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| Hpathy Ezine - April, 2006 | |||||
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Dr. Luc De Schepper<-- Interviewed by Dr. Manish Bhatia |
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Dr. B - You have vast experience as a clinician. What were the most difficult aspects of clinical practice that you had to face? What are the areas that you still consider difficult to manage with homeopathy or where the use of conventional medicine is essential? Dr. Luc - There is no doubt that the homeopathic
practice is more difficult in our times due to the advanced and
longtime allopathic suppression, legalities, government laws and
ignorance of people. However this is NOT an excuse for flaunting
all the homeopathic laws and to become "creative", bringing
discredit to homeopathy and undue suffering to the patient. So-called
"more complex modern diseases" are only an excuse used
by "innovators" to not follow our logical guidelines.
More than ever they need to be followed in order to be successful.
But I think that the physical suffering of the modern man is surpassed
by his "psychic" and spiritual suffering. Modern man has
lost sight of a real "meaning of life," as he pursues
the constant acquisition of worldly goods, while damaging his soul.
In order for us homeopaths to be successful in our times, we need
to become as good psychologists as homeopaths. A course in psychology
should be a MUST in most homeopathic colleges and, of course, §67
of the Organon tells you that there are allopathic indications where
time must be saved while restoring the vital signs, not only to
find the simillimum, but also the harder work of psychological insight
and introspection. Operations are usually the last resort but ten
percent of them are necessary! The good homeopath must recognize
such indications! Dr. B - You are the founder of the Renaissance Inst. Of Homeopathy. My understanding is that most of your students are related to health work in one way or another. What has been your experience in teaching people who come from conventional medicine background? Dr. Luc - Indeed most of my students are licensed
in another branch of medicine: MDs, vets, nurses, psychologists,
TCM doctors, chiropractors, etc. It is a tribute to homeopathy that
we can bring such a diverse group of practitioners together and
make them practice in such uniform way and have all the same homeopathic
results. The allopathic MDs have the most difficulties in achieving
successful studies as they are shocked by the degree of difficulty
of the homeopathic science. Dr. B - What would be your advice to young homeopaths who have just started their clinical life? Dr. Luc - My advice is simple: remain a student for
the rest of your life! Drink from any good source of knowledge and
NEVER accept unconditionally from anyone. No learned man stands
above justified scrutiny and questioning. He should welcome these
questions as they will stimulate him to become a better teacher.
The young student should also know that he has chosen the most difficult
medical modality which will require all his perseverance to succeed,
but it will be worth it. Financial hardship will disappear under
the grateful smile of your patients. Try to reach the patient not
only through your head, but also through your heart. We have been
given a treasure by Hahnemann. Let's respectfully follow his lead
and we will not be disappointed. Dr. B - You have a vision – to see homeopathy as the primary system of medicine and conventional medicine or allopathy as the secondary or alternative system. When do you think we can see this vision come true and what will be the biggest hurdles in the way towards achieving that vision? Dr. Luc - I indeed have this vision and it is
my greatest wish since it would help us to secure the permanent
and speedy cures we promise in §2. But we have enormous hurdles
in the way allopathy conducts its business. This is a "business"
about healing as pharmaceutical companies spend millions of dollars
to pay lobbyists to influence our law makers. Universities accept
millions of their money to conduct tests. How can this "cheap"
homeopathy compete with them? That homeopathy is cheap is one of
the major hurdles of its acceptance. "How can I make money?"
is the first question of an interested business party. Unless a
courageous politician or philanthropist backs homeopathy, it will
always be attacked falsely as we have seen lately in the Lancet.
