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How Your Dreams Keep You Healthy Unlock the code & make them work for you

Tales from Tanzania Homeopathy transforms lives in Africa

Cold & Flu Season? Trust Your You can survive & thrive! Gut Again Hope & healing for IBS Quick Fixes for Tummy Troubles A Winter’s Tale Helping all creatures

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Winter 2014 Volume 34, Number 4 ISSN: 0886-1676

Homeopathywww.HomeopathyCenter.org Your Guide to Health through Homeopathy TODAY

Featured Articles 14 1 4 Dreams & Their Meaning Unlocking the code: A homeopath’s guide to dreamwork by Christopher Sowton, ND

24 Tales from Tanzania Homeopathy for Health in Africa by Mary Aspinwall, ISHom, PCH

34 Trust Your Gut Hope and healing for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) by Andrea S. Kraft, CCH, RSHom(NA) 24 7 Registration is now open: 10th annual Joint American Homeopathic #ONFERENCEs-AYn s0HILADELPHIA

10 National Center for Homeopathy’s 40th Anniversary Celebration: 4HEFOURTHDECADEnPRESENT

12 National Integrative Health Policy Symposium: A Call to Action, A Personal Response

18 Three Ways Your Dreams Keep You Healthy 21 Your Will Won’t Work Well When … 34 22 Stay Healthy This Cold & Flu Season, the Natural Way

39 Quick Fixes for Occasional Tummy Troubles

40 Finally, Freedom From Dreadful Digestive Distress

44 A Winter’s Tale: All Creatures Great and Small

45 Book Review: The Healing Paradox: A Revolutionary Approach to Treating and Curing Physical and Mental Illness

DEPARTMENTS 5 WHAT IS HOMEOPATHY? 6 FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 8 LETTERS 46 CONTRIBUTIONS 47 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Homeo-Speak acute illness: A condition that is usually brief in duration and self- limiting; that is, either the illness runs its course or the patient dies—as opposed to chronic illness that usually develops more slowly, lasts indefi nitely, results in deterioration of health, and does not resolve without some sort of healing intervention. Examples: acute illness—colds, fl u, ear infections; chronic illness—arthritis, hypertension, diabetes. characteristic symptom: a symptom of an unusual nature—strange, What is homeopathy? rare, peculiar—that gives the case a pronounced individuality (i.e., “characterizes” the case). For example, chilliness with desire for ice cold omeopathy is a safe, effective system of natural medicine, drinks, or dizziness that is better from motion. Such a symptom often used by millions of people worldwide for more than 200 points directly to the curative remedy. Hyears to achieve wellness. Homeopathic medicines are pre- chronic illness: (See acute illness.) pared from natural sources, are used in extremely small amounts, common symptoms: Symptoms that are commonly found in a and are recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. particular disease, for example, spots in measles or swollen glands in They are non-toxic and, when properly administered, can be mumps. safely used with infants, children, adults, and animals. constitutional treatment: Treating the whole person, rather than the symptoms alone, thereby attempting to enhance the general level of health rather than just getting rid of the symptoms. How does homeopathy differ from conventional medicine? materia medica: Latin for “materials of medicine.” A reference book listing homeopathic medicines and their therapeutic actions/indications. Homeopathy is based on the principle that “like cures like.” That This information comes primarily from the provings of the medicines; is, if a substance can cause symptoms of disease in a healthy also from clinical observation. person, then it can cure a sick person suffering from similar miasm: a block to health, usually left by a disease. This can be inher- symptoms. Suppose a person has hay fever, with watery eyes and ited or acquired and is an obstacle to cure. a burning nasal discharge. Instead of giving an antihistamine to Organon: The Organon of Medicine, by Samuel Hahnemann, founder dry up the discharge, a homeopath might prescribe Allium of homeopathy, is the book in which he set down the fundamental cepa—a tiny dose of onion, specially prepared by a homeopathic principles of homeopathy. He wrote 6 editions, the last in 1842; current homeopaths refer primarily to the 6th and sometimes the 5th editions. pharmacy in accordance with FDA-approved guidelines— because onion is known to cause watery eyes and a burning nasal potency: The strength of a homeopathic remedy according to the number of times, during preparation, it has been diluted and succussed (i.e., discharge. potentized). Potency is represented as a number attached to a remedy Homeopathy regards symptoms as the body’s healthy attempt name (e.g., Aconite 30c or Arnica 6X—the letter c or X refers to two to restore itself to balance. A homeopath will choose a remedy different methods of dilution during remedy preparation). that supports the symptoms—rather than opposing them or proving: The testing of a substance, either in crude form or in potency, suppressing them as in conventional medicine. on healthy volunteers to discover the symptoms it is capable of producing, and therefore able to cure. Participants in a proving record their symptoms; Homeopathy recognizes that each person manifests illness in the symptoms are collated and used as therapeutic indications for a unique and slightly different way. That is why two people with prescribing that substance. the same illness will not necessarily receive the same homeo- repertorize: To look up symptoms in a repertory, in order to determine pathic remedy. A cold sufferer with a stopped-up nose and dry which remedy or remedies is common to the presenting symptoms. eyes would receive a different remedy than a cold sufferer with a repertory: An index to the materia medica; an index of symptoms runny nose and watering eyes. Unlike the “one size fi ts all” (based on the materia medica) with a list of remedies indicated for approach often used in conventional medicine, a homeopath each symptom. chooses a remedy that matches a person’s unique symptom pro- rubric: A symptom listed in a homeopathic repertory. fi le—including physical, mental, and emotional symptoms. simillimum: The “most similar” remedy corresponding to a case; the remedy that most closely matches the totality of the symptoms of the What is homeopathy’s history? patient, and therefore, is curative according to homeopathic principles. The principles of homeopathy were developed into a system of suppression: The driving inward of disease symptoms, so that a person medicine by the German physician Samuel Hahnemann experiences more serious symptoms than they originally had. (1755–1843). Homeopathy spread quickly throughout Europe vital force: Term used by Hahnemann to describe the energy that and the rest of the world, including the U.S. The exact mecha- animates all living beings. The vital force is stimulated by the homeopathic remedy to enable the body to heal itself. nism by which homeopathy works is unknown, but 200 years of clinical experience along with hundreds of peer-reviewed basic The above defi nitions were largely adapted from the following excellent references: The Complete Homeopathy Handbook (its glossary), by science, pre-clinical, and clinical studies confi rm homeopathy’s Miranda Castro, FSHom, CCH, and Yasgur’s Homeopathic Dictionary and effectiveness. Holistic Health Reference, by Jay Yasgur, RPh, MSc.

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MESSAGE FROM THE NCH BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tina Quirk, RN, MS, CCH, a practitioner and educator in New York City, is a member of the Board of Directors of NCH and is the Liaison for Homeopathic Research. She is an administrator and teacher at the Centre for Homeopathic Education NYC. She also is the Project Director for Homeopathy for Health in Africa. She can be reached at [email protected]______

Fundraising—it is something I have always shied away from, no matter how good the cause. I don’t like to ask, beg, or cajole NCH shines the beacon on attaining people for money. That is, until a wise friend who led what she called a successful “abundance-sharing” campaign explained it health through simplicity … differently to me. “We are not asking people to give money and certainly not chronic diseases and pain, NCH shines the beacon on attaining begging people who are not interested to donate,” she said. health through simplicity—natural laws, minimal dosing, indi- “There are many people, just like us, who are filled with a gen- vidualizing, and wholeness. erous spirit and want to share their abundance in a way that will do good. We are informing them of a great opportunity to do In the spirit of Hahnemann good by gifting their money to our organization. It is a service to When Hahnemann discovered this revolutionary method of them, and we all benefit.” healing, he spread the word by publishing articles and books, educating practitioners, and getting good results for patients, who then passed the word to other patients. He faced a medical community resistant to change and new ideas, while it also embraced the growing use of crude, risky medications. This is not unlike today’s atmosphere, and NCH is employing much the same approach as Hahnemann did 200 years ago—publishing articles, Sharing the educating the public, and supporting practitioners and patients. But in the 21st Century, we have a bigger universe—deeply engrained use of conventional medications, wider disconnec- tion from nature, and more levels of scientific and government bureaucracy. Now we must reach out to a much larger and growing population. We must supply information sessions for Abundance our elected representatives who make key health policy decisions. We are diverted into countering attacks by naysayers and Infused with this spirit and meaning, I have agreed to chair skeptics. We are called to create sophisticated multi-media cam- the NCH Board of Directors’ “Abundance-Sharing” Committee. paigns. We must compete for the public’s attention against local, So, for any of you who feel in the spirit of abundance (which is regional, and international non-profit, humanitarian, social, and different from having a lot of money), let me inform you of the political causes. Especially daunting is continuing our mission of great opportunity that NCH gives us to do good! choice and access to natural healing, while millions of dollars are being used to develop, research, and market pharmaceuticals. The voice of healing NCH is the voice of healing—the “high and only mission” of We’ve got the “goods” that will change lives homeopathy. In the spirit of homeopathy’s founder, Samuel Yet we are up to the challenge. The message is: NCH has the Hahnemann, we exist to make sure that people have access to passion, the dedication, the knowledge, and the “goods”—we a form of healing that goes deeper and beyond the expectations know our system of healing is one that changes people’s lives and of any conventional methods. Hahnemann specified “cure” and brings harmony within and without. What we need is a sharing coupled that with mind, body, and spirit. NCH exists to let peo- of abundance—of people, as members, supporters, and volun- ple know there is another way to health: one that doesn’t cause teers, and of funds, to enable us to fulfill the mission. added suffering or harm … one that aims to do more than just While our message may be the same as Hahnemann’s once eliminate symptoms for the short term … one that can bring was, the cost of delivering that life-changing message of health is peace and harmony within as well. In short, this is about “access inconceivably higher. As we are immersed in this current season and choice,” which is the mission of the NCH. of giving, won’t you respond in the spirit of abundance? When It is a higher calling that our members and supporters have you are approached by letter or phone call, won’t you take the joined with us to carry out. Today, when the government con- opportunity to participate with the NCH “abundance-sharing” siders the human and social consequences of over-utilization of campaign and enjoy the wonderful opportunity of making a medical services, the economics of hyper-inflated and addictive difference? pharmaceuticals, and the life-draining depletion caused by Thank you.

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The 10th annual Joint American Homeopathic Conference (JAHC), Celebrating the Past, Embracing the Future, May 8 – 10, 2015, is shaping up as an exceptional weekend of learning, networking, and inspiration. The Loews Hotel Philadelphia will provide a stunning, historic backdrop for this exciting conference. Whether you’ve attended before or this will be your ﬁ rst time, the 2015 JAHC promises to be an event that you won’t want to miss.

Who will be there? The 2015 JAHC will feature some of the most well-known, experienced, successful homeopaths from around the globe speaking about incredibly timely, practical, and relevant topics, including: Homeopathic Nurses Association members at JAHC 2014: Margo Cohen, Mary-Hogan Donaldson, Mary Heaney, and s 0RAFULL6IJAYAKAR $(OM—Genetics and s !NN*EROME 0H$ ##( 23(OM.! — Begabati Lennihan. Homeopathy Up and Running: Five Remedies for the s 0AUL(ERSCU .$ -0(—Light in the Home Medicine Chest Network and shop Darkness: The Homeopathic Treatment of s 0ETER&ISHER -" "#HIR &&(OM &2#0— Wander through the expanded Exhibit Hall during Autistic Spectrum Disorders Overview and Update on Clinical and Basic extended conference breaks and longer hours. s 7ILL4AYLOR -$—Family Medicine Research in Homeopathy Mingle and network with fellow attendees, s +IM%LIA assisted by -ARIA2INGO s 0ETER#HAPPELL—Treating Trauma exhibitors, and speakers—with a gorgeous view of $(-(3 ##(—Like Cures Like: s *ACKIE7ILSON -$ $(T $!")(-— the Philadelphia skyline. And be sure to enter our The “Movie” Homeopathy & Cancer: Relieving Side Effects “Exhibit Hall Passport” rafﬂ e by visiting participating s (EINER&REI -$—Polarity Analysis, A of Chemotherapy, Radiation, Surgery, and exhibitor booths for clues. Grand prize is a brand Research Based Methodology to Improve Targeted Cancer Drugs new iPad mini! The rafﬂ e winner will be chosen on ADD/ADHD Remedy Selection s ,ORETTA"UTEHORN 0H$ ##( Sunday at the conference, and you’ll need to be s #HRISTOPHER3OWTON .$—A Schema for 23(OM.! —Techniques of Presentations present to win! Using Dreams in Homeopathy to Market Your Practice s 'ABRIELLE4RAUB -4ECH(OM ##(— s *O$ALY ##(—Evolving Practice Homeopathy for Drug-Induced Psychosis & s ,EE+AYNE "3C -20HARM3 0H$ Pack your cowboy boots After sessions are over on Saturday, throw on your Bipolar Disorder ,&(OM $&(OM -&(OM 300H cowboy hats and boots and join your friends and s +AREN!LLEN ##(—Leverage, Links, &&(OM—Can We Do Better? Improving peers at the 2015 JAHC Square Dance! Caller Pete and Legalities: Homeopathic Profession Outcomes in Homeopathy LaBerge and the amazing old-time country string- Now! s *OHN0*AY "ORNEMAN 0H$ -3 band, Orpheus Supertones, will keep you dancing s $OUGLAS&ALKNER -$ -(OM—Eating -"!—An Overview of the Homoeopathic up a storm all evening. Don’t know how to square Disorders: The Homeopathic Treatment of Pharmacopoeia of the United States: History, dance? No problem! The event will start off with Anorexia and Bulimia Operations, and Impact on the Consumer a short lesson and then the band will kick into full swing. Light refreshments will be served.

Register early…and win! Take a moment to explore Anyone who registers for the conference before February 16, 2015 will be The Loews Hotel Philadelphia is located in his- automatically entered into a rafﬂ e to win a free conference registration and toric, downtown Philadelphia—just steps from the two nights of accommodation for the 2016 JAHC—a prize worth almost $1000! charming Reading Terminal Market. There you can stroll through the shops, grab a bite to eat from Visit the conference website for all the details: http://bit.ly/2015JAHC. a huge selection of gourmet eateries, and take The 10th annual JAHC will be a conference unlike any other and you will leave in the historic sites of the area. A free shuttle will NCH Resource Development Director inspired, strengthened, and energized to continue practicing, supporting, and easily deliver you to the hotel from the nearby train Anita Parker with homeopath-nurse- midwife MJ Hanaﬁ n, who came all the spreading the word about the healing powers of homeopathy. station, or, if you prefer, there’s parking at the hotel way from the UK to attend JAHC 2014. and in many nearby lots.

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LETTERS

Nominations & Elections of those who were not on the ballot offered to help as volunteers on various projects, and some have already To the Editor: made an enormous difference to NCH in this capacity. Last winter, in the run-up to the NCH Board election, One of the board’s responsibilities is to ensure that I nominated Lia Bello for the position. Lia is a Family NCH has the ongoing governance necessary for the Nurse-Practitioner in New Mexico with decades of organization to thrive. In addition to the usual qual- experience, as well as an excellent teacher, a long-time ifications of a board member, each year there are also NCH member and loyal supporter, and co-founder of specific needs to address so that the board together the Homeopathic Nurses Association; it would be dif- offers the range of skills that NCH requires at the time. ficult to imagine a more qualified candidate, or one NCH has entered a new phase of its evolution, one who is more attuned to the goals of the organization. in which public outreach has become more central Yet her name wasn’t even put on the ballot. to our mission. In the past, when reputable sources Instead the membership was asked to vote for a of information about homeopathy were fewer, NCH slate of candidates hand-picked by the Board itself, focused on educating its members. Now our scope is with no input from the general membership, a most far wider, and we have an audience many times larger undemocratic procedure that was in fact a major than our membership. The aspect of our mission reason why the NCH broke away from the American that pertains to outreach has grown exponentially, Foundation for Homeopathy way back in 1980, when and our audience is increasingly diverse as we enter I first joined the NCH Board; it would be a disgrace more and more new areas to raise awareness of for it now to regress to that extent. If the NCH is to homeopathy. Members have consistently indicated remain a membership organization, it deserves better enthusiastic support for this direction, and the board than for the Board to become a self-perpetuating has committed to following it. NCH is positioned to clique that no longer feels the need to reach out to its establish homeopathy firmly as a viable, credible choice members and invite them to participate in choosing in healthcare. their leaders. This new direction requires new skills on the board. Truly yours, Recent calls for nominations have reflected those new Richard Moskowitz, MD needs, which include diversifying the board and add- NCH member, 1978-2014 ing skills that will support NCH’s focus on outreach, NCH Board, 1980-87 such as: NCH President, 1985-86 s Expertise with fundraising, finance, market- P. S. I’m also sending this letter to the Board, because ing, media, and/or public relations when I expressed my disappointment to Alison s Successful business or nonprofit board experi- [Teitelbaum] last spring, I received only a form letter, ence outside of homeopathy with no substantive reply to my concerns. I have since s Involvement with integrative healthcare or resigned my membership as a result, which saddens healthy-living consumer organizations me a lot, considering the many years I gave to serving s Experience with public policy work the NCH and promoting its interests. s Passion for homeopathy, not necessarily as a practitioner (home users, patients/clients, President’s Reply: students, practitioners of other modalities, and Dr. Moskowitz and I have talked so that I could so on). communicate this answer to him personally, but NCH has an extraordinarily talented, committed, meanwhile we both thought it worthwhile to bring this and hardworking board, and we depend on nomi- conversation to our members’ awareness. nations to keep the board strong and ready to fulfill The process for electing board members is outlined the members’ mandate. If you have passion and skills in the NCH Bylaws and has been followed each year. that could support our mission, please consider how A call for nominations goes out to all members. The you can help. Serving on the board, volunteering, and nominating committee creates a set of criteria in con- providing financial support are all essential roles in sultation with the board, then reviews the nominations this community. and prepares the ballot. Last year there was a record Thank you, members and donors, and thank you number of nominations, and the nominating commit- Dr. Moskowitz and all those who have helped bring tee interviewed each nominee, some of them several NCH to this exciting moment in our history. Together times. There were many candidates with stellar quali- we can ensure that future generations can call on fications, but it’s in the nature of a nominations process homeopathy with confidence. that not all nominees appear on the ballot. Before the Yours in similars, ballot was sent out, the nominating committee con- Ann Jerome, PhD, CCH tacted each nominee to explain the outcome. Several NCH President

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Grassroots Arnica Group

To Homeopathy Today readers: Wouldn’t you love to get to know people who are interested in building their family’s immunity naturally so you can share experiences, support one another, and get great free advice? A few months ago I stumbled upon a wonderful Facebook Group called Arnica, which aims to empower and support parents by providing opportunities for like-minded folk to meet. Arnica started life as a grassroots UK movement of local groups in 2009. Parents and health professionals now meet together every day online (www.facebook.com/groups/arnica/),______and also face-to-face in up to 100 UK towns, to discuss natural immunity and vaccination concerns. I have spoken with the facilitators of Arnica UK and they have kindly said we may bring the idea to the US, initially setting up an Arnica US Facebook page where people can post their Seasons Greetings questions and later inviting people to facilitate local meetings in their area. If you are a homeopath or a parent and you’d With gratitude for your continued support, we like to get the Arnica US ball rolling, please contact me at: extend our warmest wishes for a [email protected]______Healthy, Happy New Year! Sincerely, ~The National Center for Homeopathy Mary Aspinwall, ISHom, PCH Board of Directors and Staff Santa Barbara, CA

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The National Center for Homeopathy’s 40th Looking back on our fourth decade, 2005 — present

Some people will tell you everything starts to go downhill at 40. But here at the National Center for Homeopathy, 40 is our new beginning. With new branding, a new website, and a slew of strategic initiatives to advance engagement with the homeopathic community, NCH is looking great at 40. In recognition of our 40th Anniversary, we’ve been taking a look back throughout 2014 at each decade in NCH’s 40 years.

