Dear Readers,
Greetings from the editorial desk.
Last month we initiated discussion on a very special question -
"Can there be more than one simillimum in a given case?"
and "How much similar the medicine should be to the diseased
state?". The results of this poll were a bit unexpected. Most
of us are drilled in our college days that there is only one 'most
similar' medicine for a given case. Yet more than 55% of our voters
say that there can be more than one simillimum for a case. The opinions
are worth reading. I hope you have followed the opinions closely.
This month we would like to move the discussion further to a related
question.
We all know that homeopathy medicines do not have material quantity
of drug substance in them. Most of us also believe that they work
as 'energy', stimulating the body to heal itself. If homeopathic
medicines provide a stimulus to the body to correct what has been
deranged, can that stimulus be given to the body in ways other than
homeopathy? If yes, what can those ways be? Do other forms
of alternative medicine like Yoga, Meditation, Reiki, EFT, Pranayam,
Ayuerveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine etc., heal by raising the
vitality through the 'simillimum' or do they just raise the vitality
by other means? If so, do we need 'Simila' as a law?
Think about these fundamental questions
and participate in this month's poll (with your views) which raises
the same issue.
This month we present to you two interesting cases of Allergic
Rhinitis and Traumatic Coma. Elaine Lewis presents another 'online'
case which has its own dimensions. Christina Chambreau shares the
last part of her very informative series on veterinary homeopathy
and I have added my two cents by writing on Poisoning &
Homeopathy. We have Dr. Gabrielle Traub in our hot-seat this
month. There is a review of Jeremy Sherr's Dynamic Provings
vol.II and Dr. Dimpi Shah has given a brief therapeutic index
of some common medicines. I hope you will like this issue.
Read and Enjoy! Do remember to check the result of our last month's
quiz and also send us your feedback about this journal and the new
Hpathy.com at editor@hpathy.com.
Yours sincerely,

-- Chief Editor --
Homeopathy 4 Everyone
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