tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283750992024-03-07T02:04:56.693-08:00Dr. R. ValavanHomoeopathic PhysicianUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28375099.post-64826670579438263722017-06-11T10:45:00.003-07:002017-06-11T10:45:38.754-07:00Research topics for PG Scholars of homoeopathic pharmacy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I am often asked to suggest
some topics for PG Scholars of homoeopathic pharmacy. Here I make an attempt to
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Topics are bifurcated as follows:</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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within the institute with or without little aid from outside.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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pharmacognocy, finger print studies like TLC, UV, HPLC/HPTLC, etc.;
pharmaceutical analysis like presence of phytoconstituents</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in difrerent pharmacopoeias like HPI, GHP, HPUS, FHP, Brazillinan, etc.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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regulation in different </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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dependence on other institutes) market research on purchase of
homoeopathic medicine in different regions</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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dependence on other institutes) public survey on the usage of homoeopathic
medicine</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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anti-dementia, anti-epileptic, hepatoprotective, hypoglycemic,
hypocholesterolemic, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Document "Priority areas..." lists the topics which could be
taken for homoeopathic research. Sub-heading 'Drug development and drug
standardization' throws some idea interesting to homoeopathic pharmacy
scholars.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Another paper titled 'Homeopathic
standardisation...' by MV Kardile is an interesting review paper. It also
throws some light on the activities of homoeopathic dilutions.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ageing is not always
a happy experience for many. It comes along with certain psychological issues
like insecurity, stress and anxiety, dependency, etc. and with some physical ailments.
None can stop ageing; but we can take away the feeling of ageing with providing
good quality of life, engaging in different activities and positive thinking. As
an Irish novelist and poet C.S. Lewis once wrote “<i>You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream”</i>.
One can make this statement possible with proper diet, possible physical exercises,
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takes its course, certain basic knowledge about the signs and symptoms of such
affections can enable elders to tackle them and age gracefully. </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The common problems during the later
stage of life include cataract, dementia, diabetes, </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">senile
gait syndrome, </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">easy exhaustion, hypertension and other cardiac problems,
knee and other joint ailments, loss of hearing, palpitation, poor immune
response, reduced physical activity, vertigo, vision impairment, low immune
response, and many others. Many elders manage these problems with a
homoeopathic kit containing 15-20 drugs. Homoeopathy eases their routine life
and offers peace and solace. The purpose of this article is to list the common
signs and symptoms of elderly with their probable causes/conditions and common homoeopathic
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<b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What is ageing and active ageing?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ageing is
defined in different ways by many authors, books and dictionaries. It is the irreversible
biological changes in a person over time. Though it renders human beings
progressively towards death, our objective is to provide better quality of life
and to minimize their sufferings, which is called “active ageing”. <b>WHO (World Health Organisation) defines
“active ageing” as the process of optimizing opportunities for health,
participation and security in order to enhance quality of life as people age.</b>
It applies to both individuals and population groups. Active ageing allows
people to realize their potential for physical, social, and mental well-being
throughout the life course and to participate in society, while providing them
with adequate protection, security and care when they need.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Why is old age vulnerable to health issues?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In a young
person, the body’s defence system functions actively and effectively. After
certain age, this system gradually weakens attracting the diseases. The immune response
to diseases becomes low. It allows many diseases to affect easily and the
deteriorated cells put more fuel on it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yellow line between self medication and physician’s
consultation<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Usually multiple
conditions affect elderly people. Self medication for managing the problems
should be limited to minor problems and if the symptoms are not relieved one
has to consult a physician. Sometimes people keep on self medicating without
knowing the disease’s progression which may be harmful.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diet in geriatrics<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since the body’s
ability to digest the food may reduce at this stage, fibre-rich food can help
in digesting easily. Since the absorption is normally lower in elderly,
supplements like vitamins and minerals may be taken if need arises. People
affected by diabetics, hypertension and other illnesses need to take specific
diet suggested for such illnesses.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Common signs and
symptoms, their indications and commonly used homoeopathic drugs<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Common sign/symptom<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What is it indicated
for<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Homoeopathic
management<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Constipation<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It
is a common problem affecting elderly due to ageing process of alimentary
canal. It affects the intestinal motility and the ability to digest the food.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ambra
grisea (frequent, ineffectual desire, which makes anxious), Antimonium crudum
(alternating with diarrhoea), Arnica (rectum loaded but faeces will not come
away), Baryta carbonica (hard knotty stool), Conium (frequent burning but
hard and tenesmus), Phosphorus (white hard stool)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cloudy vision<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cataract
– over 50% of human population above the age of 60 years have cataract.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Corneal
opacity – opacity in the cornea affects the vision<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Calcarea
fluorica 3x/6x (cataract and keratitis), Calcarea iodata 3x (opacity of
cornea), Phosphorus (retinal troubles with lights and hallucination of vision),
Silicea (cataract in office workers, after effects of keratitis, use 30<sup>th</sup>
potency for months), CMS eye drops (cataract and corneal opacities 1-2 drops
to be instilled 2-3 times a day)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Delirium<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Research
suggests delirium affects up to 56% of older people admitted to hospital. The
syndrome has not been well studied in residential care, but what data is
available suggests a rate at least as high as that found in acute settings.
It may be due to various causes like fever/inflammation, infection, neurological
disorders, pain, dehydration, urinary retention, sensory impairment, drug
effects, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Aconitum
napellus (nocturnal furious delirium), Agaricus muscarius (characterized by
singing, shouting, and muttering; rhymes and prophesies), Arsenicum album
(worse after mid-night), Belladonna (with restless sleep, frightful images
and due to pain), Bryonia (talks about business matters), Cannabis indica
(delirium tremens), Hyoscyamus (with attempt to run away), Lachesis (stupor
or muttering delirium), Lycopodium (delirium even in low forms of fever),
Opium (delirium with frightful visions, of mice, scorpions), Stramonium (delirium,
with desire to escape), Veratrum album (attacks of pain, with delirium
driving to madness)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Forgetfulness<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Due
to ageing, there is a progressive decline of intellectual function, which
leads to forgetfulness. Insufficient blood circulation to the brain also
causes senile dementia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Acidum
phosphoricum (cannot remember what he has read, and forgets names), Alumina
(has to make notes to not forget), Ambra grisea (dull and mental slowness,
unable to count), Anacardium (sudden loss of memory), Baryta carbonica (loss
of memory from mental weakness), Bacopa monnieri Ø/1x (recent researches
suggest it helps improved mental function like better acquisition of
knowledge, improved retention and delayed extinction), Conium (excessive
difficulty in recollecting), Crotallus horidus (clouded perception and memory),
Ginseng Ø/1x (weak memory with difficult thinking process), Ginkgo biloba
Ø/1x (improves the cerebral blood flow, helps to treat and prevent problems
with memory, senility and mental dullness), Lycopodium (weak memory with
confused thoughts)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Giddiness/ vertigo<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It
indicates normal ageing process of eyes, equilibrium organ in the inner ear
and sensors in the muscles and joints for the sense of position, which are
important organs to maintain equilibrium.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ambra
grisea (intense vertigo in open air), Arsenicum iodatum (with tremulous
feeling), Baryta carbonica (when standing in the Sun), Conium maculatum (when
lying down, and when turning over in bed, when turning head sidewise, or
turning eyes), Cuprum metallicum (with internal tremor, better by stool),
Gelsemium (spreading from occiput with dim vision), Ginseng Ø/1x (with gray spots before eyes,
objects appear double), Phosphorus (with coldness of occiput, worse after
raising)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another
reason could be insufficient blood circulation to the brain.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ginkgo
biloba Ø/1x (due to insufficient cerebral circulation)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hearing impairment<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Most
commonly, it is caused by changes in the inner ear that occur as people grow
older. However, genetics and history of exposure to loud noises play a lead
role.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Baryta
carbonica (hardness of hearing), Cicuta virosa (Difficult hearing and sudden
detonations especially on swallowing), Kalium muriaticum (due to chronic,
catarrhal conditions of the middle ear with snapping and noises in the ear),
Petroleum (dry catarrh, with deafness and noises), Phosphorus (difficult
hearing especially after typhoid)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Incontinence<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Common
reason being prostatic hypertrophy in male and menopause in female, it could
also be due to other causes like inflamed bladder, nerve control weakness,
conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease,
etc.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Acidum
benzoicum (Enuresis with dribbling and offensive urine in men), Argentum
nitricum (Urine passes unconsciously, day and night), Arsenicum album
(involuntary urination with burning and scanty urine), Aurum muriaticum (incontinence
worse at night after dropsy), Baryta carbonica (urging to urinate with
burning in urethra on urinating, mainly due to prostatic enlargement),
Causticum (while coughing, sneezing; with very slow expulsion; with retention
especially after surgical operations; during first sleep at night; from slightest
excitement; with loss of sensibility on passing urine), Cicuta virosa (enuresis
may be associated with frequent urination), Conium maculatum (common in men
having difficulty in voiding), Iodium (in people losing flesh with great
appetite), Secale cornutum (suitable in old people with shriveled skin-thin,
scrawny old women), Thuja (with sudden desire, but cannot be controlled)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pruritus (generalised
itching, dryness of skin and related problems<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Like
cataract, reports suggest more than half of all people aged over 60 years is
affected by pruritus. More common in diabetics. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Azadiracta
indica Ø/1x (strong clinical observations for skin diseases, boils, ulcers,
eczema & scabies from impurities of blood), Cardiospermum Ø (externally
used; its antipruritic action is proven not only in practice, but also in a
number of different clinical studies), Echinacea angustifolia Ø/1x (known for
symptoms of skin symptoms related to blood poisoning), Mezerium (intolerable itching; chilliness
with pruritus; worse in bed), Psorinum (itching disturbs sleep), Sulphur (suitable
for psoriatic patients, itching worse scratching and washing)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sadness and grief<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Depression
in the elderly is a widespread problem, but it is not a normal part of aging.
It is often not recognized or treated.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Arsenicum
iodatum (sadness and discontent set in after prolonged illness), Aurum
metallicum (profound despondency, with increased blood pressure, with
thorough disgust of life, and thoughts of suicide; talks of committing
suicide), Ginkgo biloba Ø/1x (studies reveal that it helps in major
depression), Ginseng Ø/1x (possess adaptogenic action i.e. it helps the body
to adapt to stress), Iodium (anxiety from present situation leading to
depression and suicidal thoughts), Stannum metallicum (sad and discouraged
with dread of seeing people), Zincum metallicum (depression with aversion to
do anything, lethargic and stupidness)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Senile heart<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Cardiac weakness </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">is
increasingly common in elderly people. Ageing process in the heart leads to </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">inability of the heart to maintain an output
adequate to meet the metabolic demands of the body. Clinically, it is
manifested as organ </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">hypo-perfusion</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> and inadequate tissue oxygen delivery.</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Arnica </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Montana
1x/2x (cardiac dropsy with dyspnoea), </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Crataegus oxyacantha</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">
Ø/1x (cardiac weakness. Extreme dyspnoea and exhaustion), </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Convallaria majalis</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">
Ø/1x (increases the heart’s action and renders it more regular), </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Coffea cruda</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">
1x (acts on violent irregular palpitations especially after sudden stress), </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Prunus spinosa</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">
1x (indicated for tachycardia which is exacerbated with the slightest motion)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Trembling<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A
common symptom in elderly, it general occurs due to ageing process in the
whole body. It is important to differentiate the severity to find out if
there is a major illness behind it and treat them properly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alumina
(tendency to paretic muscular states, with lack of vital heat, or prematurely
old, with debility), Ambra grisea (extreme nervous hypersensitiveness),
Conium maculatum (trembling with numbness), Ginkgo biloba Ø/1x (increases the
blood circulation to the periphery), Kalium carbonicum (with tearing pains),
Mercurius (tremors all over the body from weakness with ebullitions; trembling
from least exertion), Opium (twitching of limbs; numbness and jerks as if
flexors were overacting), Phosphorus (suitable from tall slender persons),
Plumbum metallicum (paralysis of single muscle with difficulty to lift
anything), Zincum metallicum (lameness, weakness, trembling and twitching of
various muscles)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28375099.post-14911521436255678472013-07-08T03:08:00.001-07:002013-07-08T04:46:24.817-07:00Osteoarthritis and Homoeopathy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Managing osteoarthritis
homeopathically<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Winter has
approached. It brings along all the joint pains aggravated. It will not be a
surprise for physicians to see the chronic arthritic patients making frequent
visits these days. Researchers indicate that the decrease in the barometric or atmospheric
air pressure during winter is the culprit for this worsened pain. Due to this
reduction in pressure, tissues around the joints swell. This ultimately increases
the arthritic pain. Osteoarthritis (OA), the most frequent joint disease in
India, is not an exception.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Osteoarthritis
is a degenerative joint disease, which is sometimes also called degenerative
arthrosis or osteoarthrosis. It is the most common form of arthritis mostly in
obese and middle age. Menopausal women suffer more than others due to hormonal
changes, especially the oestrogen deficiency, followed by the rapid reduction
in bone mineral density. But it occurs more or less frequently in both sexes.
The degenerative form due to age is present in almost everyone by the age 70.