The restoration of the Hahnemann Monument in collaboration. Pictured at the 2006 conference are Tina 2005: Washington, DC, begun in 2004, continued into Romano, Julie Bernard, and Gina Inez. 2005, thanks to the In 2007, NCH completely renovated its website to provide American Institute of members and the public with increased usability. Homeopathy’s efforts to fund the project NCH launched a new and work with the 2008:education program in U.S. National Park 2008—weekend courses on the Service (NPS). NCH method, processes, and tools of Past-President Dr. homeopathy. Moving through the Sandra Chase moni- seminars at any pace and choosing tored the process and the ones that met their needs, provided periodic participants gained a solid grounding in all the elements updates in Homeopa- of homeopathic practice. Currently, NCH members can thy Today. When she participate in monthly webinars. Check them out on the NCH and Christina Cafﬁ events calendar at www.homeopathycenter.org. arrived on the scene one day, they found In a 2009 issue of Homeopathy Today, NCH paid NPS Senior Conserva- 2009:respects to Dr. Allen C. Neiswander on his passing. tor Judy Jacobs (right) and her assistant Lara Kaplan (below) He was a pillar of the homeopathic com- on the scaffolding, working to repair the beautiful Art Nou- munity for more than 60 years, having veau mosaic above the bronze statue of Hahnemann. The con- served on the boards of the American servators were carefully replacing missing areas of the mosaic Foundation for Homeopathy, the Homeo- with specially manufactured colored pathic Pharmacopoeia Convention of the glass from Italy that contained gold U.S., and many other homeopathic and leaf. The next steps in the restoration philanthropic organizations. He was a stu- would be to clean the bronze statue dent and colleague of renowned homeo- as well as the bas-relief tablets on paths Elizabeth Wright-Hubbard, H.A. either side. Roberts, and Harvey Farrington.

In 2006, NCH was planning to host the This was a dramatic year for healthcare policy 2006–2007: first Joint 2010:watchers. Attacks on homeopathy in Britain spilled American Homeopathic over into attempts to discredit homeopathy in the US. But Conference (JAHC) of 12 major due to breakthroughs made by NCH and its allies, NCH homeopathic organizations was able to quickly and credibly respond to misinformation from April 13 to 17, 2007, in that led to a tremendous opportunity to communicate Denver, CO. NCH still hosts the truth about homeopathy. After Zicam® nasal spray the JAHC today, but prior to was recalled by the FDA in 2009, an Associated Press 2007, NCH held a conference reporter used this opportunity to discredit homeopathy in on its own. The JAHC was general because Zicam’s label claimed it was homeopathic. and continues to be a fruitful NCH’s media experts arranged a successful meeting with

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Anniversary Celebration Continues

the National Center for Complementary and Alternative 2008 Nobel Prize winner in Medicine for his discovery of Medicine, wherein some misconceptions about homeopathy HIV, wowed the audience with his presentation on high were cleared up. dilutions of DNA in water, which may help to shed light on how homeopathy works. He posed for a picture with Ann Jerome, the NCH Board President.

In 2013, NCH and 2013: The Dr. Oz Show teamed up for a TV program about homeopathy. Dr. Oz interviewed Lisa Samet, ND, to provide 5 million viewers with accurate and positive information about homeopathy on a popular TV medical show. Throughout the show, the well-respected Dr. Oz endorsed During the April 2010 Joint American Homeopathic homeopathy, noting that his Conference in Alexandria, VA, many participants took a family has used homeopathy for ﬁ eldtrip to the impressive, recently refurbished monument three generations. to Samuel Hahnemann in Washington, DC, at Scott Circle. As technology continually There, they were treated to a presentation by Sandra M. Chase, evolves, it was necessary for NCH MD, DHt, on the monument’s 109-year history. to overhaul its website again last year in 2013. This is the In 2011, then-NCH Board Presi- website you use today. Visit us at 2011: dent Nancy Gahles, DC, CCH, www.homeopathycenter.org! RSHom(NA), was working hard polit- ically to protect and advance the inter- We celebrated our 40th anniversary throughout ests of everyone who uses homeopathy. 2014: 2014. We hope you enjoyed looking back at photos, As a board member of the Integrated highlights, and milestones from our past 40 years as much Healthcare Policy Consortium, she shut- as we did! tled between New York and Washington, DC, and teleconferenced across the country. She ventured into discussions, board meetings, commit- tees, and drafting sessions. From the front line, she happily reported in an issue of Homeopathy Today that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 created inroads on extending access to homeopathy.

At the 2012 Joint 2012: Annual Homeo- pathic Conference in Washington, DC, more than 400 homeopaths from around the world gathered for three days Pictured are NCH Board members Abby Beale, Loretta Butehorn, of learning and sharing. Edward Conway, Ann Jerome, Tina Quirk, Doug Falkner, and Joe Luc Montagnier, PhD, Lillard with NCH Executive Director Alison Teitelbaum (seated), of France, the eminent celebrating NCH’s 40th anniversary at the 2014 JAHC last April.

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REPORT & OPINION National Integrative Health Policy Symposium A Call to Action … A Personal Response

REPORT by Douglas Falkner, MD, MHom

On September 29, 2014, a “Call to Action creation model in working with patients, on Integrative Health and Medicine Pol- instead of a sickness management and We need to move ahead in icy” symposium was held at Georgetown intervention approach in the national con- University in Washington, DC, to honor versation on health delivery systems. the areas of accreditation retiring U.S. Senator Tom Harkin. For I was heartened to learn that, within and certification … two decades, Senator Harkin has been this body of representatives from many the leading voice for integrative health health professions and disciplines with to be in this context, not because of any and medicine on Capitol Hill. In addi- diverse interests, activities, and concerns, discrimination or particular bias against tion to celebrating his achievements, the there exists a strong emphasis on egalitar- it, but because of our comparative lack more than 125 integrative health leaders, ian inclusion of all providers, in the spirit of involvement in some broader initia- advocates, and organizational representa- of teamwork and mutual respect and sup- tives. For example, compared to many tives in attendance were looking ahead at port. It was encouraging to discover how of the other CAM disciplines such as how to work together to advance Senator organized, dedicated, and active so many acupuncture, chiropractic, naturopathic Harkin’s legacy. of the complementary and alternative medicine, herbal medicine, nutrition, The NCH supported this event as a (CAM) disciplines already are in creat- massage therapy, yoga, music therapy, Junior Sponsor, and our executive direc- ing integrative teams, patient outcome and the like, homeopathy is viewed as an tor Alison Teitelbaum, homeopath Karen research, and healthcare delivery models, emerging profession. A main reason for Allen, CCH, and I attended as NCH rep- with the full support of policy and legisla- this is that we have not yet established resentatives. Our goal was to get updated tion at the Federal level, and with a defi n- ourselves in the mainstream as a visible, on the latest developments in the fi eld and itive voice in the Affordable Care Act. certifi ed, and fully credentialed presence. to explore further where homeopathy fi ts It is truly amazing how far we have At this event, it struck me forcefully that into the evolving tapestry of integrative already come. Several institutes are homeopathy will gain a strong voice only health. My personal focus was to learn actively engaged in groundbreaking when we earn the recognition that comes more about what we as a homeopathic research, demonstrating the effi cacy of the with professional unity and national cre- community can do to increase our pres- integrative approach in improving patient dentialing. We need to move ahead in the ence and impact in this changing and outcomes in serious disease conditions. areas of accreditation and certifi cation by dynamic arena, both at the grassroots and Through the advocacy of the Integrative nationally recognized entities in order to government policy levels. Healthcare Policy Consortium and with strengthen and grow our presence in the NCH’s participation, policymakers have expanding arena of integrative health. A call to action: “Health creation” written a binding, non-discrimination In order for homeopathy to fully enter not “sickness management” clause into law, which is already included the mainstream health delivery system The day was fi lled with information on the in the Affordable Care Act. The Integra- and gain a greater foothold in national many achievements made by this broad- tive Healthcare Policy Consortium has and state integrative health programs, based consortium of organizations actively also initiated a grassroots program, Cov- we as certifi ed professional and medi- involved in policy- erMyCare, to unite healthcare consumers cally licensed homeopaths will need to making and systems at the state level in demanding that their strive for greater unifi cation and advo- creation. Presenta- insurance programs include and reim- cacy going forward. To do so, we need tions included dis- burse CAM providers. Good things are training programs that are fully accred- cussions about how clearly happening! ited by the recognized national education to make integrative accrediting bodies. health care the new A personal response: The Accreditation Commission for model of health cre- Homeopathy needs a bigger voice Homeopathic Education in North Amer- ation and health What surprised me, however, was how ica (ACHENA) is actively working toward delivery in this coun- small the voice for homeopathy appeared this goal, both regarding professional level try. Clearly, more and more emphasis We homeopaths are called to imagine, create, and forge Senator Tom Harkin is being placed on with Karen Allen, CCH. developing a health new models within our ranks … KAREN COURTESY OF ALLEN. PHOTOS

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and medically licensed education—and the homeopathic community needs to support ACHENA. The Council for Homeopathic Certifi cation (CHC) is also moving toward getting the proper recognition as a cer- tifying body, so that its certifi cation of Leonard Wisneski, MD, FACP (standing), chair of the Integrative Healthcare Policy Consortium, professional homeopaths will have signifi - with panelists (L to R) John Weeks, Courtney Baechler, MD, Janet Kahn, PhD, LMT, Christine cance in the mainstream. The leaderships Goertz, DC, PhD, and Michael Traub, ND, DHANP, CCH. of the medically licensed homeopaths (the American Institute of Homeopathy and the new understanding. We must, if we are include all members of our profession, so Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic to move forward together, fi nd a way to long as we remain true to Hahnemann’s Physicians) and the professional homeo- defi ne our greater vision as a profession, teachings and vision. paths (North American Society of Homeo- keeping step with the needs of this unique paths) need to engage in further dialogue time in the national healthcare landscape. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: and fi nd a way to come together as a more cohesive body, as we attempt to establish Douglas Falkner, MD, MHom, Let’s fi nd common ground! is a member of the National homeopathy on equal footing with all the What our confreres in integrative health Center for Homeopathy’s other fully recognized CAM professions. are showing us by their successes, and Board of Directors. He is Founder and Chief Instructor While the process of becoming an what defi nes our true “call to action,” at The Falkner School for accredited and credentialed profession is to learn how to put aside our differ- Homeopathy, which offers practitioner training has raised concerns and areas of conten- ences and fi nd strength in our common programs at both beginning tion among our ranks, we must strive to ground. In the spirit of honoring the and advanced levels, all interactive, live and online. He is a fully trained rise above our differences and come to a monumental work and effort of Senator emergency medicine physician, clinical Tom Harkin and the allied integrative emergency medicine instructor, and homeopath, who maintains a busy homeopathy practice in Good things are clearly medicine community, we homeopaths Ashland, Oregon. He also offers phone are called to imagine, create, and forge consultations nationally and internationally. Contact: [email protected]______or happening! new models within our ranks, which will www.thefalknerschool.com

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Dreams… we all have them—those mys- terious movies of the night. But what do they mean? Can they help us in any way? Some people say dreams are just our brains processing and discharging the events of the day. Others believe them to be valuable messages from the unconscious, from the spirit world, from deceased relatives, or from God. Increasingly, however, researchers agree that dreams play an important role in maintaining our emotional and mental well-being. Dreams have an interesting place in the world of homeopathy these days, too. Some homeopaths pay close attention to their clients’ dream reports, giving them paramount importance in remedy selection. Others pay no attention to their clients’ dreams whatsoever. Still others may profess the importance of dreams in choosing a remedy, yet they have no idea what to do with a dream once it has been reported to them. Many modern homeopathic proving reports are full of dream-derived material, with the “themes” of these newly-proven remedies identiﬁ ed from feelings and situations in the provers’ dreams. Consequently, the “Dreams” section in the “Mind” chapter of our repertories expands with every update— yet many homeopaths never bother to look at it. What is going on? Why such a muddle? In my 26 years of practice as a homeopath and therapist, I have noticed this very same inconsistency in the world of psychotherapy. Some therapists never even ask about their clients’ dreams; while for others, dreams are indeed the

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royal road to the unconscious that Freud 1. There are 33 remedy types that famously proclaimed them to be. dream of spiders. Not true. In my experience, spiders The question of dream meaning are a very common, even universal dream In both of these disciplines, the question motif. If this repertory rubric were to of what a dream may mean is critical, and be made truly complete, it would have I think central, to the aforementioned to include all our remedies. The same inconsistency. Dreams are varied and applies to hundreds of other universal complex, and they do not have simple dream motifs such as fl ying, falling, being fi xed meanings. Entering the dream chased, robbers, children, babies, our old and jealousy toward a friend? Does it world requires a particular skill set and school, ghosts, water, toilets, driving, ani- refer to a problematic sexual attraction? some degree of familiarity with the sym- mals, and snakes. An uncontrollable fear? A suppressed cre- bolic language of the unconscious. Some 2. All the remedies that are not listed ative urge? An early stage of a disease? It authors of dream dictionaries may wish to in this rubric are somehow not associ- could have any of these meanings or doz- disagree, but in my experience, a dream of ated with spider dreams. ens of others. We simply don’t know what a spider, for example, could mean almost Not true, for the same reasons given it means yet, and we cannot consult the anything, depending on the individual above. repertory until we do know, because each dreamer and what is currently happening 3. A spider dream is a singular symp- of these possible meanings would lead to a in his life and psyche. This is why dream tom with a particular meaning. completely different rubric. This brings us dictionaries are problematic: they limit a Not true. A spider is a dynamic sym- back to the question of dream meaning. huge range of possibilities and restrict it to bol that is used in human dreams to one fi xed and simplistic meaning. carry many different meanings and asso- Double resonance We have an analogous problem in ciations. If a person says, “I feel angry The true message of a dream cannot be homeopathy. If our client has a dream when someone interrupts me,” this is a discerned by the practitioner alone; it about a spider, how do we use this in our fairly specifi c reported experience and must be done by or with the dreamer. remedy selection process? Should we con- therefore a valid symptom, and we would Only the dreamer can have that “Aha!” sult the repertory rubric, “Mind, Dreams, be justifi ed in using the corresponding moment of realizing how the dream spiders” (pictured below)? Should we use repertory rubric in our analysis (“Mind, message connects to his or her life. this rubric to narrow down our remedy Anger, interruption, from”). But if a per- For me, this experience of connection choice? In my view the answer is no, and son says, “I had a dream about a spider,” is the simplest and most useful goal of here’s why. If we use this rubric with its what does it mean? Is it warning her dreamwork. I do not attempt to analyze 33 remedies as a key part of our case about a spider-like person who wishes dreams or interpret them; I just try to analysis, we buy into the following set of her harm at her workplace? Does it refer help my clients make this connection. implied premises: to her own poisonous feeling of hatred Once this has been achieved, it’s fair game to start thinking about repertory rubrics. How do you know when an insight or connection is accurate? There is an experience that I call double resonance whereby both you, as a practitioner, and the dreamer are resonating with the accu-

