ADVENT OF HOMOEOPATHY
January-March 2001

This issue deals with diseases of spring season treated with Homoeopathy. During this period of transition from winter to summer the main diseases are influenza, chicken pox, measles,mumps, herpes, whooping cough and allergic rhinitis asthma etc The articles therefore deal with homoeopathic treatment of these diseases. An interesting extract from Jonathan Shore's article on "How I treat seasonal allergies" published in the BHJ, April 1994 gives indications for Rananculus-bul,Silices, Agaricus, Puls Ambrosia, Carbo-veg etc.

There is a list of related reportorial rubrics extracted from Complete Repertory, which is a useful compilation. Many persons are allergic to Congress grass and the worst sufferers are asthmatics. Dr Sudersan Bhatti discusses in his article a case of allergic reaction to Congress grass treated tautopathically with decoction of the plant's pollen. This issue also contains an extract from the website www.livelinks.com sent by S S Vithal in which the myths and facts of vaccination are discussed; the facts disclose evidence to say that these vaccinations are unreliable and that many of the assumptions upon which the immunization programmes are based were proved false in their applications.

Dr A S Chatterjee discusses some clinical cases from his practice covering hyperglycaemia, multiple warts in scalp, styes, itching of sole of an infant and spondylitis. A reprint of an article by Dr Grace Stevens from the Homoeopathic Recorder on sinus troubles makes interesting reading. The author discusses 5 cases where he had cured such sinus complaints with appropriate homoeo remedies.

ADVENT OF HOMOEOPATHY
July-Sep 2002

Focus is on Female Reproductive System.

The article is on Sycosis, infertility and recurrent abortion by Dr HPSA Maas (Holland). His first case talks of a Sepia patient only partly better and on basis of ulceration earing hole- where he has found only 3 remedies Lach, Med & Stan, he gave Med 200 which gave rise to eruption, like German measles and soon after she conceived. In another case of infertility he noticed an extra nipple and after Thuja 30 the patient was pregnant. Another case of Cystic ovaries responded to Apis 6 TDS.

2^nd article by Dr Purnima Shukla and Dr Rajiv Misra: USG studies of 62 patients were conducted 67% were of DUB followed by Leiomyoma 20.9%, polyps 7.9% and malignancies 3.4%.

China, Pulsatilla, Platina and Sabina given in DUB patients, Pulsatilla, Nat-mur, Sec-cor and Sabina to Leiomyoma patients and Thuja and Sepia to polyp patients with excellent response.

An article on Hirsutism by Dr SS Vithal where he cites a case of a young girl who responded remarkably to Silicea 30 in infrequent doses. The other cases are of blocked tubes, backache sterility etc. A few cases of Carcinosin, some information downloaded from the internet completes the issue.

ADVENT OF HOMOEOPATHY
Vol-19, Oct-Dec 2002

This quarterly Journal has focused on the theme of geriatrics wherein various aspects of geriatrics are discussed at length.

Dr Hitesh Shah: Old age and psychiatric illness: discusses senile dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, senile depression, insanity and vascular dementia with their diagnostic criteria, analysis and Homoeopathic approach.

Key learning points are:
Ignatia for psychosomatic symptoms like anxiety, depression and mood disorders; Hypericum is useful for nervousness and constant drowsiness.
Valerina = to improve muscle co-ordination.
Zincum-phos = Dementia + neurasthenia
Argent and Cocculus = vertigo + motion sickness.
Actea-racemosa = depression with dreams of impending evil.
Aurum = low spirits, disgust and suicidal tendencies.
Baryta = Dementia with childish behaviour
Agaricus = Dementia with chorea
Other important geriatric medicines: Pamax-ginseng for fatigue, passiflora for insomnia and Avena-sativa for nervous exhaustion.
Dr L R Hegde: In his article on longevity, Dr Hegde gives interesting historical details and role of Kayakalpa, Chywanprash and yoga in postponing aging process. Role of vitamins and Homoeopathic prophylaxis is also mentioned.
Dr O P Setia: Discusses common old age problem of insomnia, its causes and Homoeopathic treatment with Ambr-grisea, Cal-carb, Cannallis-indica, Ignatia, Kali- phos and others.