Modification in diet, reduction of weight in the overweight patients and a few
tone-up exercises help considerably along with the medication. Weak vital force
due to ageing leads to degeneration of cartilage and hypertrophy of bone at
articular margins. Hereditary,
metabolic, genetic, chemical, and mechanical factors also play a role in its
development. Other causes are injury and infection. There are some cases
suspected due to hypersensitivity (allergies), fungal infections, etc., which
need to be considered in management of the disease. This article gives an over
on the disease and its general and homoeopathic management.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Signs and symptoms<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The onset is
insidious. Initially there is articular stiffness, later develops pain on motion
of affected joint and palpable crepitus. Other symptoms like limitation of
joint, mild joint effusion and mild signs of inflammation may also be noticed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tests and their findings in
osteoarthritis<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">X-ray will show some indications of the condition. Loss
of cartilage, subchondral sclerosis, sharpened articular margin, narrow joint
space, presence of osteophytes are the impressions usually found in the
radiological reports suggesting OA. RA factor will usually be negative and ESR
and other blood tests will also be normal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">General management during winters<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">People with OA has to wear warm clothes always. Some additional items
like thermal underclothes, turtleneck, hat, scarf and gloves will be helpful
during peak winters</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. Exercises
like <b>walking</b> and <b>swimming</b>, maintenance<b> </b>of optimum body <b>weight</b>,
proper <b>rest</b>, required <b>physiotherapy </b>are recommended. Running on
hard surfaces is to be avoided. Active people who are into heavy weights and
contact sports can develop arthritis early due to the large forces that their
joints are subjected to. Once it sets in, activities like squatting, kneeling
and sitting cross-legged on the floor should be avoided. Experts suggest
avoiding junk food and maintaining a healthy eating helps osteoarthritis
patients. Diet rich in calcium, protein, vitamin D and vitamin C are always
recommended by nutritionists. Though calcium may not prevent osteoarthritis, it
allows the bone beneath the degenerated surface to resist deforming forces.
Engaging in some sort of physical activity at least three to four times a week
is helpful. This will keep the weight in check and also strengthen the muscles,
which in turn helps slowing down the progression of the condition. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The joints
should not be subjected to sudden jerks and physical overload. Incorrect
exercises can even be worse. Care must be taken in subjecting the bones to
stress. People with low bone density and those suffering from osteoporosis must
be extra cautious as they have higher risks of a joint damage. They have to be
advised to take necessary supplements. Sportspersons are usually suggested to
wear proper joint guards such as knee pads and other joint protections even
during the practice. People with OA history in their family must take extra
care of their joints. Yoga can be of help for the people who cannot do hardcore
gymnasium- based exercises.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Integrative approach<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
concept of integrative approach is increasing. Integrative approach is managing
the patient with multi-system therapies. Homoeopathy, Yoga and naturopathy, Ayurveda/Siddha,
Acupuncture, physiotherapy can be combined along with occasional intervention
of conventional system as and when the need arises.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Homoeopathic remedies often used for
osteoarthritis<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Abrotanum</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Osteoarthritis
with excessive pain before the swelling commences; joints stiff, swollen,
with pricking sensation; wrists and ankle-joints painful, inflamed, very lame
and sore.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Arnica
montanna<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 354.95pt;" width="473"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Osteoarthritis
due to injury; arthritic pain with fear of being touched; Feels bed on which
he lies too hard; extreme coldness of forearm. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 89.65pt;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Apis
mellifica</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 354.95pt;" valign="top" width="473"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Arthritis
with oedema of the hands and feet without thirst with sensitiveness to touch;
character of pain: burning, stringing, sore and suddenly migrating from one
part to another.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 89.65pt;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Belladonna</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 354.95pt;" valign="top" width="473"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Shiny,
swollen joints of first stage inflammation; shooting pain shifting rapidly;
affected joint is with heat, redness, throbbing and burning pain; arthritic
affection with subcutaneous red streak<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 89.65pt;" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Benzoicum
acidum<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 354.95pt;" width="473"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pain with
cracking sound on motion; tearing and stitching pain with redness and
swelling of joints, worse at night.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 89.65pt;" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Berberis
vulgaris<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 354.95pt;" width="473"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pain with
extreme tiredness of affected joints after walking a short distance;
osteoarthritis with uric acid diathesis<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 89.65pt;" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bryonia
alba<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 354.95pt;" width="473"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Stitching
and tearing pain worse at night; osteoarthritic symptoms worse by motion, and
better by absolute rest and lying on painful side.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 89.65pt;" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Calcarea
carbonica<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 354.95pt;" width="473"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Osteoarthritis
of knee due to obesity; coldness of inflamed joint; pain after exposure to
wet<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 89.65pt;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Causticum</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 354.95pt;" valign="top" width="473"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Dull tearing
pain in the affected joint.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 89.65pt;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Cobaltum
metallicum</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 354.95pt;" valign="top" width="473"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Pain with
fatigue worse in the morning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 89.65pt;" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Colchicum
autumnale<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 354.95pt;" width="473"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Drawing,
tearing and pressing pain during beginning of winter with cold air; pain
shifts from right to left; patient screams when touching the affected joint<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 89.65pt;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Dulcamara</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 354.95pt;" valign="top" width="473"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Arthritis pain
from exposure to cold, damp and rainy weather or changes in hot weather;
arthritic affection alternates with diarrhoea; arthritis follows acute skin
eruptions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 89.65pt;" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kalmia<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 354.95pt;" width="473"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Affection
of multiple joint and intense pain shifts from one joint or another; joints
hot, red and swollen, worse form least motion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 89.65pt;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Lycopodium</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 354.95pt;" valign="top" width="473"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Arthritis
with drawing and tearing pains; sometimes with gastric and hepatic disorder.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 89.65pt;" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Medorrhinum<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 354.95pt;" width="473"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Arthritic
pain with sore feeling of whole body; arthritic patient with past history of
suppressed venereal disease; pain especially when walking; arthritis with
intense restless of legs and feet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 89.65pt;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Phytolacca</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 354.95pt;" valign="top" width="473"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Pain shifts
rapidly like electric shock; nature of pain is shooting, lancinating and
flying to other part; pain better by stretching the limbs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 89.65pt;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Pulsatilla<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 354.95pt;" valign="top" width="473"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Pain with
tearing and drawing pain in back muscles; pain shift rapidly with
restlessness and sleeplessness; type of pain: drawing, tearing and tensive.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 89.65pt;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Rhododendron</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 354.95pt;" valign="top" width="473"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Osteoarthritis
of acute stage; drawing and tearing pain worse at rest and in wet cold, windy
weather.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 89.65pt;" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rhus
toxicodendron<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 354.95pt;" width="473"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Arthritis
after over lifting; pain on first motion and better by continued motion;
complaints worse in rainy weather and affected parts sore to touch; joint
pain better by motion, therefore cannot keep the extremities in one position.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Functional
dyspepsia – its modern understanding and homoeopathic approach<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Gastric symptoms like abdominal
discomfort, stomach pain, bloating, fullness, tenderness and allied symptoms
are very common in day to day practice. These
abdominal symptoms have been in existence since the beginning of human history.
But the term dyspepsia covering these symptoms was first recorded in the mid
18th century and since then the term has been widely used. Dyspepsia may be acute
or chronic. While acute dyspepsia is a kind of indisposition which may go on
its own by diet modifications, chronic dyspepsia may recur again and again. Modern
pathologists tried to found out organic cause for the recurrent type but failed
to identify one in many cases and termed it as </span><b style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">functional dyspepsia (FD)</b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">. Because of the absence of a clear
understanding of the mechanism/s, conventional system without having effective
drug mostly depend on the dietary recommendations, lifestyle modifications and
psychological intervention. The scope
and success of homoeopathy in functional dyspepsia as in other functional
disorders are known both in acute episodes as well as in giving stable recovery
in chronic cases. This article tries to update the readers on the possible
modern understanding of the disease, its miasmatic approach and drugs to manage
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Recent epidemiological
studies indicate that functional dyspepsia is a very common condition with a
high prevalence throughout the world.<sup>1</sup> In western counties it affects
about 15% of the general population<sup>2</sup>; in some countries like <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region> it is
estimated that 20-45% people suffer from this problem<sup>3</sup>. There are
studies from different parts of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region></st1:place>
that upto 49% of the Indian population report dyspeptic symptoms<sup>4</sup>. In
daily practice general practitioners encounter these cases frequently.<sup>5</sup>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In studies from Asia, functional
dyspepsia seem to be <b>more common in
younger age group</b>.<sup>6</sup> While a study from urban Mumbai, India found
that dyspepsia was more prevalent in adults > 40 years<sup>7</sup>, studies
from Britain, Taiwan and Denmark show a decreasing trend of functional
dyspepsia with age<sup>8,9,10</sup>. In the latter survey, there was a
significantly lower prevalence of uninvestigated dyspepsia in adults > 70 years
(10%) compared to those < 60 years (18.4%).<sup>10</sup> Majority of
population-based <b>studies do not show any
gender difference</b> in dyspepsia prevalence but few studies from different
populations, have noted a <b>consistent
female preponderance with dyspepsia</b>.<sup>6</sup> Two studies from Malaysia
on about 2000 patients on applying Rome II diagnostic criteria showed a
prevalence of dyspepsia in different ethnicity of Malaysian, Chinese and Indian
populations is 231 (14.6%), 30 (19.7%) and 28 (11.2%) respectively.<sup>11,12</sup>
While some studies have shown link between some prior infections like
salmonella gastroenteritis and origin of the condition<sup>13</sup>, others have
shown a relationship of non-vegetarian diet, spicy food, smoking, coffee, alcohol
and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with different forms of
dyspepsia.<sup>6,7</sup><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As per records the term
functional dyspepsia has been in use since the last 5-6 decades.<sup>14</sup>
It is considered as a very common condition with a high prevalence throughout
the world. Though the cases are high, there were no definite diagnostic
criteria till recently. Physicians often confused this with simple heartburn, gastro-oesophageal
reflux disease, drug induced gastritis, cholelithiasis, etc. Understanding the
need for definite diagnostic criteria, in 1994 the Rome Diagnostic Criteria, now
widely accepted criteria for functional gastrointestinal disorders, were
developed. The criteria were subsequently modified in 2000 and 2006 as Rome II
& Rome III respectively. Diagnostic criteria based on the most recent 2006
Rome III criteria is given below.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diagnostic criteria of
functional dyspepsia must include one or more of: (a) bothersome postprandial
fullness, (b) early satiation, (c) epigastric pain and (d) epigastric burning;
and there should not be any evidence of structural disease (including at upper
endoscopy) that is likely to explain the symptoms. Criteria must be fulfilled
for the last 3 months, with symptom onset at least 6 months prior to diagnosis.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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been further sub-divided in to: (i) postprandial distress syndrome and (ii) epigastric
pain syndrome. In <b>postprandial distress
syndrome, </b>the diagnostic criteria must include one or both of the (a) bothersome
postprandial fullness, occurring after ordinary-sized meals, at least several
times per week and (b) early satiation that prevents finishing a regular meal, at
least several times per week. In this
subtype too, the criteria must be fulfilled for the last 3months, with symptom
onset at least 6 onths prior to diagnosis. The supportive criteria include the
presence of upper abdominal bloating or postprandial nausea or excessive
belching, and coexistence of epigastric pain syndrome.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the diagnostic criteria must include all of the (a) pain or burning localized
to the epigastrium of at least moderate severity, at least once per week, (b) the
pain is intermittent, (c) not generalized or localized to other abdominal or
chest regions, (d) not relieved by defecation or passage of flatus, and (e) not
fulfilling criteria for gallbladder and sphincter of Oddi disorders. Here too
the criteria must be fulfilled for the last 3 months, with symptom onset at
least 6 months prior to diagnosis. The supportive criteria include (a) the pain
may be of a burning quality, but without a retrosternal component, (b) the pain
is commonly induced or relieved by ingestion of a meal, but may occur while
fasting, and (e) postprandial distress syndrome may coexist.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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criteria if one or more of the mentioned symptoms at least for three months
with onset at least six months previously without any structural disease is
considered as functional dyspepsia. Now let us examine each symptom with its
clinical presentation. <b>Postprandial
fullness</b> is an unpleasant sensation perceived as the prolonged persistence
of food in the stomach. <b>Early satiation</b>
is a feeling that the stomach is overfilled soon after starting to eat, out of
proportion to the size of the meal being eaten and such that the meal cannot be
finished. <b>Epigastric pain</b> refers to
a subjective unpleasant sensation and <b>epigastric
burning</b> is referred to as an unpleasant subjective sensation of heat.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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functional dyspepsia into two groups is on the distinction of meal related and
meal unrelated symptoms. <b>Post prandial
distress syndrome</b> is meal related dyspeptic symptoms characterized by post
prandial fullness and early satiety. <b>Epigastric
pain syndrome</b> is meal unrelated dyspeptic symptoms characterized by
epigastric pain and burning. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The symptoms of functional dyspepsia
are functional and as such mainly psora. Pathological abnormalities and hyper
activity/growth indicative of syphilitic and sycotic miasms often mingled with functional
disturbances.<b> </b>These cases should be
separately dealt as syphilitic or psychotic miasms, when the clinical
presentation is more towards them. Dyspeptic and other gastric symptoms like
fullness and distension of abdomen, rumbling and gurgling sound after eating;
constrictive feeling around the abdomen; nausea and vomiting aggravated by any
motion; pain aggravated in the morning and ameliorated by heat application;
alternate constipation and diarrhoea should remind to psoric medicines.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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miasm include hypersensitiveness and hyperactiveness, emotional state, anxiety
and restlessness. In psoric people symptoms can normally be triggered by suppression
of emotions, grief and excitement. Fatigue, malaise and uneasiness may lead to
vertigo, which can be aggravated by any motion. General modalities of psora are
worse in the morning, new moon, before menses and odours and better by rest.
