| This month, Homeopathy 4 Everyone begins
a new section called TIPS and SECRETS. We invite
you to send in your favorite Tips and Secrets on homeopathy. We
will publish a select group each month, acknowledging the sender.
They may be based on your own experience or taken from homeopathic
literature. Please identify the source of your information and your
name and country.
Remember, a tip is not the whole iceberg! Use these tips as part
of a complete case taking. Remember to select remedies on the totality
of symptoms available.
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Giving Remedies to Animals – Here Woofie, take your
medicine.
The easiest way is to dilute alcoholic preparations or dissolve
tablets or pillules in a little water in a dropper bottle. A few
drops can then be administered to the animal(s) in many ways.
Ideally you would like to apply the drops to the gums but not all
animal patients may agree with this. In such cases, a few drops
can be put on a piece of bland meat (chicken) or apple or carrot,
depending on the species concerned.
An alternative is to put the watery solution in a spray bottle
and direct a whiff of spray to the face of the animal. Do this in
a gentle way so not to upset the patient. When treating large groups,
the watery solution can be made up in a water bottle. Shake up the
bottle energetically and pour the contents in the water trough.
All the individuals in the group will benefit from the administration
of the remedy when they have a drink.
Thanks to: Edward DeBeukelaer UK
Don’t be so aggravated!
When a client calls with a bad aggravation after taking a remedy,
it often helps to give just one more dose of the remedy to 'tip
the aggravation over'. Let them call back in 6 hours, and often
the patient feels much better!
Thanks to: Rivka Klein - de Graaf, Israel
If It Looks Like………
If both Nux-v and Lyc seem to fit, but neither works, try Thuja.
From Dr. G. Kent Smith, MD, Huntington Beach, CA, USA.
Thanks to : Shirley Reischman U.S.
A Healing Root
SYMPHYTUM -"The root contains a crystalline solid, that stimulates
the growth of epithelium on ulcerated surfaces.It may be administered
internally in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers."
"--- pain in the eye after a blow of an obtuse body"
BOERICKE page 627
Thanks to Dr. Wequar
Water Logged Remedies
For freshly made remedies: If you find the pellets are too wet,
dry them on a clean plain paper, and rebottle them, without touching
them. Otherwise, the excess amount of liquid will make the pellets
soggy and they’ll lose their luster on storage. This tip is
especially meant for those from India, where the chemists generally
moisten the pellets with the liquid potency with too many drops.
The more the better is not applicable here.
Thanks to Gavini Murthy India
CHEW ON THIS
TMJ -Temporomandibular Joint- Disorders of:
Cracking of the joint -Rhus tox
Painful cracking of joint -Granatum
Pain in joint on swallowing -Arum triph
From the Dental Prescriber - Dr. Colin Lessell
Thanks to Alan V. Schmukler - USA
Nerves Shot?
Magnesia Carbonicum is to exhausted nerves, what Cinchona is to
exhaustion from loss of fluid. A state of nervousness induced by
excess of cares and worries. Least touch causes startling. Trembling
and fear as if some accident would happen. Better when going to
bed.
Lotus Materia Medica –Dr. Robin Murphy
Thanks to: Jack Hoffman- USA
Get a Whiff of this!
Many of the homeopathic remedies I use are made into "sniffers"
or inhaling remedies. While reading the 6th edition of the Organon,
I was surprised that Hahnemann used olfactory or inhaled remedies.
Remedies that need to be taken often for pain, hot flashes, sleep
etc. are put into 1 dram bottles with alcohol or glycerin to be
inhaled as needed.
Some people are very sensitive to remedies, and while the remedies
help them, they often suffer greatly because they can't handle even
these minute amounts in liquid, granules or inhaled. For these people,
I suggest they carry the remedy in a breast pocket, or bra, or even
a pant pocket. Just carrying the remedy seems to help, and several
sensitive people have told me that they can only tolerate carrying
the remedy for a certain period of time and then must "get
away from it". Some never need to take the remedy, just carry
it, and they seem to improve.
