Hi,
Can you suggest useful potencies to use Fumaria off.?
I could not find any reference to this in the books.
If anyone has the PROVINGS (published in Homeopathic Links 2/94 p. 18-20) -- please send them to me.
Thanks
Rafy
FUMARIA officinalis potency
Re: FUMARIA officinalis potency
Is thid what you want?
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REMEDY NAME:FUMARIA OFFICINALIS
David S. Riley, USA.
Fumaria officinalis is a plant with the common English name of "Earth
Smoke". This name refers to the odour of the leaves and the smoky colour of
the foliage. Historically the plant was burned and it was believed that the
smoke was a purifying agent. Its herbal usage is for jaundice, bowel
obstruction, and general debility of the digestive system.
The symptoms noted by the provers have been organised in the traditional
Materia Medica format as well as rubrics according to the system found in
Kents or the Complete Repertory. This should make the information gained
from this proving more useful to practising homeopaths. Symptoms are
printed in bold or capital letters, italics, or plain type depending
primarily on the following criteria:
1. The proximity of the occurrence of a symptom to the administration of
the remedy,
2. A symptom is new or an old symptom which has been altered in some way or
has new modalities,
3. The number of provers experiencing a given symptom,
4. The symptom experienced by a prover is intense and associated with
specific modalities, and
5. The symptom experienced is strange, rare, and peculiar; in general or
for that prover.
Proving Protocol
This classical homeopathic drug proving lasted at least 6 weeks per prover
and utilised a double-blind design with placebos. It was approved by an
Institutional Review Board in the United States (which is the equivalent of
an "Ethics Commission" in Europe.). There were 17 provers, 12 women and 5
men. 15 provers received verum and 2 received placebo. The age range of the
provers was from 23 to 59. A diary/journal format was used for symptom
collection. In this homeopathic drug proving the patient served as their
own controls. There was a pre-proving observation period which was used for
comparison when symptoms occurred after administration of the remedy.
Symptoms were evaluated according to the criteria mentioned above.
Criteria Evaluated
Symptoms associated with the administration of a single homeopathic
preparation in a 12C potency for up to three days. Symptoms experienced
after the administration of the remedy were compared with symptoms noted
during the pre-proving observation period.
Clinical Trial Design
Homeopathic drug provings are not explicitly mentioned in the Good Clinical
Practice guidelines. They most closely resemble a Phase clinical trial as
outlined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European
Community (EC) guidelines.
Methodology
Data collection-Diary/journal format
Statistical Design-Parallel groups
Method of Blinding- Double-blind
Controls-Placebo controlled
Substances
The preparations used in this homeopathic drug proving were prepared by
Simile GmbH, as globules in a 12C potency (concentration1X 10-24).
Patient Selection Inclusion Criteria
- the provers included in this homeopathic drug proving were:
* In a general state of good health for that person. The homeopathic
physician leading the homopathic drug proving and the potential prover had
to concur that they were in a general state of good health for that person.
A routine evaluation was be done to support this assessment. No laboratory
tests were ordered.
Similia for Windows '95.
* Agreed in advance to fill out and comply with instruction for keeping the
journal. The provers capably observed and explained the symptoms they
experienced from participating in the homeopathic drug proving.
* The provers did not engage in any elective medical treatments for the
duration of the homeopathic drug proving such as elective surgery or dental
procedures.
* The provers did not undergo any major life changes (moving, getting married
or divorced, etc.). They continued the usual habits and patterns of their
life.
* The provers were all competent and signed the informed consent.
* The provers were over the age of 18.
Patient selection exclusion criteria - the following criteria excluded a
person from the homeopathic drug proving:
* Current or ongoing medical treatment.
* Birth control pills within the past 3 months, or surgery within the past
6 weeks.
* Pregnancy or nursing
* Under the age of 18
* Not having complete competence
* Failure to complete the journal during the pre-proving observation period.
Homeopathic Preparation
The homeopathic preparation used in the homeopathic drug provings were
administered orally as globules in a 12 C potency (remedy concentration =
1X10-24).
Dosage
4 globules, 3 times daily were taken sublingually until the prover developed
symptoms or for three days. The globules were allowed to dissolve under the
tongue. No globules were taken after the prover began to experience symptoms.
If no symptoms occurred in three days the prover stopped taking the remedy
and continued keeping the journal. No food was eaten for at least 15 minutes
prior to taking the remedy and no food was eaten for at least 15 minutes
following administration of the remedy.
Length of the Homeopathic Drug Proving
6 weeks per prover
Study Time-line
Week1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Initial Interviewx
Inclusion/Exclusion criteriax
History and Physical examx
Patient educationx
Pre-proving observationx
Administration of proving preparation x
Data collection in Journalx x x x x x x x x x
Post-proving observation x x
Contact with Proverx x x x x x x x x x
Observation for adverse effect etc.
Symptom organisation/Final Report etc.
Similia for Windows '95.
Materia Medica - Fumaria Officinalis
Mind
MENTAL CONFUSION. SADNESS, (feels like crying). GREAT DIFFICULTY
CONCENTRATING. Spaced out feeling. Frantic feeling with agitation of the
mind, particularly at night. Alternating moods (melancholy, nervous,
sadness) with high and low energy. Irritability of the mind. FEAR of the
future and heart attacks. Delusions that one is standing outside of oneself
and watching life. Delusions that there has been an earthquake. Desire to
curse. Sense of shame about sexual identity. Negative thoughts.
Generalities
TIRED AND FATIGUED, WEARY. Aggravated by many things, light (sunlight in
particular), lying down. General chilliness associated with "goose bumps".
Sensation of heaviness in the body. Generally worse at 4 in the afternoon.
Head
Pain in the head behind the eyes. Head pain, better from pressure.
Tightening sensation in the forehead. Head pain extending to the neck then
radiating to the temples.
Eyes
Heaviness in the eyes making it difficult to keep them open. Stinging in
the eyes. Swelling of the eyes.
Nose
Congestion in the sinuses. Sneezing
Mouth
Metallic taste in the mouth. Soreness of the tip of the tongue.
Throat (internal)
Tightness in the throat. Scratchy and sore throat.
Stomach
Fluctuations in appetite, sometimes increased, sometimes decreased. Desires
sweets and chocolate. Nausea. Thirsty for small sips.
Abdomen
GAS and BLOATING. CRAMPING PAINS. Sharp pains in the abdomen, particularly
in the solar plexus. Sulphur odour to gas.
Rectum/Stool
Constipation and diarrhea. Diarrhea like gushing water. Loose stools.
Increased urge for bowel movements. Sweet odour to the stools. Stools long
and thin. Stools sticky.
Bladder
Increased frequency of urination
Urine
Strong odour to the urine.
Female
Clear or white vaginal discharge. Delayed menstruation. Cramps and heavy
flow with the onset of menses.
Male
Nocturnal seminal emissions
Chest
Sharp pains in the left side of the chest.
Back
Lower back pain. Stiffness not relieved by exercise. Cervical tension.
Sharp right flank pain.
Extremities
Pain in the right shoulder and arm. Cramping pain in the elbow. Sensation
of pins and needles in the upper extremities.
Sleep
VIVID DREAMS. Dreams of fighting, violence, dead bodies. Sexual dreams.
Sleeping for longer periods of time. Waking unrefreshed.
Skin
Dry and scaly growth of the skin which are sore to the touch. Skin
eruptions. Red bumps covering the back.
Repertory Rubrics - Fumaria Officinalis
Mind, agitated, night (4)/ Mind, calm (17)/ Mind, company, aversion to
(16)/ Mind, concentration, difficult (1,2,3,5,6,14,15)/Mind, delusion,
earthquake (9)/ Mind, delusions, watching oneself (6)/ Mind, desires, to
curse (16)/ Mind, fear, heart attacks (13)/ Mind, fear of the future (5)/
Mind, frantic (17)/ Mind, frustrated (11)/ Mind, irritable (5,16)/ Mind,
mood, alternates, high and low energy (14,16)/ Mind, mood, melancholy (17)/
Mind, nervous (2,5)/ Mind, nervous, ameliorated in company (2,5)/ Mind, sad
(2,5,17)/ Mind, sad, wants to cry (4,6,11,16)/ Mind, sensitive, passage of
time (2)/ Mind, shame, about femininity and sexuality (11)/ Mind, thoughts,
negative (11)
Generalities
Generalities, afternoon, 4pm. (1,6)/ Generalities, body heavy (2)/
Generalities, chilly, with goose bumps (6)/ Generalities, light aggravates
(5)/ Generalities, lying aggravates (5)/ Generalities, lying aggravates,
left side ameliorates (2)/ Generalities, sleep heavy, difficulty waking
(2)/ Generalities, tired (1,2,5,6,9,14,16,17)
Head
Head pain, behind eyes (1)/ Head, pain, better pressure (5)/ Head, pain,
cervical, radiating to temples (4)/ Head, tightening, forehead (2)
Eyes
Eyes, heavy, cannot keep open (2)/ Eyes, stinging (17)/ Eyes, swollen (16)
Nose
Nose, congestion, sinuses (3)/ Nose, sneezing (3)
Mouth
Mouth, taste, metallic (4)/ Mouth, tongue, sore on tip (4)
Throat
Throat, scratchy (1)/ Throat, sore (12)/ Throat, tight 4,11,17)
Stomach
Stomach, appetite decreased (6)/ Stomach, appetite increased (10)/ Stomach,
desires, sweets (3)/Stomach, desires chocolate (3)/ Stomach, nauseated
(4,15)/ Stomach, thirst, increased, for small sips (2)
Abdomen
Abdomen, bloated ( 1,2,4,9,11,14)/ Abdomen, gas (1,4,9,11,14)/ Abdomen,
gas, smelled like sulphur (11)/ Abdomen, cramping (1,5,9,11,14)/ Abdomen,
pain, sharp (9,16)/ Abdomen, pain, solar plexus (9)
Rectum
Rectum, constipated, with urging (2)/ Rectum, diarrhea, like gushing water
(14)/ Rectum, stools loose (2,11,14,17)/ Rectum, stools, increased to 3-4
times per day (14,17)/ Rectum, urging, no stools (4)
Stools
Stools, odour, sweet (14)/ Stools, long and skinny (2)/ Stools, sticky (11)
Bladder
Bladder, urination, frequency, increased (7,11)
Urine
Urine, odour, strong (11)
Male
Male, seminal emissions, nocturnal (7)
Similia for Windows '95.
