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Stramonium
In eczematous eruption after
fright, study Stramonium
Dr. J. H. Clarke
Lobelia
In deafness due to suppressed
discharges, study Lobelia inflata
Dr. K.N Mathur
Aesculus Hippocastanum
In hemorrhoids, blind or bleeding,
where bleeding gives relief. Aching
in lumbar area, stiffness of back, almost impossible to walk. Explore
Aesculus hip. – Dr. J. H. Clarke
Arsenicum Iodatum
In cases of weekend heart when
associated with chronic lung conditions, explore Arsenicum iodatum.
J. H. Clarke
Bufo
When epileptic attacks occur
at night during sleep, investigate Bufo.
Dr. Lippe
Condurango
In cancer of lip with painful
cracks in the corners of the mouth, explore Condurango.
Dr. Burnett
Lactic Acid
When there is concomitance of
rheumatic pains with diabetes, explore Lactic Acid.
Dr. E. B. Nash
Mental disorders after
injuries
For mental disorders after injuries
study Cicuta vir., Glonoine,
Hypericum, Mag
c, Nat sulph. Synopsis and Homeopathic Etiology
by Dr. Eswara Das.
Opium Poisoning
Ipecac is the antidote to Opium
poisoning and has been of great value in weaning the system of Morphine
habit. Hahnemann Materia Medica of Dasgrupta p. p473
When symptoms correspond, the
potencies of Opium may antidote bad effects of opium drugging. Dr.
H. C. Allen –Keynotes to M. M.p.214
Bad Effects of Vaccination
Antimonium tart, when Thuja fails and Silica is not indicated. Worse warmth, lying, damp cold
weather. Thirst for cold water little and often, craves apples
fruit and acids. Tongue has thick white coating. Dr. H. C. Allen Keynotes to Hom.
M. M.p. 38.
Side effects of smallpox
vaccine
Where acute and violent symptoms
of blood poison come on soon after vaccination, no remedy can compete
with Malandrinum. For
chronic problems, Thuja. Dr.
Grimmer Hom. Recorder Oct 1947
p 113.
Side effects of tetanus
vaccine
Shock followed by severe pain
in head and nape with fever often comes after tetanus shots. Mag Phos will bring comfort. Dr.
Grimmer –Hom. Recorder: LXV March
9, 1951, p.262
Bad Effects of Novacaine
Tired and cannot work after
Novocain: Cocaine in potency. Dr. Fred Morgan Hom. Recorder LXII Oct
4 1946 pp108
Radiation Burns
Cadmium iodide is the most effective
antidote to X-ray and radium burns, competing
with Phos, for radium poisons and Fluoric
acid and Silica for X-ray abuses. Dr. Grimmer- Hom.
Recorder Sept 1931 p.675
Phosphorus is by far the first
antidote to all forms of radiation, be it radium, X-ray or atomic
radiations –Dr. Grimmer –Hom. War Remedies:
Hom. Recorder LXVI: March 1951 p.263
Fumes and Gases
Carbo
veg is the best single antidote to fumes
and gases which reduce the power of the blood cells to exchange
carbonic acid (CO2) and Oxygen- Dr. Grimmer -
Acetic acid
antidotes fumes of charcoal and gas – Dr. H. C. Allen – Keynotes to Hom.
M. M.p. 13.
Coal Tar Derivative
Drugs
As antidote
to coal-tar derivatives (e.g. Aspirin) which have been
used to suppress headaches, Carbo veg is effective or Mag phos if the suppression has brought on neuralgia. J. T. Kent
–Hom. Recorder Nov. 1929
Digitalis in potency is the
best antidote to the depressant effects of coal tar drugs on the
heart. Dr. Grimmer Hom.
Recorder Nov. 1929.
Effects of Sulpha
Drugs
Sulphapyridine in potency antidotes the bad effects
of the Sulphonamide group of drugs.
Dr. Foubister –Constitutional Effects
of Anesthesia- Brit. Hom Journal – April
1959.
Thanks
to P. Fordham, California.
Herpes
Consider Alnus rubra for chronic herpes (tincture
to 3C) if accompanied by ulcerated mucus membranes of mouth and
throat and indigestion from insufficient gastric secretion.