Sour, sweet and bitter tastes in the mouth are especially in the morning.
Yellow coating on tongue is one of the key symptoms in hepatic cases of psora.
Craving for sour acids, sweets and pickles. One has to keep these in mind while
taking the case. Other general symptoms like generalised itching and skin
rashes, burning following itching and scratching, which aggravates at evening
and midnight; dry, rough, dirty and unhealthy skin; amenorrhoea or
bland/scanty/too-short menses, joint pains worse by motion and better by warmth
and joint pain with constant feeling of coldness in the extremities are also
indicative of psora.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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would be from functional to structural disorders. Mentally they are dull,
introvertic, slow in understanding, with suicidal thoughts, anxious and
depression. The intensity of pain would be very high and intolerable.
Complaints aggravate during and after rest, extremes of heat and cold, and at
night; better by constant motion and cold application. There is always metallic
or coppery taste in the mouth. Such inclination in functional dyspepsia
indicates syphilitic miasm.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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cardinal point. Sycotic people are suspicious and jealous. They quarrelsome,
deceitful, cruel, cunning and have fixed ideas. They think suicide, but not
daring to commit. General aggravating factors are damp weather, change of
weather, daytime and meat. Feeling of weakness after sweating and other natural
eliminations like stool and urine. Complaints generally relieved by slow
motion, lying on abdomen, dry weather and return of suppressed normal
discharges are normally found in sycotic miasm.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Commonly
prescribed polychrests for functional dyspepsia and their grade of miasmatic
affinity*<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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alb</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">
– pso+++, syp+, syc+++; <b>Bell</b> –
pso+; <b>Bry</b> – syp++; <b>Digit</b> –
pso++, syc+; <b>Ferr m</b> – pso++, syc++; <b>Iod</b> – pso+++, syp++, syc++; <b>Kali c</b> – pso++, syp++, syc++, <b>Lach</b> – pso+++, syp+++, syc++; <b>Lyc</b> – pso+++, syp++, syc+++; <b>Merc s</b> – pso++, syp+++, syc++, <b>Nat m</b> – pso+++, syc++; <b>Nux v</b> – pso++, syc+; <b>Phos</b> – pso++, syp++, syc++, <b>Plum m</b> – pso+, syp+; <b>Puls</b> – pso++, syc++; <b>Rhus t</b> – pso++, syc+, <b>Sep</b> – pso+++, syp+, syc+++; <b>Sil</b> – pso++, syp+, syc+++; <b>Sulph</b> – pso+++, syp++, syc++<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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drugs for functional dyspepsia and their indications<sup>18,19,20,21,22</sup><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Acidum
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It covers epigastric pain
and sour eructations and useful in cases of pains either violent and contractive,
or are of a dull, heavy, aching character with pyrosis and flatulence. Loss
of appetite and great debility are also covered.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It covers retarded gastric
pain and diarrhoea resulting from eating sweets in persons fond of
sugar. Associated stool symptoms like
watery, noisy, flatulent, green with mucus or turning green after remaining
on diaper in children are also covered.
Nausea and vomiting of glairy mucous are indicated by this drug.
Acidity is associated in many cases.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Arsenicum
album<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 362.55pt;" valign="top" width="483"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is useful in functional
dyspepsia aggravated from vegetable diet like melons, watery fruits, acid
fruits, ice cream and ice water, etc. Nausea, vomiting, faintness, icy
coldness and great exhaustion are also indicated. It covers diarrhoea after eating or
drinking. It is indicated for weakness
in such cases. It is also a remedy for periodic burning pain in the stomach
at night or midnight with nausea and vomiting. Adynamia (lack of vital power), anxiety,
thirst and restlessness are characteristic of the drug. Other indications
include weakness, loss of weight, paleness, nausea, vomiting soon after any
intake, heartburn and regurgitation of acid matter. Dyspepsia from vinegar or acids, ice
creams, tobacco. Associated symptoms
are great thirst, drinks much, gastritis, gastroenteritis, gastric ulcers
etc., but in small quantities at a time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Belladonna<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 362.55pt;" valign="top" width="483"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Distended abdomen,
spasmodic or colic pain worsened by pressure, improved by bending backwards,
greenish stool and shuddering during stool.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bismuthum
subnitricum<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 362.55pt;" valign="top" width="483"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It covers pressure and
burning in the region of stomach. Also indicated for digestive dysfunctions
like lost and diminished appetite, much thirst, eructation after drinking
water, slow digestion, with frequent bitter eructations and feeling of
discomfort in the stomach, vomitting with convulsive pain. Water is vomited as soon as it reaches the
stomach.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Capsicum
annum<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 362.55pt;" valign="top" width="483"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It covers symptoms like
burning in the stomach after eating, great flatulence from vegetables,
flatulent colic, atonic dyspepsia and painless rumbling in the abdomen. Also
used in hyperacidity with reduced appetite, vomiting, much thirst, dyspepsia,
and heartburn. Pressure, pain in the
pit of stomach with nausea are also covered by this medicine.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Carbo
vegetabilis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 362.55pt;" valign="top" width="483"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Used in symptom of
functional dyspepsia, lowered vital power from loss of fluids, state of
collapse in cholera, frequent involuntary stools followed by burning,
irritation after eating and drinking.
Simple food distresses, belching, flatulence and abdominal discomfort
are effectively taken care by this.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chamomilla<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 362.55pt;" valign="top" width="483"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More suitable for children who are
irritable, frightful, impatient, hyper-sensitive, wants this or that and
becomes angry when refused or when offered. Distension and flatulent colic
which is improved by warmth. Suits
well in neuropathic or psychopathic children. Stool hot, green, watery,
corroding and very offensive like rotten egg.
One cheek red and hot, the other pale and cold. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chelidonium
majus<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 362.55pt;" valign="top" width="483"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is a liver remedy, covering many of the
dyspeptic symptoms. It is indicated in jaundice, enlarged liver, gall colic,
distension and sluggish bowels due to hepatic disease or bilious
complications. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Cinchona
officinalis:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"> It covers flatulent colic, tympanitic
abdomen, vomiting, slow digestion, stool frothy, yellow and painless.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 80.25pt;" valign="top" width="107"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Colocynthis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 362.55pt;" valign="top" width="483"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Suitable for irritable persons who easily
angered; epigastric pain causing patient bend double, sometimes with nausea
and vomiting, sometimes with diarrhoea, sometimes with passing great
quantities of gas; pains often extend into chest and pelvis; sensation as if
stones were being ground together in the abdomen<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 80.25pt;" valign="top" width="107"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cuprum
aceticum<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 362.55pt;" valign="top" width="483"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It covers violent spasmodic pains in
stomach and abdomen, vomiting, diarrhoea, slimy brown stool and violent
tenesmus.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 80.25pt;" valign="top" width="107"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dioscorea
villosa<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 362.55pt;" valign="top" width="483"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is especially for colic, flatulence and
problems of tea drinkers, improves digestion, used in painful affections of
abdominal and pelvic viscera.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 80.25pt;" valign="top" width="107"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Foeniculum
vulgare<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 362.55pt;" valign="top" width="483"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A commonly used Indian household cookery,
it allays griping pain and is carminative.
It helps digestion, lowers flatulence and colic.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 80.25pt;" valign="top" width="107"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hydrastis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 362.55pt;" valign="top" width="483"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It has a marked action on the liver, helps
digestion smooth.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 80.25pt;" valign="top" width="107"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ipecacuanha<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 362.55pt;" valign="top" width="483"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It acts on persistent nausea and vomiting,
cutting pain around the naval, tenesmus and liver sore. This drug is well
suited for children and sensitive adults.
The action of the drug on nerves, responsible for persistent nausea
and vomiting.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 80.25pt;" valign="top" width="107"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Iris
versicolor<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 362.55pt;" valign="top" width="483"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is indicated for violent burning like
fire of whole alimentary canal, nausea and vomiting of watery and very acidic
substance; heartburn and profuse flow of saliva, acidity makes the teeth
blunt. In some cases appetite is
deficient. Stress and headache are aggravated in such cases.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 80.25pt;" valign="top" width="107"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lycopodium
clavatum<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 362.55pt;" valign="top" width="483"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Meteoritic tenseness, lack of digestive
power, often with functional disturbance of liver. Child weeps all day. Excessive accumulation of flatulence;
abdomen is bloated, full with rolling of flatulence. Appetite good, eats more than the average,
but does not put on weight.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 80.25pt;" valign="top" width="107"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mentha
piperita<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 362.55pt;" valign="top" width="483"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Flatulent colic, bilious colic, deranged digestion,
accumulation of gas, respiratory catarrh, dry and spasmodic cough.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 80.25pt;" valign="top" width="107"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Momordica
balsamina<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 362.55pt;" valign="top" width="483"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Distension and rubbing in splenic flexure
of colon. Griping, colicky pains,
starting from the back, spreading over whole abdomen are covered by this
drug.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Natrum
phosphoricum<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It acts in the conditions of sour
eructations after eating, sour vomiting, dyspepsia from fatty food, heaviness
and pressure in epigastrium, flatulence, rumbling, symptoms worse after
eating.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nux
Vomica<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is said to be the drug for many
conditions incident to modern life. It
has a calming effect on digestive, portal and hypochondrial spheres. Headache, vertigo, nausea, vomiting
abdominal colics and symptoms due to over exertion, are covered by this
medicine.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Okoubaka<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is a recently introduced remedy for
indigestion as a consequence of food intolerance with gastro enteritis and
food poisoning symptoms. It helps in the elimination of toxin. Dyspeptic and
related symptoms like fullness of stomach with rumbling often accompanied by
colic and/or diarrhoea, anorexia, flatulent dyspepsia, eructation, nausea,
sometimes vomiting and vertigo occurs after changing diet are covered.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Petroleum<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Considered to be useful in dyspeptic
symptoms resulting from irritations involving the central nervous system and
brain stem. The drug is indicated for
ailments aggravated from riding in cars, carriages, ship or air, fright and
vexation. Noise is unbearable;
heartburn and nausea are other accompanying symptoms.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Phosphorus<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is an established medicine for
eructations, vomiting of food or blood that is temporarily ameliorated by
ice-cold drinks, but returns as the stomach becomes warm. Dyspepsia with
excessive flatulence and white tongue.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Podophyllum<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 362.55pt;" valign="top" width="483"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is indicated for distended abdomen,
feeling of heat and emptiness, sensation of weakness or sinking, painful
liver region, jaundice, portal engorgement, gastro-enteritis-like symptoms.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Robinia
pseudocacia<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 362.55pt;" valign="top" width="483"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Helpful in conditions like constant
eructations of a very sour fluid, heartburn and acidity especially at night,
on lying down, distention of stomach and bowels, regurgitation of acid and
bile, with a feeling that everything turns to acid. Gastric headache with
acid vomiting, epigastric pain and retching are also covered by this
medicine.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tabacum<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Indicated for epigastric pain, nausea,
giddiness, pallor, vomiting, seasickness, prostration of entire muscular
system, vertigo, sick headache and vomiting on least motion. Pathogenesis covers migraine, neuralgias
and gastrocardiac symptoms.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tilia
europaea<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It covers bloated abdomen, pain around
navel, flatulence, muscular pain and urticaria.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">References<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 8pt;">E.
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 8pt;">W.
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Relationship of Remedies], Second Re-Augmented & Revised Edition Based on
Ninth Edition, Reprint Edition 2002, B. Jain Publishers, New Delhi.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 8pt;">J.
H. Clarcke, Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica, Reprint Edition 1992, B.
Jain Publishers, New Delhi.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 8pt;">A.
L. Blackwood, A Manual of Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacology,
Reprint Edition 1995, B. Jain Publishers, New Delhi.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 8pt;">F.
Schroyens, Synthesis Treasure Edition 2009V, RadarOpus 1.33, Archibel S.A. Rue
Fontaine St. Pierre 1E, Zoning Industriel de la Fagne, 5330 Assesse, Belgium.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 8pt;">R.
Murphy, Homeopathic Remedy Guide, RadarOpus 1.33, Archibel S.A. Rue Fontaine
St. Pierre 1E, Zoning Industriel de la Fagne, 5330 Assesse, Belgium.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Source: </span><span style="line-height: 19px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://drvalavan.in/">Dr. R. Valavan</a>, Functional dyspepsia – its modern understanding and homoeopathic approach, Homoeopathy For All, Vol. 14 No. 03 (159) March 15 2013</span></span></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28375099.post-5966240842283969852013-07-08T03:04:00.002-07:002013-07-08T03:04:57.787-07:00Recurrent tonsillitits, immunity of children and homoeopathy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Improve
the immunity of children and get away from recurrent tonsillitis<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Cases of repeated
infections are more common these days in day-to-day practice. Perhaps it may be
a result of changing life pattern of the parents, environmental factors and
prevailing medication. Child with strong immunity would usually remain free
from frequent childhood diseases. Weak immune children usually report with one
or the other problem frequently. Tonsillitis is one among the commonly
encountered frequent infections. Homoeopathy is known to act medicinally in
different stages of tonsillitis and prevent recurrences by enhancing immunity. Perhaps
because of this reason many parents turn to homoeopathy for managing their children’s
tonsillitis which would also improve their immunity. This article discusses
about the tonsillitis in general, effectiveness of antibiotics, causes for weak
immunity, ways to improve the immunity and the drugs to manage tonsillitis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Tonsils
and tonsillitis – at a glance<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Tonsils form a part of a
ring of lymphoid tissue which is situated in the upper air passages working as
first line of defence against infection entering either by respiratory or
digestive tracts. The second line of
defence consists of cervical glands, which drain it. In chronic conditions the inflammation can
spread to surrounding organs like ear, pharynx, etc. Normally it is advisable
not to remove tonsils because of the above function. Acute tonsillitis is a
common painful condition mostly in children. It starts with sore-throat,
difficulty in swallowing associated with malaise, fever, headache and pain in
limbs. In most of the cases it is accompanied with Group A β haemolytic
streptococcus, staphylococcus aureus, etc. If allowed to move to other body parts
may create havoc. It should not be neglected because of the serious subsequent complications
which sometimes occur like rheumatism and glomerulonephritis. It may have the
tonsil involved as general inflammation of the pharynx or it may be follicular which
is a very common form where the tonsil is red and swollen and becomes filled
with pus. This painful condition
sometimes extends to the ears.
