NOTES

Seasonal

Seasonal Different medicines become well indicated in the diseases appearing in different
seasons.

Rainy season…………….Rhus Tox., Dulc., Nat.Sulph.

Winter…………………...Acon., Bryonia, Gels.
Summer………………….Ant.Crud.,Glon., Nat.Mur.

These medicines do promptly act but especially if the case be an acute one.

Merc-sol. is almost a specific for swine flu

LUTZE

Any two remedies maybe combined, if highly potentised, even antidotes. Experience shows that,
if two antidotes are indicated in a case, they produce striking effects, if given in combination.
The explanation of this phenomenon is not difficult. I suppose that the process of mixing does
not apply to higher potencies, .but that the two may assist each other in their mutual effects ; but
even this fact does not extend to antidotes which repel each other, and each of which pursues its
own action to the end of the cure. This important discovery of the combination of drugs was first
announced twenty-four years ago, by Doctor Julius Aegidi, at that time physician to the Princess
Frederica of Prussia, and now medical counselor. This discovery was communicated to
Hahnemann in the year 1833, corroborated by two hundred and thirty-three cures with combined
remedies, and was joyfully received by Hahnemann, but kept secret from the public by the
imbecility of the foes of truth, whereas the worthy discoverer was insulted and derided by those
who were unworthy of unloosening his shoe-strings.
Synopsis:

Acids: Chilly (Except Acid Fluor), thin, stooped shouldered, ulcerative, poor memory,
hateful, depressed, nightly aggravation.

Antimony: Nausea, purging, vomiting, respiratory, gastric and liver problems. Pustular
eruptions, tongue white coated, drowsiness in all complaints, irritable, cannot bear to be
looked on, aggravation heat.

Argentum: Lean, thin, emaciated; muscular incoordination, cramps, involuntary

movements, Staggering gait. Speech, stammering; eye troubles, discharge thick, profuse.
Sharp, cutting, splinter like pains.

Aurum: Fullness of organs, Redness of face, hyperaemia or fullness of blood vessels,

increased activity and fatty degeneration of heart, worse night better open air; idealistic,
depressed, melancholy.

Baryta: Dwarfish, timid, prone to catching cold, glandular swellings, offensive foot
sweat, chilly.

Calcarea: Chilly (except Calc iod and Calc sulph.), Fat, flabby and obese (Except Calc.
phos), Dull, lethargic, obese patients, Slow learning & grasping, Bones, brittle, easily
fractured, deformed. Delayed ossification. Glands hypertrophied and indurated, Profuse,
white aluminous occasionally yellowish. Tendency to bleed easily. Menses - too early,
too profuse, long lasting. Craves Indigestible things. Cannot tolerate tight clothing, esp.
around the waist. Worse cold, better heat, rest, lying on stomach.

Carbons: Flatulence, air hunger, cracks on skin, enlargement of lymph glands, varicose
veins and mucous catarrh.

Ferrum: Complaints are right sided. (except ferr mur -> left sided), Chilly. (except ferr
iod ), congestion causing redness, anemia, aversion to eggs, Fluctuating blood pressure,
deltoid rheumatism, right sided, Migraine, right sided.

Halogens: Anti Syphilitic, Tubercular and Cancerous, Lean, thin, emaciated, Hot, affects
all glands, Marked affinity for mucous membranes and bones, hair fall, Discharges burn,
cardiac dropsy; worse heat and at night.

Heavy Metals: Vital organs deeply affected, emaciated, suppressions, depressed, sexual
neurasthenia, stimulant abuse, history of syphilis, sycosis, maddening pain.
Constipation++. Hard, dry, ball like stools, Perspiration: Profuse, Paralysis of lower part
of body (Thallium), Menses: Scanty. Blood- dark, painful, staining, offensive and
indelible (plat). Cystic growths , tumors and severe pain in ovaries. Profuse Salivation.
Acrid offensive thick yellowish green discharge. Dry Gangrene. Varicose Veins, varicose
ulcers, delayed healing (snake venoms, carbons), Tremendous desire for sex +3.
Nymphomania. Desire with no action.
REPETITION

The only indication for repetition is the return of the symptoms that have disappeared under
the action of the remedy.

CHRONIC CASES

In chronic cases, it is safe to begin with 200th centesimal unless it is dangerous because of
the nature of the remedy, the degree of the pathology or the depth of the Miasms. The
object behind using 200th potency is that you have then ascending series of potencies to
use as treatment progresses (Kent).

When a patient does not react to well selected remedies, not to intercurrent reaction
remedies, given in potentiated form and small doses, resort to the crude drug and increase
the dose to the point of reaction

Dr. M.B. Desai

We have been taught that the single dose infrequently repeated is the ideal. We have
also been warned that high potencies can be very dangerous. But by using high
potencies and repeating them more frequently, I have noticed that I am able to get
better results without meeting any bad effects. I have experienced this to such an
extent that I have now made it a practice to use high potencies in frequent
repetition.

Glen Irving Bidwell

When repertorizing, the start is made with the generals, and the particulars end it.

The ego is always general. The patient says, Doctor, I am so thirsty; I burn so; I am so
cold, etc.; the things he says he feels are always general. His desires and aversions are
general; menstruation is general, for when a woman says I feel so and so during
menses she has no reference to her uterus or ovaries; her state, as a whole, is different
when she is menstruating.

Group One: Mental

(A) The group of symptoms referred to the will are of first importance in
Repertorization. In sickness, the patient’s nature often becomes changed; the mental
symptoms are manifest. They may be quarrelsome, angry, irritable, and tearful, they
may hate their loved ones, and they may be fearful, intolerant of sympathy. These are
often the most difficult of all symptoms to obtain as they are most often concealed from
the world, from friends and their physician. Among symptoms of this group, you will
find ailments from anger, bad news, grief, love joy, reproach, sexual excesses,
contrariness, cursing, cowardice, hatred, irritability, jealousness, loquacity,
quarrelsomeness, indifference, sadness, etc.

(B) Perversions of understanding as manifest in delusions, hallucinations and illusions,

etc. These take the second place in value for repertory work. Among symptoms of this
group, which are not self-explanatory of the above, are found: absorbed, clairvoyance,
confusion, dullness, comprehension, both difficult and easy; ecstasy, excitement,
imbecility, mental activity, ailments from mental exertion, etc.

Group Two: Physical

The next symptoms of importance among the generals are grouped as those which
apply to the physical generals that deal with physical loves and sensations of the body
as a whole. These may be sub-divided into two groups:

(a) The highest rank should be given to perversions of the sexual sphere, including
menstrual generals. Symptoms found under the group would be those with
aggravations before, during and after menses; effect of coition, urination, etc.;
character of discharges. (Taking the normal as our guide any change, a decrease or
increase or perversion would constitute a symptom.)

(b) The next of importance would be those symptoms pertaining to appetite, food
desires and aversions and thirst. (Eating and drinking as they affect the stomach are
particular, but as they affect the body as a whole are general (as the craving for salt as
found under Natrum Mur.).

Group Three: Physical Body

Things affecting the entire physical body, Weather and climatic influences, foods that
aggravate, extremes of temperature, positions, motions, etc., as they affect the body
as a whole (as worse from standing under Sulphur and Valerian is a marked general of
those remedies), are all generals as found in this group. The effect of weather, climate
and extremes of temperature are of great value, but are oft times difficult to get
clearly. We must use great care in bringing out these symptoms if we are to rule out
remedies thereby.

Particular and Common Symptoms

Under common symptoms we find: “All those which are common to both the drug and
disease. That which is pathogenic is always common. For instance, if we had a pleurisy
(patient) it would be a common thing to want to keep the chest wall quiet and you
would get the symptom worse from motion, one of the keynotes of Bryonia; but if there
were no other symptoms of Bryonia present we could not make a prescription on that
rubric alone. Again, if we had abscess it would be a common thing for it to be sensitive,
and if pus was forming we would have throbbing pains and redness, but Belladonna
could not be given on these common symptoms if there were no other Belladonna
symptoms present. You can readily see how the common symptoms have no place in
our repertory work. You need not bother with the common symptoms, for when you
have worked your case out from the generals and particulars turn to your Materia
medica and you will find the remedy will contain most of the common symptoms.

Grades of Particular and Common Symptoms

After considering the generals we take up the symptoms referring to various parts or
organs of the body. These are known as particulars, and are of lower value in repertory
analysis than generals.
Common symptoms as related to many remedies are found in the large rubrics in the
repertory, such as constipation, irritability, chill, fever, sweat, weakness, etc. These
common symptoms may become peculiar where their circumstances are peculiar, such
as trembling during stool, before a storm, during urination, etc. Chilliness, if constant,
is a strong, common general, as it refers to the whole patient, but if it comes only in
bed, or before urination, or before, during or after stool or in relation to menses or only
at night or while eating, it is at once changed to a strange, rare, peculiar or
characteristic. Weakness is also common if constant, but may become uncommon,
strange, rare or peculiar if it comes only while eating, or during a storm or after stool or
when cold.

Kent says: “We must not expect a remedy that has the generals must have all the little
symptoms. It is a waste of time to run out all the little symptoms if the remedy has the
generals. Learn to omit the useless particulars, the common particulars – common
particulars are generally worthless.

Hierarchy is Mental -> Generals -> Particulars.

The “center of gravity” or key issue of the case must be considered and attempts are
made to locate it within the spiritual, mental, psychological or physical life of the
patient.

Essence and Theme

Essences and themes in different remedies frequently relate to patterns that run through
several remedies, particularly those whose source materials share some features, such
as a group of remedies that come from the sea or a group of remedies belonging to a
particular botanical family (family Materia medica) – each showing some common and
some slightly different symptoms

The “center of gravity” or key issue of the case must be considered and attempts are
made to locate it within the spiritual, mental, psychological or physical life of the
patient.

List of physical observations of patient

• speech and voice
• state of mind (anxious, secretive, depressed, shy)
• color, complexion
• dress (neatness, cleanliness)

Those remedies which have come through the full Repertorization and are
also seen in the peculiar rubrics are studied for selection
VITHOULKAS

The center of gravity of symptoms: If the center of gravity is mostly on

the mental or emotional levels, a relatively poor prognosis can be expected;
such patients commonly move toward cure only slowly and with much
difficulty. On the other hand, people with very few limitations on the mental
or emotional spheres and with problems restricted to the physical plane can
be expected to recover more quickly and more easily; The deeper the center
of gravity, the worse the prognosis.

The degree of hypersensitivity to stimuli: People who are sensitive to

every change in the environment, who are overly affected by suffering and
violence, who react strongly to slight ridicule or rejection, who cannot
tolerate confrontation, who must constantly watch the food they eat, who
catch a cold very easily, etc. — such patients are more likely to have a poor
prognosis. Their systems are unable to maintain a stable equilibrium, and
the defense mechanism must be brought constantly into play in order to
restore balance.

The past history and the family history: Patients with a history of deep
and serious diseases, or who have had a great deal of suppressive therapy
are more likely to encounter problems on the way to cure. Also, patients
arising out of families with many deep miasmatic influences — i.e., deaths at
early ages from serious pathological changes, relatives with chronic
debilitating diseases, severe mental disturbances in the family, etc. — can
be expected to have more difficulty during the course of treatment

There are a few remedies which one should be cautious about giving high
potencies. Medicines such as Lachesis, Aurum, and deep-acting nosode (especially
Medorrhinum) have strong tendencies toward physical pathology. For this reason,
they should usually be restricted to lower potencies (30 or 200) unless the
individual case is demonstrated to be quite free of physical pathology

REPERTORIZATION

To begin with, the very peculiar symptoms (those showing only a few
remedies in the Repertory) should be excluded from the formal
Repertorization.

Rubrics covering the peculiar symptoms are then consulted, and those
remedies which have come through the full Repertorization and are also
seen in the peculiar rubrics are studied first.
Never should a remedy be given simply because it scores highest on
Repertorization, without consulting the MM.

Frequently, cases are encountered in which there are many common

symptoms but only two peculiar symptoms. Acquiring a distinctive totality of
symptoms is impossible. Repertorization is done, but because the symptoms
are common, a large number of remedies come up which inevitably are
those most widely proven — remedies which we call "polychrest." Such
analysis and Repertorization have little chance of producing the correct
remedy. In this situation, it is permissible to focus solely on the peculiar
symptoms — even disregarding the Repertorization altogether. The remedy
is selected from the rubrics describing the peculiar symptoms, and often the
prescription will tend to be a rather unusual remedy. As always, careful
study of the Materia medica must be made before deciding upon such a
selection.

Occasionally, a case is encountered in which the chronic state arose very

dramatically out of a powerful exciting cause. For example, a patient might
be seen whose miasmatic background is quite insignificant but whose entire
spectrum of, say, neurological complaints, and dates from a severe head
injury received in an auto accident. If, upon taking the case, one or two
peculiar symptoms fitting Arnica or Natrum sulphuricum (noted for effects
from head injuries) are found, then the prescription can be based solely
upon the causative factor (confirmed by one or two peculiar symptoms). In
this unusual circumstance, symptoms elicited during the rest of the case-
taking are ignored for the moment, although they may become significant
for later prescriptions.

One hierarchy of depth George Vithoulkas has suggested is:

Mental – Emotional – Physical General – Sex – Sleep – Local

Patterns of appetite, food desires and aversions are often quite deep, and
considered general physical symptoms.

George Vithoulkas gives guidance on potency selection as follows:

1. If the case is clear, use 200 or higher.

2. If case is clear but with significant physical pathology, not over 200.
3. If an old person, weak vital force – a clear case but frail, not over 200.
4. If case is clear with severe mental, give at least 200 – better to go to as high potency as
possible.
5. If case not clear, but no deep pathology, use a low potency – 30x or 200.
6. If case is not clear, and with physical (tissue) changes use a low potency – 12x or 30x.
Assessment of the Vital Force – “FORCES”

There are six parameters we use to assess the vital force

These six are easily remembered by the mnemonic “FORCES”.

F – Freedoms. As we review the case, how free or limited is this individual in general – to be
loving, joyful, creative, active, and effective in life? This can be to a certain extent independent
of the diagnosis or severity of the symptoms – one can be paralyzed from the neck down and live
a very full, creative, loving, active life (as does Ken Keyes, Jr. who developed the Living Love
program, has written several books, including Handbook to Higher Consciousness, and continues
a vigorous schedule of teaching).
O – Old. The age of the patient both at the time of treatment and at the time of onset of the
illness reflects the strength of the vital force. This needs to be taken in the context of the severity
of the illness, however. A child’s vital force tends to be very strong – however, a psychotic child,
one who has already developed severe symptoms on the deepest level, is reflecting a very weak
vital force.
R – Relatives. The family history is important – early deaths, severe and chronic diseases in
blood relatives tend to suggest that the vital force is weak.
C – Center of Gravity. That is, is the bulk or main weight of the symptoms on the mental,
emotional or physical planes?
E – Emergencies. How the individual tolerates and responds to the unavoidable stresses of life –
death of a parent, change of job or home, accident, loss of money, etc. Does the person respond
passionately but flexibly, creatively, realistically or with despair, prolonged preoccupation,
bitterness, physical symptoms, etc.? As Hamlet says, “To be, or not to be: that is the question:
whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take
arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing end them

If carefully chosen medicine fails, look for hidden etiology. Sarcodes are
useful if an organ is damaged or has been removed.

Prescription:

b.d. twice daily

t.d.s. three times daily
q.d. four times daily
s.d. split dose, two doses of same potency in 4 to 12 hrs
c.s.d. collective single dose, three dose of same medicine in 4 to 12 hr
a.c.s.d. ascending collective single dose, three doses in increasing
potency

The more rubrics that are included into such a Repertorization, the more confusing the
result becomes, with the need for interpretation

1. The number of rubrics the remedy appears in is more important than the total
score. But, look at where it scores. Modalities are more important, but it almost
never happens that a remedy with fewer rubrics is in the modalities.

2. If two remedies are close, the past medical history will give you the choice. Ask
about symptoms during puberty or pregnancy.

3. Choose big rubrics over the small.

4. The modality the patient gives first is probably the most important.

5. If a remedy comes first in the Repertorization and the remedy doesn't work, try a
higher potency.

6. In treating a chronic case, if an acute condition appears, unless it becomes

dangerous or throws upon the screen some individualistic indication, it should
generally not be interfered with.

7. If the general state be ameliorated, whatever the state of local symptoms, await
the action of the remedy.

8. The bond between two miasms can be broken only by a prescription that will
meet the totality of the more active one.

9. If the symptoms for which a remedy is given are removed and a new symptom
appears, withhold the hand if you wish the case to go on to recovery.

10. Limitations of Homoeopathy include emergencies like myocardial infarction,

paralytic strokes, diabetic comas, accidents, cases where surgery is inevitable
like third degree piles, hernias, coronary artery blockages, etc.

Belladonna in Scarlet fever

Don’t forget that there is pain under the rash in Belladonna. Don’t forget that Rhus Tox
or Lachesis will often carry through what Belladonna has begun. Don’t forget that the
Belladonna child wants to be covered snugly even though he is burning up.
Belladonna cases often go to delirium, calling for Hyoscyamus. It has less inflammation
and congestion than Belladonna.

Strophanthus in Heart Disease

Strophanthus acts in heart disease by increasing the force of the systole, at the same
time that it diminishes the rapidity of the heart’s action. It is not cumulative in its effect
and can be used in smaller doses than digitalis. It is indicated in all cases of Valvular
disease where compensation has broken down. In mitral regurgitation where edema
and dropsy have supervened, its action is often most marked, the heart being
strengthened and slowed, the respiration relieved and free diuresis set up. In aortic
stenosis and incompetence where there is want of compensation, and where, as is
often the case, there is marked atheroma of the vessels, Strophanthus is much
preferable to digitalis. In chronic conditions like the irregular heart of old people and
where a rapid action is not necessary, one or two drops three times a day, continued
steadily, give the best results; but in more acute cases five or ten drops are necessary.

Sensations Indicate Tissues

The sensations indicate the tissues involved. For example, a sharp, shooting, lightning-
like pain indicates a nerve. A pulsating pain indicates an encapsulated organ. A sharp,
splinter-like pain indicates an ulcerated mucous membrane or skin.

Natrum Salicylic is useful in Meniere’s

Natrum salicylic is useful in Meniere’s disease and tinnitus aurum. The vertigo of
Natrum salicylic is aggr by raising the head from the pillow, amel lying down. Objects
seem to move in a circle and to the right. The noises are almost constant. With the
attacks of vertigo you sometimes have vomiting and unconsciousness.
Herring’s Law:

Essence and Theme

Essences and themes in different remedies frequently relate to patterns that run through
several remedies, particularly those whose source materials share some features, such
as a group of remedies that come from the sea or a group of remedies belonging to a
particular botanical family (family Materia medica) – each showing some common and
some slightly different symptoms

Cravings and Aversions

Incompleteness of rubrics based on foods, has led some homeopaths to include all
remedies that have an affinity (craving/desire, aversion, aggravation or amelioration)
with a particular food

Small Remedies

Small remedies may be emphasized either by disregarding the polychrest or by

weighting remedies inversely to their frequency of occurrence in the repertory. This will
emphasize small remedies that have few symptoms in the repertory. The fewer the total
occurrences of a remedy in the repertory, the more it is emphasized

Medicine Repetition

The minimum dose of the medicine is repeated only when there is recurrence or
aggravation of symptoms. The potency selection is made on the basis of
susceptibility and individualization

On Repertorization, the following drugs came up for consideration.

Lach 12/7, Calc 11/5, Puls 11/5, Nux-v 9/5, Sep 10/5, Calc-p 8/5
Out of these drugs, as Calc & Puls did not cover the main rubric
“Ailments from”, they were not considered. As our patient was thermally hot, the
chilly remedies were left out i.e. Nux-v, Sep, Calc-p, Ph-ac and Hyos were also
ruled out. So Lachesis was left as our simillimum which covered all the rubrics of
the totality too. As the case was based on the mental causation, 200 potency was
selected to start with. The remedy was given in single dose followed by placebo.
Two German scientists, Prof. Arndt an eminent biologist and Prof. Schulz, a
leading pharmacologist, have studied the opposite effects of drugs and have laid
down their finding in what is called Arndt- Schulz law of Pharmacological action.
According that 'law' ”small stimuli encourage life activity, strong stimuli tend to
impede it and very strong stimuli are apt to stop or destroy it."

Many homeopathic practitioners would agree with the following method:

Repertorize the strong "homeopathic" symptoms first. The strongest symptom would be the
recurrent, intense, peculiar mental symptoms expressed clearly and spontaneously. The
next most valuable type of symptom would be a peculiar general or peculiar local symptom.
These are all "keynote" symptoms.

Next add the modalities. Look for rubrics that best describe the essence or essential
features of the case.

Now make the Repertorization and first try to find a remedy that covers all of the above
criteria. Do this for each possible remedy and then compare each remedy in terms of finding
the best possibility. The local pathological symptoms will hopefully be covered by the
remedy chosen from the criteria above. Follow all the leads to see how far they go and then
compare the image of the case with the images of the remedies.

Study the symptoms of an acute illness carefully, you may find the acute remedy that is
also the deeper constitutional remedy.

ANALYSIS

The word Analysis originates from the Greek word, analusis meaning "breaking up or
dissolving". Its literal meaning is the process of breaking up of a complex topic into
constitutional parts to gain a better understanding of the subject.

Kentian School: Dr. J.T.Kent analysed the sum total of case into General symptoms,
Particular symptoms and the particular symptoms.

The General symptom is the one which is experienced by the patient as a whole while the
particular symptom is the one that pertains to a part. "The things that lie closest to man
and big life, and his vital force, are the things that are strictly general, and as they become
less intimately related to man they become less and less general, until they become
particular."

Common symptoms are experienced by a large number of patients or provers and are of
little value in remedy selection.

Dr. Sankaran's View: He classified symptoms into:

Pathognomonic Symptoms: Symptoms of the disease; helpful for diagnosing the case.

Non-Pathognomonic Symptoms: Symptoms of the patient which help us to select proper

Homeopathic medicine.

The greater the value of a symptom in a diagnostic sense, the less its value in therapeutic
sense.

Though all may seem different yet the essence of all their teachings remains the same.
Going through all the above views the student should not let himself get confused over
which path to tread, for irrespective of the road he chooses he is bound to reach the
Similimum safely provided he understands the underlying concept. To further simplify the
intricacies of analysis I wholeheartedly support Dr. Roberts usage of words of famous
detective character of Arthur Canon Doyle, Sherlock Holmes about acting as a scientific
detective, "That which is out of the common is usually a guide rather than a hindrance."
Thus it is the uncommon which should be given more preference while analyzing the case.
The final outcome of analysis should help the physician to extract the following information:

Causation: Ailments from, physical and emotional factors.

General modalities: Aggravations and ameliorations, relations to heat and cold.

Characteristic particulars (modalities, etc.)

Rare, peculiar and striking symptoms.

Concomitants.

Common symptoms with location, sensation and modalities.

BLOCKAGE:

In some instances a reaction fails to ensue even after repeated doses of the same potency.
A restudy of the case confirms the same remedy. Under these circumstances, especially in
mental cases, the indicated medicine could be administered with advantage in an ascending
scale of potencies, viz., 30 / 200 / 1000, 200 / 1000 / 10M; 1M / 10M / 50M; etc. a single
dose of each potency being repeated on consecutive days to the point of reaction: as soon
as reaction is observed, further stimulation is stopped. This is the scheme recommended by
Margaret Tyler for some of the resistant cases.

REPETITION

The only indication for repetition is the return of the symptoms that have disappeared under
the action of the remedy.

CHRONIC CASES

In chronic cases, it is safe to begin with 200th centesimal unless it is dangerous because of
the nature of the remedy, the degree of the pathology or the depth of the Miasms. The
object behind using 200th potency is that you have then ascending series of potencies to
use as treatment progresses (Kent).

Dr. B. Bhattacharya in his book Tridosha and Homoeopathy writes that, "in working out
this problem it is found for instances that -------------------------

Edema
--------Obesity asks for C.M. potency. Ottorrhoea200
1M.

Plague
Paralysis 1M. Piles 200. Pleurisy 12
500.

Anthracinum 200 has risen up several patients

suffering from Bone T.B. which made them bed
Pneumonia 30 and so forth --------- ridden for number of years. Three or four doses of
this wonder medicine were enough to produce this
result.

Higher potencies: The clearer and more positively the finer, more peculiar and more
characteristic symptoms of the remedy appear in a case, the higher the degree of
susceptibility and the higher the potency.

Generally speaking, susceptibility is greatest in children and young, vigorous persons, and
diminishes with age. Children are particularly sensitive during development, and the most
sensitive organs are those, which are being developed. Therefore the medicines, which have
a peculiar affinity for those organs, should be given in the medium or higher potencies.

Lower potencies and larger and more frequent doses correspond better to torpid and
phlegmatic individuals, dull of comprehension and slow to act; to coarse fibered, sluggish
individuals of gross habits; to those who possess great muscular power but who require a
powerful stimulus to excite them; those who are addicts
In certain terminal conditions the power of the organism to react, even to the indicated
homoeopathic remedy, may become so low that only material doses can arouse it. A
common example of this is seen in certain terminal conditions of Valvular heart disease,
where Digitalis is the indicated remedy, but no effect is produced by any potency.

