Its Place In Medicine Homeopaths, like all natural therapists, have always agreed on the most fundamental point in the treatment of disease: that disease is caused by mistakes in the habits of living. Correct the mistakes of living, the thinking goes, and disease will take care of itself. Only if the body has trouble in regaining its equilibrium should medicine be given. To date, this approach to medicine has served us well. It has taken the responsibility for personal health from the doctor and given it back to the individual. The message has been clear: live well, and last longer; look after your life, and its quality will improve. Our vitality, a precious gift, should be nurtured; our life should be in our own hands. Vitality is the health factor that orthodox medicine has forgotten. Known more correctly as allopathy, orthodox medicine is just one of the ten or so mainstream schools of medical thought existing throughout the world: massage, herbalism, nature cure, nutrition, naturopathy, Ayurveda, unani, acupuncture, osteopathy, chiropractic and homeopathy make up the list of the main alternative medicines. These systems are traditionally developed, with their roots deep in their countries cultures.
A number, like acupuncture and Ayurveda, go back several thousand years. Homeopathy is a newcomer, as it goes back only two hundred years, to a time when allopathy was already flourishing in Europe. It was developed in Germany, although both homeopathy and allopathy claim their roots in Hippocrates, a Greek of the late fifth century BC, generally acknowledged to be the father of modern medicine. Hippocrates, in turn, had already been influenced by unani, the medicine of the ancient Persians and Egyptians, and by Ayurveda from India. In this way it can be seen that many medical systems have common beginnings. Most of these medicines, with the notable exception of allopathy, have as their basic tenet that it is the vital energy of the patient that must be treated, not just the physical symptoms. These medical systems are currently used for the treatment of well over half of the worlds population, and many have the support of the World Health Organization, particularly in Third World countries. This support is fostering research, and an emergence of traditional medicines is occurring worldwide. The great developments that allopathic medicine lists as proof of its effectiveness are mostly confined to the development of sophisticated tests, the treatment of life-threatening disorders, such as infection and traumatic injury, and to one of its greatest triumphs, essential surgery.
In these areas it is without peer. Much of this development began in World War II, when the need for these was high; the development of specialized surgical procedures, antibiotics and pain killers were particularly notable achievements. It was believed these successes would be repeated with breakthroughs in the treatment of a broader range of illnesses. But the routine use of allopathic medicines in treatment is not showing the success hoped for; the cost of drug research is going up, and reports of side effects are increasing. The public is becoming more aware of the toxic effects of many drugs. It is no news to anyone acquainted with the allopathic system that it functions principally to treat existing illness and to care for the chronically ill: to pull people out of the river and resuscitate them, rather than to prevent them falling in. There is a neglect of prevention, and the incidence of most preventable diseases (such as cancer, asthma, heart disease, osteoporosis and hypertension) remains unacceptably high. There is also a lack of urgency in the treatment of chronic disease compared with acute disease; with the exception of injuries, Western medicines most prevalent, serious, and costly health problems nearly all concern chronic disease. Homeopathy is regarded by its practitioners as being well suited to the treatment of most common disorders, including chronic disease, where allopathy is less appropriate. Homeopathic medicines offer many advantages, the greatest being that they are safe, easy to use and cheap. Homeopathy is a system of medicine easily understood by the lay person, and one of its greatest uses is in the treatment of domestic ailments.
Homeopathic Medicines The medicines are usually sold either as liquids or in pillules of calcium lactate, otherwise known as sugar of milk. An alcohol-and-water mixture is the most common liquid form, and most prescriptions in this book will be for liquid, although a few different preparations exist. Mother tinctures are concentrated extracts, in an alcohol and water base. They can be made from any substance in the animal, vegetable or mineral kingdoms. All told, probably about 2000 homeopathic mother tinctures have been prepared from different substances, and more are always being tested somewhere in the world. Mother tinctures are used as raw material, and in homeopathy are seldom used undiluted, except occasionally on wounds. The proportion of alcohol, which is used as a preservative, can be as high as 80 per cent in some preparations. Lotions are dilutions of the mother tincture, usually by about 1:10 tincture:water, but up to about 1:50. They can be applied externally as often as desired to control suppuration and promote healing. When applied direct to the skin they may also have a drying effect.