Tonsillitis is most of the time abrupt in onset. Chronic tonsillitis may occur in persons who
had repeated acute attacks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">How
antibiotics are becoming ineffective in tonsillitis?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">It is a known fact that antibiotics develop
resistance in microorganisms and diminishes immunity. The frequently quoted
example is that of Penicillin which destroys bacteria by entering the bacterium
and binding to proteins on the bacterial cell wall. Over a period of time resistance
develops when the bacteria modifies the proteins in its cell wall so that
penicillin can no longer bind effectively to the bacteria cell wall. This
resistance has become more common now and is called as antimicrobial
resistance, shortly AMR. According to WHO “this resistance is increasingly
being detected and is spreading rapidly. In some parts of the world, once
powerful medicines against many diseases have now become virtually useless.” Homoeopathy
cures different stages of tonsillitis by employing a suitable medicine as per
the presenting pathology and directly or indirectly improves the immunity. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Causes
of weak immunity<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Certain
foods and environmental influences</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> may affect the normal function of immune system. Many
microorganisms, toxins and drugs can cause the impaired immunity directly or
indirectly. It is known fact that <b>antibiotics</b>
develop resistance in microorganisms and diminishes immunity as mentioned above.
<b>Obesity</b> can lead to a depressed
immune system. Reports alarming that childhood obesity is increasing. It can
affect the ability of white blood cells to multiply, produce antibodies, and
rush to the site of an infection. Activation of the immune system can be
suppressed due to adverse reaction of some <b>drugs</b>
to treatment of other conditions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">How
to maintain the healthy immune system<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">After the child is born, it has to face
the challenge of a new environment and unhealthy things like <b>pollution, change of weather and avoidable
toxic drugs</b>. The childhood exposure to environmental pollution, food toxins
and medications are obstacles for the healthy later life. Too much of <b>antibiotics, other harmful drugs,
artificial and junk foods are to be avoided</b>. Children are to be encouraged
to <b>play well and do exercises</b> in
school. <b>Watching the correct weight,
balanced and healthy diet and taking care of the teeth</b> are some of the ways
to keep the system healthier. Apart from this, <b>proper sleep and rest</b> are to be maintained because the immune
system is strengthened by sleep and rest. Too much of stress to the children is
to be avoided. If it is observed, stress-relieving-measures and proper
medications are to be followed, because the immune system is impaired by
stress. <b>Fresh fruits and vegetables</b>
are found to foster a healthy immune system. Likewise, foetal undernourishment
can cause a lifelong impairment of the immune system. So care is to be taken in
this sense during pregnancy. Some home remedies like <b>garlic and honey</b> are known to stimulate the immune system. </span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Drugs to
manage tonsillitis and the weak immunity simultaneously<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Atropinum
sulphuricum:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> It is the main alkaloid of Belladonna and has
been reported to give immediate relief of enhanced quantum expected of the drug
Belladonna. Inflammations are relieved,
pain is lowered and circulation improved. It covers pulsating pain, redness,
warm swelling and dry throat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Baryta carbonica:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> Specially indicated in infants and children,
who always have swollen tonsils. Submaxillary glands and tonsils swollen. Takes
cold easily, with stitches and smarting pain. Quinsy. Suppurating tonsils from
every cold. Tonsils inflamed, with swollen veins. Smarting pain when
swallowing; worse empty swallowing. Feeling of a plug in pharynx. Can only
swallow liquids.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Baryta
muriatica:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> It has a great relationship to the throat
region, as such helpful in pharyngeal tonsillitis. Brings down the swelling of the tonsils and
allows the secretion to flow. Symptoms
are headache, giddiness, and humming in the ear. Conditions are worse in cold and damp
weather.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Belladonna:
</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Enlarged tonsils, with
feeling of constricted throat; difficult deglutition; worse, liquids. Sensation
of a lump. Acts better in 3x.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Calcarea
carbonica Hahnemanni:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> It suits children who apparently look
healthy, well-nourished but are sluggish both mentally and physically, are slow
at school and games, have weak muscles and are liable to sprain their ankles or
catch cold easily. It covers areas like
enlarged tonsils, enlarged cervical glands which are common in children with
low immunity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Calcarea
fluorica:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> Poor assimilation of calcium often leads to
delays in dentition and this drug along with Calcarea phosphorica covers the
problem efficiently. Indication also
covers problems related to weak defences like follicular tonsillitis, sore
throat, head colds, ineffectual desire to sneeze, stuffy cold, dry coryza,
hacking cough from tickling in larynx or frequent hoarseness of voice after
crying or reading loudly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Calcarea
phosphorica:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> It is
indicated for swollen tonsils, child cannot open mouth without pain. It is also useful in associated adenoid
growths.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Cinchona officinalis: </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">A drug for tonsillitis with debility,
nervousness especially recurring in nature, it suits in the homoeopathic dosage
when anaemia is marked. It is a well verified remedy for debility,
irritability, throbbing headache, exhausted feeling due to loss of vital
fluids, anorexia (loss of appetite), etc. Fever is commonly associated.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Echinacea
</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">angustifolia</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> Q/1x: </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The drug is used to increase
resistance functions versus invasion of pathogens (micro-organisms). It is called as the antibacterial drug of
homoeopathy with advantage of acting via increase of biological immunity. It is
also a blood purifier.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Ferrum
phosphoricum:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> In the
first stage of inflammation. The tonsils are enlarged, hyperemic and painful. A
febrile condition may be present.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Hydrastis
canadensis:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> It is
effective for all kinds of mucous membrane inflammations, watery coryza,
excoriating with burning, smarting and rawness in nose, throat &
chest. Its discharges are scanty indoors
and profuse outdoors. Sneezing, dull
frontal headache, tickling in nostril with constant discharge of thick, white,
tenacious mucus are also covered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Hepar
sulphuris:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> Sore throat, scraping and shooting pain in
the throat and even into the ears, as from splinters on swallowing, coughing,
breathing and turning the head. Difficulties in speaking and in swallowing are
lowered. Hawking up of mucus and dryness
in the throat are alleviated. 3x works better in follicular tonsillitis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Kalium
bichromicum:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> It covers erythema of soft palate, bright or
dark red, uvula relaxed, edematous - bladder like, with sensation of a plug in
throat which is not better by swallowing.
It helps lower the discharge from mouth and throat which tends to be
tough and stringy. It is indicated for
chronic tonsillitis and sinusitis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Kalium muriaticum:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> It is especially indicated for follicular
tonsillitis, tonsils are inflammed and enlarged to an extent that breathing
becomes difficult. It covers grayish
patches or spots in the throat and tonsils, adherent crusts in pharynx and sore
throat as accompanying symptom. It also
covers Eustachian catarrh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Mercurius
iodatus flavus and ruber:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> Both
are indicated in tonsillitis covering individual symptoms. <b>Mercurius iodatus flavus (Mercury proto-iodide) </b>is<b> </b>a right side remedy whereas <b>Mercurius iodatus ruber (Mercury bin-iodide)
</b>is a left side remedy. In the former only the superficial part of the
tonsil is involved, whereas in the later the parenchymal part is involved in
the inflammation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Phytolacca
decandra:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> It has
organ affinity towards tonsils and other glands and lymph nodes. It is indicated for focally, sore throat,
shooting rheumatic pains, disposition to boils, mastitis, and restlessness.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Silicea:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> It covers sore throat with accumulation of
mucus in the throat, severe tonsillitis,
pain as from excoriation and pricking, swelling of palate and uvula with
difficult deglutition. Expectoration of
little granules like shot, which when broken smell very offensive, is also
covered by this medicine. It stimulates healing process in general.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><br /></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><b>Source: </b>Dr. R. Valavan, Improve the immunity of children and get away from recurrent tonsillitis, Homoeopathy For All, Vol. 14 No. 04 (160) April 15 2013</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28375099.post-70513796312775691822013-07-08T02:59:00.002-07:002013-07-08T04:52:55.566-07:00Liver Disorders and Homoeopathy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Common liver disorders and their homoeopathic
management<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The liver is the largest organ of the
body. It is functionally most complex organ. It has multiple life-saving
functions like metabolism both anabolic and catabolic. It is responsible for
detoxification and eliminates endogenous as well as exogenous (foreign)
substances. It takes part in immune reactions, and in the synthesis of
coagulation factors. It has exocrine and endocrine functions. As an endocrine
organ, it secretes growth factors, angiotensinogen and angiotensin,
thrombopoietin, etc. Its exocrine function involved bile production. The liver
is a filter and store of different substances (e.g. glycogen, vitamins). It is the site of serum protein (e.g.
albumin, prothrombin, fibrinogen) and enzyme synthesis. Metabolic processes
(e.g. bilirubin, hormone, carbohydrate and lipid turnover) and the removal of
toxic products are important liver functions.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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liver or by infestation with parasites have become common. Diseases of the
blood or immune system may also interfere with hepatic metabolism and affect
liver. Many different types of medication (e.g. acetaminophen, tetracycline, oral
contraceptives, chlorpromazine, isoniazid, halothane, androgens) can produce an
adverse liver reaction in certain people. Other hepatotoxins (e.g. alcohol,
fungal toxins, and anabolic steroids) can cause specific damage to liver cells.
Alcohol-induced hepatic injury is a common problem. Toxic hepatitis may be
clinically silent or severe enough to lead to the rapid development of hepatic
failure. Unhealthy diet may cause liver damage. As a result of these, liver may
exhibit symptoms such as jaundice, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea and
vomiting, headache, abdominal pain, dark urine, generalised itching, fever,
weight loss, anorexia and depression. Examination findings may include
hepatomegaly, abdominal tenderness and liver enzyme abnormalities. The fatty
degeneration of the liver is the most common abnormality observed in chronic
alcoholics. In patients with underlying cirrhosis, manifestations of portal
hypertension may predominate. This article overviews the common liver problems
and lists out the commonly used liver remedies with indication.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Jaundice:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> It is yellowish pigmentation of the skin and mucous membrane, due
to increased levels of bilirubin in the blood (hyperbilirubinaemia). It may be
due to abnormalities in the formation, transport, metabolism or excretion of
bilirubin. It has non-hepatic as well as hepatic causes. All the common liver
remedies like </span><span lang="EN-GB">Abies canadensis, Berberis vulgaris,
Boldo, Carduus benedictus, Carduus marianus, Cassia fistula, Chelidonium majus,
Chelone glabra, Chionanthus virginica, Condurango, Fel tauri 3x & 6x,
Hydrastis, Hydrocotyle, Iris versicolor, Pichi pichi (Fabiana imbricata)</span><span lang="EN-GB"> may be useful in jaundice. Physician has to select the a remedy
based on individuality.</span></span></div>
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Homoeopathy has a wide scope in viral infections and especially in hepatitis. A
thorough case taking will be helpful to choose a remedy from commonly used
drugs like </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Andrographis paniculata, Carduus
marianus, Chelidonium, Chionanthus virginicus, Hydrastis canadensis,
Ipecacuanha, Iris versicolor, Lachesis, Lycopodium, Nux vomica and others.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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hepatitis: </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">It is becoming common these days. After heavy drinking, symptoms worsen and
tend to vary with the severity and progression of the disease. Sometimes
symptoms do not present themselves until the disease is relatively advanced.
