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minutus@yahoogroups.com, Homeopathinmn@... wrote:
susceptible to antidoting with mint, camphor, etc. than other remedies.
remedy--like a combo for a cold.
Thanks Marybeth,
I too have found that combos patients buy over the counter without
telling me has antidoted the constitutional.
They always say I thought it would be OK since it was homeopathic.
Then I remind them of the patient handout with No OTC, creams, or
aromatherapies without talking to me first.
Todd Hoover, MD gave a lecture in Feb 07 on cases that went sideways
that was really cool.
He says:
If the drug has something similar to the remedy it will likely stop
the action of the homeopathic remedy, if it doesn't it won't. If
powerfully suppressive like a steroid suppressive agent if it does
antidote at the worst it will render the case incurable.
Antibiotics don't interfere that much with remedies he would rather
them go on antibiotics for sinus infection when on their constitution
than take another remedy for the acute condition. The main reason is
he knows what the antibiotic will do and it won't interfere with the
constitutional.
Kent lectures on homeopathic philosophy
The oftener you Rx for different groups of symptoms the worse it is
for your pt because it tends to rivet the constitutional state upon
the pt and to make him incurable
Do not Rx until you have found the remedy that is similar to the whole
case even though it is clear your mind that one remedy may be more
similar to one particular group of symptoms and another remedy to
another group.
Todd has a Tourette's pt
Now the patient has allergies and he would rather him take the
allopathic remedies because it won't change the picture of the chronic
disease I am looking at.
If case is improving and get a cold don't give a remedy. If get a
fever and bedridden give an acute remedy. Don't treat every symptom
just because have a symptom. I
f don't see the clear remedy then don't give one
Mary asked about Clearing remedy like a sulph or a nosode or
intercurrents?
Todd said if one sided case and nothing new give the remedy that is
the closest. Some symptoms should go away and the new symptoms may be
closer to the right remedy. One might eventually get to the Simillimum
but should not be done as a routine.
Sulph may create a reaction which may be uncomfortable so not
necessarily a good remedy. Must have other correlating symptoms.
MSM organic sulph is often suppressive but relieves symptoms.
Imaging x-ray etc he hasn't seen much suppression
Mint he has seen antidote two patients: One a Nat mur who ate two
packs of mint lifesavers straight and antidoted and the remedy never
worked again.
Second kid ate a whole pack of candy canes and antidoted.
Use of Vicks and pt drinks coffee and it might antidote but usually it
will be OK after a few days.
When there is no case at all give a remedy that's close if no reaction
then not in the ballpark zigzagging = giving remedy after remedy then
eventually get remedy.
Problems come in during case taking and don't get the full story.
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Makes the homeopathic sleuth work worth it right(grin. I love this work.
Best,
Sunny