Alcohol content in homœopathic

formulation by Gas Chromatography

PETHE, A.M.; PEEPLIWAL, A.; MAHAJAN, SA.

(AJHM. 104, 4/2011)

The alcohol content in homœopathic formulations

was estimated by gas chromatography. The storage

period of these formulations is sometimes very long in

the market [1]; during this period there may be loss of

alcohol from packed formulations. Consequently these

preparations were selected to compare via gas

chromatographic analysis the actual alcohol content to

the alcohol percentage indicated on the label of the

products. The method of analysis was developed and

validated as per ICH Q3C guidelines [2, 3]. The

percentage of alcohol detected was found to be

consistent with the labels’ claims. The correlation

coefficient for linearity was 0.99, which was within

acceptance criteria (i.e., this should not be less than

0.95). Accuracy was determined at three levels by

adding 50%, 100% and 150% standard solution to equal

percent solutions of test preparation. The results found

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percentage mean recoveries of 100.26, 99.81 and 99.73

respectively, which were within the acceptance criteria;

i.e., 80% to 120% as per ICH Q3C guidelines [3].

Precision study was done for system, method and

intermediate precision. The result obtained for overall

RSD was 0.584, which was within the acceptance

criteria (i.e. should not be more than 15.0%).

Specificity was tested by injecting blank, test and

standard preparations, and no peak for the blank sample

was observed.

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V. VETERINARY

1. Veterinary case – Kakadi

MISTRY, D.E. and KULKARNI, Gauri

(HCCR. 19, 7/2012)

2½ year old, Kakadi, a cross breed pet dog had 4-5

vomitings on 17.9.12. Yellowish. He was not eating or

drinking. Pulsatilla 30 was given. Next day again

vomiting. Puls. 30 2 doses. Dull, feverish, low

energy. Next day bloody diarrhea and offensive

vomitus. Vet. was called. IV fluids could not be given

due to his irritability and restlessness. Antibiotics were

given. No change. Ars. alb. 30 + Ipecac 30 + Merc.

cor. 30 – 6 doses every 15 minutes. Next day three

more doses. He started drinking water and diluted milk

and became normal.

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VI. RESEARCH

1. A survey to determine the frequency of reasons

why patient choose Homœopathy

GAUSHAL, Mahendra et. al.

(HCCR. 19, 6/2012)

To determine ground reality about selection of

Homœopathy by people for their health care system a

survey was carried out to determine the frequency of

reasons why patients choose Homœopathy.

Objectives: To determine the frequency of reasons

why patient choose Homœopathy and to investigate the

influence of factors such as age and sex by which

patient choose Homœopathy.

Result: Based on answers of 82 patients who came for

Homœopathic consulting in general outpatient clinic.

Conclusion: A reason: Having a therapist

recommended by family, friends, or the local

community is significantly high than other reasons.

There is no significant influence of factors such as age

and sex by which patient choose Homœopathy.

2. A survey to assess the proportion of population

availing Homœopathy in particular and other

contemporary practices in general in Arag rural and

Miraj urban area from Sangli district

PATIL, Shitalkumar, J. et. al.

(HCCR. 19, 6/2012)

Aim: To assess the proportion of population availing

Homœopathy in Arag village rural and Miraj urban area

from Sangli district.

Objectives: To assess the proportion of the population

availing Homœopathy and reason for it and to study

their demographic features. To determine availability,

efficacy, side effects, costing, duration of treatment of

contemporary practices. To assess need (requirement)

of Homœopathy.

Study Design: The survey is observational, descriptive,

oral questionnaire with projective data.

Conclusion: 20% people were unaware of other types

of treatment so they were taking Allopathy. In

knowledge, attitude and practice of Allopathy was in 1st

place in frequency and percentage, Homœopathy stood

in 2nd place, Ayurveda stood in 3rd place, Yoga and

Naturopathy 4th place, Unani, Siddha are rare.

3. Research Updates

FRYE, Joyce (AJHM. 105, 1 & 2/2012)

This article deals with the researches, and abstracts

relevant.

4. Anxiolytic and antidepressive effects of the

homœopathic complex Homœo-pax (pre-clinical

study)

VAZ, Aline Ferreira, et al.

(IJHDR. 10, 34/2011)

The homœopathic complex Homœo-Pax® has been

used as an antidepressant and anxiolytic homœopathic

medicine available in Brazil. It is a complex mixture

prepared with Aconitum nap. 6cH., Aurum met. 6cH,

Phosphorus 6cH, Argentum nitricum 6cH, Arsenicum

alb. 6cH, and Valeriana officinalis 3cH. This study

had evaluated the behavior in rats after treatment with

Homœo-Pax® in pre-clinical models of depression and

anxiety. Elevated Plus Maze Test (EPM), Forced

Swimming Test (FST), Open Field Test (OFT) and the

Rota Test (RRT) behavior assays were used to confirm

its activity. In the EPM, the animals treated with

Homeo-Pax®on the 1st day and until the 20th day of

treatment remained longer in the open arms of the maze

than on 30th day. This result was statistically significant

compared with the control group (p < 0.05). In the FST,

the treatment with Homeo-pax®(0.5ml, p.o) increased

the swimming time, compared to the control group.

This effect was dependent on treatment time, resulting

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in a similar effect to that presented by amfepramone (10

mg/kg, p.o). In the OFT, crossing by the animals was

significantly increased by the treatment with

amfepramone (10mg/kg, p.o.), and also with the 30 day

treatment with Homeo-pax®. In the RRT, the 30 day

treatment with Homeo-pax® (0.5ml, p.o) did not affect

the animals’ motor coordination, compared with the

control group, which presented the same behavior.

Based on the results obtained, it can be suggested that

the homœopathic complex Homeo-pax® has anxiolytic

and antidepressant properties without affecting motor

coordination capacity. [in rats? = KSS]

5. Pathogenetic trial of Boric acid in Bean and

Tomato plants

CARNEIRO, Solange Monteiro de Toledo Piza

Gomes, et. al (IJHDR. 10, 34/2011)

Background: Homœopathy is held in organic

agriculture as a means to control disease and plagues.

However, different from doctors, who have works on

Materia Medica and repertories available to choose the

most suitable homœopathic medicine for each patient,

agronomists do not yet have an equivalent of

Homœopathic Materia Medica of Plants (HMMP)

describing symptoms observed in plants.

Aim: the aim of this study was to carry out a

homœopathic pathogenetic trial (HPT) in plants

comparing the effects elicited by boric acid in

ponderable dose and dilution 6cH in two different plant

species, namely bean and tomato cultivars. Methods: 4

tests were carried out 2 on tomato and 2 on bean plants,

which received 1 to 6 applications of treatments.

Results: there were differences between both species

regarding their sensitiveness to boric acid. None of the

tomato plants that received Boron 6cH showed

symptoms, differently from bean plants. On the other

hand, in tests of ponderable doses of boric acid, tomato

plants exhibited 3 symptoms more than bean plants. A

higher number of bean plants exhibited symptoms with

Boric acid in ponderable dose than in dilution 6cH.

Conclusions: these resuts suggest that the elaboration

of a HMMP must take into account the species in which

symptoms were obtained. Moreover, HPTs in plants

must be carried out with both ponderable doses and high

dilutions in order for differences in sensitiveness among

species be better identified.

6. Homœopathic treatment for peripheral nerve

regeneration: an experimental study in a rat sciatic

nerve transection model

MOHAMMADI, Rahim, et al.

(HOM. 101, 3/2012)

Aim: Effects of homœopathic treatment with

Hypericum perforatum (Hypericum) on peripheral nerve

regeneration was studied using a rat sciatic nerve

transection model.

Methods: Fifty-four male healthy White Wistar rats

were divided into three experimental groups (n = 18),

randomly: Sham-operation (Sham), control: Silicon tube

(Sil) and treatment: Silicon tube + Hypericum

(Sil/Hypericum). In the Sham group after anesthesia

left sciatic nerve was exposed through a gluteal muscle

incision and after homœostasis muscle was sutured. In

the Sil group the left sciatic nerve was exposed the same

way and transected proximal to tibio-peroneal

bifurcation leaving a 10-mm gap. Proximal and distal

stumps were each inserted into a silicone tube. In the

Sil/Hypericum group a silicone tube was implanted the

same way and each animal received three oral drops of

Hypericum 30c twice daily for 1 week. Each group was

subdivided into three sub-groups of six animals each

studied 4, 8, 12 weeks after surgery.

