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The Low Down on Potency
I've heard people say that Hahnemann was against the use of low
potencies as they might cause aggravations, and that high potencies
were much safer. Nothing could be further than the truth. In fact,
Hahnemann was very concerned about the tendency of "brash beginner"
homeopaths to prescribe too high and too long. He cautions us to
start each chronic case "low" and ascend as needed; to
put the remedy in water and succuss the bottle before each dose
to avoid unintended provings. (See # 161 of the Organon). However,
even low potencies can aggravate if we don't follow a few basic
rules of prescribing:
1. Start with a test dose, wait 24 hours to make sure you're not
dealing with a hypersensitive patient.
2. Put the remedy in water and succuss the bottle five times before
each dose.
3. A potency like 6C can be given three times a day, 9C twice a
day, 12C once or twice a day; but, if at any time you see a striking
improvement, stop the remedy and observe; resume when the improvement
stops. If at any time the person seems to be getting worse, stop
the remedy and wait, an improvement may follow. If it doesn't, it's
probably the wrong remedy.
4. Don't tell a person who is aggravating from a remedy, "Keep
taking it, it's a good sign!" Yes, a similar aggravation might
be a sign that the remedy chosen was correct, BUT, as Hahnemann
says, all the more reason NOT to make things worse by continuing
to give it over and over again, because the right remedy in overdose
can do more harm to a person than a remedy that's totally wrong!
(Organon, #276)
In acute cases, however, you'll want to match the potency to the
power of the complaint. A severe acute should be met with a 200C
or a 1M, perhaps even a 10M if it's that severe. Here's where you
need your high potencies!
Chronic cases often lack the intensity that acutes have; so, the
lower potencies are a better match for these and more appropriate.
These are only guidelines, not laws. You will find exceptions. But,
as Hahnemann always said, a mistake with a lower potency is not
a crisis, you can't always make that claim with the 200C, 1M or
10M.
Elaine Lewis, DHom, CHom
www.hpathy.com/office/ElaineLewis.asp
Chimaphila for the Prostate
Chimaphila is nearly a specific for urinary retention in benign
prostatic hypertrophy. Retained urine; must press long before urination
begins. Retention of urine with enlarged prostate. Dysuria, Frequent
urging, forked stream, Sensation of a ball in the perineum.
Roger Morrison – Desktop Guide to Keynotes and Confirmatory
Symptoms-Thanks to Jack Kimmelman – U.S.
Homarus – The Lobster
Aggravation from milk. Persons have been known to die after eating
lobster and thereafter drinking milk. Wakened at night by the necessity
to pass wind. Felt as though he could not move, but on moving felt
better. No appetite, worse after sleep, in the morning, on drawing
a long breath. Better from motion, passing wind, after eating, from
inhaling cold air.
Dr. J.H.Clarke - A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica
–Thanks to J.R.Melmed - Canada
To Cut or Not
From the homeopathic standpoint much of pathology is protective
. Abscesses, ulcers, tumors should not be removed by surgery until
after the sick constitution has been cured. Its removal before cure
means the vital force will seek another outlet, either by recurrence
in the same form or by more deep- seated trouble. It requires keen
judgment to decide when a case has gone too far to be relieved by
remedies.
Homeopathy As Art and Science - Dr. Elizabeth Wright Hubbard
Getting to the Root of the Problem
I have used Hypericum D6 and for best effect D30 for relief of
severe pain after root filling of an infected tooth. My wife was
the patient.
Thanks to -Dick Morris -Classical Homeopath - Sweden
The Chronic of Pulsatilla
Kali Sulph, is the chronic of Pulsatilla, resembles it in a number
of symptoms and being deeper acting, is sometimes useful to complement
that remedy. Better in open air, worse in a heated room, yellow
or greenish discharges, evening aggravation of fever, loose cough
with rattling mucus, wandering rheumatic pains.
Leaders in Homeopathic Therapeutics – Dr. E.B. Nash
–Thanks to G. Boettcher- Germany
Oh, My Back!
Aesculus Hippocastanum has constant dull backache, especially
through sacrum and hips. Walking is almost impossible; scarcely
able to rise or walk after sitting, worse moving bowels. Feels as
though the back would break.
Graphic Pictures of Selected Remedies – J.N.Shinghal
A Difficult Patient
Nitric Acid is dissatisfied, never pleased, haggard and anxious
expression, highly irritable in the morning, very sensitive to noise,
cannot forget a wrong done to him. Usually thin and nervous. Pain
as from splinters, blisters in mouth, on genitals, bleed easily.
Chronic offensive corrosive nasal discharge. Craves fat and salt.
The main anxiety is for cancer. You will have to get the information
from relatives because he does not realize that his disease has
become a philosophy for him.