Thanks to Diane Fuller D.Hom. U.K.
Two for the Price of One!
When I was first in practice I used to have a lot of babies and
young children in my practice. They seemed to lurch from one acute
episode to the next. A traditional Chinese medicine adage states:
"If the child is sick, treat the mother". I decided to
adapt this to Homeopathy. I began to offer to treat the mother for
free if the child was under two years of age and I mentioned to
the mother that the child was likely to be well and on good form
if she was. In ten years no one has turned this suggestion down.
I immediately noticed a drop in the number of acute episodes and
later noted that, in general, I was able to discharge children and
their mothers earlier. Overall the cases ran more smoothly and took
up less time. I also got lots of referrals from the happy mothers.
Mary Aspinwall – Spain
Cholera-like Symptoms in Summer
In India people generally suffer from cholera like symptom in Summer.
This tip has helped me many times "thin, putrid, bloody stool
or involuntary stool, no sensation of passing faeces, with coldness
and intolerance of being covered with great exhaustion" .
Secale cor 200 or higher immediately gives an response. (Apis, Phos.
high potency - anus wide open)
"Varicose ulcer, bed sore, burn ulcers which refuse to heal
with burning sensation, better by cold and worse by heat or cover,
desire to uncover, though cold to touch gives a good response to
Secale cor 30. The use of potency is from my experience and the
tips are from Pocket manual of Mat. Medica by William Boericke.
Thanks to S.C. Kursija, India
Hold the Arnica!
Arnica should never be applied hot or at all externally, when abrasion
or cuts are present.
From W. Boericke.
Arsenicum High or Low?
Use Arsenicum in low attenuations in gastric; intestinal &
kidney disease; higher in neuralgia, nervous disease, and skin.
But if only surface conditions call for it, give the lowest potency:
2nd to 3rd trit. From W. Boericke.
Thanks to Suman Kumar Mishra, India
What Gall He Had!
Gallbladder Inflammation and Pain with Jaundice - A patient male,
age 38, diabetic with Insulin dependence, suffering from severe
pain in upper abdomen on right side and moving towards the left.
The patient cannot bear the pain, ultrasound report shows gallbladder
inflammation, LFT reports indicated Jaundice. The pain sometimes
relieved by vomiting. CHAMOMILLA 200 one dose cure the pain and
thereafter Chelidonium mother tincture for 10 days 10 drops thrice
a day completely cured the case.
Thanks to Dr. Talha Qureshi, Karachi, Pakistan
Steaming Good Idea
I found the best way to clean and reuse bottles and lids etc is
to use a baby bottle steam sterilizer. You put everything in the
top section, add some water to the bottom and just switch on. It
also removes your sticky labels. Mine is called Babytec.
Thanks to Wendy Pauls RSHom (UK)
Get A Note from the Doctor
For your First Aid Kit : Keep several copies of a little sheet
of paper to explain to novices how to take the remedies. Giving
out this little folded sheet of paper can help awaken an interest
in homeopathy. You could even suggest a basic book as a guide on
the paper.
Sample : How To Take Homeopathic Remedies : To obtain the maximum
benefit from a homeopathic remedy it is recommended that the remedy
be taken when the mouth is clean with no food, candy or toothpaste
residue etc. in it. The mouth should be preferably free from tobacco
or any flavoured substances. If you wish to rinse your mouth first,
just use water.
You may take a remedy either 15 minutes before or 15 minutes after
eating or any other time between food. When taking the homeopathic
remedy we recommend that you do not touch the little pills with
your fingers. Just tip the prescribed little pills into the lid,
then drop them in your mouth. Hold them in your mouth, under your
tongue, for one minute.
For storage and to preserve homeopathic products keep them dry,
away from light and any fumes and they will last indefinitely.