Female
Female, menses, delayed (11)
Female, menses, flow heavy, with cramps (11)
Female, discharge, vaginal, white (9)
Chest
Chest, pain, sharp, left side (2,9)
Back
Back pain, sharp, right flank (9)/ Back, pain, lower back (11,16)/ Back,
stiff, unrelieved by stretching (9)/ Back, stiff, unrelieved with aerobic
exercise (9)/ Back, tension, neck, worse right side (5,9)
Extremities
Extremities, cramping, elbow (2)/ Extremities, pain, right shoulder and arm
(16)/ Extremities, sensation of pins and needles, upper extremities (7)
Sleep
Sleep, dreams, dead bodies (2,4)/ Sleep, dream, fighting (11)/ Sleep,
dreams, sexual, violent (11)/ Sleep, dream, swimming (4)/ Sleep, dreams,
vivid (4,6,7,13)/ Sleep, increased (11)/ Sleep, wakes unrefreshed (2)
Skin
Skin, growth, dry and scaly, sore to the touch (3)/ Skin, eruptions
(1,9,12)/ Skin eruptions, red bumps, covering back (9).
David S. Riley, M.D. 539 Harkle Road, Suite A, Santa Fe, N.M. 87501, U.S.A
David Riley has been in private practice as a classical homeopath since 1986.
He has published and presented numerous articles on homeopathy.
He is currently a Univ. of N. Mex. Medical School Clinical Faculty member
and teacher and been doing classical homeopathy clinical research since 1992
He was the Medical Director of N. Mex. State Penitentiary from 1986-1989.
Registered Homeopath
EFT(Advanced) Practitioner
www.southporthomeopathy.co.uk
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REMEDY NAME:FUMARIA OFFICINALIS
David S. Riley, USA.
Fumaria officinalis is a plant with the common English name of "Earth
Smoke". This name refers to the odour of the leaves and the smoky colour of
the foliage. Historically the plant was burned and it was believed that the
smoke was a purifying agent. Its herbal usage is for jaundice, bowel
obstruction, and general debility of the digestive system.
The symptoms noted by the provers have been organised in the traditional
Materia Medica format as well as rubrics according to the system found in
Kents or the Complete Repertory. This should make the information gained
from this proving more useful to practising homeopaths. Symptoms are
printed in bold or capital letters, italics, or plain type depending
primarily on the following criteria:
1. The proximity of the occurrence of a symptom to the administration of
the remedy,
2. A symptom is new or an old symptom which has been altered in some way or
has new modalities,
3. The number of provers experiencing a given symptom,
4. The symptom experienced by a prover is intense and associated with
specific modalities, and
5. The symptom experienced is strange, rare, and peculiar; in general or
for that prover.
Proving Protocol
This classical homeopathic drug proving lasted at least 6 weeks per prover
and utilised a double-blind design with placebos. It was approved by an
Institutional Review Board in the United States (which is the equivalent of
an "Ethics Commission" in Europe.). There were 17 provers, 12 women and 5
men. 15 provers received verum and 2 received placebo. The age range of the
provers was from 23 to 59. A diary/journal format was used for symptom
collection. In this homeopathic drug proving the patient served as their
own controls. There was a pre-proving observation period which was used for
comparison when symptoms occurred after administration of the remedy.
Symptoms were evaluated according to the criteria mentioned above.
Criteria Evaluated
Symptoms associated with the administration of a single homeopathic
preparation in a 12C potency for up to three days. Symptoms experienced
after the administration of the remedy were compared with symptoms noted
during the pre-proving observation period.
Clinical Trial Design
Homeopathic drug provings are not explicitly mentioned in the Good Clinical
Practice guidelines. They most closely resemble a Phase clinical trial as
outlined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European
Community (EC) guidelines.
Methodology
Data collection-Diary/journal format
Statistical Design-Parallel groups
Method of Blinding- Double-blind
Controls-Placebo controlled
Substances
The preparations used in this homeopathic drug proving were prepared by
Simile GmbH, as globules in a 12C potency (concentration1X 10-24).
Patient Selection Inclusion Criteria
- the provers included in this homeopathic drug proving were:
* In a general state of good health for that person. The homeopathic
physician leading the homopathic drug proving and the potential prover had
to concur that they were in a general state of good health for that person.
A routine evaluation was be done to support this assessment. No laboratory
tests were ordered.
Similia for Windows '95.
* Agreed in advance to fill out and comply with instruction for keeping the
journal. The provers capably observed and explained the symptoms they
experienced from participating in the homeopathic drug proving.
* The provers did not engage in any elective medical treatments for the
duration of the homeopathic drug proving such as elective surgery or dental
procedures.
* The provers did not undergo any major life changes (moving, getting married
or divorced, etc.). They continued the usual habits and patterns of their
life.
* The provers were all competent and signed the informed consent.
* The provers were over the age of 18.
Patient selection exclusion criteria - the following criteria excluded a
person from the homeopathic drug proving:
* Current or ongoing medical treatment.
* Birth control pills within the past 3 months, or surgery within the past
6 weeks.
* Pregnancy or nursing
* Under the age of 18
* Not having complete competence
* Failure to complete the journal during the pre-proving observation period.
Homeopathic Preparation
The homeopathic preparation used in the homeopathic drug provings were
administered orally as globules in a 12 C potency (remedy concentration =
1X10-24).
Dosage
4 globules, 3 times daily were taken sublingually until the prover developed
symptoms or for three days. The globules were allowed to dissolve under the
tongue. No globules were taken after the prover began to experience symptoms.
If no symptoms occurred in three days the prover stopped taking the remedy
and continued keeping the journal. No food was eaten for at least 15 minutes
prior to taking the remedy and no food was eaten for at least 15 minutes
following administration of the remedy.
Length of the Homeopathic Drug Proving
6 weeks per prover
Study Time-line
Week1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Initial Interviewx
Inclusion/Exclusion criteriax
History and Physical examx
Patient educationx
Pre-proving observationx
Administration of proving preparation x
Data collection in Journalx x x x x x x x x x
Post-proving observation x x
Contact with Proverx x x x x x x x x x
Observation for adverse effect etc.
Symptom organisation/Final Report etc.
Similia for Windows '95.
Materia Medica - Fumaria Officinalis
Mind
MENTAL CONFUSION. SADNESS, (feels like crying). GREAT DIFFICULTY
CONCENTRATING. Spaced out feeling. Frantic feeling with agitation of the
mind, particularly at night. Alternating moods (melancholy, nervous,
sadness) with high and low energy. Irritability of the mind. FEAR of the
future and heart attacks. Delusions that one is standing outside of oneself
and watching life. Delusions that there has been an earthquake. Desire to
curse. Sense of shame about sexual identity. Negative thoughts.
Generalities
TIRED AND FATIGUED, WEARY. Aggravated by many things, light (sunlight in
particular), lying down. General chilliness associated with "goose bumps".
Sensation of heaviness in the body. Generally worse at 4 in the afternoon.
Head
Pain in the head behind the eyes. Head pain, better from pressure.
Tightening sensation in the forehead. Head pain extending to the neck then
radiating to the temples.
Eyes
Heaviness in the eyes making it difficult to keep them open. Stinging in
the eyes. Swelling of the eyes.
Nose
Congestion in the sinuses. Sneezing
Mouth
Metallic taste in the mouth. Soreness of the tip of the tongue.
Throat (internal)
Tightness in the throat. Scratchy and sore throat.
Stomach
Fluctuations in appetite, sometimes increased, sometimes decreased. Desires
sweets and chocolate. Nausea. Thirsty for small sips.
Abdomen
GAS and BLOATING. CRAMPING PAINS. Sharp pains in the abdomen, particularly
in the solar plexus. Sulphur odour to gas.
Rectum/Stool
Constipation and diarrhea. Diarrhea like gushing water. Loose stools.
Increased urge for bowel movements. Sweet odour to the stools. Stools long
and thin. Stools sticky.
Bladder
Increased frequency of urination
Urine
Strong odour to the urine.
Female
Clear or white vaginal discharge. Delayed menstruation. Cramps and heavy
flow with the onset of menses.
Male
Nocturnal seminal emissions
Chest
Sharp pains in the left side of the chest.
Back
Lower back pain. Stiffness not relieved by exercise. Cervical tension.
Sharp right flank pain.
Extremities
Pain in the right shoulder and arm. Cramping pain in the elbow. Sensation
of pins and needles in the upper extremities.
Sleep
VIVID DREAMS. Dreams of fighting, violence, dead bodies. Sexual dreams.
Sleeping for longer periods of time. Waking unrefreshed.
Skin
Dry and scaly growth of the skin which are sore to the touch. Skin
eruptions. Red bumps covering the back.
