The Power of Digital Medicine, isopathic treatment

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This book review is reprinted from Volume 96 Number 4 Winter 2003-4
edition of American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine with permission
of the American Institute of Homeopathy
925 E 17th Avenue
Denver, CO 80218

Biological, Chemical, and Nuclear warfare - Protecting Yourself and
your Loved Ones: The Power of Digital Medicine
By Savely Yurkovsky, MD

Science of Medicine Publishing. Chappaqua, NY. 2003. ISBN:0-9726346-0-
6.
Paperback. 258 Pages

Reviewed by George Guess, MD, DHt

I found this book quite interesting. It's an enjoyable read, a good
source
of compiled homeopathic scientific research and homeopathic history,
and it
offers a somewhat compelling view into the domain of isopathic
treatment as
mediated by what Dr. Yurkovsky terms "Bio-resonance Testing." First,
though,
one has to get past the cover, which is reminiscent of a B science
fiction
movie. I would encourage a reworking of the cover art for any future
editions. That done, interesting information awaits inside.

The purpose of the book seems twofold - one, to introduce the public
to
homeopathic and isopathic medicine, and, two, to educate the public
about
the capabilities of these two forms of medicine in tackling the
potential
scourge of biological, chemical, and nuclear threats, whether wielded
by
terrorists or otherwise. The book offers a satisfactory explanation of
homeopathic medicine, its mechanisms and precepts, providing a very
large
number of scientific studies. It's a quite thorough explanation and
covers
classical, causative and complex homeopathy, as well as autoisodes.
It then
proceeds to make its case for the efficacy of these therapies by
citing a
large body of research and historical evidence documenting cures of a
wide
range of infectious and toxicological disorders.

One chapter is devoted to a discussion of so-called "digital"
remedies,
a
reference to the apparent observation that the information frequency
of
homeopathic remedies can be transmitted electronically into water and
subsequently onto a CD; a remedy can then, apparently, be "cloned"
from
the
CD back into water for utilization. The author asserts that the
physiological effects of the CD-prepared remedy have been
demonstrated to
mimic those of the traditionally-prepared homeopathic remedy. If this
is
true, a means exists to quickly mass produce remedies and vaccines
when they
are needed for a catastrophic epidemic resulting from a terrorist
assault.

Chapter 6 details the development of radionics and EAV
(Electroacupuncture
according to Vohl) diagnosis and treatment methods, along with the
perceived
shortcomings of the latter method. The chapter then goes on to
describe a
refinement of energy testing utilizing adaptations of Applied
Kinesiology
and EAV, and resulting in the method termed "Bio-resonance Testing:'
Numerous case histories follow which provide some impressive examples
of
both disease causation diagnosis and treatment by this method; such
as, a
case of diabetes attributed to dental amalgams and cured when given an
isopathic remedy prepared from the constituents of the amalgam, a
case of
cardiomyopathy attributed to cadmium and mercury toxicity, a case of
arrhythmia diagnosed as a side-effect of one of the cardiac medicines
the
patient was taking, etc. Clinical studies of Bio-resonance Testing
(BRT) are
also provided, as are further clinical experiences where BRT helped
identify
the correct single conventional homeopathic remedy and potency. Some
classical homeopaths will recoil from the whole idea of BRT as a
means of
selecting a homeopathic remedy. I am reminded, though, of three of our
forebears, splendid classical homeopaths all, who were given to employ
somewhat similar methods (radionics, dowsing) in their practices-
Arthur
Grimmer, Guy Buckley Stearns and Edward Whitmont. It's enough to make
one
think.

Chapter 9 begins the self-care portion of the book wherein methods for
preparing isodes and autoisodes are described. Again, several
clinical case
examples are provided, some of which are really quite impressive.
Quite
remarkable to this reviewer were the instances where the author
diagnosed
patients with peculiar complaints as suffering from nuclear radiation
effects. At the time such a diagnosis seemed highly unlikely. The
author's
treatment based upon this diagnosis was successful. Only subsequently
was it
revealed in a newspaper article that a nearby nuclear power plant had
leaked
nuclear emissions into the air earlier.

Based on the evidence provided in this book, it is clear that Dr.
Yurkovsky
is well versed in classical homeopathic approaches as well as
isopathic and
autoisopathic ones, which to my mind, lends additional credibility to
his
assertions. His apparent skill in performing BRT is also impressive.

Chapter 11 begins the author's coverage of specific bioweapons,
specifically
anthrax and small pox. He provides a good rendering of the diagnostic
characteristics, a fairly thorough differential of conventional
homeopathic
remedies for each disease, and a detailed protocol for treating these
illnesses with autoisodes (blood for anthrax and skin lesions for
small
pox).Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and physical trauma
is also
discussed.

Finally, the book closes with an engaging encapsulation of the
history of
homeopathy in the United States.

The book is indexed and thoroughly referenced.

I recommend this book to anyone interested in expanding their
diagnostic and
therapeutic capabilities beyond those of solely classical homeopathy.
Even
if committed to the pure application of classical homeopathy, the
information contained in this book at the least expands the reader's
awareness of other potentially effective approaches, ones that might
have
special relevance in the setting of terrorist assaults.