THE HOMOEOPATHIC HERITAGE
March96
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With the onset of winter, flow in quite a few viral diseases, especially those affecting the respiratory system. Dr Kansal reports a case of high fever with excessive cough treated with Ant-Ars 3x Boericke recommends it as remedy for catarrhal pneumonia associated with influenza (excessive cough and mucous secretion < eating and lying down). Senega is used in the second case for a 91 years old lady with high fever, chest congestion, wherein it was difficult for the lady to raise up the tough mucous while coughing. Growing industrialization, effluence has altered our diet pattern and food habits. Low roughage, fast food is a growing fashion with rampant dental caries and oral diseases making their way. Dr Babita Gupta describes oral dental caries to aid prescribing. Low backache-their causes, differential diagnosis and remedies are suggested by Dr Kohli. Dr Sangita Sehgal reports a case of Rheumatoid Arthritis treated with Sepia. The case showed a drop in ESR but it would be interesting to know whether the RA factor turned negative. A repertory on rheumatic complaints eases the selection of articular and extra auricular rubrics. Indu Vaid and P N Varma advise the use of Lobelia 1x in the management of bronchial spasm as associate to constitutional medicine. A case of subacute intestinal obstruction was treated by Arnica a 1 M initially followed by Nux Vom 200, 1M ad lastly Sulphur 1 M. The case reported by Dr R Sharma required surgical intervention. A menopausal women with flushes, vaginal discharge and frequency of urination who kept talking incessantly was given Lachesis reports Dr Kansal.
With the entry of Internet a network of networks, it will now be possible to have an expert opinion of a Homoeopath sitting in a remove corner of the world, within a few hours to a few minutes. the editorial deals with the electronic break through. An interview of Dr Schroyens who has to his credit two major materia medicas besides he VES programme. Dr Galen recommends the usage of Internet by Homoeopaths to bring about the required modern revolution by mass communication. The section of repertory by mass communication. The section on repertory carries the preface of Boenninghausens Therapeutic Pocket Book. The Mythology of Modern Medicine-Microbes and Man-the third part, by the authors Dr Kothari and Dr when an antibiotic works, it can and does serve only as a microflorafluctuator pushing out a group of microbes to allow other to step in the so called opportunistic infection. An exhaustive list of Homoeopathic Journals during the last two centuries is published (but then how many survived the competition need be reported too!.
This monthly which is a publication of National Centre for Homoeopathy is celebrating Homoeopathy two hundredth anniversary by organizing a conference with a difference. "The only remedy that merits preference is always the one that is most similar to the totality of the characteristic symptoms of the disease being treated"-delivers Dr Andre Saine in her lectures on Philosophy of Homoeopathic medicine. Dr Misha Norland emphasizes that the similimum means "gentle, instantaneous and permanent" cure with aggravation, and cautioned that one attains the similimum in chronic cases only 2-5 percent of the time. The rest of the time, he said we find the "good enough" remedy and embark on the zig-sag or spiral path to cure-repeating the remedy when the patient external life excites pressure pulling her back to the sick state, changing the potency of the remedy when the persons need is saturated and findings another remedy when new symptoms emerged.
Bryonia a great stalwart in the homoeopathic materia medica is explained on basis of its properties as a folk-medicine. In England, says Dr Wood, down to the early nineteenth century, molds were placed around these developing roots, so that they would be shaped into human forms. They were then displayed about the countryside and in aphthae carry shops as curious. These customs become so prevalent that in some parts of England, Bryonia was called Mandrake, in the place of the real Mandragora. Like the remedy, it was said that Bryonia (white Bryony Root needed to be pulled up out of the earth by a pack of dogs, and that it let out a shriek when it left its earthly abode. these folkloric associations shed light on the psychological problems of Bryonia personality Typically,she is content to stay where she is, stuck in a rut, threatened by psychological and emotional change. Such a state is conclusive to the development of frumpiness. Bryonia is likened to a bear hibernating in his cave.