Vol.3 Issue 1 2020

Alternative Perspectives on COVID 19

Mr. Maqbool Masi Homeopath, Business consultant and Director Urenus Global Ltd (UK) Urenus LLC (USA)

Abstract: The Coronavirus 2019 (COVID 19) first originated in Wuhan, capital of the province of Hubei in China. This virus comes from the family of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome). The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared this infectious disease as a pandemic due to its contagious and rapid spreading nature. A virus is the smallest microbe originating from the parasites, so infinitely small that millions could fit inside the head of a pin. It is a small biomolecule of nucleic acid either of DNA or RNA that carries genetic substance. COVID 19 is, in a positive sense, single-stranded RNA virus. A virus needs a host to survive, replicate and grow. Once it enters into the host cell, it takes control of host genetic elements, starts replicating in the cell and causes the death of host cells. COVID 19 is a SARS-Cov-2 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), belongs to the B lineage which enters into the host cells by binding to the ACE2 receptor. B lineage is a type of flu virus that causes respiratory infection, and it can only pass from human to human. ACE2 (Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2) is an enzyme attached to the outer surface cell membrane of the lungs, arteries, heart, kidneys and intestines. COVID 19 can spread by direct contact from a human to another or through droplets. Hence, the use of a surgical mask (or sneezing and coughing into a flexed elbow)is advisable.Effective use of treatment for COVID 19 is under evaluation. No therapy or vaccine is available yet. Experts claim that it will take at least a year to invent it and one and half years to be approved. In such a scenario, people rely on traditional medicines and use an alternative method of treatment. Consequently, this article will explore homoeopathy as a focal point. Keywords: Nosodes and Vaccine, Antiviral Homeopathic Remedy, Low Dose Treatment Introduction the term allopathy for the conventional Homoeopathy itself has a unique system in medicine: the treatment of approach for healing. Dr Samuel ailments through conventional means, i.e. Hahnemann was a German physician who with drugs having opposite effects to the invented Homeopathy in 1796. He used s y m p t o m s . H e t h e n c o n c e i v e d

International Journal of Maktabah Jafariyah [1] homoeopathy as a new system, a system and pathologist who studied medicine, of complementary medicine in which turned to a homoeopath taking a role as a ailments are treated with tiny doses of Homeopath, at Royal London of substances found in nature which in large Homeopathic Hospital. He developed amounts produce the symptoms of the bowel nosodes from cultures of non- ailment. lactose fermenting bacterial flora of the There is severe criticism on intestinal tract. Homeopathy due to lack of scientific He isolated bacilli and developed proofs it offers. Critics say homoeopathy vaccines through the homoeopathic is a pseudoscience that uses highly diluted potentisation method; he cured many substances as a remedy which do not have patients. He later developed remedies as any organic material. Also, several claim flowers in liquid form which are now homoeopathy works as a placebo effect accessible as Bach Flower Remedies. due to its infinitesimal ingredients. Nosodes and Vaccines However, there are numerous Vaccines are produced in the physicians like Dr Constantine Hering, Dr laboratory from Pathogens (viruses and Reckeweg and Dr Bach, who gave a bacteria) by infecting cells grown in tissue significant contribution to homoeopathy culture. Then the pathogen is weakened, and expanded it much further. Constantine or partially removed to achieve a less Hering who was previously sceptic on harmful strain. Vaccine production, on the homoeopathy, gave his contribution after contrary to homoeopathic nosodes, is treating a wound on his finger with a vigorously tested on mice and human homoeopathic remedy, Arsenicum album. beings for at least a year before approval. His contribution to homoeopathy is called Homoeopathic nosodes are Hering's Law of Cure. "All cures start created from diseased human or animal from inside to out, from the head to down tissues or discharges and sarcodes from and in reverse order as the symptoms have healthy animal tissues and secretions. appeared or have been suppressed". These are diluted into the water, so Dr Reckeweg is a German different potencies are created. As physician, while he was desperate finding opposed to vaccines, homoeopathic a treatment for his father, he got in touch nosodes and sarcodes are tested on with homoeopathy through Professor healthy human beings until they create August Bier. After getting passionate with disease symptoms. This method is called homoeopathy, he expanded it much ' p r o v i n g ' . S c e p t i c s a r g u e t h a t further as a homotoxicology as an anti- homoeopathic nosodes and sarcodes are homotoxic therapy. harmful or ineffective for not being tested Dr Bach, a surgeon, bacteriologist as per the scientific method.