When a patient does not react to well selected remedies, not to intercurrent reaction
remedies, given in potentiated form and small doses, resort to the crude drug and increase
the dose to the point of reaction

It is worth remembering that when the highest potencies are exhausted and satisfactory
response no longer obtainable, susceptibility to potencies in the lower range is very often
restored and we can commence again from the 30th potency.

A remedy, which is quite out of tune with a patient, will not meet with the requisite
susceptibility and, therefore, will fail to evoke any response. This is the case with remedies
far removed from the Simillimum; the remedy with a partial resemblance to the totality
meets the susceptibility partially and evokes only a partial response. Thus even a poor
prescriber is able to zigzag his case to cure by utilizing such partial responses as stepping-
stones.

Susceptibility is Modified by Habit and Environment: -

People who are accustomed to long and severe labor out-of-doors, who sleep little and
whose food is coarse are less susceptible.

Persons exposed to the continual influences of drugs, such as tobacco workers and dealers;
distillers and brewers and all connected with the liquor and tobacco trade; druggists,
perfumers, chemical workers, etc., often possess little susceptibility to medicines and
usually require low potencies in the illness, except where their illness is directly caused by
some particular drug influence, when a high potency of the same or a similar drug may
prove to be the best antidote.

Idiots, imbeciles and the deaf and dumb have a low degree of susceptibility as a rule.

Thus in general it can be said that the more severe the state of physical
pathology, the lower the potency that should be used for the initial
prescription.

REPETITION

The only rule, which can be laid down with safety, is to repeat the dose only when
improvement ceases. To allow a dose, or a remedy, to act as long as the improvement
produced by it is sustained, is good practice; but to attempt to fix arbitrary limits to the
action of medicine, as some have done, is contrary to experience.
 Dr. Borland recommended highest potencies, viz., CM potency to be given every 2
hours. He thought that to abort the onslaught of an infection, a high potency in
frequent doses is essential. Dr. John Hunter exhorts: ‘don’t think, try high potencies
in frequent doses’. It was only Dr. M.B. Desai who used high potencies continuously
for his patients with brilliant results. I myself have used high potencies in chronic
cases with frequent repetition in non-responding cases.

Dr. M.B. Desai

"We have been taught that the single dose infrequently repeated is the ideal. We have
also been warned that high potencies can be very dangerous. But by using high
potencies and repeating them more frequently, I have noticed that I am able to get
better results without meeting any bad effects. I have experienced this to such an
extent that I have now made it a practice to use high potencies in frequent
repetition. This theory can be well understood only if the disease process, the
meaning of cure and the mode of action of the medicine are fully comprehended."

It is worth remembering that when the highest potencies are exhausted and satisfactory
response no longer obtainable, susceptibility to potencies in the lower range is very often
restored and we can commence again from the 30th potency.

§ Low: in organic disease.

§ Medium: for functional disorders.
§ High: ‘for mental symptoms.

Repeat the dose only when improvement ceases

Thus in general it can be said that the more severe the state of physical
pathology, the lower the potency that should be used for the initial
prescription

If a case seems relatively curable and free of physical pathology, higher

initial potencies may be tried, ranging from 30 to CM.

REPERTORIAL ANALYSIS

Phos 21/10
Calc 22/9
Nat-c 20/9
Sepia 20/9
Cham-ars 18/9
Sulph 17/8

Study of MM showed that although Phos carries highest marks it misses the important
symptom i.e. Diarrhea, milk after.... and patient did not belong to Calc group. Nat-carb 6
was prescribed every ½ hr. on these two clear indications

POOR PROGNOSIS:

1. overall ability to live a happy and creative life are restricted, unhappy
childhood or past
2. center of gravity is mostly on the mental or emotional levels
3. who react strongly to slight ridicule or rejection, who cannot tolerate
confrontation, who must constantly watch the food they eat, who catch
a cold very easily
4. Patients with a personal or family history of deep and serious diseases,
or who have had a great deal of suppressive therapy

According to Hahnemann’s requirements as described in §153 Organon, the

homeopathic remedy choice has to consider “mainly and almost only” the characteristic
signs and symptoms of the case, and to compare them with those of the remedy.
Therefore, the characteristic signs of the proving finally determine which symptoms of
the patient‘s anamnesis can be used.

Glen Irving Bidwell

If you know your Materia medica you will at once see how to get the generals and this
will enable you to distinguish the remedy best adapted to the constitution when two or
more remedies have one symptom in an equal degree. A patient may bring out
particular symptoms so strange that they have never been observed in the remedy, but
if the drug covers the generals, it will not only relieve those special symptoms, but cure
your case. When repertorizing, the start is made with the generals, and the particulars
end it.

The ego is always general. The patient says, Doctor, I am so thirsty; I burn so; I am so
cold, etc.; the things he says he feels are always general. His desires and aversions are
general; menstruation is general, for when a woman says I feel so and so during
menses she has no reference to her uterus or ovaries; her state, as a whole, is different
when she is menstruating.

Group One: Mental

(A) The group of symptoms referred to the will are of first importance in
Repertorization. In sickness, the patient’s nature often becomes changed; the mental
symptoms are manifest. They may be quarrelsome, angry, irritable, tearful, they may
hate their loved ones, they may be fearful, intolerant of sympathy. These are often the
most difficult of all symptoms to obtain as they are most often concealed from the
world, from friends and their physician. Among symptoms of this group, you will find
ailments from anger, bad news, grief, love joy, reproach, sexual excesses, contrariness,
cursing, cowardice, hatred, irritability, jealousness, loquacity, quarrelsomeness,
indifference, sadness, etc.

(B) Perversions of understanding as manifest in delusions, hallucinations and illusions,

etc. These take the second place in value for repertory work. Among symptoms of this
group, which are not self-explanatory of the above, are found: absorbed, clairvoyance,
confusion, dullness, comprehension, both difficult and easy; ecstasy, excitement,
imbecility, mental activity, ailments from mental exertion, etc.

(C) Those of the lowest value of the mental symptoms are the perversions of memory.
Such symptoms as absent minded, errors in answers, mistakes in writing and speech,
disorders of speech, etc., are found in this group.

Note. - If mental symptoms are marked, especially if it is a change from normal, they
are of the utmost importance to the case. Get these symptoms clear, then give them
the highest standing in your repertory analysis.

The remedy which includes them will be curative.

Group Two: Physical

The next symptoms of importance among the generals are grouped as those
which apply to the physical generals that deal with physical loves and sensations of the
body as a whole. These may be sub-divided into two groups:

(a) The highest rank should be given to perversions of the sexual sphere, including
menstrual generals. Symptoms found under the group would be those with
aggravations before, during and after menses; effect of coition, urination, etc.;
character of discharges. (Taking the normal as our guide any change, a decrease or
increase or perversion would constitute a symptom.)

(b) The next of importance would be those symptoms pertaining to appetite, food
desires and aversions and thirst. (Eating and drinking as they affect the stomach are
particular, but as they affect the body as a whole are general (as the craving for salt as
found under Natrum Mur.).

Group Three: Physical Body

Things affecting the entire physical body, Weather and climatic influences, foods that
aggravate, extremes of temperature, positions, motions, etc., as they affect the body
as a whole (as worse from standing under Sulphur and Valerian is a marked general of
those remedies), are all generals as found in this group. The effect of weather, climate
and extremes of temperature are of great value, but are oft times difficult to get
clearly. We must use great care in bringing out these symptoms if we are to rule out
remedies thereby.

Many times we find patients stating, “I cannot stand heat,” but on enquiry we find that
they hate cold, but that their aversion is to warm, close and stuffy rooms, or it may be
that they are worse in summer.

In many conditions, such as rheumatism, we would expect aggravation from weather

changes, the absence of these modalities, or that they might be better in wet damp
weather, would transfer this system from a general to a peculiar, particular or
characteristic.

Such symptoms as refer to aggravation and amelioration from bathing, wetting,

pressure, touch, rubbing, jarring, defecation, sleep, dreams, parts of day, time, month
and seasons, are all generals.

Sides of the body as left and right, semi-lateral, oblique (appearance of symptoms as
found in Agaricus and Asclepias), alternate sides, changing about from side to side or
various parts of the body, congestions, contractions, discoloration of parts, atrophy,
chlorosis, etc., are all classed in this group of Generals.

Special senses are often so closely related to the whole man that a great many of their
symptoms are general, as various odors make sick, the smell of cooking nauseates, the
sight or smell of food sickens, over sensitiveness to sounds, noise, light, etc., would all
be classed in this group.

Particular and Common Symptoms

The generals always rule out non-agreeing particulars. Under the particular symptoms
we find:

“The symptoms that are predicated of a given organ are things in particular. The
symptoms that cannot be explained are often very peculiar. The more they relate to the
anatomy of a part, the more external they are; the more they relate to tissues the
more liable they are to be particular, although many symptoms of regions are both
common and particular. Symptoms are on a more or less sliding scale. What is peculiar
in one remedy may be in no degree peculiar in another; of instance, it would not be
peculiar to have a fever patient thirsty. It is common thing for them to want to drink,
but it would be peculiar to have a patient without fever or chill who wanted to drink all
the time, as we find in some chronic cases.”
Under common symptoms we find: “All those which are common to both the drug and
disease. That which is pathogenic is always common. For instance, if we had a pleurisy
(patient) it would be a common thing to want to keep the chest wall quiet and you
would get the symptom worse from motion, one of the keynotes of Bryonia; but if there
were no other symptoms of Bryonia present we could not make a prescription on that
rubric alone. Again, if we had abscess it would be a common thing for it to be sensitive,
and if pus was forming we would have throbbing pains and redness, but Belladonna
could not be given on these common symptoms if there were no other Belladonna
symptoms present. You can readily see how the common symptoms have no place in
our repertory work. You need not bother with the common symptoms, for when you
have worked your case out from the generals and particulars turn to your Materia
medica and you will find the remedy will contain most of the common symptoms.

a patient without fever or chill who wanted to drink all the time, as we find in some
chronic cases.” (Lectures on Homoeopathic Philosophy, pp. 237-240)

Under common symptoms we find: “All those which are common to both the drug and
disease. That which is pathogenic is always common. For instance, if we had a pleurisy
(patient) it would be a common thing to want to keep the chest wall quiet and you
would get the symptom worse from motion, one of the keynotes of Bryonia; but if there
were no other symptoms of Bryonia present we could not make a prescription on that
rubric alone. Again, if we had abscess it would be a common thing for it to be sensitive,
and if pus was forming we would have throbbing pains and redness, but Belladonna
could not be given on these common symptoms if there were no other Belladonna
symptoms present. You can readily see how the common symptoms have no place in
our repertory work. You need not bother with the common symptoms, for when you
have worked your case out from the generals and particulars turn to your Materia
medica and you will find the remedy will contain most of the common symptoms.”

Grades of Particular and Common Symptoms

After considering the generals we take up the symptoms referring to various parts or
organs of the body. These are known as particulars, and are of lower value in repertory
analysis than generals.

Common symptoms as related to many remedies are found in the large rubrics in the
repertory, such as constipation, irritability, chill, fever, sweat, weakness, etc. These
common symptoms may become peculiar where their circumstances are peculiar, such
as trembling during stool, before a storm, during urination, etc. Chilliness, if constant,
is a strong, common general, as it refers to the whole patient, but if it comes only in
bed, or before urination, or before, during or after stool or in relation to menses or only
at night or while eating, it is at once changed to a strange, rare, peculiar or
characteristic.

Weakness is also common if constant, but may become uncommon, strange, rare or
peculiar if it comes only while eating, or during a storm or after stool or when cold.

Pains due to pressure of tumors or growths in the abdomen are very troublesome to the
patient, but we know that when such end products of disease exist, it is beyond the
realm of medicine to cure without the removal of the offending growth. Thus all
symptoms produced by pressure of the growth must be ruled out of the symptom
picture to be used in repertory analysis.

Kent says: “We must not expect a remedy that has the generals must have all the little
symptoms. It is a waste of time to run out all the little symptoms if the remedy has the
generals. Learn to omit the useless particulars, the common particulars - common
particulars are generally worthless. Get the strong, strange, peculiar symptoms and
then see to it that there are no generals in the case that oppose or contradict.”

Keynotes

It is among the peculiar symptoms that we find the so-called keynotes that are used by
so many prescribers who take three, (or many are content with but one) characteristic
outstanding symptoms, ignoring all others and overlooking the fact that there must be
a general relation between the symptoms of the patient and those of the remedy.

The great trouble with the keynotes is that they are so often misused. Keynotes are
often valuable characteristic symptoms, but if these keynotes are taken as final and the
generals do not confirm then failures will come.

Repertory Analysis, Dosage and Repetition

The safe rule to follow is, never repeat the dose after reaction begins.

If more than one dose is necessary repeat the dose until there is improvement and then
stop; more doses will only retard the cure. When reaction is taking place never repeat
the remedy; when reaction ceases or improvement stops, the remedy may be repeated.

if once a medicine ... is acting well and usefully, which is seen by the eight or tenth
day, then an hour or even half a day may come when a modern homoeopathic
aggravation again takes place. The good results may not appear in their best light
before the twenty-fourth or thirtieth day. The dose will probably have then exhausted
its favorable action about the fortieth or suitable anti psoric to continue its action so
long as improvement continues ... Whoever can restrain his impatience as to this point
will reach his object the more surely and the more certainly ... periods of aggravation
will occur, but so long as only the original ailments are renewed and no new, severe
symptoms present themselves, they show a continuing improvement, being
homoeopathic aggravations which do not hinder but advance the cure. The physician
must; therefore, in chronic diseases, allow all anti psoric remedies to act thirty, forty or
even fifty and more days by themselves, so long as they continue to improve the
diseased state perceptibly to the acute observer, even though gradually; for so long the
good effects continue with the indicated doses and these must not be disturbed and
checked by any new remedy.”

. The “center of gravity” or key issue of the case must be considered and attempts are
made to locate it within the spiritual, mental, psychological or physical life of the
patient.

Hierarchy is Mental -> Generals -> Particulars.

It is only when there is a clear relapse of the symptoms that a second dose of a remedy may be
administered.

Homeopathy:

"All substances are poisons, there is none which is not a poison. The right dose
differentiates a poison and a remedy."

-Swiss physician and alchemist, Theophrastus Paracelsus

Homeopathy definition

• provings on healthy subjects

• whole symptom picture of the individual
• matching remedy picture to the individual via Law of Similars

Arnt-Schultz Law

• small doses stimulate (secondary reaction of vital force)

• medium doses irritate (direct primary effect)
• large doses destroy

Kohler's 4 principles of medicinal action

• substitution
 • compensation
• suppression
• regulation (relates to homeopathy)

Temporal classification of prescribing

• first aid
• acute
• chronic

Rules of classical homeopathy

• single remedy
• law of similars
• minimum dose

Acute disease definition

• rapid course, resolving in healing or death

• (chronic disease tend to persist and may be insidious)

Reason for using single remedy

• no provings for combination (unpredictability)

• don't know which remedy acted or whether it was a synergistic effect

Hering's Rule: direction of healing

• inside out
• most important organ to least
• top down
• reverse order of appearance
• is reversed by suppression

Center of Gravity definition

• the level on which the individual's vital force is primarily focused:

o mental
o emotional
o physical
Hierarchy of Symptoms

• mental
• emotional
• physical
• general
• sensorial
• functional
• ultimate (lesional tissue changes)

Vithoulkas' definition of health

• physical: freedom from pain; achieve comfort

• emotional: freedom from passions (uncontrolled emotion); achieve calmness,
peace
• mental: freedom from selfishness, desire, anxiety; achieve clarity,
• creativity in contributing to happiness of self and others

Categories of disease causes

• physical
o heat
o cold
o damp
o sun
o mechanical trauma
• nutritional
o deficiency
o excess
• environmental toxins
• personal toxic habits
o tobacco
o alcohol
o drugs
• poisonings
• microbes
o fungi
o bacteria
o viruses
• emotional trauma
 ogrief
o shock
o humiliation
• negative emotions
o hatred
o jealousy
o anger
o greed
• frustration due to blocked energy:
o spiritual
o sexual
o survival

disease is

• the vital force untuned

• an expression of the vital force
• a stimulus for growth and change
• imbalance
• a symptom
• self-healing

Vital Force definition

• the energy field which allows us to function

o strength at conception
o health of parents at conception
o mother's mental, emotional, physical state during pregnancy and birth

Factors used to evaluate vital force

• family history
• severe illness
• early death
• insanity
• medical history
• stresses
• drugs
• vaccinations
• life stresses
 • center of gravity of the presenting case
• strength and clarity of symptoms

Relationship of vital force and energy level of patient can differ due to flu, stress, etc.

Layers definition

• Levels of susceptibility, sensitivity or characteristics

Causes

• stress,
• trauma,
• grief,
• loss,
• jealousy,
• drugs,
• bad news,
• vaccination,
• severe infection,
• suppressed skin symptoms,
• overexertion,
• inherited

When to suspect a new layer

• marked change in symptoms and characteristics

What happens in a layer under major stress

• go deeper in pathology in the layer, or

• go to a new layer

Miasms definition

• an infectious type heritable layer

Are miasms a layer? yes

What type? infectious; heritable

Systems to remove a layer:

• Homeopathy
• spiritual experience/healing
• shock
• TCM
• Syntonics

Differential:

• General symptoms: affect the whole person ("I . . .")

• Particular symptoms: refer to a part ("My . . .")

Categories of general symptoms

• all mental symptoms

• physical general symptoms
• constitutional type, tendencies and pathology applying to the whole person
• ailments from emotions; suppressions
• restlessness, prostration, weakness, trembling, chill, fever
• general aggravations and ameliorations; weather; temperature
• sleep
• sex
• menses or other discharges
• food desires and aversions
• sensations in several parts of body
• objective symptoms

Definitions of symptom types:

• Common
o common to a disease
• Characteristic
o keynotes: unusual; help to indicate similimum
• Repertory appropriate
o useful rubric in repertorisation, often containing about 15 to 30
remedies
• Pathognomonic
o characteristic of a disease; diagnostic
• Confirmatory
 o symptoms typical of a suspected remedy elicited to confirm the remedy
(usually characteristic symptoms)
• Eliminating
o strong physical generals used to contraindicate certain remedies (warm
vs. chilly, e.g.)
• Complete (major areas to make it up)
o location; extension
o sensation; intensity
o modalities
o concomitant
o etiology

The most important factor in eliciting a good case:

• Ask "What else?" and attend with an attitude of receptive concentration

Classes of patients & the problems with each

• closed: don't volunteer much information, especially beyond physical

symptoms
• open: give too much information and need to be guided to stay on track
• hypochondriacal: exaggerate symptoms and give too muchdetailed medical
history
• homeopaths: read materia medica and get swayed in their thinking
• important people: try to give orders and are uncooperative
• intellectuals: rationalize symptoms and interpret everything they experience
• knowledgeable about homeopathy: ideal, knowing what is most important to
the process

List of physical observations of patient

• speech and voice

• state of mind (anxious, secretive, depressed, shy)
• color, complexion
• dress (neatness, cleanliness)

Dilemma of giving advice during homeopathic consultation

• Want to begin advising patient therapeutically but may lose vital information
Determining polarities (e.g. chilly or warm): rule in/out with specific questions

• suggest range of possible answers

o Do you prefer water ice cold, room temperature, or hot drinks?
o Do you feel chilly or warm generally?
• order of importance.
• To begin with, the very peculiar symptoms (those showing only a few
remedies in the Repertory) should be excluded from the formal
Repertorization.

. Rubrics covering the peculiar symptoms are then consulted, and those
remedies which have come through the full Repertorization and are also
seen in the peculiar rubrics are studied first. If the peculiar symptoms do not
confirm any of the medicines from the Repertorization, then all three or four
drugs are carefully studied in the Materia medica to find the one most
completely matching the totality of the patient.

Never should a remedy be given simply because it scores highest on

Repertorization. Even a remedy scoring much higher than the others should
be rejected if its description in the Materia medica does not fit well with the
patient. As mentioned before, Repertorization is merely a clue; it is not a
final answer.

Vithoulkas says - Thus in general it can be said that the more severe the state of physical
pathology, the lower the potency that should be used for the initial prescription

George Vithoulkas gives guidance on potency selection as follows:

1. If the case is clear, use 200 or higher.
2. If case is clear but with significant physical pathology, not over 200.
3. If an old person, weak vital force – a clear case but frail, not over 200.
4. If case is clear with severe mental, give at least 200 – better to go to as high potency
as possible.
5. If case not clear, but no deep pathology, use a low potency – 30x or 200.
6. If case is not clear, and with physical (tissue) changes use a low potency – 12x or 30x.

Find the remedy for the patient and it will cure him and also the particulars though
none may have been recorded in the remedy

COMPUTERIZED REPERTORIZATION:

The use of small remedy filters to emphasize small remedies or remove polychrest
from the analyses can then ensure small but indicated remedies are not discarded
without consideration.
Thematic approaches have perhaps been most greatly helped by computerization. The
development of thematic patterns in patients and themes in the remedy pictures track
each other in a way that is perhaps more than coincidence. The patterns of families
that make the use of themes so effective are illustrated and represented through
Materia medica and repertory searches.

SYMPTOM CATEGORIZATION

GENERALS:

1. BEHAVIOUR
2. EMOTIONAL CAUSES (BAD NEWS, JILTED, JEALOUSY, SEXUAL EXCESS ETC.)
3. DELUSIONS, HALLUCINATIONS AND ILLUSIONS, ETC.

PHYSICAL:

1. BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER MENSES; EFFECT OF COITION, URINATION, ETC.;

CHARACTER OF DISCHARGES
2. APPETITE, FOOD DESIRES AND AVERSIONS AND THIRST
3. WEATHER, CLIMATE AND EXTREMES OF TEMPERATURE, POSITION, MOTION

PARTICULAR AND COMMON

1. SYMPTOMS REFERRING TO VARIOUS PARTS OR ORGANS OF THE BODY

2. COMMON SYMPTOMS - CONSTIPATION, IRRITABILITY, CHILL, FEVER, SWEAT, WEAKNESS

Common symptoms may become peculiar where their circumstances are

peculiar, such as trembling during stool, before a storm, during urination,
etc. Chilliness, if constant, is a strong, common general, as it refers to the
whole patient, but if it comes only in bed, or before urination, or before,
during or after stool or in relation to menses or only at night or while eating,
it is at once changed to a strange, rare, peculiar or characteristic. Weakness
is also common if constant, but may become uncommon, strange, rare or
peculiar if it comes only while eating, or during a storm or after stool or
when cold

Kent says: “We must not expect a remedy that has the generals must have
all the little symptoms. It is a waste of time to run out all the little
symptoms if the remedy has the generals. Learn to omit the useless
particulars, the common particulars – common particulars are generally
worthless.

Hierarchy is Mental -> Generals -> Particulars.

PAINS

1. Stitching (sticking, piercing, shooting, biting, darting, lancinating)

2. Tearing (lacerating, rending)
3. Pressing (bursting)
4. Drawing (pulling)
5. Sore (bruised, tender to touch)
6. cramping (gripping, pinching)
7. Burning
8. Cutting
9. Boring (digging)

Analysis of Symptoms as Per Kent School:

Homeopathy splits patient’s symptoms broadly as generals (symptoms which

affect the person as a whole – for example, mind, sleep, thirst, sweat, urine,
stool, menses, etc.) and particulars (localized symptom – disease symptoms
for example – a boil, ulcer, etc.). Further, it splits general symptoms as
mental generals and physical generals. Mental generals are usually given
more marks than physical generals in Homeopathy. Also, particular
symptoms / disease symptoms or pathological symptoms are given less
importance in selection of remedies since they are mostly common to all
sufferers. Importance will be given to sensations and modalities.

Mental

1. Will - 1st grade

Anger, guilty feeling, fears, depression, anxiety, stress, tension,
suicidal tendency, suspiciousness, hallucinations, illusions, delusions,
dreams and disappointment in love
2. Understanding – 2nd grade
3. Memory - 3rd grade

Physical Generals

1. Sexual, menstrual and other discharges – 1st grade

2. Modalities - 2nd grade
3. Desires and aversions - 3rd grade

Particulars

1. PQRS - 1st grade

2. Modalities – 2nd grade
3. Sensation – 3rd grade
Evaluation of Symptoms – “PRICED”

Richard L. Crews, M.D.

Later when we are studying the case, we use several factors to determine
how important a particular symptom is. I use the mnemonic “PRICED” to
recall these factors – the value of a symptom is how it’s “PRICED”.

P – Peculiar. How rare, unusual, or unexpected is the symptom? We expect

someone who is chilly to feel better in a warm room perhaps, but Pulsatilla
patients are typically chilly yet feel better cool, and out of doors. Sore joints
should, it would seem, be better at rest, yet a Rhus Tox arthritis feels better
moving the sore limbs.

R – Recent Symptoms which have come on more recently (if of comparable

intensity, etc.) weigh more heavily in the choice of the remedy.

I – Intensity, The more severe or intense the symptom, the more important
it is.

C – Clear. This refers to how clearly and precisely we can translate the
patient’s report into the language (“rubrics”) of the repertory.

E – Enduring. Persistent and long patterns of symptoms are important.

