24_980331 bindex.qxd 8/16/05 7:17 PM Page 351 Index A 291–292; obstacles to cure for, 296–299 Academy of Natural Sciences Allergy elimination technique, 28 (Philadelphia), 10 Allium cepa (red onion), 141, 145 Acidophilus, 293 Allopathic medicine, 8, 11, 13, 23, Aconitum napellus (monkshood), 95, 25, 51–52, 55, 85 140–142, 145, 149, 166, 169, Aloe vera, 168 172–174, 176–179, 183, 185, 189, Alpine Pharmaceuticals, 185 198, 217, 229, 230, 273–275 Alternative Therapies in Health and Acute anxiety, 145 Medicine (Jonas), 124 Acute illness: characteristics of, 53; American Academy of Allergy, 294 versus chronic illness, 52–55; defi- American Academy of Allergy, nition of, 52–53; lack of, 47 Asthma, and Immunology, 294 Acute otitis media (AOM), 207–209 American Association for the Study Adderall, 257 of Allergy, 294 ADHD. See Attention deficit– American Board of Homeotherapeu- hyperactivity disorder tics, 14 Advocate, 278 American Foundation for Homeopa- Aethusa cynapium (fool’s parsley), thy (AFH), 13, 14 141, 164, 211 American Heart Association, 314 AFH. See American Foundation for American Institute of Homeopathy Homeopathy (AIH), 7, 8, 11–14, 62, 94, 114, AIDS, 38 128, 206 AIH. See American Institute of American Journal of Homeopathy, 8 Homeopathy American Medical Association AIH RemedyCOPYRIGHTED Kit for Parents, 140 (AMA),MATERIAL 11, 12 Alcohol abuse, 247–248, 283 American Psychiatric Association Allergies, 1, 2, 291–299; assault on (APA), 256 our children by, 292–294; homeo- Anacardium orientalis (marking nut), pathic solution to, 294–296; 141, 154, 155, 213 increasing phenomenon of, Anaphylactic shock, 170 351 24_980331 bindex.qxd 8/16/05 7:17 PM Page 352 352 INDEX Anas barbariae heatis et cordis extrac- homeopathic solutions for, tum, 195, 196 310–313; how to recognize, Angel dust (PCP), 247–248 309–310 Animal bites, 169–170 Astral body, 132 Anthracinum, 123 Atopic dermatitis, 300 Anthroposophic Medicine, 132–133 Attention deficit disorder (ADD), Anthroposophy, 132–133 254–256 Antibiotics, 2, 3, 5, 6, 45, 46, 55, 193, Attention deficit–hyperactivity disor- 214, 287, 301 der (ADHD), 2, 5, 27, 28, 33, 47, Antidepressants, 3, 282–284 49, 100, 102, 254–256, 295; con- Antihistamines, 301 stitutional treatment for, 258–265; Antimonium crudum (black sulphide conventional treatment for, of antimony), 141, 167, 187, 211 256–258 Antimonium tartaricum (tartar Attenuation, 66, 68 emetic), 141, 176, 187, 205, 211 Aurora (Boehme), 26 Anxiety, 183, 267–275; conventional Australia, 125 treatment for, 269–270; homeo- Austria, 35 pathic solutions to, 270–272 Autism, 2, 5, 47, 275–282; conven- AOM. See Acute otitis media tional treatment of, 278–279; (AOM) homeopathic solutions to, Apis mellifica (honeybee), 95, 141, 279–282; how to recognize, 168–170, 172, 192, 229, 230, 294 276–278 Archives of Internal Medicine, 112 Autistic spectrum disorders, 277 Argentina, 126 Avogadro’s number, 67 Arnica montana (leopard’s bane), 63, Ayurvedic medicine, 85, 88 64, 67–70, 142, 149, 157, 158, 165, 166, 173, 175, 177, 185, 222, 225 B Aromatherapy, 86, 116 Bach, E., 131–132 Arsenic, oxide of (Arsenicum album), Bach Flower Remedies, 86, 131–132 70, 119, 142, 168, 170, 172, 178, Back pain, 145 182, 183, 198, 