Common symptoms include abdominal pain and tenderness, ascites, confusion, dry
mouth / excessive thirst, fatigue, fever, jaundice, loss of appetite, nausea, weight
gain due to ascites, etc. Along with drugs for alcoholism like Quercus
robur/glandibus, liver remedies to normalise liver function to be used.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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hepatitis:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">It is
inflammation of liver due to immune cells that mistake the liver’s normal cells
as harmful invaders.</span> <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">A person with autoimmune hepatitis has autoantibodies
circulating in the bloodstream that cause the immune system to attack the
liver. The cause is predominantly genetic. However, certain bacteria, viruses,
toxins and drugs can trigger an autoimmune response in people who are
genetically susceptible to develop an autoimmune disorder. Case to be managed
symptomatically.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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disease:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> Fatty liver, also known as fatty liver disease (FLD),
is a reversible condition where large vacuoles of triglyceride fat accumulate
in liver cells via the process of steatosis (i.e. abnormal retention of lipids
within a cell). Some measures like losing weight, regular exercise, improving
the diet with fibrous food, avoiding alcohol and fatty substances, controlling
cholesterol levels and diabetes are helpful. Drugs like </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Apocynum, Arsenic Album, Bryonia,
Cardus marianus, Chelidonium, Digitalis, Ferrum metallicum, Helleborus Niger, Iris
versicolor, Kalium carbonicum, Lycopodium, Natrum carbonicum, Nux Vomica, Phosphorous,
Sepia, etc. are commonly used. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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food, abdominal discomfort, nausea and vomiting after meals may be symptoms of
cholelithiasis. Drugs like </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Aurum muriaticum natronatum 3x & 6x, Berberis
vulgaris, Boldo, Chelone glabra, Cholesterinum 3x & 6x, Dioscorea villosa,
Fel tauri 3x & 6x and Pichi pichi (Fabiana imbricata) are specific for
gallstone.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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duct obstruction:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> It is due
to various causes like cysts of the common bile duct, enlarged lymp nodes in
the porta hepatis, gallstones, inflammation of the bile ducts, narrowing of the
bile ducts from scarring, injury from gallbladder surgery, tumors of the bile
ducts or pancreas, tumors that have spread to the biliary system, etc. Scope of
homoeopathy in individual case based on causative factor to be established
before starting the treatment. Based on this, the choice of remedy & plan
of treatment to be drawn.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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hepatitis:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> It is inflammation of the
liver due to medication or exposure to toxic (poisonous) chemicals. First the
exposure to toxic substances is to be withdrawn if possible. Drugs for
detoxification like Andrographis paniculata, Arsenicum album, Azadirachta
indica, Carduus marianus, Chelidonium, Daphne indica, Hydrocotyle, Natrum
sulphuricum, Nux vomica, Quercus robur and others are useful. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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symptoms are well managed and quality of life can be improved. Common liver
drugs like Andrographis paniculata, Carduus marianus, Chelidonium and other
will be helpful based on symptom similarity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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liver disorders<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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majus</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> is a liver remedy, covering
many of the direct reflex symptoms of diseased conditions of the organ. It is
indicated in jaundice, enlarged liver, gall colic, distension and sluggish
bowels due to hepatic disease or bilious complications. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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paniculata</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> is indicated for liver
disease in children, prolonged fever, general debility, enlarged liver and
jaundice. It is a tonic and anthelmintic, and is useful in the treatment of
dysentery and dyspepsia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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marianus</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> acts on liver, vascular and
portal system, in particular. It is used for liver problems due to abuse of
alcoholic beverages, enlargement of liver causing fullness and soreness,
hyperaemia of liver, jaundice and initial stages of cirrhosis. Irritability and
apathy, lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, profuse diarrhoea and constipation,
haemorrhagic piles, and itching at night are covered.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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canadensis</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> has a marked action on the
liver. It acts on torpid and tender liver, jaundice, dull dragging pain in the
right groin, gall stones, constipation, tumour state when pain is prominent.
Also useful in cirrhosis of liver.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Iris versicolor:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">
Increases the flow of bile. It is used for sick headaches due to sluggish liver.
It is used for pancreas, intestinal glands, and gastro-intestinal mucous membranes
where liver affection is marked. In herbal medicine, it is considered as detoxifier
and laxative.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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muriaticum natronatum</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> finds its
place in the management of fatty degeneration of the liver, hepatic cirrhosis
and ascites. It acts on some metabolic dysfunctions of nervous origin,
depression and mental derangement, arteriosclerosis and hypertension.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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vulgaris:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> It has marked action on the
liver, promoting the flow of bile. Acts on gallbladder, improving bile flow,
reducing pain of gallbladder stones, amoebicide and anti-dysenteric.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">It is indicated for atony of bladder,
cholecystitis, biliary calculus, loss of appetite with bitter taste,
constipation, congested or sluggish liver, burning weight in liver. Painful hepatic
diseases and disturbed liver function after malaria are also covered by this
medicine.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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benedictus: </span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The action of the drug is to
stimulate the secretion of stomach, intestine and gall bladder. It has been
used for minor digestive complaints and related intermittent fevers.
Homoeopathically the indications are sensation of contraction in many parts, and
sluggish liver. It is also used in cases of diarrhoea, digestive headaches. Has
reported properties similar to antibiotics.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Pichi pichi (Fabiana
imbricata):</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> It is also indicated in cases of liver
affections and gallstones. It has also tonic and chologogue properties, used in
the treatment of jaundice, dyspepsia and to increase the secretion of bile. Useful
in cholelithiasis and liver affections.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Abies canadensis:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> Canine hunger with torpid liver. Gnawing, hungry, faint feeling at
the epigastrium. Great appetite, craving for meat, pickles, radishes, turnips,
artichokes, coarse food. Tendency to eat far beyond capacity for digestion.
Burning and distention of stomach and abdomen with palpitation.</span></span></div>
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citricum</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> is used in haemorrhages,
oedema and all forms of dropsy. It regulates the bile flow and some forms of
acid-base imbalance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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hydrofluoricum</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> is a remedy which covers
digestive dysfunctions of the old or prematurely old due to chronic diseases.
It is indicated for abdominal discomfort, enlarged liver, liver deterioration
due to alcohol, flatulence, eructation, itching and distended blood vessels.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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fistula</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> It is indicated in liver
diseases and as laxative. There are reports of its useful results in enteric
fevers with sluggish liver. Reported to be possessing antiinflammatory and
analgesic action.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Chelone
glabra:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">It is a remedy for liver
affection with pain or soreness of the left lobe of the liver and extending
downwards. It is also used for soreness of external parts, as if skin were off.
Phyto-therapy recommends for gallbladder stone and problems of bile flow. Has mild
laxative action, relieves nausea, vomiting, intestinal colic. Antidepressant. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Chionanthus virginica:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">
It is a prominent remedy for liver, gallbladder, jaundice and used for
gallbladder pain. Improves appetite and digestion. Is mild laxative.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Condurango:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">
It stimulates the digestive functions, anorexia nervosa, nervous indigestion,
and thus improves the general health. Modifies secretions of liver and digestive
glands. Research reports cover stimulant for liver and pancreas.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Fel tauri:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">
It liquefies the bile and acts as a purgative and chologogue. It increases the
duodenal secretion, emulsifies fats and increases the peristaltic action of the
intestines. It is useful in jaundice due
to obstruction, biliary calculi and disordered digestion. This agent in a one
grain dose before each meal and retiring increases the functional activity of
the hepatic cells as well as supplying bile to the intestinal tract. It is also employed as an intestinal
antiseptic.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Hydrocotyle:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">
It is an excellent remedy in jaundice. It is an aperient and tonic. In herbal
medicine, it is considered as anti-ageing plant. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Ipecacuanha</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> acts on persistent nausea and vomiting, cutting pain
around the naval, tenesmus and liver sore.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Podophyllum
peltatum</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> is indicated for distended
abdomen, feeling of heat and emptiness, sensation of weakness or sinking,
painful liver region, jaundice, portal engorgement, gastro-enteritis-like
symptoms.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Quassia</span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> is considered as a gastric organ tonic. Quassia is
indicated for pain above the liver and spleen, pressure and sharp pain in the
liver, and cirrhosis of liver with ascites. It acts on dyspepsia, acidity,
heartburn, gastralgia and regurgitation of food.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Source: </span></span><span style="line-height: 24px; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dr. R. Valavan, Common liver disorders and their homoeopathic management, Homoeopathy For All, Vol. 14 No. 05 (161) May 15 2013</span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28375099.post-64735887807008207562013-07-08T02:58:00.001-07:002013-07-08T03:03:24.059-07:00Upgrading homoepathic education system<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Need to upgrade the
education system in sync with the changing trends</span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 175%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 175%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In every field there is always a need
for change based on the contemporary needs, advancements, or changes. Those which
transform to cope up with such changes will survive and others get eliminated
or neglected. Current homoeopathic education system needs certain changes. It has
to be more synchrony with some of the advancements and challenges. This article
tries to highlight such changes needed in the homoeopathic education system.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 175%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Contemporary
thinkers<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 175%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There is no way for the students to
get to know about the contemporary thinkers successful in the field like Jeremy
Sherr, Jan Scholten, George Vithoulkas, A. U. Ramakrishnan, Robin Murphy, Rajan
Sankaran, Praful Vijayakar, David Little, Luc De Schepper, etc. Each one has an
interpretation of homoeopathic concepts and homoeopathic therapeutics. Students
should be given an opportunity to the new ideas either good or bad. It will
help them to apply them in their practice whenever need to enhance their
clinical results. So far they have been in a well of old schools of thought,
from which they seldom come during their course period.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 175%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Recent
researches<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 175%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There have been recent break-through
researchers in homoeopathy. For example, a team from Indian Institute of
Technology, Bombay, has demonstrated the presence of nanoparticles of starting materials
and their aggregates. Researches by French Nobelist Luc Montagnier, who had
co-discovered HIV and won Nobel Prize for that, had described the capacity of
some bacterial DNA sequences to induce electromagnetic waves at high aqueous
dilutions. Such type of research findings are reported time to time which form
the basis for further evolution of the system. Understanding such researches at
student level will trigger the better research culture among homoeopaths in
future.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 175%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Computer
training<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 175%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Computer has become essential part of
life. Its application in homoeopathic practice is increasing. A decade ago it
was used only for the repertorisation. But now it has become important for case
record management, appointment management, communication through email, online
consultation. But training on applied utilisation of computers is not part of
the current BHMS syllabus. An hour per week training program will enhance the
efficiency of the homoeopathic physicians in their practice.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 175%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Softwares
and applications<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 175%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There have been many softwares,
applications, websites available for faster repertorisation, better patient
management systems, to aid clinical research and to enhance overall clinical
practice. Though if a student has computer knowledge, unless otherwise he/she has
his own interest, there is no way in the curriculum structure to have the
knowledge of such softwares and applications. It is for the policy makers and
the CCH education committee to include them in the syllabus.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Focus on recent medical advancement<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our curriculum structure gives
more stress on past than the present and future. History of medicine and
philosophy, history of homoeopathy and philosophy are covered in the BHMS and
MD curriculum. Genetic engineering, molecular biology, biotechnology are the
allied advancing medical fields in recent times. In our curriculum, though
focuses on basic anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, etc., these
recent developments are omitted. Curriculum should include the basic
understanding on these medical advancements. It can cover mutations due to
abuse of antibiotics or cellular metabolism and steroids or even gene
expression and homoeopathy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Managing </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB">of emergency conditions<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">The recent regulation suggests the colleges to have a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with nearby hospitals to get the e</span><span lang="EN-GB">xposure
in the management of diseases in emergency conditions</span><span lang="EN-GB">.
This welcome move should be implemented properly. </span><span lang="EN-GB">Many
colleges do even not have certain basic equipments like nebulizer. Such
facilities are to be made in the IPD so that students and interns have
experience in using minor management tools. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More
surgical cases<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">Exposure to m</span><span lang="EN-GB">ore surgical cases within the
scope of homoeopathy </span><span lang="EN-GB">will increase the confidence at
student level. Apart from the above mentioned regulation of MoU, a</span><span lang="EN-GB">t
least a part time surgeon should be appointed. He/she may not necessar</span><span lang="EN-GB">il</span><span lang="EN-GB">y practice this</span><span lang="EN-GB">,</span><span lang="EN-GB">
but will be able to discriminate a purely surgical case for surgeons from
homoeopathically manageable cases.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BHMS
as eligibility for various doctoral programmes<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Many
BHMS graduates have done and are doing higher studies in different fields like anatomy,
microbiology, clinical embryology, etc. But neither BHMS nor MD (Hom) is
eligible for many PhD programmes for which many life sciences courses are
eligible. If CCH looks into this matter and manages to get this eligibility
criteria changed, many homoeopaths would enter into such field of researches.
It would be an opportunity for them to explore the homoeopathic research in
such allied fields.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 175%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The above suggested changes are given
by discussing with academicians and education experts. It is for the policy
makers and implementing authorities to examine, decide and implement as needed.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 175%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 175%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Source: </span></span><span style="line-height: 28px; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dr. R. Valavan, </span></span><span style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Need to upgrade the education system in sync with the changing trends,</span></span></span><span style="line-height: 28px; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Homoeopathy For All, Vol. 14 No. 06 (162) May 15 2013</span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28375099.post-80031987026586570852013-02-18T04:16:00.002-08:002013-07-08T02:55:27.374-07:00Smoking and alcohol de-addiction<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b>An overview on the use of homoeopathic medicine in de-addiction</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 150%;">Anxiety and stress are unavoidable if
one has to succeed and achieve a target. Many individuals have limitation both
at physical and mental levels. Because of pressure of work and other factors
they easily get stressed. They start with milder forms of stimulants like tea
and coffee, then step up with cigarette/tobacco use or may be alcohol and
drugs. The temporary benefit they achieve is not balanced by such individuals
between the stimulatory effects and toxic and addictive nature of the product
they use. With time the consumption goes on increasing to achieve the desired
goal. Such people get trapped and manifest many symptoms of addiction, both
acute and chronic, up to an extent of pathological derangements. At that
particular stage, it is difficult to withdraw from the addiction. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There have been hundreds of substances
causing addiction like caffeine in the form of tea and coffee, cocaine,
cannabis, opium/morphine/heroin, nicotine and tobacco, alcohol, etc. <b>Caffeine</b> initially acts as a stimulant,
but profuse and prolonged use of caffeine containing product may cause
irritability, irregular heartbeats, psychomotor agitation, disorientation,
delusions, hallucinations, mania, depression, etc. Dependents of <b>cocaine </b>usually<b> </b>have the symptoms of lethargy, psychosis, depression, akathisia,
and fatal overdose. Though most of the psychoactive drugs can be categorized in
to either stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogen, exceptionally <b>cannabis</b> has a mixture of all these
properties. Effects of <b>opium derivatives
like morphine and heroin</b> include depressed respiration, clouded mental
functioning, nausea and vomiting, suppression of pain and spontaneous abortion
in a short term, infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B and C,
bacterial infections, abscesses, infection of heart lining and valves, collapsed
veins, arthritis and other rheumatologic problems in long term.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Tobacco
smoking and alcoholism</b>
are more common in India, killing thousands of people every year. They have
many health consequences. They adversely affect stomach, intestines, liver,
heart, nerves, pancreas, brain and other organs. In many cases they result in
malnutrition, sexual problems, brain cell damage, cancer of digestive organs,
high blood pressure, sleeping disorders, etc. Their psychological and
psychiatric problems like lack of judgement and coordination, depression, poor
memory and concentration, etc. affect the daily life drastically. <b>This article mainly discusses about the
effects of tobacco use and alcohol addiction and how homoeopathy can be helpful
in de-addiction.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Smoking
and other forms of tobacco use<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">There have been reports
pouring in about how smoking and use of tobacco are affecting the health quotient
of India. According to the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) report,
India is the 4<sup>th</sup> largest producer of tobacco. It ranks second in the
world after China in cigarette and bidi production. There are 18.4 crore users
in India with 4 crore cigarettes, 8 crore bidis and 6 crore using chewable forms
of tobacco. About 45% of Indian men and 12% of women use some form of tobacco.