International Journal of Maktabah Jafariyah [2] Antiviral Homeopathic Remedy reach out to medicines; therefore, these There are a few reputable people should be treated and assisted homoeopathic companies which are urgently. producing antiviral remedies such as Considering that not everyone in HEEL Gmbh, Dr Reckeweg Germany, isolation is infected with COVID 19, the Guna Italy and many others. Their symptoms would go away. However, for products are available in globules, drops those who are infected, they need to boost for oral use, as well as injectable vials. their immune response as soon as they Dr Vinod Kumar is the man who develop symptoms. The suggested natural has re-established plant-based spagyric medicine would not represent a threat or therapy of Italian herbalist Count Ceasar bring any side-effects, it is useful to treat Mattei in the United Kingdom. He stated symptoms, and it can be safely in an interview that Homeopathic administered. remedies are one of the best holistic Low dose remedies treatments which can fight symptoms of Companies which produce COVID 19, if treatment is planned complex homoeopathic remedies according to the symptoms. emphasise on low dose remedies, under Research outcomes of two 12c dilution which contains traceable different sources in China, showed that elements. Guna claims that low dose fever, cough and breathing difficulties are medicines treat patients gently without the most common symptoms among all any side effects and act on the roots of COVID 19 patients. disease and treat the diseases from their Dr Nethaji Thiyagarajan, a roots. conventional scientist, evolved his points At this time, when there is no of view from research articles in public choice for people other than to self- database PubMed; he says the therapy isolate, research-based homoeopathic could focus on three aspects – remedies can be administered to patients  Fever: to control body temperature, which are gentle in their action and no side ‚ Cough: removes mucus from lungs effects whatsoever. and Many homeopathic products have ƒ Healthy diet: improves digestive shown positive results in research for their system to fight COVID 19 in patients. antiviral effectiveness. In the National These could be administered to Center for Biotechnology Information individuals who are developing research published by Kerstin Roeska and symptoms of COVID 19. At this moment, Bernd Seilheimer on two ultra-low-dose there is no advice for people in isolation combination medications, Engystol® and other than to isolate them. They cannot Gripp-Heel®, have documented efficacy

International Journal of Maktabah Jafariyah [3] for the treatment of the respiratory treatment of acute inflammatory i n f e c t i o n s a n d d e m o n s t r a t e d a symptoms of infectious origin. prophylactic effect against viral Active ingredients & Purposes: respiratory virus replication. Ananassa 3X___Immune Support Similarly, in vitro analysis on G-CSF 4C, 9C, 15C, 30C___Immune Support Antiviral activity of Engystol published Hydrocotyle asiatica 3X___Inflammation by Oberbaum M, Glatthaar-Saalmüller B, Interferon gamma 4C___Immune Stolt P, Weiser M on PubMed indicates Support antiviral activity. Interleukin 1beta 5C___Immune Support Here, the result shows 'A 73% Interleukin 2 5C, 7C___Fever Reducer reduction of Adeno 5 specific proteins and Interleukin 4 4C___Fever Reducer an 80% reduction in HSV-1 specific Interleukin 6 7C, 9C, 15C___Immune proteins were observed in ELISAs of Support virus-infected cells treated with Engystol Lymphatic vessel 4C___Detoxification after infection. The effects appeared to be Medulla ossis 4C___Detoxification dose-dependent. With these viruses, Mountain cranberry 3X___Decongestion similar results were observed in titration Thymus gland 4C___Immune Support assays of viral offspring from cells treated Dr Reckeweg R88 antiviral drops w i t h E n g y s t o l . P r e t r e a t m e n t o f are prepared from diluting pathogens; adenovirus with Engystol did not inhibit Coxsackie, Diphterinum, Epstein Barr, the infectivity of the virus suspension and Herpes simplex, Herpes zoster, no Engystol-induced stimulation of I n fl u e n c i n u m , M o n o n u c l e o s i s , interferon-alpha could be observed. Morbillinum, Poliomyelitis, V-Grippe. Dr Plaque-reduction assays with the RNA Reckeweg claims, 'The above ingredients viruses, RSV and HRV, showed are highly diluted so that none of the reductions in infectivity by 37% (RSV) viruses remains in the product, the energy and 20% (HRV), respectively'. of the virus stimulates the immune system In another ex-vivo study on to defend against the intruders. This children submitted to adenoid surgery, becomes a safe immunization formula to Published by Elsevier B.V. (European safely (without side effects) increase the Federation of Immunological Societies), natural defence against viruses'. it states that Citomix of Guna might be a Research published by The promising medication in preventing and American Society of Gene & Cell early treating respiratory infections. Guna Therapy on Dr Reckeweg Anti-viral drops indicates its use for the prevention of 88 indicates that 'R88-A3Gm is a highly infections; boosting of immune defences potent HIV-1 inhibitor, and R88- in acute and chronic infections, and for the A3Gm–based anti-HIV gene therapy is capable of targeting both active and latent

