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Homeopathy History Homeopathy History Dates back to 300 BC Hippocrates 1780 - Dr Edmund Jenner observations with cowpox 1810 - Dr Samuel Hahnemann Dr Constantine Hering - student of Hahnemann 1850 - Dr James Tyler Kent in Chicago Resources Materia Medica - Hahnemann Organon of Medicine - Hahnemann Repertory - Kent Law of Similars The substance that causes a certain illness in a healthy individual, in a small quantity would treat the illness in an affected individual Similars example Onion causes eyes to water a few drops of the diluted juice under the tongue will bring relief (Allium Cepa) Provings Healthy people write down symptoms from taking a substance. They are given diluted drops of the same substance and the symptoms would go away. Homeopathy Homeo - similar Pathy - suffering Hering’s Law of Cure Symptoms leave in a distinct way. Top of your head to the bottom of your feet. Inside of your body to the outside of your body. The reverse order of when the symptoms showed Hering’s Cross of symptoms Histopathological - location and tissue (6C) Functional symptoms - characteristics of pain, sensory, fever (9-15C) Individual characteristics - response to hot/cold, timetable, position, rest/movement, behavioral (9-15C) Concomitant symptoms - Personal reactional mode, sleep disorders, food cravings/aversions (30C) Dilutions Lower dilutions - more superficial, more acute, take more often Higher dilutions - deeper, more chronic, take once a day or once a week Frequency/Energy Every organ, bone, tissue, or cell has its own resonant frequency, its own sound. Together, they create a unified or composite frequency with its own sound, like the instruments of an orchestra coming together Frequencies Low Frequency - Bone, skin, muscles Medium Frequency - Blood, lymphatic High Frequency - Neurological, emotional Dilution and potency The more diluted the substance is, the more potent it is, because there is less physical substance and more frequency/energy. Immune system and the brain Parasympathetic - Th1 lymphocytes, makes slower Sympathetic - Th2 lymphocytes, makes faster Imbalance occurs when either Th1 or Th2 is blocked Potency and Dilution 1 part substance to 100 parts solvent = 1C 1 part of that mixture to 100 parts solvent = 2C 1 part of that mixture to 100 parts solvent = 3C 1 part of that mixture to 100 parts solvent = 4C Potency and Dilution 1 part substance to 10 parts solvent = 1X 1 part of that mixture to 10 parts solvent = 2X 1 part of that mixture to 10 parts solvent = 3X 1 part of that mixture to 10 parts solvent = 4X Homeopathy Adaptogenic - always bring the body to balance Can be complementary to any integrative protocol Do not interfere with medications or supplements Most are safe in pregnancy and nursing No known side effects or risk of overdose Regulated and recognized by FDA since 1938 Dosing Low Dilutions - 5 pellets under the tongue every 15 minutes or 1-2 hours as needed High Dilutions - 5 pellets once to twice a day ACONITUM NAPELLUS 9 C Trigeminal neuralgia, anxiety, sudden onset fever with fast heart beat, agitation and intense thirst, worse with cold ANTIMONIUM TARTARICUM 9 C Bronchitis, thick sputum difficult to cough up, suffocation APIS MELLIFICA 15 C Edema, stinging, burning, pink, better with cold, allergic response, sore throat, conjunctivitis, vaginitis ARNICA MONTANA 9 C Bruises, muscle aches, congested red face, trauma, hoarseness from over use, fracture, better with cold ARSENCUM ALBUM 9 C Food poisoning, burning pain, improved by heat, toxic-infectious symptoms, ulceration and destruction of the mucous membranes BELLADONNA 9 C Feverish state with sweating, acute pain, dry mucous membranes, delirium, headache congestion, high blood pressure BRYONIA 6C Pain better with pressure, heat, immobility, fever with progressive onset then plateau and dry mucous membranes and intense thirst, dry cough CALENDULA OINTMENT Apply to skin that is damaged for antimicrobial effect and enhance healing CANTHARIS 9 C Large blisters, second degree burn with blisters, cold sores, painful urine infection CHAMOMILLA 30 C Teeth pain, sciatic pain, tearing, throbbing and cramping pain, limb pain with burning of soles of feet CHELIDONIUM 9 C Jaundice, hepatitis, inflammation of lungs, right sided forehead and occipital migraines with bilious vomiting, right shoulder pain COLOCYNTHIS 9 C Cramping abdominal pain better when lying in a fetal position CUPRUM METALLICUM 9C Muscle spasms, bronchial spasms DROSERA 9 C Tickling in throat triggering a cough, whooping cough, viral joint pain, reactive arthritis FERRUM PHOSPHORICUM 9 C Low grade fever, localized hemorrhages, alternation of paleness and redness of face, clammy skin, dry cough with chest pain, right shoulder and arm pain, nosebleed GELSEMIUM SEMPERVIRENS 30 C Local motor paralysis from a viral infection – Guillan Barre syndrome, stage fright, anticipation anxiety, ophthalmoplegic migraines, flu symptoms with headache, chills, no thirst, aches, peripheral neuropathy GLONOINUM 9 C Sudden hypertensive crisis, sunstroke, cardiac palpitations HEPAR SULPH 30 C Sensation of splinter pain, infectious disease prone to developing pus – low dilution of 6C will promote drainage (only use if it is externally draining) and high dilution with stop the drainage HISTAMINUM 15C allergies HYPERICUM 9 C Pain radiating along nerve pathway – central to peripheral IPECAC 9 C Lingering nausea with excessive salivation, lack of thirst, spasmotic cough LACHESIS 9 C Aggravation if lack of flow or end of flow, better with flow – any secretion, hot flashes MAGNESIA PHOS 9 C Intestinal colic of painful diarrhea or dysentery MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS 9 C Green, bloody diarrhea, food poisoning, tonsillitis, mumps, inflammation of mucous membranes, low dilutions promote drainage and high dilutions slow them down or stop them NATRUM SULPHURICUM 30C 10 pellets one time with head trauma, concussion, spinal cord injury NUX VOMICA 9 C Excessive intake of alcohol, coffee and stimulants, dyspepsia with coated tongue, sneezing OSCILLOCOCCINUM Flu like symptoms, take 1 tube 3 times a day for 3 days PHOSPHORUS 9 C Hemorrhage, blood congestion, viral, toxic hepatitis PODOPHYLLUM 9 C Acute traveler’s diarrhea RHUS TOX 9 C Sprains, small vesicles on red background better with hot water, shingles, herpes, dry mucous membranes, joint stiffness better with movement, excessive exercising RUTA GRAVEOLENS 9 C Sprains, eye strain SPONGIA 9 C Hoarse croup-like cough, sensation of suffocation and burning, bitonal voice STRAMONIUM 30C Delirium, sundowning in dementia, night frights in children URTICA URENS 9 C Swelling, pain, itching (painful when scratched), better with heat, gout pain Homeopathic notes Some homeopathics may be negated by coffee, mint, or other strong frequencies If the first homeopathic is not giving you the results you want, keep trying other remedies that match you personally.
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