Repertory Rubrics - Fumaria Officinalis
Mind, agitated, night (4)/ Mind, calm (17)/ Mind, company, aversion to
(16)/ Mind, concentration, difficult (1,2,3,5,6,14,15)/Mind, delusion,
earthquake (9)/ Mind, delusions, watching oneself (6)/ Mind, desires, to
curse (16)/ Mind, fear, heart attacks (13)/ Mind, fear of the future (5)/
Mind, frantic (17)/ Mind, frustrated (11)/ Mind, irritable (5,16)/ Mind,
mood, alternates, high and low energy (14,16)/ Mind, mood, melancholy (17)/
Mind, nervous (2,5)/ Mind, nervous, ameliorated in company (2,5)/ Mind, sad
(2,5,17)/ Mind, sad, wants to cry (4,6,11,16)/ Mind, sensitive, passage of
time (2)/ Mind, shame, about femininity and sexuality (11)/ Mind, thoughts,
negative (11)
Generalities
Generalities, afternoon, 4pm. (1,6)/ Generalities, body heavy (2)/
Generalities, chilly, with goose bumps (6)/ Generalities, light aggravates
(5)/ Generalities, lying aggravates (5)/ Generalities, lying aggravates,
left side ameliorates (2)/ Generalities, sleep heavy, difficulty waking
(2)/ Generalities, tired (1,2,5,6,9,14,16,17)
Head
Head pain, behind eyes (1)/ Head, pain, better pressure (5)/ Head, pain,
cervical, radiating to temples (4)/ Head, tightening, forehead (2)
Eyes
Eyes, heavy, cannot keep open (2)/ Eyes, stinging (17)/ Eyes, swollen (16)
Nose
Nose, congestion, sinuses (3)/ Nose, sneezing (3)
Mouth
Mouth, taste, metallic (4)/ Mouth, tongue, sore on tip (4)
Throat
Throat, scratchy (1)/ Throat, sore (12)/ Throat, tight 4,11,17)
Stomach
Stomach, appetite decreased (6)/ Stomach, appetite increased (10)/ Stomach,
desires, sweets (3)/Stomach, desires chocolate (3)/ Stomach, nauseated
(4,15)/ Stomach, thirst, increased, for small sips (2)
Abdomen
Abdomen, bloated ( 1,2,4,9,11,14)/ Abdomen, gas (1,4,9,11,14)/ Abdomen,
gas, smelled like sulphur (11)/ Abdomen, cramping (1,5,9,11,14)/ Abdomen,
pain, sharp (9,16)/ Abdomen, pain, solar plexus (9)
Rectum
Rectum, constipated, with urging (2)/ Rectum, diarrhea, like gushing water
(14)/ Rectum, stools loose (2,11,14,17)/ Rectum, stools, increased to 3-4
times per day (14,17)/ Rectum, urging, no stools (4)
Stools
Stools, odour, sweet (14)/ Stools, long and skinny (2)/ Stools, sticky (11)
Bladder
Bladder, urination, frequency, increased (7,11)
Urine
Urine, odour, strong (11)
Male
Male, seminal emissions, nocturnal (7)
Similia for Windows '95.
Female
Female, menses, delayed (11)
Female, menses, flow heavy, with cramps (11)
Female, discharge, vaginal, white (9)
Chest
Chest, pain, sharp, left side (2,9)
Back
Back pain, sharp, right flank (9)/ Back, pain, lower back (11,16)/ Back,
stiff, unrelieved by stretching (9)/ Back, stiff, unrelieved with aerobic
exercise (9)/ Back, tension, neck, worse right side (5,9)
Extremities
Extremities, cramping, elbow (2)/ Extremities, pain, right shoulder and arm
(16)/ Extremities, sensation of pins and needles, upper extremities (7)
Sleep
Sleep, dreams, dead bodies (2,4)/ Sleep, dream, fighting (11)/ Sleep,
dreams, sexual, violent (11)/ Sleep, dream, swimming (4)/ Sleep, dreams,
vivid (4,6,7,13)/ Sleep, increased (11)/ Sleep, wakes unrefreshed (2)
Skin
Skin, growth, dry and scaly, sore to the touch (3)/ Skin, eruptions
(1,9,12)/ Skin eruptions, red bumps, covering back (9).
David S. Riley, M.D. 539 Harkle Road, Suite A, Santa Fe, N.M. 87501, U.S.A
David Riley has been in private practice as a classical homeopath since 1986.
He has published and presented numerous articles on homeopathy.
He is currently a Univ. of N. Mex. Medical School Clinical Faculty member
and teacher and been doing classical homeopathy clinical research since 1992
He was the Medical Director of N. Mex. State Penitentiary from 1986-1989.
Registered Homeopath
EFT(Advanced) Practitioner
www.southporthomeopathy.co.uk
Re: FUMARIA officinalis potency
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Fumaria officinalis
David s. riley, usa.
Fumaria officinalis is a plant with the common English name
of "Earth Smoke". This name refers to the odour of the leaves and the
smoky colour of the foliage. Historically the plant was burned and it
was believed that the smoke was a purifying agent. Its herbal usage
is for jaundice, bowl obstruction, and general debility of the
digestive system.
The symptoms noted by the provers have been organised in the
traditional Materia Medica format as well as rubrics according to the
system found in Kent´s or the Complete Repertory. This should make
the information gained from this proving more useful to practising
homoeopaths. Symptoms are printed in bold or capital letters,
italics, or plain type depending primarily on the following criteria:
1. The proximity of the occurrence of a symptom to the
administration of the remedy,
2. A symptom is new or an old symptom which has been altered in some
way or has new modalities,
3. The number of provers experiencing a given symptom,
4. The symptom experienced by a prover is intense and associated
with specific modalities, and
5. The symptom experienced is strange, rare, and peculiar; in
general or for that prover.
Proving Protocol
This classical homoeopathic drug proving lasted at least 6 weeks per
prover and utilised a double-blind design with placebos. It was
approved by an Institutional Review Board in the United States (which
is the equivalent of an "Ethics Commission" in Europe.). There were
17 provers, 12 women and 5 men. 15 provers received verum and 2
received placebo. The age range of the provers was from 23 to 59. A
diary/journal format was used for symptom collection. In this
homoeopathic drug proving the patient served as their own controls.
There was a pre-proving observation period which was used for
comparison when symptoms occurred after administration of the remedy.
Symptoms were evaluated according to the criteria mentioned above.
Criteria Evaluated
Symptoms associated with the administration of a single homoeopathic
preparation in a 12C potency for up to three days. Symptoms
experienced after the administration of the remedy were compared with
symptoms noted during the pre-proving observation period.
Clinical Trial Design
Homoeopathic drug provings are not explicitly mentioned in the Good
Clinical Practice guidelines. They most closely resemble a Phase
clinical trial as outlined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
and the European Community (EC) guidelines.
Methodology
Data collection - Diary/journal format
Statistical Design - Parallel groups
Method of Blinding - Double-blind
Controls - Placebo controlled
Substances
The preparations used in this homoeopathic drug proving were
prepared by Simile GmbH, as globules in a 12C potency
(concentration1X 10-24).
Patient Selection Inclusion Criteria
- the provers included in this homoeopathic drug proving were:
* In a general state of good health for that person. The
homoeopathic physician leading the homoeopathic drug proving and the
potential prover had to concur that they were in a general state of
good health for that person. A routine evaluation was be done to
support this assessment. No laboratory tests were ordered.
* Agreed in advance to fill out and comply with instruction for
keeping the journal. The provers capably observed and explained the
symptoms they experienced from participating in the homoeopathic drug
proving.
* The provers did not engage in any elective medical treatments for
the duration of the homoeopathic drug proving such as elective
surgery or dental procedures.
* The provers did not undergo any major life changes (moving,
getting married or divorced, etc.). They continued the usual habits
and patterns of their life.
* The provers were all competent and signed the informed consent.
* The provers were over the age of 18.
Patient selection exclusion criteria - the following criteria
excluded a person from the homoeopathic drug proving:
* Current or ongoing medical treatment.
* Birth control pills within the past 3 months, or surgery within
the past 6 weeks.
* Pregnancy or nursing
* Under the age of 18
* Not having complete competence
* Failure to complete the journal during the pre-proving observation
period.
Homoeopathic Preparation
The homoeopathic preparation used in the homoeopathic drug provings
were administered orally as globules in a 12 C potency (remedy
concentration = 1X10-24).
Dosage
4 globules, 3 times daily were taken sublingually until the prover
developed symptoms or for three days. The globules were allowed to
dissolve under the tongue. No globules were taken after the prover
began to experience symptoms. If no symptoms occurred in three days
the prover stopped taking the remedy and continued keeping the
journal. No food was eaten for at least 15 minutes prior to taking
the remedy and no food was eaten for at least 15 minutes following
administration of the remedy.
Length of the Homoeopathic Drug Proving
6 weeks per prover
Study Time-line
Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Initial Interview x
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria x
History and Physical exam x
Patient education x
Pre-proving observation x
Administration of proving preparation x
Data collection in Journal x x x x x x x x x x
Post-proving observation x x
Contact with Prover x x x x x x x x x x
Observation for adverse effect etc.
Symptom organisation/Final Report etc.
Materia medica - fumaria officinalis
Mind
MENTAL CONFUSION. SADNESS, (feels like crying). GREAT DIFFICULTY
CONCENTRATING. Spaced out feeling. Frantic feeling with agitation of
the mind, particularly at night. Alternating moods (melancholy,
nervous, sadness) with high and low energy. Irritability of the mind.
FEAR of the future and heart attacks. Delusions that one is standing
outside of oneself and watching life. Delusions that there has been
an earthquake. Desire to curse. Sense of shame about sexual identity.
Negative thoughts.
Generalities
TIRED AND FATIGUED, WEARY. Aggravated by many things, light
(sunlight in particular), lying down. General chilliness associated
with "goose bumps". Sensation of heaviness in the body. Generally
worse at 4 in the afternoon.
Head
Pain in the head behind the eyes. Head pain, better from pressure.
Tightening sensation in the forehead. Head pain extending to the neck
then radiating to the temples.
Eyes
Heaviness in the eyes making it difficult to keep them open.
Stinging in the eyes. Swelling of the eyes.
Nose
Congestion in the sinuses. Sneezing
Mouth
Metallic taste in the mouth. Soreness of the tip of the tongue.
Throat (internal)
Tightness in the throat. Scratchy and sore throat.
Stomach
Fluctuations in appetite, sometimes increased, sometimes decreased.
Desires sweets and chocolate. Nausea. Thirsty for small sips.
Abdomen
GAS and BLOATING. CRAMPING PAINS. Sharp pains in the abdomen,
particularly in the solar plexus. Sulphur odour to gas.