207, 211–213 Baker, W. P., 14 Arsenicum album (oxide of arsenic), Bali, 165 70, 119, 142, 168, 170, 172, 178, Barbary duck liver, autolysate of, 196 182, 183, 198, 207, 211–212, 213 Belief, 113 Arthritis, 148 Bell, I., 114 Asperger, H., 275 Belladonna (deadly nightshade), 30, Asperger’s Syndrome, 275, 277 34, 71, 119, 142, 163, 178–180, Association for the Study of Asthma 184, 189, 192, 198, 201, 209, 217, and Allied Conditions, 294 219, 220, 230, 279; picture of, 76 Asthma, 1, 2, 15, 33, 47, 49, 149, Bellis perenis (common daisy), 167–168, 302, 307–313; 142, 166 conventional treatment for, 30; Bell’s palsy, 193 24_980331 bindex.qxd 8/16/05 7:17 PM Page 353 INDEX 353 Benztropine, 252 Bronchospasm, 309 Bernard, C., 12 Broome County, New York, 35 Beth Israel Medical Center (New Bryonia alba (white bryony), 143, York City), 219 161, 163, 166, 178, 179, 189, 192, Biochemic phosphates, 130 198–200, 204, 206, 217, 231 Bioelectric functions diagnosis Bupropion, 252 (BFD), 136 Burns, 150, 171–172 Bioenergy regulatory technique Bushmaster snake venom (Lechesis (BER), 136 muta), 10, 71, 147, 171 Bioplasma, 130 Bioresonance therapy (BRT), 136 C Bipolar disorder, 98, 284 Caesarean section, 158 Birth defects, 37 Calcarea carbonica, 71, 91, 261 Bitter cucumber (Colocynthis), Calcarea phosphorica (calcium phos- 144, 147, 201 phate), 260–262 Bittersweet (Dulcamara), 145, 189 Calcarea salts, 131 Black sulfide of antimony, 141, 167, Calcium phosphate (Calcarea phospho- 187, 211 rica), 260–262 Blackely, C. H., 294 Calcium sulfate (Hepar sulphuris Bleeding, 148 calcareum), 145–146 Bleuler, E., 275–276 Calendula officinalis (marigold), 143, Blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalic- 158, 162, 172, 176, 177 troides), 143, 158 CAM (complementary and alterna- Blunt trauma, 142 tive medicine), 78–81, 84, 85 B-lymphocytes, 293 Camphor, 116 Boehme, J., 26, 27 Cancer, 38, 48 Bohjalian, C., 142 Cantharis (Spanish fly), 143, 172 Boiron (France), 195 Car sickness, 148, 150 Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), Carbo vegetabilis (vegetable charcoal), 145, 163, 199, 231 143, 158, 166, 180 Booster shots, 125 Carbolic acid (Carbolicum acidum), Bradford, T., 34 143, 170, 171 Brazil, 124 Carbolicum acidum (carbolic acid), Breast-feeding, 160, 293 143, 170–171 Brimstone (Sulphur), 93, 149, 188, Carcinosin, 70–72 214, 279, 280, 318 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation British Journal of Clinical (CPR), 176 Pharmacology, 196 Carnegie Foundation, 13 British Medical Journal, 111, 274, 295 Castor oil, 161, 162 Broken bones, 149 Caulophyllum thalictroides (blue Bronchioconstrictors, 309 cohosh), 143, 158 Bronchitis, 149, 202 Causticum (potassium hydrate), 64, Bronchodilators, 309 65, 143, 204–205 24_980331 bindex.qxd 8/16/05 7:17 PM Page 354 354 INDEX Cautious approach, 252 Coffee, unroasted (Coffea cruda), Cell salts, 129–131 144, 181 Center for Health and Healing Colchicum autumnale (meadow saf- (Beth Israel Medical Center; New fron), 144, 154 York), 219 Colds, 141, 145, 147, 148, 194–200 Centers for Disease Control Colic, 1, 144, 200–201 (CDC), 302 Colocynthis (bitter cucumber), Centesimal, 30, 67 144, 147, 201 Cevadilla seed (Sabadilla Columbia University