When added to gauze, as a dressing for a wound, the gauze should not be allowed to dry out. Lotion can be re-applied to the outside of a dressing before it dries, so the dressing may need to be changed less often. Potencies are higher dilutions of the mother tincture than are lotions, and are given internally. The dilutions used by homeopaths are very high by allopathic standards, but homeopaths maintain that this very dilution produces a medicinal action not yet properly researched. Normally, I part of mother tincture is added to 9 parts water, and shaken rhythmically. This is known as a Ix (decimal) dilution, or I part in 10. One part of this is then taken and added to another 9 parts water, and again shaken, to give a 2x dilution, or I part in 100. Similarly, a 3x dilution is I part in 1000, and a 6x is I part per million. These dilutions, also known as potencies, can be repeated a lot of times; the higher the dilution, the higher the potency number. Dilutions are also made on a centesimal scale, or I part in 100, yielding 1c, 2c, and so on. A 6c potency, commonly recommended in this book, is a dilution of 1 in 10 followed by 12 zeroes. A 12c potency, often used by homeopaths, is a dilution of 1 in 10 followed by 24 zeroes, very close to the point at which there is none of the original substance remaining in a normal dose of about 6 drops. Yet the medicine still works, and many notable cures have been obtained at these dilutions. The shaking procedure is known as succussion, and is regarded by homeopaths as an essential part of the dilution stage. Together, the dilution and succussion process is known as potentization, and can be repeated many thousands of times in the preparation of the medicines. Although medicines for domestic use are not normally used above 6c and 12c, much higher potencies can be obtained from homeopaths for more specialized treatment. A number of 30c potencies, recommended for protection against infectious diseases such as influenza and measles, for example, are included in this book, and can be obtained from any homeopathic practitioner or homeopathic dispensary. Higher potencies are best obtained from a homeopath after consultation. Mention should also be made of the tissue salts, which are homeopathic preparations of the twelve main mineral salts found in the body. These are also called cell salts and biochemic salts, and are widely available as homeopathic pilules in a 6x potency through health food shops and homeopathic pharmacies. Their use now has extended for over a century since their development by Dr. William Schuessler in Europe, and they are a valuable addition to any domestic homeopathic kit.
How to Use Homeopathic Medicines
Remedies should be stored in a cool, dark place such as a cupboard or drawer, and away from strong-smelling perfumes and liniments. They should not be stored in the refrigerator, nor close to microwave ovens or computers. They should be taken under the tongue in a clean mouth, preferably about half an hour before meals. Avoid drinking coffee completely while taking homeopathic medicines (tea, however, is okay), and do not take after using toothpaste.
Selecting the Remedy
If you are familiar with homeopathic prescribing, you will know that homeopaths can ask patients many curious questions, and may base their choice of the correct remedy on a number of different and apparently unrelated conditions. Symptoms such as being worse in a draught, or always better in humid weather or in the open air, can decisively indicate the correct choice of remedy. competence. But you will soon become aware that these medicines work best by treating the patient as an individual and the body as a whole. It is the understanding of the pattern of symptoms in a remedy what the homeopaths call a symptom picture that is the key to prescribing. A remedy that closely matches in its symptom picture the symptoms of the patient is known in homeopathy as the similimum, the most similar remedy, and is the one to prescribe. In these cases, its action is dramatic and gratifying, and quickly repays the effort of prescribing correctly.
Dose
How often you give a medicine will depend on the potency you use, the type of illness, and the age of the patient. As a general rule, low potencies of 6x, or 3c, to 12c are used for acute complaints, such as colds, attacks of vomiting, wounds, and so on. Medium potencies of 30c are used in more established conditions such as recurrent migraines or entrenched period pain. Higher potencies, of 200c and above, are used in deeper constitutional treatment, and are best left to experienced prescribers. A normal dose of any liquid is about 6 drops, usually taken under the tongue, but the remedy can be rubbed into the chest in cases where opening the mouth is difficult. For frequent dosing, such as with a child at night, put half a capful, or about 20 drops, in I cm of water in a glass, and give by clean eye dropper. Generally, a dose is given every 2-3 hours during the day. It can also be given at night if the patient is awake. Tablets are placed under the tongue and allowed to dissolve. The usual dose is 2 tablets for adults, I for children. Pilules are small, round tablets, often used in homeopathic kits because they can be packed into space-saving bottles. The usual dose is 4 pilules for an adult, 2 pilules for a child. Like tablets, they are placed under the tongue and allowed to dissolve, or can be chewed if preferred. Oral sprays are a recent introduction to the homeopathic market, and have proved to be very convenient. The usual dose is 4 sprays for an adult, 2 for a child. For the low potencies of 6x, or 3-12c, one dose generally can be given every few hours until the patient improves or until a change occurs. If there is no change after one or two weeks, especially in acute illnesses, the remedy has probably failed and a new remedy should be chosen. Higher potencies are given less often. As a general rule, the 30c potency is given once a day, to adults and children, for several days. It is used most often in longer term disorders, such as arthritis or constipation, although it is sometimes given once a day for several weeks. For entrenched conditions, the 200c potency may be given once a week or once a month. Higher potencies, such as IM, are given about once a month for constitutional problems. Infants and children respond more quickly to remedies than do adults, although their symptoms are also liable to change more quickly, so they need to be watched closely. Particularly in infants, the results from a single dose can show within hours even minutes so the remedy can sometimes be given less often, such as morning and evening.