Cases:
Dr Alam gives three cases prescribed on the basis of Dr Vijaykar’s teachings and treated inflamed testicular swelling with chamomilla. The child was restless, hot and thirsty. In another case he treated fever of 1 month duration < 4 to 8 pm. Dull, hot , thirsty. Lycopodium was the medicine and in a case of right shoulder pain, the patient was dull, hot thirsty. Liked hot meals. Patient passed motion after a dose of Lycopodium and shoulder pain was relieved.

Dr Sultan: A boy 22 y was made to work in a fire work factory by a gang of child lifters. He contracted STD with HIV +ve; had mucopurulant discharge with burning, bleeding gums, apthae and darker on prepuce. He was earlier treated for aplastic anaemia. There is only one chemical that causes terminal pericytopenia. On this basis, Benzene 200 and later 1M were given. Other medicines were TNT 30 and Chloramphenicol 3X and Borax 3X for oral thrush. The H6 increased to 13.5 and HIV was non reactive.
Other articles include- "Master your anger" by Dr Bhatti and "How fat is too fat" by student Shweta Shetty.
To sum up Dr Pankaj Agarwal says in the Editorial : It is not old age that is at fault but rather our attitude towards it. Read this issue to remain mentally agile and young at heart.

ADVENT OF HOMOEOPATHY
Vol 20 Jan-March'2003

Theme of issue: Tuberculosis:
Dr Agarwal in his editorial writes that TB, also called white plague is much more than a disease. It is a multilayered mystery that constantly confounds us. Combined with HIV-AIDS and multi drug resistance, it is a global time bomb and new ideas are needed to tackle this disease.
Dr Rajeev Saxena has suggested auto-bio energy nosodes which can be prepared from thirty different secretions of the patient. They act as supportive cell mediated immunity and could be given in cases of phylectenular conjunctivitis, necrotic bones, advanced pulmonary TB and intestinal TB.
Nine cases of TB are reported. The approach is constitutional medicine or based on generalities and in some Tuberculinum is used with success.
Dr Ravinder Kochar treated a case of spinal TB with Tuberculinum 4 doses in 6 mths. The patient was Rxed with AKT 10 years back. His backache was persistent with ESR 138 mm. With the first dose of Tuberculinum it came to 40mm and in 6 mths it was normal with overall improvement.

ADVENT OF HOMOEOPATHY
Oct-Dec 2003

The theme of this issue is constitution. Dr L M Khan explains constitution covers both the psyche and the soma of the person. Temperament of a person is cast at the very beginning of life. Thus constitution and temperament have a very close meaning. Personality of a person projects his/ her traits. They may be a mask, since personality prescribing will always lead to failure. Diathesis is inborn state of disease tendency and disposition is one's usual mood or temperament.

Dr Kasim Chimthanwala gives an insight on constitution according to Girauvgi's classification of carbognitrogenoid Hydrogenoid and Oxygenoid types. Knerr's classificationof 17 different types like Asthenia, Bilious; concern Catarrhal along with psoric, sycotic, syphilitic and Tubercle are explained. Understanding of constitution can help us in perceiving, selecting a correct similimum, to advise proper diet and prognosis.

Other articles include interview of Dr Shekh Azar of Pakistan, cases of aplastic anemia, diabetes and hypertension treated on constitutional basis.

Dr O P Setia discusses Parkinson’s disease, medicines like Agaricus, RT, Gelsemium, Arg-nit, Cocculus, Merc, Zinc and Plumbum. In useful tips, he says, Diet rich in Vit E, of Vit E tab, lots of fluid or helpful. Tobacco less harmful method like pipe of agar and caffeine prevent or delay the occurrence of Parkinson.

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