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A Homoeopathic Drug Proving of Hemachatus Haemachatus with A A homoeopathic drug proving of Hemachatus haemachatus with a subsequent comparison of this remedy to those remedies yielding the highest numerical value and total number of rubrics on repertorisation of the proving symptoms. By Jodi Cahill Mini-dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements of the Master‟s Degree in Technology: Homoeopathy in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Durban University of Technology I, Jodi Cahill do declare that this mini-dissertation is representative of my own work, both in conception and execution. _____________________ ____________________ Signature of Student Date of signature APPROVED FOR FINAL SUBMISSION _____________________ _____________________ Signature of Supervisor Date of signature Dr. Madhu Maharaj M. Tech: Hom. (T.N) _____________________ _____________________ Signature of Co- Supervisor Date of signature Dr. Ashley Ross M. Tech: Hom. (T.N), B. Mus (UCT) 1 To Niko My greatest fan. 2 Acknowledgements Dr Madhu Maharaj Thank you for your light and guidance. You have so humbly taught me to acknowledge the value in remaining a scholar of homoeopathy, and a scholar of life. It has been an honour to have been guided by you and I will forever hold your insight in high regard. Dr Ashley Ross Your deep understanding and passion for homoeopathy inspires me. I have been truly blessed by having such great teachers who are so open to sharing their knowledge. I can only pray that I may cross paths with such great teachers in my journeys to come. Thank you! My Parents Thank you for supporting me through my journey so far. It has been a tough one at times but we have grown together. You were my first teachers. You taught me the value of following a dream and having a passion in life. I thank you for this as this is perhaps the greatest lesson you have instilled in me. Aaron Beare Foundation Thank you for all your support throughout my studying. Your kind words of encouragement and your belief in my potential have been a blessing. UJ Thank you to the University of Johannesburg homoeopathic clinic for being so accommodating and for allowing us the use of your rooms. Mike Perry Thank you for your valuable insight into the Rinhkals that you cannot find in any textbook as it can only be gained through years of experience. 3 Lize De la Rouviere Friends are like angels who enter your lives gently and they change it most profoundly. I have been so fortunate to have shared my thoughts with such an insightful and understanding soul. Thank you for picking me up when I thought I could not walk any further. Our friendship holds a special place in my heart. Thank you! Provers Most of all! Thank you to all the provers, for without their hard work and keen enthusiasm without you this proving would not have been possible. I hope that knowledge and insight was gained somewhere along this venture and I wish you all the best of luck for your future endeavours. 4 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION The proving substance Hemachatus haemachatus commonly known as the Rinkhals belongs to the family of Elapidae. This spitting-cobra is a local snake found only in Southern Africa. This proving tested the effects of the thirtieth centesimal (30CH) potency of venom from Hemachatus haemachatus on healthy provers. OBJECTIVES It was hypothesised that Hemachatus haemachatus 30CH would produce clearly observable signs and symptoms in healthy provers, and that the comparison of Hemachatus haemachatus to those yielding the highest numerical value and total number of rubrics on repertorisation of the proving symptoms would highlight differences and similarities between the remedy symptoms so that confusion as to the indication is eliminated. It was hypothesised that a fuller understanding of Hemachatus haemachatus and its relationship to other remedies would be gained following this comparison. METHODOLOGY A double blind, placebo controlled proving of Hemachatus haemachatus 30CH was conducted on thirty healthy volunteers who met the inclusion criteria. Six of these thirty provers randomly received placebo, with neither prover nor researcher knowing whom received placebo. Provers had a homoeopathic case history taken and a physical examination performed on them prior to commencement of the proving. The provers recorded their signs and symptoms 5 by means of a journal before, during and after administration of the remedy. On completion of the proving, the information obtained was correlated and assessed by the two researchers, De la Rouviere and Cahill. The symptoms elicited during the proving were translated into materia medica and repertory language, and a homoeopathic picture of the remedy was subsequently formulated. Data from the case histories, physical examinations and group discussions