How to find the right Homeopathic remedy?

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Please allow me to apologise here if sometimes you find it difficult to comprehend what I am talking about. There are two reasons for that. Firstly I make no pretence of being a teacher. I am just sharing with you all that I know about Homeopathy. Please read my articles carefully and also start reading books on the subject. Things will begin to become clearer.

Secondly Homeopathy is a difficult subject. Remember what I said at the outset? Homeopathy is like a beautiful and good woman who is difficult to woo. But the silver lining is that once you fall in love, hard work and commitment to learning Homeopathy will come easily and by itself. It is like falling in love.

How do we go about finding the right remedy for a patient? There are many ways of prescribing. The following book will be of help.

Principles of Prescribing by K.N.MATHUR

Most authors will say for beginners, painstaking repertorising is the only way. But to me this has seemed to be clerical drudgery. Homeopathy is not about memorising and slogging. It is an art. "Dare to be wise"- is the universal motto.

I finally found refuge in Kent. He says while prescribing, only the mentals and the generals are of consequence. Mentals means we try to draw the picture of the state of mind of the diseased patient. Generals are whether he likes warmth or called, is he always thirsty or that he prefers to drink only a little water. Things like that.

In other words, we have to draw the picture of the disease (I do not mean allopathic diagnosis here). And then try and find a remedy with a matching picture. You give the remedy and presto! The disease disappears!

Modern Indian Homeopaths like Rajan Sankaran claim that the mentals are all important. If they fit, just go ahead and prescribe. I have found mentals are the most important. But the generals also should fit, to be on the safer side.

Homeopathic remedies are like humans. They have their own likes and dislikes, their peculiarities. Know them well. Read the Keynotes of the Homeopathic remedies well. The next time you see a sick person you will find one of them lurking inside him. Give him that remedy and you will cure. Definitely.

Some essential books to learn HOMEOPATHY

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Please note at the outset that there might be other people advising you to buy some other books, besides the ones I am going to list down. These are the books I found to be my best friends. I learnt Homeopathy without any guidance from any one, in other words the hard way; through trial and error. THAT INCLUDES BUYING MANY BOOKS THAT were not very helpful to me, but I bought them because I had no one to ask.

I am telling you this so that you do not waste money and time like I did.

It is a tough subject and many might get discouraged, in the face of total lack of guidance. I want to smoothen the path for others.

KEYNOTES

1. Leaders in Homeopathic Therapeutics BY E.B. NASH 
(Buy book in India)
2. Keynotes of the Materia Medica with Nosodes by Henry C. ALLEN 
(Buy KEYNOTES AND CHARACTERISTICS In India)
3. Desktop Guide To Keynotes and Confirmatory Symptoms by Roger MORRISON

MATERIA MEDICA

1. Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica with Repertory 
BY William BOERICKE 
 (Buy book online in India)
2. Materia Medica of Homeopathic Medicines 
by S.R. PHATAK
(Buy the book in India)
3. Concordant Materia Medica by Frans VERMEULEN

REPERTORY

1. Homeopathic Medical Repertory by Robin MURPHY
(Buy this book in India)

What is Homeopathic Materia Medica and Repertory?

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I will talk about the Homeopathic materia medica and the Homeopathic repertory. You may gasp in horror. "What on earth are these?"

It is actually very simple. You know Homeopathic medicines are tried on humans, not on poor monkeys, rats, and guinea pigs like it is done in allopathy. The idea is to see how the remedy acts on a human body. Don’t worry; no one has died 'proving' a remedy, as it is called.

How is it done? You administer the drug to many volunteers. They then feel the effects of the remedy on their body and mind. The effect on each part, like mind, head, stomach, urinary system are felt by these volunteers and carefully noted down. This is your materia medica of the drug.

I give an example to explain. I give below an extract of the materia medica of the drug Phos. It is taken from the book HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE

Mind.--Great lowness of spirits. Easily vexed. Fearfulness, as if something were creeping out of every corner. Clairvoyant state. Great tendency to start. Over-sensitive to external impressions. Loss of memory. Memory. Paralysis of the insane. Ecstasy. Dread of death when alone. Brain feels tired. Insanity, with an exaggerated idea of one's own importance. Excitable, produces heat all over. Restless, fidgety. Hypo-sensitive, indifferent.