Clinical Tips in Homeopathy –Dr. P. Rajagopalarao,
Boericke, Clarke
Debility
Alstonia
Constricta - Debility due to lack of digestive
power after exhausting fevers accompanied by gone sensation in stomach,
sinking in abdomen, dirty white tongue at base, nausea worse in
morning, food remains long in stomach. 3rd
and 6th potencies. Clinical Tips in Homeopathy
–Dr. P. Rajagopalarao, Boericke, Clarke
Coffee Habit
Coffee Habit
– Angustura Vera. 6c in beginning. Irresistable desire to drink coffee, desire to eat meat. Clinical Tips
in Homeopathy –Dr. P. Rajagopalarao
Chronic Ulceration of
Mouth
Cornus
circinata for chronic ulceration of mouth
and throat, when accompanied by disturbed sleep, aching eyeballs.
Better from coffee, worse from cold, night, waking. Burning
in mouth, throat and stomach, acid heartburn. Drowsiness,
depression of spirits. Dr. Hale, Boericke,
Clarke, Phatak
Old Remedies Never Die
Homeopathic
remedies have no expiration. I have in my possession Medicines of
30-40 years old. Even then they are working as before.
Thanks
to: Prof. P. Guha
(Editor's note: Beth Rotondo,
4th generation homeopath and great grand-daughter of E. A. Farrington,
has remedies over 100 yrs old, which she affirms still work).
Colds That Settle in
Eyes
Dulcamara
- colds that settle in the eyes. – from
dampness, cold, checked eruptions, worse being chilled while hot,
sudden change in temperature. Boericke,
Clarke, Phatak.
On the Use of Magnets
in Healing
"Both magnetic poles are
equally powerful, but they are opposite …in therapeutic action.
The doses can be regulated by increasing or reducing the duration
of application…… If the effect is too violent, the application of
a plate of polished zinc will serve as an antidote. Aphorism 288
S. Hahnemann -
Thanks
to H. Robbins - Sydney Australia
Comparison of Miasms
Psora
is relived by perspiration, syphilis aggravated by it.
Dread of labor, of being alone,
of the dark, is psora. Dread of the night
is syphilis.
Timidity is necessarily psoric,
just as ostentation is sycotic and desire to kill syphilitic.
The pains of psora are better from warmth, those of syphilis are better
from cooling and those of sycosis are
better from dryness.
Syphilitic pain dreads the coming
of the night and the summer; psora, the
coming of the winter and the cold; sycosis,
the falling barometer and the coming storm. Falling barometer however,
makes the syphilitic patient’s bones ache.
In sycosis, the nails are ribbed or ridged, but tubercular nails
are thin as paper.
A dry unhealthy skin will be
of psoric nature, while an oily skin with
copious perspiration and tendency to form excrescences will be sycotic. Skin which is ulcerated with a tendency towards degeneration
will present the syphilitic condition.
From "A comparative Study
of Chronic Miasms" Dr. Y. R.Agrawal
Blatta Orientalis – Indian Cockroach
In the acute attack it acts
better in low potencies; the higher being given in the more chronic
states. Especially suited to corpulent people and to malarial cases;
cases worse in rainy weather. Has saved cases in which suffocation
was threatened by great accumulation of mucus. In cases of bronchitis
and phthisis where there is much dyspnoea.
- Dictionary of Practical M.M J. H. Clarke
Euphrasia for Trauma to Eye
One of my patients is an avid
gardener. Last year a blackberry branch got into her eye and the
laceration was so bad that it took her almost two months to recover.
Last week this happened again. She rushed to the ER and was put
on ABX and painkillers. When she called me the next day she could
hardly open her eye due to excruciating pain and burning tears that
made her eyelids and the whole area around the eye swollen and red.
It took just 3 doses of Euphrasia 30 to
completely cure the eye in one day. I’ve used Euphrasia
for acute eye irritation due to allergies or colds, but never before
for a mechanical injury. Profuse acrid lachrymation
led me to Euphrasia.
Thanks
to: Valerie Sadovsky RC, CCH, RSHOM (NA)
USA
The Buzz About
Ledum
For mosquito
bites, LEDUM. I've
had the dubious opportunity to try this out twice now, in just the
past month. In fact, just tonight, I was outside with no shoes on.
