Vithoulkas Seminar: The Homoeopathic Extravaganza!!
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 2000 Jan / Feb VOL II NO 1.
Reported by
Dr Vishpala Parthasarathy Editor, NJH
'Phos / Tub-b / Ars-alb / Aur-brom / Aur-iod / Cup-met / Puls
2000 delegates and a seminar with the Homoeopathic grand-master Vithoulkas! This must be the largest Homoeopathic seminar ever, held in the vast and prestigious Shanmukhananda Hall. It has put Homoeopathic seminars on par with any in the world. For that we certainly must give Dr Jawahar Shah credit. But if people are left asking themselves, was it worth coming all the way for just 5-6 hrs of deliberation? It is not a good feeling. As a journalist a lot of people came and told me, that it was not fruitful. Certainly Vithoulkas has a presence and charisma and carries the audience with him, which is very important for a good speaker.
But he has to give more matter, more Homoeopathy. 5 hrs in a 2-day seminar leaves the audience dissatisfied, more so because Jawahar has dragged them from all corners of the country. Then again nothing new was said. One of the cases was the one he has already discussed in the seminar he held 5ys back. Luckily he has restricted his coming to India to only once in 6yrs or so, so there is a new audience each time. Still, I very much doubt he will get too much of an audience the next time round.
I have received a report from Dr S S Vithal in Khanna in which he writes: Inauguration performed by Health Minster and Health Secretary. The Mahaguru of Homoeopathy Vithoulkas started the seminar at 10.00am with a video case.
Case 1: Gangrene. A diabetic with adenocarcinoma of lungs, treated with Ars-alb 6, Anthrax, Sep, Hep-s, Sulph, Calc-carb survived for 8yrs, which was creditable. But not so the handling, the remedies and the repetition. This case took one hr to narrate and 10 mins of Homoeopathy!
Then followed lunch, which was a nightmare because of the crowds and pushing and pulling, though only packed boxes had to be handed over. Again to their credit, they learnt and organized the next day better.
Post Lunch:
Day1: Layers
| A | HERE the patient presents with symptoms, which perfectly fits in a single remedy, as we say the book picture. hence might require just that remedy for cure. |
| B | HERE the patient may have acute but very few episodes |
| C | HERE the patient may present with frequent acutes |
| D---- Z |
Then as we go lower in the levels we get more of degenerative and pathological symptoms, which might need frequent change of remedies as per the symptoms presenting. Treating from this level takes time as the picture is not clear |
THEN he gave an example of cancer. Cancer can present at level A or at any other level. In such cases treating a case at level A is much easier and quicker than at the subsequent levels as the picture is clear in the first level.
Later when answering to Questions, he explained more about Layers: which I am putting down here for convenience:
One should prescribe for the uppermost, which appears then the 2nd then the 3rd. Then we can really see the development of the case and cure. First Ars then say Sep then Nat-m
More the pathology, more the complexity of miasma, more the complexity of remedies.
Slowly we unravel the case and the remedy becomes clearer.
Gross pathology takes long time because we have to evaluate what that remedy has done. Sometimes even after 2 yrs the patient remains in the same situation.
In gross pathology change frequently the remedy. Aim is only >. The patient may die in 9 instead of 6 months and will die more peacefully than with other Rx.
One should understand the picture, wait long enough to see the progress, then you will see better and then give another Rx.
Day 2 : Few Video Cases.
Case 1: Lady suffering for 20 yrs from severe disfiguring eruptions on face & hands. Treated with cortisone. A case of suppression?
Symptoms: Always Anxious / Company wants3. In spite of disfiguring looks, strong sexual desire, which remained unfulfilled due to skin complaint.
Thirst increased, Fear - dark, thunder-storm.
Remedy: Phos:
Follow Up: Eruptions vanished from face, like a miracle. Only left on hand.
This was a clear case so belonging to Level 1, according to his theory of levels.
A small discussion on Phos and its differentiation followed.
Case 2:
A small child with neurodermatitis and malabsorption syndrome. Presented with severe itching and eruptions all over the body after BCG vaccination. Tuberculinum 200 1 dose was given and the next follow up after few months showed: badly aggravated, child was crying and itching very badly. Next remedy given was Pulsatilla - and the second night the itching was 90% better. This shows how Tuberculinum removed the effects of vaccination and made the picture clear.
Different Pattern Of Crying Of Remedies Like Sepia, Chamomilla, Cina, Arg-nit, Puls, Nat-mur, Ign and also enacted them beautifully.
Other remedies discussed Tub, Med and Carcinocin.