were also considered in the assessment. RESULTS During the period of investigation, provers experienced a variety of symptoms on the mental, emotional and physical spheres. On the mental emotional sphere there was a marked degree of irritability and changeability in moods as is commonly seen in many of the snake remedies. Along with this, it was noted that there were feelings of anxiety for reasons unknown, a sense of having lost something or someone close, and a desire to be left alone. There were also a great number of feelings regarding the home, where there were feelings of the home being a place of safety and wanting order in the home. On a physical level, many of the provers noted varying degrees of abdominal discomfort and headaches. Along with anxiety, provers experienced palpitations and sensations of chest restriction or constriction with shortness of breath. There were a variety of musculoskeletal symptoms ranging from painful joints in the fingers to stiffness and tightness in the neck and back. Provers noted flushes of heat and alterations of their internal thermostat. Provers experienced marked dryness of the mucus membranes and the skin, and there was also a general feeling of weakness and heaviness as well as a marked aggravation in the mornings on waking. 6 CONCLUSIONS Symptoms obtained from the proving of Hemachatus haemachatus 30CH were studied and evaluated. Those symptoms that appeared to represent the remedy picture of Hemachatus haemachatus most accurately in the researchers‟ opinion were used in the repertorisation of the remedy. The investigation supported the hypothesis that Hemachatus haemachatus 30CH would produce clearly observable signs and symptoms in healthy provers. The subsequent comparison of the proving symptoms of Hemachatus haemachatus to Lycopodium (Club moss), Sulphur, Alumina (Aluminium oxide), Sepia (Cuttle fish) and Calcarea carbonica (Carbonate of Lime) highlighted differences and similarities between these remedies and Hemachatus haemachatus. The further comparison of remedies that came up on repertorisation restricted to the plant, mineral and animal kingdoms respectively provided a further comparison of remedies, which aimed at enhancing the differentiation of Hemachatus haemachatus to other similar remedies. 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. Dedication 2 Acknowledgements 3 Abstract 5 Table of contents 8 List of Figures 16 List of Tables 17 Definition of Terms 18 CHAPTER 1 21 1. OVERVIEW 21 Introduction 21 Hypotheses 24 The delimitations 24 The assumptions 25 CHAPTER 2 26 2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE 26 Provings 26 2.1 Introduction 26 2.2 History and development 26 2.3 Contemporary provings 30 2.4 Refinement of proving methodologies 31 - Double blinding and placebo control 32 - Methodology 33 - Provers 34 - Potency 35 8 2.5 Comparative materia medica 35 2.6 Proving substance 36 2.6.1 Hemachatus haemachatus 37 2.6.1.1 Classification 38 2.6.1.2 Habitat 38 2.6.1.3 Description 39 2.6.1.4 Behaviour 39 2.6.1.5 Technique of spitting 41 2.6.1.6 Prey 41 2.6.1.7 Venom toxicology 41 2.6.1.8 Sexual reproduction 42 2.6.1.9 The Elapidae family in homoeopathy 43 CHAPTER 3 44 3. METHODS AND MATERIALS 44 3.1 The design 44 3.2 The outline of the experimental method 46 3.3 The proving substance 50 3.3.1 The potency 50 3.3.2 The dose and posology 50 3.3.3 The preparation and dispensing of the remedy 50 3.4 The duration of the proving 52 3.5 The prover population and percentage placebo 53 3.6 Criteria for inclusion of a subject into the proving 54 3.7 Monitoring of the provers 55 3.8 Chronology of recording 56 3.9 Group discussions 56 3.10 Ethical considerations 57 3.11 Symptom collection, extraction and evaluation 58 3.11.1 Criteria for acceptance of a symptom as a proving symptom 58 9 3.11.2 Collating and editing the data 58 3.12 Toxicological data 61 3.13 Reporting of the data 62 3.13.1 The Materia Medica 62 3.13.2 The Repertory 63 CHAPTER 4 65 4. THE RESULTS 65 4.1 Introduction 65 4.2 Prover list 65 4.3 Materia Medica of Hemachatus haemachatus 67 4.3.1 Key 67 4.3.2 Symptoms 67 4.3.2.1 Mind 67 4.3.2.2 Vertigo 122 4.3.2.3 Head 124 4.3.2.4 Eyes 133 4.3.2.5 Vision 137 4.3.2.6 Ears 137 4.3.2.7 Hearing 138 4.3.2.8 Nose 138 4.3.2.9 Face 143 4.3.2.10 Mouth 146 4.3.2.11 Throat 148 4.3.2.12 Neck 152 4.3.2.13 Stomach 152 4.3.2.14 Abdomen 161 4.3.2.15 Rectum 168 4.3.2.16 Stool 171 4.3.2.17 Bladder 173 4.3.2.18 Male Genitalia 175 10 4.3.2.19 Female Genitalia 177 4.3.2.20 Cough 182 4.3.2.21 Chest 183 4.3.2.22 Back 186 4.3.2.23 Extremities 188 4.3.2.24 Sleep 196 4.3.2.25 Dreams 203 4.3.2.26 Chill 223 4.3.2.27 Perspiration 223 4.3.2.28 Skin 224 4.3.2.29 Generals 227 4.4 The Repertory of Hemachatus haemachatus 239 4.4.1 Key 240 4.4.1.1 Mind 240 4.4.1.2 Vertigo 246 4.4.1.3 Head 247 4.4.1.4 Eyes 249 4.4.1.5 Vision 250 4.4.1.6 Ears
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