Remedy Reactions
After giving a well-chosen remedy for a number of doses, one of three things can happen.
The symptoms persist If given for three to six doses in an acute illness, or for several weeks in a more long-standing illness, and there is no improvement, the remedy has failed. The similimum was not chosen. A new remedy should be selected. The symptoms improve The remedy has succeeded, and dosage should be stopped. Further dosage should begin only when improvement The symptoms aggravate (worsen) The remedy may be correct, but is stimulating a response. Dosage should be stopped. A marked improvement can be expected when the aggravation subsides. Further dosage should begin only when improvement stops, usually at a higher potency than the first remedy. If the aggravation continues, professional advice should be sought. Any illness that fails to improve after the administration of apparently correct remedies should always receive professional assessment.
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- NB
- Nervous diarrhoea
- Net-Bearer Bond
- Netra roga
- Netra vikara
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming
- New Thought
- NIDDM
- Nirooha Vasti
- NLS Screening
- NOAD
- nocte
- NOF
- Non bleeding piles
- Non ulcer dyspepsia
- Noose Pose
- NPO
- NSAIA
- NSAID
- Nutritional healing
- Nuts
- Nyagrodhadi Gana (Sushruta Samhitha)
- Nyctaginaceae
- Nygrodadhi varga (Ashtanga samgraha)
- Nymphaeaceae
- O/A
- O/E
- OA
- Obs., OBS
- Occupational Asthma
- OD
- Oesophagitis
- OGTT
- Oil
- Oil Enema
- Oil pulling
- Oleaceae
- Onagraceae
- One-Legged King Pigeon Pose
- One-Legged King Pigeon Pose II
- OPD
- Ophth.
- Orchidaceae
- Orgonomy
- ORIF
- Orthomolecular medicine
- Orthopathy
- OS
- Osteomyology
- Osteopathy
- Osteopathy
- Otitis
- OU
- Oushadhi
- Oushadhi varga (Kaiydeva Nighantu)
- Oxalidaceae
- p.c.
- PA
- Pachana
- Padangusthasana
- Padmasana
- Paktisula
- Palita
- Palmae
- Pancha gulma
- Pandanaceae
- Pandu
- Pankajakasthuri Herbals
- PAP
- Papaveraceae
- Papilionaceae
- Para
- Parighasana
- Parikarttika
- Parinama Sula
- Paripurna Navasana
- Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana
- Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
- Parivrtta Trikonasana
- Parmeliaceae
- Parsva Bakasana
- Parsvottanasana
- Parswa ruja
- Parushkadi gana (Ashtanga samgraha)
- Parushkadi gana (Sushruta Samhitha)
- Pasasana
- Paschimottanasana
- Passifloraceae
- Patanjali Ayurved
- pc
- PCOD
- PD
- PE
- Peacock Pose
- Pedaliaceae
- Peptic Ulcer
- PH
- Phala Asava Yoni (Charaka Samhitha)
- Phalavarga (Sushruta Samhitha)
- Pharmacology
- PI
- Picchila
- PID
- Pigeon Pose
- Pilates
- Piles
- Pinaceae
- Pinasa
- Pincha Mayurasana
- PIP
- Pipasa
- Piperaceae
- Pippalyadi Varga (Rajanighantu)
- Pitta vrana
- Pittahara
- Pittaja Unmada
- Plank Pose
- Plantae
- Plantaginaceae
- Pliha gulma
- Pliha roga
- Pliha vrddhi
- Plow Pose
- Plum blossom (Chinese medicine)
- Plumbaginaceae
- PNS
- po
- PO
- Poaceae
- Pods
- Poison
- Polarity therapy
- Polygonaceae
- Polypodiaceae
- Pontederiaceae
- POP
- Portulacaceae
- Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundinya I
- Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundinya II
- Pose Dedicated to the Sage Marichi I
- Power yoga
- pp
- PPH
