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A Homoeopathic Drug Proving of Acacia Xanthophloea 30CH with Subsequent Comparison to Its Use in African Medical Tradition A homoeopathic drug proving of Acacia xanthophloea 30CH with subsequent comparison to its use in African medical tradition By Anitha Gobind Submitted in fulfillment of the Master’s Degree in Homoeopathy In the Department of Homoeopathy Faculty of Health Sciences Durban University of Technology Durban, South Africa November 2015 This study represents original work by the author and has not been submitted in any form to another University. Where use was made of the work of others, it has been duly acknowledged in the text. The research described in this dissertation was supervised by: Dr Madhueshwaree Maharaj. Senior Lecturer, Department of Homoeopathy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa. And co-supervised by: Dr C.Hall. Head of Department, Department of Homoeopathy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa. __________________ ________________ Anitha Gobind (19401934) Date Approved for final submission: ___________________ ______________ Dr Madhueshwaree Maharaj (M. Tech: Homoeopathy) Date ___________________ ______________ Dr C.Hall (M.Tech: Homoeopathy) Date ii DEDICATION For my mother, the best person I’ve ever known. I dedicate this dissertation to my mum, Mrs Sheila Gobind, for her endless sacrifices and hard work that has made all this possible. Over the years, I have realised that you are a women of great strength and wisdom. Thank you for the values that you have instilled in me, nurturing support, love, care and guidance that you have imparted to me in all my endeavours in life. You were always there encouraging me to believe in myself and my abilities without which I would not have achieved all that I have. Thank you for the countless prayers that kept me strong through this journey. Mum, you continue to be a powerful influence in my life. I love you. In loving memory of my late father, Mr Gobind, remembering you is the easy part as I do it every day. Missing you dad is the heartache that never goes away. Although you are not with us physically I know that your guidance and protection is upon me. I miss you. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank God for giving me strength to complete my dissertation amidst the numerous obstacles that crossed my path. Your divine blessings, guidance, protection and loving hand over me has led to the accomplishment of my goals. God, you gave me the strength, courage and wisdom to accept this challenge and succeed. I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to my greatest support structure, my three brothers Ravin, Navin and Shankaran. I would like to say THANK YOU for all the love and prayers but most of all thank you for having faith in me and immensely supporting me through my hardships during this journey. I am grateful that my brothers did not give up on me but continued to guide and encourage me. Each one of you is unique and special in your own way. Thank you for loving me. To my late grandmother, Rajwanthee Rughoo, when a person you love becomes a memory then that memory becomes a treasure. You always encouraged me to study and to be independent. Thank you for your guidance and encouragement. To Swaanand, in my eyes you will always be the most precious gift ever given to me. I am blessed to have you in my life.I love you. Dr M. Maharaj, thank you for dedicating your time and the additional effort you made to ensure the completion of this dissertation. I greatly appreciate your patience with me, support, guidance and encouragement. It was a privilege and an honour to have you supervise my research. Thank you for listening and for your unconditional love. Dr C. Hall, thank you for enriching me with precious knowledge during my study. I was blessed to have you co-supervise my research. Dr Brijnath, thank you for allocating time to assist in the preparation and dispensing of the remedy. Your advice and role during the duration of this research was invaluable. iv Dr. R. Steele, thank you for accommodating me and editing my dissertation. I express my sincere gratitude and appreciate your assistance. Dr. S. Nienebar and Dr. C. Korporaal, thank you for allowing me to make use of the Homoeopathic Day Clinic during my study. To all my lecturers, thank you for your patience, enthusiasm, passion and compassion. Words cannot voice my immeasurable gratitude to you. To all those participants who made the commitment to take part in the study I thank you, because without your valuable input this study would be impossible and would remain incomplete. Mr Preggie Moodley and Mr Brian Abrahams, thank you for all your assistance in obtaining the plant, Acacia xanthophloea, that was required for the study. Your kindness and willingness to help is much appreciated. To my colleagues at work, Akashni, Sabitha, Ashmika, Bernie and Kim, thank you for your love, motivation, selfless service, patience and understanding. I am extremely indebted to you and grateful for the sacrifices that you have made. To Prishen, thank you for your time, effort and willingness to always assist me whenever needed. I sincerely appreciate your help. God bless you. To Aunty Teresa, thank you for your countless prayers and words of wisdom. To my research partner, Gugulethu Zondi, thank you for being an awesome person and it was a pleasure working with you. May God bless you and I wish you all the best for the future. v ABSTRACT Aim The aim of this homoeopathic proving study was to determine and document the arising symptomatology of Acacia xanthophloea (Fever tree) in the potentised homoeopathic form, 30CH, and to provide this data for inclusion to the homoeopathic materia medica. The results of this proving study and comparative analysis to African traditional medicinal uses of this substance confirms the potential therapeutic value of the remedy. Methodology The homoeopathic drug proving of Acacia xanthophloea 30CH was conducted in the form of a double blinded placebo controlled study. The investigation consisted of a total of 30 provers divided equally between two researchers ((A. Gobind and G. Zondi). The sample was randomly divided into two groups in which 24 provers(80%) were assigned into the verum group and the remaining six provers (20%) were allocated to the placebo group. All provers were requested to record their daily symptoms on the physical, mental and emotional planes in their journals for one week prior to administration of the proving substance. This formed as a mode of control for the comparison of symptomatology for the pre-proving and post proving period. A thorough case history was taken and physical examination performed on each prover before the commencement of the proving and after the duration of the proving period. Each prover received a total of nine powders. Starting on day 8 of the study the provers consumed one powder three times a day for three days and documented their daily symptoms in a journal. The duration of the proving term was six weeks in total. During this interval the researcher maintained consistent contact with the provers. Upon completion of the proving period all journals were collected and the information contained within these journals was translated into the materia medica vi and repertory format. This facilitated the establishment of the remedy portrait of Acacia xanthophloea 30CH. A subsequent comparison between the symptomatology that materialised in the provers and the African traditional medicinal uses was duly conducted. Results An extensive range of symptoms was reported by the provers. The outstanding themes that emanated from this proving on the mental plane include anger, anxiety, aversion to company, cheerful, depression, irritability, mood swings, restlessness, tranquillity and stress. A broad range of headaches were described with some headaches being associated with the eye. There were many eye symptoms displayed by the provers which include itching, redness, burning sensation and pain. The stomach symptoms revealed marked increased thirst, changeable appetite, bloating, constipation and diarrhoea with watery stools.The female genitalia / sex indicated several symptoms ranging from painful menstruation, bleeding and copious blood flow.The greatest number of symptoms in a system was associated with extremities, producing the greatest number of rubrics in the repertory section. Dream themes depicted by the provers were especially visionary, about family and friends in addition to other themes. The correlation process between the homoeopathic drug proving of Acacia xanthophloea 30CH and the African traditional medicinal use of the substance brought several resemblances to light.There were clear similarities with the eye symptoms, gastrointestinal symptoms and headaches. Conclusion As hypothesised Acacia xanthophloea 30CH did produce distinctly observable signs and symptoms when administered to healthy provers. The symptoms that emerged during the proving provide evidence that an overlay exists between the remedy Acacia xanthphloea 30CH and the traditional use of the crude substance Acacia xanthophloea. The researcher proposes that further research should be conducted vii to determine the symptomatology of various homoeopathic potencies so that a complete image of the remedy Acacia xanthophloea 30CH can be established and the clinical applications can be broadened. viii TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION ............................................................................................................. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .........................................................................................
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