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 19th and early 20th 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 Mail@hpathy.com
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: Mail@hpathy.com
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: Mail@hpathy.com
Do not want to comment on individual article, as per editorial note this month’s collection of articles and cases are both interesting and educational.
Alan, the May 2016 edition is one of those “collector item” issues of Hpathy. Thanks for getting all this together!
It was a labor of love. I’m glad you’re enjoying it!