International Journal of Maktabah Jafariyah [4] HIV-1–infected cells to prevent not a treatment for Coronavirus," subsequent viral replication and In scientific research carried out spreading. and published in PubMed on Escherichia A classical homoeopathic approach c o l i B a c t e r i a o n P o t e n t i a t e d T r a d i t i o n a l o r c l a s s i c a l homoeopathic drug, Arsenicum Album homoeopathic prescribing is purely 30C shows positive efficacy. It inhibits individualised and symptomatic where intracellular reactive oxygen species symptoms of patients are observed and generation and up-regulates expression of matched with remedial symptoms. Then, arsenic resistance gene in arsenite- the closest matching remedy, proper exposed bacteria Escherichia coli. potency according to the progression of In conclusion, researchers state; disease and dosage as per the gravity of 'Ars Alb 30C ameliorated arsenic toxicity the problem are determined. and DNA damage, validating the efficacy In the Hahnemannian Classical of ultra-highly diluted remedies used in homoeopathic method, a single homoeopathy. homoeopathic remedy is given at a time Champhora 1M and 10M after examining the emotional and In COVID 19 pandemic, one of physiological condition of the patient. the renowned Homeopath Dr Rajan Arsenic album 30c Sankaran has given instructions to his AYUSH (Ministry of Ayurveda, former student doctor Aditya Kasariyans Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha & who is currently practising homoeopathy Homoeopathy) advised people to take in Iran on COVID 19 patients. As homoeopathic remedy Arsenic 30c as a informed, she put together the symptoms preventive for COVID 19. The Ministry, of 40 patients to select a single remedy for in consultation with Central Council for COVID 19 pandemic. Dr Rajan selected Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), has Champhora through homoeopathic advised one dose of the Arsenic 30c in repertorization and directed her to empty stomach for three days. The dose administer in 1m and 10m potency as per should be repeated one month later if the status of the disease in the patients. COVID 19 infections prevail in the Firstly, they were given to 2 patients who community. were recovered, then to 3 and at last to 8. An interview with the Economic All patients have recovered and Times, the health Minister stated; "People impressive results achieved as per have to be clear that there is no cure for declared by Dr Aditya. Coronavirus as yet. They can take Dr Rajan Sankaran writes: homoeopathy medicines to boost their "Champhora comes from a subclass immune system, but be very sure that it is Magnolidae which has the tendency of

International Journal of Maktabah Jafariyah [5] shutting itself in and walling off the phospholipid bilayer regardless of their outside world". From the rubric of 'Mind' size; even H+ ions cannot cross a lipid Dr records, 'This seems to be the main bilayer by free diffusion. picture in this epidemic situation, with Therefore, Dr Hahnemann has everyone retreating into their own world developed a method of potentisation and the outside world which is seen as diluting the remedy to a molecular level, dangerous and uncertain'. small enough to enter into the cell More About 1M potency maintaining its medicinal property. Dr Here, Dr Rajan chose 1M potency, Rajan a skilful and experienced which is highly diluted, we could say there homeopath has wisely chosen 1M and is nothing organic Champhora remains in 10M Potencies considering the size of such infinitesimal potency. pathogens and their ability to enter into an Where one drop of Champhora is unbelievably small area of the cell. diluted in 100 drops of water, in a ratio of Here is Dr Rajan's Prescription to 1:100 to make 1C potency. From 1C, Dr Aditya. again this cycle is repeated 1000 times to Prophylaxis: camphor 1m 4 pills make 1M potency = 1000C. Similarly, twice daily 2 days..keep under tongue 10M yields a high potency where the until melt..nothing but water 30 mins dilution and succussion process has been before and after. repeated 10,000 times. Mild infection: camphor 1m 8 Now, the question is: How can this pills in 100 ml water..1 tablespoon 6 extremely diluted remedy offer a cure to hourly for days until symptoms largely COVID 19? abate..nothing but water 30 mins before To better understand the answer, and after. we should know the size of the virus. The Severe infection: camphor 10m 8 average diameter of these virus particles is pills in 100ml water..1 tablespoon 6 around 120nm. hourly for days until symptoms largely This coronavirus is infinitely abate..nothing but water 30mins before small so that it is able to enter into a human and after. cell through the cell membrane. Summary This membrane is unusual, hence C O V I D 1 9 e m e r g e d a s a only the smallest uncharged polar tremendous challenge for the world due to molecules, such as H2O can diffuse its universal scale of the outbreak. The through these membranes, but larger world is frantically waiting for a vaccine. uncharged polar molecules such as As this Coronavirus is unmanageable to glucose and charged molecules such as control due to multiple reasons; ions, are unable to diffuse through this ΠIts nature of spreading by direct

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