Results: Data were analyzed statistically by factorial

analysis of variance (ANOVA) and, the Bonferroni test

for pair-wise comparisons. Functional study showed

faster and better recovery of regenerated axons in

Sil/Hypericum than in Sil group (P <0.05).

Gastrocnemius muscle mass in Sil/Hypericum was

significantly greater than in Sil group. Morphometric

indices of regenerated fibers showed number and

diameter of the myelinated fibers in Sil/Hypericum were

significantly higher than in control group.

Immunohistochemistry, showed the location of

reactions to S-100 in Sil/Hypericum was clearly more

positive than in Sil group.

Conclusion: Hypericum improves functional recovery

of peripheral nerve regeneration in rats.

[We let the poor rats be. We have several cases of

Hypericum’s healing in recuperative action on nerves =

KSS].

7. Effects of microcurrent application alone or in

combinati8on with topical Hypericum perforatum

and Arnica Montana L. on surgically induced

wound healing in Wistar rats

CASTRO, Fabiene CB, et al.

(HOM. 101, 3/2012)

Objectives: This study evaluated the wound healing

activity of microcurrrent application alone or in

combination with topical Hypericum perforatum L. and

Arnica montana L. on skin surgical incision surgically

induced on the back of Wistar rats.

Design: The animals were randomly divided into six

groups: (1) no intervention (control group); (2)

microcurrent application (10 μA/2 min); (3) topical

application of gel containing H. perforatum; (4) topical

application of H. perforatum gel and microcurrent

(10μA/2 min). Tissue samples were obtained on the 2nd,

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6th and 10th days after injury and submitted to structural

and morphometric analysis.

Results and conclusion: Differences in wound healing

were observed between treatments when compared to

the control group. Microcurrent application alone or

combined with H. perforatum gel or A. montana gel

exerted significant effects on wound healing in this

experimental model in all of the study parameters (P

<0.05) when compared to the control group with

positive effects seen regarding newly formed tissue,

number of newly formed blood vessels and percentage

of mature collagen fibers. The morphometric data

confirmed the structural findings. In conclusion,

application of H. perforatum or A. montana was

effective on experimental wound healing when

compared to control, but significant differences in the

parameters studied were only observed when these

treatments were combined with microcurrent

application.

[How do these researches make in wiser in daytoday

treatment = KSS]

8. Morphometry of white muscle fibers and

performance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

fingerlings treated with methyltestosterone or a

homœopathic complex

JỨNIOR, R.P. ; VARGAS, L. et al.

(HOM. 101, 3/2012)

Background: Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), are

widely used in fish farming, hormonal treatments are

used to increase productivity. Studies of the

characteristics of the fiber types are important in species

that have well developed muscle mass, such as Nile

tilapia.

Methods: A total of 4800 post-larvel fish were

randomly assigned by tank to receive one of three

treatments: Control (30°GL alcohol), Homœopathic

complex (Homeopatila RS) or Hormone (17-α-

methyltestosterone) supplemented in the feed for 28

days. Survival and morphological parameters were

measured at day 45.

Results: At day 45, the survival rates were

54.1%(Control), 87.8% (Homeopathy), 50.3%

(Hormone). The mean final weight for Homœopathy

was statistically significantly lower (1.07g) than the

other two groups: Control (1.81g) and Hormone (2.04g).

Mean total lengths were Control (4.75cm), Hormone

(4.49cm), statistically significantly different from

Homœopathy (3.83cm). Average partial length, trunk

length, height and body width were significantly lower

for Homœopathy than Control or Hormone (p< 0.05)

Homœopathy treated fish had significantly greater

muscle fiber diameter than the other two groups.

Conclusions: Fish treated with the homœopathic

complex had improved survival and muscle fiber

hypertrophy, but were smaller (probably related to

increased survival and overcrowding) compared to

fingerlings treated with synthetic hormone or control.

9. Anxiolytic effect of homœopathic preparation of

Pulsatilla nigricans in Swiss albino mice

PRABHU, Lakshmipathy, R. et al.

(HOM. 101, 3/2012)

Background: The homœopathic preparation of

Pulsatilla nigricans is used in the treatment of anxiety

related disorders. Though in clinical use for many

years, the anxiolytic activity of Puls has not been

evaluated experimentally. Hence the present study was

conducted in Swiss albino Mice to evaluate the

anxiolytic activity of Puls and compare its activity with

the standard anxiolytic drug, diazepam.

Methods: Twenty four mice were divided into 4 groups

of 6 animals each, control, standard and two test groups.

The control group was treated Ethyl alcohol 10ml/kg.

The standard group received Diazepam, 1 mg/kg. to the

test groups. All animals were given the test and control

treatments orally for 15 days. The anxiolytic effect was

tested on days 1, 8 and 15 using the Elevated plus Maze

(EPM) and Open Field Test (OFT).

Results: Both diazepam and Puls showed significant

anxiolytic activity in EPM and OFT test compared to

control. The total number of entries and time spent in

open arm in EPM was increased by both diazepam and

Puls., the effect of 3x dilution of Puls was greater than

diazepam.

In the OFT the number of squares crossed, rearing and

assisted rearings decreased with both diazepam and Puls

compared to control and the anxiolytic effect of

diazepam was greater than Puls. The anxiolytic effect is

greater for the 3x dilution than 6x dilution of Puls.

Conclusion: The study showed an anxiolytic effect of

homœopathic preparation of Pulsatilla nigricans

comparable to that found with a standard drug.

10. Nonlinear dynamical systems effects of

homœopathic remedies on multiscale entropy and

correlation dimension of slow wave sleep EEG in

young adults with histories of coffee-induced

insomnia

BELL, R. et al. (HOM. 101, 3/2012)

Background: Investigators of Homœopathy have

proposed that nonlinear dynamical systems (NDS) and

complex systems science offer conceptual and analytic

tools for evaluating homœopathic remedy effects.

Previous animal studies demonstrate that homœopathic

medicines alter delta electroencephalographic (EEG)

slow wave sleep. The present study extended findings

of remedy-related sleep stage alterations in human

subjects by testing the feasibility of using two different

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NDS analytic approaches to assess remedy effects on

human slow wave sleep EEG.

Methods: Subjects (N = 54) were young adult male and

female college students with a history of coffee-related

insomnia who participated in a larger 4-week study of

the polysomnographic effects of homœopathic

medicines on home-based all-night sleep recordings.

Subjects took one bedtime dose of a homœopathic

remedy (Coffea cruda or Nux vomica 30c). We

computed multiscale entropy (mse) and the correlation

dimension (Mekler-D2) for stages 3 and 4 slow wave

sleep EEG sampled in artifact-free 2-min segments

during the first two rapid-eye-movement (REM) cycles

for remedy and post-remedy nights, controlling for

placebo and post-placebo night effects.

Results: MSE results indicate significant, remedy-

specific directional effects, especially later in the night

(REM cycle 2) (CC: remedy night increases and post-

remedy night decreases in MSE at multiple sites for

both stages 3 and 4 in both REM cycles; NV: remedy

night decreases and post-remedy night increases, mainly

in stage 3 REM cycle 2 MSE). D2 analyses yielded

more sporadic and inconsistent findings.

Conclusions: Homœopathic medicines Coffea cruda

and Nux vomica in 30c potencies alter short-term

nonlinear dynamic parameters of slow wave sleep EEG

in healthy young adults. MSE may provide a more

sensitive NDS analytic method than D2 for evaluating

homœopathic remedy effects on human sleep EEG

patterns.

11. Randomised controlled trials of veterinary

Homœopathy: Characterising the peer-reviewed

research literature for systematic review

MATHIE, Robert, T. et al. (HOM. 101, 4/2012)

Introduction: Systematic review of the research

evidence in veterinary Homœopathy has never

previously been carried out. This paper presents the

search methods, together with categorized lists of

retrieved records, that enable us to identify the literature

that is acceptable for future systematic review of

randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in veterinary

Homœopathy.

Methods: All randomized and controlled trials of

homœopathic intervention (prophylaxis and/or treatment

of disease, in any species except man) were appraised

according to pre-specified criteria. The following

databases were systematically searched from their

inception up to and including March 2011: AMED;

Carstens-Stiftung Homœopathic Veterinary Clinical

Research (HomVetCR) database; CINAHL; Cochrane

Central Register of Controlled Trials; Embase;Hom-

Inform; LILACS; PubMed; Science Citation Index;

Scopus.

