Minutus

Can anyone give me information on this remedy? I have a rubric extraction
from MacRep, but can't find anything else on it.
Thanks,
Shannon

from jeremy scherr's proving

Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Substance
The potencies of Bald Eagle were made from a single very small amount of blood that was part of a sample drawn for diagnostic purposes from a mature, male, bald eagle at a rescue center. The bird had been rescued after having been shot in the right wing and foot. He was permanently crippled, unable to fly and missing some right claws. The customary practice regarding animal remedies in the homeopathic pharmacopoeia is that source material is only taken from one specimen. All potencies are made only from the original mother tincture.
The bald eagle is in the family of sea eagles (Haliaeetus), found only in North America. It is one of only three white headed species (Leucocephalus), which is the largest species of eagle in the world. Like all birds, they have a fast, warm metabolism and must eat a tremendous amount to survive. Primarily a scavenger, the bald eagle hunts only when there is no easier available source of food. The favorite prey among coastal eagles is fish, especially salmon.
The bald eagle is not strictly a migratory species. Some individuals stay in the same area year round, or migrate towards seasonal food sources. They don't necessarily migrate in groups. These large birds
(females weigh10-12 lbs., males--8-10 lbs.) are not the strongest of flyers, and have to rely on updrafts of warming air to gain altitude and speed. We think of them primarily as majestic soaring birds, but it is only when the sun warms the air that they can climb to the heights. To this day, people believe, wrongly, that eagles carry off lambs, calves and babies. Up until 1935, some states regarded bald eagles as predators and paid bounty to shoot them . In fact, bald eagles can at best lift their own body weight. Their reputation as hunters rather than as the scavengers they primarily are, may come from the fact that they are dominant among carrion-eaters, so they are often the first to be found feeding on the carcass of a dead animal.
In Native American belief, the eagle is a spirit of great vision, wisdom and power, one who sees clearly and travels high, one who opens the magic door and can carry you to the place of vision and communication with Great Spirit. Although the bald eagle is seen to be a lord of the sky, it is also often the big, slow and clumsy target of harrying attacks by other smaller, faster birds, including hawks, crows and even smaller birds working in flocks.
The main enemy of the bald eagle is humans. The decimation of the bald eagle population over the last two hundred years has been effected primarily by shooting and poisoning. The main toxic enemy to the eagle, and other birds, in the mid 20th century was DDT, which caused eggshells to grow thin and soft with the result that few chicks survived. DDT was banned from the US in the 1970's, but is still in use in many other parts of the world. Today, though they are protected by law, bald eagles are still shot. More frequently, they are victims of accidental poisoning, environmental toxicity, loss of habitat and a diminishing source of food as other species upon which they rely are being destroyed, in particular the many species of salmon. Currently, the most deadly problems caused by environmental toxins are deformation of the beak, inability to line up the left and right sides of the vision, and deformity of the claws. Common natural diseases in bald eagles are parasites and a blistering and pealing of the skin on the claws.
Bald eagles are a quiet species of bird, rarely making any call unless they are aggravated. They fly with the dawn, catching the updrafts in search of food. They have one tree for their nest, and a different tree for perching-and-staring, an activity at which they spend a lot of time. The perching tree will usually be one snag that stands out above the others and offers a good view. They use the same nests and add to them year after year, so the nests become huge. Males and females share the task of hatching and feeding the single chick. Although the female may lay more than one egg, usually only the first chick hatched and fed survives; the later ones starve and eventually become food for the survivor.
Eagles are believed to mate for life, although biologists have observed that they stay mated only as long as they are a successful reproductive pair. Biologists think that the reproductive process between eagles is such a difficult process that many do not survive it more than one time. Mating, carried out in flight, involves several dramatic maneuvers. One of the pair turns upside down and grasps claws with the other bird; both fold wings and the mating occurs in free-fall as the pair drops toward the earth.