Rectum/stool
Constipation and diarrhea. Diarrhea like gushing water. Loose
stools. Increased urge for bowel movements. Sweet odour to the
stools. Stools long and thin. Stools sticky.
Bladder
Increased frequency of urination
Urine
Strong odour to the urine.
Female
Clear or white vaginal discharge. Delayed menstruation. Cramps and
heavy flow with the onset of menses.
Male
Nocturnal seminal emissions
Chest
Sharp pains in the left side of the chest.
Back
Lower back pain. Stiffness not relieved by exercise. Cervical
tension. Sharp right flank pain.
Extremities
Pain in the right shoulder and arm. Cramping pain in the elbow.
Sensation of pins and needles in the upper extremities.
Sleep
VIVID DREAMS. Dreams of fighting, violence, dead bodies. Sexual
dreams. Sleeping for longer periods of time. Waking unrefreshed.
Skin
Dry and scaly growth of the skin which are sore to the touch. Skin
eruptions. Red bumps covering the back.
Repertory rubrics - fumaria officinalis
Mind, agitated, night (4)/ Mind, calm (17)/ Mind, company, aversion
to (16)/ Mind, concentration, difficult (1,2,3,5,6,14,15)/Mind,
delusion, earthquake (9)/ Mind, delusions, watching oneself (6)/
Mind, desires, to curse (16)/ Mind, fear, heart attacks (13)/ Mind,
fear of the future (5)/ Mind, frantic (17)/ Mind, frustrated (11)/
Mind, irritable (5,16)/ Mind, mood, alternates, high and low energy
(14,16)/ Mind, mood, melancholy (17)/ Mind, nervous (2,5)/ Mind,
nervous, ameliorated in company (2,5)/ Mind, sad (2,5,17)/ Mind, sad,
wants to cry (4,6,11,16)/ Mind, sensitive, passage of time (2)/ Mind,
shame, about femininity and sexuality (11)/ Mind, thoughts, negative
(11)
Generalities
Generalities, afternoon, 4pm. (1,6)/ Generalities, body heavy (2)/
Generalities, chilly, with goose bumps (6)/ Generalities, light
aggravates (5)/ Generalities, lying aggravates (5)/ Generalities,
lying aggravates, left side ameliorates (2)/ Generalities, sleep
heavy, difficulty waking (2)/ Generalities, tired
(1,2,5,6,9,14,16,17)
Head
Head pain, behind eyes (1)/ Head, pain, better pressure (5)/ Head,
pain, cervical, radiating to temples (4)/ Head, tightening, forehead
(2)
Eyes
Eyes, heavy, cannot keep open (2)/ Eyes, stinging (17)/ Eyes,
swollen (16)
Nose
Nose, congestion, sinuses (3)/ Nose, sneezing (3)
Mouth
Mouth, taste, metallic (4)/ Mouth, tongue, sore on tip (4)
Throat
Throat, scratchy (1)/ Throat, sore (12)/ Throat, tight 4,11,17)
Stomach
Stomach, appetite decreased (6)/ Stomach, appetite increased (10)/
Stomach, desires, sweets (3)/Stomach, desires chocolate (3)/ Stomach,
nauseated (4,15)/ Stomach, thirst, increased, for small sips (2)
Abdomen
Abdomen, bloated ( 1,2,4,9,11,14)/ Abdomen, gas (1,4,9,11,14)/
Abdomen, gas, smelled like sulphur (11)/ Abdomen, cramping
(1,5,9,11,14)/ Abdomen, pain, sharp (9,16)/ Abdomen, pain, solar
plexus (9)
Rectum
Rectum, constipated, with urging (2)/ Rectum, diarrhea, like gushing
water (14)/ Rectum, stools loose (2,11,14,17)/ Rectum, stools,
increased to 3-4 times per day (14,17)/ Rectum, urging, no stools (4)
Stools
Stools, odour, sweet (14)/ Stools, long and skinny (2)/ Stools,
sticky (11)
Bladder
Bladder, urination, frequency, increased (7,11)
Urine
Urine, odour, strong (11)
Male
Male, seminal emissions, nocturnal (7)
Female
Female, menses, delayed (11)
Female, menses, flow heavy, with cramps (11)
Female, discharge, vaginal, white (9)
Chest
Chest, pain, sharp, left side (2,9)
Back
Back pain, sharp, right flank (9)/ Back, pain, lower back (11,16)/
Back, stiff, unrelieved by stretching (9)/ Back, stiff, unrelieved
with aerobic exercise (9)/ Back, tension, neck, worse right side
(5,9)
Extremities
Extremities, cramping, elbow (2)/ Extremities, pain, right shoulder
and arm (16)/ Extremities, sensation of pins and needles, upper
extremities (7)
Sleep
Sleep, dreams, dead bodies (2,4)/ Sleep, dream, fighting (11)/
Sleep, dreams, sexual, violent (11)/ Sleep, dream, swimming (4)/
Sleep, dreams, vivid (4,6,7,13)/ Sleep, increased (11)/ Sleep, wakes
unrefreshed (2)
Skin
Skin, growth, dry and scaly, sore to the touch (3)/ Skin, eruptions
(1,9,12)/ Skin eruptions, red bumps, covering back (9).
David S. Riley, M.D. 539 Harkle Road, Suite A, Santa Fe, N.M.
87501, U.S. A
David Riley has been in private practice as a classical homoeopath
since 1986.
He has published and presented numerous articles on homoeopathy.
He is currently a Univ. of N. Mex. Medical School Clinical Faculty
member and teacher and been doing classical homoeopathy clinical
research since 1992
He was the Medical Director of N. Mex. State Penitentiary from 1986-
1989.
Case
Repertorisation of animal cases
Peter mohr, germany
The use of mind symptoms in the repertorisation of animal cases is
certainly one of the most delicate and difficult tasks we have to
deal with in veterinarian homOEopathy
Most veterinarians rather concentrate on the physical and clinical
view because of the problems which arise when it comes to the
emotional/ mental level.
From the beginning of my practice I watched this level with great
awareness. After a while I realised I got quite a number of mind
symptoms, especially in pet-cases. The problem then was to sort out
which symptoms I could rely on and use in the repertorisation. Which
of the symptoms describe the emotions of the owner and which the
state of being of the animal. But not only the mind symptoms brought
up these problems, also all the symptoms that describe feelings or
the kind of pain. especially the feelings "as if".
I knew that I had to use these kinds of symptoms with great
awareness.. I had to take care that the symptoms I chose represented
the case as well as possible. I had to have good reasons for any
symptoms I chose. If the rubrics represented the case they would help
me find the remedy. This is the same with any symptom, mind symptoms
as well as physicals or generalities. They have to be unusual or
peculiar to the nature of the animal not just to the holder or to
me.
The following two cases will show how delicate the process of
choosing the right rubric can be. Both are belladonna-cases and I
hope they will broaden the insight of bell. and its use in animal
cases a little.
Belladonna
Case 1
Simhilar, a two year old Persian male cat, was shown to me on the
15th of Aug. 1991 because of auto aggressive behaviour.
Simhilar came to his owner when he was 15 weeks old. After some time
he began to pee into the corners of the room. He had fleas and was
treated with Tiguvon. At the end of May he began to frequently bite
his tail. As if in attack he would bite his tail very suddenly and
intensively, as if angry, and it would bleed. These attacks were so
violent that the bone was exposed. As the vet could not find an
explanation for this behaviour he amputated the tail and hoped that
there was a neuropathological cause. Soon after the amputation
however, the behaviour returned. This time the animal bit into the
rest of the stub. The biting rages were accompanied by growling. The
nibbled part of the stub was inflamed but there was no fever.
The report of the owner is as follows:
He craves raw meat and chicken, "Cheba" (a delicacy for cats).
Aversion to fish and intestines
If he was fed flakes he developed diarrhOEa which was of a musky,
odourless, dark brown consistency. At night his biting rages
increased. His father had otodectes mite and also bit his tail.
Character: Simhilar is very gentle with his owner (woman) but afraid
of strangers. At times he plays a little violently. He likes to hide
himself. He has no fear of thunderstorms. He does not mind being
alone. He is talkative, purrs with many different tones. His
behaviour seems sometimes clumsy and foolish. He does not like to be
held in the arms. Shakes his head. His pupils enlarge when he starts
an attack or when his aggressiveness increases. He once chased away a
female cat, even though she was in heat. Otherwise he is quite
peaceful.
He scratches his neck. Sneezes when it's cold.
Two weeks ago he started to lose his hair. He nibbles at his fur,
licks a lot, once he even licked himself sore. After a vaccination in
autumn there was blood in the stool. He doesn't drink much, likes
milk, but only warm. He has a tendency to constipation. Sex desire is
increased. He suddenly startles during sleep. During the attacks he
behaves as if somebody were after him. He has a piercing, doubtful
look. After the attacks he runs around the room and is very hungry
and eats greedily. In general the aggressive growling increases.
I chose the following rubrics
FEAR; imaginary things (K. 45).
DELUSION; spectres, ghosts, spirits, sees (K. 32).
GROWLING, like a dog (K. 51).
BITING (K. 9).
BITING, night (K. 9).
RAGE; night (K. 70).
EYES; pupils, diluted (K. 263).
Discussion
I took the rubric "FEAR; of imaginary things" as the most important
rubric, because it represented the centre of what was shown in this
behaviour, not the biting or anything else. To understand why I chose
this rubric I would like to give my thoughts about what the tail
means to the cat.