- Pr
- pr
- PRA
- Prabhadradi Varga (Raja Nighantu)
- Practice Enlightenment Meditation
- Prameha
- Pramehaghna
- Prasarita Padottanasana
- Praseka
- Pratiloma prāṇāyāma
- Pratisyaya
- Pratyadhmana
- Pravahika
- Pravahika pradhana sangrahani
- Prayer
- Priyangvadi Gana (Sushruta Samhitha)
- prn
- Proctitis
- Productive cough
- Prophetic medicine
- Prshta sula
- Pruritis
- Psychic surgery
- Pt
- PTS
- Pulse diagnosis
- PUO
- Purvottanasana
- PV
- PVD
- Pyrexia
- q6h
- q8h
- qd
- qid
- Qigong
- Quantum healing
- R
- R/O
- R/O
- RA
- RA
- Radionics
- Rakta dushti
- Rakta pradara
- Raktapitta
- Raktasruti
- Raktatisara
- Ranunculaceae
- Ranunculales
- Rasaseshajirna
- RBC
- Rebirthing
- Reclining Bound Angle Pose
- Reclining Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose
- Reclining Hero Pose
- Rectal prolapse
- Recurrent UTI
- Reflexology
- Regurgitation
- Reiki
- Renal stone
- RER
- Retention of urine
- Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose
- Revolved Side Angle Pose
- Revolved Triangle Pose
- RF
- Rhamnaceae
- RHF
- RIF
- RLQ
- Rolfing
- ROM
- Root
- Root bark
- Root Bond
- Root tuber
- Rosaceae
- Rosales
- RTI
- Rubiaceae
- Ruja
- Ruksha
- Rutaceae
- RV
- Rx
- S
- S1
- Sadhananga acchasnehapana
- Sakrt viandha
- Salabhasana
- Salamba Sarvangasana
- Salamba Sirsasana
- Salicaceae
- Salutation Seal
- Salvadoraceae
- Sama sula
- Sama-vritti
- Samydaceae
- Sandhivathahara
- Sandigata vata
- Sandra
- Sannipatika Jwara
- Santalaceae
- Sapindaceae
- Sapotaceae
- Sarppa Visha
- Sarva atisara
- Sarva charddhi
- Sarva grahani
- Savasana
- Saxifragaceae
- Scale Pose
- SCC
- Scerophulariaceae
- Sclerology
- Scrophulariaceae
- SD
- Seated Forward Bend
- Seed
- Seed kernel
- Seetkari Pranayama
- Seitai
- Self-hypnosis
- Self-Inquiry Meditation
- Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
- Seven star
- Sharngdhara Samhitha
- Shashtika Pinda Sweda
- Shatapushpadi Varga (Dhanvantari Nighantu)
- Shatapushpadi Varga (Sodala Nighantu)
- Shatprakara grahini
- Sheersharujahara
- Sheetali Pranayama
- Sheetha
- Sheetha
- Shiatsu
- Shirovasti
- Shophahara
- Shoulder-Pressing Pose
- Shramahara (Charaka Samhitha)
- Shukla kshaya
- Shukrastambhan
- Shyamadi
- Siddha Medicine
- Side Crane (Crow) Pose
- Side Plank Pose
- Side-Reclining Leg Lift
- Simaroubaceae
- Simhasana
- Single Nostril Breath
- Sinusitis
- Sirasoola
- Sitaram Ayurvedic Pharmacy Ltd
- Sivananda Yoga
- Skull Shining Breath
- Slaksha
- Slashana
- SMR
- Snigdha
- SOB
- Sodhahara
- SOF
- SOH
- Solanaceae
- Solanales
- Sonopuncture
- Sopha
- sos
- Sosha
- Sound therapy
- Spastic colon
- Spermatophyta
- Sphinx Pose
- Spiritual Mind Treatment
- Sprue
- Srava arsas
- Srava udara
- Sri Sri Ayurveda
- Sri Sri Tattva
- Sroni sula
- Staff Pose
- Stambhan
- Stamens
- Standing Forward Bend
- Standing Half Forward Bend
- Standing Split
- Stanya dosa
- STD
- Stem
- Sterculiaceae
- Sthira
- Sthula
- Stomatitis
- Stoulya
- Streptophyta
- Stress
- STS
- Sukhasana
- Sukrasthambana
- Sula
- Summer diarrhoea
- Supported Headstand
- Supported Shoulderstand
- Supta Baddha Konasana
- Supta Padangusthasana
- Supta Virasana
- Surya Bhastrika prāṇāyāma
- Surya Bhedana Pranayama
- Surya Chandra Bhastrika prāṇāyāma
- Susrutha Samhitha
- Sutika tapa
- Sutikopadrava