Essence of Materia Medica – George Vithoulkas
Kali Carbonicum for the Heart
Stitching pains – About heart and through scapula, extort
cries. Heart’s action intermittent, irregular, tumultuous,
weak. Mitral insufficiency. Leans forward resting on arms to take
weight off chest. I have seen Kali carb (after a few doses of Carbo
v, it’s complement) bring back to life a dying child, an old
mitral case, with pericarditis with effusion and pneumonia with
pleural effusion. A visiting doctor said : “I’ll eat
my hat if that child pulls round, ...and she did!”
Pointers to Common Remedies – Dr. M.L. Tyler - Thanks
to R. Mukerji - India
Lycopodium or Cortisone?
A woman, 68 years old, suffered with right sided coxarthrosis
(degenerative disease of the hip joint). She was an ambitious tennis
player and during the anamesis she showed a dictatorial and haughty
behavior. From that and other symptoms Lycopodium seemed to be the
right remedy. Erroneously I gave Lyc CM instead off XM. Next day
I got a call, with an angry voice she told me that she has got terrible
pains and asked me what I have given. She had been much better before
she had swallowed the remedy and I should restore the previous state
immediately. I gave her Lyc C 30 one dose. Next day I got a call,
the voice was angry again. She had no pains any more and accused
me of giving her Cortisone, because “Homeopathic remedies
don’t work so quickly“.
Thanks to - Gerhart Fabiani – Germany
Holding Back Deeper Remedies
One may have to start a case of heart failure with remedies like
Crategus or Cactus and restore the function and vitality of the
organ first and follow up with more constitutional remedies later.
As the symptoms are reversed over time, one introduces deeper acting
remedies.
The same situation is met when treating the advanced states of
tuberculosis where deep acting plant remedies with heavy mineral
contents, anti-miasmic minerals and nosodes can be very dangerous.
One often has to start with plant remedies like Sanguinaria to reduce
the tubercles and cavitations and then move toward deeper acting
remedies after the fevers, sweats and coughs are removed.
Interview with David Little http://www.hpathy.com/interviews/davidlittle.asp
Color Preference Helps Find the Simillimum
Color preference is just another good symptom, like a food modality
or a general or mental amelioration/aggravation. Every homeopath
irrespective of school or doctrine can use it. It supplements the
repertories. The color preference is a clinical symptom and comes
from good cases. Cases cured or deeply ameliorated by the same remedy
have shown to prefer the same or similar colors. Ask the patient
to let go of purposes and just dive into the colors as such, choose
one which feels good, which pleases the eye, where they like to
dwell and get a feeling of well-being.
Dr. Ulrich Welte – Colours in Homeopathy - From interview:
http://www.hpathy.com/interviews/ulrichwelte.asp
Walking in Sleep
Top remedies for somnambulism - walking in sleep: Aconite, Agaricus,
Anacardium, Antimonium crudum, Artemus vul., Bryonia, Cannibus ind,
Dict., Magnetus arct, Natrum mulr, Phosphorus, Nux mos, Opium, Petroleum,
Spongia, Stramonium, Sulhlur, tarantula, Zincum
Complete Repertory – Roger van Zandvoort – Thanks
to Joseph Martens -Australia
Aurum Arsenicum
The depression of Aurum metallicum and the anxiety of Arsenicum
are often present in cases needing this remedy. Cancer based on
a tuberculosis miasm or syphilitic constitution. The first effect
of the remedy is a rapid increase in appetite. Peristaltic contractions
of stomach and intestine are excited and absorption accelerated.
Lotus Materia Medica - Robin Murphy ND - Thanks to James Murray
– New Zealand
Chronic Constipation
Opium – Inactivity of rectum- rarely an urge to stool -
6c three times per day
Nux vomica – Urge to stool but inability to expel it –in
patients who take large doses of aperients - 6c three times per
day
Hydrastis – Bouts of severe constipation associated with hemorrhoids
which are painful and bleed – 6c three times per day.
Dr. Douglas Borland – Homeopathy in Practice
Secale Cornutum Caution
Useful in lingering labors. The power of this remedy to cause
violent contractions of the uterus is so great that it should never
be given when the os uteri is not fully dilated, nor unless there
is satisfactory evidence that no mechanical obstacle interferes
with completion of labor.
Dr. C. Dunham –Lectures on Materia Medica – Thanks
to Robin Dykes - UK
Keynotes
Hay fever : Appearing regularly every year at the same day of
the month; with an asthmatic, psoric or eczematous history. Patient
should be treated the previous winter to eradicate the diathesis
and prevent summer attack: Psorinum
Enuresis : from vesicle paresis; during full moon, obstinate cases,
with a family history of eczema - Psorinum
School-girl's headache : < by study or even slight mental exertion;
when using eyes in close work and glasses fail to >; with a tubercular
history: Tuberculinum bovinum
H.C. Allen - Keynotes and Characteristics with Comparisons
/ J.T. Kent M.M. Thanks to - Muhammad Afzal Sandhu (DHMS,BSc.,BHMS)
Pakistan
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