The tail is an organ of balance, it is a tool of communication, it
shows the states of emotion and it is for the young cat a "toy". The
mother is playing with the kitten "cat and mouse" while the tail
represents the "mouse". Often we can watch younger cats playing with
their own tails, trying to catch an imaginary "prey or enemy." This
behaviour is to a certain degree normal. It becomes abnormal if the
grown up cat still behaves like this. Even more, if the imagination
of the game changes into a state where the cat takes it for real and
behaves as if something is attacking it. We can try to differentiate
this by the facial expression, we can observe the fear and the inner
disturbance when the cat gets into this state of mind. The other
explanation that the cat has unbearable pain in the inflamed tail is
also possible and could explain the biting, but it does not explain
the fearful expression, the fear that someone after him. The cat
cannot tell us what kind of pain it has and in the repertory there
are no rubrics about the tail. The best we can find is the coccyx,
but there is neither a rubric "Pain, driven to bite himself"
nor "Pain unbearable".
Here we can see the main conflict. Which of our observations and
impressions can we rely on. If we try to think how the animal thinks
and feel like they feel we will probably get an idea of what is going
on. By doing this I am always very careful. It is too easy to get
trapped in one's own ideas. In this case the fearful expression was
obvious and the behaviour expressed a feeling, a state of being. One
gets the impression "as if the cat feels that something awful is
after it"
The delusion "sees spirits, ghosts, spectres" is in a certain way
another description of the same symptom and was chosen for support.
The other symptom that struck me was the growling of the cat. It
really sounded more like the growling of a dog than of a cat. Beside
the attacks, it was the most dominant symptom which could not just be
explained by an expression of pain. It expressed more a fearful
warning and therefore I took the rubric "growling like a dog". If the
growling was interpreted as an expression of pain, this rubric would
have probably led me in the wrong direction.
We have to take the symptoms for what they are. We have to watch for
quality, not for quantity of symptoms.
If we take these three rubrics Belladonna is in the first line and
when we look at the other symptoms they confirm what we found. I gave
Belladonna 10M, and the cat has not shown this behaviour since. The
inflammation disappeared and the growling appeared only once during
the first week and has since then stopped. The stool is much better.
During an inquiry in April 1993 I found that the symptoms have not
reappeared. Sometimes the cat runs around the room, but he is not so
afraid of strangers anymore.
I have given such high potencies only 4 or 5 times in the years of
my practice. In this case I decided to do so because the problem was
very much centred on the mental level and I was sure about the
remedy. In general I use the 30, 200 or 1M and only once at a time. I
can"t find any reason for the more frequent use of higher potencies,
as described in some books about the treatment of animals.
The second case will show how delicate the process of choosing the
right rubric can be, even on the more physical level.
Case 2
Assuan, a 16 year old Arab gelding, suffered for 10 years from
repeated bronchitis. HomOEopathic treatment with Phosphorus 200 and
Lycopodium 200 led to a reasonable success. However with a
displacement of the symptoms from the lungs to the upper breathing-
organs, which means the nose and the additional sinus maxillaries
(white, creamy discharge, on both sides, but mainly on the right
side) appeared a nodding of the head. This could be explained as an
irritation of the mucus membrane. When the catarrh disappeared, this
symptom remained. The nodding of the head only appeared outside, not
inside the stable. Except for this nodding we could be quite content
with the case. The question however, was why this nodding of the head
did not stop. In the beginning it could have been caused by an
irritation of the mucus membrane and after the catarrh had
disappeared it could have remained a bad habit. Assuan had been with
other horses had enough daily running around and because of his
strong desire for movement was always busy. So why this nodding?
There was one striking behaviour associated with the nodding, which
I ignored in the beginning because I took it for a symptom which was
not to be used for treating animals. It was a special expression of
pain. During the nodding, or often even before ,the horse twitched
his head as if he had received an electric shock. This description of
the symptom was also unintentionally expressed by the owner. Because
it was quite a "strange, rare and peculiar," symptom (¤ 153 Organon),
I was sure that I would have to find a remedy which had this symptom.
Further indications were, ameliorated in the stable, which could mean
amel. in the dark or agg. outside or in the light. I paid my main
attention to the peculiar symptom, but could not find a
corresponding rubric in any of the repertories. One could
find "sudden piercing pain", but not "like an electric shock or
impulse". Then I found something interesting in the "Unabridged
dictionary of the sensations "AS IF"" by J.W. Ward. I found
under "electric shocks, electric sparks and electricity head" some
very particular sensations. Only a few were fitting to this case. One
of the remedies was Zincum sulphuricum which had exactly the
description of the symptom, another was Sanguinaria canadensis,
Graphites, Crocus sativus. Also Belladonna, Helleborus, Nat-s and Nux
vom were quite near. The last one was out of the question because I
had already given it without success. I now started to study materia
medica to find a remedy which corresponded to those remedies which
were up to now helpful and also showed the desire for movement, and
the change for the worse outside. Croc, Graph, Nat.-sulph. and Hell.
fell aside. Sang. and Zinc. seemed to fit better, but as I attach
great importance to the relation of remedies I first gave Bell. for
it followed well Phos and Lyc.
I don"t know if this case could have also been solved by Sang or
Zinc., but Belladonna 200 stopped the disturbing symptom very
quickly. That was in May 1992, and since then the horse has been in
very good condition.
Discussion
This case is based on a single symptom, which is not even to be
found in the repertory. It is an "as if" description of pain. and is
in general only to be perceived by the one who feels it. Horses are
not able to tell us about a feeling "as if". So how could I
conscientiously use such a symptom?
Usually I don"t use these kinds of symptoms because they are not
given to me. The animal doesn't speak our language and we are not
able to understand its language either, but in this case we both, the
owner and I, had the same impression of an electric shock so I had a
confirmation of my feeling, and as we have seen, it was worth
following this track.
To solve such cases sometimes requires the attempt to understand the
animal and to feel like the animal. This is what we do in human
cases. We are not just collecting symptoms, we are looking for
symptoms that represent the case. If we would have to treat someone
of a totally different culture without understanding the language or
a little child we would have to trust our impressions and feelings as
well. That's the same in treating animals. I can no longer imagine
working without using the mental symptoms. Aren't they a part of any
life?
This access to the way of treating animals homOEopathically I owe to
the teachers of the HMC and especially to Jonathan Shore who gave me
the confidence to rely on the observations and feelings I have.
Peter Mohr. Bahlburger Str. 61 , 21423 Bahlburg, Germany
Peter Mohr previously worked with drug addicts and later studied bio-
dynamic agriculture. 10 Years ago he started to study homOEopathy and
decided to work with animals. 6 years ago he finished a course in
Natural medicine for animals and began to practice as a homOEopath
for animals. He teaches and runs regular courses in this subject.
(Contact HomOEopathy-Forum for more details).
Homoeopathy around the world
Quiet - an alternative medical centre in auroville
Quiet is the name written by the Mother more than thirty years ago
for a serene stretch of beach along the Coromandel Coast near
Auroville (Auroville is a 'future town' near Pondycherry, South
India, founded by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother). She wanted it to be
reserved for a therapeutic retreat.
In the beginning two people close to the Mother worked for Quiet's
realisation and one of them presented it to the
International "Healing in Evolution" Congress held in Auroville in
1987. The Congress featured George Vithoulkas and endorsed the Quiet
Project. Members of the Auroville Health Team and the Centre for
Scientific Research joined together to form the Quiet Group.
Health care in Auroville began with a clinic in the
community "Aspiration" and a village outreach programme. The focus
was necessarily on the urgent need for basic medical service required
by the local Tamil population and the pioneer Aurovillians. During
the last few years, more and more services and types of health and
healing techniques have been introduced into Auroville's present
health programme. Plans to build an Auroville healing centre in the
city area are being implemented in order to provide Auroville with a
holistic hospital where all disciplines will be accommodated on a
permanent basis and in close co-operation with the present allopathic
medical practitioners.
Quiet intends to drop the merely medical approach to health. The
concept of complementary medicine to replace the old dualism of
conventional versus alternative will be its point of departure. The
criteria regarding the approaches that can be researched in Quiet can
be classified only in the widest terms. We are entering a new field
still burdened with our old preconceptions and conditioning. What we
are looking for are "transformational dynamics" which can be defined
as processes that assist the person to awaken within him or herself
that aspiration to evolve beyond the present circumstance. Health is
rather the natural and spontaneous by-product of this aim. What heals
through nourishment of the spirit will be most relevant.
Quiet today
A large investment in securing the infrastructure, plantation and
energy systems for the site has already been made. Some initial
activities included several training camps for youth on environmental
awareness, gymnastics, physiotherapy and different kinds of massage.
Swimming with dolphins and sea turtles, conservation is a special
theme. One underwater birth has taken place in Quiet.
Living in Quiet are four Aurovillians and several children who have
converted one temporary structure into a permanent staff quarter and
built a new one. Four more Aurovillians will take up residence; two
classical homoeopaths and two psychic healers. The site is now used
by Aurovillians and guests as a rest and retreat space as well as for
the facilities of sea bathing and swimming in a fresh water tank.
Quiet tomorrow
Construction is now in full swing for guest quarters and for the
main centre: multifunctional rooms for individual treatment and
consultation, space available for different therapeutic approaches
like acupuncture, physiotherapy, massage, techniques, psychic
healing, ayurvedic medicine, homoeopathy and other disciplines; a
multi-purpose hall for treatment as well as conferences and lectures;
water birth and underwater therapy facilities; dining facilities; a
library space; office; storage and service facilities; inside
courtyards and outside gardens.
Donations have been collected mostly by those who organised the
Healing in Evolution Congress. About 12 lakhs of rupees ($47,000)
have already been invested. About six lakhs ($23,500) are now going
into the permanent construction. The buildings are sited according to
geomagnetic studies and constructed according to the principles of
bio-architecture. For completing the project an additional amount of
72 lakhs ($282,000) will be needed over the next five years. Quiet
plans to become eventually self-sufficient. Solar energy is being
used for electricity and wind energy for pumping the water.
Help
Yes, your participation is invited. With construction in process,
there is an immediate need for funds to maintain the momentum. Please
send your donation (cheque) in the name of Quiet to:
The Quiet Group, Centre for Scientific Research, Auroville 605 101
India.
There is a work in the world, an evolutionary force that strives to
create a new person and a new life of beauty, truth and soul-born
delight.
