ADVENT OF HOMOEOPATHY
Vol. 10, No.2, April-June 93

Psoriasis, a noncontagious cutaneous disease is rampant in Sri Lanka. Dr. M A Latif, President of Sri Lanka Homoeopathic Medical Association discusses management of the same. Dr. M.P. Nimbhorkar reports that DNA 1M has proved useful in the treatment of Psoriasis. Allergies and infections of the upper respiratory tract are common in children. Dr Rastogi gives us a list of homoeopathic drugs to deal with them in our day to day practice. The Ministry of Health, Govt. of India, has proposed to amend Rule 106 - A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 1945, relating to packing of homoeopathic medicines. After the proposed amendment is implemented a homoeopathic manufacturer or a homoeopathic chemist shall have to abide by the same and do the following - Discard all packings of homoeopathic medicines containing more than 12 percent of alcohol, above 30ml and below 15 ml since packing in more than 30ml will not be allowed while sealed packing with proper labelling below 15ml will not be possible. Dr. M. Gulati, president of Delhi Homoeopathic Chemists Association spoke to the Govt. officials, who orally conveyed that the amendment is brought in for two reasons-

1. To help prevent use of alcohol for potable purposes eg. Sura tragedy and
2. To check the brand name abuse by retail homoeopathic chemists.

(Sura- an Ayurvedic medicine seems to have become a basis to disqualify homoeopathic way of prescription. In our country, Whisky, having an alcohol of 43 percent vol are sold in bigger than 500 ml packing in the open market and are non objectionable while homoeopathic medicine is treated like a beverage. Should the Government not rethink on its policy?)

Dr. Lakshminarayanan gives a poetic version of Psorinum. Cases of Cancer of uterus, sterility and the homoeopathic management of psycho-sexual disorders are other topics covered in the issue.

ADVENT OF HOMOEOPATHY
VOL NO 4, Oct-Dec 93

Some useful tips by Dr. Cuthbert - Enlarged tonsils with honeycombed appearance need Baryta-iod and smooth appearance Calc-iodide; Hecla-lava 6x for wounds which refuse to heal; Kali-ars in the treatment for boils etc. Mezereum is closely related to many other remedies. Bryant explores its usage in Herpes Zoster, Ciliary Neuralgia, Ulcers and recommends potency above 30. Dr. Agarwal gives few remedies for toothaches and dental problems. Viral Fever and its Homoeopathic orientation by quoting rubrics from Kents repertory are presented by Dr. R.C. Agarwal. Potency is often a debatable topic with Homoeopaths. Low potencies are generally neglected when a similimum is prescribed. ian Mckinlay Burns quotes cases from his experience to encourage readers to use low potency. Nodules in vagina treated by Agaricus, Ringworm on tongue by Sanicula, sterility by Onosmodium are reported.