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give to a dream-derived rubric versus Only the dreamer can have that “Aha!” moment of realizing the client’s other symptoms (rubrics)? There is no fi xed answer; it is a clinical how the dream message connects to his or her life. decision you must make along with all your other weighting decisions. You must racy of the insight. It is a kind of epiph- using their own exact words). Then ask: assess how strong the dynamic of jealousy any, an “Aha!” moment. If you are not “Where do these feelings exist in your is for this person’s case. Occasionally, the able to get to this point, put the dream life?” dream-derived symptom will be central aside as a work-in-progress; hopefully, it 4. Distill this connection into a short to the case, but sometimes it is just one will be understood in the future. In the phrase. small piece of a bigger puzzle in fi nding meantime, I would suggest that you do If, for example, the person has the the appropriate remedy. At any rate, as not include the dream in your homeo- insight that the spider in her dream refers a classical homeopath you consider the pathic case analysis. to an intense feeling of jealousy and anger totality of the client’s symptoms and triggered by a certain friend, put this into would not choose a remedy based on the Method: Dreamwork for the one short, simple phrase, say it aloud to dream alone. homeopath the person, and make sure it fi ts: “So, can The following two case examples of Here is a method you may wish to try that we say that the dream spider refers to a Paula and David further illustrate this has worked well for me and many of my feeling of anger and jealousy that appears method. students. It does add a bit of time to your suddenly and uncontrollably when you homeopathic case-taking because you are think about B.?” Paula: Life crisis at 30 introducing a new step, but the results 5. Translate this phrase to a repertory Paula came to see me for primarily emo- will often prove suffi ciently valuable that rubric. tional concerns. She was about to turn you will deem it time well spent. Now, if both you and the client are 30 and was sensing an approaching “life 1. Take off your homeopath hat! satisfi ed, you can put your homeopathy crisis.” She felt very disappointed in two When someone tells you a dream, hat back on and move to the repertory. major aspects of her life—career and listen as if you were a psychologist, a In this example, the best-fi tting rubric relationship. She described several traits counselor, or a helpful friend—not a would probably be “Mind, Jealousy.” in herself that she wanted to change: “I’m homeopath! This means keeping homeo- Note: you do not need to use the rubric extremely sensitive emotionally, every- pathic categories and theories at bay. Try “Mind, Dreams, jealousy.” The client thing affects me, and I’m way too empa- not to think of rubrics or remedies or has confi rmed the accuracy and real- thetic.” She went on, “I’m a neat freak, miasms or kingdoms or sensations or life connection to the dream message of obsessive about cleanliness. Cleaning whatever else your homeo-mind comes “sudden, uncontrolled jealousy toward the house is one of the only ways I can up with to process the dream. Enjoy your B.” You have a clear psychological symp- relax.” She added, “I’m very hard on break from the daily grind of being a tom, and you are entitled to use this in myself, very self-critical.” She also saw homeopath! your case analysis. [Note: the rubric that problems in how she approached rela- 2. Ask your client to tell you the dream. corresponds to the psychological symp- tionships: “I crave affection but I can Ask for the dream in full detail, and tom itself (e.g., “Mind, Jealousy”) typi- never ask for it, and I often pull away if just listen. You will probably want to cally will be larger, better developed, and someone is affectionate, especially phys- write it down, too, so you can refer back more reliable for remedy selection than ically.” This tendency went as far back as to certain elements. the dream rubric featuring that symp- she could remember: “As a child I used 3. Facilitate a resonant insight on how tom (e.g., “Mind, Dreams, jealousy”).] to hide and hope someone would come the dream connects to the person’s life. A brilliant advantage of doing this and fi nd me; I was famous for hiding, Here are three tried-and-true tech- kind of dreamwork as a homeopath is I even hid in malls, I still do this; when niques for quickly helping your client that you will often uncover key psy- I’m feeling hurt I hide in my room and connect their dream to their life. First, chological symptoms (and occasionally hope my boyfriend comes to fi nd me. It’s ask: “What do you think the dream is physical symptoms as well) that the so dysfunctional!” trying to tell you?” Sometimes the person client is not fully aware of or not able to In addition, Paula had 90% hearing will already have a good insight about the articulate in the usual case-taking inter- loss in her left ear following an acute dream message. If this insight also reso- view. A symptom will often announce fever at age 14. She tended to be depressed nates with you, then you have arrived at itself via a dream. This highlights one of more in the winter, and she could only a usable connection. If this does not yield the key functions of dream life: dreams sleep on her right side. a good insight, ask: “What do you think point out traits and behaviors that we I considered her primary symptoms the dream is asking for?” This brings a deny, disown, ignore, overlook, or just (craving affection, desire to hide, compul- different perspective and will often lead don’t know much about yet. sion for cleanliness and order, hearing loss, quickly to a connection point. A third 6. Include this rubric in your symp- and right-sided sleep position) and put technique is to pick out two or three tom totality and repertory analysis, with together a repertory chart (page 17). Then feelings present in the dream and read appropriate weighting. I sat back to mull things over. them back to the dreamer (preferably How much importance should you I was considering Pulsatilla, Carci-

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Learn to Speak Dreamish in 5 Easy Steps nosin, and Baryta carbonica as possible life (I was using one of the techniques The dreaming brain has its prescriptions. Paula had the soft, timid, outlined earlier for facilitating a connec- own native “language.” mild, almost childlike quality that I have tion/insight). She replied that it could Here’s a crash course: seen so often in clients who benefi ted happen whenever she had even the mild- from Pulsatilla. She also cried at several est criticism from a boss: “I can’t take points in the interview while talking any kind of reprimand; I completely fall Dreams can use any about her symptoms—another confi r- apart. I might even start crying.” The fi gure to “play a part.” mation for Pulsatilla. The strong empha- dream allowed us to add a new and If you dream of George Clooney, sis on hiding along with her childlike very strong emotional symptom into the he has probably been recruited by shyness supported a choice of Baryta mix—sensitivity to reprimand. It was not your dreaming brain to play the part of someone Clooney-like in your life carbonica. The combination of being that Paula had deliberately avoided tell- or of a Clooney-like part of you. emotionally sensitive, overly empathetic, ing me this symptom during the initial and holding herself to very high stan- interview; she simply had not thought to dards led me toward Carcinosin. Mean- list it as one of her chief concerns, and I while, Arsenicum and Phosphorus also had not asked her the right question to matched well, but Paula did not have the fl ush it out. Dreams use metaphor. restlessness and fears typical of people Now, with the addition of this lead- If you dream of an elephant, it is probably needing Arsenicum nor the improvement ing symptom that fi t the indications for a metaphor for something elephant-like when in the company of others that we Carcinosin—sensitivity to reprimand, within you or in your life. tend to see in those needing Phosphorus. reproach, and criticism—the balance tipped, and I felt good about prescribing A dream makes the difference a dose of Carcinosin 1M for Paula. Overall, none of these remedy choices felt fully satisfying. I decided I needed more Relief and liberation! information to make a prescription, so I Carcinosin helped Paula in a number of Dreams contain feelings asked Paula to tell me a dream. This is ways, one of which was quite dramatic— and emotions that correspond what came out: she broke up with her boyfriend a few to the feelings and emotions we “I was in my old school with two weeks later and experienced a tremendous experience in our waking lives. friends. The teacher came up to us. She sense of relief and liberation! She realized If you dream of someone feeling insulted, was actually one of my current bosses, in hindsight that she had been want- ask yourself where this feeling occurred but in the dream she was my grade school ing to do this for months but had been in your recent life. teacher. She was coming to talk to me! I too frightened, both of his reaction and started to panic. She told me I had done of possibly making a mistake. The pre- something wrong on the test! I felt awful! scription also signifi cantly improved her I was so ashamed! My two friends tried compulsive need to be clean and orderly, Dreams often to support me but it didn’t matter. I had her self-critical tendency, her sensitivity employ exaggeration and done something wrong! I woke up almost to reprimand, and her anxiety. On a heightened urgency. crying with a lump in my throat.” physical level, Paula noticed an improve- A building feeling of resentment This was a very intensely emotional ment in her sleep and energy levels, and a might appear in a dream as an approaching tornado. dream and clearly pointed toward some- signifi cant lessening of her nosebleeds (a thing problematic in Paula’s psyche. But symptom she had not mentioned earlier). what? I asked where this feeling of “hav- To date, her hearing loss has not changed. ing done something wrong and feeling (If there is structural damage in her ear, it terribly ashamed” existed in her current might not be amenable to cure.) Dreams use fi gures of speech, idioms, puns, and wordplay. If we were to extract the surface elements of the If you dream of being shot, it may be because you feel someone dream—school, teacher, boss, test, doing wrong … “took a shot” at you recently. we would miss the key message of the dream.

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Make a connection to real-life in an amazing relationship, but I don’t feel Paula’s story shows how an important worthy of it. I always have this undeserving symptom can fi nd its way into case anal- feeling, and I’m afraid this may cause me 3 Ways Your ysis through a dream—and how it could to sabotage everything.” David’s self-de- have been easily missed if the dream life scription was reinforced by his presentation had not been considered. It also illustrates and manner—his sorrowful eyes seemed Dreams Keep how to use (or not to use) the dream close to tears, he sighed heavily as he told rubrics in the homeopathic repertory. If his story, and his voice broke with emotion we were to extract the surface elements several times. He emanated a powerful You Healthy of the dream—school, teacher, boss, test, sense of grief, at the same time assuring doing wrong—and take them literally and me that everything in his current life was directly to the repertory, we would miss the “wonderful.” Your dreams call attention to key message of the dream. You need only The well-known remedies that address to look at these repertory rubrics (dreams grief and mourning—Ignatia and Natrum your unhealthy and imbalanced of school with 23 remedies, dreams of old muriaticum—certainly came to mind, behaviors. school with 3 remedies, dreams of teacher but it was not until David told me the fol- One of the most common with 4 remedies) to realize that they could lowing dream that the whole case began dream metaphors for this not possibly adequately represent one of to gel for me: the most common dream motifs in our “I’m high in the air, fl ying with my purpose is driving without good society—being back at school and hav- partner (not anyone I know in waking control. If you dream of driving ing something bad happen. But if we try life). She and I have a deep connec- too fast without being able to our new dreamwork method instead and tion. Suddenly I started dive-bombing brake safely, ask yourself—is connect the dream to the dreamer’s life straight down as if I’m going to crash! before we consult the repertory, we may Then she did something–she grabbed there some way in which I am indeed arrive at a reliable and character- me and swung me around and above not able to slow down? izing rubric. her so that she landed fi rst and took the brunt of the impact. She did this Your dreams point out when a David: Deep sorrow from the to save my life. She was going to die start because of this. She was okay with new part of you is emerging. David, age 37, consulted me for homeo- that, but I wasn’t. I was so…(he started If you have dreams of being pathic treatment in August 2012. His phys- sobbing)…deeply…anguished…that pursued, or of a frightening ical symptoms were fairly mild and very she sacrifi ced herself, and I felt that I fi gure at the door, ask yourself— common—cat allergy, history of eczema had caused her to die. She was reassur- on the forearms, and sugar craving after ing me that it was okay, and that it was is there some emerging aspect meals. What was really bothering him was not my fault. A lot of energy radiated of myself that I am afraid to his “sorrow.” He told me: “I have always from her eyes. She said: ‘Come fi nd me meet and acknowledge? had a deep, heavy feeling of sorrow, and I again (meaning in the next life), don’t don’t know why. It may have to do with my get hung up on the sorrow…’” father. He was so angry, and I made myself As we discussed this dream, two new Your dreams point out places the conduit for his rage; I did this willingly powerful emotional symptoms were where you are stuck in an old because I felt nobody else in the family added into the mix along with the sor- repeating pattern. would be able to withstand it. But I couldn’t row: guilt and responsibility. David If you have anxious dreams handle it either, something in me was bro- understood clearly for the fi rst time that ken. It feels so old and ancient, it may not he lived with a constant feeling of guilt as of being back at school, be healable. Also in my mid-20s, one of my if he was responsible for someone’s death, chances are your brain is stuck best friends killed himself. I was in mourn- and he had been carrying this all his life! in a repeating loop. Try this: ing for three solid years. I think I went into But why should he have such a feeling? He visualize going back into the some kind of martyr place. I even thought I could not pinpoint any experience that maybe should try a monastic life. Now I’m would have produced it. dream, catch yourself, realize that you don’t need to be in school anymore, and walk out! “As a child I used to hide and hope someone would come and find me; I was famous for hiding.”

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Dream: “I was in my old school with two friends. The teacher came up to us. She was actually one of my current bosses …”

Vanishing Twin Syndrome? he experienced a spontaneous upwell- acute grief with sobbing and sighing is In my 26 years of working with dreams in ing of cathartic emotion and a strong highly characteristic of people who need a healthcare setting, I have come across (and lasting) sense of resonance with the Ignatia. But I wanted a remedy that, in a similar dream pattern many times, idea. For the purposes of fi nding a good addition to correlating with David’s grief, and although I have no way of knowing homeopathic prescription, however, I did had the theme of bearing a great respon- for sure, I suspect it may be a result of not need to know if this was truly a case sibility, failing in that responsibility, and Vanishing Twin Syndrome (VTS), the of VTS or not, as it would not change the thus carrying a heavy feeling of guilt and medical term for the not-uncommon process in any way. remorse. Aurum metallicum fi t that theme occurrence in which one fetus from an well and appeared at the top of the reper- initially twinned pregnancy dies in utero Time for the hat torization chart. Extreme guilt, remorse, or is miscarried, usually in the fi rst tri- Now it was time to don the homeopath and even “delusion that he has neglected mester. Many psychologists suspect that hat once again and translate this expe- his duty” are some of the descriptions we the emotional aftermath for the surviv- rience into repertory rubrics for case see in our homeopathic references for peo- ing twin is a deep sense of loss and a feel- analysis. I selected the dream-generated ple who benefi t from Aurum metallicum. ing of “survivor guilt,” much like David rubrics for guilt (“Mind, Anxiety of con- I thought this remedy provided the best described. science,” and its sub-rubric “Unpardon- match for David, so I gave him one dose In dreams, the pattern of elements able sin, feels she has done”) as well as of Aurum metallicum CM. I chose a very that I have noticed and suspect may be “Mind, Responsibility, ailments from,” high potency because the problem was, in related to VTS are: a fall from a height, and added them to the rubrics I was his own words, “so old and so ancient” (he an impact, an act of sacrifi ce, a sense of already considering. This generated the could not remember a time in his life when one dying and one surviving, and a ter- graph on page 20. he had not felt these feelings) and because rible feeling of loss and guilt. I discussed Ignatia certainly presented itself as via- his physical health was strong enough to the possibility of VTS with David, and ble choice, since the open expression of handle this potency. Be a Dream Catcher! 3 TIPS FOR CATCHING YOUR DREAMS We all dream, but some of us have trouble remembering our dreams. Try one or more of these techniques to improve your dream recall. 1. Set your intention. Whatever we pay more attention to, we will get more of. When you go to bed at night, tell yourself that you intend to remember your dreams in the morning. 2. Allow time to drift up to the surface in the morning. It is very diffi cult to remember a dream if you are jarred out of bed by an alarm clock. As many mornings as you can, allow yourself the luxury of drifting slowly awake, lingering on the “shoreline” between sleep and waking, between your unconscious and conscious minds. This half in/half out state is when you will have the best chance to recall your dreams. In this state, you can practice “going back in” to the dream and retrieving more details. 3. Anchor the dream before it drifts away. Many people remember a dream vividly in the morning, only to fi nd that a few hours later they have completely lost it! This is because they did not anchor or store the dream securely in their long-term memory. Anchoring is different for different people—some people need to write the dream down in their bedside journal, some need to speak it out loud, and some need to go over it a few times in their mind. Find out what you need to do to anchor your dreams, and start doing it. Tip: If you don’t want to fully awaken to anchor your dream, quickly jot down 3 key words, or draw a simple graphic, before drifting back.

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In my 26 years of material according to the method shown 3. they appear within several provers in the examples of Paula and David. of the remedy (not just one or two) working with dreams 4. they are surprising, unpredictable, Exceptions to the rule? and unexpected. in a healthcare setting, Of course, as with everything in home- Some other examples of dream motifs opathy (and life), there are always some from recent remedy provings that seem I have come across a exceptions! I do think some entries in the to have these qualities are the dreams repertory’s “Dream” section are valuable of theft for Lac leoninum (lion’s milk) similar dream pattern and can be used as guiding symptoms; and dreams of circles for Lac delphinium they seem to somehow capture the true (dolphin’s milk), as described by Nancy many times … “voice” of the remedy. This was brought Herrick, and the dreams of castles for home to me in a striking way when I Helodrilus (earthworm), as observed by The results were wonderful. At our conducted a proving of spider web mate- Lou Klein. next visit, David reported “a lightening. rial—Tela araneae. Four provers dreamed Something shifted in my unworthy, unde- of being treated badly in a restaurant, Give dreamwork a try! serving feeling—it hasn’t come up lately. either being served second-rate food or I have long sensed that many homeo- The sorrow hasn’t been living inside me being seated somewhere they didn’t like. paths would give dreams a more central so much. I’m starting to feel a very strong I have no idea why or how this dream role in their case analyses if only they and beautiful feeling inside me.” He no theme could be related to the spider web, had a reliable method of dreamwork at longer carried a fear that he might sabo- but after 10 years of using the remedy in their fi ngertips. I hope I have supplied tage his relationship or the feeling that he practice, it remains the most common- you with one in these pages. If you are did not deserve such a wonderful mate, ly-reported dream theme that has guided a homeopath with an interest in dreams and he is now happily married. His sugar me to successful use of this remedy, and I and the messages they carry, I encourage cravings subsided to a manageable level, would classify it as a “keynote” or “lead- you to give this method a try. Put it into and his eczema improved to a point where ing symptom” of Tela. I have encountered practice—you might be happily surprised he described it as “negligible.” All these it more than 20 times to date. with the results it brings. changes have held nicely through the last I believe it would be benefi cial for two years. homeopaths to attempt to discern which ABOUT THE AUTHOR: other dream motifs in the repertory can Christopher Sowton, ND, has a Pitfalls of premature repertory be used in this way to successfully guide private practice in Toronto use us to a remedy. I would suggest that the specializing in dreamwork, homeopathy, and naturopathy. If the surface elements of David’s following qualities may be helpful in He teaches regular workshops dream had been taken literally and identifying such dream motifs : in dreamworking techniques for practitioners and also for directly to the repertory—dreams of fall- 1. they are precise and specifi c (as non-practitioners exploring ing, of falling from high places, of casu- opposed to general themes) their own personal dreams. He is the author of The alties, of dying, of guilt, of remorse—we 2. they do not involve common human Dreamworking Manual—A Guide to Using Dreams would not have had the same results. emotions, sensations, and feeling states in Health Care. Indeed, we might have even been led astray in our remedy selection. In general, I think most of the entries in the “Dream” section of the repertory Meet Dr. Christopher Sowton in Philadelphia! correspond to common and universal dream motifs that could emerge in any May 8-10, 2015 person, in any disease state, and during any remedy proving. They do not, in Joint American Homeopathy Conference my opinion, point strongly to any particular remedy. For this reason, I think Hear him present more in-depth info on: the pitfalls of using the “Dream” section A Schema for Using Dreams in Homeopathy outweigh the benefi ts; we would do bet- Register today! www.homeopathycenter.org ter to avoid it and use our clients’ dream

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Your Will Won’t Work Well When . . .