Results: One hundred and fifty records were retrieved;

38 satisfied the acceptance criteria (substantive report of

a clinical treatment or prophylaxis trial in veterinary

homœopathic medicine randomized and controlled and

published in a peer-reviewed journal), and were thus

eligible for future planned systematic review.

Approximately half of the rejected records were theses.

Seven species and 27 different species-specific medical

conditions were represented in the 38 papers. Similar

numbers of papers reported trials of treatment and

prophylaxis (n = 21and n = 17 respectively) and were

controlled against placebo or other than placebo (n = 18,

n = 20 respectively). Most research focused on non-

individualised Homœopathy (n = 35 papers) compared

with individualized Homœopathy (n = 3).

Conclusion: The results provide a complete and

clarified view of the RCT literature in veterinary

Homœopathy. We will systematically review the 38

substantive peer-reviewed journal articles under the

main headings: treatment trials; prophylaxis trials.

12. A systematic review and meta-analysis on the use

of Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s Wort) for pain

conditions in dental practice

RAAK, Christa, et al. (HOM. 101, 4/2012)

Background: Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s Wort)

has been used for a variety of medicinal indications.

Most recent research has focused on its use in herbal

form for depression, but its claimed analgesic and anti-

inflammatory properties in homœopathic form have also

led to a number of studies in patients with acute pain

conditions. This systematic review overviews the

literature on the use of St. John’s Wort for pain

conditions in homœopathic dental practice.

Materials and methods: PubMed, EMBASE, AMED,

CAMbase and the electronic archives of Thieme

Publishers were searched with the search terms

“(Hypericum OR St. Johns Wort) AND pain”. We

reviewed and meta-analysed the evidence on Hypericum

in pain after tooth extraction was carried out.

Results: Twenty one relevant articles were found: four

described general recommendations, three basic

research, six reported studies in dental care and eight

were expert opinions or case reports. Four studies were

eligible for the meta-analysis. There was marked high

heterogeneity in the effects pain (Chi-Squared = 26.46;

12 = 0.89). The overall effect of 0.24 (95% Cl: [0.06;

1.03]) favours Hypericum but is not statistically

significant.

Conclusion: Although case reports suggest therapeutic

potential of Hypericum for pain conditions in dental

care, this effect is not currently supported by clinical

studies. All studies included in this meta-analysis used

Arnica montana as well as Hypericum the results are

more influenced by Arnica than Hypericum. Further

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clinical controlled trials of Hypericum alone in dental

practice should be performed.

[In fact HAHNEMANN has said in his Materia Medica

Pura that Arnica is ‘very beneficial …. Consequent on

extracting teeth, and in other surgical operations ….’ =

KSS].

13. Observational study of the use of Symphytum 5cH

in the management of pain and swelling after dental

implant surgery

MAZZOCCHI, Alberto and MONTANARO, Fabio

(HOM. 101, 4/2012)

Objective: To assess the effect of Symphytum 5cH on

the postoperative pain and swelling after placement of a

titanium dental implant.

Material and methods: Data on pain and swelling

following pure titanium implants were reviewed.

Patients were treated postoperatively with ketoprofen

only or ketoprofen and Symphytum 5cH, according to

the treating dentist’s usual practice. Demographics and

baseline characteristics were recorded and compared.

Pain and swelling were compared between the two

treatment groups using the Wilcoxon rank sum test and

ordinal logistic regression, estimating odds ratios and

confidence intervals.

Results: 100 implants in 57 patients (28 males, 29

females) were treated with ketoprofen alone; 100

implants in 60 patients (14 males, 46 females) with

ketoprofen and Symphytum. The group treated with

ketoprofen and Symphytum appeared to have a better

response in terms of both pain and swelling. Ordinal

logistic regression: pain 0.23, 95% Cl 0.13-0.41;

swelling 0.24, 95% Cl 0.13-0.44. Correction for

demographics and implant characteristics greatly

widened the confidence intervals so that the results were

no longer statistically significant (pain: OR = 0.15, 95%

Cl 0.07-34.56; swelling OR = 0.18, 95% Cl 0.07—

46.78).

Conclusions: Adding Symphytum 5CH to conventional

analgesia may reduce pain and swelling after minor

dental implant surgery. No firm conclusion can be

drawn since the results are confounded by baseline

differences, principally gender. Further, randomized,

studies should be conducted.

14. Constitutional, organopathic and combined

Homœopathic treatment of benign prostatic

hypertrophy: a clinical trial

HATI, A.K.; PAITAL B. et al.

(HOM. 101, 4/2012)

Background: Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) is

common in older men. This study compared

homœopathic treatment strategies using constitutional

medicines (CM) or organopathic medicines (OM) alone

or in combination (BCOM) in patients suffering from

BPH.

Methods: 220 men aged 30-90 years were recruited in

Odisha, India. Patients presenting symptoms of

prostatism, with or without evidence of bladder outflow

obstruction were included in the study. Patients with

serum prostate specific antigen (PSA)> 4 nmol/mL,

malignancy, complete urine retention, stone formation

and gross bilateral hydronephrosis were excluded.

Patients were sequentially allocated to OM, CM or

BCOM. The main outcome measure was the

International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS).

Results: 73, 70 and 77 patients respectively were

sequentially allocated to OM, CM or BCOM. 180

patients (60 per group) completed treatment and were

included in the final analysis. Overall 85% of patients

showed improvement of subjective symptoms such as

frequency, urgency, hesitancy, intermittent flow,

unsatisfactory urination, feeble stream, diminution of

residual urine volume but there was no reduction in

prostate size. Treatment response was highest with

BCOM (38.24%) compared to OM (31.62%) and CM

(30.15%). Effect sizes were highest for the decrease in

IPSS, residual urine volume and urinary flow rate.

15. Individualized Homœopathy in a group of Egyptian

asthmatic children

SHAFEI, Heba Farid et al.

(HOM. 101, 4/2012)

Objectives: To evaluate Homœopathy as an adjunctive

treatment for bronchial Asthma in children.

Methods: In a prospective observational longitudinal

study the effects of individualized homœopathic

medicines were assessed in 30 children with Asthma as

an adjunct to conventional treatment. The main

outcome measures were frequency of attacks, use of

medication, night awakening and spirometry at baseline

and at follow-up till 6 months.

Results: There were clinically relevant statistically

changes in those measuring severity, indicating relative

improvements after 3 months and absolute

improvements after 6 months of treatment by

homœopathic medicines.

Conclusions: This study provides evidence that

homœopathic medicines, as prescribed by experienced

homœopathic practitioners, improve severity of Asthma

in children. Controlled studies should be conducted.

16. Antiresorptive drugs (bisphosphonates), atypical

fractures and rebound effect: new evidence of

similitude

TEIXEIRA, Marcus Zulian

(HOM. 101, 4/2012)

Background: Homœopathy is based on treatment by

similitude (‘like cures like’) administering to sick

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individuals substances that cause similar symptoms in

healthy individuals, employing the secondary and

paradoxical action of the organism as therapeutic

response. This vital or homœostatic reaction of the

organism can be scientifically explained by the rebound

effect of drugs, resulting in worsening of symptoms

after suspension of treatment. Bisphosphonates (BPs)

reduce ‘typical’ fractures in patients with osteoporosis,

but recent studies report ‘atypical’ fractures of the femur

after stopping the BPs, a rebound effect may be the

causal mechanism.

Method: Review of the literature concerning the

relationship between atypical femoral fractures and

antiresorptive drugs (bisphosphonates), identifying the

pathogenesis of this adverse event.

Results: Several studies have described multiple cases

of ‘atypical’ low-impact subtrochanteric stress fractures

or complete fractures of the femur. These fractures are

often bilateral, preceded by pain in the affected thigh,

may have a typical X-ray appearance, and may delayed

healing. Rebound of osteoclastic activity after

suspension of antiresorptive drugs is a plausible

mechanism to explain this phenomenon.

Conclusion: As for other classes of drugs, the rebound

effect of antiresorptive drugs supports Hahnemann’s

similitude principle (primary action of the drugs

followed by secondary and opposite action of the

organism), and clarifies this ‘unresolved’ issue.

Unfortunately, the rebound effect is little discussed

among health professionals, depriving them of

important knowledge ensure safe management of drugs.

17. The Structure of water

GANN, David (AH. 17/2011)

This is, as the title suggests, about recent

experiments on water or rather, ‘What is Water’.