Bonded and nesting pairs are a minority among bald eagle populations. During their nesting cycle they are extremely sensitive to disruption and will abandon their nests and their young if they are disturbed. In recent years, a small but growing number of bald eagles have been successful in adapting to nesting in urban environments. During the summer of 1996, right after the proving was conducted, for the first time in over two decades, a pair nested and raised a chick at a suburban reservoir in the San Francisco Bay area.
The Eagle
He claps the crag with crooked hands;
Close to the sun in loney lands,
Ring'd with the azure world, he stands.
The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;
He watches from his mountain walls,
And like a thunderbolt he falls.
from American Homeopath 2000

(bald eagle) (6)
The remedy was prepared from a single very small amount of blood. Some of the proving symptoms were:
. Pictures of the mountains make me homesick. Deeper than homesick. Feeling low, remembering the freedom of going to them.
. Homesick for home before I go away to New York - I don't want to go.
. Want to move to mountains, but I can't do it in one day.
This symptoms become much clearer if we know that the blood was taken when the eagle was not in his natural environment but in a rescue centre.
Other interesting symptoms are:
. Delusions legs feel shorter
. Sensation that my right leg was lengthening
. My left arm feels like a broken wing
These symptoms are easier to understand if we know that the eagle was rescued after having been shot in the wing and foot. He was permanently crippled, unable to fly and missing some claws.
When we use animals in homoopathy the customary practice is that source material is only taken from one specimen. This proving suggests that there may be proving symptoms that have nothing to do with the species (here: the bald eagle in general) but with the psychological or physical condition of the animal that was used.
When we do provings with animals that have their own personality or individuality, like many of the mammals and birds, we will see proving symptoms that belong to the specific animal and not to the species. The problem is that it can be difficult to distinguish which symptom belongs to the individual animal and which symptoms belongs to the species.
But if this hypothesis is right, we can make the following conclusions:
1. If the 'personality' of the animal is important, we have to know what this is. We interview our provers thoroughly, but we will also have to do know more about the individual animal of the proving.
We must know the physical condition and medical history of the tested animal in order to distinguish this information from the general characteristics of the species.
2. Only very interested homoopaths will read the extensive provings of a remedy. It could be helpful to give a code to symptoms in the proving that are likely to belong to the individual animal of the proving and not to the species (a different or smaller font?) We cannot prevent that sometime in the future some other homoopathic pharmacies are also going to prepare a homoopathic remedy from the bald eagle. It would not be the first time in homoopathy that symptoms from different sources are mixed up.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Sudhir baldota, india
Case 1
Male patient, age 32
'Doctor, first of all my most critical complaint is a loss of hair. I have been suffering from this for one year or so. This happened in Bombay because I was handling a highly stressful deputation. I am at the moment posted at Goa. In fact, the loss of the hair has increased since I have been to Goa. Maybe it's the water over there. Essentially I've not been eating well. I was working for twenty hours a day, without a day off, for two months.'
Observation: His accent was American and his looks were sharp and piercing.
I was not very happy with the kind of job I was doing. I was a chef for seven years then I was switched over to banquet and conference manager, which I did for one year. After that I was posted as a senior food and beverage manager, after which I was transferred and was an operation analyst. I enjoy being an operation analyst because it is very challenging and the way the decisions have to be made is with precision. If the hotel is facing any problem, the operation analyst has to solve it as fast as possible...move.... move and bingo! That's me.'