There is nothing new under the sun and I predict these attacks will
be continued as they ARE afraid of us as we are getting in their
deep pockets every time we administer a homeopathic remedy. And
then allopathy successfully uses the tool of fear to bring the patient
in alignment with its destructive wishes. Since when is sowing fear
a healing tool? Will it ever happen that homeopathy will become
the primary care giver? I am not holding my breath! Dr. B - You seem to favor Boenninghausen’s approach over that of Kent’s. Why is it so? Dr. Luc - I teach five different methods to my students to find the simillimum and I favor no one method over the other. Depending on the case, one or more than one method can be chosen and be successful. The von Boenninghausen method is particularly attractive in that it deals first with the modalities of the patient, which are usually constant and easily remembered and expressed by the patient. The often difficult to find mental emotional symptoms are only used at the end to differentiate between close remedies. It is a method that should be taught worldwide, but again this is not done. As a student of psychology and especially C.G.Jung, I love the subjective symptoms. Dr. B - Continuing with the previous question, what role do you think subjective symptoms, especially those on mental and emotional sphere, should play in a case? While Kent gives highest importance to them, the approach of Boger and Boenninghausen is more based on etiology, modalities, concomitants, sensation, location and mental/emotional changes in that order. Do you find both approaches contradictory? Where is the meeting point? Can people using different approaches arrive at the same remedy? Dr. Luc - As mentioned before, the correct interpretation of the important subjective symptoms is often difficult and one should study psychology intensively to have a better understanding of the patient. Every homeopath should learn the homeopathic meaning of the numerous delusions we have in our Repertory (few do) and the difficult interpretation of dreams is another branch of homeopathy that should be examined as no homeopath has done so far. But all these approaches are "compatible," and I often use all these "different screens" in front of me to confirm and find the simillimum. Since there is only one simillimum for each case (is that not the definition?) each method should and will come to the same remedy in a given case. Dr. B - You have used LM potencies extensively and now very often use the split method given in the 5th edition. For the benefit of our student homeopathic readers, I request you to share your approach to homeopathic posology with us. What is the role of various scales and methods of administration of remedies, their efficacy, differences and your general approach towards potency selection? Dr. Luc - Much is discussed in my book "Achieving the Simillimum." In practice I came to use in chronic cases the 5th edition 6C split method for 70% and the LM method for 30% (and this regardless of mental/emotional or physical pathology), while I love the 5th edition split (200c or 1M) method for 100% of the acute cases. There are many cases for those who successfully practice with the LM method to find in the 5th edition. I think of the severe suppressed skin diseases where a gentle cure is almost impossible. Both methods undoubtedly provide us with a great range of adjustment to the nature of the patient, the nature of the disease and the nature of the remedy (§281). The topic covers too many pages to answer here in this issue. May we never give up trying to become better homeopaths! And my question to the reader? Are you on a homeopathic remedy? How can you dish out remedies when you have failed to do your own introspective work and know that a remedy is waiting for you to correct your "imperfections!"
Dr. Luc - Losing eye sight to someone like myself
who is active in sports and learning is the greatest of calamities
that could ever happen to me. And when I suddenly lost my vision
in one eye, I am not ashamed to say that I cried. Even more when
the first ophthalmologist told me that I was going to go blind in
both eyes. Upon recovering a day later from this "hearing bad
news" I consulted an eminent professor in retinopathy in Los
Angeles belonging to UCLA University. He diagnosed me correctly
with retinal bleeding (cause unknown) and told me to take 14 days
80 mgs of cortisone! I know very well the horrible side effects
of such drug. It took all my conviction and honesty to myself, in
view of grave consequence that I could become blind, to do what
any true homeopath should do; follow the true Laws of Healing of
Homeopathy. I took the similimum and 1 month later I returned for
the check up. The professor DID NOT ask me if I took the cortisone
(of course I did not), took a retinogram and expressed his joy and
amazement that everything was normal. I did not say anything but
I know that I always will count on homeopathy to bring me through
the most difficult times of my life. At the same time it was the
opportunity for me to be introspective and to look into my shadow
side as to find the cause and the similimum for this case in order
to not only prevent a recurrence of such incident, but to improve
as a human being. Dr. B - You were born in 1946, and that makes you sixty! But you look incredibly young for your age. If you were a complete stranger, I would have guessed your age to be around 40-45. What is the secret of your good health? Any suggestions for our young homeopaths about how to be healthy themselves first? Dr. Luc - The answer to this question is linked
to the previous one, I truly believe that only two things in life
are important: First you do in life what you like doing, not what
someone else imposes on you because "it is a more decent profession."
Everyone, to the lowest profession, should be able to find a meaning
in his life as everyone fills a role that someone else cannot fulfill.
Second, hopefully you will find a partner who you will learn from
and teach. These two happy events, rarely found, are the basis of
happiness. Of course I never smoked, never drank alcohol or coffee,
and my moto is, "A healthy body in a healthy mind." So
I always have been and still am a sports man: football, tennis,
swimming, yoga, and ballroom dancing are part of my life style.
Finding your passion in life is the key to health. Dr. B
- Thank you Dr. Luc for these insights and all the thoughts that you
shared with us. It has been a pleasure to have you with us and I
hope that Hpathy will continue to receive your support and encouragement
in future too. |
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