D – Deep. This refers to whether the symptom is on the mental, emotional

or physical plane, and also to whether it is a general symptom that refers to
the patient as a whole (“I am chilly”), to several areas (“My hands and feet
get cold easily”) or a local part (“my nose gets cold”).
One hierarchy of depth George Vithoulkas has suggested is:

Mental – Emotional – Physical General – Sex – Sleep – Local

Patterns of appetite, food desires and aversions are often quite deep, and
considered general physical symptoms.

Assessment of the Vital Force – “FORCES”

There are six parameters we use to assess the vital force (see p. 1 and p. 8
of this workbook for some defining ideas about the vital force and reasons
for assessing it). These six are easily remembered by the mnemonic
“FORCES”.

F – Freedoms. As we review the case, how free or limited is this individual in

general – to be loving, joyful, creative, active, and effective in life? This can
be to a certain extent independent of the diagnosis or severity of the
symptoms – one can be paralyzed from the neck down and live a very full,
creative, loving, active life (as does Ken Keyes, Jr. who developed the Living
Love program, has written several books, including Handbook to Higher
Consciousness, and continues a vigorous schedule of teaching).

O – Old. The age of the patient both at the time of treatment and at the time
of onset of the illness reflects the strength of the vital force. This needs to be
taken in the context of the severity of the illness, however. A child’s vital
force tends to be very strong – however, a psychotic child, one who has
already developed severe symptoms on the deepest level, is reflecting a
very weak vital force.

R – Relatives. The family history is important – early deaths, severe and

chronic diseases in blood relatives tend to suggest that the vital force is
weak.

C – Center of Gravity. That is, is the bulk or main weight of the symptoms
on the mental, emotional or physical planes?

E – Emergencies. How the individual tolerates and responds to the

unavoidable stresses of life – death of a parent, change of job or home,
accident, loss of money, etc. Does the person respond passionately but
flexibly, creatively, realistically or with despair, prolonged preoccupation,
bitterness, physical symptoms, etc.? As Hamlet says, “To be, or not to be:
that is the question: whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and
arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and
by opposing end them?”
S – Sensitivities. This is the individual’s idiosyncratic or over-reaction to
stimuli which are not observable stresses for most people – allergies,
pollutants, side effects of medication, proving symptoms of remedies, etc.

Assessment of the Vital Force

The first thing we do in studying a case is to assess the vital force. We may
use each of the six factors mentioned, and perhaps decide on a number
rating from 1 (at death’s door – most severely ill) to 10 (ecstasy – freedom
from any limitations) for each factor. I have gone through
If we
Repertorize from a large number of rubrics we will only turn up the
“polychrest”, the great remedies of broad scope such as Sulphur and Calc
carb. We will miss finding the smaller and less fully proved remedies that
may often be needed

George Vithoulkas

George Vithoulkas gives guidance on potency selection as follows:

1. If the case is clear, use 200 or higher.
2. If case is clear but with significant physical pathology, not over 200.
3. If an old person, weak vital force – a clear case but frail, not over 200.
4. If case is clear with severe mental, give at least 200 – better to go to as high potency
as possible.
5. If case not clear, but no deep pathology, use a low potency – 30x or 200.
6. If case is not clear, and with physical (tissue) changes use a low potency – 12x or 30x.

Basics of Homeopathic Case Analysis

by David Nortman
Topics: Introduction to Homeopathy • Clinical Practice

In The Initial Homeopathic Intake I outlined what takes place the first time a patient meets
a homeopath. The aim of the entire initial-interview process is to distill the portrait of
disease, which can be physical, psychological, or spiritual in nature. But it now remains to
translate this information, often referred to as the “totality of symptoms,” into
a working diagnosis.

This totality is a carefully selected subset of the collected symptoms, one which emphasizes
certain symptoms while de-emphasizing others. The least-important symptoms for
determining the homeopathic diagnosis are general symptoms that lack qualities that
differentiate them from person to person. Such symptoms are considered common, and
they are rarely useful in pointing toward the correct diagnosis. Uncommon symptoms, on
 the other hand, are homeopathically the most important. They can be described
as strange, rare, or peculiar:

• Strange symptoms are ones that do not make sense from a logical point of view, for
example a “pounding headache made better by hitting the head against a hard surface.”
• Rare symptoms are phenomena observed only in unusual cases in the population at that
time and place, for example a case of tuberculosis in contemporary North America.
• Peculiar symptoms are very detailed symptoms whose presentation is unique, for
example a “tickling sensation inside the left knee felt only when drinking water.”

Whether common or not, symptoms belong to one of two categories —

pathological or characteristic:

• Pathological symptoms are those that are bothersome to the patient or problematic from
a medical point-of-view. These include physical pathology, pain, unpleasant sensations, and
thoughts or feelings which interfere with normal functioning.
• Characteristic symptoms that are phenomena that are non-pathological but
nevertheless individualize the patient by distinguishing him or her from everyone else with
the same pathology. These include details of the patient’s personality, reactions to external
influences of food, weather, and the like, and significant past events in the patient’s
personal and family history, such as accidents, emotional trauma, and serious disease. To
these are added the homeopath’s observations of physical appearance and behavior.

The categorization of symptoms just described is in reality a highly refined art that can only
be roughly sketched in words, an art which combines clinical experience, intuition, and a
deep knowledge of human psychology. When correctly practiced, this method forms the first
step of case analysis in classical homeopathy.

This and subsequent steps (which will be outlined in future posts) together aim for the ideal
of individualization of treatment: each and every homeopathic patient is given a blank
slate on which to draw his illness, and each will ultimately receive a different homeopathic
treatment from the next patient complaining of the same ailment.

ARE YOU AN ANIMAL, A PLANT, OR A MINERAL?

Which Homeopathic Medicine Do You Need According to
the Sensation Method?
One Patient, One Medicine

Anita, who suffers from migraines, hormonal problems, colitis, memory loss, elevated cholesterol,
depression, and anxiety, consulted with us for the first time earlier this week. She listed the names of
five current physicians: a psychiatrist, cardiologist, internist, gastroenterologist, and neurologist. Her
list of medications was actually reasonably short, for having that many doctors: Cymbalta,
Trazodone, Omeprazole, and Metropolol. In response to the question on our medical history form,
“What brings you to consult us?’ the patient responded, “Frustration with my current doctors. I am
given too many medications and have too many side effects.”

Bingo! This is precisely the reason to consult a homeopath. Homeopathy could not be more different
from conventional, or even alternative, medicine in this regard. The premise of homeopathy is that
there is one single medicine for each individual, the simillimum, which can strengthen the vital force
and bring the organism back into balance. That is a tall order, given that there are now at least 3500
homeopathic medicines available! It is the science and art of homeopathy to have the expertise to
find that one medicine for each patient. This selection is based on an in-depth interview, or
homeopathic case taking, followed by a case analysis, and a prescription. When the correct
medicine is found, the change is clear, profound, and, may be quite rapid. But, how in the world can
a homeopath find that one substance in nature that the patient needs?

We are not suggesting that you can read this article and then choose the one substance, among the
3500, that is the one that best fits you. To the contrary, homeopathic case taking, case analysis, and
the prescribing of the simillimum is a science and an art. We continue, after thirty years of practice,
to learn more about materia medica (the medicines) and about the intricacies of case taking, of
understanding our patients, and of prescribing the best possible medicine.

But, this article will hopefully provide a basic understanding of the Schema of homeopathic
prescribing developed by our teacher, Dr. Dr. Sankaran Sankaran, of Mumbai, India. It is most
important to grasp what is called the vital sensation. This is the common sensation, or experience,
that connections the mind and body and runs, as a thread, through all of the patient’s symptoms.
Through an in-depth focus on the chief complaint(s) of the individual, focusing on the specific
experience rather than the patient’s life story, we come to a point where the vital sensation reveal
itself beautifully. It is not a mental process. In fact, in the course of the homeopathic interview using
the vital sensation approach, the patient enters a space beyond the mind. What (s)he begins to
relate may not even make sense in a logical fashion. It is at this point that the homeopath knows that
the homeopath knows that the patient will lead us to the medicine, or substance, that is the
simillimum.

We are trained, in this method, to follow the energy of the patient. When s(he) begins to enter the
realm of experience of the vital sensation, moving beyond logical thought, something else interesting
often begins to happen. The individual becomes animated and excited, and begins to gesticulate
with hand gestures. These gestures are a representation of this energy and lead the person to
indicate which medicine is needed.

Kingdoms and Subkingdoms

In the great majority of cases, the individual will need a medicine belonging to the mineral, plant, or
animal kingdom. There are other groups of medicines, such as those made from nosodes (the
products of disease),rarely imponderables (such as Sun, Magnetic poles, Electricity), or particular
drugs made into homeopathic medicines (also very infrequently). Through understanding the
homeopathic “map” of these kingdoms, it is often possible to find, in an exciting yet straightforward
and confirmable manner, the simillimum. Once the kingdom and subkingdom reveal themselves,
then the homeopath needs to find the specific member of the kingdom or subkingdom needed by the
patient. This is where the concept of miasm becomes relevant, which we will discuss later in the
article. This article is a very brief summary of the sensation method, which we have been studying
and practicing since 1993. It has revolutionized our practice, as well as those of homeopaths
worldwide. We routinely prescribe medicines we never would have even heard of, much less
considered using for our patients, prior to studying with Dr. Sankaran. The results have been, in
many cases, spectacular and mind-boggling. And the process of case taking has taken on a life of its
own. Each case is fresh and one of a kind.

The Mineral Kingdom

There are particular themes that arise with patients needing medicines from the mineral kingdom.
Think structure—structure of one’s home, one’s life, one’s concerns. This structure may take the
form of relationships, both with others and with oneself, identity, and performance. Concerns center
around the structure of one’s life, which may express itself in issues of health, work, responsibility,
safety, security, finances, competence, attack and defense. There is a sense of order, organization,
and detail. The individual may use numbers, dates, and other data in recounting symptoms. We
choose which mineral a person needs based on the periodic table, which is the same periodic table
used in chemistry. Dr. Sankaran’s schema systematizes the rows and columns of the homeopathic
periodic table in order to select the correct medicine for the individual. The primary rows start at the
top with Row 1 (helium and hydrogen), which represents the state of conception, of coming into
existence. Row 2 (lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, and neon) relate to
issues of life as a fetus and of labor/birth. Row 3 (sodium, magnesium, aluminum, silica,
phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine, and argon) are concerned with childhood, nourishment, identity, trust,
and relationships. Row 4 (potassium, calcium, scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium,
manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, gallium, germanium, arsenic, selenium, bromine, and
krypton focus on security. Row 5 (rubidium, strontium, yttrium, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum,
technetium, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, cadmium, indium, tin, antimony, tellurium, iodine,
and xenon) center around issues of creativity and performance. Row 6 (cesium, barium, lanthanum,
hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, rhenium, osmium, iridium platinum, gold, mercury, thallium, lead,
bismuth, polonium, astatine, and radon) have themes of responsibility, leadership, and power.

There are two more obscure rows below, the lanthanides, which are lesser known and tend to deal
with issues of autonomy and creativity, and the actinides, referred to by some as the Uranium series.
The homeopathic periodic table is also categorized according to columns, the elements to the left
being more at the initial stages of development, and to the right of having passed through the stages
of life and being more in the phase of having reached the zenith of life and being in a period of
phasing downwards.

You can begin to see the specificity of selecting a homeopathic medicine according to the sensation
method. Not only are the elements considered as possible medicines, but also mineral salts and
derivatives. Carbon, for example, includes any substance in nature based on carbon, and the same
with all of the other elements. The specificity is astounding.

The Plant Kingdom

The themes of those needing homeopathic medicines made from plants include
sensitivity and reactivity. The focus is on the particular sensation and its opposite. These individuals
tend to be emotional rather than intellectual, and their concerns much more based on feelings than
structured thoughts. Dr. Sankaran studied the homeopathic materia medica intensively to
understand the particular sensation corresponding to the thirty-two most common plant families.
These include: Anacardiaceae (theme of caught stiff, stuck, immobility); Apocynaceae (prostrated,
paralyzed, contracted, lifeless); Araceae (burning, stinging, slapped;, Berberidaceae (sudden,
intense changeabilty); Cactaceae (contraction and expansion); carnivorous plants (trapped,
suffocating); Coniferae (fragile, brittle, disconnected); Cruciferae
(obstructed flow, blocked, stuck); Dioscoraceae (twisting, coiled, stretched, pulled); Ericaceae
(moving from one place to another, wandering); Euphorbiaceae (tight, stretched, tied, bound); Fungi
(invaded, burrowing, boring); Geraniales (endurance, prolonged strength and exertion);
Hamamelidae (light and heavy, floating, flying); Labiate (excitement, passion); Leguminosae
scattered, fragmented); Liliflorae (forced out, squeezed); Loganiaceae (shocked, shattered);
Magnolianae (bewildered, lost, confused); Malvales (attached and detached, separated);
Papaveraceae (pain and painlessness, violence, agony and ecstasy); Piperaceae (boredom,
amusement, pleasure); Primulaceae (paralyzed, lame); Ranunculaceae (excitement, irritability,
exquisitely sensitive to many sensations, numb) ; Rosaceae (pinching, pressing, suffocation);
Rubiaceae (overstimulation of mind; many ideas, joy); Rutaceae (squeezed, constricted, twisted,
broken); Scrophularieaceae (bonds, connection and disconnection, indifference); Solanaceae
(violence, sudden, explosive, terror, murder); Theales (injuries to nerves, punctures, penetrating
wounds); Umbelliferae (sudden blows, riots, wounds); and Violales.(cutting, stabbing, stitching,
pinching).
Other plant families are also being studied to elucidate their homeopathic sensations. As an aside,
individuals needing plant medicines often love plants, nature, and gardening. But that alone does not
qualify someone for a plant medicine!

Regardless of the particular plant family and sensation, these patients are highly sensitive and
emotional and their symptoms exhibit a number of modalities. This means that their symptoms are
made better or worse by a number of external factors, which emphasizes again their sensitivity on
many levels.

The Animal Kingdom

Patients needing animal medicines are animated, engaging, lively, and intense. Predominant issues
are survival, dominance and aggression versus submission and weakness, predator and prey,
conflict, competitiveness, sexuality, attractiveness, vigilance, and the division between one’s “higher
and lower” natures (a kind of split). Speech is typically vivid and excited; they are great storytellers.
Their natures are amorous, aggressive, playful, mischievous, jealous, restless, and quick to react.
Other characteristics are also clear, depending on the subkingdoms, which follow.

Mammals: The more specific themes are connection with family, nourishment, belonging to the herd
or pack, safety within the group, dominance/submission, self versus the group, clean and dirty, fight
for supremacy within the group. The themes of the particular mammals become even more specific,
such as cats (domestic or wild), dogs (domestic versus wolves), monkeys, rodents, etc.

Insects: Themes are business, restlessness, hurriedness, destructiveness, lewdness, suddenness,

intensity of activity, shamelessness, and focus on very basic needs for survival.

Spiders: Busyness, hyperactivity, restlessness, quickness of movements, mischievousness, deceit,

intrigue, dance, music, rhythm, colors.

Reptiles: Cunning, scheming, manipulative, jealous, hidden, sexuality, talkative, poisonous, behind
the back, cold-blooded, deceit, disguise, sneaky, slithering.

Birds: Responsibility and freedom, bound and free, flying, restrained, caged, floating, soaring,
expansion, high places, abused, keen vision, swoop, speed, predator/prey.

Mollusks: Withdrawal, protection, pulling in, retreat into one’s shell, vulnerability, claustrophobia,
coming together, suffocated. Again, the specific sensation vary according to whether it is a bivalve,
gastropod, or cephalopod.

Specificity According to Sensation

The purpose of this column is to introduce our readers to the parameters of the sensation method, in
some detail, so that you can appreciate the remarkable specificity by which we and the other
homeopaths using this method prescribe for our patients. We hope that, when we present cases in
the future, our rationale and explanations will make more sense and be more understandable.

Mineral Based Homeopathic Remedies

Common Name: Argent. Nit.
Formal Name: Argentum Nitricum

Alias: Hellston, Devil's Stone, Lunar Caustic

1. Anxieties, fears, and phobias

2. Digestive complaints brought on by nervous excitement or from eating too much sweet food
3. Ailments accompanied by a craving for sweet foods

Common Name: Arsen. Alb.

Formal Name: Aresenicum Album

Alias: Arsenic Oxide

1. Anxiety and fear caused by deep-seated insecurity

2. Digestive disorders and inflammation of the mucous membranes, especially in the digestive tract
3. Ailments characterized by burning pain that is better for heat

Common Name: Cal. Carb.

Formal Name: Calcarea Carbonica / Calcium carbonicum

Alias: Calcium Carbonate, Oyster Shell, Mother of Pearl

1. Slow development of bones and teeth

2. Bone & joint pain - backaches, bone growths, bunions or joint pain perhaps caused by arthritic
conditions
3. Anxiety & phobias - Ailments characterized by fears and anxieties that escalate into obsessive
behavior with profuse, sour-smelling perspiration, and sensitivity to cold
4. Dental problems - Painful teething in children with sore gums, fever and sweaty scalp. Child is
irritable and makes chewing motion with jaws
5. Digestive disorders- Indigestion with flatulence, bloating and sour belching or constipation with
sour-smelling hard, pale stools
6. headaches - sharp head pain, often right-sided and possibly with dizziness, congestion or
catarrh. Migraines may develop
7. Women's health - Burning vaginal itching with a thick yellow or white discharge due to thrush.
Heavy menstrual flow or PMS with low energy levels

Common Name: Graphites

Formal Name: Graphite

Alias: Plumbago

1. Skin complaints, especially eczema

2. Metabolic imbalances that lead to skin problems, obesity and abnormal nail formation
3. Ulcers caused by a weakness in the stomach lining

Common Name: Merc. Sol.

Formal Name: Mercurius Solubilis Hahnemanni

Alias: Quicksilver, Mercury, Black Oxide of Mercury, Ammonio-nitrate of Mercury

1. Ailments accompanied by profuse, strong-smelling, burning bodily discharges, and a general

sensitivity to heat and cold
 2. Throat and mouth complaints such as ulcers on the tongue, walls of mouth and gums
3. Catarrh & colds
4. Eye & ear infections
5. Fever
6. Thrush

Common Name: Nat. Mur.

Formal Name: Natrum Muriaticum, Natrum chloratum

Alias: Salt, Table Salt, Rock Salt, Sodium Chloride

1. Colds with profuse runny catarrh that resembles uncooked egg whites
2. headaches with a hammering bursting headache or migraine above the eyes. Could include
vision disturbances such as zigzag lines
3. skin conditions - greasy skin and hair with dandruff around the hairline
4. Mouth & throat conditions - cold sores, mouth ulcers, dental abscesses and gingivitis
5. Women's health - vaginal discharge that resembles uncooked egg white usually due to thrush
6. Digestive disorders constipation with hared, dry stools, colicky pains with nausea and possibly
anal fissures, rectal bleeding and backaches
7. Emotional problems caused by suppressed feelings, especially grief
8. Complaints that are generally worse for heat

Common Name: Phos.

Formal Name: Phosphorus

Alias: White Phosphorus, Yellow Phosphorus

1. Anxiety and fear caused by deep-seated insecurity

2. Bleeding and circulatory problems
3. Digestive disorders
4. Respiratory complaints
5. Ailments characterized by burning pain

Common Name: Silica

Formal Name: Silicea Terra

Alias: Quartz, Rock Crystal, Pure Flint

1. General undernourishment that leads to recurrent infections

2. Skin and bone complaints
3. Expelling foreign objects such as splinters
4. Nervous system problems
5. Ear, nose & throat conditions - recurrent colds, swollen glands, ear infections and tonsillitis
leading to quinsy
6. Digestive disorders with a weak digestive system with intolerance of particular foods, especially
fat and milk
7. Headaches with severe pain starting at the back of the head an extending over to the forehead
with dizziness and visual disturbances
8. Coughs - a persistent dry and irritating cough that takes the form of severe, exhausting
coughing bouts
Common Name: Sulfur

Formal Name: Sulfur

Alias: Flowers of Sulfur, Brimstone, Sublimated Sulfur

1. Skin complaints, especially eczema where the skin is red, inflamed, itchy and hot
2. Digestive disorders
3. Gynecological complaints
4. Mental stress
5. Respiratory illness - Dry sore throat with a choking feeling, swollen tonsils and hoarseness
Against poliomyelitis, Lathyrus sativus has over a period of 30 years proved protective
in many thousands of cases exposed to the infection. The remedy affects the same
nerve centers in the spinal cord that the polio virus does. It is a pity that Homeopaths
have not exploited the valuable possibilities that the wide application of this remedy
would give. It is a real need against crippling and suffering
(Dr. Grimmer M.D.)

Poliomyelitis, Lower Motor Neuron Paralysis Homeopathy

Remedy

Definition:
Poliomyelitis is an acute infectious disease characterised by fever, sore throat, headache, vomiting and
stiffness of the neck and back. In severe cases, paralysis with atrophy of muscles occurs, ending in
contraction and permanent deformity.

Lower motor neuron paralysis involves paralysis of the voluntary skeletal muscles supplied by the
peripheral neurons whose cell bodies lie in the ventral grey columns of the spinal cord.
Causes:
Virus infection entering through the gastro-intestinal system, affects the anterior horn cells of the
spinal cord and of the motor centers of the brain stem.

Symptoms:
Paresis or paralysis of the voluntary muscles; there is no sensory loss.

Treatment:
Aconitum napellus; Argentum nitricum; Lathyrus sativus; Oxalicum addum; Plumbum metallicum.

Aconitum napellus: The remedy of choice in paralysis of sudden onset, for persons who exhibit
physical and mental restlessness, with anxiety and great fear.

Argentum nitricum: Walks and stands unsteadily; great desire for sweets; intolerance of heat; better
with cold and pressure (relieves the symptoms of multiple sclerosis).

Lathyrus sativus: Pain; reflexes always decreased; paralytic affection of lower extremities; extreme
paralysis; lateral sclerosis; infantile paralysis; patient is sleepy, constantly yawning. Drags feet along
the floor when walking.

Oxalicum addum: Motor paralysis with very violent pains in isolated spots, worse with motion and on
contemplating about the illness.

Plumbum metallcum: Paralysis and pain in atrophied limbs, alternating with colic; pain in the (right)
big toe at night, very sensitive to touch; worse at night, on motion; better on rubbing with hard
pressure and by physical exertion. Paralysis caused by lead poisoning such as those in the
printing trade and those drinking water distributed by leaden pipes.

Homeopathic Medicine for Paralysis

This is Just for Information Please Consultant Your Doctor First

Polio is, usually, a childhood problem, which is caused by an invasion of specific viruses in the spinal
cord. In present days various types of medicines are there to prevent polio. The medicine is given to the
babies in drops.

Treatment
Among the various available medicines for this disease, the symptoms should be matched.

Aconite 30: Sudden attack of paralysis accompanied by extreme restlessness, anguish and fear,
especially towards the late evening are the usual symptoms for using the medicine. The victim feels he is
going to die and even predicts the time, the skin is dry and hot; there is unquenchable thirst for large
quantities of cold water.
Belladonna 30: Sudden, right-sided paralysis with pain and burning of the affected parts. In a severe
attack, there may be semi-consciousness or violent delirium.

Causticum 30: Paralysis of single parts e.g., face, a limb, vocal cords etc. usually of the right side can
experience the paralytric attach. However, unlike Belladonna, the paralysis develops gradually. There is
great rawness and soreness of the affected part with muscle-twitching.
Homeopathy in Paralysis
Gelsemium 30: Gradual, wide-spread paralysis with trembling of the affected part. Other general
features include dullness, drowsiness, dizziness and thirstlessness that require the use of the medicine
Gelsemium 30.

Nux vomica 30: This medicine is useful when the Paralysis occurs especially of the lower limbs, forcing
the patient to drag the feet while walking; involuntary, automatic motion of the right hand towards the
mouth. Other general features include highly irritable nature, longing for stimulants, intolerance for cold
weather/ air and frequent, ineffectual desire for stools and urine.

Opium 30: Opium 30 is useful midicine used in the case when painless paralysis with heavy, stupid sleep
and stertorous breathing. There is involuntary twitching of muscles and jerking of limbs, obstinate
constipation, hot perspiration over the whole body except lower limbs.

Phosphorus 30: Paralysis starts from the toes or fingers and then spreads onto the body; burning in the
affected parts. Other general features include: an oversensitive nature, craving for cold foods and an
inability to lie on the left side.

Plumbum met 30: Progressive paralysis, usually of single muscles or parts, extensor muscles of the limbs
are more affected, so that the victim suffers from hand-drop or foot-drop. Other general features can be
include as excessive depression, ringing in the ears and distinct blue lines near gum-margins.

CASE TAKING

The MAIN rule is to observe carefully any changes you notice from the person’s normal
state. This is especial important when treating children or animals, as they are usually
less forthcoming

Homoeopaths use the word CLAMS to help them remember to ask all the important
questions:

C is for concomitants
This means any symptoms they have in addition to the main complaint.
Example questions:
“What other changes have you noticed in yourself since you got the flu?”
For example a terrible thirst (or any other changes in temperature, appetite, mood etc)
since the onset of the complaint.
“What else can you tell me about the headache?”
For example headache (main problem) with blurred vision (additional symptom).

