XI All India Homoeopathic Seminar - Calcutta Dec 99
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 2000 Jan / Feb VOL II NO 1.
Dr Chitra Narayanan

The XIth All India Homoeopathic Seminar and the silver jubilee celebrations of HMAI was held at Calcutta, Presidency College Campus from 24th to 26th Dec 1999.

Day 1: 24th December 99:
Flag hoisting & inauguration by Shri Hasim Abdul Halim, speaker, State assembly, West Bengal. Felicitation of distinguished doctors who have left their mark in the development of the homoeopathic system of medicine: late Dr JN Kanjilal, Dr Jugal Kishore, Dr B Bhattacharya, Dr. M. Singh Chug, Dr D P Rastogi, Dr R K Desai, Dr BV Dhakulkar, Dr P S Wagaonkar, Dr J S Khanna, Dr GN Mukherjee, Dr S P Dey, Dr Diwan Harish Chand, Dr B N Chakraborty, Dr P Vishnu, Dr JBD Castro and Dr Gourishankar Bhar.

Day 2 25th December 1999: The Scientific Sessions
1st Session: Vicious cycle of infectious diseases and its homoeopathic management.

1. Dr Pradyut Sengupta, talked on role of homoeopathy in the treatment of infectious diseases and the adverse reactions of indiscriminate use of antibiotics.
2. Dr S M Singh spoke on various nutritional disorders and the role of anti-oxidants in the body to prevent nutritional disorders. Photochemicals, found abundantly in fruits and vegetables, are the best anti-oxidants.
3. Dr B PAdhikari discussed Viral hepatitis- types of virus, mode of spread, clinical picture, investigations, methods of prevention and the homoeopathic management.
4. Finally Dr Tushar Kanjilal spoke on Malaria: a comparative study of the homoeopathic and allopathic approaches with statistical data on efficacy of the t/t of malaria by homoeopathy.

2nd Session: Need Of Changes In Theory & Practice Of Homoeopathy With Time.
Speakers of panel discussion: Dr SPS Bakshi, Dr Ranjee Singh, , Dr M K Sahani, , Dr Khan, , Dr M P Arya, , Dr Mahendra Singh, , Dr Shankar Das, and Dr Arjun Satija. Dr Subash Singh was the anchor.

1. Discussion on progress and developments made in Homoeopathy in the last century.
2. Discussed the mode of teaching in various homoeopathic institutions in the country and how it could be modified.
3. Discussed practice of combination, patent medicines/tonics- whether justifiable in practice?.

The session was concluded by Dr Subash Singh who said that whatever step be taken should be in the best interests of Homoeopathy and its progress.

NJH Editor: Certainly the audience seems wiser than the so-called leaders of Homoeopathy. Leaders have a responsible position and not only need to be factual in public pronouncements but also have a responsibility to advise how to take science to its true goal Panelists can certainly state their personal practice or choice, but then other panelists should oppose vociferously. If this statement is really true in actuality,(which I doubt) then I personally laud those 2% who will finally take Homoeopathy to its true glory and urge the other 98 % to follow suit!!

I would urge the fraternity to read again what Hahnemann has to say on the subject. For this reason I have included in this issue the article by Dr C S Sandhu- Irrational to Rational medicine- 12 pages of it. And if reading it will drive some sense into the heads of those who think otherwise, I will consider my effort worthwhile.

3rd Session: Cancer And Homoeopathy.
Dr Ashok K R Das, gave a detailed description of cancer, its predisposing factors, preventive measures, investigations and the homeopathic approach. Illustrating with cases- of Squamous cell Ca, Ca larynx, Ca ovary with pelvic metastasis and bronchogenic Ca.

Next Dr J B D Castro demonstrated the method of study and treatment of cases of Ca breast, pancreatic Ca, brain tumour, Ca Lungs, Ca uterus with metastasis, treated Homoeopathically on totality of symptoms.

4th Scientific Session: Dr S K Dubey spoke about the specific action of certain Indian drugs in Indian climate: Hydrocotyle for elephantiasis, Calotropis for enlarged liver/spleen, Cephalandra for Diabetes-mellitus, Uranium-nit for Obesity, Kuruchi for IBS, Gonosia for amenorrhea, Psoralia for psoriasis, Withania-thombifene as a sexual tonic, Yohimbinum for immediate sexual affection, Menispermum for haemorrhages, Amlaki/Jaborandi for falling of hair, etc.

He specifically cautioned that most of these drugs were palliative in nature- help only in immediate control of symptoms and has to followed by the appropriate constitutional remedy.

5th Scientific Session: The Hidden Treasure Of 50 Millesimal Potency.
Dr S P Dey discussed the benefits of the 50 Millesimal potency:

1. Homoeopathic aggravation can be avoided/controlled.
2. Action is powerful but short.
3. Long-acting chronic diseases are cured in a short time.
4. Medicines can be repeated several times safely without any aggravation.
5. Interim relief in long-standing cases.
6. If selection of medicine is wrong, it can be ascertained within 3-4 days unlike the decimal/centesimal scale where we have to wait for 2-3 months to know whether the drug is acting.
7. The same constitutional medicine can be used for both palliative and curative effects.
8. In incurable cases it is useful for palliation without any aggravation.
9. In psychiatric cases, where even the least aggravation can be fatal eg in a case of schizophrenia Aur-met 30 was given, though selection was right, there was medicinal aggravation and patient committed suicide. But Aur-met -0/1, single dose, gives very good results and can be repeated when required.

Dr Rastogi spoke about the preparation of the 50 Millesimal scale and its benefits. Lastly Dr Mahadeb Dey also spoke about the advantages of 50 Millesimal scale potecies of medicines.

6th Scientific Session - open session
Dr Rajeev Shukla: Migraine - its clinical picture, diet and homoeopathic MM Dr Ajay Ghosh: management and treatment of chronic diseases. He explained the concept of Psora in the light of modern science.

Dr U S Banerjee presented a case of Meningioma treated by Medorrhinum. Dr M Samanta spoke on Mythology which, he said, is the scientific study of the cause of disease ie miasm.

Dr Rajat Chatterjee discussed the homoeopathic management of E NT diseases. Dr Ashoke Pradhan- Cancer -the causes, the conventional t/t and its disadvantages and homoeopathic approach. Cases- adenoid cystic Ca myxoid liposarcoma, left renal cell Ca, Ca breast, fibroadenoma breast, adenoid Ca, Maxillary Ca.

7th Session: Dr. Biplab Kundu discussed in detail the various constitutional types and diathesis so essential for the homoeopathic prescription.
The last speaker of the seminar, Dr M K Sahani, spoke on Dynamic Medicine & Homoeopathy and its remote application & the role of various therapies such as magnetotherapy & acupressure.

The seminar concluded with the vote of thanks and prize distribution for the winners of the Quiz Contest held earlier. The winning team was from Chandigarh.

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