Homeopathy and Cardiology

 

Since this issue of the journal focuses on homeopathy and cardiology, I’ll begin with a personal story. Some years ago, after foolishly taking an allopathic drug, I developed a dangerous cardiac arrhythmia. First there was a stress test, which confirmed the arrhythmia and then a CAT scan which determined the problem was purely electrical – a conduction defect –and then offers of more drugs, which I refused. The problem continued for over two months, leading to an overnight hospitalization to await a cardiac catheterization.  At the last moment, I changed my mind and got myself discharged from the hospital. I called a homeopath friend who took my case and prescribed Dig 200. Within a few days the arrhythmia stopped, and it never returned. In the years since, I’ve played a couple hundred hours of tennis, shoveled snow on the coldest days and jogged many miles.

My story is not unique. For those people around the world who have access to homeopathy, it is repeated every day. What surgery accomplishes in some cardiac cases is truly remarkable, but in the medical treatment of heart disease, homeopathy is light years ahead. It has the ability to cure, has no side effects and is ridiculously cheap. These successes in homeopathic cardiology are nothing new, and have been going on for 160 years.  In preparing this month’s journal I read contemporary cases as well as those from the 19^th and early 20^th centuries. There were brilliant cures back then, in spite of not having the diagnostic advantages of echocardiograms and CAT scans. However, those homeopaths did have extraordinarily refined skills with the stethoscope. I was amazed at the details they could glean or indirectly surmise, with a stethoscope and a keen mind.

I think you’ll find this month’s collection of articles and cases both interesting and educational. Relax and enjoy the writings of homeopaths from the past and present.

In This Issue:

Interview:

This month we chat with Dr. Manfred Mueller about cardiology. He shares case anecdotes, talks about problems in the allopathic model and offers alternative solutions from homeopathy.

Articles:

Valvular Diseases of the Heart – Dr. Thomas C. Duncan

Homeopathy and Cardiology – Dr. Leela D’Souza-Francisco

Angina – Dr. A.L. Blackwood

Structural Disease of the Heart – Dr. Thomas C. Duncan

Some Remedies in Cardiology-  Dr. Heta Shah, Dr. Shrikant Talari

Hydropericardium – Dr A.L. Blackwood

Nervous Palpitation – Dr. C.G. Raue

Inflammatory Disease of the Heart – Dr. Thomas C. Duncan

Strategies to Prevent Coronary Artery Disease – Dr. Sajeev Ampadi

Diseases of the Blood Vessels – Dr. Thomas C. Duncan

Palpitation – Dr. A.L. Blackwood

Heart Therapeutics – with Keynotes of 94 Remedies –Dr. Thomas C. Duncan

Diseases of the Heart – Dr. G.M.G. Jahr

Palpitation – Dr. Vikas Sharma

Bradycardia – Dr. A.L. Blackwood

TIDBITS  – Elaine Lewis

TIPS and SECRETS – Alan V. Schmukler

Cases:

A Cardiac Arrhythmia Case – Dr. Andre Saine   

Cardiac Failure due to Cardiomyopathy in a Patient of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia –  Dr. Leela D’Souza-Francisco

A Stroke in Progress –  Dr. Joe Rozencwajg

A Cardiac Arrhythmia Case – Dr. Paul K. Branch

A Case of Pericarditis – Dr. Edward C. Chepmell

A Case of Atrial Septal Defect  -Dr. Muhammad Afzal Sandhu

Four Cardiac Cases – Arrhythmia , Dropsy, Mitral Insuff, Palpitation with Pain – Dr. Temple S Hoyne

Four Brief Cardiac Cases – Dr. Thomas C. Duncan

Crataegus Cases – Dr. C.F. Barker, Dr. M.C. Jennings, Dr. Joseph Clements

Two Spigelia and Two Digitalis Cases – Dr. Temple S. Hoyne

Restoring Health after Myocardial Infarction – Dr. Mirjana Zivanov

Veterinary

Ask the Holistic Vet – Dr. Deva Khalsa, holistic veterinarian answers veterinary questions from readers. Send your questions to [email protected]

Case of a Dog with Hemolytic Anemia -Dr. Ronit Abuotboul 

Research

Comparing Veratrum Vir and Atenolol in Mild Hypertension – Dr. Aadi Chmthanawala

Homeopathy in Cardiac Arrhythmia – L. Hutsol, M. Hutsol, I. Tsymbal  (abstract)

Atrial Paroxysmal Tachycardia In Dogs And Its Management With Homeopathic Digitalis–Two Case Reports – Varshney JP1, Chaudhuri S. (abstract)

Book Reviews

Homeopathy and Pattern in Mammals by Dr. Bhawish Joshi M.D. and Dr. Sachindra Joshi M.D.  Rreviewed by Vatsala Sperling

The New World Veterinary Repertory by Dr. Richard H. Pitcairn & Dr. Wendy F. Jensen is reviewed by veterinary Dr. Will Falconer

Ask the Plant Doctor  – Agrohomeopath Radko Tichavsky answers readers’ questions about houseplants and crops. Send your questions to: [email protected]

QUIZ – Elaine Lewis – Sharpen your skills with this monthly quiz from Elaine Lewis. Also, see “Revisiting” to learn the answer to last month’s quiz.

There’ s more! Remember to see the new Cartoon and Crossword puzzle. Get Involved!  Send your questions and comments, cases, articles, book reviews and interviews to: [email protected]