L is for location
Example questions:
“Where exactly is the pain?”
“Does it go from there to anywhere else? ”
(For example sore throat on the right-hand side with pain extending up into the ear.)

A is for aetiology
Quite simply: the cause. In the case of an injury this may be obvious, but in acute
illnesses you may need to prompt a little to find out if anything out of the ordinary
happened before the symptoms set in.
Example questions:
“What was going on immediately before you got ill?”
“Can you think of any reason why you may have got ill?”
For example they may have received some bad news or got their feet wet; these are all
clues that will lead you to the right remedy.

M is for modalities
Example questions:
“What makes you feel better or worse?”
For example a person my feel better for fresh air or having a warm drink.
“What makes your complaint feel better or worse?”
For example a person’s dizziness can be worse for lying down or their stomach pain may
be better for firm pressure.

S is for sensations
These can relate to the pain, or to any other sensations, they have with the complaint.
Example questions:
“What is the pain like exactly?”

RULES
Currently there is a lot of misinformation relating to dosage and repetition of
homeopathic medicines, both on the medicine containers and in magazine articles and
self-help books. Ignore any instructions that ask you to routinely repeat a homeopathic
medicine at set intervals. Instead remember this simple common-sense rule:
If it aren’t broke, don’t fix it!

Belladonna - for hot, red, throbbing wounds with little or no pus

Hepar sulph - for very painful, pus-filled wounds
Silica - for painless pus-filled wounds

Apis – red hot angry swellings better for cold applications.

Ledum – injuries to deep tissue (e.g. palms and soles) with blueness, not hot to the
touch, but better for cold applications.
Hypericum – shooting pains travelling along injured nerves
Ledum, Symphytum is also good for injuries to the eyeball itself

Possible responses to your prescription

1. The remedy works

If there has been a distinct improvement, even if it is slight, do nothing until the
symptoms start to worsen again. Provided the symptom picture hasn’t changed you can
give the same medicine again as soon as there is a relapse or any improvement comes to
a complete standstill. If in any doubt remember the Law of the Minimum Dose and wait.

2. The remedy doesn’t work

Do not keep repeating a particular homeopathic medicine if it has not helped at all. By
giving repeated doses of a medicine that is not homeopathic (i.e. is incapable of causing
similar suffering) it is possible to bring on new symptoms. If there is absolutely no
improvement, or symptoms worsen, you will need to check that your case-taking was
adequate and then represcribe.

3.The symptom picture changes

If symptoms change dramatically, and this can often happen in acute episodes, you will
also need to retake the case and prescribe.

1) Hair Fall -
a) from sides - Phosphorus, Staph

b) from temples - Kali-carb, Nat-mur

c) from occiput - Carbo-veg, Chelidonium

d) from beard - Plumbum, Secale cor

2) Skin disease-Leucoderma - Arsenic-sulf-flavum, Sepia

Black discoloration - Arsenic-alb, China, Lachesis

3) Icterus - Chelidonium

4) Deformed nails - Silicea, Flouric-acid, Graphites.

5) Saliva trickling fro childs mouth-Merc-sol.

6) Gold legs - Calcarea-carb,

7) Gangrene legs - Arsenic-alb, Secale-cor.

8) Boils - Tarentula-cubensis, Staphylococcus.

9) Carbuncles - Gun powder.

10) Warts - Thuja, Calc-carb, Causticum, Sepia.

11) Pimples - Kali-brom.

12) Exfoliation of skin - X-ray, Cal-fluor, Kali-sulf.

13) Callosities - Antim-crud.

14) Pulse - Show, extra systole - Digitalis

 Fast - Adrenaline, Gelsemium, Thyroidinum.

15) Blood Pressure - Low - Veratrum-alb.

High-Baryta-mur, Adrenaline, Aurum-Mur-Nat.

16) Nasal Polyp - Sanguinaria nitrica.

17) Enlarged Tonsils - Left - Merc-bin-iod.

18) Hepato-splenomegaly with anemia - Chininum-arsenic.

The 21st Century Homoeopath will see the investigation reports and will prescribe like
this -

(B) Prescriptions Based on Investigations:

1) Increased WBC count - Pyrogen.

2) Leucopenia - Chloramphenicol.

3) Eosinophilia - Nat-ars, Kali-ars

4) Widal test Positive - Baptisia.

5) Mantoux test Positive - Tuber - culinum, Bacillinum, Ars-iod.

6) Tuberculosis of lung - Stannum-met, Cal-phos, Ars-iod, etc.

7) ECG changes - ST depression (IHD) - Antim-tart

Bundle branch Block, Heart Block - Digitalis.

8) Uraemia - Eel Serum, Plumbum met, Kali-chlor

9) Nephritis - Kali-chlor
 10) Hepatitis - Chelidonium, Phosphorus

11) Enlarged Prostate (by ultra-sound) - Thuja, Sabal-ser, Puls

12) Gall Bladder Stone (by ultra-sound) - Calc-carb, Lyco.

13) Kidney stone – Sarsaparilla, Berberis-vulgaris

14) Increased blood sugar - Alloxan, Mag-sulf.

15) Osteoarthritis - Argentum-met

16) Disc prolapse - Ruta-grav.

Synopsis:
Acids: Chilly (Except Acid Fluor), thin, stooped shouldered, ulcerative, poor memory, hateful, depressed,
nightly aggravation.

Antimony: Nausea, purging, vomiting, respiratory, gastric and liver problems. Pustular eruptions, tongue
white coated, drowsiness in all complaints, irritable, cannot bear to be looked on, aggravation heat.

Argentum: Lean, thin, emaciated; muscular incoordination, cramps, involuntary movements, Staggering
gait. Speech, stammering; eye troubles, discharge thick, profuse. Sharp, cutting, splinter like pains.

Aurum: Fullness of organs, Redness of face, hyperaemia or fullness of blood vessels, increased activity
and fatty degeneration of heart, worse night better open air; idealistic, depressed, melancholy.

Baryta: Dwarfish, timid, prone to catching cold, glandular swellings, offensive foot sweat, chilly.

Calcarea: Chilly (except Calc iod and Calc sulph.), Fat, flabby and obese (Except Calc. phos), Dull,
lethargic, obese patients, Slow learning & grasping, Bones, brittle, easily fractured, deformed. Delayed
ossification. Glands hypertrophied and indurated, Profuse, white aluminous occasionally yellowish.
Tendency to bleed easily. Menses - too early, too profuse, long lasting. Craves Indigestible things.
Cannot tolerate tight clothing, esp. around the waist. Worse cold, better heat, rest, lying on stomach.

Carbons: Flatulence, air hunger, cracks on skin, enlargement of lymph glands, varicose veins and mucous
catarrh.

Ferrum: Complaints are right sided. (except ferr mur -> left sided), Chilly. (except ferr iod ), congestion
causing redness, anemia, aversion to eggs, Fluctuating blood pressure, deltoid rheumatism, right sided,
Migraine, right sided.
Halogens: Anti Syphilitic, Tubercular and Cancerous, Lean, thin, emaciated, Hot, affects all glands,
Marked affinity for mucous membranes and bones, hair fall, Discharges burn, cardiac dropsy; worse
heat and at night.

Heavy Metals: Vital organs deeply affected, emaciated, suppressions, depressed, sexual neurasthenia,
stimulant abuse, history of syphilis, sycosis, maddening pain. Constipation++. Hard, dry, ball like stools,
Perspiration: Profuse, Paralysis of lower part of body (Thallium), Menses: Scanty. Blood- dark, painful,
staining, offensive and indelible (plat). Cystic growths , tumors and severe pain in ovaries. Profuse
Salivation. Acrid offensive thick yellowish green discharge. Dry Gangrene. Varicose Veins, varicose
ulcers, delayed healing (snake venoms, carbons), Tremendous desire for sex +3. Nymphomania. Desire
with no action.
Impotence :- Masturbation; All metals are normally Chilly. But pain > cold application.

Iodatum: Lean, thin, emaciated. Worse from warmth. Better fresh air, eating; voracious appetite but still
losing weight, Acrid, watery discharge, menses suppressed. Always active.

Kalis: Heavily built, stout and robust. Oedema, swelling around the eyes, esp. upper eyelids,
Kali Iod:- Profuse, watery, burning discharge, Respiratory System, nervous system, joints,
kidneys. Worse morning and on movement. Predominantly chilly. Except Kali bich; Kali sulph;
Kali iod.

• Kali Bich:- Yellow, stringy discharges.

• Kali phos, Kali sulph:- Bloody discharges.
• Arrests abnormal secretion:-
• Kali carb :- Oedema lower limbs.
• Kali sulph:- Pulmonary oedema, hydrothorax.\
• Kali carb/ Kali Iod:- Hydrarthrosis esp. of knee joint. < movement.
• Convulsions, chorea, epilepsy (Kali carb)

Magnesium: Psoric, Sycotic, Syphilitic, Tubercular.

• Rheumatic and Gouty diathesis .

• Exudative and hemorrhagic diathesis

Ailments from : Emotions, Suppressed discharges, eruptions, Loss of fluids. Tobacco / Alcohol.
Tendency to spasmodic affections spasms, cramps, convulsions, tremors, epilepsy. Tendency to
relaxation of tissues . Prolapse, bearing down. Ptosis. Subluxations, sprains, strains. Discharge
Black, pitch-like. Rejected children, orphans.

Muriaticums: Lean, thin, emaciated, worse before, during, after menses. Self-Pity,

Natrum: Lean, thin, emaciated, Worse from Sun. They are better or worse at the seaside, grief
or disappointment, closed and reserved, introvert.

Nitricum: Usually left sided. Hot, Complaints appear and disappear rapidly. Arteriosclerosis; Desire :
Bacon, meat, extroverted and lively people.
Stannum: Mucous membrane of alimentary tract and respiratory tract. Respiratory tract. Weak,
debilitated, lean, thin exhaustion of mind and body. Extreme debility leading to paralysis.
Complaints appear and disappear slowly. Empty feeling in stomach. Increased thirst and
appetite. Weakness most marked in chest and vocal cords. Odor of food, leads to nausea and
vomiting. Discharges : Yellowish, sweetish, saltish, sour, musty. Albuminous discharge.
Spasmodic tendency : Cramps and convulsions. Sweat : Debilitating, esp. at night. Weeping
disposition, worms. Pains Supra orbital, right sided.

Phosphorus: Tall, thin. Restless, desire for company, travel. Burning Sensation:

• Ferr phos : 1st stage of inflammation. Burning of palms and soles.

• Calc phos : Heart burn. Burning pain around navel.
• Nat phos : Gastritis, burning is stomach.
• Kali phos : Neuritis. Burning pain along nerves.

Destructive Tendency :

• Ferr phos :- Destruction of blood -> Anaemia

• Calc phos :- Softening of bones, RIckets, Caries of teeth.
• Mag phos :- Myasthenia gravis Atrophy of muscles
• Nat phos :- Liver - Cirrhosis.
• Kali phos :- Destruction of nerves -> paralysis.

Haemorrhagic tendency.

• Ferr phos : Bright red blood -> anaemia.

• Nat phos : Bleeding gums. Hematemesis
• Calc phos / Kali phos / Mag phos : Too early, too profuse menses.

Weakness :-

• Ferr phos :- Weakness due to haemorrhage.

• Calc phos :- Weakness of bones.
• Mag phos :- Weakness of muscles.
• Kali phos :- Nerve tonic.
• Phos acid :- Mental fag / debility.

Constitution :- Tall, thin, attractive personality.

Snakes: Rapid onset with prostration. Loquacious, jealous. Affects Blood - circulation, heart;
Nerves; Ovary; Throat; Mind. Left sided (except Crot horr. and Crot casc.). Flow of discharge
relieves. Haemorrhages :- From all orifices. Dryness of the skin inability to sweat. Bluish,
blackish discoloration and oedema. Cannot wear tight clothes tight bandages. Trembling: Of
tongue and extremities. Worse night, sleep, better cold, discharge.
Spiders: septicaemia, central nervous system, marked by trembling, twitching, chorea and involuntary
movements of single or group of muscles. Periodicity of symptoms, restless. Weakness from sexual
excesses. Aversion to society, light; music relieves.

Selection of Potency

Once a remedy is selected, the next decision facing the prescriber is the
choice of potency. For this, there are no set rules, and experience and
observation play a very large role. In this section, some general guidelines
will be presented, but it must be fully understood that they are not designed
to be adopted as "rules."

There is a tendency, particularly among beginning prescribers, to pay a lot of

attention to potency selection. Strangely enough, it is more common for a
homeopathic instructor to be asked why a particular potency is selected in a
given case than why a particular remedy is selected. In actual fact, potency
selection is secondary in importance to remedy selection. The Law of
Similars is the primary law of cure, and the process of potentization is
merely an accessory factor. If the correct remedy is selected, then it will act
curatively in any potency, even though a correct potency will act more
gently for the comfort of the patient; conversely, an incorrectremedy can be
either inactive or disruptive to a case, regardless of what potency is given.

Proper guidelines for selection of potency are difficult to define, because in

any given case it is impossible to say what would have happened if a
different potency had been given. Suppose a patient is seen with arthritis,
asthma, and anxiety about health; Arsenicum is given in a 30th potency,
and a lasting cure occurs over a period of six months. One might conjecture
that a 10M potency would have produced a cure in three months. This,
however, cannot be proven because one cannot go back and give the 10M in
order to see! In addition, one cannot really compare two cases
which seem similar and then give two different potencies; no two cases are
ever exactly alike, so one case cannot legitimately be compared to another.
The only circumstance where such comparisons have some validity is during
a virulent epidemic in which many patients require the same medicine;
indeed, it is in these circumstance that the effectiveness of higher potencies
can be convincingly demonstrated, but this experience cannot necessarily be
transferred to chronic cases. Chronic cases involve a wide variety of factors,
so any guidelines for potency selection in chronic diseases can only be
considered general impressions.

There are certain types of cases in which relatively low potencies should be
used — at least initially. Patients who have weak constitutions, old people,
or very hypersensitive people should initially be given potencies ranging,
roughly, from 12 X to 200. The reason for this is that higher potencies can
overstimulate weakened defense mechanisms, resulting in unnecessarily
powerful aggravations (aggravations will be discussed in the next chapter).
This principle particularly applies to patients known to have specific
pathology on the physical level — i.e., arteriosclerosis, can cer, coronary
artery disease. When pathology has reached an advanced stage on the
physical level, the constitution has likewise been relatively weakened, and
administration of even the correct remedy in high potency can lead to severe
sufferings. Thus in general it can be said that the more severe the state of
physical pathology, the lower the potency that should be used for the initial
prescription.

If a 12 X potency is decided upon, it can be given frequently over a period of

time, as long as careful instructions are given to discontinue it if
any dramaticaggravation or amelioration of symptoms occurs. Amongst the
patients weak enough to require a 12 X potency, those with relatively
greater vitality may repeat the doses three times daily for 30 days. If the
patient's vitality is greatly weakened, however, this recommendation might
be reduced to once daily for 20 days.

For example, suppose we have a patient who is an old man with a very
enlarged prostate, which we suspect might involve cancer. If the patient has
enough vitality to go about his daily activities to a reasonable degree, then a
12 X might be prescribed three times daily for 30 days, with instructions to
discontinue it if any dramatic change occurs for "better or for worse." On the
other hand, an old man with an enlarged prostate who is so weakened that
he spends most of his time in bed would be given a 12 X (or sometimes
even a 6 X) potency only daily for about 20 days, along with the same
instructions for discontinuation in the event of significant change.

Oversensitive patients present a unique problem for potency selection. These

are patients who are excessively "nervous," reactive to all physical and
emotional stimuli, usually lean and quick in their movements, restless,
sensitive to odors and noise and light, and frequently suffering strongly from
exposure to chemicals in the environment or in food. Such people are very
reactive both to low potencies (on the physical level) and high potencies (on
the electrodynamic level). Consequently, it is better to restrict initial
prescriptions to 30 or 200 in such patients; depending upon their reaction,
later potencies might go higher or lower. But, initially at least, 30 or 200 are
the best elections for oversensitive patients.

Children who are suffering from severe problems should generally be given
low potencies. An infant with a severe eczema or psoriasis is likely to have a
severe aggravation if given a high potency. Consequently, such cases might
be given just a few doses (say, daily) of a 12x, or just one dose of a 30 or
200.

Generally, cases with known malignancy should not initially be given

potencies above 200. If a case is merely suspected to have a malignant or
premalignant condition, the initial prescription should not be higher than 1M.
Again, such potency restriction is in order to avoid unnecessarily powerful
physical aggravations, which require considerable experience to manage.

If a case seems relatively curable and free of physical pathology, higher

initial potencies may be tried, ranging from 30 to CM. The primary guiding
principle here is the degree of certainty which the homeopath has about the
remedy. If the medicine seems very obvious and covers the case very well,
a very high potency may be given in a person with a curable system. If the
remedy is not so clear, it is better to begin with a potency closer to 30.

For example, suppose a 30-year-old woman consults you complaining of a

skin eruption on the hands of three-year duration. As you take the case, you
discover that she has had very few other problems, and that she is quite
free in her life-expression. She is quite creative, she enjoys her work, she
has enjoyed traveling in various cultures, she has deep friendships, and she
is not obstructed in the sexual sphere. The homeopathic information leads to
a very clear picture of Pulsatilla, and your observation of the patient
confirms this impression. In such a case, you could easily prescribe Pulsatilla
50M or even CM with confidence.

On the other hand, another young person comes to you with a similar
complaint, but you cannot decide whether she needs Pulsatilla or Sulphur.
You finally decide upon Pulsatilla after many hours of careful study; in this
instance, you would tend to give only a 30 or a 200 for the initial
prescription because of the lack of clarity.

In still another case with a skin eruption, you may see clearly that Pulsatilla
is indicated. Yet the patient reports that she is able to keep her skin eruption
under control by using cortisone ointment "only" twice a week. Further, you
observe that there are other weaknesses of the organism — a weak vitality,
the patient is easily tired, easily affected by chemicals in the environment.
In this type of case, you would not give a potency higher than 200;
otherwise, you may witness an unnecessarily prolonged aggravation.

It is sometimes said that high potencies are for cases in whom the center of
gravity is on the mental level, whereas lower potencies are reserved for
cases centered on the physical plane. This point of view is false. It is true
that mental symptoms are the most important in selecting a medicine; if
they give a clear and obvious indication for a remedy, even though the
physical symptoms may not match so perfectly, then a high potency can be
given — because there is a high degree of certainty about the remedy,
and not because it is a mental case. Another case with many mental
symptoms which do not fit clearly into any particular remedy will be given a
lower potency because the remedy is not clear.

Another mistaken idea is that no harm can be done if a beginning prescriber

restricts potencies to below 30. As previously mentioned, any potency can
have profound actions depending upon the similarity of the medicine to the
patient. If the remedy is the simillimum, even a crude dose or a very low
potency can have profound effect; indeed, if it is originally a poisonous
substance and it closely matches the resonant frequency of an oversensitive
patient, a lower potency can produce a severe and dangerous aggravation.

There are a few remedies which one should be cautious about giving high
potencies. Medicines such as Lachesis, Aurum, and deep-acting nosodes
(especially Medorrhinum) have strong tendencies toward physical pathology.
For this reason, they should usually be restricted to lower potencies (30 or
200) unless the individual case is demonstrated to be quite free of physical
pathology.

Finally, a few guidelines should be given for prescribing in acute cases. In

general, the same principles apply, but repetition may have to be more
frequent if the remedy action is quickly exhausted. In children with acute
ailments (because their defense mechanisms are quite strong), it is best not
to give potencies lower than 200; thus 200 to CM potencies can be given,
depending upon the certainty of the medicine for the acute ailment. If the
patient is elderly, chronically weakened, or even if severely weakened by the
acute ailment (for example, if it has developed into a severe pneumonia), a
200 potency would be preferable for the initial prescription, even if the
remedy is quite obvious.

Even in acute ailments, one dose of the remedy should be given, and then
the effect observed. If a lower potency has been given, it is possible that its
effect will be exhausted in a matter of a few hours, in which case another
dose should be given. This should not be done routinely, however; the case
should be retaken to be certain that a different remedy is not needed. It is
common practice in some homeopathic circles to routinely prescribe an
automatic program of repetitions in acute cases (say, one dose every hour
for six doses). Although such a practice probably does little harm, it is also
usually unnecessary. If the remedy is clear and a high potency can be given,
one dose usually will suffice; even if a repetition is needed, the case should
be retaken to determine if a new prescription is necessary.
Single Homeopathic Remedy

One of the most fundamental principles of homeopathy is that of prescribing

only one remedy at a time. This is such an obvious principle that it applies to
every healing practice. If more than one remedy (or therapeutic technique)
is prescribed, any beneficial or adverse effects cannot possibly be evaluated
with accuracy. There can be no way to decide which of the components of a
combination has acted. In addition, no one can possibly predict the
interactions which might occur between a combination of therapeutic
influences. If a particular medicine acts in a particular manner when given
singly, who can say what it might do after being altered in an unpredictable
way by a combination?

Suppose a patient is given a combination of six different homeopathic

remedies, and a definite deterioration ensues. What is going on? Is some
kind of complex aggravation occurring? Has one remedy produced a healing
crisis while another is antidoting any previous progress which might have
been made? Is one remedy acting within a few days, while another is acting
after a week? Is the patient unusually sensitive to one particular substance?
And if so, which substance is it? If the aggravation is judged to be truly
serious, how does one go about finding the next remedy that will save the
patient?

Conversely, suppose a patient is given a combination of six remedies, and

definite improvement occurs over a period of three months. Which medicine
produced the improvement? If the improvement proves to be only
temporary, how might a related follow-up remedy be chosen? Suppose the
active remedy was given in a potency too low for permanent cure, how
would one then decide which remedy to give in a higher potency?

There are even further questions. If remedies are proven in the context of
separate, carefully-conducted provings, what would happen if they are
combined? Would the resulting action be merely a mixture of the separate
provings, a "sum of the parts"? Or would the result be a drastically different
symptom picture? No provings have ever been conducted on combination
remedies, so how can anyone predict what set of symptoms such
combinations could cure?

The practice of giving combinations of remedies obviously violates all of the

fundamental laws of homeopathy — and common sense as well.
Nevertheless, it is common practice in some parts of the world. Some
homeopaths take a case, cannot see a medicine covering the totality of
symptoms, and so they create a combination of medicines, each of which
(according to their estimation) covers a fragment of the case. To make
matters worse, it is common practice in such circles to mix potency levels as
well, and even to give certain remedies at one time of day and others at
other times of day. As the reader of this book now knows very well, the
process of homeopathy is to find the remedy with the vibrational frequency
most closely matching the resonant frequency of the defense mechanism of
the patient. Combination prescribing, in this context, would be analogous to
trying to create harmony by tuning six different radios to separate stations
simultaneously in the hopes of creating a symphony.

Such practice can only create complete chaos, and indeed some of the most
pitiable cases in homeopathic practice are those who have undergone years
of such chaotic treatment. The defense mechanism of such patients is so
disturbed that it is often completely impossible to restore their health to
even the level prior to such prescribing, let alone bring about a cure.

For a conscientious and knowledgeable homeopath, combination prescribing

can only be forefully and vociferously deplored. Even the attitude, "Well, we
have our way and they have theirs," is insufficient, because such chaotic
prescribing can only contribute to the ruination of the reputation of
homeopathy. If one is conscientiously attempting to utilize a therapy based
on energies beyond ordinary perception, then one must necessarily conform
very strictly to the specific and refined laws governing the use of such
energies.

In his prescriptions for the treatment of cancer, Burnett alternated between anti-miasmatic remedies in
high potencies and organ-specific medicines in low potency.

CAUTION
When a nosode comes out in repertorizing use it with a care. It invariably proves to be the
similimum -- EW Hubbard

For hypersensitive patients use low or medium potencies -- S. Close

An anti-psoric medicine should not be taken immediately before or during menses. It may be
taken on the 4th day -- M. Tyler.

Thyroidinum – a medicine prepared from the dried gland of the sheep—is a therapeutic agent of
some value in a number of disease, such as goiter, mammary tumor, vomiting of pregnancy,
arrested development in children etc. But a precaution is necessary in using this remedy. 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.

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.

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 specially in tuberculous
cases. It may act as an euthanasia. 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.

Arsenic (album) is a dangerous remedy in irritable heart, especially if organic, as it is apt to

cause parenchymatous nephritis (Kent). Similarly inimical cycle of medicines is to be taken care
of.