Tobacco kills 90 persons per hour, 2200 per month and 800000 per year! By 2020
it is predicted that 13% of all deaths will be due to tobacco related diseases.<sup>1</sup>
As per reports, approximately half of all cancers in men in India are tobacco
related, while over 60% of those suffering from heart disease below the age of
40 years are smokers. India has one of the highest rates of oral cancer in the
world, with 90% of the patients being tobacco chewers.<sup>2</sup></span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">Cigarettes contain cancer
causing toxic agents such as tar, etc. The combination of an addictive
substance (nicotine) with mutagens has made tobacco the foremost human poison.<sup>3</sup><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;"><br /></span>
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">Smoking adversely
affects both mind and body. In fact every organ in the body is affected by
smoking in one or the other form. Initial adverse symptoms include headache,
disturbed appetite affecting weight, drowsiness or sleeping disturbances. Over
a period, symptoms such as anxiety, tension, restlessness, frustration,
impatience, difficulty in concentration, irritability and depression are felt.<sup>4</sup>
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alcohol
dependence – a big concern<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">India is one of the major sufferers
from alcohol dependence, like from tobacco use. As per report by Indian Alcohol
Policy Alliance<b>, </b>the Indian arm of
Global Alcohol Policy Alliance (GAPA) functioning with the aim to prevent
alcohol related harm through evidence based policy intervention, advocacy and
capacity building,<b> </b>there are over 6
crore alcohol users in India. Per capita consumption of alcohol increased by
106.7% over the 15-year period from 1970 to 1996. About 80% of alcohol
consumption is in the form of hard liquor or distilled spirits which contains
high concentration of alcohol. Hazardous drinking (alcohol consumption which
confers the risk of physical and/or psychological harm<sup>5</sup>) is
significantly associated with severe health problems such as head injuries and hospitalizations.<sup>6</sup><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can homoeopathy manage withdrawal
symptoms effectively?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes, experts and institutes involving
in de-addiction programs assure, based on their expertise for decades, that all
the withdrawal symptoms are perfectly and effectively manageable by homoeopathic
medication. In many de-addiction centers, it is being practically proved and
practiced to help the patients to struggle with the withdrawal symptoms. It has
been proved that a range of homoeopathic medicine is much more effective to the
withdrawal suffering heroin addicts than the placebo method. On homoeopathic
treatment all the withdrawal symptoms relieve within 5 days whereas on placebo
method it continues up to 15 days. Apart from these, there are some other unique
advantages of homoeopathic treatment.<sup>7</sup><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">• It is non-narcotic and
non-addictive. It does not cause any known physical dependence.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">• Homoeopathic detoxification is rapid
(generally completed within 14 days) compared to the month duration in other
systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">• The homoeopathic approach to
detoxification is the most effective, rapid, safe, non-habit forming and
cost-effective therapy. In the context of underdeveloped and developing countries
this is the best way to handle withdrawal symptoms, hence it needs to be
specially popularized.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Studies
and reports about use of homoeopathy in drug dependence and its withdrawal symptoms<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There have been studies and reports on
the efficacy of homoeopathy in drug dependence and its withdrawal symptoms. For
instance, a study<sup>8</sup> conducted by Navjyoti Drug Demand Reduction
Training Institute, with 169 patients addicted primarily to opium, its alkaloid
derivatives either natural or synthetic (Morphine, Codeine, Heroine, Pethidine
and other Narcotic etc.), has found that homoeopathic medicines have acted
better in relieving the acute withdrawal symptoms than the placebo in each
group. Symptoms like lachrymation, sneezing, yawning, abdominal pain, constipation,
anxiety & irritability have particularly responded better to the medicine
than placebo. The medicines used were Arsenicum album, Nux vomica, Rhustox,
Pulsatilla, Ipecac and Chamomilla. The study revealed that out of these six
medicines four medicines namely Arsenic album, Nux-vomica, Rhus tox, Pulsatilla
appear more frequently indicated. Based on the findings of the study, Arsenicum
album, Nux vomica, Rhus tox., and Pulsatilla were found to be effective.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another study<sup>9</sup> conducted by
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, at its Clinical Research Unit,
Varanasi (U.P.) with 241 cases, 209 cases had showed improvement in withdrawal
symptoms whereas 32 cases did not improve. Rhus toxicodendron (n=85) was found
to be most effective medicine. Other medicines found effective were Avena
sativa (n=43), Nux vomica (n=34), Arsenic album (n=26), Bryonia alba (n=8) and
Chamomilla (n=7). Rhus toxicodendron, Arsenic album, Chamomilla were found to
be effective in 10M potency, Bryonia alba & Nux vomica in 200C potency and
Avena sativa in mother-tincture. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Specific drugs for
tobacco and alcohol de-addiction<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">Daphne indica – a drug
for tobacco de-addiction<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO;">This drug was proved
and introduced by Bute. Its homoeopathic tincture is made from the bark.<sup>10</sup>
It is covered by Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India.<sup>11</sup> Literatures
indicate it usefulness in <b>craving for
tobacco</b>, especially in cases trying for cessation of smoking tobacco. It<b> </b>is a common ingredient in many
preparations in the market. Use of Daphne indica 1x is specific for
de-addiction helping elimination of associated symptoms. Daphne indica acts on
the tissues, muscles, bones and skin. It helps elimination of fetid breath,
offensive urine and sweat. Withdrawal symptoms cover pains which are erratic
and electric-like, sudden, lightning jerks in different parts of the body.<sup>12-17</sup>
A report submitted to the University of Johannesburg has found that a
homoeopathic anti-smoking complex containing Daphne indica with 30 participants
is effective in the treatment of smoking cessation.<sup>18</sup><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Quercus
robur – a drug for alcohol de-addiction<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Quercus robur is a drug prepared from
the common oak.<sup>10</sup> It was introduced to homoeopathic practice by
Burnett.<sup>12,19</sup> Dr. Schroyens also mentions this for alcoholism.<sup>15</sup>
Cooper had observed it useful in specific sensations like "felt as if in a
vice; dared not move for fear of a fit of apoplexy, an attack of giddiness”,
and "deafness with noises in the head".<sup>12 </sup>It is officially
covered by Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of United States<sup>20</sup> and
mentioned in German Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia<sup>21</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Different species of Quercus but
containing similar phytochemicals have been used in Indian medicine for
symptoms like diarrhoea, dysentery, gastric catarrh, swelling of spleen and
other alcoholic symptoms.<sup>22</sup> Its chief actions are on alcoholism,
constipation, diarrhoea, giddiness, gout, intermitting fever, dropsy (splenic),
leucocythaemia splenica and other affections of spleen.<sup>10,12,13,15,19,23</sup>
It specifically cures symptoms of depressive nervousness, taciturn state
(habitually reserved and uncommunicative), drunken feeling in head, gnawing at
pit of stomach, craving for alcohol, pain in spleen and diarrhoea.<sup>23</sup>
Quercus diminishes the craving for alcohol and antidotes the alcoholic state,
and giddiness with spleen trouble.<sup>12</sup><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Other drugs useful for
de-addiction with their indications<sup>12-17</sup><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Arsenicum album<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hallucinations as result of substance
addiction like visions of ghosts, etc. are covered. Indicated in great weakness
and diseases from overuse of alcohol. Suicidal tendency and constant annoying
by bugs and vermin are most marked. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Avena
sativa<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It has a selective action on brain and
nervous system. Most of the mental symptoms from alcohol and tobacco use are
covered. This is a specific remedy for de-addiction. It is a sedative and tonic
par excellence for depletion. It is good for loss of initiative and will.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bryonia
alba<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Often indicated for exceedingly
irritable; everything puts him out of humor. Delirium is notable with symptoms
like ‘wants to go home’. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms like vertigo, nausea,
faintness on rising, confusion, bursting, splitting headache, as if everything
would be pressed out are also covered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cannabis
Indica<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is most useful in acute alcoholism.
Symptoms like violence, talkativeness and active mind are covered. Like
Arsenicum album, delusions and hallucinations related to exaggerated subjects,
time, space, etc. are also relieved over a period. Flushed face, dilated
pupils, easy perspiration are indicated. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chamomilla<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the important drugs for
de-addiction, it is more suited to irritable and restless people. Whining
restlessness. Impatient, intolerant of being spoken to or interrupted;
extremely sensitive to every pain; always complaining. Aftereffects of anger
and vexation. Mental calmness contraindicates this drug.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ipecacuanha<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In alcoholics, stomach complaints are
predominant. Irritable; holds everything in contempt. Full of desires, for what
they know not. Constant nausea and vomiting, with pale, twitching of face.
Vomits food, bile, blood, mucus. Stomach sometimes feels relaxed, as if hanging
down. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nux
vomica<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is one of the important
anti-alcoholic remedies. Alcoholic symptoms like tremor, other nervous
affections, headache, and bad taste are covered. It also corresponds to
delirium tremens, where every little noise frightens and the victim finds no
rest any place, springs up at night and has frightful visions. The tremor is
marked with ugliness and irritability and gastric disturbance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pulsatilla<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Disposition and mental state are the
chief guiding symptoms to the selection of Pulsatilla. Weeping tendency. Timid,
irresolute. Fears in evening to be alone, dark, ghost. Likes sympathy. Easily
discouraged. Morbid dread of the opposite sex. Highly emotional. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Opium<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Literature indicates it suites “old
sinners” who have had delirium tremens over and over again. There is a constant
expression of fright or terror. Hallucinations like visions of animals, ghosts,
etc. are covered. Sleep is disturbed with stertorous breathing. Also indicated
in cases simulating apoplexy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rhus
toxicodendron<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thoughts of suicide is predominent.
Extreme restlessness, with continued change of position is marked. Delirium,
with fear of being poisoned. Sensorium becomes cloudy. Great apprehension at
night, cannot remain in bed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Convention of the United States (available by subscription at </span><a href="http://www.hpus.com/" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;">http://www.hpus.com/</a><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;">)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">German
Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (GHP) Vols 1 and 2. Stuttgart, Medpharm Scientific
Publishers, 2006.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">K.
M. Nadkarni, Indian Materia Medica, Edited by A. K. Nandkarni, Volume 1, Bombay
Popular Prakashan, Mumbai – 34</span></span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">C.
Richardson-Boedler, Psychic causes of Illness: Applying Homeopathy and Bach
flowers therapy to Psychosomatic illness, Part Two : Keynote Materia Medica of
the Bach Remedies, under ‘Homeopathic indications for Quercus robur’, RadarOpus
1.33, Archibel S.A. Rue Fontaine St. Pierre 1E, Zoning Industriel de la Fagne,
5330 Assesse, Belgium.</span></span></li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10Southern Asia19.973348786110602 81.21093754.8547112861106019 60.5566405 35.091986286110604 101.8652345tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28375099.post-100889902901071452010-04-12T02:03:00.000-07:002010-04-12T02:10:40.860-07:00From Chidambaram to Cambridge: A life in scienceI enjoyed the reading of autobiography of Venkatraman Ramakrishnan. You may well recall him if I say the 2009 Chemistry Laureate. The Hindu has published the excerpts from the lengthy biography which I read.<br /><br />This is the intro given by The Hindu.<br />In this charmingly narrated autobiographical essay written for the Nobel Foundation, 2009 Chemistry Laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan recalls his Indian roots, the shaping role of his exceptional parents and teachers, the twists and turns of his scientific career, how he staked all on "one risky project" when, in 1999, he took a hefty salary cut and moved to the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, U.K. Reasoning that "the structure of the ribosome was the most important goal in my field," he decided to focus entirely on the 30S subunit. The rest, including the Nobel and the Padma Vibhushan, is history.<br /><br />The full text is here.<br /><br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://beta.thehindu.com/multimedia/archive/00102/From_Chidambaram_to_102916a.pdf&pli=1">From Chidambaram to Cambridge: A life in science</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28375099.post-81909457810831471972006-08-31T02:32:00.000-07:002013-04-18T02:32:26.882-07:00Homoeopathic Ultra Dilutions - Their Structure And Functions<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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INTRODUCTION</h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Homoeopathic
medicine, since late 18<sup>th</sup> century has grown as giant tree thronged
by humanity as arboreal aves for fruits of medicinal cure, it has grown like
large Banyan providing shelter of solace and cure to patients all through its
history. The tree of Homoeopathy has
also been hit by stones, unmindful of its providing cure and medicines for
human sufferings, in criticising the system on its operational procedures.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Homoeopathic
Medications, their structure and medicinal actions in respect with their causes
and effects and related studies are widely being investigated yet it needs to
be proceeded further, towards the advancement of this science. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Various works on
the ultra dilutions have been done, but scientific advancements of these
studies need to be carried further in terms of understandable tools. The
present scenario requires a linear advancement in these studies. The criticisms on the functions and structure
beyond 10-24 homoeopathic dilutions have surfaced without understanding the
mechanism of biological response in dilution 10<sup>-24 </sup>and above in
humans, animals, plants and microbes. As a result homoeopathic medications in
the cure of diseases are expanding and are on a sharper increase. The clinical
evidences of Homoeopathic actions are being aided with laboratorical studies
and proofs by research workers but they needed to be advanced.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The present article
outlines certain areas of study on Homoeopathic dilutions that requires the
scientific understanding on actions of the drugs and nessiciates further
studies on these lines. It is rather
worrying as most of the Homoeopathic practitioners have consoled themselves in
clinical actions of Homoeopathic drugs but not on the functional activities of
the dilutions they prescribe. Perhaps they have left these for converged
investigations by others.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Time has ripen and
every fellow Homoeopath needs to have a determined conviction in rising himself
towards the cause, action and experimental proving of the drug action taking
help of available pathological tools.