“The Secret of Life has been the foundation of

philosophy and medicine throughout history. The

Chinese called it qi; the Japanese, ki; the Indians, prana;

and Wilhelm Reich, orgone. Much of medicine before

1940 was rather pragmatic empirical practice with many

errors. Since 1940 the bulk of modern medicine has

been a takeover by the PharmacoMafia—my title for the

pharmaceutical industry. Today Modern Medicine is at

least the third leading cause of death in the United

States (JAMA, July 2000). Drugs that have little

justification and serious risks, called side effects, are

added almost daily to the stream of offerings.

Numerous brave souls question the current system, and

yet it is THE SYSTEM rejecting and attacking viciously

virtually every alternative.”

Homœopathy which was introduced by Samuel

HAHNEMANN was rejected by snobbish people who

considered themselves as intellectually superior.

However, Homœopathy has been going on steadily

growing.

Experiments by DAVID and YEN have

demonstrated that microscopic clustrers of water is

ground-breaking.

[There has been other works on ‘water’. Masaru

ENNOTO’s ‘The Healing Power of Water’ ISBN 978-

1- 4019-876-8 1ST Hay Edition, Sept. 2007, 275 pages

says it all well = KSS].

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VII. HISTORY

1. Sanatorien für Touristen – Medikamente für zu

House – Heilkundige nach Bedarf: Heilkulturen im

Herzogtum Gotha (Ca. 1850 – Ca. 1950).

(Sanatorium for Tourists – Domestic medicines in

household – Physicians when called – Healing

cultures in the Dutchy of Gotha. Ca. 1850 – Ca.

1950), by MILDENBERGER Florian, G. (MedGG,

30/2011).

Up to 1920 Thuringia was separated into many

territories some of which well known for their

unorthodox pharmaceutical industries. Gotha was the

only famous Dutchy because one of its princes had

married the Queen of England in 1840. The country

was backward and the State administration was

incapable of solving health issues. It was due to the

interest of some physicians that the fragile balance

between Homœopathy, Naturopathy, Physician and

Pharmacists broke down after 1900. But the State

bureaucracy was unable to convince the people of its

new health care approaches that were just based on

scientific Medicine.

The diversified medical culture gradually

disappeared under the pressure of the administration.

[As far as Homœopathy is concerned, it may be

recalled that HAHNEMANN was in Gotha in 1792 and

had his practice there. Soon he had his first Mentally

disturbed patient, Friedrich Adolf KLOCKENBRING

whom he treated with his new healing method with its

emphasis on the making a self study and narrate

complaints. = KSS].

2. Geschlechterbilder und geschlechtsspezifische

Therapien in deutschsprächigen Patienten-

ratgebern der Homöopathie und Naturheilkunde

(Ca.1870 – 1930)

(Images of gender and genderspecific therapies in

German speaking homœopathic and Naturopathic

Guidebooks (Ca. 1870 – 1930)

WEIGL, Andreas (MedGG. 30/2011)

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In the second half of the nineteenth and early

twentieth century sex and gender became crucial

categories not only in the medical discourse of German

speaking countries. At the very centre of this discourse

was the idea of women as the weaker sex. Because of

the paradigm shift in the history of medicine (due to the

discovery of the cytopathology) the principle of a

weaker sex seemed to be corroborated by scientific

research, a fact which impacted on medical practice in

many ways. “Nervous” disease evolved as the major

threat “of our times,” with urban girls, young women

and “weak” young men being most at risk. At the same

time homœopaths and naturopaths challenged modern

medicine, offering alternative health practices, cures and

drugs for people who could not afford the help of

physicians or distrusted them. An analysis of several

alternative medical guidebooks printed between c. 1870

and 1930 showed that homœopaths and naturopaths

shared the “sexualization” of medical discourse and

practice only to an extent. On the one hand they

believed that disorders such as hysteria, masturbation,

chorea Sydenham and anaemia were nervous in nature

and that the chances of curing them were poor. With

the exception of masturbation these “deadly” threats

were considered to be typically female. The general

approach of alternative physicians, on the other hand,

was unisex. The cures they offered to the public used

unisex scales of constitutional characters. They even

ignored the gender specificity of sick headaches.

Gender-specific problems such as difficult deliveries

and childbed fever were treated as “natural” and mild

cures were favoured. The conclusion is that the

influences of upper and middle class discourse on

common health practices should not be overestimated.

3. Rebellious Heretic and Exacting Pedant: Two

aspects of Samuel Hahnemann

MORRELL, Peter (AJHM. 104, 4/2011)

Two contrasting characteristics of

HAHNEMANN—the intolerant, exacting dogmatist and

the rebellious, heretical experimenter – are discussed.

Which was the more prominent quality is a matter of

conjecture. The author settles on the Pedant as more

likely.

[Where is the need to ‘judge’ Hahnemann’s character?

The words ‘dogmatic’, ‘heretic’. ‘Pedant’ are not words

used in appreciation of a great thinker. Such will be

considered ‘smear words in my opinion. In spite of

Hahnemann’s ‘dogmatism’, there has been and is,

much pollution in the name of innovations. We need to

understand the Organon and Chronic Diseases.

Straying, peeping into his character, is not good not

warranted. = KSS]

4. Hahnemann Monument Restoration Project

CHASE, Sandra, M (AJHM. 105, 2/2012)

The finest, and the largest monument for Samuel

HAHNEMANN was erected in Washington D.C. in

1900. It was constructed at a cost of $48,000 and was

dedicated to the nation by the President of the USA

William McKINLEY. In fact it was the first, and until

recently the only, memorial to a non-american.

Over the years there was wear and tear and during

the centennial in 2000 it was resolved to renovate the

Monument. An amount of $30,000 was collected and

the renovation planned. Experts in restoration and

preservation were involved in the great work. With all

care the work went on. The committee ensured that the

stained glass and granite were original. The work began

in 2003 and was completed in time for the LMHI

Congress in 2012.

Everything about this Memorial has significance to

HAHNEMANN and Homœopathy.

The head of HAHNEMANN was modelled from a

bust in life made by David, gifted by MELANIE

HAHNEMANN to one of the American Homœopathic

Colleges.

The statue is dressed in the robe of a Scholar,

making the figure timeless, as he is not depicted in

period clothing.

The arch behind his head, made of Italian colored

glass backed with gold leaf, depicts a stylized Cinchona,

the first proved medicine.

The bronze entablatures, depicts four stages in

HAHNEMANN’s life: night vigils of the student,

investigations of the chemist, self experiment and

teaching, and successful treatment of Typhus patients in

Leipsig. The figures portrayed are all disciples of

HAHNEMANN: DUNHAM, GROSS, HARTMANN

HERING and STAPF.

The statue is considered to be “the most effective

seated statue ever produced.”

5. Standing on their shoulders

ALBRECHT, Renee Sagebear (AH. 17/2011)

This article describes the achievement of women

homœopathic graduates who comprised fifteen percent

in the nineteenth century.

Susan Smith McKinney STEWARD was the first

African-American woman to earn a medical degree at

New York Medical College.

Emily Beecher STOWE, born in 1831, was the first

female doctor in Canada. Her records are now archived

in Victoria College at the University of Toronto.

Myra King MERRICK, Physician to John D.

ROCKFELLER, was the first female general physician

in America and the founder of Obstetrics and Diseases

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of no Men and Children at Cleveland Homœopathic

Hospital College.

Mary Ware DENNETT organized the first National

Birth control League in 1915 and advocated for a

woman’s legal right to access to health information and

family planning devices.

Dr. WRIGHT HUBBARD was among the first

women to graduate in 1921 from the college of

Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University.

Julia GREEN was named the first Chair of the

American Foundation of Homœopathy in 1923.

Margaret Lucy TYLER, born 1875, became doctor

at age 44 and worked for over 40 years in the London

Homœopathic Hospital.

There was a prominent female homœopath prior to

these figures. After reading the Organon of Medicine,

Melanie D’HERVILLY sought out Dr. Samuel

HAHNEMANN in 1834 for a discomfort which

interfered with her livelihood as a painter.

Melanie Hahnemann’s personal struggle to

maintain Hahnemann’s legacy buoyed the momentum

of nineteeth and twentieth century women in pursuit of

education and independence.

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VIII. GENERAL

1. Characteristics of visitors to Practitioners of

Homœopathy in a large adult Norwegian

population (the HUNT 3 study)

LØHRE, Audhild, et al.