There are medicines which are not to be repeated. Again, in alternating states (as in intermittent
fever) a moderate dose of Opium given during the cold stage quickly deprives the patient of life -
-

S. Hahnemann.

Fifty Reasons

1. Aconite, Bry – cold, fever, pleurisy

2. Condurango- soreness on corners of mouth, cancer of breast
3. Chloral Hydrate – lethargy, sleepiness.
4. Vanadium – fatty degeneration of liver, atheroma of the arteries, much pain corresponding to
the course of the basilar artery, large deeply pigmented patches on forehead
5. Juglans regia – pain in the region of spleen
6. Chelidonium – pain in the region of liver
7. Cyclamen – Hiccough, menses suppressed, leucorrhea, thirst, saliva
8. Natrum Mur And China – hiccough after quinine
9. Thuja – hiccough with spleen enlargement, throbbing, occipital pain due to vaccinosis, severe
neuralgia of the eyes, induration of cervical gland, cough during day and night with profuse
sweat. Pimples. Ugly nails.
10. Arnica – aphonia due to over strained chords, erysipelas
11. Baryta Carb – quinsy, tonsils
12. Natrum Mur – Shivering and shuddering, worse near sea, watery discharges, swelled spleens,
gout, rheumatism, constipation, and, above all neuralgias. Crack on lower lip. Hemicrania,
yellow leucorrhea. Hiccough after quinine. Drowsiness. Worse in cold, and better in warm
weather. Ganglion (bony swelling).
 13. Phosphorus – Metrorrhagia, bleeding, haemorrhages
14. Hecla Lava- exostosis of teeth
15. Aurum met - Cranial exostosis, bony growth in head
16. Aralia racemosa- Cough or early nocturnal cough that occurs either immediately on lying down,
or MORE COMMONLY after a first fore-mid nightly sleep. agg. Before midnight, useless if agg.
After midnight.
17. Mercurius Viv – Bright’s disease, albumen in urine
18. Aneurism - principal remedies were Aurum met., Chelidonium majus, Carduus, Ceanothus,
Glandium quercus, Aconitum, Ferrum, Cactus grand., and Baryta muriaticum,
19. Cataract - Silica 30 for fourteen days; Belladonna 3 for fourteen days; Sulphur 30 three times a
day for a week; and then Phosphorus 1, for a fortnight.
20. Deafness - Thuja, Psorinum, Sabina, and Ceanothus, and one other.
21. Calcarea Fluorica – Stony hardness
22. Conium – Cancer of breast
23. Bellis- Tumours of traumatic origin
24. Aurum Met – Angina pectoris
25. Aurum Mur – Dropsy of legs with breathing difficulties
26. Aurum foliatum (pure gold) - affects the heart and respiration, breathing very hurriedly; the lips
bluish; rheumatism.
27. Gout – Natrum Mur, worse on sea shore, chilly patient. Aurum Mur if the skin is normal. Aurum
muriaticum naturatum, if patient sweats a lot. Urtica in ague and spleen affections
28. Fistula with unhealthy skin – Thuja, Calc. Carb, Aqua silicate, Arctium lappa, Hydrastis, Nitric
acid.
29. Fistula with enlarged livers - Chelidonium majus, Carduus Mariae, Myrica cerifera and Berberis
vulgaris

PLANTS:

JUGLANDARACEAE

Juglan Cineria: Best for occipital headaches, jaundice, pain in liver, pain in right scapula (Chelidonium,
Bryonia), sleepless after 3 AM.

ARACEAE

Arum Triphyllum: Ulcers in and about the mouth.

ANACARDIACEAE

Anacardium:

Rhus Tox: Relief from motion, erysipelas, scarlet redness, itching, burning. Weakness, numbness,
restless.

COMPOSITAE

Arnica, Chamomilla, Cina, Eupatorium, Artemisia, Absinthum, Millefolium, Taraxacum, Calendula

MELANTHACEAE

Veratrum, Sabadilla, Colchicum

MENISPERMACEAE

Cocculus: Affects the cerebro spinal system with little effect on nerves.

PAPAVERACEAE

Opium, Sanguinaria, Chelidonium – They cause sleepiness and stupor.

CUCURBITACEAE

Colocynth, Bryonia, Elaterium – griping pains, gushing watery diarrhoea.

CONIFERAE

Abies Nigra – stomach, Sabina – Abortion, Pinus – Infantile atrophy, Terebinthina – Kidney, bladder,
mucous membranes, renal dropsy, uterus, typhoid, Pix Liquida – Lungs, eruptions, Thuja – Nervous
system, Variola, marasmus, syphilis, sycosis.

FUPHORBIACEAE

Aconite, Helleborus, Paeonia, Clematis, Pulsatilla, Hydrastis, Staphisgaria, Actea, Ranunculus

RUBIACEAE

Rubia, Cinchona, Ipecac, Coffea

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Digitalis, Gratiola, Leptandra, Euphrasia, Verbascum, Linaria

SOLANACEAE

Belladona, Hyoscyamus, Stramonium, Tabacum, Capsicum, Dulcamara – First three are narcotic,
Tabacum is a little less narcotic,

UMBELIFERAE

Conium, Cicuta, Phellandrium, Asafoetida, Petroselinum – Nervous system, skin, mucous membrane,
glandular atrophy

BERBERIDACEAE

Berberis, Podophyllum – Berberis acts on kidney, bladder, liver, mucous membrane

NOTES:

Deficient reaction or diminished susceptibility may exist in a case or appear during treatment and
constitute a condition requiring special treatment. This is especially true in the treatment of chronic
diseases, where improvement ceases and well selected remedies do not seem to act. Under such
circumstances it may sometimes be necessary to give a dose of what is called an "intercurrent remedy."
Bœnninghausen mentions as appropriate in such cases: Carbo veg., Lauroc., Mosch., Op., Sulph. To
these may be added the typical nosodes: Medorr., Psor., Pyrog., Tuberc., Syphil.,. and also Thuja. The
choice of any particular one of these remedies must be governed by the history and symptoms.

Excessive reaction, or irritability, is a condition sometimes met where the patient seems to suffer an
aggravation from every remedy, without corresponding improvement. There is a state of general
hypersensitiveness.

For such a state, Bœnninghausen recommends Asar., Cham., Coff., China, Ign., Nux v., Puls., Teuc. and
Valer.

Symptoms in order of importance:

The generals are the most important symptoms; pathological symptoms are used for differentiating the
remedies chosen on the basis of generals.

1. Modalities – time, temperature, open air, posture, being alone, motion, sleep, appetite, cravings
and aversions, pressure, discharge.

2. Mental state, irritable, sad, fear, shy, timid, anxiety.

3. Location, sensation – burning, cramping, cutting, bursting, sore, throbbing, stitching.

4. Facial expression, demeanour, nervous excitability, restless, torpor, secretions.

5. Organ affected, concomitant.

The higher potencies are best adapted to sensitive persons of the nervous, sanguine or choleric
temperament; to intelligent, intellectual persons, quick to act and react; to zealous and impulsive
persons.

Lower potencies and larger and more frequent doses correspond better to torpid and phlegmatic
individuals, dull of comprehension and slow to act; to coarse fibered, sluggish individuals.

Generally speaking, susceptibility is greatest in children and young, vigorous persons, and diminishes
with age. Children are particularly sensitive during development, and the most sensitive organs are
those which are being developed. Therefore the medicines which have a peculiar affinity for those
organs should be given in the medium or higher potencies.
It is increased by intellectual occupation, by excitement of the imagination and emotions, by sedentary
occupations, by long sleep, by an effeminate life. Such persons require high potencies

In certain terminal conditions the power of the organism to react, even to the indicated homœopathic
remedy, may become so low that only material doses can arouse it. A common example of this is seen in
certain terminal conditions of valvular heart disease, where Digitalis is the indicated remedy, but no
effect is produced by any potency. The patient will respond, however, to tangible doses of the pure
tincture or, a fresh infusion of Digitalis and sometimes make a good recovery from a condition that
seems hopeless.

In terminal conditions, therefore, when the patient does not react to well selected remedies, nor to
intercurrent reaction remedies given in potentiated form and small doses, resort to the crude drug and
increase the dose to the point of reaction.

Persons exposed to the continual influence of drugs, such as tobacco workers and dealers; distillers and
brewers and all connected with the liquor and tobacco trade, druggists, perfumers, chemical workers,
etc. often possess little susceptibility to medicines and usually require low potencies in the illnesses,
except where their illness is directly caused by some particular drug influence, when a high potency of
the same or a similar drug may prove to be the best antidote.

Idiots, imbeciles and the deaf and dumb have a low degree of susceptibility, as a rule.

Contrary to what one would expect, persons who have taken many crude drugs of allopathic,
homœopathic or "bargain-counter" prescription often require high potencies for their cure. Their
susceptibility to crude drugs and low potencies has been exhausted and even massive doses seem to
have no effect; as where cathartics or anodynes have been used until there is no reaction to them. Such
cases will often respond at once to high potencies of the indicated remedy; in fact they often require the
high potency as an antidote. The high potency is effective because it acts on virgin soil, invades new
territory, as it were.

Generally speaking, diseases characterized by diminished vital action require the lower potencies;
while diseases characterized by increased vital action respond better to high potencies;

The seat, character, and intensity of the disease has some bearing upon the question of the dose.
Certain malignant and rapidly fatal diseases, like cholera, may require material doses or low potencies of
the indicated drug.

Hahnemann has recommended in such cases, the administration of Opium, in one of the lowest
potencies, every eight or twelve hours until some signs of reaction are perceptible. By this means, he
says, the susceptibility is increased and new symptoms of the disease are brought to light. Carbo veg.,
Laurocerasus, Sulphur and Thuja are other remedies suited to such conditions. They sometimes serve to
arouse the organism to reaction so that indicated remedies will act.
 Remedies used in this way are known as "Intercurrents." The nosodes, Psorinum, Syphilinum,
Medorrhinum, Tuberculinum, are also to be remembered in this condition, in cases where the latent
diseases represented by these medicines are present, as shown by the existent symptoms or by the
history and previous symptoms of the case. A single dose of the appropriate nosode in a moderately
high potency, will sometimes clear up a case by bringing symptoms into view which will make, it possible
to select the remedy required to carry on the case successfully, repeat the dose only when improvement
ceases. Change the potency to a higher or lower potency, as circumstances may require, after a
reconsideration of the patient's degree of susceptibility.

PSORA: Includes all skin, respiratory, heart, urinary and nervous diseases.

Sulphur is hot while Calcarea Carb and Psorinum are cold

Those remedies having highest fever at certain times are as follows :

Afternoon : Agar., Apis, Ars., Bry., Canth., Chin., Colch., Dig., Gels., Hyos., Ip., Lach., Lyc., Nit-ac., Nux-v.,
Ph-ac., Phos., Puls., Rhus-t., Stram., Sulph., Sul-ac.

Evening : Ars., Bry., Carb-v., Cham., Chin., Hell., Ign., Ip., Lach., Lyc., Mur-ac., Nit-ac., Nux-v., Phos., Phos-
ac., Puls., Rhus-t., Sul-ac., Sulph.

4 to 8 p. m. : Lyc.

4 p. m. till midnight : Stram.

5 p. m. : Kali-n., Rhus-t., Sulph.

7 p. m. : Lyc., Rhus-t.

8 p. m. : Hep., Mur-ac., Phos., Sulph.

9 to 12 p. m. : Bry.

10 p. m. : Lach.

Night : Am-c., Apis, Ars., Arum-t., Bapt., Bry., Calad., Carb-v., Cham., Chin., Chin-a., Cocc., Colch., Kali-bi.,
Lach., Lyc., Merc., Mur-ac., Nux-v., Op., Ph-ac., Phos., Puls., Rhus-t., Stram., Sul-ac. Sulph.

Temperature running very high : Bry., Hyos., Rhus-t., Stram.

Midnight : Ars., Lyc., Rhus-t., Stram., Sulph., Verat.

Midnight, before : Ars., Bapt., Bry., Calad., Carbo-v., Lach., Lyc., Nux-v., Stram.
After : Ars., Bry., Chin., Chin-a., Lyc., Nux-v Phos., Rhus-t., Sulph.

If he is worse during rest he will move, and if he moves continuously we at once examine a certain class
of remedies, that may be called the moving remedies, or restless remedies, such as Arn., Ars., Bapt.,
Hyos., Lach., Lyc., Rhus-t., Stram.

It is important to examine into the cause of his restlessness, and by observing him a little, or, if he be
able to talk, by questioning him we will find that one (the Arnica) patient moves because he is sore and
bruised and wants to get off the sore spots; he often says that the bed is hard, but if he describes his
sufferings concretely he will say he is sore and bruised and moves to find relief, only to become sore and
bruised again, and so he keeps on moving.

Arsenicum is continuously moving. It is said in the text he moves from the bed to the chair, and from the
chair to the bed, but you see by his face that it is an anxious restlessness that possesses him.

His mental state is one of anxiety, and is depicted upon his countenance; and you will see that this
mental state drives him to move and he cannot keep still.

We sometimes see the Baptisia patient restless and moving, although many times curled up in a bunch
and doing nothing, but when he moves it is like Arnica, to get off the sore place.

Hyoscyamus moves from restlessness. Rhus Tox. moves because he aches; he is sore and bruised and
the longer he keeps still the more violent is that aching, and so he moves and tosses and lies but a
moment; after moving he thinks now he is going to be comfortable, but the soreness soon returns and
causes him to move. How does that differ from Arsenicum ?

Arsenicum has the mental anxiety and it is depicted upon the face.

Rhus tox has that also in a less degree, but the anxious restlessness in Rhus is not so severe as are his
pains. Arsenicum is mental, Rhus tox is physical.

Stramonium moves and moves with the delirium and wildness of his mental state; his anxiety and awful
state of frenzy keep him in continuous motion. This then expresses a difference, no two are alike.

But if after long watching the physician sees that the patient lies in one position and desires to be quiet,
does not want to move, is not restless, he must study Bry., Cocc., Colch., Hell., Phos.

These all lie perfectly still as if dead. Bryonia in a high degree wants to be let alone, does not want to
talk, is worse from motion, has a scowl if asked to move, lies there as if tired and dreads to move.

Cocculus does the same lying on the back, eyes partly open, knows a good deal that is going on, but
does not want to be spoken to, with a great state of paralytic prostration.
There is a strong key to it, viz., if you talk in his presence about his food, and how we will go about it to
feed him, he is nauseated at once; Colchicum has the same state, and it is only by further consideration
that we will be able to distinguish between these two remedies.

Cocculus has more of the paralytic weakness. Colchicum has a characteristic diarrhoea. In Cocculus it is
the brain that is troubled; we will look in the abdomen for the symptoms of Colchicum.

Hellebore also lies still with the head thrown back, the limbs drawn up upon the abdomen, rolling the
head in delirium, but otherwise wants to keep perfectly still, and the physician has only to observe a few
days to see that there are wrinkles coming in the face and brow showing cerebral disturbance of the
gravest character Or the mental weakness and increasing prostration, with thirst for ice cold water
which gurgles through the bowels, will enable you to distinguish that he is needing Phosphorus.

Increasing the degree of the potency may hasten the cure, but it often increases the aggravation;
diminishing the potency diminishes the homoeopathicity

Symptoms to be taken :

First-are those relating to the loves and hates, or desires and aversions.

Next-are those belonging to the rational mind, so-called intellectual mind.

Thirdly-those belonging to the memory.

These, the mental symptoms, must first be worked out by the usual form until the remedies best suited
to his mental condition are determined, omitting all symptoms that relate to a pathological cause and all
that are common to disease and to people.

When the sum of these has been settled, a group of five or ten remedies, or as many as appear, we are
then prepared to compare them and the remedies found related to the remaining symptoms of the
case.

The symptoms that are next most important are those related to the entire man and his entire body, or
his blood and fluids :

as sensitiveness to heat, to cold, to storm, to rest, to night, to day, to time.

They include both symptoms and modalities.

We must next look over all the record to ascertain which of that group are most similar to the
particulars of the regions of the body; of the organs of the body; of the parts; and of the extremities.

Preference must be accorded to discharges from ulcers, from uterus during menstruation, from ears,
and from other parts, as those are very closely related to the vital operation of the economy.
Next must be used the modalities of the parts affected, and frequently these will be found to be the
very opposite of the modalities of the patient himself Arn., Rhus, and Calc. often follow one another this
way : A sprain in joint, bruised condition of muscles, would be well covered immediately by Arn.

It must be known that the symptoms that exist in childhood, and such as were present before any
pathology existed, are the corresponding symptoms of causes, as all causes are continuous into effects.

They are not causes, but they represent causes, and often are all that can be known of causes, and they
furnish a view of the case from causes to endings; from causes to ultimates : to pathology.

The symptoms of sulph. would be followed by those of Calc., and those again by symptoms of Lyc.,
returning to Sulph. after Lyc., and so on until the case is completed.

When that medicine has done all the curing it is capable of then, its complementary will take up the
work and go on with it.

Nosode should be resorted to when there isn’t enough symptoms to make a selection or as an
intercurrent.

Two sets of aggravations and ameliorations must come into view, viz : those that apply to the whole
being and those that apply to his parts.

These are often the opposite in parts or organs from what they are in general bodily states of the
patient, and must-be looked up in the repertory in sections that relate to the part mentioned. Parts are
better by heat when the patient is better from cold, and vice versa. The headache is better from cold,
and the body is better by heat.

You must not give Sulph. to the patient in the last stage of consumption. It is often observed that
Phosphorus does great harm to low forms of organic disease.

If a carefully selected antipsoric aggravates a low form of disease sharply, and the aggravation is
protracted and no amelioration of the general condition follow, no more antipsorics should be thought
of for that patient; the hope of cure must be abandoned, and short-acting medicines resorted to
palliate. In gout, cancer, phthisis, and organic diseases of this kind generally, the rule holds good.

In the western country our diseases are so mixed with that unknown quantity, or something that we call
malaria, it is necessary to repeat medicines oftener in acute disease than in most countries. Malaria
disease and states are so cumulative in character that the effect of a single dose is soon exhausted and
another becomes necessary.

Therefore I find myself repeating frequently in many acute cases. I begin by repeating once in two hours
in a fever that is continued, but as soon as I see signs of a remission I stop all medicine and wait on Sac.
Lac. When a fever is going up I repeat, and the instant it has ceased rising, I cease medicine, in agues I
generally administer one or two doses in the apyrexia and wait results.
I seldom administer medicine until the paroxysm has been completed. When the first dose is followed
by a perceptible aggravation, a second dose should never be administered until the amelioration, which
follows the aggravation, has ceased.

Immediate amelioration often indicates the absence of deep-seated disease. Especially in this case with
the use of long-acting medicines. These go so deeply into the life that they shake the very foundation of
the automatic existence.

A deep seated trouble changing under the action of a remedy, coming to the surface, though the
suffering be increased ten fold the remedy must not be disturbed or the cure may never be realized.

Though the patient say "I am so much worse, just see how I suffer," he must have Sac. lac.

When a remedy has benefited a patient satisfactorily, never on your life, change your remedy, but
repeat that remedy so long as you can benefit the patient. Do not regard the symptoms that have
come up.

The overall state of the organism plays a significant role in the choice of potency. Old people or people
with a long history of many chronic illnesses, people who had been for decades subjected to the
influence of allopathic drugs, those who underwent various operations and whose life energy is low,
need low potencies. With people over sixty years of age it is very risky to apply potencies higher than C
15 early on in the treatment.

For people in advanced stages of more serious chronic diseases affecting their physical organs, mostly
low potencies are appropriate, with elderly people only the low potencies.

The next criterion for choosing the potency is the homeopath's aim. A female patient might have a
dermatitis on her face, besides a lot of other things. She wants to quickly get rid of the rash (she may be
getting married next month), the other things are not that important to her. This is a woeful approach to
the treatment, and this must be stressed to the patient. Nevertheless, she might insist that she wants to
have the other complaints treated only after the marriage. In such case, the lowest potencies would
have to be considered. A low potency has a superficial effect, it does not reach deep. It does not reach
to the roots of the pathology. But this is why it might have a faster effect on superficial symptoms.

If the range of action of the remedy be not coincident with the disease itself a real cure does not result,
no matter how many symptoms you may silence.
I cannot subscribe to the generally accepted view that when you have covered all the symptoms of a
case you will necessarily work a real cure; you may do so, or you may only palliate the case;

Under Acid fluor, whitlows have been blighted; fistulae - lachrymal and dental - have healed; varicose
veins have shrunk to half their size; fresh hair has grown on a bald head, and moist palms have regained
their healthy dryness."
Thousands of cases of piles may cured with Nux and Sulphur alone; almost any dilutions will act, but the
thirtieth is more enduring in its effects apparently than lower ones. I have, therefore, in all very severe
cases of piles, made use of remedies externally - usually Hamamelis, sometimes Mikania guaco.

In his prescriptions for the treatment of cancer, Burnett alternated between anti-miasmatic remedies in
high potencies and organ-specific medicines in low potency.

MM
Sulphur: patient is very thirsty. Hungry feeling, a desire for food, but when he comes to the table, he
loathes the food, turns away from it, does not want it. Cravings for alcohol, and an aversion to milk and
meat; "drinks much and eats little." an all gone hungry feeling in the stomach at 11 A.M., burning of the
soles and heat in the top of the head.

State of malignancy, Cancer. It is a venous remedy, has much vein trouble. Haemorrhoidal veins,
emaciation of the limbs with distended abdomen (Calcarea). Flashes of heat to the face and head
(Lachesis). When the flashes begin in the chest, about the heart, it is more like Sulphur, but when in the
back or in the stomach it is more like Phosphorus. Aggravation from standing, after sleep, worse after
eating, bathing.

Hydrocephalus, meningitis, If the infant does not develop properly, if the bones do not grow, and there
is slow closing of the fontanelles, Calcarea carbonica may be the remedy and Sulphur is next in
importance for such slow growth.(Sulph>Calc). In old cases of gout, Sulphur is a useful remedy. Sulphur,
like Silicea, is a dangerous medicine to give where there is structural disease in organs that are vital,
especially in the lungs. Old abscesses. When there is a paucity of symptoms to prescribe on, In
inflammatory conditions a purplish appearance of the inflamed parts, a venous engorgement. Sulphur
follows most of the acute remedies well. sick headaches; flickering before the eyes, eye troubles due to
cold. catarrhal discharges, copious, sometimes purulent, sometimes bloody. The eyes and ears are no
exception. Ulceration of the mouth and burning in the

ulcers. In the aphthae there is burning, stinging. White patches in the mouth.

Hyoscyamus: Convulsions, very great dryness of the mouth, throat and nose, nymphomania. "Food
taken into the throat comes up into the nose." Fluids come out of the nose, or go down into the larynx.
The Hyoscyamus patient develops fear of water (hydrophobia). Even the sound of running water
bothers him. He cannot swallow water due to severe constriction of the throat. According to Dr. Kent,
Belladonna, Hyoscyamus, Cantharis and Hydrophobinum are all excellent medicines to treat this
condition. I have found Stramonium and Hydrocyanic Acid capable of totally uprooting this condition.
Hydrocyanic Acid: Laryngeal spasm (constriction of the throat), asthma or whooping cough becomes
unconscious due to the constriction of the upper respiratory passage, give along with Hydrophobinum
200. Hysterical fits and epileptic seizures in women. Cramps in the abdomen after taking food. Hands
and feet become cold, their jaws become tightly closed during a severe convulsion, they froth at the
mouth, their lips turn blue.

Hydrophobinum: difficulty in swallowing things, patient keeps on spitting continuously. Pain and
discomfort related to the prolapse of the uterus.

Natrum Mur: feels tired and weak, is deeply related to malaria. Concentration is lost. Break in the
continuity of thoughts in the midst of talking is the symptom of Natrum Mur. However, if while
listening, someone fails to understand or there is a delay in understanding, then, Plumbum will be more
appropriate. Chronic effects grief, (Silicea is chronic of Natrum Mur), reading causes tiredness. Patient
feels very thirsty. During the headache, the patient feels as if being hit with a hammer over various
parts of the head. Light hurts the eyes. Movement aggravates more than in Bryonia. Constipation in
Natrum Mur is more severe than that in Bryonia. Chronic backache. Weakness in arms, legs and the
knees. The skin around the nails of the hands (cuticles) becomes fissured due to dryness and the legs
become insensitive. Does not like to eat bread or oily food. The patient feels very hungry but after
eating food, he feels tired and weak. Despite feeling cold, the patient likes to go in the open air. Eczema,
itching and inflammation are found mostly at the hairlines. Resembles Sarsaparilla is that the patient
starts ageing prematurely. Pain along the nerves (sciatica). Urine may be passed involuntarily (stress
incontinence). For bed-wetting at night, Natrum Mur with Kali Phos is very useful. Heartburn and the
acidity increases, along with excessive salivation from the mouth. It is chronic of Apis (also Pulsatilla and
Ignatia). Weakens after delivery, apart from Kali Carb, Natrum Mur is also very effective. Improves milk
in nursing mothers, treatment of the emaciating, underfeeding and wasting disease of the children
(Marasmus). Whooping cough with watering of the eyes, severe headache and also worsening of the
cough on movement. Irregularity of periods, excessive bleeding, leucorrhoea causing burning and
itching, depression and sadness before the onset of periods, heaviness in the lower part of the abdomen
getting worse in the morning, are all the symptoms of Natrum Mur. The gums become swollen and
bleed. The teeth become loose and sensitive to cold and cold air.

Psorinum: hair in young children start turning grey, people of cold constitution. Nasal cold recurrent is
always hungry, especially at night. Headache alternates with nasal catarrh.