The philosophical judgements are to be recorded with solid evidences of
action on a scientific scale, and various scientific studies are awaiting for
us to study, think and prove.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Many Homoeopaths
around the world have stepped into this area, but a flurry of action requires
to be done. I have listed some of these
steps on laboratory experiments on Homoeopathic medicines, which, require a lot
of young, inquisitive, enquiring and acting Homoeopathic brain to work upon and
record their findings for future research.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Studies on atomic wavelength of homoeopathic dilutions</h4>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The studies of
French engineer Monsieur Louis Tourrenna on radioactive methods in comparing
the wavelength of the atomic power of Radium, to that of Homoeopathic dilutions
are noteworthy. He noticed, the increase
in potencies, increases the atomic length of their respective radioactive wave
pattern created, when compared to that of Radium<sup>1</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">This comparative
study can be further worked upon and a scale of wavelength of various potencies
can be recorded for further studies and inferences.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Study of Copper Chloride crystal pattern</h4>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">It has been proved
that the symptomatic addition of Homoeopathic dilutions on to a patients serum
with copper chloride solution, has yielded varied crystallization patterns<sup>1,
2</sup>. This study can be extended to
every clinical symptomatic treatment of homoeopathic dilutions with the
comparison of its crystallization pattern and its clinical action. The results can be recorded as the action of
homoeopathic drugs in terms of science.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Understanding the structure of the Hydrogen bonds of Homoeopathic Dilutions</h4>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The studies by
Louis Rey, 2003 has revealed the difference of the Hydrogen bonds of that of
pure water to the Hydrogen bond structure of Homoeopathic dilutions of salt
solutions by using thermo-luminescence<sup>3,4</sup>. This study can be further extended to various
dilutions and their clinical behaviour be compared between various structures
obtained. A comparative and contrasting
studies may throw light on the relationship to Hydrogen bonds of dilutions and
their clinical behaviour as homoeopathic dilutions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Study of Thyroxin in tadpoles</h4>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The study of
Thyroxin 30x in tadpoles, has showed the inhibition of growth of tadpoles.
Also, when a glass bottle containing Homoeopathic dilution of Thyroxin hormone
(30x) is suspended in the tank of tadpoles, without any contact with the water,
the growth of tadpoles was inhibited<sup>5</sup>. The research was replicated at several
laboratories with consistency in results. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The implications of
this study are significant, in showing that Homoeopathic medicines have some
type of radiational effect through glass. This radiational effect may be tested
with various homoeopathic medicines and the results recorded for further
studies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Effect of Mercuric Chloride dilutions on tissue culture</h4>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The effect of
Mercuric Chloride, at dilutions of 0.9 x 10<sup>-25</sup>M to 0.9x10<sup>-17</sup>M
on the proliferation of mouse lymphoblastic cell strains, identifying their
culture, was studied by Van Mansvelt and Amons at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Amsterdam<sup>1</sup></st1:placename></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The dilutions were
added to a tissue culture medium, and the mixture was used in the incubation
experiments. The results, by statistical
methods showed the Mercuric Chloride dilutions were definitely toxic, and they
could also prove that further dilutions of Mercuric Chloride on the study does
not produce a flat dose-effect curve, as in the case of other incubation
studies. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Though the findings
of the study were against the natural principles of dilutions on tissue medium,
the results were a break through on homoeopathic dilutions in establishing
Arndt - Schultz law. Hence, the same
tissue culture incubation method may be extended for various dilutions and the
studies be recorded on the homoeopathic actions of such dilutions in proving
the law of Arndt-Schultz. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Since more than one
model and theory are required to explain the action of medicines, perhaps
laboratorical experiments can be devised to homoeopathic students for their PG
and UG research dissertations, to serve dual function of improving their own
conviction and educating other about the action of homoeopathic medicines.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">References<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1. Sankaran. P <i>“Elements
of Homoeopathy”</i>, Vol II, edited by Rajan Sankaran, Homoeopathic Medical
Publishers, Mumbai, 1996.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2. Peiffer. E. <i>“Sensitive
Crystallization Processes”</i>, Anthroposophic press, <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:state>,
1975.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">3. Rey Louis, <i>“Thermoluminescence
of Ultra – High Dilutions of Lithium
Chloride and Sodium Chloride”</i>, Physica A, 2003; 323: 67-74. Available also
in the web page: <a href="http://www.vhan.nl/documents/Rey.thermoluminescence.pdf">www.vhan.nl/documents/Rey.thermoluminescence.pdf</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">4. Saxena. R. K., Upadhyay.
R.P., Gupta. V. K., <i>“Homoeopathy:
Science on the Brink of Revolution</i>”, CCRH Quarterly Bulletin, 2004; 26:
22-25.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">5. Endler. P.C., Pongratz. W., Smith. C.W. et
al., <i>“Non-Molecular Information Transfer From Thyroxine to Frogs</i>”,
available in the web page: <a href="http://www.giriweb.com/endler.htm">www.giriweb.com/endler.htm</a>.</span></div>
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I often receive requests to suggest some ideas/topics for dissertation at Post Graduate/PhD level. The following are some of the researches on homoeopathic ultra dilutions, which can be pursued by homoeopathic pharmacy teachers and post graduate students of homoeopathic pharmacy and other branches. I invite comments and query in this regard.</div>
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4. The new types of crystals are formed in water when the Homoeopathic method of diluting and shaking is followed to prepare a high dilution of a substance. (Shui - Yin Lo, 1996).</div>
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5. Structure of hydrogen bonds in pure water is different from that in Homoeopathic dilutions of salt solutions by using thermoluminescence. (Louis Rey, 2003).</div>
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Many works around the world in terms of pharmacology proved that the small doses of a substance stimulate, moderate doses inhibit and large doses kill as per Arndt - Schutlz law. Substantiating the law, Dr. Boyd's experiments in 1950's showed that the rate of activity of the diastase is inhibited by the addition of large doses of mercuric chloride and accelerated by 61x to 71x potencies.</div>
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7. Veratrin Sulphate 60x decreases the contraction rate of the isolated gastrocnemius muscle of a type of frog, Rana esculenta. (Jerricott, 1951).</div>
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8. Quinine sulphate, Taraxacum densleonis and Aesculus hippocastanum in 24x to 30x show measurable changes by using the apparatus Galvanometer. (P. Loch and Lisa Wurmer, 1933).</div>
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12. Crude doses of toxic substances consumed by the animals are excreted more through urine, feces and sweat by administering the potencies of the same. (K. Linde and Co-workers, 1994).</div>
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14. Study of histamine in potency (above 30x) on isolated guinea pig hearts shows increased coronary blood flow. This effect is neutralized when the dilutions are exposed to heat or magnetic field. (J. Benveniste and team, 1992).</div>
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Basophils are triggered when experimented with Homoeopathically prepared dilution of an antigen (an antiserum against IgE). This discovery of Jacquous Benveniste lead him to put forward the "Water memory theory" in 1988.</div>
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18. Natrum muriaticum 1M potency showed a band in spectrum when sprayed into vacuum. (Gustave de Bon)</div>
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19. Iberis amara 36x and 236x slows the heart rate by the experiment with isolated heart of turtle. (Jerricott, </div>
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1951).</div>
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20. Vibrational motion of every molecule of the solvent is modulated by the solute. Thus, there is a possible imprint of the starting drug material in the form of modulation in inter-molecular vibrational frequencies of the diluting medium, even beyond the Avogodro's number. (A.S. Paranjpe, 2004).</div>
</div>
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<strong><b></b></strong></div>
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<strong><b>21. Laser Raman Spectral Peak</b></strong></div>
</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
The succussed dilution of Potassium bichromate and Ammonium nitrate differs from the ordinary diluting medium in Laser Raman Spectral Peak (Boiron. J, Vinh CLD, 1976).</div>
</div>
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<strong><b></b></strong></div>
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<strong><b>22. Experiments with guinea pigs</b></strong></div>
</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
By administering Natrum muriaticum different potencies (30, 200, 400, 600, . . . . 2000) subsequently in the guinea pigs for a period of 16½ months, 60 guinea pigs reduced as 17 including their off springs where as 20 control increased to 76 in a period of 7 months. (Result obtained from a study conducted by Foundation of Homoeopathic Research at the New York Homoeopathic Medical College, under the direction of Dr. Guy Beckley Stearns in 1920). </div>
</div>
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<strong><b></b></strong></div>
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<strong><b>23. Experiments with fruit flies</b></strong></div>
</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
Lethal hereditary tumour characteristic due to a strain of fruit flies is prevented in the later generations by treating with the potencies of the same tumour. (Dr. Mary Stark).</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
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24. The potentised acetylsalicylic acid (active ingredient of aspirin, which increases bleeding time) shortens bleeding time in healthy subjects. (C. Doutremepuch and team, 1990).</div>
</div>
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</div>
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25. The development of tadpoles is inhibited by thyroxin 30x (which induces the growth in crude state) even if it is sealed in a phial suspended in the tank but does not come into direct contact with the water in which the experimental tadpoles live. It proves that the non-molecular information transfer from the phials as electro-magnetic nature. (P.C. Endler and team, 1990-1994.)</div>
</div>
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</div>
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<strong><b></b></strong></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
<strong><b>26. Lipid flocculation test</b></strong></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: justify;">
It is found that the remedy which is similar to a patient's totality can prevent the flocculation when the serum of the patient is added with the colloid (prepared by using lanolin). (Garth W. Boerick, 1947).</div>
</div>
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<strong></strong></div>
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<strong>27. Theory of high dilution</strong></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Disappearance of extract molecules during dilution creates white holes in the solution which induces a remnant wave proportional to the amount of particles lost. The amplitude of remnant wave is increased by every step of dilution. After certain time this wave energy is released as infra-red radiation. Beyond the Avogodro's limit, 12c or 24x, no more white holes can appear. But the inter action of protons of the diluting medium and white holes produces hyperproton, which has no mass or charge. This hyperprotons produce irradiation and alter the structure of the diluting medium during every succussion. (Roland Conte, Henri Berlocchi, Yues Lasne).</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
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28. Carduus marianus 6x and 30x is very effective in drug induced hepatitis of Albino rat while comparing with controls. (Prof. Dr. K. Rajamanickam, 2005)</div>
</div>
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29. Arsenicum album 25CH has stimulating efeect on the germination and growth of the plant Vigna ungulata (Cow pea) than control and other potencies 1CH to 30CH. (Dr. Vandana Mammen, 2005)</div>
</div>
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30. Copper chloride crystallization test is effective in selection of remedy and it proves that one can select a remedy before treating the patient. (Dr. R. Valavan, 2005)</div>
</div>
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All the homoeopathic clinics around the
world are to thank the periodical medical journal "The Lancet", for
the unprecedented advertisement to the science of Homoeopathy generated by its
unpractical joke of this year, in terming Homoeopathic Science as a PLACEBO.</div>
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The
science of medicine has various systems viz. Allopathy, Homoeopathy, Ayurveda,
Acupuncture, Unani, Sidha, etc. Every
system of medicine has its own methodology and mode of result generation. The joke of "The Lancet" has
invoked an introspective thinking on this extrovertic world of medicine. Homoeopathic medicine has more spread out
roots and a longer history of proven medications. Is there not a history of unanswered
questions in the science of medicine?
