Minutus

I've seen several cases of bad reactions (in one case near fatal) from constant daily dosing with unchanged dry potencies. Amongst the px were homeopathy students who felt uncomfortable confronting charismatic teachers - leads to another issue, I believe teachers shouldn't treat their students, but that's another thread.

The way I see it:
- I've seen bad reactions
- Hahnemann expressly speaks out against it in the Organon and talks of potential irreversible damage
- It is possible to work differently, even in dry dose
- Why sacrifice my peace of mind as a homeopath?

In addition, the water potencies make it so easy to change the potency slightly so why not go that direction? People on this list are very quick to defend non-homeopathic or mixopathy etc. on the basis that the most important thing is results - alleviating human suffering. Ultimately results do set some methods/methodologies ahead of others depending on the practitioner. But Hahnemann says (freely transcribed from a personal interview...no, just kidding) of the water potencies "try it, you'll like it". But try it exactly according to his instructions. I'm very deeply sceptical, but decided to try it anyway almost 6 years ago, doubting all the time (who says intention makes a difference?) and got really good results.

Even though it can be more of a fuss dealing with bottles, instructions that are more complex, px compliance, much more intensive follow up and case management, I found the peace of mind was worth it.

Regards
Vera
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Vera Resnick
Classical Homeopath
054-4640736
e-mail: vera.homeopath@gmail.com

You don't need to abandon the C's at all! The idea is to use both C's and LM's according to the methods Hahnemann developed before his death - it's very effective, and also very helpful for you if you have a stock.

Regards,
Vera
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Vera Resnick
Classical Homeopath
054-4640736
e-mail: vera.homeopath@gmail.com
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Just suggested this for someone who can't use alcohol to preserve the remedy - has anyone out there tried it? From the instructions it looks like it's not supposed to get into the remedy, H says "if charcoal is used it is suspended by means of a thread in the vial and is taken out when the vial is succussed" (fn 184 to aph 248). Looks like it requires engineering skills.

Vera
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Vera Resnick
Classical Homeopath
054-4640736
e-mail: vera.homeopath@gmail.com

I've used activated charcoal. You suspend it in the liquid itself, unless you want to avoid the problems of pesticide-soaked cotton and simply drop it in there for later filtering out. It doesn't add any taste, though I can't vouch for all charcoal. Activated charcoal in particular absorbs into itself and binds very readily to many substances -- including, I'd guess, those in the outer layers of many single-celled organisms!

Cheers --

John
2009/12/9 Kerry

Hi, Chris --

I'm trying to recall. It's the kind of thing you'll get in a first-aid kit, and I think it must be that pharmacists sell it as a discrete item.

As to how much: how green is your water, and how contaminated are your pillules? Sorry, I don't know how to gauge how much. I'd probably change the charcoal every week or two to be sure it's not sitting there all used up, but that may be excessively cautious...

Cheers --

John
2009/12/9 Christine Gillen >