Rhus Tox: frequent passing of urine at night. The patient cannot sleep much. He remains restless.
Headache as well as all other body aches. Skin diseases, Right-sided paralysis and joint pains, burning
and inflammation leading to the formation of large blisters. Neuralgias that become worse with rest and
get better on movement. Severe diabetes. Symptoms become aggravated in humid weather. Fevers of
remittent nature restless, chills and dryness of the tongue. Treatment of cellulites. infantile paralysis
(Polio). The headache begins at the forehead and then spreads backwards to the nape, eye infections
especially in the humid, sores and blisters inside the mouth that look raw and red, tonsils become
inflamed and enlarged. Severe muscular strain or sprain can be effectively treated with Rhus Tox and
Millefolium. Constant irritation inside the throat and trachea. Failing heart resulting from the
overstretching Rhus Tox is deeply related to paralysis when alternated with Sulphur.

Phosphorus: mucous membranes, nerve fibres, glands and the brain. It also affects bones and bone
marrow. Control of red bleed (arterial). It has no effect on dark coloured bleeding. Sulphur, the
bleeding is dark. Treatment of tuberculosis and brain tumours, bone cancer, asthma. Patient is skinny
and tall and is very kind and polite to others. Body temperature falls subnormal. Hands and feet
become cold in the diseases of the bones, chest and kidneys. These are the symptoms of Silicea too and
it can be alternated. In Bryonia, crusts form on the lips, which fissure at their edges due to severe
dryness. Phosphorus also exhibits these symptoms. Ailments ameliorate with heat, while the stomach
and the head feel better in the cold. Belladonna patient feels comfort on lying down, whereas the
headache of Phosphorus aggravates by lying. Milk, warms up in the stomach after a little while and
causes vomiting (Aethusa). Baldness and dandruff (Acid Phos). Natrum Mur, the hair becomes lifeless
and split at the end. vision becomes foggy. Besides Phosphorus, a green halo around the candlelight is
found in Opium also. Opium can also afflict and paralyse the optic nerve. Phosphorus is useful in the
treatment of many eye diseases. Gradually progressive blindness (Causticum). Feels very thirsty, when
the water becomes warm in the stomach, it induces vomiting. Nausea developing after surgery. Kidney
diseases, Diseases of the mouth, gums become diseased and there is bleeding. Foremost remedy to stop
bleeding, Hoarseness (Carbo Veg, Causticum, Borax and Coca). In Carbo Veg, like Phosphorus, the
patient loses his voice in the evening, but the condition improves in the morning, patient loses his voice
due to ulceration in the throat. In Causticum however the throat is hoarse in the morning and becomes
better in the evening. Cough starts either on laughing or on talking loudly. The phlegm dries up and
sticks in the throat causing discomfort and more itching. Rhus Tox and Hepar Sulph, can be useful
remedies. Joints of the hands, arms, elbows and the feet, restless during sleep. Suffering begins before
the actual change in the weather takes place. Natrum Mur and Nux Vomica, Potassium Permanganate
is also an antidote of Phosphorus. Potassium Permanganate is very good in the treatment of
extraordinary hypersensitivity. It is often used to prevent the numbness of extremities.

Severe nasal catarrh, which can only be treated with Phosphorus. Phosphorus protects from the ill
effects of drinking and prevents fatty degeneration of internal organs. Lowers the level of cholesterol in
the blood. Resolves nasal polyps, and adenoid glands problems. Bladder, prostate cancers and bone
cancer.
Plumbum: is a good remedy for the treatment of chronic kidney diseases associated with loss of albumin
and sugar in the urine. Plumbum improves the function of the kidney tubules and helps retain both the
albumin and the sugar. Very sensitive to cold. In Plumbum, the symptoms aggravate at night and with
movement, while they ameliorate with local pressure paralysis of the finger joints. Constipation,
paralysis. Complete loss of sensation. Treatment for muscular spasms. Besides this, if the hand becomes
paralysed resulting in wrist drop. A blue line (lead line) appears on the gums below the teeth. severe
abdominal pain as if the abdomen is tightly squeezed.

Kali Bichrome: Stones in the gall bladder

Kali Bichrome, Lycopodium, Cholesterinum and Natrum Sulph, all in 30 potency. Besides these, Mag
Phos 30, Colocynth 30 and Diascorea 30 combined toghether may be used to relieve the associated
biliary colic. rheumatic pains alternate with dysentery, treatment of permanent loss of voice. Kali
Bichrome and Kali Carb are very useful in the treatment of tuberculosis of the lungs. rheumatic pains
aggravate on movement, like in Bryonia.

Lachesis: Violent type of sneezing in spring (Natrum Mur and Sabadilla), moving from the cold to a
relatively warm country. Dulcamara is the only one remedy that can be used in treating sneezing in any
season. Bryonia is also of great use during the change of cold weather into warm weather. Worse after
sleep. Very cold especially feet are ice cold. but hot water aggravates his symptoms especially the
headache. Purple or darkish spots form on the body. Haemorrhage colour of the blood is dark. Lachesis,
like Secale, there is a tendency towards the formation of gangrene. In Lachesis, the patient is very cold
and feels severe cold, while the patient of Secale feels intense heat and gets relief with cold applications
on the affected areas. Varicose Veins (the veins become engorged and tortuous). Affects women during
pregnancy (Aesculus. and Arnica). Head starts throbbing due to excessive rushing of blood. Psorinum is
also a cold remedy but differs in that the head is also cold and does not throb. Ailment attacks the left
side first (Ovaries, throat, headache moves to nape). Lyco starts on right, Puls and Lac Caninum are
migratory. Gels pain starts on the nape and moves towards the shoulder blades in the muscles of the
back. Feeling of tightness around the neck. In Glonoine, there is a similar feeling with the addition of the
feeling of tightness around the head and intolerance to wearing a cap. Hydrophobinum and
Hyoscyamus, there is a feeling of constriction inside the throat while in Lachesis, there is no such feeling
of internal constriction. He just cannot tolerate anything around the neck. Extremely suspicious they
believe that everybody is talking against them or that their food has been poisoned. Religious mania,
loquacious, sore throat in winters (Psorinum- nasal discharge alternates). Extreme skin sensitivity. The
mouth is dry yet there is no thirst. Fluids tend to get stuck in the throat (Lachesis, Belladonna and Apis).
Belladonna also relieves a dry cough like that of a Lachesis patient.
Lycopodium: is an antipsoric, anti-syphilitic and anti-sycotic. Symptoms travel from right to left or from
above downward. The patient emaciates above, especially about the neck, while the lower extremities
are fairly well nourished. Externally there is sensitiveness to a warm atmosphere when there are head
and spine symptoms. The head symptoms also are worse from the warmth of the bed and from heat,
and worse from getting heated by exertion. The patient is sensitive to cold and there is a marked lack of
vital heat, and worse in general from cold and cold air and from cold food and drinks. The pains are
ameliorated from warmth except of the head and spine. In the rheumatic pains and other sufferings the
Lyc. patient is ameliorated by motion. He is extremely restless. Aggravation from 4-8 P.M. Stomach: The
Lycopodium patient is flatulent, distended like a drum. Cannot endure any noise. The noise of the
crackling of paper, ringing of bells or slamming of doors goes through him and causes fainting, like Ant.
crud., Borax and Natr. mur. The Lyc. patient cannot eat oysters just as onions are a poison to the Thuja
patient. Oxalic acid patient cannot eat strawberries. Ulcerations are indolent with false granulations,
painful, burning, stinging and smarting, often relieved by applying cooling things and aggravated by
warm poultices. A very low state of the arteries and veins, poor tone and poor circulation. Numbness in
spots. Emaciation of single members. Deadness of the fingers and toes. Tired state of the mind, a
chronic fatigue, there is a feeling of incompetence, a feeling of inability to undertake his task (Silicea).
wants to feel that there is somebody else in the house, but does not want company; does not want to
be talked to, periodical headaches, and headaches connected with gastric troubles. If he goes beyond
his dinner hour a sick headache will come on. He must eat with regularity or he will have the headache.
Cactus has a congestive headache which becomes extremely violent with flushed face if he does not eat
at the regular time. One distinguishing feature is that with the Lycopodium headache, if he eats
something, the headache is better while the Cactus headache is worse from eating. The Lycopodium
headache is < from heat, from the warmth of the bed, and from lying down, > from cold, other
symptoms are better by heat and worse by cold. Lean, emaciated boys are subject to prolonged pains in
the head. The headaches are throbbing and pressing, as if the head would burst; capricious appetite,
eating much, with unusual hunger at times and great thirst, and yet losing steadily. The nose is filled
with yellow, green crusts, blown out of the nose in the morning and hawked out of the throat.
Inflammatory conditions with copious discharge, with red eyes, ulceration of the conjunctiva and lids,
and granular lids. most painful eruptions of the ears, otitis media, abscess in the ear, associated with
eczema about the cars and behind the ears. Much stuffing up of the nose is a chronic state of Lyc. Crusty
nostrils with eczema, with oozing eruptions about the face and nose. The mucous discharge is almost as
thick and tenacious as in Kalium bichromicum. Wings of the nose flap with the effort to breathe in chest
troubles. In Ant. tart. the rattling of the mucus is heard across the room and the patient is seen to be in
distress, but if you see the patient lying in bed with the nose flapping and the forehead wrinkled, with
rattling in the chest, or a dry, hacking cough and no expectoration, you will often find the particulars of
the examination confirm your mind that it is a case for Lyc. Lyc. is better lay holding cold water in the
mouth, but the usual Lyc. sore throat is better from swallowing warm drinks. It is a feature whereby it is
possible to distinguish Lachesis from Lycopodium. Lachesis is better from cold and has spasms of the
throat from attempting to drink warm drinks, Right hypochondrium swollen as in liver troubles. The
stomach is worse by cold drinks, and often relieved by warm drinks. This patient has most troublesome
constipation. He goes for days without any desire, It has troublesome hemorrhoids, but they are
nondescript. Any kind of hemorrhoids may be cured by Lyc. if the flatulence, the stomach symptoms,
the mental symptoms, and the general symptoms of Lyc. are present There seems to be the same
inactivity in the bladder as in the rectum. Though he strain ever so much, he must wait a long time for
the urine to pass. polyuria during the night. He must arise many times at night and pass large quantities
of urine. One of the most prominent remedies in impotency. dryness in the vagina in which coition
becomes very painful. the breasts do not enlarge. It is also suitable in girls at puberty when the time for
the first menstrual flow to appear has come, but it does not come the ovaries do not perform their
function, in that respect it is very much like Calc. Phos.

Gelsemium: The mouth is dry, yet there is no thirst. Illness two to three days after having been exposed
to the cold. If the illness comes on suddenly on exposure to cold then Aconite or Bell. Chronic type of
diarrhoea with dry mouth and no thirst. In Gelsemium, the hands and feet become cold but there is no
sweating, while in Glonoine, there is profuse sweating in addition to the hands and feet becoming cold.
The stiffness of the neck causes great difficulty in turning the neck. The headache becomes worse on
sleeping (like Lachesis). Tightness of the cervix of the uterus as well as the associated lightning type of
labour pains radiating to the back. The patient believes that moving around is a must to keep the heart
functioning or it will stop as soon as he sits down. Fear, stress and bad news are known to upset the
stomach. This is also seen in Argentum Nitricum although other symptoms are quite different. Left-
sided headache that becomes settled at the nape of neck or radiates to the neck. In addition,
Onosmodium may also be very useful. Both Gelsemium and Onosmodium combined can be used to
treat migraine. Emotional stress and grief induce physical illnesses. There is drooping of the eyelids,
which are difficult to keep open (ptosis). If this condition becomes chronic Gelsemium will not be of
much use any more. It is useful in the beginning of the condition. The vision becomes blurred. One
pupil happens to be dilated and the other constricted i.e. the pupils are unequal in size. The eye
becomes red and swollen. Vision is foggy or the field of vision becomes occupied with spider webs.
Gelsemium is also useful to treat the neurological weakness of the eye muscles. Hands and feet become
partially paralysed. The limbs quiver and feel drawn. The patient does not wish to walk for want of
physical energy. In catarrhal diseases (affecting the inner linings/mucous membranes), the symptoms of
Gelsemium resemble those of Natrum Mur. However, the patient of Natrum Mur is very thirsty and the
patient of Gelsemium not thirsty at all. In Gelsemium the patient sneezes repeatedly.

Arsenic alb: Restlessness and anxiety. Fear of death, tidiness. Diarrhoea - stools are frequent, black and
offensive. Increased thirst for small and frequent drinks. In cases of diseases of the bladder, prostate
and kidneys, where Arsenic alone is indicated but does not help, the addition of Phosphorus will help
when given separately. patient is very chilly, feels better for heat (feeling of heat) except for stomach
ailments and headaches which is better for cold. Pressure also relieves the headache, can have severe
nausea and vomiting. The symptoms are worse at night. Offensive vaginal discharges with blood clots.
The patients have mental symptoms of restlessness as well as general body pains. Arsenic will relieve all
symptoms if indicated and gets rid of toxins from the body. In these cases Kali Iodide and Arsenic Iodide
combined or given separately are also of benefit. In addition, Sulphur and Pyrogenum 200 given
together is very effective in such cases. The Secale patient feels hot while Arsenic Alb is chilly but are
similar in many other respects. The patients have nasal obstruction with itchy nose, sneezing, clear
runny nose and swollen neck glands as in hay fever. The patient gets breathless on climbing uphill and
also when flying. Arsenic is a very useful remedy in gangrene. If the case does not respond to Arsenic Alb
one should try other remedies like Silicea or Sulphur in high potency. The whole eye is inflamed. In Kali
Carb the inflammation is confined to the upper eyelid, while in Apis it is the lower eyelid. the patient can
have symptoms of ageing in Arsenic, but it is more marked in Sarsaparilla and Chinimum Ars. Retention
of urine after labour - the best treatment is Causticum, but if it is ineffective Arsenic Alb can be useful.
Hoarseness, Arsenic symptoms are worse in damp weather, after midnight, at the seaside, after cold
food, with heat and worse for hot drinks.

Pulsatilla: always suspects that someone is insulting him. Yet, the patient is neither aggressive, nor
violent rather; he becomes very sad, depressed and dejected. Eating a little bit of cream or butter can
upset the stomach (Carbo Veg). Patient does not feel thirsty; likes to eat cold food. Other than the
symptoms of a burning sensation in the hands and feet, the symptoms of Pulsatilla are dissimilar to
those of Sulphur. They antidote each other. Psoriasis appearing in the form of circular sunken brown
specks. Veins may become distended and engorged with blood, blood may also clot inside. Varicose
ulcers, chronic catarrh usually involves the chest producing thick phlegm. Complete cessation or
delayed menses, problems associated with the menopause. In combination with Lachesis or Belladonna,
Pulsatilla produces excellent results. Feels as if hot air is being blown onto her face. Pain in the
shoulders and the back. Migraine is usually on one side, over the temple and the same side of the face.
Multiple styes, ear diseases, very thick discharge. Feeling of dryness inside the nasal passages. There is
swelling of the conjunctiva and symptoms related to the nose and throat appears like Natrum Mur.
Natrum Mur is the chronic of Pulsatilla, so if the symptoms happen to be of Pulsatilla but the patient
does not respond to Pulsatilla, then Natrum Mur may be used instead. Sense of smell either decreases
or is completely lost. Morning, coughing brings out a lot of sputum. It turns into a dry cough by the
evening. If menstruation stops and the nose start to bleed, then Bryonia should be used instead of
Pulsatilla. If the nose bleeds during menstruation, then Pulsatilla should be used. In Pulsatilla, the
symptoms of allergy become severe in the evening. Natrum Mur, the situation is just the opposite. In
the morning, particularly around nine o’ clock in the morning, the allergy becomes much more severe. If
sneezing ensues when the patient goes from a cold to a warm room, the remedy is Pulsatilla. However,
if sneezing ensues after going from a warm to a cold room, then Sabadilla, Silicea or Natrum Mur should
be used. Difficulty in sleeping. Shortness of breath and suffocation. Silicea is the chronic of Pulsatilla. In
case a fever does not subside with Pulsatilla and the patient feels hot. Stomach ailments such as
irritation, sour belches and distension of the abdomen with gas, etc. start within a few hours of eating
food. Patient has a dry mouth yet does not feel thirsty. Graphites also is famous for alleviating a
deficient menstrual flow. However, Graphites suits the cold constitution, while Pulsatilla suits the hot
constitution patients. Urinates very little and there is a burning sensation and irritation. Tendency to
abort in women. Severe abdominal cramping during menstruation. If such pain is only occasional then
Pulsatilla is useful. However, if the episodes are frequent, then Natrum Mur should be given preference,
shortage of milk production; strong clearing agent of the uterus. However, the remedy benefits only if it
is used before the development of the puerperal fever. Once a fever develops, then only Silicea or
Sulphur and Pyrogenum will be effective. Pulsatilla 200 is renowned for correcting the position of the
child inside the uterus. After the onset of the labour pains, a combination of Mag Phos and Kali Phos
works much better than Pulsatilla in facilitating the delivery. Crookedness of the vertebral column
(scoliosis) as it strengthens the muscles around the spinal column and equalizes their tone and strength
on both sides. The problems of Pulsatilla aggravate with heat and on eating oily food. The symptoms
are relieved on movement, in the open air and on eating cold food. When the hands burn hot and the
feet are very cold and vice-versa, then Pulsatilla could well be very useful.

Opium: clotting of blood inside the brain (cerebral thrombosis). In case of sudden rupture of the
arteries in the brain (cerebral haemorrhage), Arnica and Opium given together in very high potency,
works wonderfully well. The patient of Opium remains either asleep or drowsy. On the other hand, he
may sometimes be unable to sleep altogether. In Coffea also the patient loses sleep and becomes
hypersensitive. Reactivates the suppressed and inactive body defences like Sulphur. Cannot direct the
food to the gullet, which may then enter the nose or the windpipe and cause severe choking. Vomiting
during the pregnancy. Seasickness can be effectively treated with Chamomilla or Opium used alone or in
combination. Cramps in his head, hands and feet. Hands are shaky and numb. Spasms of the extremities,
headache begins at the nape of the neck, which then spreads downwards to both sides of the neck.
meningitis, hysteria or epilepsy like fits, a severe bout of coughing, the face may become cyanosed,
insensitive to pain.

Plumbum: Severe abdominal pain, a blue line (lead line) appears on the gums below the teeth. Muscular
spasms, hand becomes paralysed resulting in wrist drop, sciatica, delayed response; slowly progressive
sensory loss may end in complete loss of sensation. The feet and other parts of the body may gradually
become insensitive and lifeless, painful part of the body ultimately becomes wasted. Paralysis of the
finger joints (Curare). Severe constipation. Plumbum stirs up the kidney function. Loss of albumin and
sugar in the urine. Cerebral haemorrhage, the face becomes congested with blood, and the pupils of the
eyes become dilated. Dr. Kent states that the treatment should first be started with Opium and later
Plumbum should be added to the treatment. Painful severe cramps of the legs in the evening, which get
relieved on movement and by application of local pressure. The patient is very sensitive to cold. The
tendency towards severe body jolts and locking of the jaw, the paralysis of the muscles in the wall of the
windpipe and the food pipe (oesophagus), resulting in the entry of the food into the air passage and
choking due to water or food entering the windpipe or nose.

Mezereum: violent itching and the patient rubs and scratches until the part becomes raw and then
burns; itching changes place; As soon as he gets warm in bed or as soon as he goes into a warm room,
the itching begins. Formication, itching, biting. Vesicular eruptions upon the skin, running a certain
course, itching, burning like fire; dries into a crust and disappears; Eruptions with much itching; dark,
red rash with violent itching, biting, tingling, crawling, changing place by pressure, rubbing or scratching.
Cases with a history of suppressed eczema or syphilis. Skin eruptions followed by ulcers; discharging a
thick, white, offensive matter. Fissures in the comers of the eye; red cicatrices about the eyes where the
eruptions have been; dry spots and enlarged veins about the eyes and nose; skin feels indurated.
Granulations and ulcerations of the throat. Headaches through the sides of the head as if in the bone;
feel as if the head would be crushed (closely related to Merc. and Kali iod.). Headache extending from
the root of the nose to the forehead (Merc. and Hepar). Pains in the head cause faintness (Hepar). Pains
in the bones of the skull aggravated by touch; bones feel as if scraped. Head covered with thick, leather-
like crusts, under which thick, white pus collects here and there, and glues the hair together. Neuralgias,
sciatica, pain in the spine, in the brachial plexus and down the arms; neuralgia of the face; all following
suppressed eruptions. The Mez. patient is sensitive to warm air as far as the skin and. eruptions are
concerned, but very sensitive to damp or cold weather as to the neuralgias. After the eruptions have
given place to internal manifestations, the patient is chilly, sensitive to the changes of the weather,
worse in stormy weather; worse after a bath, because he takes cold and his internal complaints are
aggravated. Ulceration about the roots of the teeth; a scrofulous condition of the gums, which bleed,
settle away from the teeth; the teeth decay suddenly. Inflammatory rheumatism, worse from the
warmth of the bed and at night; worse from touch; pains run down the bones; bursting sensation in the
bones. They feel enlarged; tearing pains in the periosteum, necrosis, caries, fistulous openings
discharging briny particles and large ulcers surrounded by pustules.

Hydrocotyle: leprosy, Lupus - formation of blisters or sores and itching, the skin starts to become tense
and then shrinks. Psoriasis and cancer of the cervix of the uterus.

Hydrocyanic Acid: severe abdominal distension and severe colic; asthma, epilepsy and whooping cough
with constriction of the throat muscles. When given along with Hydrophobinum 200, it happens to work
much better than the inhalers used in the allopathic system of medicine. Hysterical fits and epileptic
seizures in women. There is a condition called Catalepsy, in which there is impediment of the blood flow
to the brain and flushing of the face, after which the patient either loses consciousness or his memory is
lost. Hands and feet become cold, their jaws become tightly closed during a severe convulsion, they
froth at the mouth, their lips turn blue, and there is a feeling of tightness and pain over the chest.

Hydrophobinum: patient has difficulty in swallowing. The froth forms at the mouth and the patient
keeps on spitting continuously. Pain and discomfort related to the prolapse of the uterus. Antidote:
Hydrocyanic Acid
Hyoscyamus: delirious and acts insanely, talks unabashed obscenities. Muscles become tense and
contracted with tonic convulsions, extremely suspicious like the patient of Lachesis. There is no
tendency towards committing physical violence which found in Bell. Talks to himself, screams and may
become totally unconscious. Fear of water (hydrophobia). He cannot swallow water due to severe
constriction of the throat. According to Dr. Kent, Belladonna, Hyoscyamus, Cantharis and
Hydrophobinum are all excellent medicines to treat this condition. In my experience, I have found
Stramonium and Hydrocyanic Acid capable of totally uprooting this condition. Eyesight becomes weak
due to the dysfunction of the nerves, severe convulsion with the locking of the jaw. Patient has no
control over passing urine or opening the bowels (urinary and faecal incontinence). Urinary tract
infections and inflammations. Severe griping pain in the abdomen. Dry cough, which worsens on lying
down. The patient feels very uncomfortable at night and cannot sleep. There is widespread twitching of
the muscles. The patient does not like to cover himself. The suffering of a Hyoscyamus patient
aggravates at night, after taking food and on lying down.

Insulin: treatment of diabetes, irritatingly itchy eczema associated with liver dysfunction. Patients who
tend to pass urine frequently or suffer from skin diseases, boils and abscesses. Lymph glands at the neck
tend to develop pus; blood sugar is high, gout.

Medorrhinum: Marasmus (the wasting disease of the children), asthma, chronic nasal catarrh, ringworm
and special forms of warts not amenable to Thuja. Irregularity of periods, pain or nervous weakness.
Patients feel extremely cold yet sweat profusely. Multiple joint pains and rheumatism. Sensation of pins
and needles all over, along with Urticaria. The soles of the feet are extremely sensitive; skin conditions
and dandruff. The hairs are similar to those of Natrum Mur. Both of these remedies are related to
gonorrhoeal diseases. In Natrum Mur, the hair becomes dry and brittle along with severe dandruff. In
certain cases, Medorrhinum alone can cure these conditions. As in Apis, there are bags below the eyes.
Black or brown spots appear before the eyes. Very high potency, is also useful in the treatment of
chronic nasal catarrh. Useful if the patient feels extremely hungry and craves to eat insatiably when
nervous, or similarly if his severe thirst becomes unquenchable. Extreme hunger is also known in
Psorinum, but it mostly bothers at night. Useful in the treatment of ascites (accumulation of water in the
abdomen due to liver disease), as well as the swelling and inflammation of glands in the groins.

Deafness, especially nerve deafness, in which the patient feels no pain. Teeth being very sensitive hurt
on chewing food. Ulcers, having jagged margins, also form in the mouth. Medorrhinum has also been
found beneficial in the treatment of chronic ankle pain. If phlegm becomes deeply seated in the lungs
and is difficult to cough out, and other homoeopathic remedies have proved ineffective, then
Medorrhinum may offer substantial cure. Kali Iodide and Arsenic Iodide are also useful for the expulsion
of deep-seated phlegm from the lungs. Legs may feel very heavy due to pain in the back. The legs
become stiff. Spasm impedes circulation. This remedy also shows sign of cramp especially in the calves
of the legs. If a person feels cramps in the legs on standing for a long time, then Mag Phos 6X may also
be useful. In Medorrhinum however, cramps also affect the under surface of the feet, which tend to be
drawn and turn inwards. Worse in the heat of the sun. Humidity and the seaside offer relief.

