Homeopathy
Swiss physician and alchemist, Theophrastus Paracelsus says "All substances are poisons, there is none which is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison and a remedy." Even water, the main constituent of the biological body suit, has an LD-50, that is a lethal dose. Hence we have the perrenial truth "All good things in moderation."
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:
mental
emotional
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
heat
cold
damp
sun
mechanical trauma
nutritional
deficiency
excess
environmental toxins
personal toxic habits
tobacco
alcohol
drugs
poisonings
microbes
fungi
bacteria
viruses
emotional trauma
grief
shock
humiliation
negative emotions
hatred
jealousy
anger
greed
frustration due to blocked energy:
spiritual
sexual
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
strength at conception
health of parents at conception
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
common to a disease
Characteristic
keynotes: unusual; help to indicate similimum
Repertory appropriate
useful rubric in repertorisation, often containing about 15 to 30 remedies
Pathognomonic
characteristic of a disease; diagnostic
Confirmatory
symptoms typical of a suspected remedy elicited to confirm the remedy (usually characteristic symptoms)
Eliminating
strong physical generals used to contraindicate certain remedies (warm vs. chilly, e.g.)
Complete (major areas to make it up)
location; extension
sensation; intensity
modalities
concomitant
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 issues 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 much detailed 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
Do you prefer water ice cold, room temperature, or hot drinks?
Do you feel chilly or warm generally?
Sample First Aid Kit
VEGATEST FILTERS:
+ END OF BATTERY = TO ESTABLISH DISORDER CONTROL
FERRUM D12 OR D26 = EFFECTIVENESS
MANGANUM D30 OR D26 = TOLERANCE
NOTE: THERAPY LOCALIZE TO FOCUS OF ACUTE STRESS
HOMEOPATHICS:
Aconite 30c
acute onset with FEAR, panic
neurogenic shock, trauma
Ambrosia 30c
HAYFEVER palliative
Antimonium tartaricum 30c
BREATHING: deep rattling
APIS 30c
ALLERGIC histamine reaction: red, swelling
UTI; R. ovary pain
angry, jealous rage
ARNICA 30c; 10M
TRAUMA; neurogenic shock
Arsenicum alb. 30c
Belladonna 30c
INFECTION, STREP. poisoning (red streak)
hot, dry, red, febrile convulsions, insane rage
HA throbbing, pounding; ear infection
RABIES prevention
Bryonia 30c
CHEST: pneumonia, pleuritis, cough hurts
BURSITIS: worse motion (sticking, stitching pain)
CALC. CARB. 30c
BABIES: fevers, constipation
CHILDREN (constitutional): frustration, obstinacy
CALCIUM METABOLISM: teething
CANTHARIS 30c - usually 2 doses, 10 minutes apart.
BURNS (especially second degree)
BITES: intense burning, itch
vaginitis, cystitis, urethritis
Carbo. veg. 30c
hypovolemic SHOCK, bleeding, cyanosis, breathing
allergic reaction, asthma, detox.
Causticum 30c
Chamomilla 30c
PAIN with no objective signs (ear infection)
restless, nervous, sleepless children; anger
Cimicifuga 30c
Cocculus 30c
Colocynthis 30c
ABDOMINAL PAIN: bending double
Eupatorium perf. 30c
Euphrasia 30c
Ferrum Phos. 30c
ACUTE INFLAMMATION, sore throat
blood, anemia
Gelsemium 30c
INFLUENZA: tired, heavy, lethargic, aches, chills, bladder meridian; tonic
Hepar sulf. 30c
RIPE ABSCESS: yellow discharge
painful bronchitis, sinusitis
HYPERICUM 30c
NERVES, severe shooting pain, injury to sensitive tissue
first degree BURNS
Ignatia 30c
EMOTIONAL ETIOLOGY: SHOCK, GRIEF
Ipecac. 30c
NAUSEA: gagging, retching, unproductive vomiting, with cough
LEDUM 30C
PUNCTURES: animal bites, objects, prevents TETANUS
Lycopodium 30c
Mag. Phos. 30c
antispasmodic: CRAMPS, tension HA, tooth pain
Merc. viv. 30c
Natrum Muriaticum 30c
DRY membranes, WATERY secretions, hayfever, colds
Nux vomica 12x
EXCESSES: toxins, drugs, vegetable remedies, rich food, drink
Phosphorus 6c; 30c
HEMORRHAGE: bright red, nose bleeds, surgery
PULSATILLA 30c
FEMALES; depression, PMS
children: whiney with EAR ACHE
bladder infection; from cold/wet
Rhus tox. 30c
RUSTY GATE syndrome: joints inflamed
stiff muscles after exercise: must keep moving
ITCHY weeping rash; > heat
Ruta grav. 30c
PERIOSTEUM: pain, trauma, shin splints, broken bone
FLU; EYE STRAIN
Sepia 30c
EMOTIONS: detachment, anger, irritable
MENSTRUAL disorder; low back pain
Spongia tosta 30c
dry irritated cough
Staphysagria 30c
INJURY at all levels of being: surgery, rape
Sulphur 6c
SKIN rashes, itch (pushes garbage out)
Ver. alb. 30c
POISONING: cold fever and sweat; heart
FLU: losing coherence or consciousness
BOTANICALS:
Arnica
SPRAINS/STRAINS; sore muscles (linament/poultice: circulant)
CALENDULA (succus)
BLEEDING cuts, abrasions (juice, tincture)
Capsicum (kitchen herb)
(ear drops, tea, powder in socks: mucus membrane circulant)