The quality of a medical science rests always on its proven results, and
Homoeopathy has in its bag a number of results on quantity as well as quality.</div>
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This
article counters the joke in terming the science of Homoeopathy as a placebo,
by providing the tip of an ice berg of the endless number of homoeopathic
experiments and findings performed on a scientific platform, carried out by
numerous scientists at various geographic locations of this world.</div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal;">
</span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Nuclear Magnetic resonance spectra of the
ethonal.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Unsuccussed
and succussed dilutions of sulphur in ethonal show difference in OH peak (Smith
R.B. Jr. & Boerick. G.W.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->2.<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Radium bromide 60x causes fogging of a photographic
plate (Boerick and Tafel, 1906).</div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->3.<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->A study shows that the thermal degradation of lactose
plays an important role in the bioavailability of the drug. (Surana .V and associates, 1995).</div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->4.<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->The new types of crystals are formed in water when the
Homoeopathic method of diluting and shaking is followed to prepare a high
dilution of a substance. (Shui - Yin Lo,
1996).</div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->5.<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Structure of hydrogen bonds in pure water is different
from that in Homoeopathic dilutions of salt solutions by using
thermoluminescence. (Louis Rey, 2003). </div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>6.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal;">
</span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Arndt - Schutlz Law<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoBodyTextIndent2" style="margin: 2pt 0in 2pt 36.85pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Many works around the world in terms of pharmacology
proved that the small doses of a substance stimulate, moderate doses inhibit
and large doses kill as per Arndt - Schutlz law. Substantiating the law, Dr. Boyd's experiments
in 1950's showed that the rate of activity of the diastase is inhibited by the
addition of large doses of mercuric chloride and accelerated by 61x to 71x
potencies. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->7.<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Veratrin Sulphate 60x decreases the contraction rate of
the isolated gastrocnemius muscle of a type of frog, Rana esculenta. (Jerricott, 1951).</div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->8.<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Quinine sulphate, Taraxacum densleonis and Aesculus
hippocastanum in 24x to 30x show measurable changes by using the apparatus
Galvanometer. (P. Loch and Lisa Wurmer, 1933).</div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->9.<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Nux Vomica, Pulsatilla nigricans, Lycopodium, etc. upto 60x give sinusoidal curves in
galvanometric study. (A. Gay, 1951).</div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->10.<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Natrum muriaticum 54x differs from distilled water by
using Galvanometer. (A. Gay and J.
Boiron, 1951).</div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->11.<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Mercuric Chloride shows difference in dielectric
strength tests (James Stephenson). </div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->12.<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Crude doses of toxic substances consumed by the animals
are excreted more through urine, feces and sweat by administering the potencies
of the same. (K. Linde and Co-workers,
1994).</div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->13.<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Chromosomal and Cellular damage by x-rays in albino
mice can be prevented / reduced by pre and post treatment of Ginseng and Ruta
in 30x and 200x (A.R. Khuda and Colleagues, 1991).</div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->14.<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Study of histamine in potency (above 30x) on isolated
guinea pig hearts shows increased coronary blood flow. This effect is neutralized when the dilutions
are exposed to heat or magnetic field.
(J. Benveniste and team, 1992).</div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>15.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal;">
</span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Water Memory Theory<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoBodyTextIndent3" style="margin: 2pt 0in 2pt 38.3pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Basophils are triggered when experimented with
Homoeopathically prepared dilution of an antigen (an antiserum against
IgE). This discovery of Jacquous
Benveniste lead him to put forward the "Water memory theory" in 1988.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->16.<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->It is found that the dissolved substances clump
together, first as clusters of molecules, then as bigger aggregates of those
clusters, in polar solvents like water, as dilution increased. (Kurt Geckeler and Shashader Samal, 2001).</div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->17.<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Symptomatically indicated Homoeopathic dilution to a
particular patient can alter the crystallization pattern produced by the mixed
solution of the same patient's serum and copper chloride solution (Ehrenfried
Pfeiffer, 1935).</div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->18.<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Natrum muriaticum 1M potency showed a band in spectrum
when sprayed into vacuum. (Gustave de Bon)</div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->19.<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Iberis amara 36x and 236x slows the heart rate by the
experiment with isolated heart of turtle.
(Jerricott, 1951).</div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->20.<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Vibrational motion of every molecule of the solvent is
modulated by the solute. Thus, there is
a possible imprint of the starting drug material in the form of modulation in
inter-molecular vibrational frequencies of the diluting medium, even beyond the
Avogodro's number. (A.S. Paranjpe,
2004).</div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>21.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal;">
</span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Laser Raman Spectral Peak.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoBodyTextIndent3" style="margin: 2pt 0in 2pt 38.3pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The succussed dilution of Potassium bichromate and
Ammonium nitrate differs from the ordinary diluting medium in Laser Raman
Spectral Peak (Boiron. J, Vinh CLD, 1976).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>22.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal;">
</span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Experiments with guinea pigs<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoBodyTextIndent3" style="margin: 2pt 0in 2pt 38.3pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">By administering Natrum muriaticum different potencies
(30, 200, 400, 600, . . . . 2000) subsequently in the guinea pigs for a period
of 16½ months, 60 guinea pigs reduced as 17 including their off springs where
as 20 control increased to 76 in a
period of 7 months. (Result obtained
from a study conducted by Foundation of Homoeopathic Research at the New York
Homoeopathic Medical College, under the direction of Dr. Guy Beckley Stearns in
1920). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>23.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal;">
</span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Experiments with fruit flies<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoBodyTextIndent3" style="margin: 2pt 0in 2pt 38.3pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Lethal hereditary tumour characteristic due to a
strain of fruit flies is prevented in the later generations by treating with
the potencies of the same tumour. (Dr.
Mary Stark).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->24.<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->The potentised acetylsalicylic acid (active ingredient
of aspirin, which increases bleeding time) shortens bleeding time in healthy
subjects. (C. Doutremepuch and
team, 1990).</div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->25.<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->The development of tadpoles is inhibited by thyroxin
30x (which induces the growth in crude state) even if it is sealed in a phial
suspended in the tank but does not come into direct contact with the water in
which the experimental tadpoles live. It
proves that the non-molecular information transfer from the phials as
electro-magnetic nature. (P.C. Endler and
team, 1990-1994.)</div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>26.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal;">
</span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Lipid flocculation test<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoBodyTextIndent3" style="margin: 2pt 0in 2pt 38.3pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">It is found that the remedy which is similar to a
patient's totality can prevent the flocculation when the serum of the patient
is added with the colloid (prepared by using lanolin). (Garth W. Boerick, 1947).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>27.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal;">
</span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Theory of high dilution<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoBodyTextIndent3" style="margin: 2pt 0in 2pt 38.3pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Disappearance of extract molecules during dilution
creates white holes in the solution which induces a remnant wave proportional
to the amount of particles lost. The
amplitude of remnant wave is increased by every step of dilution. After certain time this wave energy is
released as infra-red radiation. Beyond
the Avogodro's limit, 12c or 24x, no more white holes can appear. But the inter action of protons of the
diluting medium and white holes produces hyperproton, which has no mass or
charge. This hyperprotons produce
irradiation and alter the structure of the diluting medium during every
succussion. (Roland Conte, Henri
Berlocchi, Yues Lasne).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<h1 style="margin: 2pt 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">CONCLUSION<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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The
tests and their results unfolded in this article unequivocally confirms
homoeopathic preparations and practices have a stern scientific background and
thus in a proven scientific method of medicine, practiced worldwide since known
history. Also, the results and tests
listed will certainly form a basis or a starter for further studies and
improved expansion of this medical science providing cure and solace for
patients around the world.</div>
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the author invites all his fellow homoeopaths to carry the torch of Homoeopathy
through newer experiments and researches in the service of mankind and in the
enrichment of homoeopathic medicine.</div>
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<o:p><b>Source: </b>Vinglory - February 2006 (Souvenir Published By Vinayaka Mission’s Homoeopathic Medical College, Salem)</o:p></div>
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<span class="character1"> Dr. R. Valavan is a young homoeopath and post graduate student doing his final MD (hom) in Homoeopathic Pharmacy at Vinayaka Mission’s Homoeopathic Medical College, Salem.<br /></span></div>
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<span class="character1"> Crystallization is the formation of solid crystals from an over saturated homogenous solution. It is essentially a solid-liquid separation technique.1 Any solid dissolved in a liquid can be separated by crystallization. This may be done by evaporating the liquid slowly.</span></div>
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<span class="character1"> When a solid substance is dissolved in a liquid, the solid is said to be the solute and the liquid is the solvent. After dissolving the solute into the solvent, the resultant is called the solution.1,2<br /></span><span class="character1"><br /> If a solution is taken in a plate and the solvent is evaporated slowly and at the end of the crystallization, the solute forms as crystals in the bottom of the plate.3 This crystal pattern is different according to the atomic arrangement of that particular solute, element or compound. Each element or compound produces its own characteristic crystal pattern. This characteristic crystal pattern can be altered, if any material present in the solution other than that particular solute (element or compound).</span></div>
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<span class="character1"> Thus, when a few drops of human serum is added with the particular homogenous solution and crystallized, the resultant crystal pattern is altered and is of a specific character. The pattern produced by every healthy individual’s serum is very similar and possess unique appearance. Likewise if a few drops of a particular plant or organic extract is added with the solution, the resultant crystal pattern is different from the human serum. Different plant or organic extract produces its own characteristic crystal pattern.4</span><br />
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<span class="character1"> If a few drops of diseased person’s serum is added with the solution, the resultant crystal pattern is different from the healthy person’s serum. Further the pattern differs according to the nature of the disease.</span><br />
<span class="character1"> In the late 1920’s, Ehrenfried Pfeiffer and co-workers had carried out the above experiment with copper chloride solution. They used 5,10 and 20% solutions of copper chloride for their experiments [5% solution = 5 ml of copper chloride salt (solute) dissolved in 100ml of water (solvent)]. Their discovery has proved, copper chloride solution method is the most suitable method in the study of crystallization pattern.5</span><br />
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<span class="character1"> The experiment was conducted with serum from patients with various diseases, running into hundreds of patients since 1925. Even without physical examination of a patient they could arrive at exact determination of the disease with the help of these crystal pattern studies. Further, they extended their studies with homoeopathic dilutions and obtained very interesting and useful results.</span><br />
<span class="character1"> The procedure involves addition of a few drops of aqueous homoeopathic dilution to a few drops of the patient’s serum. Determined quantity of 5,10 or 20% copper chloride solution is added to it and mixed thoroughly. The solution is poured on a smooth glass plate, so that the thickness of the prepared solution is about ½ mm. Then the glass plate is kept in the crystallization chamber, which should be vibration free, under controlled temperature and humidity. By this way the preparation is allowed to crystallize between 28°C to 32°C. The crystallization takes about 14-18 hours for completion. After the completion of this process, the crystal patterns can be studied by naked eye and also with microscope.6 Pfeiffer was having a sophisticated laboratory for crystallization test.</span><br />
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<span class="character1"> When the indicated homoeopathic medicinal dilution is mixed with the diseased blood serum, then added with copper chloride solution and crystallized, the resultant crystal pattern appears like the healthy serum’s crystal pattern. So the indicated homoeopathic higher dilution is capable to normalize the diseased crystal pattern into normal crystal pattern. If, a homoeopathic dilution mixed with diseased serum produces very abnormal crystal pattern, that indicates, the drug is contra-indicated to that patient.</span><br />
<span class="character1"> So the homoeopathic ultra high dilutions influence the process of crystallization. The arrangement of molecules of the solute present in the solution is altered in a specific manner according to the relationship of that particular drug and patient.</span><br />
<span class="character1"> Apart from this, the experiment helps physicians to arrive at the similimum between drug and patient. Because accuracy and efficiency in homoeopathic therapeutics is only possible to those who have a clearly defined idea of the field in which the principle of similia is operative.7 This method can help in improving the accuracy and efficiency, even there is a confusion in choosing the similimum. Drugs can be selected through the crystallization test, before it is administered in the patients. Pfeiffer and co-workers claim to have successfully treated cases of nervous and mental diseases, asthma, cancer and other disorders by administering medicines in this way.5 </span><span class="character1">By this copper chloride crystallization test we arrive to the following conclusions.</span></div>
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<span class="character1">The arrangement of molecules of the solute during the process of crystallization is influenced and altered by highly diluted different homoeopathic drugs, which does not contain the molecules of the original drugs in order of the Avagodro’s law. </span></div>
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<span class="character1">This experiment permits the testing of remedies-whether they should or should not be employed-before they are tried on patients. </span></div>
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<span class="character1">One can select a similar remedy for a patient, where the difficulty arises to choose a most similar remedy among a few, by this method of crystallization test.</span></div>
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<span class="character1"> The recent article of Aijing Shang et al challenging the power of homoeopathic remedies, has provoked multiple reactions. Under the circumstance, this paper explains the homoeopathic investigations and scientific treatment of patients on proven facts of this science.</span><br />
<span class="character1"> Also, the author wishes to place in record that homoeopathic medicine is the scientific treatment of diseases, and invites every reader to review the above said article of Aijing Shang and team under this context.</span><br />
<span class="character1"><strong>References</strong></span></div>
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<span class="character1">www.cheresources.com</span></div>
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<span class="character1">Brice .J.C, ‘Crystal Growth Processes’, Hasted Press, New York, 1986.</span></div>
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<span class="character1">Peters .E.I, ‘Introduction to chemical principles’, Third edition, Holt - Saunders International editions, 1982.</span></div>
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<span class="character1">http://www.biodynamics.com</span></div>
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<span class="character1">Sankaran. P, ‘Elements of Homoeopathy’, Vol-II, edited by Dr. Rajansankaran, Homoeopathic Medical Publishers, Mumbai, 1996, 584-585.</span></div>
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<span class="character1">Pfeiffer .E, ‘Sensitive Crystallization Processes’, Anthroposophic Press, New York, 1975.</span></div>
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<span class="character1">Stuart Close, ‘The Genius of Homoeopathy’, B. Jain Publishers (P) Ltd, New Delhi, Pp. 37. Reprint edition, 1997.</span></div>
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<span class="character1">Source: Ultra Dilutions And Crystallization Test, Homoeo Times, December' 05, Vol 2, Issue 12. Available at: </span><a href="http://www.homoeotimes.com/dec%2005/html/valavan-article.htm" style="text-align: left;">http://www.homoeotimes.com/dec%2005/html/valavan-article.htm</a></div>
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