1. It’s Out-of-Date. How old is your will? Have you reviewed it in the last three years? If not, chances are it could use some attention. A number of personal factors can affect your will: things like changes in income, employ- ment, family size or marital status. External factors such as new federal or state laws can also require the revision of your will. Have any of the following things occurred in the last few years? Move to another state Desire to change guardian New business venture More grandchildren Children less dependent Change in giving interests Death in family Job promotion Serious illness in family Purchase of life insurance Marriage or divorce New out-of-state property Birth of child Purchase of home Executor can’t serve More property in joint names Trustee can’t serve Major change in ﬁ nances

2. It’s Legally Invalid. Your will can contain all the information you think you want, and not be worth the paper it’s written on. This is more likely to be true if your will is old, or if you tried to cut corners by using generic forms from a stationery store. A will can be invalid if it is unsigned or witnessed improperly. There’s just no substitute for having a competent attorney involved. In the short run, it may cost you a bit more, but it will certainly provide greater peace of mind and possibly deliver your survivors from a nightmare.

3. It Conﬂ icts With Other Plans. Your will should be coordinated with your other estate transfer documents. For example, insurance proceeds and brokerage accounts pass outside the will to the named beneﬁ ciaries. Pension funds are also distributed outside the will. A will that truly works well will take all of these other assets into consideration.

4. It Fails to Fulfi ll Your Desires. Your will should accomplish exactly what you want. Do you want your children to receive their inheritance all at once, or at various intervals? Do you want your charitable gifts to be used for unrestricted purposes, or do you want to earmark the funds to meet specifi c needs? Do you want to give NCH a percentage of your estate, or a set amount? Perhaps you didn’t know all the options when you signed your will. Later, you discovered other ways to make your bequests. You may feel dissatisfi ed with your will. It may work as a legal document but fail to work well as the expression of your true desires. Is it time to redo your will? If so, we urge you to make an appointment with your attorney as soon as possible. You should be satisfi ed and confi dent about your estate plan.

If you’d like more information about designating the National Center for Homeopathy as a beneﬁ ciary of your estate, please contact Anita Parker at (703) 506-7667 or [email protected].______

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Stay Healthy This Cold & Flu Season The natural way, with homeopathy

by JOSEPH KELLERSTEIN, DC, ND, FCAH, CCH

Here we are in the middle of the miserable cold and flu season. but dosing protocols vary widely among Are we helpless? No! In my experience, we can do a lot to stave practitioners—from once a year to once a week during fl u season. Twenty-three off illness and relieve the misery. French homeopaths, surveyed in 1998 about their use of Infl uenzinum as a fl u Prevention is paramount preventive over 10 years, rated its effec- Hahnemann said that correcting lifestyle juice you have for your immune system, tiveness as good to very good in 90% of factors that predispose us to illness is the making you more vulnerable to cold and cases. In the 1920s, the eminent British fi rst step. So what predisposes us to colds fl u bugs. homeopath John Henry Clarke reported and fl us at this time of year? s%XERCISE We tend to decrease activ- that he and many others were successfully s 'RAY $AYS: With thick cloud cover, ity levels in winter, but exercise tones treating people with fl u symptoms during shorter days, and winter weather, we spend the whole system. Moving our muscles fl u epidemics by giving Infl uenzinum 30c less time outdoors in the sunshine—caus- pumps blood and lymphatic fl uids; this every two hours. For those concerned ing our Vitamin D levels to drop. Yet quicker circulation makes our brains about warding off fl u, I generally suggest: Vitamin D is immensely important in pro- sharper and our immune systems more one pellet of Infl uenzinum 200c once tecting us from colds and fl us, with strong effi cient. weekly during fl u season; if signs of fl u research evidence to support it. The best develop, then one to three doses a day to way to get Vitamin D is through judicial, Two unique remedies diminish fl u symptoms. non-burning sun exposure. In Northern Homeopathy has a rich history of treat- Oscillococcinum® is extraordinarily latitudes, however, we may need to use ing fl u and other epidemics effectively. popular for good reason. Two dou- a Vitamin D lamp (different from SAD During the 1918 fl u pandemic that killed ble-blind, placebo-controlled studies in lamps) or take supplements to get enough 40 million people worldwide, for exam- France and Germany during different Vitamin D. To achieve blood levels above ple, the American Institute of Home- fl u epidemics found that it signifi cantly 40 ng/ml, most adults need a daily oral opathy documented a death rate of just reduced duration and sever- dose of 8000 IUs, while children need 35 1.05% for people treated homeopathi- ity of fl u-like symptoms. IUs per pound of body weight. cally versus a 28.2% death rate for those Many practitioners sug- s (OLIDAY7INTER %ATING Not only treated conventionally.* gest taking it at the do we go inside and hibernate, we pig Infl uenzinumANDOscillococcinum® fi rst sign of fl u, then out on comfort foods, especially sugar, These two remedies (the fi rst, made from every six hours wheat, and dairy. Many of us are sensitive fl u virus, and the second, from duck organs for up to three to these foods, and they actually burden infected with fl u virus) have gained broad doses a day, our systems. (Ever fi nd yourself clearing popularity in fl u treatment. As with all as stated on your throat a lot after eating foods heavy homeopathically prepared remedies, the the label. in dairy, sugar, or wheat?) To maximize extremely high dilution during the phar- nutrition, limit toxic load, and keep our macy process renders them safe. Infl uen- immune systems in top shape, we need to zinum and Oscillococcinum® came into use avoid sugary processed foods, limit dairy largely through clinical practice rather and wheat, and add more whole foods— than traditional homeopathic prov- especially vegetables—along with nuts, ings, so we tend to prescribe them seeds, and fruit, in as close to their raw in a more general (vs. highly states as possible. individualized) way. s 3LEEP Good, solid sleep is vital to Some homeopaths health and immune function. Think of recommend Infl uenzi- it like plugging your body’s battery into num preventively to the wall every night. The less sleep you decrease suscep- get between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m., the less tibility to fl u,

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—as presented in a webinar on the Homeopathy Academy for Moms section of the NCH website, supported by Hyland’s Homeopathic. Homeopathy Today has distilled much of the wisdom from that webinar into this article—but not all of it—so please watch the webinar at www.homeopathycenter.org!______

Colds & Flus: What’s the difference? Tried-and-true remedies sore and tender all over, the couch or bed The fl u is accompanied by fever—that’s We generally use Infl uenzinum and you’re lying on feels too hard. You’re very Oscillococcinum® in the early stages of fl u, thirsty, with a brown streak down the the biggest distinction. (Most colds have when symptoms are vague and nonde- tongue. no fever or maybe a very slight fever.) script. But if symptoms develop further, Eupatorium perfoliatum: A fl u with Aches and pains are more prominent we reach for one of the following tried- severe, achy, even “bonebreaking” pain in fl u, too, and if you have the fl u, you and-true remedies for colds and fl us—if often calls for this remedy. Pain may usually feel sicker. we can recognize our symptom pattern as start in the back and spread to joints, matching one of these remedy’s symptom head, and even the eyeballs. Fever with patterns. chills, especially early morning. You are that is, a stronger illness requires more Aconite: If exposure to cold, dry wind very thirsty and, surprisingly, want cold frequent dosing, and vice versa. If you give or weather (perhaps you weren’t dressed drinks before and during the chill phase. a remedy and the fever dissipates, only to warmly enough) leaves you feeling gen- Bryonia: Achy fl u, with pains worse return one hour later, give another dose. erally unwell, not right, or anxious with from the slightest motion, so you want to Keep dosing as frequently as needed to a sense of oncoming illness, take Aconite stay perfectly still. (Compare with Gel- keep the curative process going. immediately. It is famous for aborting semium; they want to be still because of a cold or fl u, when taken early. Other lethargy.) Other symptoms include dry Get help, if needed indicators: dry, reddish skin and strong mucous membranes, great thirst (in large If a remedy is working, you should see thirst. gulps), and irritability. clear evidence of improvement within 24 Gelsemium: One of the most frequently Nux vomica: You are very chilly, even hours; if you don’t, switch remedies—or needed remedies, in my experience. Symp- shivering, and want to remain covered get help. For example, if a person is very toms come on slowly over 12 to 24 hours, up. Even the slightest air movement, such ill—such as fever persisting above 102°, with achiness, especially at back of the as lifting the covers, brings on chill. You diffi culty breathing, and/or not improv- head and shoulders, and chills going up also tend to be very irritable and sensitive ing—get professional help! The fl u can and down the spine (sometimes alternat- to light, noise, and odors. move rapidly into pneumonia, so heed ing with heat). But the strongest indicators Allium cepa: Think of this for colds your instincts if a symptom concerns you. are: such pronounced dullness, drows- that come on with sneezing attacks. Clear In most instances, you will fi nd that iness, and lassitude that you want to nasal discharge irritates your nose and homeopathy can help you and your fam- remain still, and you dread even the upper lip. Your eyes feel irritated and ily through colds and fl us very nicely. thought of moving—like a lazy, old water a lot, but the tears do not irritate And the more you use homeopathy, the dog. Also: dizziness, thirstlessness. the skin. You feel better in open air. more you will learn—so keep at it! Baptisia: You feel dull and Mercurius solubilis: A truly miserable *This and more historical information can be found in the article lethargic, even more so than cold! Discharges are thick, yellow, irri- “Homeopathy and the Flu” by Randall Neustaedter, OMD, Homeop- people needing Gelsemium. You tating; they pour out of your nose when athy Today, Nov/Dec 2004 accessible at www.homeopathycenter.org may be confused and appear stooping forward and make the nostrils ABOUT THE AUTHOR: intoxicated, with a dark red feel raw. You are sensitive to temperature face. Everything that comes changes. You feel much worse at night, Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND, FCAH, CCH, graduated out of the body—urine, and have night sweats, increased saliva- chiropractic college in 1980 breath, stool, perspi- tion, and possibly drooling. and naturopathic medicine in 1984. Having studied ration—smells homeopathy as part of the really bad. naturopathic curriculum, it was Get in the fl ow love at fi rst sight. He continues Because For home care, 30c potencies are a good to be passionate about you feel choice (use higher potencies if you feel studying homeopathy as well as sharing it, by lecturing worldwide as well as very more confi dent, lower if the person is more teaching his own post-graduate program. Most sensitive). Match the aggression of the important to him is his full-time Ontario practice and his patients who allow him to share their illness with the aggression of treatment; journey to health.

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TalesTales fromfrom HomeopathyHomeopathy forfor HealthHealth inin AfricaAfrica

byby MaryMary Aspinwall,Aspinwall, ISHom,ISHom, PCHPCH PHOTO CREDIT: VALERIO SELVA

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When homeopathy touches people deeply, the effects can be powerfully life altering, and not just on a personal level. The transformation can ripple across continents and bring about unimaginable changes. TanzaniaTanzania

n a small market town at the foot of stun- Tanzania’s Bureau of Statistics are likely to be under- ningly beautiful Mount Kilimanjaro, a small estimates. homeopathic non-profit, Homeopathy for Stephanie Nolen, author of 28 Stories of AIDS in Health in Africa (HHA), is making a very big Africa, was one of the first to fully appreciate the scale of difference to thousands of people. For the the disaster as it unfolded: “I had realized in 1998 that Ipast five years, HHA has been modeling a new ap- AIDS was a unique and savage phenomenon in Africa. proach to treating those with HIV/AIDS that is spread- In a rural hospital in Tanzania, the Chief Medical officer ing far and wide. led me on a tour of the wards. We came to three men off by themselves …their legs were like twigs, and their The biggest story seldom told breathing was audible from the other side of the room. In Tanzania, more than 1 in 5 people aged 15 to 49 “Do they have AIDS?” I asked. A nurse seized my arm have HIV/AIDS—a total of 1.6 million people. Over and began to pull me out of the ward. “Shh, shh, shh,” 1.3 million Tanzanian children have already been she scolded. “You can’t just say that word. orphaned. In 2011 alone, 84,000 people died as a “(As a journalist) I began to believe that the biggest result of the disease and 150,000 new cases were story in the world was …the slow, almost incalculable recorded. Given the shame so commonly attached to devastation that HIV/AIDS was wreaking in country being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, these numbers from after country… ”

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Invasion infection—AIDS (acquired immunode- not just to the sufferer but also to their There are two types of human immu- fi ciency syndrome). Without treatment, family, as there is no social security, and nodefi ciency virus—HIV1 and the less the typical survival rate at this point is often the only source of income is hard common HIV2. They are not highly con- three years. labor in the fi eld. tagious but are acquired by exchanging Because their immune systems are If people taking fi rst-line ARV treat- bodily fl uids with someone who is HIV compromised, those with AIDS are ment do not strictly adhere to the correct positive. This typically occurs through prone to opportunistic infections, the dosage and dosing schedule (and even unprotected sex, unscreened blood trans- most common of which are pneumo- when they do), the virus can mutate and fusions, sharing of needles, or transmis- cystis pneumonia, tuberculosis, Kaposi’s become resistant to treatment. When the sion from mother to newborn during sarcoma, ulcers, herpes zoster, candida, CD4 count falls below 50% of its high- pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. and fungal growths. For this reason, most est recorded ARV-treatment level, this people with access to healthcare will be is known as “treatment failure.” In the

HIV 5. HIV grows given both antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) West, doctors simply go on to another The HIV Life Cycle HIV mature and goes off to and antibiotics at this point. line of ARVs, which hopefully continues invade more CD4 cell CD4 cells to work when the ﬁ rst combination of HIV 4. Young HIV leaves CD4 cell HIV ARVs–no panacea drugs fails. In Africa, however, only two HIV Although ARVs suppress the ability lines of ARV treatments are typically even HIV 1. HIV attaches of the virus to reproduce itself in the available, and the second is hard to get itself to CD4 cell and enters body, this can come at a price. The drugs and demands much stricter adherence. 3. HIV and CD4 cell ﬁ ght HIV damages CD4 cell have many unpleasant side effects includ- So when treatment fails, conventional 2. HIV copies itself to make more virus ing fatigue, numbness, nausea, digestive medicine can do little more for the suf- disturbances, diarrhea, loss of appetite, ferer beyond palliative care. The virus attaches itself to CD4 pro- itching, skin discoloration, lipodystro- teins, which are found on the surface phy (fatty accumulations that distort A complementary way of certain white blood cells (T-cells or body shape), and poor sleep due to bad This is where homeopathy comes in. CD4 cells) that play a major role in our dreams—all of which can lead to further HHA founder Jeremy Sherr explains: immune systems. HIV invades the host weakness. This weakness may be fatal “Most HHA patients are widows whose cell and stops its normal functioning. The infected cell then becomes a factory creating more HIV viruses.

A numbers game A healthy person has an average of 1,200 CD4 cells per microliter of blood. During incubation, people have no symptoms, but up to 5% of their CD4 cells are being destroyed each and every day from the moment they become infected. When CD4 counts fall to 350, treatment with antiretroviral drugs begins (although it often starts earlier in West- ern countries). Someone with a CD4 count of less than 200 has progressed to what is classiﬁ ed as Stage 3 of HIV “Most HHA patients are widows whose husbands have succumbed to AIDS. Homeopathy … enables them to keep working and providing for their families.”