- Svara Yoga Pranayama
- SVC
- Svedahara
- SVF
- SVT
- Swasa
- Swayathu
- Swedala
- Swedopaga (Charaka Samhitha)
- Sweta pradara
- Sx
- SXR
- Symplocaceae
- T0
- T1 to T12
- T1, T2, T3, T4
- Tadasana
- TAH
- Tai Chi Chuan
- Takra dhara
- Tamaricaceae
- Tantric Yoga
- Tapa
- Taxaceae
- TBL1
- tds (tid)
- TDT
- Teeskhsna
- TFT
- TH
- Thalapotichil
- Thalassotherapy
- THDSO
- The Himalaya Drug Company
- Theaceae
- Therapeutic horseback riding
- Therapeutic Touch
- THR
- Thrissur Ayurveda Cluster
- Thrt
- Thymelaeaceae
- TIA
- Tibetan eye chart
- Tibetan Medicine
- Tikta
- Tiliaceae
- TIS
- Tittibhasana
- TKR
- TLC
- Tolasana
- Tongue diagnosis
- Tongue diagnosis
- Tonsilitis
- TOP
- Tracheobionta
- Tracheophyta
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Traditional Japanese medicine (TJM)
- Traditional Mongolian medicine
- Traditional Tibetan medicine
- Trager approach
- Transcendental meditation
- Travel sickness
- Tree Pose
- Trichomoniasis
- Trichup
- Trigger point
- Triphala (Sushruta Samhitha)
- Trushnahara
- TSS
- TTS
- Tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis
- TUD
- Tui Na
- TURP
- TX
- Typhoid
- UA
- Udara
- Udara Sula
- Udarda prashamana (Charaka Samhitha)
- Udavartta
- Uddiyana Bandha
- Udgita pranayama
- Ugra hikka
- Ujjayi Pranayama
- Ulcerative colitis (UC)
- Ulcers in Vagina
- Umbelliferae
- Unani Medicine
- Underground rhizomes
- Unisexuales
- Unmarggaga Vatasanjaya
- Upavistha Konasana
- Upward Abdominal Lock
- Upward Bow (Wheel) Pose
- Upward Facing Two-Foot Staff Pose
- Upward Plank Pose
- Upward Salute
- Upward-Facing Dog Pose
- Urakshata
- Urdhva Dhanurasana
- Urdhva Hastasana
- Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
- Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana
- Urdhwagati swabhawa kapha vikara
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urine therapy
- URQ
- URT
- URT
- Urticaceae
- Uru stamba
- Ushna
- Ushna
- Ustrasana
- Utharavasthi (male)
- UTI
- UTI
- Utkatasana
- Uttana Shishosana
- Uttanasana
- Uttaravasthi (Female)
- Utthita Hasta Padangustasana
- Utthita Parsvakonasana
- Utthita Trikonasana
- Vachadi Gana
- Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala
- Valerianaceae
- Vamana
- Vamkshanasraya anaha
- Vamnopaga (Charaka Samhitha)
- Vandhyata
- Varnya
- Vasisthasana
- Vata
- Vata vinigraha
- Vatadi Varga (Bhav prakasha)
- Vatahara
- Vatala
- Vatasrahara
- Vathakaphahara
- Vayasthapana gana (Charaka Samhitha)
- Vayuvaishamya
- VC
- Vedanasthapaka
- Verbenaceae
- VF
- VHD
- Vibhagiya pranayama
- Vicco Group
- Vidradhi
- Vikasi
- Viloma pranayama
- Viniyoga
- Violaceae
- Viparita Karani
- Vipassana
- Virabhadrasana I
- Virabhadrasana II
- Virabhadrasana III
- Viral diseases in stomach
- Viral Neuropathy
- Virasana
- Virecanopaga Varga (Charaka Samhitha)
- Virechana
- Visama vṛtti
- Visarpahara
- Vishada
- Vishada
- Vishada
- Vishada
- Vishada
- Vishahara
- Vishucika
- Vitaceae
- Vitbandha
- Vrana
- Vrksasana
- VT
- Vyavay
- Vyavay
- Warrior I Pose
- Warrior II Pose
- Warrior III Pose
- Water borne diseases
- Water cure (therapy)
- WBC
- Whole plant
- Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend
- Wide-Legged Forward Bend
- Wild Thing
- WNL
- Worm infestation
- Yakshma
- Yoga of Sound Breath
- Yoni sula
- Zero balancing