Puls/Fats

[Robyn Foley]

On doing a library search in EH it seems that most authors describe Puls as having a problem with and particularly pork fat. If tallow etc were used in making pastries, this also would upset their stomachs. The same authors, with regard to butter, describe the same problem not seeming to occur in the stomach unless it was rancid.
I then had a look at the proving from Allen's and there were only 24 - 27 provers, Hahnemann being the only one who had a problem with fat :

(in Chronic Disease also)

and again, Hahnemann as the prover:

(these 3 lines are the only reference to butter I couls find in Allens and in Chronic Diseases)

Hahnemann says in Chronic diseases (this is the only reference to pork I could find)

This would lead me to believe that it is from clinical experience that this aversion/desire to fat may have arisen - unless there has been another proving that I haven't looked at.
As an aside, Hahnemann also says

When i see rubrics that have a general feel like this, I usually check with Hering or other such publication to verify the more exact meaning. I feel this is the only way to correctly use the repertory!

Robyn

"Each progressive spirit is opposed by a thousand mediocre minds appointed to guard the past" (Maurice Maeterlinck)

[Dr. Abdul Sattar]

Hi,

I have an experience of using pulsatilla. 3 years ago I went to a
renowned hospital in Karachi to visit one of my friends admitted in the
hospital for some operation. In the hospital after forcing of some of my
friend I went to the hospital canteen and eat some pasteries. After 15
minutes of eating the pasteries with full of butter, I felt severe brusting
pain in my head as well as in the temples. After travelling about 30 minutes
from hospital to my clinic, I immediately took Pulsatilla 30 5 drops on my
tongue but after 5 minutes of taking the dose I did not got any kind of
relieve in the head pain. Then disappointedly I again took a dose of
Pulsatilla 1M 5 drops on my tongue. After taking the that dose I was
surprise that the pain was gone within two minutes of taking the said
remedy.

Dr. Abdul Sattar
Pakistan