Maggi, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry
London college of classical homoeopathy overseas training programme.
(lcchotp).
Peter chappell, director.
LCCHOTP is now in the second year and we have training programmes
running in six major cities, five are capitals of ex-communist
countries, Prague, Bratislava, Brno, Budapest, Sofia and Bucharest.
The training programme
The programme we offer is twenty weekends over two years, and they
clearly work. The supervision cases show a very high quality of work
once they have got over the stumbling stage. After six months I've
witnessed a class debate over the correct prescription in an adult
grand mal epilepsy case debating the choice of remedy with several
well argued cases going on for half an hour, involving considerations
such as birth trauma, grief, formative processes, rubrics, as well as
differentiation of the remedy.
We fly out teachers in pairs and we teach through interpreters to
groups of 50 to 100 at a time in a variety of lecture theatres, often
in medical schools.
We have a master syllabus which is about a quarter each of
philosophy, materia medica, repertory, and cases studies (mostly
live). We encourage teachers to teach what they know best in relation
to what needs to be done next. Generally we do supervision, private
cases, students cases, etc., outside the classroom while the other
teaches. Live cases in front of the whole class are a regular
feature. Generally the cases are much clearer than in the UK, and
excellent results can be witnessed from one prescription.
About the people
Marriages, work situations etc. can be strong disaster areas and
withholding vastly important details is common even in private. There
is a great deal of suppressed feelings. Some countries have
experienced over 500 years of suppression, first the Byzantines, then
the Turks, Germans and Russians, so appeasement has become a way of
life.
Vaccination programmemess are generally more "epidemic" than in the
UK. There is no alternative voice. Chernobyl information was withheld
at the time and so there are many cases of childhood cancer and
pollution runs very high with life expectancy at 55 years in some
industrial jobs. In spite of the above negative factors the people
are often a quantum level healthier than in the UK, presenting
a 'walking materia medica'. Almost like they wrote it.
Organisation
In minutus@yahoogroups.com, "HomeoDidact" wrote:
18-20) -- please send them to me.
Fumaria officinalis
David s. riley, usa.
Fumaria officinalis is a plant with the common English name
of "Earth Smoke". This name refers to the odour of the leaves and the
smoky colour of the foliage. Historically the plant was burned and it
was believed that the smoke was a purifying agent. Its herbal usage
is for jaundice, bowl obstruction, and general debility of the
digestive system.
The symptoms noted by the provers have been organised in the
traditional Materia Medica format as well as rubrics according to the
system found in Kent´s or the Complete Repertory. This should make
the information gained from this proving more useful to practising
homoeopaths. Symptoms are printed in bold or capital letters,
italics, or plain type depending primarily on the following criteria:
1. The proximity of the occurrence of a symptom to the
administration of the remedy,
2. A symptom is new or an old symptom which has been altered in some
way or has new modalities,
3. The number of provers experiencing a given symptom,
4. The symptom experienced by a prover is intense and associated
with specific modalities, and
5. The symptom experienced is strange, rare, and peculiar; in
general or for that prover.
Proving Protocol
This classical homoeopathic drug proving lasted at least 6 weeks per
prover and utilised a double-blind design with placebos. It was
approved by an Institutional Review Board in the United States (which
is the equivalent of an "Ethics Commission" in Europe.). There were
17 provers, 12 women and 5 men. 15 provers received verum and 2
received placebo. The age range of the provers was from 23 to 59. A
diary/journal format was used for symptom collection. In this
homoeopathic drug proving the patient served as their own controls.
There was a pre-proving observation period which was used for
comparison when symptoms occurred after administration of the remedy.
Symptoms were evaluated according to the criteria mentioned above.
Criteria Evaluated
Symptoms associated with the administration of a single homoeopathic
preparation in a 12C potency for up to three days. Symptoms
experienced after the administration of the remedy were compared with
symptoms noted during the pre-proving observation period.
Clinical Trial Design
Homoeopathic drug provings are not explicitly mentioned in the Good
Clinical Practice guidelines. They most closely resemble a Phase
clinical trial as outlined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
and the European Community (EC) guidelines.
Methodology
Data collection - Diary/journal format
Statistical Design - Parallel groups
Method of Blinding - Double-blind
Controls - Placebo controlled
Substances
The preparations used in this homoeopathic drug proving were
prepared by Simile GmbH, as globules in a 12C potency
(concentration1X 10-24).
Patient Selection Inclusion Criteria
- the provers included in this homoeopathic drug proving were:
* In a general state of good health for that person. The
homoeopathic physician leading the homoeopathic drug proving and the
potential prover had to concur that they were in a general state of
good health for that person. A routine evaluation was be done to
support this assessment. No laboratory tests were ordered.
* Agreed in advance to fill out and comply with instruction for
keeping the journal. The provers capably observed and explained the
symptoms they experienced from participating in the homoeopathic drug
proving.
* The provers did not engage in any elective medical treatments for
the duration of the homoeopathic drug proving such as elective
surgery or dental procedures.
* The provers did not undergo any major life changes (moving,
getting married or divorced, etc.). They continued the usual habits
and patterns of their life.
* The provers were all competent and signed the informed consent.
* The provers were over the age of 18.
Patient selection exclusion criteria - the following criteria
excluded a person from the homoeopathic drug proving:
* Current or ongoing medical treatment.
* Birth control pills within the past 3 months, or surgery within
the past 6 weeks.
* Pregnancy or nursing
* Under the age of 18
* Not having complete competence
* Failure to complete the journal during the pre-proving observation
period.
Homoeopathic Preparation
The homoeopathic preparation used in the homoeopathic drug provings
were administered orally as globules in a 12 C potency (remedy
concentration = 1X10-24).
Dosage
4 globules, 3 times daily were taken sublingually until the prover
developed symptoms or for three days. The globules were allowed to
dissolve under the tongue. No globules were taken after the prover
began to experience symptoms. If no symptoms occurred in three days
the prover stopped taking the remedy and continued keeping the
journal. No food was eaten for at least 15 minutes prior to taking
the remedy and no food was eaten for at least 15 minutes following
administration of the remedy.
Length of the Homoeopathic Drug Proving
6 weeks per prover
Study Time-line
Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Initial Interview x
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria x
History and Physical exam x
Patient education x
Pre-proving observation x
Administration of proving preparation x
Data collection in Journal x x x x x x x x x x
Post-proving observation x x
Contact with Prover x x x x x x x x x x
Observation for adverse effect etc.
Symptom organisation/Final Report etc.
Materia medica - fumaria officinalis
Mind
MENTAL CONFUSION. SADNESS, (feels like crying). GREAT DIFFICULTY
CONCENTRATING. Spaced out feeling. Frantic feeling with agitation of
the mind, particularly at night. Alternating moods (melancholy,
nervous, sadness) with high and low energy. Irritability of the mind.
FEAR of the future and heart attacks. Delusions that one is standing
outside of oneself and watching life. Delusions that there has been
an earthquake. Desire to curse. Sense of shame about sexual identity.
Negative thoughts.
Generalities
TIRED AND FATIGUED, WEARY. Aggravated by many things, light
(sunlight in particular), lying down. General chilliness associated
with "goose bumps". Sensation of heaviness in the body. Generally
worse at 4 in the afternoon.
Head
Pain in the head behind the eyes. Head pain, better from pressure.
Tightening sensation in the forehead. Head pain extending to the neck
then radiating to the temples.
Eyes
Heaviness in the eyes making it difficult to keep them open.
Stinging in the eyes. Swelling of the eyes.
Nose
Congestion in the sinuses. Sneezing
Mouth
Metallic taste in the mouth. Soreness of the tip of the tongue.
Throat (internal)
Tightness in the throat. Scratchy and sore throat.
Stomach
Fluctuations in appetite, sometimes increased, sometimes decreased.
Desires sweets and chocolate. Nausea. Thirsty for small sips.
Abdomen
GAS and BLOATING. CRAMPING PAINS. Sharp pains in the abdomen,
particularly in the solar plexus. Sulphur odour to gas.
Rectum/stool
Constipation and diarrhea. Diarrhea like gushing water. Loose
stools. Increased urge for bowel movements. Sweet odour to the
stools. Stools long and thin. Stools sticky.
Bladder
Increased frequency of urination
Urine
Strong odour to the urine.
Female
Clear or white vaginal discharge. Delayed menstruation. Cramps and
heavy flow with the onset of menses.
Male
Nocturnal seminal emissions
Chest
Sharp pains in the left side of the chest.
Back
Lower back pain. Stiffness not relieved by exercise. Cervical
tension. Sharp right flank pain.
Extremities
Pain in the right shoulder and arm. Cramping pain in the elbow.
Sensation of pins and needles in the upper extremities.
Sleep
VIVID DREAMS. Dreams of fighting, violence, dead bodies. Sexual
dreams. Sleeping for longer periods of time. Waking unrefreshed.
Skin
Dry and scaly growth of the skin which are sore to the touch. Skin
eruptions. Red bumps covering the back.