Psorinum: Sulphur by nature is very hot, whereas Psorinum by nature is very cold. Hair in young children
start turning grey. Eczema is marred with scabs (Graphites), underneath which very foul smelling pus is
formed and the eczema continues afresh. Severe itching in the wounds, which bleed on scratching.
Eyelids are swollen and sticky. The margins of the eyelids become red and swollen, as in several other
remedies. If the disease becomes worse and the eyes become disfigured, Alumina or Alumen can prove
to be ideal remedies, especially Alumina, which is very powerful and effective in this respect. If the eyes
become inflamed and develop lumps, then Aesculus would be better than Alumina. Always hungry,
especially at night. Headache alternates with nasal catarrh. In this condition, Bryonia and Rhus Tox are
also effective. In Psorinum, the cough is dry. Phlegm does not form at all. Sores develop at the angles
of the mouth. The tongue and the gums feel painful constantly. The teeth become loose and start to
shake. Diseases of the prostate also effective against cancer of the prostate, though, for this disease,
Silicea CM is the most effective remedy. Pericarditis, pulse is very weak and difficult to feel. Sexual urge
decreases and there is a complete loss of libido. This symptom is found in Graphites also. Apparently,
by nature, Psorinum is a cold and dry remedy, yet the body temperature rises very high in the fever of a
Psorinum patient. A patient sweats as if steaming.

Aconite: after it has been given, the croup returns we have Hepar for rattling. Dry, with no rattling
is Spongia, it is worse by heat but likes hot drinks (Veratrum better cold drinks). If the
child wants to be covered or says that it is chilly, Hepar. If it says the room is too
warm and kicks the covers off, it needs Calc. sulph. Laryngismus stridulous is
commonly found in women. Ign., Gels., Lauroc. and Spongia. Ign. and Gels. will cure
eight out of ten cases.

Cataract: main remedies- Silic., then Cann. Sat., and then Sulph.
In his prescriptions for the treatment of cancer, Burnett alternated between anti-miasmatic remedies in
high potencies and organ-specific medicines in low potency.

C.M.F von Boenninghausen -

Experience and the High Potencies
Translated from Neues Archiv f. hom. Heilkunst, Vol. 3. No. 3 1846, p. 25

When we read the clearly pronounced contradictions as to the efficacy of the

high potencies, we have again and again to think of the saying of M. Herz.:
?It is only late in life that we find out how much experience it requires to
have one true experience. ?This is to be lamented all the more if what
another wise man of our time has said is true, namely, that ?an ounce of
experience is worth more than a pound of theory,?

Although Homoeopathy has not fared so badly in this respect as allopathy,

which has new and unsurmountable difficulties from its practice of mixing
together various medicines which causes an ignorance as to the primary
effects and the after effects of remedies, nevertheless, even in Homoepathy,
the difficulty of gaining valid experience must not be so easily surmounted
when we see that one and the same proposition is decidedly affirmed by the
one and altogether denied by the other. For where the one denies nearly all
action to the high potencies, and endeavours to throw ridicule upon them as
folly, another exalts their action most decidedly above that of the low
potencies, and each party claims to rest on experience still there is this one
hitherto unnoticed difference, in that the adherents of the high potencies
have published their experience so completely that we are able to judge as
to the suitability of the means used, while their opponents have omitted this
and confine themselves to generalities, from which nothing certain can be
deduced as to the special power of the medicines.

In the midst of these contradictions we see ourselves put back into the
primitive times of Homoeopathy, where the combat between this and
allopathy began, and the latter as now adduces pretended experience in its
favor, or endeavoured to throw suspicion on the former in order to subvert
the new doctrine which they assault. What was then said as to the
insufficiency of many so-called matters of experience is true also to-day, and
now, as at that time, many of the opponents, who made their experiments
unbiased and unprejudiced and supplied with the necessary knowledge of
Materia Medica, and who acted exactly according to the directions, have
recognized the truth of the matter, and have, therefore, gone over to the
other party. At that time thirtieth potency was no less incredible and
wonderful to the common mind than the 200 potency is at present, and for a
long time we heard it recounted as one of the absurdities of Homoeopathy
that the adherents of Homoepathy ascribed a vast activity to the higher
potencies of Natrum muriaticum while we daily consume large quantities of
it in our food. Also in this matter experience stood opposed to experience,
and indeed a general experience in pounds against an experience which as
to its number was quite inconsiderable, and besides this through the slips of
some inexperienced Homoeopaths had become ambiguous as to this number
of atoms, and, nevertheless, the truth was, as no one at this day will deny,
on the side of the minority. Yes, surely, Aristotle is right, when he says
(Metaph. 1, 2): ?Ignorance can only attain to science through the knowledge
of what is wonderful and incredible in nature.? There is about the same
proportion between the adherents of the high potencies and their opponents
as there then was between homoeopaths and allopaths. But just as little now
as then can it be proved through numbers, who is in the right, and just as
little now then will it be granted that truth lies in the middle of the way, for
then both would be wrong. Now as then the decision must be entrusted to
experience as deserves that name and which is communicated with all the
circumstances belonging to it, so that every expert will be able to render a
judgement about its worth or worthlessness which will have a sound basis to
rest upon. The latter is necessary if we would find belief since every
Homoeopath will be able to show quite a number of cases in his practice that
it was not the lack of power in his remedy but the practice that it was not
the lack of power in his remedy but the imprudent choice which was to
blame for his lack of success. In the present dispute as to the excellence of
the one or the other potency the question cannot well be whether the one or
the other potency has the power to produce a cure. That both of them have
the power has been proved by innumerable facts, and just as little can it be
denied as this must be admitted with many allopathic mixture given in large
doses frequently repeated. The question can only be what potency has the
greater excellence, not only with respect to the ?cito tuto et jucunde,? but
epsecially as to the thoroughness and durability of the cure. In acute
diseases this matter is of far less importance than in chronic diseases, the
cure of which is especially able to demonstrate the correctness of a method.
Acute diseases will pass over into a cure with or without any medicine. But
chronic diseases never, and even when these, owing to remedies, change
their form, owing to the imperfectly curing remedies, or been disappear
entirely for a time to return later in the same or another, often a worse,
form, no experienced physician will have the assurance to assert that the
first had been really cured and that a new chronic disease afterward arose
without cause of itself.
Now since the cure of the chronic diseases regularly requires more time and
after the disappearance of all the symptoms of the disease a lengthy period
must elapse before we can be sure that the cure is really thorough and
permanent, it is also manifest that cases just cured are subject to many
doubts and older ones proved by time are decidedly to be preferred.

This last requirement it would be at present almost impossible to satisfy and

to show a sufficient number of old cures proved by the lapse of time which
have been effected with high potencies, so as to establish by them, a valid
experience, unless we can secure from the passed time something useful.
Such are the experiments which doubtless many older homoeopaths still
living have made in consequence of the communication of Royal Councilor v.
Korsakoff in the first series of the ?Archiv? (XI. 2, p. 87, sq.) and have put
down in their journals. Since then a period of twelve to fifteen years has
elapsed, in which these high potencies have scarcely been used, but many of
these physicians will have since then seen their patients who were treated at
that time, and although these high potencies of Korsakoff can in no way be
compared with dose of Jenichen as to their efficacy, we may nevertheless
draw some conclusion from the permanence of the effects of the one to that
of the other.

As to myself, I also at that time made some experiments with them, induced
by my friend Dr. Aegidi, but only in chronic diseases, and their results were
indeed satisfactory enough. Nevertheless the views of our never to be
forgotten Hahnemann, which may be read as a postscript after that
communication in the ?Archiv,? and also a certain peculiarity of those high
potencies, which according to my present views gives to them a higher value
for chronic diseases, but which I did not then recognize now know how to
value, namely, the unusual long duration of the first action as well as the
secondary action, caused me for a time to give no further attention to this
very remarkable discovery, until I later on in treating very inveterate chronic
diseases or such as had been spoiled by allopathic treatment, or which had
been inferied, came back to it, and then found opportunity to recognize its
great excellencies at least in many of the worst cases, in which our art at
first failed.

Now when it is necessary to settle a difference of opinion among

homoeopaths themselves and a schism, in which since then the combat has
been waged with weapons not always allowable or becoming, I think that I
need no excuse in particular when I request my colleagues to communicate
the results obtained in time past with the high potencies of Korsakoff, and to
make myself the beginning by subjoining some of my own conservations.
I.

I made my first experiment on April 16, 1835, with a girl ten years of age,
D. St., living here, whose parents sought my help owing to a severe swelling
on the bone of the metatarsus of the right hand, suppuration of the thumb-
joint and hardness of hearing. The child had received from me on the 12th of
January and on the 9th of March, 1835, each time a dose of Silicea 30c., and
this had been followed by improvement. On the 16th of April, she received,
on account of a painful drawing in the hand, a badly selected dose of Sepia
1500c., which on that account was without effect, but on the 15th of May
she received Calcarea 1000 on this without any further medicine there
followed a complete cure which lasts to this day.

II.

Cath., H., a servant girl on E., had been suffering for several years from a
badly treated itch, which gave her a violent headache with buzzing in the
ear. (Owing to a great pressure of patients, and at the same time a pressure
of official business, I had to keep my record at this time very briefly, which I
remark here and for which I am very sorry.) From November 15, 1834, she
had received from me Sulphur, Calc., Lycopod. and Silic., of each one dose
of the 30c., and this with some success, but this was not permanent. But on
April 21, 1835, she received one dose of Sepia 1500, which had a slow but
long enduring effect and so good that on the first of June the headache had
disappeared entirely and there only remained some buzzing in the ear,
which finally disappeared after Sulphur 60, Calcarea 30 and Lycopod. 30, by
the end of October.

III.

Jos. F., from this place, 16 years old, has been suffering for several years
from a chronic swelling of the knee, with stiffness and stitches and impulsive
pains in it he first received on April 8, 1835, Acid sulph. 30, after which the
impulsive pain ceased, but the rest remained unchanged and a suppurating
place opened. On the 22nd of April he received Silicea 1500, after which the
stitches disappeared by the 7th of May, the pus became mild, but there was
often a very painful beating in the sore, wherefore I gave him (as I see now,
much too early) a dose of Silicea 30, both with the desired effect. Not long
after the latter remedy, he had the misfortune of breaking his leg, whereby
he again came into allopathic hands and now goes on crutches, although
after several years? interruption he in the fall of 1842 came again on
account of this knee, which had now become quite stiff, for a short time to
Homoeopathy for aid, but without effect.
IV.

Alex. P., from this place, two and a half years old, was suffering from chronic
inflammation of the eyes, scab on the head and an eruption on the neck. On
the 9th of April, 1835, he received Sulphur 60 with manifest improvement,
only the eruption on the neck was worse. On the 23d of April he received
Calcarea 1500, after which within twenty-four hours there appeared
convulsions, nocturnal fever and violent thirst, which called for Chamom. 6,
and twelve hours later for Belladonna 30. Then the Calcarea began plainly to
put in its work, and in six weeks all had healed up without returning up to
this time.

V.

Mrs. L., from hereabout, forty years old, had been cured on the 15th of
April, 1835, by a dose of Pulsatilla 30, from a sort of intermittent fever,
when there appeared on the 25th of April an inflammation with swelling in
the sexual parts. A dose of Sepia 1500 cured this swelling in a few days, but
excited a copious and constant perspiration, which only ceased on the 18th
of May without additional medicine of itself. This woman has since suffered
from rheumatic and hysterical troubles, which kept returning only the
trouble cured and Sepia did not return.

VI.

L. F., from here, pretty girl of fourteen years, quiet, gentle and inclined to
weeping, menstruating copiously, is suffering from a rush of blood to the
head and face, and from epileptic attacks, mostly before the appearance of
the menses. After Belladonna 30, taken on April 24th, 1835, there was a
slight aggravation of the rush of blood to the head, without any
improvement, so that on the sixth of May the same remedy in a like dose
was given, but also with but slight effect. Therefore, she received on the
16th of May Sepia 1500 after two days there arose the first effect, which on
the 18th of May called for the use of Aconite, this I had to follow up with a
dose of Sulphur 30, and later on some remedies in the usual potencies,
without being able to say anything further as to the effect of the Sepia
given.

VII.

P. L., from here, a girl seven years of age, had been treated allopathically
for three years for scrofuluos inflammation of the eyes, with white spots on
the cornea of both eyes, and had grown worse, when on the 18th of March,
1835, my aid was sought. During the treatment a dose of Pulsatilla 30 did
the most good, but only for a few days. On the 20th of May she received
Phosphorus 1000, which acted excellently on the eyes, but on account of a
swelling of the nose which I ascribed to this remedy it was so disturbed by
Aconite 30, and by a dose of Phosphorus 1000 given erroneously on May
27th it was spoiled still more. So also a dose of calcarea 1500 given on May
29 brought at first an aggravation, then an improvement, and by June 5th
again an aggravation, which led me again too early to give a dose of
Arsenicum 30, which after a brief first effect restored the child and till this
day permanently. The repeated mistakes at that time by too rapid a change
or repetition of the remedies was a consequence of my ignorance at that
time as to the long duration of action of the high potencies, which I only
learned to know and value later no more fully.

VIII.

Mrs. N,. on G., a farmer?s wife. Pregnant in the fifth month, has several
times suffered from jaundice and is now again suffering from it. At the same
time she has a dry cough from the least movement, with headache and
involuntary discharge of urine, chilliness and thirst. After receiving a dose of
Bryonia 30 on May 2, 1835, while coughing, there were added concussions
in the region of the liver, which did not improve any more than the first
symptoms from a dose of Pulsat. and of Sulphur in the same potency. On
the 27th of May she received a dose of Phosphorus 1000, which was
followed by a complete and till now permanent cure.

IX.

A. W., in N., a farmer, whose age was not noted down, had been suffering
from some years from a lameness of the small of the back without any pain
in it, much thirst and weariness in the evening, He received from the 28th of
January to the 7th of July the following series of medicines: Cocc., Sulphur,
Cocc., Oleander, Rhus (on the latter there followed an eruption of blisters on
the hands), Bry., Arsen. (on account of a burn on his arm which was quickly
cured by it) and then again Rhus, all in the 30, with some improvement, but
this was neither sufficient nor permanent. On the 7th of July he received
Natrum mur. 1000, which was followed by a complete and permanent cure.

X.

On the 7th of November, 1834, I was asked for aid by the unmarried Marie
E., here she was about 40 years old, and had been suffering for a year from
an open cancerous sore on the right breast, which had the peculiarity that
the violent lancinations in it subsided every time at the appearance of
perspiration, when an eruption appeared on the whole breast. This was
accompanied with severe haemorrhage and restlessness at night. Formerly
she had led a very licentious life. I had no success (The treatment
miscarried, as I now believe, because I did not give the right remedy (which
here was evidently Arsenicum) in the suitable high potency, giving it time to
complete its action. Given repeatedly in the lower dilutions, Arsenicum
effected no more than the other remedies.) with her as was to be
anticipated, and she died on the 23d of November. The only circumstance
worth noting was that of al the medicines given her only the high potencies
of Korsakoff produced a distinct improvement lasting for several weeks
(namely, on the 18th of April Sepia 1500 and on July 16 Phosphorus 1500).

XI.

On the 20th of May, 1835, merchant, G. S., living here, complained to me of

his ailments, consisting of a severe falling out of the hair, redness, swelling
and chronic inflammation of the eyelids, with a sensation of heaviness
therein frequent, exhausting pollutions, scaling off of the skin of the head
and violent rush of blood to the same. After Sulphur 60, and a week later
Sepia 1500, a decided and great improvement set in and the pollutions
ceased entirely. A later dose of Silicea 30 completed the cure, and he
remained well until October 14, 1844 when I cured him by a dose of
Causticum 200 of toothache with a fistula in the tooth.

XII.

B. H. T., of M., nine years of age in his fourth year he had had what is called
the ?scourings,? and immediately afterwards attacks of epilepsy. These have
been since repeated four to ten times a day most frequent and most violent
about the equinoctial time they are preceded by vertigo and succeeded by
hunger. The boy has otherwise a blooming complexion and a vigorous
appearance but he is very capricious and obstinate and his intelligence is
very much dulled. On the 4th of June I gave him a dose of Sulphur 60, and a
week later a dose of Calcarea 1500, after which immediately there set in an
immediate cure, which so far as I know has not since been disturbed.

These twelve cases which I copy from the first two volumes of my Records,
which now amounts to 68 volumes, taking them in their order just as they
are entered there, and excepting merely those cases of which I never heard
the outcome, will suffice to confirm the statement made before, but it will
serve at the same time to call down on me the reproach that I then paid too
little regard to the dawning light of the blessed action of the now so called
high potencies, and later on entirely lost sight of them. But only few choice
spirits, like Hahnemann, have the grace granted them to discover the spark
of eternal truth in trifling occurrences which seem unessential and to
preserve this in a faithful memory and to follow out its tracks for the benefit
of humanity.

Similar instances like these enumerated by me may doubtless be found in

the Physician?s Records of those days, and it is certainly not unnecessary to
bring this forward for the refutation or for the confirmation of the opinions of
to0day with respect to the high potencies. For these facts form properly the
first germ from which after nearly twelve years the use of the high potencies
has developed and this doctrine is not now as it seems perfectly understood,
and therefore, imperfectly carried out, and it has not yet found that
unprejudiced consideration which it indisputably deserves.

I therefore repeat again my request made above to my older colleagues to

report faithfully, truly and fearlessly the results of their experiments made
on the discovery of Korsakoff, especially giving the condition of these
patients long afterwards, so that the later results from the high potencies,
such as we possess now, may be appended. These in my case have so well
approved now, may be appended. These in my case have so well approved
themselves that since the last three years with a steadily increasing throng
of patients I have used them almost solely and only exceptionally a lower
potency.

P. S. ? It is surely now time for the older Homoeopaths, who some ten or
twelve years ago tried the effect of Korsakoff?s high potencies in their
practice, to heed this invitation of our author and make known their results.
I think here especially of the Royal Counciler Dr. Weber in Lich (cfr. Archiv,
XVI, 2) and the staff-surgeon Dr. Starke in Silberg. I myself, I am sorry to
say, did not at that time make use of this important discovery, so that I
cannot communicate anything from my experience ? Stapf.

BLOCKAGE

A) Constitutional blockage - These are “hereditary” and due to the parent’s miasm.
Syphilitic, sycotic or psoric conditions prevent the full development of one’s own
constitution. Constitutional blockages were once treated by Paracelsus’ formula:
Mercury-Sulphur, Natrum Muriaticum, also used as an alchemist’s method and
rediscovered by Hahnemann, who modified it to: Mercury, Sulphur, Thuja [1]. Psora is
defined as a morbid disposition in a purely functional dynamic state of defense activity,
without structural pathology.
On the contrary, syphilis and sycosis go beyond the functional to the structural, where
they make an injury and fix it in an organ – from the most external, which is the skin to
the most profound and vital, which is the mind. Hahnemann prescribed Sulphur to
remove the psoric reactivation, if the patient did not respond to the well chosen
remedy, or when the remedy was unclear, or to desensitize the patient, or to achieve a
therapeutic and prophylactic effect.
Mercury was used in the syphilitic constitutions and Thuja for sycosis. The goal was to
create a clean terrain [2].
Currently, other remedies are used as drainage for the hydrogenoid constitution such
as:
Animal Origin: sepia, lachesis, castor aquarum, castoreum, bufo rana, aranea
diadema.
Plant Origin: chelidonium, euphorbia, thuja, staphysagria, dulcamara, sabina,
sempervivum tectorum ( drainage of cancerous or precancerous conditions by Nebel)
anagallis, anacardium occidentalis, nux-moschata, rhus toxicodendrum, ranunculus
bulbosus, rhododendrum.
In children with an oxygenic temperament, we use: Thuja or Natrum mur, which are
originators of warts in childhood.
Mineral origin: nitric acidum (painful adenoids), cinnabaris, phosphoric acid, picric
acid, fluoric acid, magnesia sulfurica, natrum carbonicum complemented by natrum
muriaticum and antimonium crudum complemented by calcarea carbonica, natrum
sulphuricum, petroleum, silicea, causticum and graphites. [4]
Nosodes are very useful and an excellent therapeutic resource, although they should
never be used in a mechanistic manner. One must consider medorrhinum for the
blennorrhagic antecedent, consider malandrinum and syphillinum for family alcoholism
and syphilinum, psorinum and tuberculinum for any tuberculosis antecedent and
carcinosinum if a family history of cancer exists. After the nosodes, the constitutional
remedy is prescribed[2].
B) Acquired or circumstantial blockage. In the treatment of acute and chronic
diseases, we see in everyday practice patients who do not show characteristic
symptoms on which to base the simillimum, which corresponds to the patient as a
whole. Those cases are described by Hahnemann as defective diseases, in which the
characteristics of the current condition hide the constitutional symptoms.
The current condition may be the result of emotional trauma, physical injuries or drug
intoxication (anxiolytics, corticosteroids, antibiotics, vaccines, etc.) orof wrongly
prescribed homeopathic remedies. In this case it is not feasible to distinguish the true
symptoms of the constitutional chronic illness because of an extremely acute energy
imbalance (psoric crisis) which does not allow the recovery of internal homeostasis,
resulting in significant energy loss finally leading to sycotic or syphilitic destruction. [2].
“In dealing with love conflicts or deception think of: am-c, ant-c, AUR, bell, bufo, calc-
p, Caust, CIMIC, coff, with, dig, Payable, hell, Hyos, IGN, IGN, kali-c, lach, merc, NAT-
M, nux-m, nux-v, PH-AC, phos, sep, STAPH, stram, sulph, Tarant, til, Verat.
“In a deceived friendship think of: ign, mag-c, mag-m, nux-v, ph-ac, sil, sulph.
“In economic failure think of: Ambr, arn, aur, calc, CIMIC, Place, with, dig, ign, kali-br,
lach, nat-m, nux-v, ph-ac, Puls, rhust-t, sep, stann , staph, sulph, Verat.
In unrelieved bereavement: aur-m, caust, places, IGN, mur-ac, gels, nat-m, ph-ac,
plat, staph, sulph. “In the repercussion of accidents or injuries: bell, cic, Glon, Hyperic,
mag-c, NAT-S, staph, sul-ac. “For vaccines: ars, sil, Thuj. [3] [5]
C) Blockage by suppression or surgery. After the ablation of organs, including the
extraction of teeth, it is very difficult to maintain a sense of balance. If we ignore the
vital force and only eliminate symptomatic organs, Hering’s Law of Cure is not properly
observed. This will create physical, mental and emotional suffering.
D) Iatrogenic blockage –Such blockages can be created by:
Repetition of the same medicine too often. Changing the remedy too soon, etc.
The purpose of the first prescription is to put the vital energy into action, in order to
obtain balance and a positive change in the patient’s attitude. It should overcome the
negative mental factors, hatred, resentment, aggression, fear, anxiety, distress, etc.
These factors block or interfere with energy flow, preventing true healing. If the energy
flow is interfered with, then irreparable damage may occur. This happens when the
physician does not wait the necessary amount of time, or the second prescription is not
correct or timely. In these cases it is possible to resume, wait for original symptoms,
then move on to higher potencies prescribing [2].
In conclusion, the patient presents himself for treatment of a single organ, not
understanding the holistic nature of the biological process. For the practitioner, it is
necessary to understand the different manifestations of disease on all levels,
because the patient as a trimiasmic entity, whose adaptative mechanisms to the
environment have failed.
The Three Kingdoms

Most of the apsoric remedies come from the plant world and most of the anti-psoric remedies
come from the mineral world. This tells the homoeopath something about the nature of the plant
and animal kingdoms. Plants grow fast and go through rapid transformations and many are very
similar to traumas, crisis, acute disorders and acute miasms. The minerals are slow moving,
stable and pass through changes over longer periods of time. This is analogous to chronic
diseases and miasms. The animal are always of the move and the most quick reacting species.
The animals remedies are some of the quickest acting most rapidly destructive medicines in the
materia medica. They are suitable for very destructive forms of acute and chronic diseases.
Those plants and animal remedies that are most suited to chronic diseases are deeply affected by
the mineral constituents as in the case of Lycopodium and Calcaraea Carb Ostrearum.

The mineral kingdom is the underlying structure which represents slow and progressive
development. The plant kingdom is quick, changeable and sensitive while the animal kingdom is
prone to crisis and violence.

Mineral Kingdom

These mineral remedies are deep acting constitutional and multi-miasmic remedies. They are
universal remedies because they are similar to fundamental human temperaments and diathetic
constitutions. The nutritional minerals are strong anti-psorics and anti-pseudopsorics but they
also have venereal characteristics.

The major nutritional minerals in the periodic table include Natrum, Kali, Magnesium, Calcarea,
Chlorine, Phosphorus, Carbon, Manganese, Ferrum, Cuprum, Silica, Sulphur, Fluorine,
Selenium, Iodum. These primary elements form natural combinations such as in, Kali Phos,
Natrum Mur., Magnesia Phos., etc. The heavy elements are more toxic, degenerative and sycotic
and syphilitic by nature but they have a role in the psoric and pseudopsoric miasms. Such
remedies include Arsenicum, Antimony, Argentum, Aurum, Barium, Cadmium, Paladium,
Plumbum, and Mercury.