(HOM. 101, 3/2012)

Objectives: The aim was to investigate characteristics

of female and male visitors to practitioners of

Homœopathy in a large adult total population in

Norway.

Methods: A cross-sectional adult total population

health survey from Central Norway (the Nord-

Trøndelag Health Study – HUNT 3) conducted in 2008.

Variables included demographics, lifestyle, health status

and health care use. Multivariate logistic regression

models were employed to analyse the data.

Results: In total 50,827 participated (54% of the total

population). The prevalence of visits to practitioners of

Homœopathy was 1.3%, a decline from 4.3% 10 years

earlier. Both female and male visitors were 4-5 times

more likely to experience recent somatic complaints.

Further, female visitors were characterized by higher

education, non-smoking, more chronic complaints, and

visiting a physician or a chiropractor the past year

whereas male visitors were characterized by seeking

help for psychiatric complaints and visiting and

chiropractor. There were no associations of age, marital

status, physical activity, perceived global health,

respiratory, skin, or musculoskeletal diseases with

visiting practitioners of Homœopathy.

Conclusions and proposals: There has been a marked

decline in visits to practitioners of Homœopathy. The

results indicate a change in reasons to consult from

complaints that influences the visitors’ global health to

less chronic complaints. Further research should

compare changes in visits complementary and

alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners and the

characteristics of visitors to practitioners of

Homœopathy to characteristics of other CAM visitors.

2. Standards and Competencies: Two Wheels, one

Vehicle

SCHOR, Heidi; ALLEN, Karen

(AH. 17/2011)

This article is a transcript from a presentation given

at this year’s joint conference.

Homœopathy is the fastest growing health care

profession in the USA and is the second most used form

of medicine in the world. In the USA, it is part of

CAM, Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

Professions require credentials. Credentialising is

establishing the qualifications of professionals,

organizations and also an evaluation of a subjects

current training or experience, competence and ability to

provide particular services. Thus it includes

accreditation, certification, licensure and registration to

the Standards and Competencies. (S & C)

The list of homœopathic organizations are:

ACCAHC: Academic Consortium of Complementary

and Alternative Health Care

AAHP: American Association of Homœopathic

Pharmacists

ABHt: American Board of Homœotherapeutics

ACHENA: Accreditation Commission for Homœopathic

Education in North America

AIH: American Institute of Homœopathy

AVH: Academy of Veterinary Homœopathy

CHC: Council for Homœopathic Certification

HAA: Homœopathic Action Alliance

HANP: Homœopathic Academy of Naturopathic

Physicians

HNA: Homœopathic Nurses Association

HPUS: Homœopathic Pharmacopœia of the US

HWB: Homœopaths Without Borders

ICH: International Council for Homœopathy

IHPC: Integrative Healthcare Policy Consortium

NANHE: North American Network of Homœopathic

Educatiors

NASH: North American Society of Homœopaths

NCH: National Center for Homœopathy

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3. The work continues: Homœopaths Without Borders

(HWB) in Haiti

NARRAGON, Lisette (AH. 17/2011)

Lisette NARRAGON had been to Haiti four times

in 2010 with HWB. The first clinic of HWB was at St.

Vincent’s school. Cases treated were headaches,

indigestion and heartburn, ear infections and backaches.

For fevers mostly Belladonna, as the pounding

headache, red face and dilated pupils were seen several

cases with severe bone pains, achiness all over needed,

Eupatorium perfoliatum. A case of woman who simply

could not keep her eyes open with fever. Gelsemium

200, perked her up within half an-hour.

When forced to have brief consultations,

observations holds key to prescription: Hairstyle, dress,

neatness, facial expression, odor, interaction with

others.

One young man in a wheelchair was given Silicea

based mostly on his demeanor and a pus filled wound

on his foot that refused to heal. Three visits later much

better and was on his foot.

HWB volunteers also taught at a nursing school.

The goal was to teach first aid course to fourth year

students over several trips.

4. Understanding Aggravations within the Framework

of the Homœotherapeutic Relationship

HUENECKE-Jason-Aeric (AH. 17/2011)

This article is relevant and interesting. Full article

in Part II.

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IX. BOOKS

1. The Art of Case Taking: Selected Extracts from

the Writings of Pierre SCHMIDT. Emryss

Publishers, May 2011. www.Emryss.com.

ISBN/EAN: 978-90-76189-34-5. 151 pages,

Hardbound. No index. Review: Nicholas

NASSAMAN (AJHM. 104, 4/2011).

“Pierre SCHMIDT was one of the most successful,

revered and influential homœopathic physicians of the

20th Century…… Dr. SCHMIDT, besides teaching for

decades in Europe, lectured extensively in India as well.

… In the chronic case-taking section he presents a

distillation of crucial information that must be obtained

…. The desirability of always examining the patient (he

describes it as responding to the natural desire of each

patient to have something examined by the doctor) ……

He refers to the significance of tics – symptoms of the

sub-conscious – implying in adults that something is not

right in the sexual sphere, especially if they are near the

nose. In children he asserts that they are related to

something that shocked them in some way…….. he

encourages the use of Sac Lac as the first prescription if

the prescriber is not sure of the remedy and desires a

second consultation to clarify further. … The section on

acute Case-Taking follows Hering’s well-known

description and diagram describing the features of a

complete symptom. The answers to the questions,

“Why, Who, What, Where, When and What

accompanies?” comprise the description of a complete

symptom. …… The book is rounded out with a brief

description of some of the Nosodes, with many ‘pearls’

based on his experience, followed by a section entitled

“Further Therapeutic Consideration,” which is chock

full of more “pearls,” including hygiene considerations,

subtle and helpful observations of the patient…. The

book contains a wealth of material describing the art

and science of gathering information, woven through

with a rich measure of Dr. Schmidt’s observations from

his long career as an influential and illustrious

homœopath, and is a valuable addition to the library of

any beginning or experienced homœopathic prescriber.”

IV. Bowel Nosodes in Homœopathic practice by

John SAXTON, Saltire Books: Glasgow, Scotland.

Paperback 154 pages, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-9559065-0-

3. Reviewed by George GUESS (AJHM. 104,

4/2011):

The book “provides both a splendid introduction

and an extensive education in all aspects of the Bowel

Nosodes, and is of value for both homœopathic novices

and experienced practitioner. …. Much is discussed of

the practical application of the Bowel Nosodes in the

Clinic. The author thoroughly recounts the varied

tactical applications of these agents; ….. The book then

turns to a detailed accounting of the Materia Medica of

each Bowel Nosode. …. This book on the Bowel

Nosodes I consider ‘a must read’ for anyone wishing to

learn more about them.”

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X. NEWS & NOTES

I. PLANTING SEEDS. Julian WINSTON (HT.

23,7/2003).

A few weeks ago I was watching a TV program

called “The Zoo.” It is a weekly documentary about

“behind-the-scenes” at the Auckland Zoo in New

Zealand. One segment told the story of a female gibbon

(small ape) who had given birth to twins but was

refusing to nurse them. Two zoo staff members had

taken the infants “under wing” and were hoping to be

able to keep them alive. It was an uphill struggle.

I sat and watched thinking, “Too bad they don’t

know about Sepia,” as I remembered some of my

successes with this homœopathic remedy and reluctant

mothers. I recall six cases---two dogs, three cats, and

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one human (whose physician consulted me). All were

successful. The human case was, perhaps, the most

successful, in that the woman’s MD was so impressed

with the result that she came to the NCH Summer

School program that year and is now in homœopathic

practice.

But my firsthand experience with a dog who was

helped by Sepia was most amazing to me. I was visiting

a friend whose dog had recently had a litter of four. The

dog had nursed for a while, but by the time I visited, she

had given up. If any of the litter tried to approach her,

she ran to the other side of the room. If they still

managed to get to her, she ran in the opposite direction.

It was getting to be a serious problem and the owner did

not know how the puppies were going to be fed.

One of the keynotes of the remedy Sepia is

“indifference to her own offspring.” I suggested Sepia

for this dog. A single dose of Sepia 200c was given to

the mother---just a few granules poured in the flap of

the dog’s mouth next to the gum line. My host said,

“Do you think it will help?” and as we watched, mom

went over to where the puppies were, lay down, and

presented herself for nursing. As fast as that.

I thought, “If everyone could have seen this

mother’s amazing response to Sepia, then Homœopathy

would have no worries.”