HHA now works alongside doctors and nurses in two Tanzanian hospitals …

and The London School of Homeopa- thy. Jeremy was a dedicated scholar and soon after graduating, he began teaching post-graduate level homeopathy at his Dynamis School. Within a short time, the Dynamis School spread all over the world, and the students took up the challenge of helping Jeremy prove (test) more than 40 substances—new homeopathic remedies husbands have succumbed to AIDS. They that would fi ll in many gaps in our exist- are left to fend for themselves, because ing Materia Medica. of the severe stigma attached to AIDS. In his lectures, Jeremy often stressed When they have no appetite or energy, the opening paragraph of the preface it’s very diffi cult. Homeopathy stimu- to Hahnemann’s book, The Chronic lates the immune system, increases the Diseases: “If I did not know for what appetite—and their energy returns. This purpose I was put here on earth—to enables these women to keep working become better myself and as far as possi- and providing for their families.” ble to make better everything around me HHA practitioners always advise that is within my power to improve—I patients to continue taking ARVs, and should have to consider myself as lack- they never interfere with conventional ing very much in worldly prudence to medical treatment. Homeopathy works make known for the common good, in an integrated and complementary way even before my death, an art which I with conventional medicine, which is why alone possess, and which it is within my so many local doctors and nurses refer power to make as profi table as possible patients to HHA. In fact, homeopathy is a by simply keeping it secret.” recognized and legal form of medicine in This was a principle that Jeremy Tanzania under the Alternative and Tra- deeply embodied. He had grown up ditional Medicine Act (2002). HHA now in South Africa, and his parents and works alongside doctors and nurses in grandparents lived in Zimbabwe. He two Tanzanian hospitals, mostly focusing loved Africa and was deeply moved by on patients suffering from treatment fail- the suffering of so many who lived there. ure. In addition, HHA has a permanent Jeremy had already had positive expe- town clinic and more than 12 outreach riences working with AIDS patients in clinics in remote areas. other parts of the world and believed that homeopathy could be of huge help Jeremy Sherr, founder of HHA to the people of Africa, who were bear- Jeremy Sherr was a young man, slowly ing the full brunt of the disease. recovering from a nasty motorbike acci- In 2005, he began practicing in Tanza- dent in Israel when he fi rst discovered and nia, visiting twice a year. Hence it came came to love homeopathy. As soon as he as no surprise to those who knew him was well enough, when he and his young family moved to he moved to the Africa in 2008 to try to fi nd the genus UK to study acu- epidemicus* of HIV/AIDS. (*This means puncture and a small group of homeopathic remedies homeopathy that reliably resolves a particular epi- simultaneously, demic disease, in the majority of cases.) graduating from One of the fi rst people Jeremy met both The Interna- in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, was a man tional College of affectionately known as Roger Rasta, Oriental Medicine and here is his story. …

“We work in two hospitals now. Most cially related to food poisoning], and he people we see there are in treatment fail- got better. What I love about homeopa- ure. One man sticks in my mind, he was thy is it works, it’s cheap, and it’s natural. in terrible pain and he couldn’t walk, he It doesn’t hurt our environment.” was brought to us in a wheelchair. His CD4 count was only 30. He had been on ARVs for 5 or 6 years, but they weren’t working any more. He had had Kaposi’s sarcoma for a very long time, his weight Roger Rasta, translator with HHA was very low, and he was starting to get “When I ﬁ rst met Jeremy, nearly six years opportunistic infections. Two months ago, life was very hard for me. I worked after the remedy, I translated for him as a translator for a small tourist com- again. He was so happy. He had got his pany, but there were few tourists and energy back and, most amazing of all, little or no work. I was drinking a lot the sarcoma was gone and his skin was and smoking too much. I met Jeremy completely normal. His CD4 was up to on the street. For me, it was like coming 230. He came alive again! across an angel. At ﬁ rst it was just a job; “That’s the way it is. People come for Camilla Sherr, founder of HHA I was the translator and I was happy to follow-ups and you can just see things In 1994, Camilla had already gradu- have the work. Then I started to see that have changed. They are happy and smil- ated as a homeopath in Finland and homeopathy really worked, that it was ing and they keep saying ‘God bless you! became a post-graduate student in Jer- saving people. God bless you!’ emy’s London Dynamis School. Her “When Jeremy moved to the Kili- “I am learning homeopathy myself. class did the remedy proving of Onco- manjaro area, he took me with him and Yesterday I saw a man on the side of the rhynchus tshawytscha (Pacific salmon), I have been working with HHA ever road begging for money for medicine. which had themes of traveling huge since. Jeremy and Camilla have done a He had bad diarrhea. I said ‘I don’t have distances, searching for a soul mate, great thing, a wonderful thing, bringing any money, but I can help you.’ I gave and making babies. This turned out to homeopathy here. It is our good luck that him Arsenicum [one of the most com- be somewhat prophetic because Jeremy they chose to come to Tanzania. monly used remedies for diarrhea, espe- and Camilla later married, had three

Dream, Dream, Dream Dreams are honored in Tanzania—they link a person with their ancestors, the spirit world, and another reality. Patients’ dream reports can help the homeopath select the correct remedy. Here are just a few examples of dreams that patients often describe: s$REAMSOFlNDINGORBEINGGIVEN MONEY ORLIVINGINALARGEBEAUTIFULHOUSE [This may mean the AIDS nosode remedy is needed.] s$REAMSOFBEINGPURSUED;4HISMAY point to Zincum metallicum, especially if the person has peripheral neuropathy.] s$REAMSOFSTRUGGLINGTOCROSSARIVER WHERETHEREISTOOMUCHWATERORmOODING [Oncorhynchus tshawytscha0ACIlCSALMON may be needed.]

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People come for follow-ups and you can just see things Grace, farm worker & HHA patient have changed. They are happy and smiling and they Grace’s family depended on her income from long hours of picking crops in the keep saying ‘God bless you! God bless you!’ fi elds, but her HIV infection had progressed to full-blown AIDS. She was get- children, moved first to Israel, and then ting too dizzy and tired to work as hard as moved to Tanzania. she used to. Grace* kept a careful record Jeremy was fortunate to fi nd in Camilla of her CD4 counts, and it makes for very a woman whose passion for homeopa- interesting reading. thy and compassion for human suffering In August 2010 when Grace was fi rst matched his own. diagnosed, her CD4 count was danger- She was deeply shocked by what she ously low at 136. She was immediately saw when she fi rst arrived in Africa. With started on ARVs but did not feel better, so the help of a network of trusted local in February 2011 her doctors referred her matriarchs, who acted as community to HHA, and she made the long journey organizers, Camilla was able to connect Irene Mmary, local homeopath to get help. Her CD4 was tested, and the with those who most needed help and set with HHA results showed her count had dropped to work. As their trust in her has deep- “I met Camilla through my aunt. At fi rst I further to 112, despite the ARVs. ened, Camilla has begun to chronicle her was really translating just to get the salary. Grace was interviewed about her symp- time in Tanzania with beautiful, some- One day I translated for a woman who toms—including her vertigo, fatigue, times poignant, photos of the people she was in treatment failure, and then a few heart palpitations, back pain, poor appe- meets as she moves from clinic to clinic. months later I saw her on the road and she tite, visual disturbances, nosebleeds, and In fact, most of the photos you see here looked healthy. It was like seeing a living nightmares—and was prescribed Elaps are hers. testimony. I couldn’t believe it. I worked 12c, a daily dose in water for the next four I spoke with Camilla about how the doing translation for about eight months. weeks. Elaps is a remedy made from venom project had changed her life: “I’m a bit of We worked with women’s groups and did of the coral snake, and as with all homeo- a princess…I love good food, shopping, home visits to many sick people bringing pathic remedies, is extremely diluted and luxuries and so it makes me appreciate them food and clothes, and with Camilla, safe. The HHA team has found Elaps to all those things a thousand times more we added homeopathy on top. be useful in numerous cases of AIDS; when I have them. Being here simplifi es “Many times we would visit women in fact, they use it more often than the life and makes me focus on what’s really who were lying in bed as if they were better-known homeopathic snake-venom important. Amy and Noga, our daugh- dead. They would have all these infections. remedy, Lachesis. Elaps was an especially ters, were only 2 and 3 years old when Then, at the next visit a month or two good match for Grace because it fi t her we arrived, and Ike was 10. It has given later, they would be recovered and walking loquaciousness, the split at the tip of her them a completely different perception of again. Something just changes with home- tongue, her tendency to have nosebleeds, life than they might have had. They are opathy—it really impressed me. her visual disturbances, and her night- very aware of how privileged they are and “When the opportunity came for me to mares of dead bodies. As they always do, don’t take things for granted. There is a study in Kenya, I took it. Studying home- HHA practitioners advised Grace to con- lot less pressure here to consume, and it’s opathy changed everything for me—my tinue her ARV medication alongside the a place where you can still have a child- behavior, how I think about things. I used homeopathic remedy. hood. They are happy. They have all come to hate injections and had trouble taking One month later, her post-remedy with me to the outreach clinics, and Ike medications when I was ill. Now for the CD4 count had risen to 212, an increase gave a presentation to his school about past four years, I haven’t needed medica- of 100 points, which put her back in the our projects. Amy was with me the other tion, only homeopathy, and that has made HIV category rather than AIDS. Since she day and said, ‘Don’t forget to ask that lady my life very easy. about her cough.’ Later, she shared her “My mother had had a skin complaint lunch with the village children.” for 20 years. When I got back from Kenya, Early on in the project, Camilla met I treated her for it and on my ‘fi rst guess’ Irene, a young local woman who began remedy, it went away. I am learning so working with HHA as a translator. much from Jeremy and Camilla. I am sure Through HHA, funds were raised to send this is what I will do for the rest of my life. Irene to a homeopathy school in Kenya I plan to be a great homeopath! for three years. Irene has now returned “Camilla and Jeremy are really helping, and is working as a homeopath with and the people here are responding very HHA. Trained local homeopaths are a well. It’s a very big thing they are doing. vital part of making HHA sustainable in They need homeopaths and people who Mary (read her story on next page), Jeremy the long term. love homeopathy to support them.” Sherr, and Irene Mmary

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seemed to be progressing well, she was Mary, farmer, mother, & early returned one month later literally singing asked to continue taking Elaps 12c and HHA patient and dancing with happiness over how return in four to six weeks. Mary was one of Jeremy’s very fi rst much better she felt. A CD4 test found Grace ran out of her supply of Elaps patients in the Kilimanjaro region in her count had nearly tripled at 506. She 12c in mid-April 2011 but did not return 2009. She had many of the usual com- has continued taking this same rem- to the HHA clinic as scheduled because plaints seen in AIDS sufferers: extreme edy, going up in potency as needed. She the journey by foot was a long one. Even weakness, bone pain, lack of appetite, remains very well and is able to work and so, she continued to monitor her CD4 poor sleep, and inability to walk long support her family. count, which rose steadily to 582, 893, distances. In addition, Mary was very sad. Recently a fi lm crew from Homeop- and fi nally to 996. Her palpitations, back She had lost her husband to AIDS and was athy Action Trust made a short movie pain, fatigue, poor appetite, vertigo, and grief-stricken, both by her bereavement about Mary’s experience of homeopathy. visual disturbances all resolved, and she and her own diagnosis in 2006. Although You can watch it here: http://tinyurl. was able to work long hours in the fi elds she had been on ARVs since then, her com/HHA-mary again without tiring. Overall, she was in CD4 count was down to 183. She was too excellent health. sick to work and care for her sons. Fifteen months passed, and then, even Mary had had a very good relationship though she was still taking her ARVs, with her husband, and he often came to Grace began to feel very unwell again. her in her dreams. In the dreams, they Her CD4 count declined dramatically to expressed their love for each other, and 223. In June 2013, she returned to HHA. her husband would ask her to call their Once again, she left with a 4 to 6 week children, so he could talk to them. In supply of Elaps 12c. one dream, she told her husband that Nine months later in March 2014, Grace there was no food or money to send the returned to HHA. Although her homeo- children to school, and then someone pathic remedy had run out seven months intervened and helped her. Mary was a earlier, the effects of it had not. Her CD4 private woman, and though she wept for count was a staggering 1,645, over 400 the loss of her husband, she kept her grief Rebecca Stirrup, New Zealand points higher than an average healthy per- to herself. Few knew she was so sad that homeopath & HHA volunteer son. Best of all, she brought her beautiful she longed to die. “I have volunteered with HHA three two-week-old daughter, Queenie, along to Alongside her conventional AIDS times. I am hooked! A typical day begins visit. Her excellent CD4 count was partic- medicines, Mary was given Natrum muri- with picking up one of the translators ularly surprising because CD4 counts tend aticum, a wonderful remedy for quiet from town and then taking a short, often to drop during most pregnancies. and stoic grief. Those who need Natrum beautiful drive into a rural area. The alti- You can watch Grace’s appointments, muriaticum often have dreams of their tude means the climate is slightly cooler see her CD4 counts, and meet Queenie loved ones that are born out of grief, and than the lowland plains or coastal regions here: www.tinyurl.com/HHA-Grace it is a remedy commonly used by HHA of East Africa. All around are coffee plan- (*Grace is not her real name.) practitioners for AIDS sufferers. Mary tations, and many of the mobile clinics

New Remedies in Action Jeremy Sherr and the students of Dynamis School have produced over 40 remedy provings, and some of these remedies are being put to good use by Homeopathy for Health in Africa: sAdamas (diamond): for long-lasting coughs and tuberculosis that are worse in dusty conditions. This remedy is often needed in both the town and outreach clinics. sOlea europea (European olive): very useful in cases of malnutrition and frequently helps to re-stimulate appetite. This remedy is often indicated for children who have been orphaned (compare to Magnesium carbonicum). sOncorhynchus tshawytscha (Paciﬁ c salmon): indicated in cases of hormonal disruption, tubercular states, and dry, ﬂ akey, itching skin. It is often used to help women with HIV/AIDS return to better health. sCryptococcus neoformans (a genus of fungus): often helps the fungal infections that plague people with AIDS. 30 Homeopathy TODAY • HomeopathyCenter.org In addition, the remedy Ozone, recently proven by Anna Schadde of Winter 2014 Germany, is frequently useful for Kaposi’s sarcoma.

“Jeremy and Camilla even organized fourth day with straining, followed by a Pan-African Congress on Homeopa- heart palpitations. She had a history of thy and AIDS, where homeopaths from abdominal surgeries to remove growths all over Africa came together to share in her stomach; during one procedure, knowledge. Then people take what they surgeons had left a needle inside her, and have learned back to their own countries. that later led to the removal of her uterus. Epidemics are a fact of life in our world, Rebecca already knew from experi- and it’s important we know how to treat ence with HHA that Fluoricum acidum them.” had proven useful in the treatment of people with AIDS and that numbness of The woman who sold her body the feet was a characteristic indication. Rebecca told me how much she enjoyed The background information provided working in a team. When she works with by Roger nicely confi rmed this remedy Roger Rasta as her translator, for exam- choice, as did Rebecca’s repertorization of that HHA organizes involve workers on ple, he often knows the back story of a Ann’s symptoms of lasciviousness, weak- these plantations. Jeremy and Camilla patient, and this can be helpful. Rebecca ness, numbness in soles of feet, nightly have built up a formidable reputation appreciated Roger’s gentle, non-judg- fevers, and alcohol and drug abuse. So at their many rural clinics. Yesterday, I mental attitude when he described one Rebecca advised Ann to take Fluoricum drove through a 12-mile stretch of fl ame patient, Ann (not her real name), matter- acidum 12c, daily. trees, and the beautiful [purple fl ower- of-factly as “a woman who sold her body.” At their one-month follow-up visit, ing] Jacaranda was out everywhere. So He explained that Ann had been Rebecca was surprised to fi nd Ann there is great beauty, and then there is shocked to learn her husband had infected looking completely different—younger, the contrast of the sometimes very severe her with HIV four years earlier. Her hus- healthier, and not dirty, unkempt, or situations people are living in. band had died soon afterwards from a dissolute anymore. In fact, she found “The patients are many and varied. beating he received when he was caught Ann industriously helping to tidy the Often I am perched on a tiny wooden stool stealing. At that point, Ann completely in a very basic backyard, surrounded by gave up. Her attitude was, “What the hell? chickens and multiple children who are I’m going to die anyway.” So she began fascinated to observe the strange ‘mezu- drinking, taking drugs, and working as ngu’ (white person) who has arrived with a prostitute. ‘dawa’ (medicine). What struck Rebecca about Ann was “On home visits, we see some AIDS that she looked unkempt and wore a very patients with extreme weakness, skin low-cut top, whereas most women in the Bellis perennis problems, loss of appetite, and poor sleep. region dress very modestly. Her skin was The simple integration of a homeopathic Others, who are HIV-positive and on pimply and greasy, and she had lots of remedy in a surgical ward’s protocol. ARVs, often experience huge side-effects, scars. She was suffering from numbness In August 2012, Camilla Sherr posted such as numbness, fungal infections, and and burning pain in the soles of her feet; a Facebook update: “Treated 3 post-op digestive complaints. Many have lost loved her thighs also felt weak and trembling, cases at the hospital last week with Bellis ones to AIDS so they are struggling to especially when walking. Because her perennis 12c (fi broids, hysterectomy, and an operation on a swollen testicle). The bring up families on their own or even CD4 level was relatively high at 560, the doctors told me today all the recovery raise relatives’ children. A woman who doctors had not given her ARVs, but she times were halved. Instead of 6 to 7 days, cannot work in her fi elds to provide food was taking Septrin, an antibiotic. they were discharged after 3 days.” for her family or carry water is in a precar- Ann reported fatigue, night sweats, Later, the hospital ran a brief trial with ious position. Often a good homeopathic and a fever that woke her up after mid- a control group. It was so easy for the doctors to identify those who had taken remedy means she can resume her life, night. She had troubling dreams of a Bellis perennis and those who had taken function again, and support her family. bearded man trying to kiss her. Some- placebo that the hospital adopted Bellis “My visits here, as a volunteer, have times she had a yellow discharge from perennis as part of their post-operative been amazing. Camilla and Jeremy have her nose. Her tongue was cracked and protocol. This has reduced the pressure been generous with their knowledge and indented (which is common with HIV). on bed space and made more operations possible. experience. Over the last fi ve years, the She had pulsating headaches, morn- Bellis perennis (common daisy, also number of clinics has multiplied rapidly. ing and night. Her skin itched all over known as “bruisewort”) is in the same More volunteers are coming from all over (another common HIV/AIDS symptom). plant family as the well-known remedy the world to study with HHA and sup- Ann liked ice, sour things, and spicy for traumatic injuries, Arnica montana, port their work. peppers. She had bowel movements every and is often used in a similar fashion. Homeopathically prepared Bellis perennis is particularly helpful for trauma to the “There is great beauty, and then there is the contrast of pelvic region, as well as when deep tissue healing needs to be stimulated, as is often the sometimes very severe situations people are living in.” the case after surgery.