The minerals become deeply discontented, displeased and dissatisfied if they perceive
themselves as failures, disrespected, or miss attaining their goals. They must be used carefully
during old age due to their deep actions and potential for unproductive aggravations.

The Natrum Group Portrait

The Natrum family shares many homogeneous signs and symptoms. For example, a
comparison of the mental symptoms of the Natrums demonstrates the following characteristic
rubrics.
1. Grief, depression, melancholia, weeps uncontrolably or cannot weep unless alone,<
consolation.

2. Desire for solitude, aversion to society, to family, < company > alone.

3. Serious, reserved, indisposition to talk, conversation <.

4. Sensitive; to certain people, to noise, to music,< music in general.

5. Dwells on unpleasant memories, revenge, hatred of person who have offended.

The pictures for these states are already well portrayed in our classical materia medica. These
traditional characteristic symptoms contain qualifying symptoms and modalities. Once you
know the portrait of the Natrums, and the other cardinal minerals, they guide the homoeopath
to their natural combinations. For example, Natrum phos. is more fearful at night, nervous,
forgetful and indifferent (Phos.) then Natrum mur., yet they share sitting in silence and are both
< by music. Natrum carb. suffers from heat and desires to be alone (Natrums) yet is weak and
slow (Carbons). Natrum ars. has great anxiety and fastidiousness, frightens easily, is most
restless and easily startled (Ars.) but still indisposed to talk (Natrum). Natrum sulph. is
fastidious and melancholic, and < from music (Natrum) but has more loathing of life with
impulses to kill (Sulph).

The Plant Kingdom

The plant kingdom has a powerful effect on the emotional disposition causing never ending
alternations of moods, feelings, sensations, disorders, and mistunements. The plants initially
mistune the emotional disposition (Gemuet) in the same way that the minerals target the intellect
(Geist), and the animal remedies the instinctual level (vital force). Through the disruption of the
emotional disposition the individual loses control over the rational spirit leading to hysterical-
like states.

The plant family is quite amorous, sexual, and fertile. They are always looking for
a soul mate or partner to make them whole. When a plant remedy loses mental
control they can strike, bit, kick, scratch, or kill in a fit of passion. Sudden attacks
suits remedies like Belladonna, Hyoscyamus, Stramonium (Solanaceae) while
more chronic states suit anti-miasmics like Lycopodium, Nux vomica, and
Staphysagria.

The plant remedies flourish in an atmosphere of love and kindness. They are sensitive to the
emotional and physical environment and suffer when overexposed physically and mentally.
They are affected by the long-term effects of emotional and physical trauma and have a tendency
toward crises. The emotional life of the plant remedies is very important, as they are dependent
on their lover, home, mother, father and siblings for attention.
 The apsoric plant remedies come into action during mental or physical crisis. They are well
known for acting on different conditions, constitutions, regions, organs and tissues thus suiting
the symptoms of pathological crises. For example, when treating active TB miasm where the
tubercles have already formed, deep-acting psoric plants, minerals, animal remedies and
nosodes are counter indicated. The administration of deep acting remedies like Lycopodium,
Iodum, Sulphur, and Tuberculinum can be dangerous at this time. It is best to begin with the
apsoric plant remedies like Acal, All-s., Bals-p., Bry., Bapt., Dros., Mill., Puls., Sang., Still., etc.,
to ameliorate the hectic fever, reduce tubercles, and the danger of complications.

The Animal Kingdom

"All the Ophidians (Snakes) affect the throat and cause constriction, dryness, impeded
deglutition, hoarseness, sensitive larynx, dyspnoea, cough, blood-spitting, oppression of the
chest and palpitation of the heart with anxiety."

Anxiety and apprehensiveness are symptoms of many animal poisons especially the Ophidians.

Snake poisons are very useful in virulent acute miasms like scarlatina, yellow fever, meningitis,
diphtheria and typhoid. This represents the violent action and crisis inherent to the acute
actions of the animal poisons. In the chronic sphere the snake remedies reflect degeneration,
senility, idiocy, apoplexy and drunkenness.

All the snake remedies share ecstasy, moral confusion, vivid imaginations, loquacity, suspicion,
jealousy, envy, pride and sadness mixed with anxiety. They must loosen their clothes, and are
worse < on sleep and on awaking. Lachesis is the most recognizable polychrest snake poison
and is well known for its aggressiveness, vivacity, loquacity and rambling and frequent jumps
from one subject to another or repeating the same thing other and other. Naja is more gloomy,
and less aggressive then Lachesis, and has fluttering of the heart and spinal pains. Crotalus has
a weeping mood and loquacity with desire to escape. Cenchris is angry in the evenings, has
sighing, and delusions they are in two places at one time. Elaps has fear of rain, of being alone
least the 'rowdies' break in, and a faint feeling in the pit of the stomach. Vipera has
hypochondriac mood in the day and merriness in the evening, desires to go home, tears open
their clothes, and has chest pains with chilliness and difficult breathing.

The heroic poisons mimic the most dangerous states of acute diseases, virulent miasms, and
toxic states. This includes virulent miasms like influenza, scarlet fever, yellow fever, meningitis,
diphtheria, typhoid, ebola, and other potentially fatal acute diseases. The rapid destruction of the
blood and vital centers is almost immediate. The rapid movement and destructiveness of the
animal world simulates this activity when compared with the more stationary plants and stable
minerals. The animal remedies are suitable for crisis, acute disorders and miasms, and
destructively chronic diseases. The animal remedies reach the most destructive phases of
pathology, like ulceration and necrosis, very quickly. In general, the plants mimic the rapid
development of crisis and acute diseases while the mineral remedies are slower and more
insidious like chronic states.
 Some of them arouse the filthiest lust, the most intense anger, and passions of a kindred
nature. So we may find many of these drugs suitable for persons affected with insanity, whether
it be the result of functional or organic, cerebral changes, whether or not it be reflex from
irregularities in bodily functions. The animal anger is explosive and very dangerous to self and
others.

The animal remedies mimic plethoric states of vital energy that is seeking an outlet. The
animal substances pervert the sexual instinct and produce states of nymphomania,
lasciviousness and "satyriasis" (Aster., Bufo, Canth., Lach., Mosch.)

The mineral remedies have a direct effect on the intellect and intelligence (Geist) while the
plants initially mistune the emotional disposition (Gemut). The animal remedies have a
profound action on the animal instinct, the vital force, and human sexuality.

The Compositae Family

The Compositae family includes around 60 homoeopathic remedies including:

ABROT., Absin., Ambro., anth., anth-c., ARN., Art-v., Bell-p., blum-o., brach., CALEN., card-b.,
Cardus-m., cent., CHAM., chrysan., cich., CINA, cyna., echi., Echi-p., erech., erig., esp-g., eup-a.,
EUP-P., Eup-pur., galin., Gnaph., Grin., Gua., helia., inul., lact., lact-e., lact-s., lappa, laps., liatr.,
Mill., Nabal., onop., parth., polym., pyre-o., pyre-p., pyre-r., Sant., Senec., senec-j., senecin.,
silphu., Solid., tanac., Tarax., tus-f., tus-fa., tus-p., vern-a., WYE., xanrhi., xanth.

Compositae represent sudden shocks, traumatism, injury and wounds. NEVER

WELL SINCE SHOCKS, TRAUMAS, OPERATIONS, WOUNDS AND INJURIES.

Many of these remedies are have very strong affinities with organs and regions. They are also
useful in acute and chronic one-sided states centered in these areas. The more plethoric
sanguine elements show symptoms like flushes of heat, heart and circulatory problems, easy
hemorrhages, bloody discharges and blood poisoning. Many Compositae are useful in
cancer treatment.

Some of these flowers are also very useful in infections, worms, parasites, septic states, rapid
decomposition, accompanied by nervous complications, continued and remittent fevers. The
Compositae produce prostration of the brain, spasms of the nervous system, with aching
muscles with deep bones. The patient is < cold, excitability, restlessness, changeable, and
subject to mood swings. Most of the Compositae are < cloudy, damp weather. Many of these
flowers act on the brain and nervous elements, bilious humour, the digestive system and the
sanguine humor, heart and blood, lungs and breathing. In general, they are more morose then
melancholic and have fear of death.

1. The Traumatic, Hemorrhagic, Arthritic, Rheumatic Compositae, The Arnica

Group
ARN., brach., Bell-p., eup-a., Eup-per, Eup-pur, Calen, erech., erig., Echi., Mill, gnaph., Lappa.,
Gua., Senec., tus-p.

These remedies are useful in rheumatic diathesis, heart disorders, circulatory problems, with
aching, sore, beaten muscle pains. Noted for arthritic diathesis or gouty-like states with stitching
joints, deep aching bone pains < sudden shock, emotional stress, motion, jar, and touch. There is
a disposition to genitourinary affections, cystitis, gonorrhea and sycosis.

Many of these remedies are suited to sanguine temperaments or those with plethoric
tendencies, hemorrhagic diathesis and ecchymosis. There are many red, purple, blue, and black
discolorations. Suited to traumatic diathesis and never well since injury syndromes. Veins
varicose, veins distended, engorged, hemorrhoids and plethoric states. The patient is prone to
copious menses and metorrhagia. Hemorrhages in TB cases.

2. The Nervous, Bilious Digestive Compositae, The Chamomilla Group

Anth., anth-c., CHAM., Card-m., card-p., cent., cich., chrysan., Grin., heli., panth., Tarax., Grin.,
heli., Nabal.

These remedies show heartburn, nausea, pain, pressing, distention as well as liver and gall
bladder ailments. In the abdomen there movements, liver pain, colic, gallstones, cramping,
gripping, drawing, pressing, stitching, and rumblings. Most of the stools are bilious and yellow.
There is urging in the bladder, to urinate, with morbid desire and scanty yellowish or dark urine.

3. The Nervous, Spasmodic, Anthelminthics Compositae, The Cina Group

Art-v, Absin., CINA., lact., sant., tanac.

The Spasmodic Anthelminthic Group is lead by the remedy, Cina, which carries the template
for the subgroup. The regions of Cina group are the mind, NERVOUS SYSTEM, Brain,
CEREBRO-SPINAL; senorium, circulation, abdomen, bowels, mucus membranes. Complaints in
children. The most common conditions are violent symptoms, nervous excitement, spasms,
epileptic seizure, convulsions, somnambulism, chorea, catalepsy, nervous tremors, twitching,
and paralysis. These remedies have nervous elements and spasms.

. These remedies are prone to yawning, which either aggravates or ameliorates. Worse <
excitement; DURING SLEEP; TOUCH; night; Vexation; Worms.

4. The Respiratory Allergic Compositae, The Wyethia Group

Ambo, silphu, solid, WYE.

The regions of the respiratory and allergy group are RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, Lungs, Nose,
MUCUS MEMBRANES, trachea and bronchial tubes; digestion, and bowels. Useful in Asthma,
chronic bronchitis and catarrh of the lungs, bladder and bowels. Suited to seasonal diarrhea,
and dysenteries, esp. if concomitant to respiratory allergies.

Restore Fertility with Homeopathy

How Homeopathy Can Help Women Suffering from Infertility

In order to restore fertility more and more women seek homeopathic medicine.
Female causes of infertility can be many but mostly are of two kinds: structural
abnormalities and hormonal imbalances.

The first kind can be helped with homeopathic medicine but not all cases will
resolve in a pregnancy, the second type can definitely be helped by homeopathy
and women with hormonal imbalances restore fertility within a few cycles
leading usually to healthy pregnancies.

Obviously everyone is different, so

specific homeopathic treatment is
advised to restore fertility.

During homeopathic treatment to restore

fertility many aspects of your menstrual
cycle are taken into consideration, for
example the lengths of your cycle is very
important, the type of menstrual
bleeding (bright red, clotted), the
premenstrual discomforts like cravings,
headaches, lower back pain, pelvic pain, etc. The mental and emotional changes
that women experience during the premenstrual period should also be
investigated by a homeopathic practitioner to help deal with hormonal
fluctuations and imbalances. Homeopathic medicine can help restore fertility
when followed in conjunction with ahealthy diet low in animal fats and high in
fiber from legumes, fruits and vegetables.

Fibroids and Polyps

The formation of fibroids, which are benign growth of the muscles of the
uterine cavity, can be a physical obstacle to the implantation of the fertilized
egg and to the development of the embryo, thus preventing pregnancy. Fibroids
are caused by sudden rise in estrogen levels, so creating hormonal balance is
an important factor in their treatment. Here are some useful homeopathic
remedies. It is always best to seek the advice of a homeopathic practitioner to
have a more in dept analysis of your case and to restore fertility.
Bufo rana

Burning in ovaries and uterus. Tumors and polyps of uterus.

Thuja occidentalis

Warts on vulva and perineum. Vaginal discharge is profuse, thick and green in
color. Severe pain in the left ovary and left inguinal region. Menses are scanty
and late. Polypi and fleshy growths. Profuse perspiration before menses.
Ailments from vaccinations.

Fraxinus americana

Enlargements of the uterus, fibroid growths and prolapsed uterus. Uterine

tumors with bearing down sensation and painful periods.

Salix nigra 3X

Bleeding with uterine fibroids. Irritability before and during menses. Pain in the
ovaries and difficult menses.

Helonias

Very tired women with a weight and a dragging sensation in the uterus with
tendency to prolapse especially after miscarriages. Back pain after miscarriages.
Malposition of the uterus. This is a great remedy for infertility. The woman is
very conscious of the womb. Itchy vagina and vulva with white discharges.
Constant pain over the kidneys. Diabetes mellitus and insipidus.

Lappa 3X

Uterine displacements. Lack of tone in the uterus. Worse standing and walking.

Ignatia

Hysteria, sobbing, and grief.

Phosphorus

Metrititis. Menses too early and too scanty, lasting too long with hemorrhages
from the uterus between periods. White discharges that are burning and come
instead of menses. Uterine polyps and amenorrhea with bleeding in other parts
of the body (nose bleeds).

Calcarea carbonica
This remedy helps for women that are very concerned about their health and
develop infertility. Menses too early, too profuse, too long. Uterine polyps and
sterility with heavy menstrual flow and cutting pain in the uterus during
menses. Swollen breasts before menses. This is a great remedy to restore
fertility.

Calcarea fluorica 6X

(Tissue Salt preparation) Indurations and tumors of the uterus and ovaries. Best
taken as a tissue salts for 3-6 months.

Thlaspi bursa pastoris 6X

Hemorrhages from uterine fibroids with aching in the back and a general
bruised feeling. Heavy cots during uterine cramps. Bleeding between periods.
Menses are too frequent and heavy. Every other period is very heavy. This
remedy is suitable for women who have difficulty recovering from a period
before another begins.

Trillium pendulum

This remedy is great for women who suffer from anemia and feel dizzy. There
are uterine hemorrhages from fibroids with cramp-like pains and a sensation of
broken hips. This remedy has also a great use for threatened miscarriages with
gushing of bright blood on the least movement.

Ustilago maydis 3X

Flabby conditions of the uterus with hemorrhages. Uterus becomes

hypertrophied, the cervix bleeds easily, ovaries burn and become swollen.
Profuse menses after miscarriage. Blood flow can be clotted forming long black
strings.

Secale

Threatened abortions about the third month. Brown discharges. Menses

irregular, heavy dark flow. Burning pain in the uterus. Hemorrhages. Menstrual
colic.

Viburnum opulus

Often used to prevent miscarriages and aids in false labor-pains. This is a

remedy for cramps and colicky pains in the pelvic region. Menses are too late
and when they come they are scanty and last for a few hours. Bearing down
pains before menses. Ovarian region feels heavy and congested. Aching in
sacral area extending to the front of the thighs. Frequent miscarriage early on
during a pregnancy may be due to luteal phase defect. This remedy can help
restore fertility in some cases.

Cimicifuga

Profuse dark menses. Pain in ovaries and amenorrhea (absent menses).

Hormonal acne. Pains immediately before menses which are profuse, offensive,
dark coagulated blood with backache.

Caulophyllum

Weak uterus, painful small joints and thrush. The cervix is very rigid. False
labor and failure to progress during labor. Needle-like pains in the cervix.
Painful periods with pains flying to other parts of the body.

Erigeron canadense 3X

Hemorrhage from the uterus, profuse and bright red. Leucorrhea (white
discharges) between periods with urinary irritation. Bloody discharges on
exertion. Weak uterus. Nose bleeds instead of menses (vicarious menstruation).

Platina

Ovarian inflammation (ovaritis) with sterility. This remedy can restore fertility in
cases where there is increase sexual desire. Vaginismus and itchy vagina.
Menses too early, too profuse, dark clotted with spasms and bearing down
pains.

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

If you are suffering from PCOS and rarely ovulate here are some remedies your
homeopathic practitioner can help select to assist your case and restore
fertility.

The following homeopathic remedies can be very useful in stimulating the

ovaries when taken during the first 14 days of the menstrual cycle. If a woman
rarely ovulates, it may be advisable to begin at anytime.

Lilium tigrinum 6C

Pathological conditions of uterus and ovaries. This remedy can restore fertility in
cases of congestion and ante-version of uterus with bearing down sensation.
Early, scanty, dark clotted menses with the flow only when moving about.

Senecio aureus 3X
Menses too late with recurrent amenorrhea (absent menses), bladder
inflammation and congested kidneys accompanied by back pain. Nervous and
irritable an unable to concentrate on one thing.

Agnus castus 3X

Scanty menses, sterility, transparent discharges often staining yellow. Nervous

palpitations with recurrent nose bleeds. Lowered sex drive.

Folliculinum

When the ovaries have exhausted their energy after undergoing a series of
infertility treatments this remedy can help restore fertility. It can also help re-
start a natural menstrual cycle after years of birth control pill use and excess
hormones as a result of estrogen dominance syndrome.

I first heard about this remedy while taking my course in women's health and
homeopathy developed by homeopath Melissa Assilem with the British Institute
of Homeopathy. The remedy is available at Helios Homeopathic Pharmacy.

It should be taken in small doses in order to regulate a woman's cycle and it will
bring on the period especially in cases of policystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS),
endometriosis or where the uterine lining is overstimulated by excessive
estrogen. According to Melissa Assilem, an optimum time to give Folliculinum is
on the tenth to fourteenth day of the cycle.

Also different potency work in quite different ways: 3X or 4C stimulates and can
bring on menstruation, the 7C is a balancer, and the 9C is a menstrual
retardant, where there may be very frequent periods. This remedy is part of the
Homeopathic Fertility Program and helps restore fertility in women.

Ovaries

Below is a list of homeopathic remedies that have an affinity with the ovaries
and should be selected based on your most similar characteristic symptoms in
order to restore fertility.

Apis mellifica

This remedy helps is cases of ovaritis or ovarian inflammation which is worse on

the right side with soreness and stinging pains. Painful menses with severe
ovarian pains. Great tenderness of uterine region. It can help treat ovarian
cysts.

Secale
Indicated for women that suffer from menstrual colic worse right ovary with
dark and irregular menses with brown discharges during the entire cycle. It is
indicated when there is continuing watery blood discharges until the next
period. Never been well since a miscarriage or pregnancy.

Baryta muriatica

This remedy can restore fertility in cases of underdeveloped ovaries.

Lachesis

Left ovary very painful and swollen (cysts). Swollen, burning uterus. Pain
relieved by menstrual flow. PMS with inflamed and swollen breasts. This remedy
works well when one dose is given at the beginning of the menses. Worse from
suppressed menses caused by birth control pill or other hormonal therapies.

Colocynthis

Boring pain in left ovary. Round, small cysts in the ovaries or broad ligaments.
Painful menses with bearing down cramps which are better by bending double.

Lycopodium

Menses too late, last too long and are too profuse. Right ovarian pain. Burning
vaginal discharge. Painful intercourse.

Borax

Vaginal discharges like egg white with sensation as if warm water was flowing.
This remedy favors easy conception and it is well indicated in resilient cases of
vaginal yeast.

Bryonia

Menses too early, too profuse worse motion. Stitching pain in ovaries especially
the right ovary extending to the thighs . Pain in the breasts at menstrual period.
Frequent bleeding of nose at the appearance of period. Inflammation of the
ovaries and pain around ovulation.

Palladium

Right ovarian pain due to indurations, swelling or cysts, ameliorated by rubbing,

pressure or bending the legs. Cutting pain in the uterus better after stool.

Xanthoxylum 6X
Menses too early and painful, thick and almost black. Yeast infection during
menses. Ovarian neuralgia left sided with neuralgic pains going down the thigh
(electric like pains). Neuralgic pains during menses with neuralgic headaches.
Weakness and difficulty assimilating nutrients from the diet.

Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a condition that many women suffer from even at a very

young age. It is associated with heavy and painful menses in the majority of the
cases. A portion of the endometrial lining migrates to other areas of the
abdominal cavity, like the fallopian tubes and the bowels. This tissue is
stimulated to contract by the action of hormones during the menstrual period
causing pain.

The following remedies can help restore fertility caused by endometriosis.

Homeopathy can help in cases of endometriosis when the characteristic
symptoms you are experiencing match the indication of the remedy:

Xantoxilum fraxineum

(see above)

Apis

(see above)

Medorrhinum

For women with chronic pelvic disorders. Itchy white vaginal discharge that
smells like fish. Sterility, endometriosis, intense menstrual colicky pains. Warts
on genitals, ovarian pain worse on the left side or that goes from one ovary to
the other. Menses have an offensive odor and are dark. Ailments after
suppressed gonorrhea.

Folliculinum 7C

(see above)
Helps to balance estrogen and restore fertility in endometrial problems caused
by hormonal imbalance.

Lachesis

(see above)

Nux-vomica
Very irritable. Menses are irregular, too early and last too long. The blood can
be dark with fainting spells. Metrorrhagia (abnormal menstrual bleeding) with
sensation of passing stool. Irritable bladder.

Pulsatilla

Weepy and moody before period. Cramping painful periods with cramps before
period arrives. Nausea, vomiting before periods aggravated by eating fatty
foods. Bloating feeling, swollen breasts and back pain before period. Weight
gain before menses.

Secale

(see above)

Sepia

Great constitutional remedy that fits well a picture of hormonal imbalance in

women that are over worked and have sluggish constitution, due to a weak
liver, pancreas and spleen. This remedy is excellent in restore fertility after birth
control, miscarriages, abortions and pregnancy.

Cramps before period with a dragging sensation as if the uterus would fall out.
For this reason, they tend to cross their legs and suffer from poor circulation to
the uterus and pelvic region. They feel tired and rather sit and do nothing but
when they move around they feel better and actually tend to like dancing and
activity.

They also suffer from recurrent yeast infections with itchy, burning white,
yellow-green discharges. They are worse after intercourse and dread having sex
because it can be painful or they feel exhausted afterward. Violent stitching
pains going upwards in the vagina, from uterus to umbilicus. Pain in left inguinal
region extending to the back.

Kali carbonicum

Severe back pain with menstrual cramps.

Sabina

(see above)

Lilium tigrinum

(see above)
Calcarea carbonica

Painful uterus during periods. Heavy periods. Tendency to gain weight and
difficulty losing weight. Hypothyroid. Painful swollen breasts with bloating
feeling before menses. Fear about one's health.

Laparoscopy and Surgery

If you are going to have a laparoscopy consider the following remedies to help
you heal faster from the procedure:

Calendula 30C, 200C

This remedy has anti septic properties and speeds up healing.

Bellis perennis 30C, 200C

It has a great affinity for soft tissue trauma especially of pelvic organs. This
remedy may restore fertility in cases where the pelvic organs have been
traumatized by past abdominal surgery.

Arnica 200C

This remedy helps ease the pain of a bruised, lame sore feeling after the
procedure. It also prevent hemorrhages and helps healing.

Carbo vegetabilis 30C, 200C

This helps in cases of distended abdomen after the procedure. It helps restore
strength if you feel weak after loss of fluids or after drugs. There is coldness
with weak pulse and faintness. Respiratory cough after anesthetic medication.

Phosphorus

Vomiting after anesthetic medication. Bright red blood loss.

"Restoring fertility with homeopathic medicine is achieved by taking into

account the mental, emotional and physical imbalances a woman is
experiencing. Symptoms are just the manifestation of these imbalances."
 Homeopathy and Pregnancy Planning

Homeopathic medicine works really well to enhance fertility

when you also adopt a healthy diet and life style. Your food
choices can either increase your fertility or make it harder for
your body to carry a baby.

Your preconception time should be of at least four months

and it should include dietary changes, life style changes,
relaxation and fertility awareness methods like ovulation
charting.

When planning to get pregnant charting your ovulation cycle is also very
important.

Homeopaths know that many factors can affect conception like medical history,
predisposition to certain metabolic dysfunction, toxicity, lack of nutrients and
stress.

Your ability to restore fertility can be helped if you follow plan that teaches you
step-by-step what to do. For this, I do recommend reading this eBook to get
useful insights and strategies your fertility specialist will never teach you.

A natural approach is always safer and most effective than fertility drugs. Most
doctors recommend fertility treatments to women who can in most cases be
helped through a natural pregnancy plan. Before resorting to harmful fertility
medications which pose serious side effects, try a natural approach. I am
confident that it will provide so much benefit to your health and fertility. Fertility
Blessings!