With that in mind, I e-mailed the head veterinarian

at the Auckland Zoo, told him of my experiences with

Sepia and reluctant mothers, and suggested he check

into Homœopathy.

I received a very quick reply, saying that they do

use some Homœopathy at the zoo, but were unaware of

Sepia for that problem. He thanked me and said he

would make contact with the animal homœopath whose

name I had given him.

I trust it was a well-planted seed.

How many of us see similar instances? How many

of us act? How many seeds could be planted if we all

took pen to hand (or put fingers to keyboard) and said,

“Let me suggest….”

II. Reflections on a remedy: Iris versicolor.

Iris versicolor, the wildflower with purple flowers

from which the homœopathic remedy is made (the root

of the plant is used), can be found growing in wet,

swampy places and along stream banks shorelines. Its

seeds float on water. As does Marissa-thrive in water

that is!

There were three striking features about the

indications for prescribing Iris versicolor that I found

very amenable to school-aged people in general and to

teenagers in particular.

Hypoglycemia

The first was the remedy’s affinity for problems of

the pancreas and its specificity for hypoglycemia (low

blood sugar).

Mental exhaustion

Second, the affinity of Iris versicolor for the nerves

and digestive tract along with its modality of being

worse for mental exhaustion conjures up a picture of a

person who has become overwhelmed from overwork, a

common problem of children and teens these days.

Murphy’s Materia Medica lists the following

pertinent symptoms of the mind for Iris versicolor.

Low-spirited; dullness of mental faculties; much mental

depression; vexed, irritable mood; inability to fix the

mind on any subject; dullness of the head; weakness of

memory.

Learning difficulties

Third, Iris versicolor is a remedy to consider for

the ubiquitous learning disabilities, with its indications

of dullness of mental faculties, weakness of memory,

and inability to focus. These problems can become

exacerbated and thus symptomatic when the person is

overwhelmed and these faculties are challenged beyond

their ability to cope. When the organism can no longer

adapt, it breaks down and throws off symptoms from the

areas of susceptibility, as it did in Marissa’s case.

Faith, wisdom and valor

The Iris flower is the symbol of the French

monarchy and is called “fleurde-lis.” In Frans

Vermeulen’s Prisma Materia Medica, he mentions that

the Iris is placed on the scepter of the French kings, the

three large petals of the Iris representing faith, wisdom,

and valor. With Marissa I had the feeling of the soft,

sensitive petals of the Iris being crushed in her.

With homœopathic treatment, as Marissa comes

into the “full bloom” of her health potential, it is hoped

that the highest ideal of cure will manifest as she

radiates these noble qualities of the Iris.

(HT. 23, 10/2003).

III. The Merseyside Skeptics Society, a worldwide

Society which has been arguing that homœopathic

potencies are mere dilutions and there is not even one

molecule of the supposed active substance in the

remedy. Hence the campaign slogan: Homœopathy:

there is nothing in it. Their arguments are on the basis

of Avogadro principle, which meant that beyond a limit

we cannot find even one molecule, therefore the claim

that the substance so diluted (beyond limit of Avogadro

works, is not right.)

Researches do prove that the high dilutions do

work, not only in humans but also in arrivals and plants.

If we are to satisfy the Skeptics we will destroy

ourselves. To reduce Homœopathy within the

framework of Avogadro’s constant, it will be impossible

to progress.

Evidently our critics lack knowledge on the subject.

To answer the call of the skeptics or scientometric

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indices will not make us grow up, will not make us

more organized nor respected!

So, what should we do. We should review and

reflect on our scientific approach to the phenomenon

of the high dilutions and Homœopathy. And we don’t

need to bother requesting a space in the universe of

Science. We should dedicate ourselves to the difficult

task of uncovering the phenomenon behind the high

dilutions and Homœopathy, in order to fill and space in

an honorable manner. [Abstract of Editorial by Carlos

Renato Zacharias, International Journal of High

Dilution Research, 2011; 10(34)].

IV. 3 July is ‘doctor’s day’ and the News paper

carried articles about unethical medical practices,

rank corruption, etc. The British Medical Journal

is reported to have carried an article highly critical:

“Corruption ruins the doctor-patient relationship in

India”, and this article has caused the critical writing in

the Newspapers. The Hindu, dated 3 July 2014 titled

“An overburdened public sector and an exploitative

Private Sector” article speaks of alleviation of poverty.

The slogan ‘Garibi hatao’ was raised by the late Indira

Gandhi. After three decades the poor or still poor and

the political parties still speak of the poor and

downtrodden. Poverty is nurtured carefully by the

Government and poor health status is the fate of the

poor. Worse is the Government encouraging private

sector hospitals. The private sector aim is only profit.

No one is so naïve as to expect them to ‘serve’ the

people. The Government seems to have abandoned its

role; with the result that the India’s sickly, mostly

belonging to poor or lower middle class, chose to go

private sector. Their faith in the Govt. hospitals is so

poor. The Private Sector sucks the blood of the poor.

Some 2-3 years ago when Sainath of The Hindu wrote a

series of articles on the pathetic state of Vidarbha

Cotton farmers and several suicides. There was the

picture of an old and famished person in a cot and

Sainath observed that this person’s health was so bad

that he should be taken to hospital to which the answer

was that the patient had just returned from the hospital

with a debt of Rs. 1 Lakh as dues to the hospital!

“Out of pocket healthcare expenses in India are

among the highest in the world. A medical emergency

is a catastrophe plunging families into deep debt, even

impoverishment. ….. Private Sector hospitals in the

country are notorious for prescribing unnecessary tests

from private laboratories.”

Kokilaban Dhirubai Ambani Hospital belonging to

Reliance Group under the direct control of Ambani’s

wife Dina Anil Ambani. This hospital trumpets that its

aim was to fill the gap in the Indian Health Care

System. However, this Hospital began to make doctors

as agents; it gave printed forms to doctors who agreed to

be agents and made bribery to doctors as an approved

method. These doctor agents

who are private practitioners will recommend to their

patients to “go to Ambani hospital where they will get

quality medicare” and if the doctor- agent recommends

40 patients he/she will get one lakh Rupees and 1.5

lakhs if 50 patients and if 75 patients it will be Rs. 2.5

lakhs. When the hospital was ‘caught’ it confessed to

the ‘mistake’ and explained that in their enthusiasm this

was done and that they regret and had since stopped this

practice.

However, the public knows quite well that such and

other surreptitious actions go on. It is openly said that

for every MRI ordered the doctor gets a cut and so also

for every CT Scan, etc. Most of the diagnostic tests

ordered are unnecessary.

Unless the Government regulates Health Care

poverty cannot be removed.

Instead of priding in ‘Multi-speciality hospitals’,

there should be hundreds of Primary Health Care

Hospitals which everyone can access freely. The Health

care units must be self-equipped and staffed and

supervised to ensure that the doctors and patients do not

absent at their will.

Towards this the Government should do more and

the people demand. Doles of ‘free Sarees, Laptops,’

etc. etc. are to capture votes.

It is the poor and indifferent treatments that the

poor receive in the Government hospitals that make the

common man turn away and seek the private hospitals.

It is same of the Government schools which fail to do

well and people turning to Private Schools.

Almost all of us have seen pathetic pictures of

malnourished and ill children in the arms of the equally

skin and bones mother? Haven’t we seen really old,

poor, ill women and men? I think that every doctor

working in a government hospital be provided with

these pictures so that he/she should help change that

state of affairs in so far as his/her role in concerned. =

KSS].

V. Ethnic strifes, killings, religious and Caste-based

atrocities, all are increasing in several parts of the

world. (The Hindu, Friday, June 6, 2014).

In Myanmar, in spite Aung San Suu Kyi, the

Buddhist Monks are at killing the Muslims and the

Muslims are not far behind in retaliation. The Myanmar

Government doubled down on its repression by

essentially cutting off one million Rohingya from access

to doctors, leaving that, in some cases, to die

unattended. This is grotesque, and some scholars think

it approaches genocide. Noor Begum, an emaciated 37-

year-old woman who is confined to an interment camp

without doctors and over the course of three days lost

her husband and her twin babies.

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Then there is Asiya Khatu, 28, who smashed her finger

in a door, breaking the bone so that it protrude from the

finger. She needed a doctor but had to settle for the

only alternative a makeshift pharmacy, run by a man

named Moung Maung Tin. He cut open the finger,

pushed the bone back in place and then stitched her up

with a splint of bamboo.