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yard, and Roger confi rmed that Ann was “cleaning up her act”! Ann reported that her nightly fevers and sweating were gone. She woke each day feeling more refreshed than before. Her headaches had stopped. The burning and numbness in her feet were substan- tially reduced. Her appetite was better, and her overall itchy skin had improved somewhat. She still had constipation with straining, but now her bowels moved The Gift of Sight every other day. She couldn’t remember One simple way for HHA supporters to help the project any disturbing dreams. This was all good is to send prescription glasses they no longer need. news! Consider hosting a gathering or staging a collection Her nasal discharge had worsened, drive—and then mail all the donated glasses in one big however. Rebecca explained to Ann that package. These glasses are freely available to people in light of all her other improvements, who visit the HHA clinics to try on and take with them the increased nasal discharge was an if they fi nd a good match. Maybe you and someone in Africa have eyes with “similar suffering?” If so, your encouraging sign of healing—her body generosity could make a big difference in their lives. was cleaning itself out. Ann has continued homeopathic treatment with Fluoricum acidum 12c, and she continues to improve overall. When Jeremy fi rst saw Linda, she had Jeremy added: “Many people have a CD4 count of only 3 (later amended expressed their admiration and support to 1). She had active tuberculosis and for HHA. These people genuinely want to severe fungal infections and was in bed make a substantial donation and plan to in a terribly frail, weakened, seemingly do so, sometime in the future. hopeless state. Four months later, she is Please don’t wait for that moment, symptom-free and glowing with health because even a tiny donation of $5 or $10 after being given the homeopathic rem- a month now, the price of a fancy cof- edy Zincum metallicum. fee or one bottle of wine, makes a huge She is almost unrecognizable as the difference to the work we are able to do. same person. “I can’t believe it myself!” It’s these small, regular donations, which she exclaims. “I feel very, very strong. have almost no impact on the giver, that Everything is back to normal.” Of her have made all the difference. When they homeopathic healing, she says, “It’s a are all added together, they can move miracle!” mountains.” Please take a moment to watch this If you’d like to hear what the local beautiful transformation. http://tinyurl. people think of HHA, listen to them rap The toddler who didn’t toddle com/HHA-Linda about it! http://tinyurl.com/HHA-rap Jack (not his real name) was HIV+ and You can purchase Camilla’s beautiful generally in good health, but he was A little goes a very long way 2015 photo calendar (makes a great gift) three and a half years old and had never I asked Camilla and Jeremy if they had a and support HHA by visiting their website: attempted to stand or walk. He shuf- message to pass on to homeopathy lovers. www.homeopathyforhealthinafrica.org fl ed everywhere on his bottom. He was Camilla said: “Jeremy and I feel so privi- a heavy child for his age and generally leged to have all these patients and to be ABOUT THE AUTHOR: pretty placid. Camilla gave him Calcarea working, in an integrated way, with doc- Mary Aspinwall is in her 20th carbonica, a remedy that can be helpful in tors and nurses here. It’s an opportunity year of homeopathic practice children who are slow to teethe, walk, or to do something bigger with homeopathy and has helped thousands return to health. She works reach their milestones. She was delighted and improve its status all over the world. with clients in Santa Barbara to see him walking just four weeks later. We see this as everybody’s project, so and via phone consultations. She studied at the College of Jack got to pick out a pair of shoes from the we try to be transparent in sharing our Homeopathy in London, donations box, something he had never failures and successes. We’ve been able to graduated from The Dynamis School of Advanced needed until the remedy worked its magic. make a huge difference here in six years. Homeopathy, and is a certifi ed CEASE practitioner. We want people to join with us and share She is author of Basic Guide to Homeopathy, designer of bestselling Helios homeopathic kits, Linda, HHA patient in what we are doing, because the better editor of The Clinical Medicine Guide, and frequent It’s traditional to save the best for last, we all are collectively, the better homeop- contributor to Homeopathy Today. She offers free online training and e-books at and this story is quite extraordinary. athy’s reputation is going to get.” www.homeopathyworld.com/blog/free-resources/

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by ANDREA S. KRAFT, CCH, RSHOM(NA)

ho hasn’t experienced occasional intestinal troubles? Whether from overin- dulging on mom’s yummy homemade holiday goodies or eating something that does Wnot quite agree, we have all felt the discomfort of gas, bloating, and diarrhea. For otherwise healthy people, these unpleasant symptoms are usually (thankfully) over within 24 hours— but what about people with chronic intestinal issues? What about people whose gut-wrench- ing cramps force them to miss school or work, or to avoid any event that would place them too far from a bathroom?

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It’s the problem that many people have, but few talk about. An estimated Two out of three people with IBS are women … 58 million Americans are affected with chronic discomfort in the gastrointesti- to those who have experienced IBS symp- starting with sudden hot flashes. “I’ll nal tract. Patients with ongoing abdom- toms for years. be fine one minute, and then the next inal pain, gas, bloating, diarrhea, and/ To find the best remedy, a homeo- minute I’ll be in the middle of a panic or constipation are often diagnosed with path will focus on the person’s chief attack”—complete with flushes of heat, irritable bowel syndrome if their doctors complaint—their IBS symptoms—along heart palpitations, and immediate attacks can find no evidence of disease or inflam- with their overall physical, mental, and of diarrhea without warning. Donna had mation (such as Crohn’s disease or ulcer- emotional symptoms. This broad, holis- been taking Imodium® for the diarrhea ative colitis) to explain their troublesome tic approach allows the homeopath to and low doses of Valium® for her anxiety; symptoms. Irritable bowel syndrome identify the precise remedy that fits the this had helped somewhat but had not (IBS) is therefore considered a “func- individual’s unique set of symptoms. eliminated her symptoms. tional” disorder. The colon appears nor- When we approach healing in this holis- Donna’s anxiety was higher when she mal but it does not function normally; tic way, clients often find improvements was with other people: “What if there muscles either contract too quickly, caus- in overall health such as increased energy, are no bathrooms around? What if I ing diarrhea, or too slowly, leading to reduced stress, and a feeling of general don’t make it to the bathroom in time?” constipation. well-being—in addition to improvement She had a history of cancelling trips the Triggers for IBS vary from person to in the IBS symptoms. morning of the travel date because of person and can include certain foods, Here are the stories of two people with sudden bouts of diarrhea. “I really don’t stress, hormonal changes, an acute epi- IBS who were helped with homeopathic want to ruin everyone else’s trip by tying sode of infectious diarrhea, and even treatment. them down either!” she said. antibiotics. While conventional medicine Donna was a lovely woman with a mild has no cure for IBS, treatments to relieve Donna: 30 years of anxiety and temperament who tended to avoid con- symptoms include special diets, stress spastic colon flict. She felt that her intestinal symptoms management, and medications, such as Donna, a business executive in her 50s, and anxiety put her in a constant self-ful- antispasmodics, stool softeners, and anti- sought homeopathic treatment for her filling cycle that negatively affected her depressants. IBS does not usually lead “spastic colon,” as well as for anxiety ability to plan outings, vacations, and to more serious conditions, but it can attacks and high blood pressure. business trips. She was also a sensitive severely impact the quality of a person’s “I tend to worry a lot about my health person who tended to have reactions to personal and professional life. and the well-being of my children,” she conventional medications. explained, “but I get most anxious when I A hidden problem have to step outside my routine, like when Thirty years ago … Although you might not realize it, I have to travel.” The worrying would “When did your stomach issues first chances are that you know someone who begin when she started planning a trip appear?” I asked. Donna recounted how suffers from IBS. Two out of three peo- and get worse as the travel approached. when she was 20, she suddenly got very ple with IBS are women, and most are “I have a hard time falling asleep because ill with acute fatigue followed by bouts under age 50. Many tend to hide their I’m constantly thinking about what could of diarrhea. “I was so weak, I couldn’t symptoms from friends and coworkers, go wrong on the trip,” Donna said. “It even take care of myself. My mother had making excuses for not participating in helps if I plan out what I’ll wear each day to pick me up from college and bring me outings and travel rather than admit the and what my schedule will be. If it’s a car home to recuperate.” Donna was sick for a need to be close to a bathroom “just in trip, I much prefer to be the driver so I month and lost ten pounds on an already case.” The good news is that homeopathic have more control.” lean frame. Although she did recover and remedies can provide healing relief even go back to school, she attributed the start Traveling worries of her anxiety and chronic diarrhea to In trying to identify her main issues, this event. Chances are that you Donna said, “It’s the fear of the unknown As I listened to Donna’s story, I sensed … not knowing what it’s going to be there was something missing. She had know someone who like when I get to my destination. It’s been very healthy as a teenager before this overwhelming for me!” As the travel illness. What had triggered this pattern? suffers from IBS. time neared, her worry turned to panic, When I pressed further, I learned that

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“I’ll be fine one minute, and then the next minute very sensitive to stimuli, such as lights, sudden noises, pain, medicine, or even I’ll be in the middle of a panic attack.” confl ict. Diarrhea symptoms for people needing Aconite include a sudden onset with restlessness and fear. Aconite is also earlier that same year, Donna’s father had one of only nineteen remedies in the died suddenly from a heart attack. Her repertory for diarrhea from nervous emo- brother had picked her up from school tions. Donna’s general mild manner also and told her the news. “My brother was matched the indications for this remedy. crying, but I didn’t even cry … I guess I The next question was what dose of was completely in shock,” she said. Aconite to give Donna. Because she was Feeling a bit uneasy about the extremely sensitive to medicines and had unknown is very common, but Don- a lot of anxiety, I chose the LM potency na’s worries about “what might happen” scale as it is known to be gentler, with precipitated unusually high anxiety and fewer aggravations of symptoms likely on intestinal issues. It occurred to me that the road to overall improvement. Because even though Donna’s father’s passing had she had been living with this issue for happened more than 30 years ago, her 30 years, I felt she would benefi t from body might still be expressing the shock repetition of the remedy, and the LM of his sudden death and be in unremitting scale works beautifully for repeated dos- fear over “unforeseen events that might ing, too. I prescribed Aconite LM2, one lie ahead.” teaspoon daily. When working with LM potencies, I have found that starting with Long-lasting shock LM2 can be gentle and also provide a A repertory analysis of Donna’s main more rapid amelioration of symptoms symptoms—her anxiety about the future, than LM1. sudden episodes of nervous diarrhea, hot At the fi rst follow-up appointment two fl ashes, palpitations, and sensitivity to months after starting the remedy, Donna medications, along with her mild nature reported that her anxiety level was lower, and the possibility that her problems were her emotions were more in control, and triggered from the shock of her father’s therefore her intestinal issues were much passing—pointed to the remedy Aconite better, too. She had started going on small (see chart). Known to address fear, anx- outings with friends that would never iety, and worry as well complaints that have been possible prior to her homeo- come on suddenly and with great inten- pathic treatment. sity, Aconite actually fi t Donna’s situation Three months after starting her rem- very closely. edy, Donna felt good enough to take a Many people think of Aconite as a vacation to the beach with her husband— remedy to be used only in acute situa- her fi rst vacation in over 25 years without tions, such as immediately after a physi- any intestinal problems! cal or emotional trauma, but it can also be incredibly effective years later, when Traveling the world again! someone has never been well since a Four months into her homeopathic treat- fright or shock. In addition to address- ment, Donna took a business trip to ing complaints that come on suddenly, Europe. What once would have caused Aconite can address anxiety and panic her great emotional and physical pain was disorders. Those needing Aconite can be a wonderful, pleasurable experience. She Repertory charts with RADAR prepared software.

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was able to enjoy traveling without being her problem. Although she was released burdened by anxiety or the need to stay from the hospital, her relief from the Donna felt good enough to close to the bathroom. As a side benefi t diarrhea was temporary, as it returned of her reduced anxiety, Donna avoided frequently and lasted for weeks at a time. take a vacation… her first having to start medicine for her blood It often struck 45 minutes after a meal, in over 25 years without pressure since it had fallen to 127/72 from with abdominal pain preceding a sudden 160/92. urge to get to a bathroom—which made any intestinal problems! After 30 years of struggling with anxi- common social situations such as having ety and intestinal symptoms, Donna was lunch or dinner with friends or col- I often ask my clients how they express thrilled with the progress she’d made in leagues particularly diffi cult for Judy. Her their anger as it gives me an understand- four months of homeopathic treatment. stool was watery and contained undi- ing of how they deal with their emotions. And she told me of an added benefi t: gested food. While Donna (from our story above) had “All the distractions and worries going Just before coming to see me for the answered, “I don’t get angry often … I through my head are gone. I have more fi rst time, Judy had been weaned off try to avoid confl ict and confrontation clarity. All the ‘garbage’ is gone. The stuff steroids by her doctors (the drugs had as much as possible,” Judy responded that was putting me in a fog has lifted. helped initially but had later stopped very differently. “I have a terrible tem- I’m amazed!” working), and no other conventional per,” she told me. “I get angry really I recently had the opportunity to touch treatments were helping much either. easily” especially prior to her menstrual base with Donna. It had been a year since Working with a nutritionist, Judy had period. Sometimes her anger would get taking her last dose of Aconite, and she tried special diets, probiotics, a bentonite so intense that, “I feel like a piece of glass had just come back from visiting colleges clay cleanse, and more, but nothing had that would shatter,” she said. with her teenage son. After decades of given her substantial relief. Her diet was This statement caught my attention. having to manage around her symptoms, very limited. Oatmeal seemed to be the I had never before actually heard a cli- she is still amazed that she is able to travel only food that did not cause her discom- ent compare herself to a piece of glass without the anxiety and intestinal issues. fort. Understandably, Judy was feeling that would shatter—although I have read very hopeless about her situation! in various homeopathic references (e.g., Judy: 4 years of intestinal Materia Medicae by Frans Vermeulen and distress Like a piece of glass … Roger Morrison) that people who benefi t Judy, also in her early 50s, had been Emotionally, Judy was very hard on her- from the remedy Thuja may feel like they suffering with chronic diarrhea for four self, frequently feeling rejected and put- are “glass and could break.” Of course, it years; this was a much briefer period than ting herself down. She described herself is never wise to base a prescription on a Donna had suffered, but Judy’s intestinal as very sensitive, and she worked hard single statement, but when people express distress was much more intense. Judy’s on not taking things too personally. She their feelings with metaphors found in fi rst episode of diarrhea occurred after suffered from low self-esteem, had a dif- our homeopathic provings, it is a signal visiting a South American country. Upon fi cult relationship with her very critical to the homeopath to pay attention to a returning to the U.S., she was hospital- and domineering mother, and often felt specifi c remedy, in this case, Thuja. ized and given antibiotics and steroids for alienated by her family members. Further analysis of Judy’s emotional

Gut Feelings Ever lose your appetite when you’re excited? Have to visit the bathroom more often when you’re nervous before a big event? Get “that funny feeling in your gut” when you’re worried? Then it should come as no surprise that your gut and brain are strongly linked—neural connections between them abound. Only the brain and spinal column boast more nerve fi bers than the gastrointestinal tract. So a gut reaction to stress or emotional upset is normal, but people with IBS tend to have stronger-than- average reactions. That’s why proven stress-relievers like hypnotherapy, relaxation techniques, and regular exercise can help relieve IBS symptoms, as can professional homeopathic treatment, since it addresses the whole person—body, mind, and emotions. Other measures that sometimes soothe a sensitive IBS sufferer’s digestive tract include: taking high-quality probiotics; adding soluble fi ber to the diet rather than insoluble fi ber (some swear by acacia fi ber); taking enteric-coated peppermint capsules for pain and cramping; and reducing foods that may trigger symptoms. (The FODMAPs diet, developed at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, suggests reducing foods high in sugar, fructose, lactose, mannitol, xylitol, and galactans—see www.ibsdiets.org for details.)

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That’s the beauty of homeopathy and why when the right remedy is prescribed, the results can seem so miraculous.

and physical symptoms pointed to Thuja. emotional level, Judy was fi nding it easier Their personalities are different, their On the emotional level, Thuja is a remedy to express her needs and fi nd her own remedies are different, and their accom- that is very helpful for those with low voice with family, friends, and colleagues, panying symptoms are different. The self-esteem (want of self confi dence), usu- and was working on sorting out her issues only thing these women have in common ally the result of a domineering or critical with her mother. These major physical besides their age and their chief com- parent. Homeopathic author Philip Bailey and emotional improvements told me plaint of IBS is that they were both helped says of someone who needs Thuja: “If she that Thuja 200c was doing its job, and we with homeopathic remedies. was hurt or rejected by her parents to any needed to wait another month to see how Over 500 remedies are listed in the degree, then she carries with her a lifelong far the remedy would take the healing. homeopathic reference books as being tendency to feel bad about herself.” From able to treat diarrhea. Choosing the rem- the physical perspective, Thuja can have Back to normal! edy that is the best match for the person very watery, explosive stools with undi- Six weeks later at our next appointment, with chronic intestinal issues (or any gested pieces. As an aside, many people Judy came into my offi ce excited and chronic problem) can be complicated think of Thuja as a remedy for warts; giddy. “My diarrhea is cured!” she said. because each case is unique. I have had however, a patient does not have to exhibit “My gastroenterologist has released me the opportunity to help many clients with warts in order to be helped by the remedy. from his care—says I don’t need him intestinal issues and have used several A repertory analysis of Judy’s main anymore, and I don’t!” After four years different remedies. Homeopathy is not symptoms—chronic, sudden, painful of suffering with frequent, sudden, pain- a one-size-fi ts-all solution, and if faced diarrhea with undigested pieces, low ful diarrhea and trying a multitude of with chronic physical issues such as IBS, self-confi dence, strong tendency to anger, conventional and less conventional treat- it is critical to understand the person’s a history of rejection by domineering ments, Judy was “back to normal” after mental/emotional and overall general parents, and feelings of being alienated less than fi ve months of homeopathic characteristics to differentiate between and forsaken—pointed to Thuja. (See care. Not only that, but emotionally, she all the possible remedies that fi t the per- chart above.) was feeling better than ever. son’s chief complaint. Only with this Judy has come back to see me from broad, holistic view of the whole person Signs of improvement time to time since then. It seems that can true, lasting healing take place. That’s At the fi rst follow-up visit six weeks after when she gets under a lot of stress, her the beauty of homeopathy and why when one dose of Thuja 30c, Judy said that intestinal issues can act up a bit again. the right remedy is prescribed, the results some of her anger had diminished: “I’m She has noticed that she is sensitive to can seem so miraculous. no longer fl ying off the handle.” When coffee and some wheat products, which asked about her intestinal issues, how- make her stools looser but never with the Healing the whole person ever, she reported no signifi cant improve- intensity or frequency as before. Interest- Are Donna and Judy’s results with home- ments. What could this mean? When we ingly, coffee is known to be problematic opathy unique? No! True homeopathic see a positive shift in a person’s mental/ for some people who respond well to cure is systemic, resulting in restoration of emotional state, we know the homeo- Thuja. Additionally, regardless of which health in the mind, body, and spirit. Thou- pathic remedy is acting, even though the remedy is needed, coffee is thought by sands are helped daily by homeopathy physical symptoms have not yet shifted. many homeopaths to antidote the action throughout the U.S. and internationally. This can also be a signal that the remedy of homeopathic remedies. In my experi- is correct but that more of it or a stron- ence, some people can tolerate coffee just ABOUT THE AUTHOR ger dose is needed. I decided that a dose fi ne, but clearly Judy is not one of them. of Thuja 200c was what Judy needed to The last time we visited, Judy was consid- Andrea Kraft, CCH, RSHom(NA), works with adults continue the gentle healing process that ering eliminating coffee from her diet to and children in her the initial dose of Thuja 30c had started. help keep her digestion problem-free. homeopathic practice in Fairfax, Virginia. She is a At the next follow-up visit six weeks graduate of the New England later, Judy happily reported that her intes- Unique stories, unique remedies School of Homeopathy (NESH) with additional studies at tinal problems had improved after taking Two women, both in their early fi fties Teleosis School of Thuja 200c, and her diarrhea had actually with irritable bowel syndrome, but their Homeopathy (now Teleosis Homeopathic Collaborative). She can be reached at been in remission for two weeks. On the stories are as different as night and day. (703) 425-1264 or www.krafthomeopathy.com