mix with goldenseal
Charcoal (capsules)
POISONING (burnt toast and milk, activated charcoal, poultice, requa tabs; detox, absorptive surface area)
Cinnamon (kitchen herb)
PAIN relief (tea; circulant, warming - internal, hemostatic)
Ecchinacea
IMMUNE stimulant
Ginger root (kitchen herb)
MOTION SICKNESS, NAUSEA OF PREGNANCY (ear drops; circulant, digestive, warming)
combine with capsicum and garlic
HYDRASTIS (powder)
MUCUS MEMBRANE: infection, ulcer (freeze-dried powder: tonic, bacteriostatic, hemostatic)
Hypericum (O)
BURNS, wounds, sprains/strains (dressing)
Ipecac. (syrup)
POISONING: induces vomiting (syrup: take with water)
Nettles (powder)
HAY FEVER, UT disinfectant (freeze dried)
Slippery elm
(use with capsicum, or hydrastis; nutritive, demulcent)
Wormwood and Aloe (#42 capsules)
FOOD INTOLERANCE; acute pain or illness
Yarrow
FLU, FEVER, UT (diaphoretic, diuretic)
HYDROTHERAPY:
Constitutional: once a day in acute or chronic (under supervision) conditions
Have wool blankets on hand to prevent chilling.
Lie in bed, on back, topless.
Lay 2 towels wrung out in hot water on the front of the body for 5 minutes, covering from hips to shoulders and also covered by wool blankets.
Replace the 2 towels with a single towel wrung out in cold water, and chilled in the freezer if necessary, for at least10 minutes, while covered with the blankets, removing the towel only when it has become warm.
Repeat, lying on front, placing towels on back.
HANDS
palm adds energy
back of hand removes energy
LIGHT
Blue end of spectrum act as ACUTE alterative: stimulates parasympathetic
Blue-green (turquoise) = mu upsilon (D) (optional filter in parentheses adds a depressant effect: use when there is pain)
HA - especially sinus
Blue = upsilon (D)
Indigo = upsilon omega (D)
Violet = upsilon omega N (immune stimulant)
Purple = delta omega
Shock:
Magenta = N (circulatory stabilizer)
Scarlet (Ruby) = alpha omega (emotional equilibrator)
Green = mu (physical balancer)
Red end of spectrum is CHRONIC alterative: stimulates sympathetic
Yellow-green (Lemon) = mu delta
Yellow = theta
Orange = delta S
Red = alpha delta
SOUND
use own voice to find resonance to area
ELECTRICITY
MORA = amplification of harmonic and cancellation of disharmonic oscillations of body's own energy
acute: 1 second on/1 second off; low "H"; high "D bar";
shock, low vital force: 1/1; "A" high amplification
MAGNETS
caution with dental amalgam: increases Hg leeching; caution in handling: can depotentize homeopathics, such that high potencies above 18x or 9c cannot be repotentized except by radionics, MORA, etc.: advantage is penetration of focal and inflammatory fields
Magnetosette = oscillating magnetic field
Permanent Magnets:
North pole: sedates, alkalizes (acute alterative)
South pole: tonifies, acidifies (chronic alterative; don't use in infection or tumors)
CRYSTALS
black tourmaline: absorbs negative energy
smokey quartz: absorbs radiation
Sarcodes
Sarcodes are homeopathically potentized preparations made from healthy animal tissue.
Sarcodes are used diagnostically as a signal, typically in a low potency such as D4, to identify organ stresses. A stress response to a signal of a healthy organ tissue indicates a real time reactivity related to that tissue.
Sarcodes are used therapeutically to modulate activity in the tissue or to focus the action of other concurrent therapies to that site. Potencies up to 5C stimulate or tonify function, 7C has a balancing effect and at 9C and above tend to have a sedating or moderating effect.
Nosodes
Nosodes are homeopathically potentized preparations made from diseased tissues or disease vectors.
Nosodes are used diagnostically to identify either iso (identical) or homeo (similar) resonance with the energetic signature of a particular disease process or vector. Chronic issues with resonance at higher potencies often shifts to resonance at lower potencies with appropriate therapies before clearing by moving through higher potencies again as the energy pattern clears the organism's field. The lowest potencies, such as 3X, correspond to gross concentrations, such as may stimulate reactivity while being eliminated in bulk through the lymphatic drainage. Potencies below 12X correspond to the extracellular space. 12X corresponds to the cell membrane. Above 12X corresponds to the intracellular space. Thus in the range of 15X to 30X, functional effects on cellular metabolism are seen. Adaptation patterns showing up at 60X correspond to cell memory carried in the nuclear or mitochondrial epigenetics. Miasms, that is, patterns capable of transcending generations, appear at potencies of 200X or higher.
Color filters can be used to test for potency effects when those potencies are not readily accessible. See the next section for details.
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