That’s a sign of the resilience that is as stunning a

feature of the camps as the deprication. There is

suffering, death and despair, but there is also courage,

generosity and ambition.

[We have read of worser events in Sri Lanka.

Genocides are taking all around and no government is

free from it. It is power, greed, which is responsible for

these cruelties. This is a disease, if anything and needs

to be cured. I do not remember where, but somewhere,

HAHNEMANN has said that war is a disease. – KSS.]

VI. A message from the President. MUELLER,

Manfred (AH. 17/2011).

The power to restore health and even to prevent

death [Death cannot be prevented whereas birth can be.

I think it is preposterous to even imagine prevention of

death = KSS] is of greater significance than the ability

to acquire wealth or power for its own sake. Failures

teach us much needed humility. Restored health with its

inner clarity and freedom allows us to attend to the

“higher purpose of living.”

A teacher suffered from the effects of a Black

widow Spider bite. His health declined and on every

anniversary of the bite he experienced painful

symptoms lasting days. Nothing worked until a dose of

Latrodectus mactans. Relief after first dose and

complete cessation of symptoms after 2nd dose.

A young man prone to anaphylaxis was bitten by a

yellow jacket. Throat began to swell and was turning

bluish from lack of Oxygen. With Apis mellifica he

took a deep breathe and recovered quickly with few

more doses.

A scientist, gradually lost her sense of balance of

strength in her left arm and left leg diagnosed as MS.

Lost her job and hope of recovery. Natrum muriaticum

and Lachesis restored her health completely.

An old sailor with bilateral haemorrhagic macular

degeneration, diabetes, was told he would be blind in 1-

2 years even after surgery. Crotalus horridus resolved

the problem and he is back sailing his boat.

Impossible cures like these are what keep

Homœopaths and Homœopathy going. It is up to us to

show the world what Homœopathy can do.

VII. Joint American Homœopathic Conference 2011.

(JAHC). HARRISON, Betsy. (AH. 17, 2011).

JAHC was held in Alexandria, Virginia, organized

and promoted by Whole Health Now, with 450

delegates. One focus was on legal issues: Certification,

registration and health freedom action. Presentations

included one mind-boggling work on AIDS project in

Africa and an exciting video/web cast called

Homœopathy around the world.

Sessions on introductory and advanced

homœopathic topics. Spirited discussion ensued on the

evening of the moderated panel discussion.

VIII. Time for a ‘Right To Healthcare’. Extracts

from conversation between Amartya Sen and

Thomas W. Lamont. (The Hindu, Wednesday,

December 18, 2013)

“India ranks alongside Haiti and Sierra Leone when

it comes to government spending on health as a share of

the total expenditure of the people – says Amartya Sen”.

After Right to work and right to food, time has

come for a ‘Right to Health Care legislation’ given the

poor state of public health care infrastructure in India.

Any self-respecting country has to regard provision of

health care to its citizen a primary responsibility. By

the end of the second world war, European countries

and some Asian countries like Japan went in that

direction. China in 1979 went on to Market this to their

citizen and made them to buy their insurance cover

themselves which was until then automatic. But this

error was costly as the population coverage dipped to 12

percent. The Chinese reversed this decision and now

96 percent of the population is covered.

India has unfortunately never thought of healthcare

as its primary responsibility. The whole engine of

Asian economic development has been the expansion of

human capability and the recognition that there is

nothing as favourable not only for development but also

for economic growth. For India which is single-

mindedly concerned with growth rate for a long time,

the best recipe is to have a healthy educated population.

Every bit of growth generates more revenue that the

government can spend on health and education which

ultimately solidifies the foundation of growth as well as

development and the advantage is one can start

anywhere, anytime and each of them will work parallel

and no need to wait until one gets down and start

working. The political economy increases the peoples’

income. A higher income gives the people the ability to

do things which they value doing. As Adam smith

(1976) said that political economy increases public

revenue which allows the government to do those things

which government alone can do such as education.

Unfortunately the unclear thinking is government

cannot do anything at all and it should be left to the

private sector. Secondly, they don’t recognize that the

governmental share of health care in India as a

percentage of total health expenditure that people make

is one of the three lowest in the world and thus we are in

the company of Haiti/Sierra Leone.

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The statistics reveal that government of India spend

1.2 percent of GDP compared to ¼th of what China

spends on healthcare, which is 3 percent of GDP. The

existing system in India don’t cover preventive

medicine or preventive health care. There is no way of

running public health care for government of India

whereas states like Kerala and Tamilnadu sustains and

they have the highest disposable income per capita in

India. This has improved the quality of life and

enhances the economic development. Why not

government of India follow these examples and invest

in people’s health care and education which solidifies

the foundation of growth as well as development?

IX. In Memory of Alfons Geukens, M.D. HAYES,

Deborah (AH. 17/2011).

Alfons GEUKENS was born on 30th Sept. 1944 in

Balen, Belgium. Initially trained in tropical medicine as

a nurse, he later obtained his medical degree. After

encountering Homœopathy through one of his patients,

he set out with his characteristic drive and intensity,

studying for several years with George VITHOULKAS

in Greece.

Founded the Clinical Training Center for Classical

Homœopathy in Hechtel, Belgium in 1983. In 1994, he

founded the International School for Classical

Homœopathy, also in Hechtel where he continued his

mission to train physicians in Classical Homœopathy.

Saying, “I never prescribe on mental symptoms. Take

the case; perceive the totality of symptoms with special

emphasis on strange, rare and peculiar symptoms”. His

focus was on clinical examination and observation

rather than elaborate psychological analysis.

Dr. GEUKENS was the author of numerous

publications, including Homœopathic Practice, a series

of several books of cured cases and the Small Remedy

Seminar Volumes.

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X. Biography:

1. Adolph Graf zur LIPPE Bisterfeld-Weissenfield

(May 11, 1812 – January 23, 1888: 75 years of age)

YASGUR, Jay (AJHM. 104, 4/2011)

This brief professional Biography of Adolph LIPPE

details his education and rise in the Homœopathy

Medicine, as well as his many significant contribution

to Homœopathy. His close relationships with many

renowned homœopaths of his day are also discussed.

2. A Canadian Pioneer: Dr. Emily STOWE.

BURDEN, Allyson (AH. 17, 2011)

Emily Howard Jennings STOWE, is a Canadian

Heroine, a teacher, a school principal, a doctor, a

suffragette and a gifted homœopathic physician.

She was born into a Quaker family in 1831, with

commitment to the democratic concept of equality.

This ensured Emily of an education in an era when the

purview of most women was housework and child care.

She attended school until the age of fifteen and then

embarked on her teaching career and went on to earn a

First Class Teacher’s certificate and later principal of a

public school.

In 1856, Emily married Carriage-maker John

STOWE. Gave birth to a daughter and two sons. After

John entered Sanatorium with Tuberculosis, she found

difficult to support her family with teaching wages and

sought change in profession. Her family has used

homœopathic medicine and she studied with Dr. Joseph

LANCASTER throughout the 1840s. Toronto school of

medicine refused admission citing that women were not

accepted in medical school. She vowed to remedy this

injustice and went to study homœopathic medicine at

the New York Medical College for women under Dr.

Clemence Sophie LOZIER. Graduating in 1867,

STOWE, had a thriving practice in Toronto, and could

get licence only in 1880. In 1876 she founded the

Toronto women’s Literary Club (TWLC) and improved

women’s working condition and higher education.

Ontario Medical College for women was created in

1883 after a public campaign. Emily STOWE died one

day shy of her 72nd birthday.

Throughout her life, stowe faced headlong every

obstacle and challenge; her fortitude and integrity were

the bedrock that enabled her to be an ardent supporter of

women’s rights, whether it was the right to practice

medicine or the right to vote.

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XI. OBITUARY

1. Catherine R. COULTER (1.1.1934 – 24.2.2014)

was married to Harris L. COULTER. Harris was a

medical historian and his 4 volume ‘Divided Legacy’

traced History of Medicine, Vol.III devoted to

Homœopathy. He earned a doctorate in Russian Studies

and political Science. He worked in the UN as an

English/Russian Interpreter. He was a great fighter for

Homœopathy. Harris COULTER died on October 31,

2009.

Catherine COULTER was mostly a self-taught

homœopath. She was introduced first to Boericke’s

Materia Medica in 1960 and Boger’s Synoptic Key

and later Hering’s Guiding Symptoms. She mastered

these books so well that she could teach several aspiring

homœopaths.