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Finally, Freedom from Dreadful Digestive Distress Sensitive stomach & irritable bowel yield to homeopathic treatment

by STEVEN COWARD, ND

Most of us take for granted our couple of daily trips to the bowels to move, and when they did, it bathroom. Unfortunately, that is not the case for everyone, especially was a thoroughly unpleasant experience. Hugh would typically awaken at 2:00 or people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The American College of 3:00 a.m. with an urge to evacuate. Elim- Gastroenterology says that 58 million people in the U.S. suffer with IBS, ination would last for one-and-a-half to two hours. He did not pass a large quan- defined as chronic or recurrent abdominal discomfort associated with tity of stool, but his bowels contracted for altered bowel habits—either diarrhea or constipation, or both. the entire two hours. At the beginning of the movement, he would pass small Hugh, age 74, first came to me for help days of constipation, he would have a quantities of stool. Over the course of a little over a year ago. This poor man feeling of fullness but no actual urging to the two hours, he would pass more and had been suffering with severe irritable move his bowels. This is not so unusual more water. bowel symptoms—alternating constipa- for people with constipation, at least in For those two hours, Hugh was essen- tion and diarrhea—for about 20 years. my experience. “But then I get a spell of tially confined to the bathroom. It was Diagnosed with ischemic colitis 18 years diarrhea that’s just awful,” he said, and one continuous movement. He gagged earlier (reduced blood flow to the colon the symptoms he reported next were and felt terribly nauseated, but he did not caused by narrowed or blocked arteries), indeed more unusual and distressing… actually vomit. And when he was finally Hugh had been seeing his gastroenterol- finished, the effort would leave him so ogist regularly ever since, yet his irritable A dreadful nighttime experience weak that he required his wife’s help just bowel symptoms continued to plague Hugh tried not to take Miralax® rou- to get back to bed. He would remain bed- him. “After I took a round of antibiotics tinely, but he always resorted to using it ridden for the rest of the day. last fall, they’ve even gotten worse,” he after days of constipation. By taking a sighed. daily dose of the laxative as directed on Sensitive stomach & exhaustion At the time of our visit, Hugh was the bottle, he could eventually get his In addition to these irritable bowel symp- taking only an over-the-counter laxative toms, Hugh’s stomach was chronically (Miralax®) to address his condition. “For sensitive. He tolerated very few foods and several days in a row I don’t go to the would get abdominal cramps after any bathroom at all,” he told me. During the error in diet. The grand total of everything he could eat without cramping was potatoes, rice, noodles, applesauce, biscuits, cooked green beans, cooked He tolerated very few foods carrots, small portions of ground beef, and would get abdominal and bananas. cramps after any error in diet.

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Hugh’s general energy level was very Drugs that block acid production inhibit the body’s poor, even on the days that he didn’t move his bowels. He was unable to do any ability to digest and absorb nutrients. … long-term use physical work and even needed to sit and rest after a shower and shave. Occasion- contributes to osteoporosis and fractures later in life. ally he would feel as though he was sick with fever. This would generally strike even worse following a bowel movement), production are only intended for short- after his noon meal and would only go as they seemed most characteristic. This term use. By reducing stomach acid, away with sleep. And, as mentioned, his led me to Veratrum album. Veratrum the drugs inhibit the body’s ability to energy was sapped even further by a bout album is one of a trio of remedies that digest and absorb nutrients. It is widely of diarrhea. Samuel Hahnemann used in treating acknowledged by conventional medical Hugh reported a history of acid cholera—an acute infection that results authorities that long-term use contributes reflux (stomach acid regurgitating into in severe diarrhea. Veratrum album was to osteoporosis and fractures later in life the esophagus), for which he was taking particularly indicated when the cholera because of poor mineral absorption. I Nexium®, a proton pump inhibitor that patient had great prostration or loss of always try to get patients off these drugs reduces production of stomach acid. He energy, much like Hugh described. Vera- as soon as the conditions for which they also had a history of gout but had not had trum album is also useful in cases of were prescribed improve. an attack in a number of years. He had simultaneous vomiting and diarrhea, as When Hugh returned to see me one had shingles a couple years earlier. we see in flu or food poisoning. Other month later, he reported absolutely no Hugh’s only notable physical-general keynote indications for Veratrum album improvement. He still had the irritable characteristic was chilliness, especially include watery stool, chills, great thirst bowels, and he still had the horribly low of his hands and feet. On the mental/ for cold water, and cravings for ice, salt, energy. There were no changes to the spe- emotional plane, he was mildly depressed sour things like lemons, or refreshing cifics of his diarrhea spells. because “my bowels just won’t leave me things like cold fruit. (Hugh did not have alone.” He tended to be a bit indecisive these cravings, but you will often see One more try and was private with his feelings. He was them in people needing Veratrum. One This sent me back to the drawing board an organizer who liked to plan and keep of the most rapid cures of the flu I’ve ever to see if a different remedy might be bet- track of things so “everything runs like witnessed was with this remedy, based ter indicated for Hugh. In exploring his clockwork,” but he was not a “neatnik”; on the indications of sudden, profound symptoms further, I discovered that he instead, he reported being very sloppy at tiredness and an insatiable craving for had a tendency to get leg cramps on exer- home. cold fruit.) tion. This cramping tendency (in his legs A physical exam found nothing I asked Hugh to take a single dose and abdomen), along with the alternating remarkable. When I tapped on his belly, I of Veratrum album 200c. I also gave diarrhea and gagging without vomiting, detected some gas in his abdomen but not him supplements to support good diges- led me to consider Nux vomica. to an unusual extent. tive function. These included a digestive Nux vomica is a great remedy for prob- enzyme to help with the breakdown of lems with the digestive tract, especially A remedy for Hugh? food; a peptide formula composed of when someone has “ineffectual urging” In choosing a remedy for Hugh, I paid short chains of amino acids to heal the such as Hugh’s nausea and gagging with- most attention to his symptoms of watery lining of the digestive tract (Seacure®); out vomiting. It’s as if his body had the stool, simultaneous gagging and diarrhea, and a greens supplement to add nutrition urge to vomit, but it couldn’t quite reach and great overall prostration (which was to his diet. He had already been taking a the point of getting the job done. This probiotic because he’d heard it could help ineffectual urging is also frequently seen I also gave him IBS, and he continued taking that. in Nux vomica patients who feel they Hugh also continued to take Nex- have to move their bowels, but when they supplements to support ium®, although I explained to him that try, they are unable to. Hugh essentially our eventual goal would be that he stop. had dysfunctional peristalsis, a keynote good digestive function. Nexium® and all drugs that block acid symptom of Nux vomica. His bowels

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The grand total of Changing for the better episodes, which was different from his One month later, Hugh reported some previous complete absence of urging. everything he could eat changes in his condition. His diarrhea Hugh happily told me that he had episodes were more frequent—every two added broccoli florets to his diet—the without cramping was to three days instead of every five or six. first new food he’d been able to tolerate in He still had the gagging, but the diarrhea more than a year. He had not been able to potatoes, rice, noodles, episodes were not lasting as long, and stop taking Nexium® completely without they were less painful. While he still felt getting abdominal cramps after eating, applesauce, biscuits, tired after them, he was not as wiped out but had been able to reduce the dose by as before. And his overall energy was 75%; he was now taking only half the cooked green beans, better. original dose and only every other day. cooked carrots, small Both Hugh and his wife were delighted. With the reduction in Nexium®, Hugh Even though he still had considerable found that he experienced more flatu- portions of ground beef, room for improvement, he felt better lence, but he preferred this to his original than he had in a very long time. That syndrome, and he trusted me that he and bananas. initial improvement after a well-selected needed to get off the drug eventually to homeopathic remedy often provides have normal gastrointestinal function. patients with hope—a feeling that has couldn’t coordinate a smooth, concerted become unfamiliar. A kick in the pants? movement, instead trying to push up and As Nux vomica was the only thing I I was delighted that he had made this down, then stopping and starting again. had changed at the previous appoint- progress, but there was still a lot of vari- Cramping or spasming is another ment, I believed the once-weekly doses ability in Hugh’s bowel function, and I strong indication for Nux vomica. In fact, of it were key to Hugh’s improvement. wanted to try to speed his improvement. the seeds from which the remedy is made So I had him continue taking it but now So I gave him a higher potency—one dose contain strychnine. Strychnine, used as only “as needed”; that is, as long as he felt of Nux vomica 10M—and suggested he rat poison, kills by causing the respira- that he continued to improve, he should repeat it in two weeks. I also suggested tory apparatus to spasm and suffocate. not take it. If he felt that he was losing that, during a diarrhea episode, he add [Other remedies such as Cuprum metal- ground, he should take his weekly dose of licum (another of Hahnemann’s cholera Nux vomica. I also switched his probiotic remedies) and Magnesia phosphorica are supplement to a more potent one that well-known for cramping symptoms as seemed better-suited to his condition well.] In Hugh’s case, the cramping and (HLC Intensive by Pharmax). And I rec- ineffectual urging together led me to pre- ommended he talk to his gastroenterolo- scribe Nux vomica. His general chilliness, gist about weaning off the Nexium.® his fatigue that improved with sleep, and his increased feelings of irritability and New food & near normal isolation helped to confirm the choice of Over the next month, Hugh’s overall Nux vomica. energy continued to improve. His bowel My experience with Nux vomica is that function was variable, but the diarrhea the effect of a single dose often doesn’t attacks were less intense and his recovery last for more than a week early in the from them quicker. He also reported course of treatment, so I prescribed Nux the beginnings of some bowel func- vomica 200c, one dose per week. I sug- tion between attacks. This was a gested that Hugh continue the digestive very good sign, showing that his enzyme and probiotic but that he could bowel was returning to more nor- discontinue the peptide formula (as it mal functioning. He was using less didn’t seem to be having the anticipated Miralax®. He reported some inef- positive effects). fectual urging between diarrhea

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Hugh happily told me that he had added broccoli florets to his diet—the first new food he’d been able to tolerate in more than a year.

3 pellets of Nux vomica 10M to sixteen him to take a dose of Nux vomica 200c. improved, but he still felt “too weak” ounces of hot water and sip it; I wanted to (In my experience a 200c can correct a to do some more demanding household see if this would reduce the intensity and worsening of symptoms from a 10M.) chores like washing the car; inspired by duration of an actual episode. Four days later, Hugh reported that it was the strides he’d made, he really hoped to As it turned out, the change to a the first day he had not had an attack. get back in action on things like that. I higher potency was a mistake. Studying Three days later, he was still improving. suggested he repeat the Nux vomica 200c homeopathy as a naturopathic medical Ten more days after that, Hugh came once per week to try to keep his improve- student, I was trained to be patient. If to my office for a follow-up visit. He had ment going. a person is experiencing improvement gone twelve days without a diarrhea epi- in their symptoms, you are not to make sode, and he was moving his bowels every Simple pleasures: washing the changes to the prescription—instead, you day. Some days he needed Miralax,® and car again! wait. But I don’t always do that so well. some days he didn’t. He was tolerating I saw Hugh again three months later. He I want people to get better quickly, and foods better, and his abdomen was quiet. was having normal bowel function every I push to make that happen. Sometimes His energy was better overall. At this day, with only an occasional episode of it works, and sometimes it backfires. In point it was obvious that Nux vomica mild diarrhea, and his energy was defi- this case, it backfired. We talked on the 200c was a good remedy and potency for nitely improved. “I have to rest after I wash phone three weeks after I changed the Hugh. We decided to wait and only repeat the car, but at least I can wash the car!” prescription, and Hugh reported having it as needed. he exclaimed. Hugh and his wife were more frequent diarrhea attacks that were thrilled with the progress he had made in severely disrupting his life. I decided that Hugh gets his life back ten months, especially after nearly 20 years Nux vomica was the right remedy but the The next time Hugh visited was three of dysfunction that had become more and higher 10M potency was too much—it months later, and he was doing much more debilitating over time. was aggravating his symptoms—so I told better. He was up to fifteen days between I checked in with Hugh several months diarrhea episodes, with normal bowel after our last appointment, just to make function daily. The episodes were very sure he was OK. His energy and bowel mild by comparison to his initial symp- function were still improved. We will Hugh and his wife were toms, and he was able to function after continue to work together as needed until thrilled with the progress an episode instead of being exhausted he is functioning normally for a man his and bedridden. This was a remarkable age. His wife would like him to be able to he had made in ten months, improvement! Here was a man who, seven wash the car AND do housework in the months earlier, had been unable to have a same day! We’ll see what we can do. bowel movement without large amounts especially after nearly 20 ABOUT THE AUTHOR: of laxative. And when he finally did move years of dysfunction. his bowels, they moved so violently that Steven Coward, ND, is a he was confined to the bathroom for naturopathic doctor specializing hours and to his bed for the remainder of in classical homeopathy. Prior to graduating from Southwest the day. This had gone on for years—and College of Naturopathic now here he was having very nearly nor- Medicine, he earned a BS and MBA from the University of mal bowel function! Buffalo. He has a private Hugh was also feeling better in gen- practice in Asheville, North Carolina, where he treats eral, well enough to remark that he people from infancy through old age for both acute wished he could get a normal amount and chronic conditions. He can be reached by telephone at 828-254-3004 or via his website, of energy back. His overall energy had www.AshevilleNaturalHealth.com.

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A Winter’s Tale All creatures great and small … and homeopathy

by JUDITH ACOSTA, LISW, CCH

Although we live with a fair amount of wildlife in the foothills however, we settled on Carbo vegetabilis of New Mexico’s Sandia Mountains and are accustomed to the occasional 200c dissolved in water, as this remedy seemed to fi t more of the symptoms. grounded fi nch in need of Arnica for trauma, we have never encountered We gave it to the most impaired infant anything like the scene we witnessed about eight months ago. fi rst, applying a droplet to the area around the mouth and the paws, then delivered It was late winter. As always, we got up pected from the outset that she was not it to the others. Within 30 minutes, all early, fed the dogs, replenished bird feeders coming back since she (or whatever) had four mice were stretching, moving, and and baths, placed some raw peanuts on left them in front of the sliding door in the squeaking. My husband had seen won- the courtyard wall for the blue jays, and middle of a cold patio with no covering or derful things happen with homeopa- expected the usual cacophony of hungry protection and no nesting materials, we thy before, but this time he stood truly critters. But this morning was strangely waited inside for what seemed like a reason- amazed. Carbo vegetabilis—dubbed “the quiet. Not a winged friend in sight. And able amount of time, just in case she did. corpse reviver” by homeopaths of yore— the weather was colder than it had been. When we could wait no longer (and it was had certainly lived up to its nickname! far too early to call friends who were pro- What to my wondering eyes … fessional wildlife rehabilitators), I pulled Back to the wild As I turned the corner, I spied four (yes, out some old books on animal rehab from What astonished me four!) infant mice in a small huddle. They a course I’d taken many years ago. was how fast the lit- were hairless and their eyes were closed. As my husband put together an ad hoc tle mice grew. It was barely a few days Only two were moving, and those two nest inside a large Rubbermaid container before they were sprouting fur, rooting, were just paddling their paws. One looked from which the mice could not escape, and nibbling on their own. Suffi ce it to as if he had gone into rigor, lying on his lined it with Kleenex, got a dropper to feed say that all four survived and were eventu- back, little legs akimbo and still. The them the proper formula (baby, puppy, or ally released. We laid the crate on its side, fourth’s tongue was protruding, and he kitten formula, NOT cow products, which and in moments, all four scooted out and was also still. cause awful colic and can be life-threat- headed for the base of a juniper where they First things fi rst: I got the dogs out of ening), I was thinking of a homeopathic burrowed their way into an existing tunnel. the yard and hollered for my husband. remedy to give them. There was very little We don’t tell too many people this story (I needed a witness. This was too bloody to go on: no obvious injuries, no abscesses, because most folks around here would weird!) “Do you see this?!” I asked. All no discoloration, no swellings, nothing think we were crazy to save mice. But he said was, “Holy *#&^!” I assumed he marked whatsoever. the whole thing—their arrival, their hud- meant, “Yes.” dling together until we came out to fi nd How four infant mice, unable to see Critters in collapse them, and their miraculous recovery— and barely able to walk yet, had gotten into The fi rst symptom I thought to research seemed to us ordained, and we were glad a courtyard with fi ve-foot-high walls was was “apparent death” for the mouse in to oblige. Once again, my thanks to Dr. utterly beyond me. We had no evidence the most critical condition and no longer Hahnemann. whatsoever of a nest in the courtyard. moving, so I quickly got on the computer to ABOUT THE AUTHOR No holes near trees. No mouse droppings access my homeopathic repertory program. anywhere. No mother in sight. How’d they I considered only the most obvious symp- Judith Acosta, LISW, CCH, is a get there?! toms and found them all in the “Generals” licensed psychotherapist, certi- We realized we’d never fi gure that out section of the repertory: apparent death fi ed classical homeopath, and crisis counselor specializing in and deliberated on whether we’d best col- (from freezing), worse after becoming cold, anxiety and trauma. She is lect them and put them back outside the collapse with coldness, frostbite, and condi- author of The Next Osama and co-author of The Worst is Over: courtyard. But we knew tions related to nursing infants. What to Say When Every they wouldn’t make it At fi rst, we considered giving the mice Moment Counts, and Verbal First Aid for Children. She has another few hours in the Aconite because, in addition to being a rem- written numerous articles on Verbal First Aid, culture cold weather without their edy for apparent death states, it is a marvel- and the media, religion and mental health, trauma, and alternative medicine. You can read her blog and mother. Although I sus- ous remedy for shock. After repertorizing, reach her at www.wordsaremedicine.com