Thanks to Carole Franske, Canada
Morning Sickness
In case of persistent vomiting of pregnancy, 'Symphoricarpus Racemosa'
is highly recommended. But I have experienced good results with
'Tabacum' in 30 potency, infrequent doses.
Thanks to : Dr. Manoj kumar Patil MD(Homeopathy),
Dombivli-E, Mumbai INDIA
Short tips from A - Z
Anger --- Arn., Bry., Cham., Chin., Gels., Nux-v.
Bad Eggs --- Carb-v.
Bad Fat --- Ars., Carb-v.
Bad Fish --- All-c., Carb-v.
Bad Food --- Carb-v.
Bad News --- Gels.
Bad Water --- All-c., Crotal-h.
Bathing Cold --- Mag. Phos.
Bee Sting --- Led.
Bereavement --- Ign.
Bites --- Hyper., Led.
Blood Poisoning --- Pyro.
Bone, Injury to --- Rut., Symph., Hecla.
Bruises --- Arn., Led., Rut.
Burns and Scalds --- Urt-u.
Coffee, Abuse of --- Nux-v.
Cold, With Damp --- Dulc.
Cold, Dry Winds --- Acon., Hep.
Damp, Cold Weather --- Gels.
Damp, Cold Winds, Exposure to --- All-c., Calc-c.
Damp Sheets --- Rhus-t.
Damp, Warm Weather --- Carb-v.
Dentition --- Cham.
Depressing Emotions --- Gels.
Dog Bites --- Hydrophob.
Eating, Excess in --- Bry., Nux-v.
Effects of Pleasurable --- Coff.
Exam. Funk --- Anac., Gels.
Eyes, Injuries to --- Acon., Symph.
Eyes, Overstrain --- Rut.
Fat --- Carb-v., Ipec., Puls.
Fear --- Acon.
Feet Wetting --- Puls.
Fractures --- Rut., Symph.
Fruit --- Ars., Chin.
Grief --- Ars., Ign.
Head, Blow on --- Hyper.
Head, Getting Wet --- Bell., Rhus-t.
Ice Cream --- Puls.
Nerves, Injuries to --- Hyper.
Pastry --- Puls.
Punctured Wounds --- Hyper., Led.
Riding in Carriage --- Cocc.
Storms --- Gels., Phos.
Sun (Too Much) --- Acon., Bell., Gels., Glon.
Vertigo from Sunlight --- Agar-m.
Thanks to Dr. Sayeed Ahmad D. I. Hom. (London)
Clinical Homeopathy
Classical Homeopaths tend to neglect the clinical approach to prescribing
and this is unfortunate since clinical indications are often extremely
important. A case in Point:
A patient is in Hospital with acute renal failure.His creatinine
is at 15, his liver enzymes are also sky high and he is going into
liver failure. Dialysis is not having any effect. This all came
on after starting a new PT regime and he seriously over exerted
himself. Next day the trouble began. Diagnosis of acute renal failure
seems likely due to the break down of the muscle proteins clogging
up the renal tubules.
Prescription? Eel Serum otherwise known as Serum Anguillar Ichthyotoxin
30C two doses three hours apart was all that was needed to get the
Kidneys functioning again. Next day he began to convalesce and his
creatinine came down to 4.5 in 2 days, after 5 days it was steady
at 3 where it stayed. The liver function is by now all but normal.
A week later with no further improvement I saw this patient for
the first time and his similimum was Nitric-acid upon which the
whole case has taken a significant turn for the better and Kidney
and Liver function normal and complexion clear again within the
week. Of course Nitric-acid might have done the trick during the
emergency, but there would be no way for me to have found it under
the circumstances. Thank god for Eel Serum. There are many levels
of applying homeopathy and we and our patients can significantly
benefit from using all of them.
Thanks to Robert Bannan, Phoenix, AZ USA
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Alan V.Schmukler is a homeopath and educator. He
is the author of Homeopathy: An A to Z Home Handbook. You
can visit his website at www.healgently.com.
Questions and comments are welcome at Alanheal@aol.com
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