Catherine COULTER mastered the Materia Medica

so thoroughly that she became a preceptor for a stream

of physicians, under whose aegis she can practice.

Julian WINSTON says that Catherine came from

the “era between” on one side the old guard – Elizabeth

Wright-HUBBARD, Julia M.GREEN, Arthur

GRIMMER – all dying in the 1960s; on the other the

new elders - Maisie PANOS, Henry WILLIAM, Allen

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NEISWANDER. ….COULTER was amazing because

she was completely self-taught.

COULTER’s best work can be seem in the three

volumes she gave under the title Portraits of

Homœopathic Medicines covering some well-known

Polychrests. With Dr. A.U. RAMAKRISHNAN she co-

authored’ Homœopathic approach to Cancer.

There is a fine picture of Catherine COULTER

with the original Lachesis snake from which HERING

made the homœopathic potencies (preserved in the

Natural Sciences Museum, Philadelphia; the snake

stretched out in all its 6 feet length. Along with her

were David WEMBER and Julian WINSTON.

Catherine R.COULTER passed away on 24 Feb.

2014.

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LIST OF JOURNALS

Full addresses of the Journals covered by this Quarterly

Homœopathic Digest are given below:

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1. AH: The Journal of the North American Society of

Homeopaths, 1122 East Pike Street, #1122, Seattle, WA

98122, USA.

2. AJHM: American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine,

formerly Journal of the American Institute of

Homeopathy (JAIH). 101 South Whiting Street, Suite 16,

Alexandria, VA 22304. USA.

3. HH: Homœopathic Heritage, B. Jain Publishers

Overseas, 1920, Street No.10, Chuna Mandi, Paharganj,

Post Box 5775, New Delhi - 110 055.

4. HOMEOPATHY: Formerly British Homeopathic

Journal (BHJ), Homeopathy, Faculty of Homeopathy, 29

Park Street West, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU13BE, UK.

5. HT: Homeopathy Today, National Center for

Homeopathy, 101 South Whiting Street, Suite 315,

ALEXANDRIA, VA. 22304, USA.

6. IJHDR: International Journal of High Dilution Research,

Romania.

7. MedGG: Medizin, Gesellschaft und Geschichte, Institut

für Geschichte der Medizin Robert Bosch Stiftung,

Straussweg 17, 70184 STUTTGART, GERMANY.

8. THE HINDU: Newspaper, Chennai–600 002.

9. ZKH: Zeitschrift für Klassische Homöopathie, Karl F.

Haug Verlag, Hüthig GmbH, Im Weiher 10, D-69121

HEIDELBERG, GERMANY.

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ECHINACEA And CALC. SULPH. IN ACUTE SEPTIC

CONDITIONS.

1

By Dr. A. WHITING.

DURING the recent Congress, Dr. Pierre SCHMIDT,

of Geneva, gave an excellent paper entitled “Acute

Abdominal conditions and their treatment,” illustrating

especially the value of Bryonia in appendicitis and kindred

conditions. In the discussion which followed other

excellent remedies were mentioned, particularly

Belladonna, Lachesis, Croton tig. 200, Sepia, Colocynthis,

and Colon Bacillin 6 and 12. Doubt was, however,

expressed by some as to whether the successes reported

were cases of a septic nature, and if it were wise to treat

cases of a septic character without resorting to surgical

interference.

I think it well, therefore, to draw attention to my

experience with Echinacea and Calcarea sulphurate, and

to show that we have with them a ready means of

combating Septicæmia in its various forms, superior to

Antistreptococcic serum, and perfectly safe to use under all

conditions, though of ocurse not to supplant surgical

operation in the case of rupture or threatened rupture of the

appendix.

The proving of Echinacea recorded in Dr. Clarke’s

Materia Medica may be taken as an excellent guide to the

indications for his remedy, only remember it is not possible

to push a proving far enough to show its complete

relationship to septic diseases. We have in homœopathic

practice, symptom remedies, organ remedies, and condition

remedies. Echinacea is a condition remedy of the first

rank, corresponding to Staphylococcic and Streptococcic

states.

Electronically, staphylococcus has a penetration rate

of 45 or 46, and is Austral in character. Echinacea has a

rate of 45 and is Austral in character too. Streptococcus

has a penetration rate of 1497, (Epps’ streptococcin 7.) to

1500, (actual disease). Echinacea has a rate commencing

again at 1423 and extending its momentum far beyond

1500. These facts establish its homœopathicity to both

these conditions; for the findings are obtained on the

Human Reagent, just as—peculiar to Homœopathy—our

regular proving are.

Now for Calcarea sulphurata. I am not aware of a

proving of this substance, excepting that of Hepar sulph.

Which is an impure Sulphide of calcium. The

symptomatology of the latter, therefore, will in the main

hold good. On Electronic analysis we find the Sulphur

element homœopathic to Staphylococcic infections, for its

penetration rate is 39 with an Austral momentum of 600,

which is very high. On the other hand the Calcium

element is calculated to increase antibody resistance to

Streptococcic infection

because it has an Arctic penetration of 1562. It, however,

cannot be said to be truly homœopathic to

streptococcœmia, being merely capable of increasing the

patient’s resistance thereto.

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From The Homœopathic World, Vol. LXII, No.741.

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For many years Calcium sulphide has been used

successfully for boils and pustular skin eruptions, but some

years ago I suffered with severe ulceration of the

duodenum whilst on night duty of a most exacting

character, and the best homœopathic treatment by a most

skilled colleague failed to alleviate the suffering, which

was intense. Finally, I determined to try Calcarea

sulphurata, two or three grains of the 1x, thrice daily, on

the theory that if it could help external pustular eruptions, it

might be good for internal ulcerations also. It cured me

radically in six weeks or thereabouts, and I have since used

it most successfully in cases of gastric and duodenal

ulceration---doubtless of staphylococcic nature.

Whilst I was undergoing this treatment, I was

dispatched up the coast of British Columbia to take charge

of an isolated Mission Hospital. There was a woman in it

who had been delivered of a child, and on the fourth day

was carrying a temperature of 104°, and the odour from

the vulva was typical of Septicæmia of the obstretrical

type. Moreover, there was marked sloughing of the torn

but repaired perineum.

I thought of Calc. sulphurat. but was afraid to give it

alone. Having in my wallet some Echinacea I ordered both

to be given. The Calc. in ¼ grain doses of the pure

substance, and the latter in 5 drop doses. Both to be

administered every four hours. The effect was magical and

the case quickly cleared up.

Returning to the City Hospital; an eminent surgeon

came to me in distress. He had a case in the Hospital

pronounced suppurative appendicitis, which refused

operation, and which, moreover, he was afraid to press as

the woman had a bad heart. The White Blood Count was

extremely high, as also was the Polymorphonuclear,

differential. There was pronounced swelling over the

region of the appendix, soreness on pressure, and violent

pain.

I suggested these remedies and we gave them. In a

few days all danger was passed and the recovery was

uneventful.

Again, a soldier became infected after a mastoid

operation. The temperature arose to nearly 105°, and our

Pathologist found Streptococcic and other pathogenic

bacteria in the specimens we sent to him. Leading

surgeons after consultation concluding the case to be

hopeless, I approached his own surgeon----a specialist of

repute---asking permission to use these remedies. It was

refused, but later granted. The next day the temperature

was down to 103°, and another consultation of medical

men was held, with the result that, inasmuch as the

temperature had dropped and the patient was eveidently

better, the findings of our laboratory expert must be

erroneous! I remembered Dr. Clarke’s phrase in his

excellent little book, “The Prescriber,” viz., “The backward

swing of the pendulum,” and sure enough the temperature

was up again, provoking a further meeting of the

specialists, who then decided that the pathologist was right

after all, and that the man would die. But I kept on steadily

with Echinacea and Calcarea sulphurata and he was

saved, making a complete and rapid recovery.

In the same ward (in which every patient was

segregated), a patient was suffering from epidemic

cerebro-spinal meningitis, of a very severe type, and

attended by a general practitioner and a specialist. Under

their orders I executed the operation of lumbar puncture to

inject Antimeningococcic Serum, some nineteen times,

excepting on one or two occasions I injected it

intravenously. On the nineteenth occasion the man

suddenly stopped breathing and the heart stopped beating!

He was thus for about ten seconds, during which I as

rapidly as possible emptied out the serum I had injected

into the spinal canal.

The consulting physician the next day ordered me to

repeat the operation, but <