Head.--Vertigo of the aged, after rising (Bry). Heat comes from spine. Neuralgia; parts must be kept warm. Burning pains. Chronic congestion of head. Brain-fag, with coldness of occiput. Vertigo, with faintness. Skin of forehead feels too tight. Itching of scalp, dandruff, falling out of hair in large bunches.

Eyes.--Cataract. Sensation as if everything were covered with a mist or veil, or dust, or something pulled tightly over eyes. Black points seem to float before the eyes. Patient sees better by shading eyes with hand. Fatigue of eyes and head even without much use of eyes. Green halo about the candlelight (Osmium). Letters appear red. Atrophy of optic nerve. Œdema of lids and about e eyes. Pearly white conjunctiva and long curved lashes. Partial loss of vision from abuse of tobacco (Nux) Pain in orbital bones. Paresis of extrinsic muscles. Diplopia, due to deviation of the visual axis. Amaurosis from sexual excess. Glaucoma. Thrombosis of retinal vessels and degenerative changes in retinal cells. Degenerative changes where soreness and curved lines are seen in old people. Retinal trouble with lights and hallucination of vision.

Now all symptoms, when they are carefully collected (of all drugs) in a register form , se have the Repertory. I will give an extract from Kent's Repertory. It will make things clearer.

ANXIETY,
walking, while : Acon., aloe., anac., ant-c., arg-m., arg-n., bar-c., bell., cina., clem., hep., ign., manc., mang., nux-v., plat., spong., staph., tab.
in open air : Anac., arg-m., arg-n., bell., cina., hep., ign., Lyc., nux-v., plat., spong., tab.
amel. : Iod., kali-i., kali-s., puls., rhus-t.
rapidly, when : Nit-ac., staph.
which makes him walk faster : Arg-n.
warm bed yet limbs cold if uncovered : Mag-c.
warmth, from : Gamb., Kali-s., puls.
amel. : Graph., phos.
weeping, followed by : Acon., am-m., carb-v.
amel. : Dig., graph., tab.
work, during manual : Aloe., anac., graph., iod.

Some suggested medical dictionaries for studying Homeopathy

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i want to advise you here to pick up a basic medical dictionary. some knowledge of anatomy, physiology and diseases is necessary in Homeopathy. You don't need to buy a costly and thick medical dictionary. A basic one will do but it should be a good one. I will give three recommendations. You may buy any one of them or you may go in for some other, if you find that it suits you better.

1. POCKET MEDICAL DICTIONARY by HARRISON 

2. OXFORD MEDICAL DICTIONARY

3. LONGMAN MEDICAL DICTIONARY

I would also like to give you her the name of an excellent introductory book on Homeopathy. It slipped my mind earlier. But I give it now.

Brief Study Course in Homeopathy by Elizabeth Wright-Hubbard

Homeopathy drugs and Homeopathy masters

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Now you may ask, what is the difference between allopathic and Homeopathy drugs. Well, the former are crude substances. Homeopathy remedies have 'spiritual' energy. Examine a pellet of arsenic album 30C under a microscope. You will no trace of arsenic.

Then how does it act? The matter of arsenic album may not be there, but its spirit is there. This is the reason that allopathic school of medicine does not recognize Homeopathy and looks down on it with disdain. But the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Every time a well selected remedy is administered, it acts promptly. No one has been able to explain why Homeopathic drugs act, but they act like a dream.

One has to believe in spirituality to believe in Homeopathy. That is the reason why India has taken to Homeopathy. It vibes well with its belief in the concept of AATMA.

In fact India is the citadel and powerhouse that has not only kept Homeopathy alive, but it is also flourishing. A few years back it was gasping for survival in the United States, but lately it is becoming increasingly popular there again. This is happening because people are getting disillusioned by the failure of allopathy in curing many diseases, especially chronic diseases. Also the side effect of allopathic drugs has left people searching for alternatives. Homeopathy has been the king of alternative therapy.

It might sound strange, but in the 19th century, Homeopathy had flourished in the US. It had thrown up some of the masters of Homeopathy, whose contribution is priceless. Hering, Kent, Lippe, Nash, Farringdon and Grimmer's books are still and will remain essential reading in Homeopathy.

Principles of Homeopathy. Also about Hahnemann. Some useful sites

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Now I will give a list of sites which I would like you to go through. The basic principles of Homeopathy are explained much better than I could have done.

The founder of Homeopathy- Samuel Hahnemann

What is Homeopathy?

Principles of Homeopathy

Next I want to give the name of a book, which is a gem for newcomers. It was the first book I read on Homeopathy. It is simply written, but takes you through a pleasurable tour of what is Homeopathy. It is........