Repertory rubrics - fumaria officinalis
Mind, agitated, night (4)/ Mind, calm (17)/ Mind, company, aversion
to (16)/ Mind, concentration, difficult (1,2,3,5,6,14,15)/Mind,
delusion, earthquake (9)/ Mind, delusions, watching oneself (6)/
Mind, desires, to curse (16)/ Mind, fear, heart attacks (13)/ Mind,
fear of the future (5)/ Mind, frantic (17)/ Mind, frustrated (11)/
Mind, irritable (5,16)/ Mind, mood, alternates, high and low energy
(14,16)/ Mind, mood, melancholy (17)/ Mind, nervous (2,5)/ Mind,
nervous, ameliorated in company (2,5)/ Mind, sad (2,5,17)/ Mind, sad,
wants to cry (4,6,11,16)/ Mind, sensitive, passage of time (2)/ Mind,
shame, about femininity and sexuality (11)/ Mind, thoughts, negative
(11)
Generalities
Generalities, afternoon, 4pm. (1,6)/ Generalities, body heavy (2)/
Generalities, chilly, with goose bumps (6)/ Generalities, light
aggravates (5)/ Generalities, lying aggravates (5)/ Generalities,
lying aggravates, left side ameliorates (2)/ Generalities, sleep
heavy, difficulty waking (2)/ Generalities, tired
(1,2,5,6,9,14,16,17)
Head
Head pain, behind eyes (1)/ Head, pain, better pressure (5)/ Head,
pain, cervical, radiating to temples (4)/ Head, tightening, forehead
(2)
Eyes
Eyes, heavy, cannot keep open (2)/ Eyes, stinging (17)/ Eyes,
swollen (16)
Nose
Nose, congestion, sinuses (3)/ Nose, sneezing (3)
Mouth
Mouth, taste, metallic (4)/ Mouth, tongue, sore on tip (4)
Throat
Throat, scratchy (1)/ Throat, sore (12)/ Throat, tight 4,11,17)
Stomach
Stomach, appetite decreased (6)/ Stomach, appetite increased (10)/
Stomach, desires, sweets (3)/Stomach, desires chocolate (3)/ Stomach,
nauseated (4,15)/ Stomach, thirst, increased, for small sips (2)
Abdomen
Abdomen, bloated ( 1,2,4,9,11,14)/ Abdomen, gas (1,4,9,11,14)/
Abdomen, gas, smelled like sulphur (11)/ Abdomen, cramping
(1,5,9,11,14)/ Abdomen, pain, sharp (9,16)/ Abdomen, pain, solar
plexus (9)
Rectum
Rectum, constipated, with urging (2)/ Rectum, diarrhea, like gushing
water (14)/ Rectum, stools loose (2,11,14,17)/ Rectum, stools,
increased to 3-4 times per day (14,17)/ Rectum, urging, no stools (4)
Stools
Stools, odour, sweet (14)/ Stools, long and skinny (2)/ Stools,
sticky (11)
Bladder
Bladder, urination, frequency, increased (7,11)
Urine
Urine, odour, strong (11)
Male
Male, seminal emissions, nocturnal (7)
Female
Female, menses, delayed (11)
Female, menses, flow heavy, with cramps (11)
Female, discharge, vaginal, white (9)
Chest
Chest, pain, sharp, left side (2,9)
Back
Back pain, sharp, right flank (9)/ Back, pain, lower back (11,16)/
Back, stiff, unrelieved by stretching (9)/ Back, stiff, unrelieved
with aerobic exercise (9)/ Back, tension, neck, worse right side
(5,9)
Extremities
Extremities, cramping, elbow (2)/ Extremities, pain, right shoulder
and arm (16)/ Extremities, sensation of pins and needles, upper
extremities (7)
Sleep
Sleep, dreams, dead bodies (2,4)/ Sleep, dream, fighting (11)/
Sleep, dreams, sexual, violent (11)/ Sleep, dream, swimming (4)/
Sleep, dreams, vivid (4,6,7,13)/ Sleep, increased (11)/ Sleep, wakes
unrefreshed (2)
Skin
Skin, growth, dry and scaly, sore to the touch (3)/ Skin, eruptions
(1,9,12)/ Skin eruptions, red bumps, covering back (9).
David S. Riley, M.D. 539 Harkle Road, Suite A, Santa Fe, N.M.
87501, U.S. A
David Riley has been in private practice as a classical homoeopath
since 1986.
He has published and presented numerous articles on homoeopathy.
He is currently a Univ. of N. Mex. Medical School Clinical Faculty
member and teacher and been doing classical homoeopathy clinical
research since 1992
He was the Medical Director of N. Mex. State Penitentiary from 1986-
1989.
Case
Repertorisation of animal cases
Peter mohr, germany
The use of mind symptoms in the repertorisation of animal cases is
certainly one of the most delicate and difficult tasks we have to
deal with in veterinarian homOEopathy
Most veterinarians rather concentrate on the physical and clinical
view because of the problems which arise when it comes to the
emotional/ mental level.
From the beginning of my practice I watched this level with great
awareness. After a while I realised I got quite a number of mind
symptoms, especially in pet-cases. The problem then was to sort out
which symptoms I could rely on and use in the repertorisation. Which
of the symptoms describe the emotions of the owner and which the
state of being of the animal. But not only the mind symptoms brought
up these problems, also all the symptoms that describe feelings or
the kind of pain. especially the feelings "as if".
I knew that I had to use these kinds of symptoms with great
awareness.. I had to take care that the symptoms I chose represented
the case as well as possible. I had to have good reasons for any
symptoms I chose. If the rubrics represented the case they would help
me find the remedy. This is the same with any symptom, mind symptoms
as well as physicals or generalities. They have to be unusual or
peculiar to the nature of the animal not just to the holder or to
me.
The following two cases will show how delicate the process of
choosing the right rubric can be. Both are belladonna-cases and I
hope they will broaden the insight of bell. and its use in animal
cases a little.
Belladonna
Case 1
Simhilar, a two year old Persian male cat, was shown to me on the
15th of Aug. 1991 because of auto aggressive behaviour.
Simhilar came to his owner when he was 15 weeks old. After some time
he began to pee into the corners of the room. He had fleas and was
treated with Tiguvon. At the end of May he began to frequently bite
his tail. As if in attack he would bite his tail very suddenly and
intensively, as if angry, and it would bleed. These attacks were so
violent that the bone was exposed. As the vet could not find an
explanation for this behaviour he amputated the tail and hoped that
there was a neuropathological cause. Soon after the amputation
however, the behaviour returned. This time the animal bit into the
rest of the stub. The biting rages were accompanied by growling. The
nibbled part of the stub was inflamed but there was no fever.
The report of the owner is as follows:
He craves raw meat and chicken, "Cheba" (a delicacy for cats).
Aversion to fish and intestines
If he was fed flakes he developed diarrhOEa which was of a musky,
odourless, dark brown consistency. At night his biting rages
increased. His father had otodectes mite and also bit his tail.
Character: Simhilar is very gentle with his owner (woman) but afraid
of strangers. At times he plays a little violently. He likes to hide
himself. He has no fear of thunderstorms. He does not mind being
alone. He is talkative, purrs with many different tones. His
behaviour seems sometimes clumsy and foolish. He does not like to be
held in the arms. Shakes his head. His pupils enlarge when he starts
an attack or when his aggressiveness increases. He once chased away a
female cat, even though she was in heat. Otherwise he is quite
peaceful.
He scratches his neck. Sneezes when it's cold.
Two weeks ago he started to lose his hair. He nibbles at his fur,
licks a lot, once he even licked himself sore. After a vaccination in
autumn there was blood in the stool. He doesn't drink much, likes
milk, but only warm. He has a tendency to constipation. Sex desire is
increased. He suddenly startles during sleep. During the attacks he
behaves as if somebody were after him. He has a piercing, doubtful
look. After the attacks he runs around the room and is very hungry
and eats greedily. In general the aggressive growling increases.
I chose the following rubrics
FEAR; imaginary things (K. 45).
DELUSION; spectres, ghosts, spirits, sees (K. 32).
GROWLING, like a dog (K. 51).
BITING (K. 9).
BITING, night (K. 9).
RAGE; night (K. 70).
EYES; pupils, diluted (K. 263).
Discussion
I took the rubric "FEAR; of imaginary things" as the most important
rubric, because it represented the centre of what was shown in this
behaviour, not the biting or anything else. To understand why I chose
this rubric I would like to give my thoughts about what the tail
means to the cat.
The tail is an organ of balance, it is a tool of communication, it
shows the states of emotion and it is for the young cat a "toy". The
mother is playing with the kitten "cat and mouse" while the tail
represents the "mouse". Often we can watch younger cats playing with
their own tails, trying to catch an imaginary "prey or enemy." This
behaviour is to a certain degree normal. It becomes abnormal if the
grown up cat still behaves like this. Even more, if the imagination
of the game changes into a state where the cat takes it for real and
behaves as if something is attacking it. We can try to differentiate
this by the facial expression, we can observe the fear and the inner
disturbance when the cat gets into this state of mind. The other
explanation that the cat has unbearable pain in the inflamed tail is
also possible and could explain the biting, but it does not explain
the fearful expression, the fear that someone after him. The cat
cannot tell us what kind of pain it has and in the repertory there
are no rubrics about the tail. The best we can find is the coccyx,
but there is neither a rubric "Pain, driven to bite himself"
nor "Pain unbearable".
Here we can see the main conflict. Which of our observations and
impressions can we rely on. If we try to think how the animal thinks
and feel like they feel we will probably get an idea of what is going
on. By doing this I am always very careful. It is too easy to get
trapped in one's own ideas. In this case the fearful expression was
obvious and the behaviour expressed a feeling, a state of being. One
gets the impression "as if the cat feels that something awful is
after it"
The delusion "sees spirits, ghosts, spectres" is in a certain way
another description of the same symptom and was chosen for support.
The other symptom that struck me was the growling of the cat. It
really sounded more like the growling of a dog than of a cat. Beside
the attacks, it was the most dominant symptom which could not just be
explained by an expression of pain. It expressed more a fearful
warning and therefore I took the rubric "growling like a dog". If the
growling was interpreted as an expression of pain, this rubric would
have probably led me in the wrong direction.
We have to take the symptoms for what they are. We have to watch for
quality, not for quantity of symptoms.
If we take these three rubrics Belladonna is in the first line and
when we look at the other symptoms they confirm what we found. I gave
Belladonna 10M, and the cat has not shown this behaviour since. The
inflammation disappeared and the growling appeared only once during
the first week and has since then stopped. The stool is much better.
During an inquiry in April 1993 I found that the symptoms have not
reappeared. Sometimes the cat runs around the room, but he is not so
afraid of strangers anymore.