Medical Cen- officinalis), 149 ter, 76 Chelation, 133–134 Combination remedies, 127–129 Chamomilla (German chamomile), Comfrey (Symphytum officionale), 141, 144, 175–176, 178, 179, 181, 149–150 198, 200, 209, 210, 219, 220 Common daisy (Bellis perenis), Chase, S., 256 142, 166 Chi, 262–263 Complete Repertory, 93 Chicken pox, 141, 187–188 Concussions, 172–173 Childhood disintegrative disorder, 277 Constitutional homeopathic treat- “Childhood Obesity in the United ment, 47, 95–99, 125, 236; using States: Facts and Figures” (Insti- homeopathy for acute ailments tute of Medicine of the National when getting, 95–99 Academies), 315 Contact dermatitis, 300 Chinese acupuncture, 135 Contact eczema, 300 Chinese medicine, 85, 88 Continuum Center for Health and Cholera epidemic, European, 35 Healing, 246 Chronic Diseases, The (Hahnemann), Conventional medicine, 6; combined 56, 90 with remedies, 77–78; remaining Chronic illness: acute versus, 52–55; on, 252–253 definition of, 53–55; treating men- Copeland, R., 62, 63 tal, 235–286; treating physical, Copenhagen, Denmark, 8 287–320 Copper (Cuprum metallicum), Cincinnati, Ohio, 208 144, 185 Civil War, 12 Corticosteroids, 301 Classic Homeopathy, 15 Coughs, 144, 148, 202–203; dry, Clonazepam, 270 204–205; productive, 205–206 Cocculus indicus (Indian cockle), Cowpox, 28 95, 144, 154, 210 CPR (cardiopulmonary Coccus cacti (cochineal), 144, 205 resuscitation), 176 Cochineal (Coccus cacti), 144, 205 Cromones, 309 Coffea cruda (unroasted coffee), Croup, 145, 149, 173–174 144, 181 Crude rock oil (Petroleum), 148 Coffee, 116 Cult, 113–115 24_980331 bindex.qxd 8/16/05 7:17 PM Page 355 INDEX 355 Cuprum metallicum (copper), 144, Disraeli, B., 112 184 DNA, 135 Cytomegalovirus, 192 Dolphin therapy, 278–279 Dopamine, 257 Double-blind, 29 D Douglas, V., 254 Dayton, Ohio, 36 Down’s syndrome, 37 Deadly nightshade (Belladonna), 30, Drosera rotundifolia (sundew), 34, 71, 76, 119, 142, 163, 144, 205 178–180, 184, 189, 192, 198, 201, Drowning, 176 209, 212, 217, 219, 220, 230, 279 Drug abuse, 247–248, 283; and quit- Deathworld (Harrison), 5–6 ting cold turkey, 248–249 Decimal, 30, 67 DTaP vaccine, 72 Defense mechanisms, 6, 118–120 Dulcamara (bittersweet), 145, 189 Dehydration, 150, 184 Delphinium seed (Staphysagria), 158 Denmark, 8 E Dental work, 116, 174–176 Ear infections, 1, 2, 52, 145, 147. See Depression, 1, 5, 47, 51, 282–286; also Otis media homeopathic solutions to, Earaches, 145, 207–210 284–286; signs of, 283–284 Eating disorders, 47 Dermatitis, 300 EAV. See Electro-acupuncture accord- Desensitization, 294 ing to Voll Diarrhea, 146, 150, 182, 183, EBV. See Epstein-Barr virus 206–207, 210 Eczema, 23, 27, 50, 299–303; contact, Diazepam, 270 300; conventional treatment of, Differential therapeutics, 127, 267 301–302; homeopathic treatment Digestive problems, 147 of, 302–303; signs of, 300–301 Dilution, 66 Ego, 132 dinAlt, J. (fictional character), 5 Eizayaga, F., 35, 36 Dioscorea villosa (wild yam), 144, 201 Elderberry (Sambucus nigra), 149, Diphtheria, 35, 121 164, 167, 174 Diphtherinum, 125 Electro-acupuncture according to Diplomate of Homeotherapeutics Voll (EAV), 135 (D.Ht.) degree, 14 Electrodermal screening (EDS), 135 Disease prevention, homeopathic,