Homeopathy for Common Disorders by Dhiren Gala 

For newcomers to Homeopathy: Combination number remedies

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As promised in the earlier article, I will give you the list of 28 combination numbers. Also alongside are the ailments for which each of them are useful for.

For example, if you want the remedy for constipation, all you have to do is to go to your nearest Homeopathic (Homoeopathic; that's how it is spelt in India. Americans have dispensed with an 'o') pharmacy or medicine shop and ask combination number 4. You do not need a doctor's prescription to buy Homeopathic medicines. You are free. Not at the mercy of doctors.

My advice is that a newcomer to Homeopathy should start with the combination remedies. There is no need for any knowledge of the subject.

The next stage would be to go in for Schuessler's twelve tissue salts. Read the two books I have suggested in the previous article. That would be a good start.

Anyway, here are the 28 combination numbers and their uses

1. Anaemia
2 Asthma
3 Colic
4 Constipation
5 Coryza
6 Cough, cold and catarrh
7 Diabetes
8 Diarrhoea
9 Dysentery
10 Enlarged tonsils
11 Fever
12 Headache
13 Leucorrhoea
14 Measles
15 Menstruation troubles
16 Nervous Exhaustion
17 Piles
18 Pyorrhoea
19 Rheumatism
20 Skin diseases
21 Teething troubles
in children
22 Scrofula (Enlarged glands)
23 Toothache
24 Nerves and brain tonic
25 Acidity, Flatulence, indigestion
26 Easy delivery
27 Lack of vitality, early aging
28 General tonic

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Combination numbers: homeopathy for beginners

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I now give you the combination number biochemic remedies. Also shown are the use of each of the combination remedy. For instance go to your nearest Homeopathy Pharmacy and ask for combination number two if you are looking for a cure for ASTHMA. The list of the various combinations is always available with every pharmacy. You could ask for it.

1.Anaemia
2 Asthma
3 Colic
4 Constipation
5 Coryza
6 Cough, cold and catarrh
7 Diabetes
8 Diarrhoea
9 Dysentery
10 Enlarged tonsils
11 Fever
12 Headache
13 Leucorrhoea
14 Measles
15 Menstruation troubles
16 Nervous Exhaustion
17 Piles
18 Pyorrhoea
19 Rheumatism
20 Skin diseases
21 Teething troubles
in children
22 Scrofula (Enlarged glands)
23 Toothache
24 (Five Phos) Nerves and brain tonic
25 Acidity, Flatulence,
indigestion
26 Easy delivery
27 Lack of vitality, early aging
28 General tonic

Homeopathy for starters: 12 Tissue salts od Schuessler

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For those of you who, though willing to learn Homeopathy, but want to get along with it, here is how you can get going straight away. You do not have to buy any book, just get going.

What I am talking about is Homeopathic bio-chemic combination remedies. These are a mixture of the twelve tissue salts of WILHELM HEINRICH SCHUESSLER. Now you will say, what on earth is that?

It is very simple really. Schuessler was a German physician, who followed a slightly different, but simpler version of Homeopathy. He believed disease in man was caused due to deficiency of twelve basic salts. Take them and cure follows. The so-called twelve tissue salts of Schuessler are the following. I have also mentioned the usefulness of each of the salt.

Calcarea Fluorica
(Calc Flour)
Elasticity Salt - tissue builder, muscular weakness, impaired circulation. For hemorrhoids, varicose veins and muscular soreness

Calcarea Phosphorica
(Calc Phos)
General tonic - General nutrient, ideal tonic,
impaired digestion and chilblains

Calcarea Sulfurica
(Calc Sulph)
Blood purifier, minor skin ailments, pimples and slow healing wounds

Ferrum Phosphoricum
(Ferr Phos)
Oxygen carrier, coughs, colds, chills,
fever, headaches, inflammations

Kalium Muriaticum
(Kali Mur)
Blood conditioner, congestion, coughs, colds, bronchitis,
The Children's Remedy

Kalium Phosphoricum
(Kali Phos)
Nerve nutrient, nervous exhaustion, depression, irritability

Kalium Sulfuricum
(Kali Sulph)
Oxygen exchanger, bronchial catarrh, minor skin eruptions with scaling, brittle nails, poor hair condition

Magnesia Phosphorica
(Mag Phos)
Nerve stabilizer, spasmodic pains, cramps, neuralgia, flatulence