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BOOK REVIEW

The Healing Paradox: A Revolutionary Approach to Treating and Curing Physical and Mental Illness

by Steven Goldsmith, MD North Atlantic Books, 2014, paperback, 320 pages, $18.95. ISBN: 978-1583946169

Reviewed by SUSAN JAMES

The Healing Paradox is a rationale for He examines current health systems, in RPM came about as nature was exam- the principles of homeopathy by an MD giving a poor grade to allopathic methods ined ever more closely and divided into who has practiced medicine, psychiatry, of curing mental and physical illness. He smaller, more isolated parts—from the and homeopathy for 40 years. A well-re- details the ways in which drugs have only body with organs down to molecules and searched volume of 19 chapters with limited effectiveness, allowing and even atoms—and thereby losing context. We as supporting notes, it is recommended for encouraging disease to bounce back stron- healthcare consumers can see this context the average person who has the nagging ger than ever (e.g., resistant tuberculosis), lost as we encounter more specialists in feeling that for all our modernness, we are so that many patients are treated con- the health professions, so that our self not getting any healthier. Why not turn tinuously without hope of actual cure, as patient becomes fragmented. No one the biomedical fi eld upside down and force and bacterial resistance to antibiotics is caregiver may see us as a whole. Perhaps ourselves to look at accepted belief from inevitable. He describes the chronic ill- the heritage of the Industrial Revolution a new angle? The conventional approach nesses that doom a patient to taking life- causes science to judge living beings by the to disease and health has so many draw- long prescriptions, meanwhile coping with same rules as inanimate objects, but no backs that we are hungry for a revolution. inevitable side effects. (One of his sobering matter the excuse, we need to recognize Goldsmith declares his aim to stir the pot, statistics: There are 225,000 deaths annu- that we are trying to heal moving targets, inviting discussion of radical ideas, and ally from “adverse effects of medical care,” which are constantly changing as they The Healing Paradox is a valuable addition which is 9% of total U.S. deaths. 106,000 react to disease, to treatment, to all within to alternative health literature. of these are from the inherent properties and around them, including the profes- Beginning with the title, which could of the medications.) sionals tending them. be a synonym for homeopathy, Goldsmith If you are sick, you are named with Goldsmith’s main conclusion then is offers numerous commonsense illustra- your disease and given the exact treatment to honor these interrelationships and look tions of the paradox in question, such of anyone else with similar symptoms. for patterns of dysfunction, striving to as modern medicine’s immunizations for With this failure to appreciate the whole alter the patterns, even while the person disease prevention, using the very same person, only the symptoms are managed resists change, as all beings do. Moreover, molecules of the feared illness. From rather than the body cured. Instead, Gold- the resistance can be seen as a strength, case studies and his own practice come smith suggests that the way an illness a power to work with, rather than over- examples that are completely counterin- manifests may reveal information on how come. Homeopathy says that symptoms tuitive, yet as familiar and understandable the body can heal itself, self-cure being the are the living being’s attempt to regain as those colloquial English expressions only lasting cure. health, to return to equilibrium. “fi ghting fi re with fi re” and “the hair of The author delves into the history of The Healing Paradox is sometimes the dog.” medicine “from the dawn of healing to heavy going, with challenging and wordy Prominent is an example that is totally the current era,” noting along the way that passages needing a second read-through accessible to most readers: when our while knowledge in the fi eld grows with to better digest the serious ideas. But this skin itches, we often irritate it further each medical generation, so does arrogance closer look is well worth the effort, and the by scratching, but thereby get relief. Can as the knowledge of prior eras is scorned as book is enlivened with personal anecdotes, we learn from this pattern? Dr. Goldsmith inferior. Once we thought thus, but NOW well-chosen epigraphs, and welcome little proposes a “revolution” against Western we know the truth. And then the “truth” fl ashes of humor to lighten the tone. This medicine’s idea of ailments as aliens to changes again. Goldsmith also notes that heartens the reader to persevere. It is also be fought and defeated: “One’s state of virtually no MD’s training includes any very satisfying to see homeopathic virtues health is an abstract concept, whereas refl ection on the medical past. used in the structure of his arguments. It one’s disease we conceive to be a thing and He calls the “RPM philosophy of dis- would be fascinating to see how one’s own thus a candidate for villainy.” Militaristic ease” (reductionism, positivism, mate- conventional doctors would react to this language is omnipresent to reinforce the rialism) destructive to progress. These book, if they would read it. notion, from terms like “surgeon general” terms have relevance when dealing with and “health offi cer,” to the combative objects, but are much less help with liv- ABOUT THE AUTHOR: words used in fi ghting and waging war ing organisms. “Why should we analyze Susan James has used homeopathy at home for on cancer and other ills, “infl aming our problems of patients in the same way we many years. She is an avid reader, gardener, and shared paranoia.” do with machines?” he asks. The trust volunteer in her Midwest community.

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General Contributors Joy S McQueen, Bryn Athyn PA Begabati Lennihan RN CCH, Cambridge MA Stephen J Ralston DDS, Columbus OH Elliott Abhau, Annapolis MD Lisa Meinert, Hillsborough NC Ming-Te Lin MD, Flossmoor IL Masha Rosen CCH, San Mateo CA Martha J Adams, Linthicum Hts MD Vicki Merle Shinneman, Vancouver WA Amy E Lockwood CHom, Fort Collins CO Georgia Rosen, Mount Clemens MI Ben Almiro, Palatine IL Beverly Mittleman, New York NY Genevieve Lucas RN, San Marino CA Rodney Schaffer MD DHt, Eugene OR Khadija Amjad, Mclean VA Heidi Mueninghoff, Birmingham AL Elizabeth Macfarlane CCH RSHom, Bristol VT Bruce Semon MD PhD, Milwaukee WI Richard Andrews, Lyons IL Manjit S Nagi DVM, Turlock CA Ella M McElwee PhD ND HmD, New Entrprise PA Jo Simoes, San Diego CA Barbara R Antisdel, Urbana IL Hiroko Nishimura, Kyoto Japan Karen Mitchell, Amherst NH Bernard P Simon, Parkville MD Nabil Armanious, Roxboro QC Canada Elizabeth Nishitateno, Loves Park IL Carol Nelson, San Rafael CA Kathleen Slonager CCH DiHom RN ADS, Ellen Armstrong, Tucson AZ Ursula Nottnagel, Harpers Ferry WV Leslie Newman, New York NY W Bloomfield MI Holly Asano, Davis CA Rose & Steven Novil, Evanston IL Corina Pauta, Locust NJ Beth Warren, Monroe NC Elena Barbre, Hampton Cove AL Susan Nyman, Mt Pleasant SC Nancy Peterson, Lincoln CA Barbara Wolfrum, Naperville IL Sally Berardi, Saint Charles IL Penny Pacheco, Corpus Christi TX Cheryl Pino CCH(cand), E Bridgewtr MA Reuben S.F. Wong, Honolulu HI Ivalou Bergman, New Bremen OH Betty Peckmann, Mahomet IL Alice Poseley, Elkhart IN Jeannie Bernhards MFA, Berwyn Hts MD Ivo Rabisson, Laguna Hills CA Elvira Quilter, Longboat Key FL Patrons: $250 to $499 JoAnn Bisone, Middletown DE Sharon Reese, Temecula CA Kuldip Randhawa, Brampton ON Canada C Marie Levenson, San Marino CA Sara Boogaart, Tucson AZ Jacqueline Rho ND, Concord NH Kara Seymour, Austin CO Loretta Michaelcheck, New York NY Jack Borneman, Wayne PA Margareta Richardson CCH RN, Santa Ana CA William Shevin DHt MD, Woodstock CT Deborah Warner PhD, Houston TX Aileen M Bosworth, Berwyn PA Ruth Riddlebarger, Cincinnati OH Annette Sims, St Petersburg FL Joyce Brandt, Garfield NJ Pamela Robbins, Fort Mill SC Gloria St John, Davis CA Sponsors: $500-$1,000 Dolores M Broberg, S Portland ME Lorene Roberts, Bountiful UT Mary Stevens, Cream Ridge NJ Elise Najdanovic, La Puente CA Helen Burnside, Brevard NC Diana Rutherford, San Rafael CA Marcia G Sutherland, Pittsburgh PA Synergy Homeopathic, Novato CA Melanie Buscho, Sammamish WA Michael Sailor, Aspen CO Barbara Tansey Bush, Charlestown MA Joy Canning, Hamilton NY Renee M Savage, Lisbon CT Alison Teitelbaum MS MPH, Falls Church VA In Honor of Terry Carine, Twinsburg OH Kathleen Scheible CCH, San Francisco CA Lucy Vaughters PA-C CCH, Edmonds WA Education and Advocacy by Loretta Michaelcheck Maxine M Carpenter, Alachua FL Manna Semby, White Plains NY Valentina Voronova, Beverly Hills CA Sen. Harkin Retirement Celebration by Douglas Louise R Carpenter RN, Ephrata PA Priscilla D Skerry ND PA, S Portland ME Kyron K Weed, Longview TX Falkner MD MHom Don J Carren DVM, Annapolis MD Miriam K Slifkin, Chapel Hill NC Grace R Willis DO, Bakersfield CA Take Homeopathy to Washington by Kathleen Norden H Cheatham, Davis CA Denice A Smith, Seattle WA Edward Zalewski, Melbourne FL Slonager CCH DiHom RN ADS Mary Jane Cook, Downingtown PA Diane L Snyder, Peoria AZ Natalia Zavadskaya MD, Charlottesvle VA Harvey E Cooper DPM ND, Lauderhill FL Candace Soles, San Jose CA In Memory of Elizabeth Cunningham, Crossville TN Donald L Symons, Coldwater MI Sustainers: $100-$249 Ruth L Seabock by Catawba Valley HSG Janina Danko, Bryan OH M. Billie Taylor, Santa Clarita CA Academy of Classical Homeopathy, Lake Helen FL Sr Natalie and Lillian by Mary Stevens Ann C Darling, Berkeley Spgs WV Joanne E Taylor, Red Oak TX Jocelyn M Allen, Manhattan MT Valerie Lebensorger by Karen Heller Marjorie L Davis, Gettysburg PA Addie Tupman, Concord NH Karel Beltman, Sheldon IA Erin DeLano, Wilmington DE Pamela Moran Vandersteur, Edisto Island SC Jack Binford, Winston Salem NC Barbara A Dively, Lansdale PA Beth VanSickle, Fort Bragg CA Margaret Brady, Vienna VA Disclosure Statement Judith Dunn, Dallas TX Lucy Vecera, Woodstock MD Douglas Brown CCH RSHom(NA) FNP, Portland OR Your gift is very much appreciated and may be fully deductible as a charitable contribution. A copy of the latest financial statement Karen Encelewski, Ninilchik AK Pat Victor, Austin TX Catawba Valley HSG, Granite Falls NC and registration filed by the National Center for Homeopathy may Katherine Endres, Blandon PA Piers R Wander, Ashland MA Arnold Cohen, Sunny Isl Bch FL be obtained by contacting the NCH, 7918 Jones Branch Road, Suite 300, McLean, VA 22102, USA, 703-506-7667 or by contacting any Jacquelynne Featherly CCH RSHom(NA) CN MIfHI, Madeleine S Waters, Beaumont CA Donata Dow, Indian Head MD of the following state agencies. (Certain states require charities to Vestaburg MI Diane Weigandt, St Petersburg FL Douglas Falkner MD MHom, Ashland OR register with them and to advise you that our financial statement and registration are also available from them.) Sally Finch, Colorado Spgs CO Michelle Welch, Richardson TX Dianne Farley-Jones MD, Lehi UT Colorado: Colorado residents may obtain copies of registration Lila & Samuel Flagler, Tucson AZ Eileen Zimmerly, Seattle WA Hank Ferrell, Longview TX and financial documents from the Colorado Secretary of State at Lori Francisco, North Collins NY Elisabeth Friederike-Bez, Ft Lauderdale FL www.sos.state.co.us or 303-894-2200, ext. 6487. Florida: A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION Janis French Green, Littleton CO Donors: $50-$99 Rebecca Gove, Cape Neddick ME MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES Linda B Graham HMC, Normandy Bch NJ Mary Ann Allan, Maugansville MD Michael E Hawkins, Greenville SC BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE 1-800-HELP-FLA. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, Ronald A Grant MD, Southbury CT Anita Anderson, Hot Springs AR Bonnie Heidbrak CCH RPh MBA RMT CHom, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE, FLORIDA REGISTRATION Eytan Lawrence Grinnell, La Jolla CA Paul Andrews, Seattle WA Lafayette CO # CH10096. Kansas: The annual financial report is on file with the Kansas Secretary of State, Charitable Solicitation License #423- Monty Gwynne, Cochrane AB Canada Brenda Bejot, Ainsworth NE Karen Heller, Oak Park IL 065-2. Maryland: For the cost of postage and copying, documents Mayra Halm, Corpus Christi TX Tena Bell, Hartville MO Jim & DeeAnn Hench, Tipp City OH and information filed under Maryland charitable organizations laws can be obtained from the Secretary of State, Charities Division, Catherine L Hammond, Orleans MA Sherrin Bradley, Huntingdon Vy PA Ifeoma Ikenze MD DIHom, San Anselmo CA State House, Annapolis, MD 21401, (401) 974-5534. Michigan: Ann Bowman Herren, Winchester VA Elizabeth Brown, Land O Lakes FL Sandra Itterly, Lewisberry PA MICS 22966. Mississippi: The official registration and financial information of the organization may be obtained from the Mississippi Linda Hopfinger, Lake Forest Park WA Caroline Burnside LMFT CHom, Penn Valley CA James Jacobson, Washington DC Secretary of State’s office by calling (888) 236-6167. Registration by Deb Hoseth, Mahnomen MN Linda Capoccia, Stephenson VA Christine Jahnig, Rumson NJ the Secretary of State does not imply endorsement by the Secretary of State. New Jersey: INFORMATION FILED WIH THE ATTORNEY Lauren Hunt, Bolinas CA Todd A Cooney DVM CVH, Kokomo IN Cecilie Jones, Washington DC GENERAL CONCERNING THIS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION AND Marilyn Hunt, Bradbury CA Theresa Crane, Peachtree Cty GA Barbara Kasprowitz-Benyo, Bridgewater NJ THE PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE CHARI- Jenny Hwozdek CCH RSHom(NA), Lemont PA Lauren Curley, Pasadena CA Sandra Kierzkowski, Salvo NC TY DURING THE LAST REPORTING PERIOD THAT WERE DEDICAT- ED TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE Carl Janicek RMT DHt, Golden CO Joan M Davis, Indianapolis IN Mary Kniaz, Hopkinton MA ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY BY CALLING Marlene Jones, N Salt Lake UT Sylvia Faddis CCHom, New York NY Anita Kysor RN, Pitcairn PA 973-504-6215 AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.__ STATE.NJ.US/LPS/CA/.______REGISTRATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GEN- Mukhtiar S Kataria, Cleveland OH Anna Fastenko CCH, San Jose CA Myrna Laundy, Sault Sainte Marie MI ERAL DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT. New York: A copy of the David Kennard, Harrisville NH Christine Fiordalis, South Bend IN Sandra S Levy, Alexandria VA latest annual report may be obtained from the organization or from the New York State Attorney General’s Charities Bureau, Attn: FOIL Stephanie Kieselhorst, Saukville WI Lynne Girdlestone, Santa Clarita CA John Lewis, Joplin MO Officer, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271. North Carolina: Finan- Wind Eagle Kinney-Linton, Abiquiu NM Suzanne Hall DDS, Woodbine MD Yolanda Maciejewski, Grand Island FL cial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at (888) 830- Diane Korzinski, Hawthorne NJ Lisa Hawkins, Pittsfield MA Pedma Malin DiHom, Grass Valley CA 4989. The license is not an endorsement by the state. Pennsylvania: Teresa J Kramer MEd, Annandale VA Ann B Herren, Winchester VA Hope Martin, Zephyrhills FL The official registration and financial information from the National Center for Homeopathy may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Richard Kulwin DDS, Somers NY Eleanor Irwin, Kokomo IN Nick McKnight, Lawrenceville GA Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, (800) Emily Lemer, New York NY Bernice Johnson DC, Winter Haven FL National Christian Foundation, Alpharetta GA 732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement. Virginia: Aimee Long, Elmhurst Twp PA Jennifer Katz Whitmore, Lake MI Francie Nolan, Caspar CA Financial statements are available from the Virginia Dept. of Ag- riculture & Consumer Services, Office of Consumer Affairs, P.O. Karen & Andrew Lyke, Whitehouse OH Rita Kavolis, Carlisle PA Jean North, Ortonville MI Box 526, Richmond, VA 23218-0526 or by calling (804) 786-1343. Constance Malaambo RN, Signal Hill CA Peter W Kfoury DC DABCI, Charleston SC Anthony Noto, Knightdale NC Washington: The NCH is registered to do fundraising in the State of Washington. Information is available from the Secretary of State Dusty & Beth Marshall, Houston TX Ellen V Kire Saint, Albans ME Deborah E Patton, Staunton VA by calling toll-free (800) 332-4483. West Virginia: West Virginia Jacob Mathew DHMS, West Hartford CT David Kricker, Waltham MA Elaine Perkins Saint, Paris OH residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, Sharon McDonough-Means MD, Tucson AZ Christine Kuhlman ND, North Sutton NH Tina Quirk RN MS PCH CCH, New York NY WV 25305. Registration does not imply endorsement. Registration Judith McMillan RN, Gaithersburg MD Abby Kurth, San Antonio TX Cyndia L Rafferty RN-PC, Groveland MA with ANY of these governmental agencies does not imply endorsement by the state.

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