I have given such high potencies only 4 or 5 times in the years of
my practice. In this case I decided to do so because the problem was
very much centred on the mental level and I was sure about the
remedy. In general I use the 30, 200 or 1M and only once at a time. I
can"t find any reason for the more frequent use of higher potencies,
as described in some books about the treatment of animals.
The second case will show how delicate the process of choosing the
right rubric can be, even on the more physical level.
Case 2
Assuan, a 16 year old Arab gelding, suffered for 10 years from
repeated bronchitis. HomOEopathic treatment with Phosphorus 200 and
Lycopodium 200 led to a reasonable success. However with a
displacement of the symptoms from the lungs to the upper breathing-
organs, which means the nose and the additional sinus maxillaries
(white, creamy discharge, on both sides, but mainly on the right
side) appeared a nodding of the head. This could be explained as an
irritation of the mucus membrane. When the catarrh disappeared, this
symptom remained. The nodding of the head only appeared outside, not
inside the stable. Except for this nodding we could be quite content
with the case. The question however, was why this nodding of the head
did not stop. In the beginning it could have been caused by an
irritation of the mucus membrane and after the catarrh had
disappeared it could have remained a bad habit. Assuan had been with
other horses had enough daily running around and because of his
strong desire for movement was always busy. So why this nodding?
There was one striking behaviour associated with the nodding, which
I ignored in the beginning because I took it for a symptom which was
not to be used for treating animals. It was a special expression of
pain. During the nodding, or often even before ,the horse twitched
his head as if he had received an electric shock. This description of
the symptom was also unintentionally expressed by the owner. Because
it was quite a "strange, rare and peculiar," symptom (¤ 153 Organon),
I was sure that I would have to find a remedy which had this symptom.
Further indications were, ameliorated in the stable, which could mean
amel. in the dark or agg. outside or in the light. I paid my main
attention to the peculiar symptom, but could not find a
corresponding rubric in any of the repertories. One could
find "sudden piercing pain", but not "like an electric shock or
impulse". Then I found something interesting in the "Unabridged
dictionary of the sensations "AS IF"" by J.W. Ward. I found
under "electric shocks, electric sparks and electricity head" some
very particular sensations. Only a few were fitting to this case. One
of the remedies was Zincum sulphuricum which had exactly the
description of the symptom, another was Sanguinaria canadensis,
Graphites, Crocus sativus. Also Belladonna, Helleborus, Nat-s and Nux
vom were quite near. The last one was out of the question because I
had already given it without success. I now started to study materia
medica to find a remedy which corresponded to those remedies which
were up to now helpful and also showed the desire for movement, and
the change for the worse outside. Croc, Graph, Nat.-sulph. and Hell.
fell aside. Sang. and Zinc. seemed to fit better, but as I attach
great importance to the relation of remedies I first gave Bell. for
it followed well Phos and Lyc.
I don"t know if this case could have also been solved by Sang or
Zinc., but Belladonna 200 stopped the disturbing symptom very
quickly. That was in May 1992, and since then the horse has been in
very good condition.
Discussion
This case is based on a single symptom, which is not even to be
found in the repertory. It is an "as if" description of pain. and is
in general only to be perceived by the one who feels it. Horses are
not able to tell us about a feeling "as if". So how could I
conscientiously use such a symptom?
Usually I don"t use these kinds of symptoms because they are not
given to me. The animal doesn't speak our language and we are not
able to understand its language either, but in this case we both, the
owner and I, had the same impression of an electric shock so I had a
confirmation of my feeling, and as we have seen, it was worth
following this track.
To solve such cases sometimes requires the attempt to understand the
animal and to feel like the animal. This is what we do in human
cases. We are not just collecting symptoms, we are looking for
symptoms that represent the case. If we would have to treat someone
of a totally different culture without understanding the language or
a little child we would have to trust our impressions and feelings as
well. That's the same in treating animals. I can no longer imagine
working without using the mental symptoms. Aren't they a part of any
life?
This access to the way of treating animals homOEopathically I owe to
the teachers of the HMC and especially to Jonathan Shore who gave me
the confidence to rely on the observations and feelings I have.
Peter Mohr. Bahlburger Str. 61 , 21423 Bahlburg, Germany
Peter Mohr previously worked with drug addicts and later studied bio-
dynamic agriculture. 10 Years ago he started to study homOEopathy and
decided to work with animals. 6 years ago he finished a course in
Natural medicine for animals and began to practice as a homOEopath
for animals. He teaches and runs regular courses in this subject.
(Contact HomOEopathy-Forum for more details).
Homoeopathy around the world
Quiet - an alternative medical centre in auroville
Quiet is the name written by the Mother more than thirty years ago
for a serene stretch of beach along the Coromandel Coast near
Auroville (Auroville is a 'future town' near Pondycherry, South
India, founded by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother). She wanted it to be
reserved for a therapeutic retreat.
In the beginning two people close to the Mother worked for Quiet's
realisation and one of them presented it to the
International "Healing in Evolution" Congress held in Auroville in
1987. The Congress featured George Vithoulkas and endorsed the Quiet
Project. Members of the Auroville Health Team and the Centre for
Scientific Research joined together to form the Quiet Group.
Health care in Auroville began with a clinic in the
community "Aspiration" and a village outreach programme. The focus
was necessarily on the urgent need for basic medical service required
by the local Tamil population and the pioneer Aurovillians. During
the last few years, more and more services and types of health and
healing techniques have been introduced into Auroville's present
health programme. Plans to build an Auroville healing centre in the
city area are being implemented in order to provide Auroville with a
holistic hospital where all disciplines will be accommodated on a
permanent basis and in close co-operation with the present allopathic
medical practitioners.
Quiet intends to drop the merely medical approach to health. The
concept of complementary medicine to replace the old dualism of
conventional versus alternative will be its point of departure. The
criteria regarding the approaches that can be researched in Quiet can
be classified only in the widest terms. We are entering a new field
still burdened with our old preconceptions and conditioning. What we
are looking for are "transformational dynamics" which can be defined
as processes that assist the person to awaken within him or herself
that aspiration to evolve beyond the present circumstance. Health is
rather the natural and spontaneous by-product of this aim. What heals
through nourishment of the spirit will be most relevant.
Quiet today
A large investment in securing the infrastructure, plantation and
energy systems for the site has already been made. Some initial
activities included several training camps for youth on environmental
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Swimming with dolphins and sea turtles, conservation is a special
theme. One underwater birth has taken place in Quiet.
Living in Quiet are four Aurovillians and several children who have
converted one temporary structure into a permanent staff quarter and
built a new one. Four more Aurovillians will take up residence; two
classical homoeopaths and two psychic healers. The site is now used
by Aurovillians and guests as a rest and retreat space as well as for
the facilities of sea bathing and swimming in a fresh water tank.
Quiet tomorrow
Construction is now in full swing for guest quarters and for the
main centre: multifunctional rooms for individual treatment and
consultation, space available for different therapeutic approaches
like acupuncture, physiotherapy, massage, techniques, psychic
healing, ayurvedic medicine, homoeopathy and other disciplines; a
multi-purpose hall for treatment as well as conferences and lectures;
water birth and underwater therapy facilities; dining facilities; a
library space; office; storage and service facilities; inside
courtyards and outside gardens.
Donations have been collected mostly by those who organised the
Healing in Evolution Congress. About 12 lakhs of rupees ($47,000)
have already been invested. About six lakhs ($23,500) are now going
into the permanent construction. The buildings are sited according to
geomagnetic studies and constructed according to the principles of
bio-architecture. For completing the project an additional amount of
72 lakhs ($282,000) will be needed over the next five years. Quiet
plans to become eventually self-sufficient. Solar energy is being
used for electricity and wind energy for pumping the water.
Help
Yes, your participation is invited. With construction in process,
there is an immediate need for funds to maintain the momentum. Please
send your donation (cheque) in the name of Quiet to:
The Quiet Group, Centre for Scientific Research, Auroville 605 101
India.
There is a work in the world, an evolutionary force that strives to
create a new person and a new life of beauty, truth and soul-born
delight.
Maggi, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry
London college of classical homoeopathy overseas training programme.
(lcchotp).
Peter chappell, director.
LCCHOTP is now in the second year and we have training programmes
running in six major cities, five are capitals of ex-communist
countries, Prague, Bratislava, Brno, Budapest, Sofia and Bucharest.
The training programme
The programme we offer is twenty weekends over two years, and they
clearly work. The supervision cases show a very high quality of work
once they have got over the stumbling stage. After six months I've
witnessed a class debate over the correct prescription in an adult
grand mal epilepsy case debating the choice of remedy with several
well argued cases going on for half an hour, involving considerations
such as birth trauma, grief, formative processes, rubrics, as well as
differentiation of the remedy.
We fly out teachers in pairs and we teach through interpreters to
groups of 50 to 100 at a time in a variety of lecture theatres, often
in medical schools.
We have a master syllabus which is about a quarter each of
philosophy, materia medica, repertory, and cases studies (mostly
live). We encourage teachers to teach what they know best in relation
to what needs to be done next. Generally we do supervision, private
cases, students cases, etc., outside the classroom while the other
teaches. Live cases in front of the whole class are a regular
feature. Generally the cases are much clearer than in the UK, and
excellent results can be witnessed from one prescription.
About the people
Marriages, work situations etc. can be strong disaster areas and
withholding vastly important details is common even in private. There
is a great deal of suppressed feelings. Some countries have
experienced over 500 years of suppression, first the Byzantines, then
the Turks, Germans and Russians, so appeasement has become a way of
life.
Vaccination programmemess are generally more "epidemic" than in the
UK. There is no alternative voice. Chernobyl information was withheld
at the time and so there are many cases of childhood cancer and
pollution runs very high with life expectancy at 55 years in some
industrial jobs. In spite of the above negative factors the people
are often a quantum level healthier than in the UK, presenting
a 'walking materia medica'. Almost like they wrote it.
Organisation
In minutus@yahoogroups.com, "HomeoDidact" wrote:
18-20) -- please send them to me.