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SPICE OF SPICE OF HOMOEOPATHYHOMOEOPATHY
By By
Dr. V.K. KhannaDr. V.K. KhannaEx-PrincipalEx-Principal
Homoeopathic Medical College & HospitalHomoeopathic Medical College & Hospital
B – Block, Defence Colony, New Delhi – 24B – Block, Defence Colony, New Delhi – 24
Year 1996Year 1996
Homoeopathy celebrated 200Homoeopathy celebrated 200thth anniversaryanniversary
Year 1796Year 1796
New curative principleNew curative principle
““SIMILARITYSIMILARITY” ”
Hahnemann was to first to Hahnemann was to first to systematise itsystematise it
During 19During 19thth Century Century
Rapid growth & PopularityRapid growth & Popularity
During 20During 20thth Century Century
Dramatic decline – Disappeared in Dramatic decline – Disappeared in USAUSA
From 1980From 1980
““Counter culture” recent renewal/ Counter culture” recent renewal/ Itrogenic diseasesItrogenic diseases
We are torchbearers of HomoeopathyWe are torchbearers of Homoeopathy
POSITIVEPOSITIVE :: NEGATIVENEGATIVE
POSITIVE ASPECTSPOSITIVE ASPECTS
1. No Itrogenic Disease 1. No Itrogenic Disease
It is by :-It is by :-- Crude medicine (Allopathic)Crude medicine (Allopathic)- Potentized (Homoeopathic)Potentized (Homoeopathic)
2. The Susceptibility is 2. The Susceptibility is alteredaltered
INCREASE OF SUSCEPTIBILITYINCREASE OF SUSCEPTIBILITY
a.a. Mild attack of acute diseaseMild attack of acute disease
b.b. Proving or judicious use of Proving or judicious use of Homoeopathic medicineHomoeopathic medicine
DECREASE OF SUSCEPTIBILITYDECREASE OF SUSCEPTIBILITY
a.a. MiasmMiasm
b.b. Drug DiseaseDrug Disease
3.3. No Expiry dateNo Expiry date
4.4. Cost effective & PalatableCost effective & Palatable
5.5. Medicine selection on Medicine selection on symptomssymptoms
NEGATIVE ASPECTSNEGATIVE ASPECTS
(a) Doubtful efficacy (a) Doubtful efficacy
– – No sure shotNo sure shot
(b) Lack of scientific (b) Lack of scientific evidenceevidence
(c) Homoeopathic (c) Homoeopathic aggravation aggravation
VsVs
Disease aggravationDisease aggravation
(d) Difficult Patients (d) Difficult Patients
– – Drugged and Drugged and Symptoms modifiedSymptoms modified
(e) Patient - there is (e) Patient - there is No difference No difference between Palliation/ between Palliation/ curecure
(f) Long history(f) Long history
/ /
short historyshort history
(g) Long time for (g) Long time for curecure
(h) Different breed of (h) Different breed of HomoeopathyHomoeopathy
-- ClassicalClassical
-- Non-ClassicalNon-Classical
(i) Fallacy in Primary (i) Fallacy in Primary
& &
Secondary actionSecondary action
(j) Standardization of (j) Standardization of starting materialstarting material
(1)(1) Bryonia Alba – Bryonia Alba –
Black berries + White roots Black berries + White roots
(Hahnemann – 1816)(Hahnemann – 1816)
Bryonia Dioica – Bryonia Dioica –
Red berries + Black rootsRed berries + Black roots- Schwabe writes Bryalba & Bry diocia Schwabe writes Bryalba & Bry diocia
has the same symptoms – 1901has the same symptoms – 1901
Today HAB – define Red – berried Today HAB – define Red – berried Bryonia dioica as crude substance Bryonia dioica as crude substance for Bryoniafor Bryonia
(2) Anacardium(2) Anacardium
Fruit has black juice (Honey) – Fruit has black juice (Honey) – Hahnemann conducted original Hahnemann conducted original provingproving
Now Now
Substituted by tincture of the whole Substituted by tincture of the whole fruitfruit
(3) Apis Melifica(3) Apis Melifica
MM-1835 MM-1835
(case of poisoning + poison of bee)(case of poisoning + poison of bee)
1850 (Gruner) – used whole bee and is 1850 (Gruner) – used whole bee and is being used todaybeing used today
Europian Authories – Europian Authories –
Auto clave and sterilization of all Auto clave and sterilization of all raw material for nosode and raw material for nosode and
remedies of animal and human remedies of animal and human originorigin
(4) Ambra Grisia –(4) Ambra Grisia –
Original proving by trituration of Original proving by trituration of ambergris (Sperm whate)ambergris (Sperm whate)
TodayToday
Boiling for one hour with ethanol Boiling for one hour with ethanol
(5) Lachesis(5) Lachesis
Fresh snake poison- HearingFresh snake poison- Hearing
TodayToday
Dried preparationDried preparation
(6) Causticum(6) Causticum
Marble has been replaced by ‘Calcium Marble has been replaced by ‘Calcium oxide’ & Hahnemann’s equipment - oxide’ & Hahnemann’s equipment - Clay lid was sealed with a wet Pig Clay lid was sealed with a wet Pig Bladder – Ammonia in Hahnemann’s Bladder – Ammonia in Hahnemann’s causticumcausticum
Some add Ammonia in causticumSome add Ammonia in causticum
Ammonium causticum is sold as Ammonium causticum is sold as ‘Causticum’‘Causticum’
(7) Petroleum(7) PetroleumHahnemann – Crude oil – very fluid &light Hahnemann – Crude oil – very fluid &light
yellowyellow
T.F. Allen – Crude Rengoon oilT.F. Allen – Crude Rengoon oil
J.H Clark – Trituration & Tincture of rectified oilJ.H Clark – Trituration & Tincture of rectified oil
HAB – Rectified petroleumHAB – Rectified petroleum
American – Non-rectified petroleumAmerican – Non-rectified petroleum
Indian HPI – Native rock oilIndian HPI – Native rock oil
‘‘Sulphur’ (Trituration) & Sulphur’ (Trituration) &
Sulphuris Tinctora Sulphuris Tinctora
– – as Separate 1839 as Separate 1839 (Hahnemann)(Hahnemann)
(k) Method of (k) Method of successionsuccession
HahnemannHahnemann
18011801 - Several minutes- Several minutes
18141814 - Three Minutes- Three Minutes
1821 - The arm should be struck down 1821 - The arm should be struck down
10 times10 times
1824 - Two strong strokes of the arm1824 - Two strong strokes of the arm
1837 - 10 strong strokes1837 - 10 strong strokes
In Paris – 30, 100 & 200 StrokesIn Paris – 30, 100 & 200 Strokes
And finally 100 storks against a hard And finally 100 storks against a hard elasticelastic
HAB – Strike hard 10 timesHAB – Strike hard 10 times
French – At least 100 vibrationsFrench – At least 100 vibrations
- Bottle between and speakers- Bottle between and speakers
- Fasten on tuning fork- Fasten on tuning fork
‘‘SHAKING A THERMOMETER’SHAKING A THERMOMETER’
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