When I came in I realized my toes were itching. I looked down and
there was a big, noticeable bite on my big toe, and I suspected
there might be bites on the other toes as well. I wanted to scratch
but I got the Ledum instead. The itching
has stopped. Well, really, a fresh mosquito bite that stops itching
in minutes? That's unheard of!
Thanks
to: Elaine Lewis USA
The Natrum
Mur Snob
The Natrum
Mur snob may come from a wealthy, cultured background and
does not try hard to impress, since his breeding and his money are
impressive enough. He looks down on other people who are less sophisticated
than himself. Homeopathic Psychology – Philip M. Bailey, MD - Thanks to : J.
Zalewski USA
Reminder: Tips are meant
to be used as part of a totality of symptoms. Used
in isolation, then can lead to suppression.
In aphonia,
if Aconite, Phosphorous and Spongia fail,
explore Cina.
In plica
ponica, after Borax and Psorinum,
investigate Tuberculinum.
In cholera, if Veratrum
alb fails, investigate Carbolic acid (sensitive to odors, vomiting dark green, urine black).
In whooping cough, after Drosera, consider Cina, if symptoms
fit.
In lasciviousness, after Hyoscyamus,
reflect on Phosphorous.
In colic, if Colocynth fails,
explore Magnesia phos.
In bearing down sensation, after
Sepia, Natrum carb may follow (worse sitting,
summer heat, draft, change of weather. Better moving).
In fainting after a meal, after
Nux vom, explore Phosphoric ac. (worse exertion, loss of fluids, listless, confused).
In joint problems, after Arnica
explore Ruta (restlessness, desires for cold drinks, better from warmth).
In bone injuries, after Symphytum, investigate Ruta.
- from Allen's key notes.
Thanks
to Dr. V. Ramyadevi B.H.M.S.-India
Infant Problems
For infant Jaundice - China 30 repeated doses for a few days have worked best
for me. If Jaundice is due to drop of temperature between womb and
room - Aconite has helped.
After circumcision - Arn
30 1 dose – gives best results for me.
For mal position of fetus - take
the case and especially the mother’s state, relating mothering,
fears, and relations with her parents etc. The right remedy will
do wonders and the fetus will turn to physiological position.
Thanks
to: Dafna Levanon RCHom, Israel
Veterinary Tips
1. Dosing animals: I find success
in letting animals decide to take a remedy. Ouch - I can hear the
screams now. When using LM or dilutions, I have the clients offer
a small amount of the remedy on a saucer to the cat or dog. If they
drink it readily, we respect their choice when giving repetitions.
I have a houseful of St. Bernards who have tried this method. When we have a remedy
that is producing curative effects, the dog the remedy is intended
for, will come from across the house to the kitchen and wait till
the remedy is offered. Pretty amazing. They will refuse the remedy at times as well.
Of course, I am using all the standard evaluations to judge cure,
palliation, suppression and timing of next dose. This adds an additional
input from some animals.
2. Dosing animals. Since remedies
are put onto milk sugar granules, I find cream cheese and cream
to be good foods in which to administer remedies to animals if they
will not take the remedy directly.
3. Obstacles to cure in animals:
poor nutrition will often prevent a remedy from working. Dr. Ward,
an equine veterinarian, often had the experience of administering
a dry remedy (years ago) to a horse and seeing no effect, then adding
a blue green algae supplement and seeing the effect of the remedy
manifest. The ideal diet for dogs and cats is a wide variety of
fresh ingredients, preferably locally grown (for the planet's health)
and organic or close to organic. Raw meaty bones and pureed vegetables
is my preference. Many do well on cooked, lightly seared portions,
only meat, raw meat and calcium supplement, mostly bones and vegetables
- just like people, they have individual needs and tolerances. I
agree with Dr. Pitcairn, in his newest edition of Natural Health
for Dogs and Cats, that for the sake of our planet it would be good
to feed grains to dogs and cats who are ALREADY HEALTHY. I encourage
people to also be tracking the early warning signs of ill health
in animals (goo in the corner of the eye,
vomiting hairballs, doggy odor, etc) to determine if this diet is
best for this individual animal. Avoiding dry food for cats is critical
for their health. VACCINES can be a huge obstacle to cure. The emotional
state of the family and toxins in the environment, the house, the
foods, the vaccines can be important in susceptible animals.