Natrum Muriaticum
(Nat Mur)
Water distributor, dryness or excessive moisture in any part of the body, colds, loss of smell

Natrum Phosphoricum
(Nat Phos)
Acid neutralizer, digestive upsets, heartburn, rheumatic pain

Natrum Sulfuricum
(Nat Sulph)
The liver salt - excess water eliminator, biliousness, influenza

Silica
(Sil)
The Cleanser, impure blood, boils, pus formations

To learn about the Schuessler's Homeopathy I am suggesting two books. I have also given links to where you can buy them at a reasonable price (in the US). Of course they are available online from many other sites. You could try at your local book store. But let me warn you, Homeopathy books are not easily available in book shops.

1. The 12 Tissue Remedies of Schussler by BOERICKE W.

2. Repertory of the Biochemic Remedies By Dr. S.R. PHATAK

Homeopathy: The last refuge for those suffering from chronic dieases

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It is often said that Homeopathy is the last refuge of an ill person. This is true as only one has tried all other treatments that one turns to Homeopathy. It is also true that Homeopathy works wonders when all other systems of medicine have failed to cure.

Of course Homeopathy also works equally well in acute diseases, but its real forte is chronic diseases; cases which have been labeled as incurable by allopathy. It takes time to work, but Homeopathy not only provides relief from pain, but slowly but surely cures. I mean real CURE, not suppression of pain or temporary relief by strong tranquilizers and pain killers.

The secret of Homeopathy's success in chronic (complicated, long lasting) diseases is simple. It does not treat man as a collection of parts joined together. The homeopathic treatment is holistic. Man is not a machine; change a 'spare part' and things will be fine. Modern medicine too has now started admitting that cure means treating the whole man, not his parts.

The human body is a not lifeless machine; it is a complicated organism whose working is intricate. Anything happens in a part of the body and the whole is disturbed. Set that right and the disease in the affected organ too will disappear.

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Homeopathy is a boon to mothers

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I want to talk to young mothers now. Remember the time your little darling suddenly got fever at night and left you worried? You must have tried Metacin or some such anti-biotic. Sometimes they work, sometimes they do not. You anxiously waited for morning so that you could take your kid to the doctor.

Well, Homeopathy can work wonders in such situations. The best part is that you can give the medicine yourself. You are in control; you do not need the doctor. I do not mention here the money saved. All you have to do is make a little effort to learn the rudiments of Homeopathy and keep a box of the basic remedies stocked in your house. Believe me it does not cost much.

You can always go deeper into the subject depending on your interest and the time available with you. Of course the more you will read and learn about it, the better prepared you will be to use the right Homeopathic medicine. And with instant miraculous results! The best part is these drugs have no harmful effects.

Most people, once they experience the results of this system of medicine, turn devoted followers. It becomes a life long part of you, which fulfils you as a person and teaches you how to fight against pain and disease.

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Homeopathy: An introduction, my way

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Homeopathy has been described by a wise man as a beautiful and good woman, very difficult to win over. I would describe it as God; good, benevolent, but mostly beyond full comprehension.

Be do not feel discouraged or frightened by these big words of mine. Homeopathy is a delight once you get to know it better. But it demands hard work. But don't worry; once you discover the joys of knowing Homeopathy, the hard work will seem an enjoyable experience.

Coming to more practical considerations, you may ask, why should I be interested in Homeopathy? The answer is simple. It empowers you with a strong weapon to fight disease. A weapon any hard working person can learn. No, you do not need a college degree to learn it. Anyone can learn it.

Everyone falls ill sometimes. In fact sickness is a part of life. Allopathic medicine can prove to very expensive. Also they come with harsh side-effects. Homeopathy remedies (as they are called) are dirt cheap in comparison. A small vial containing about 50-60 pellets cost about 25 cents (Rs. 10). In comparison a tablet of a common antibiotic tablet costs the same.

Why is Homeopathy so little known? The answer partly is that there are no multi-billion dollar companies involved. There is no big business involved. So no corresponding big advertising and publicity budgets.

But let me assure you. Homeopathy is a treasure once you discover it.

Next time we will begin to take our fist steps in learning Homeopathy. I will recommend which books will be of immense use to you. I will start at the most basic level; so please do not feel awed about anything. Remember that I too am a layman. I hold no degree or diploma in Homeopathy. One of the greatest Homeopathic physician was Count Boenninghausen (Wikipedia); he was a layman like you and me.

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