Dr Vishpala Parthasarathy writes: The remaining part is taken from my notes:
Case 3 Of Adenocarcinoma:
A German lady had Ca for 2yrs. When Vithoulkas visited her, she was lying covered with 3 blankets though it was a warm June. She was cold to touch, exhausted yet restless and kept moving in bed. Patient had no pain though her legs were extremely gangrenous. She was jovial but made funny actions to make understood that she wanted fan on the face. Thirst: not exactly. But bottle was half-empty-yes; time-to-time I take a sip. Rx Ars-alb.
Qs1. Dr Vithoulkas asked himself why there is no pain even in this bad condition? Probably because the degeneration was so much that no pain. With the right remedy inflammation will set in and pain sensation would be restored and that would be a sign of healing to occur.
Qs 2. Was it possible with Homoeopathy to get effect in time before surgery, so as to avert the operation? Since Rx picture is clear for Ars-alb and characteristics present - chances are high. What potency? It is wise not to give high potency, which requires a good immune system to react fast. So give low potency with frequent repetition 3-4/d. Rx Ars-alb 6 every 3 hrly.
Follow-Up:
Mon evening: inflammation better, surgeon disturbed - postponed operation for 4 days.
7 days: further > so told daughter, a doctor, to cancel operation and shift pt to the medical ward.
Video of 6months later: Patient was able to walk. Dec 88 Occlusion of artery in the leg; they did end-anastomosis, also found Lt. lower lobe carcinoma, operated in Feb 89. After this pt had no problems for 2 yrs. In June 91 Erysipelas in Rt. foot. - deteriorated but no > antibiotics. Did angiography and bypass in June. Then it occluded in a few days. The patient kept deteriorating. July hospitalized and now consulting you again. Photo of leg - blackish at ankle. Got Ars-a 30.
Sept 9: wound leak 70%. 28 Oct > 30% By 1st Dec only small patch.
Pictures showed progress of 6mm. The surgeon, who has amputated 1000 cases with little relief, was surprised.
Note: Improvement must be recorded in pathology, as every Homoeopathic pt feels > with placebo effect. Initial < must be on the local symptoms and not in general condition. Here first the area became bigger and later shrunk. First Ars then no further >. In the Ars stage there was fear of death. After Ars that fear disappeared but the patient got more pains as circulation was reestablished. Anthraxinum was given. Then excruciating, burning pain in ulcers. Case reviewed - gen and psychological aspects. Following information regarding the patient given by daughter.
Patient never expressed her feelings, kept aloof and withdrawn. Not jovial and full of life. Very critical. A difficult question yet Dr Vithoulkas asked her daughter about sexuality of the patient. Da says Mo told her that for many yrs, she has had no sex thoughts or desire and no contact with her husband. Daughter confirmed that Mother was quite critical of her father. Sepia 30 OD till circulation better and pains unbearable. Screamed with pains and could not be quietened for even few moments. Then Anthraxinum was given on pathology. Later the psychological state changed. Tarentula-c indications being burning pains, cold and chilly, Hep-s and later Sul and Calc-c.
Before presenting this case, I contacted the Daughter for an update in 1999: She wrote: Dear George, your Rx was very successful till she died in 98. Lived for 8 yrs. Probably had a stroke-very weak and tired, felt drowsy. The attending doctor realized she was given to die so did not interfere. Died in a very tranquil way. Your treatment was wonderful. In1996 she fractured femur and recovered in a short time. No complications. Could walk in a few days. When Father died in Jan 97, she went to a nursing home and enjoyed the company of others. A totally changed Sepia!! I learnt a lot in these last few yrs with my Mother about life and about Homoeopathy.
Dr Vithoulkas said that when the appropriate remedy is given initially there is bound to be aggravation of the complaint. So reaction must be understood and explained clearly. Every time evaluate the action and to what degree the change has occurred. Very seldom when I hear, I feel better that the remedy was correct. Every time pt says I am better I doubt the Rx? Where is the aggr? Which are the rules, which we need to observe during Rx. Homoeopathy is more an art than science. Like microsurgery, it must take every small detail into consideration. There is an idea that every one has a constitutional Rx. In my opinion this is not true. If anyone has one Rx which cures everything for him, then he is very healthy. So the idea of the layers in which the disease manifests. Rx first for the topmost layer, then the next and then the next. It is not for the deepest layer, the Rx has to be given first. If we take shortcuts in prescription, Homoeopathy will die very fast.)
Materia Medica Of Aurum Group. NOT all aurums are known. First one has to see many cases of Aurum before a proper picture of the remedy evolves. Each one has different traits which individualizes him When does pathology start? When these get exaggerated and go over the normal then it becomes pathological. When we treat the person homoeopathically, these exaggerations go away but the personality remains and we cannot change it. May be he continues to be very irritable that is his protective device and cannot be changed.