Thanks
to: Christina Chambreau, DVM, CVH
(Christina Chambreau is founder of the
Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy ).
Proximity
I agree with Diane Fuller’s view
that keeping remedies just near to your body, gives less aggravation.
The same with Bach Flower remedies.
They can be extremely strong. In your pocket or handbag
they still work on the human energy field or 'aura', then gently
taking oral doses later. I have experimented personally with all
Bach flower remedies and had some hair-raising
results.
Thanks
to: Cora Batty - bio-pract. Rome
Cassia Sophera
Cassia Sophera:
From plant commonly known as KASUNDA.
Pain in knee joints, worse by movement, better
initial movements, continuous pain in joints worse while rising
from seat, pain in heels also worse by movements. Asthma
and Bronchitis also.
Source Encyclopedia Homepathica
(RADAR). Provings conducted
at Central Research Council for Homeopathy, INDIA..
Thanks to Dr. Wequar
Ali Khan - Miami Florida
Cautions
Never use any salts of Potash
when there is fever -- TF Allen
Homeopathic
aggravation should not be medicinal i.e. there should not be any
new symptoms -- it should be only the existing symptoms to be aggravated
--Dr. P. N.Banerjee. "The first principle
is to be sure not to damage the patient" -- Floater
Blatta orientalis is one of the
prominent remedies for certain kind of asthma. But caution is necessary.
Boericke says: lower potency during an attack. After spasm,
for the remaining cough, use the higher. Stop with improvement to
prevent return of aggravation.
Phosphorus is one of the many
remedies which should be very carefully prescribed on indications.
It should not be given too low or in too continuous doses, especially
in tuberculous cases. It may act as a
euthanasic. Dr. Nash says: in incipient
tuberculosis, it should be given very high and in single dose and
not to be repeated. If given too low and repeated, it will fearfully
aggravate.
Silicea has a wide therapeutic use. It is a deep acting remedy.
In phthisis it must be used with care. It may cause the absorption
of scar-tissue; liberate the disease walled-in to new activities
(J. Weir). It is also called the Biochemic
"knife". For this, the lower potency should be used. Such
is the case with Mercurius. But they do not follow each other well.
Thyroidinum – a medicine prepared from the dried gland of the
sheep—is a therapeutic agent of some value in a number of diseases,
such as goiter, mammary tumour, vomiting of pregnancy, arrested
development in children etc. Crude Thyroid as well as the sixth
and the thirtieth potencies are used. But do not use it in routine
manner. Here is caution: if the crude Thyroid is taken (two to three
grains or more daily) the pulse should be watched. It must not be
given in physiological doses where with feeble heart, there is high
blood pressure and not in tubercular patients – Boericke.
Arsenic is a dangerous remedy
in irritable heart, especially if organic, as it is apt to cause
parenchymatous nephritis (Kent).
Inimical cycle of medicines is
to be noted. There are medicines which are not to be repeated. Caution:
In alternating states (as in intermittent fever) a moderate dose
of Opium given during the cold stage quickly deprives the patient
of life -- Hahnemann.
Thanks
to: Dr. V Vasavan
Drosera
I’ve used Drosera
for growing pains in children. I've also had great success with
this remedy when treating the spasms of multiple sclerosis.
Thanks
to: Pam Foreman, East Sussex.
Fine Tuning "Dictatorial"
dictatorial to prove he is useful and effective, ARN
dictatorial to prove he is always right, FERR
dictatorial to prove he is great, like a father , LYC
dictatorial to prove he is an aristocrat, CAPS
From - Repertory of Themes by
Guy Loutan
Thanks
to: Adiel Caspi, Israel
Iris versicolor
Iris Versicolor has
use in gastritis when the symptoms are: Heartburn and
eructation with a feeling like sea-sickness, nausea and dull, frontal
headache, with much burning along the whole alimentary tract, profuse
secretions from salivary, pancreatic and intestinal glands.
Thanks to: Dr. R. K. Saha
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