'I was posted for a deputation for three months, essentially banqueting at the World Energy Conference and I had to take over as the banquet manager for three months. I came back here last month. The food and beverage manager had resigned and I had to take care of it, but I made it very clear that I was doing it under protest. I would just stand in, until they found someone else. I was not interested in this job. By itself, it was a highly prestigious post. I was ranked after the general manager. The owner of the hotel thought I was the best guy to deal with prestigious banquets, despite the fact that they had managers to do this job. They referred the entire banquet to me and I didn't like it. If you have a competent manager then why do you refer it to me?' 'For example, one member of the company owned the Escort-Yamaha group of companies. Their son was getting married to the daughter of the biggest star in the Indian film industry, and I got stuck with that and had to fix it all. My manager told me to put on the thinking cap of an operation analyst so that I could think as one a well. As a result I had very little time, only forty five minutes a day for myself. I told my General Manager about that. I decided to take control of myself and do something for myself. The sad fact of the story is that I have done nothing for myself.' 'I got a membership for a club, but I have no time to play squash. I feel I have no control. Your life is your own and you should have control over it to some extent. You may not control what is going on in this world but at least you can control on what is going on in your life. I am just working and working and I have gotten caged in. My routine is getting up in the morning, reading the newspaper while I am eating my breakfast, showering next, putting on my manager suit and manager's mode of mind and that's it. I love the job of operation analyst and as it is a challenge, I am happy. Food and beverage operation is critical but I am not interested. I am good at it and hence get stuck with it. There are set standards and procedures and they know what they have to do. Sometimes there is an upset guest so you have to use your food officers to rectify the situation. I am looking for a challenge, not in public relation, but as operation analyst for the functioning of the hotels. For improving the productivity, PR is necessary but it is not the only criteria or the end of my job. I take it as an opportunity to learn. If there is an obstacle and I can overcome it with the knowledge I have, then it is not an obstacle. If I have to consult with some people then I have to draw on the knowledge and overcome the job. It gives me more satisfaction because it will make me a more-rounded human being and a well-rounded professional. I am sick and tired of banqueting.
Why me?'
'Excuse me. But unfortunately the image perception to the owners and the managers was not as clear as mine. They felt very comfortable with me because the work was done well. With the others, they were trying to figure it out, as they did not generate the right image. The other manager did not instill confidence. So I have to do the job of two managers just because he hadn't done well. But why me?'
Observation: He was very vivid in his description along with lot of cutting gestures and was holding the grip of everybody in the consulting room with his accent, mannerism and style.
'The job makes me feel caged and I want to break free. Doctor, I went through a tough time with my girlfriend. We might break up. I was upset about it. I had a long chat with her and decided to give it a go, but she worked in airlines and we could hardly find time for each other. I was highly stressed.'
How did you feel?
'You cannot have a relationship over the phone. I had worked hard on it. That's fine. Now I had to tell her that I couldn't continue the relationship anymore. When I look back I don't want to feel that I didn't try hard enough. That is important. To do things to the best of your abilities. To know that I have given my best and if it's not working then that's fair enough. The point is, doctor, if it has to happen it will happen. If I have to get into a new relationship you must feel comfortable, so in a way you strip yourself psychologically, so it takes time to feel comfortable to reach that level and it takes a lot of hard work and I am not at it now. Maybe it is cumulative and has affected my relationship. Or it has affected my work and I am not able to fathom that, yet try to cut out my professional and personal life. "East is East, West is West, never the two shall meet," - Mark Twain.'
'I feel very very tired, basically. It's lack of sleep as well, because I go home at 11.30 p.m. , I have to read a little while until I get to sleep and then get up in the morning and it is like 'Bingo' - 6.30 a.m. , 6.45 the body clock says: 'OK Buddy, catch your newspaper, finish it of as much as you can and back to work.' I shall be a good specimen for a robot you know.'
'I am probably not what you think I am. I am not exactly a perfectionist but I like to do the things right - I make sure I give my best at all times. My nature is quite forgiving I must say, up to a certain point. I am not vindictive by nature. I never seek revenge or whatever but when I am pushed beyond a certain limit then I fall down like a ton of bricks on the other person. Fortunately, I haven't had the occasion to do that lately, I don't know in how many years. Very slow to anger. I must say I'm meticulous in my mannerisms. I am not exactly meticulous in the way I keep my wardrobe. At home my cupboard is always a mess. But meticulous in the sense that I value my words, the way I speak. I think I have a sense of humour with a very strong slapstick to satire, to subtle, understated British humour. I like doing physical exercise but I have not had the time. I studied Martial Arts for eight years before I quit because of my work. I'm a keen sportsman and could play any game on the earth.' 'I am analytical, sometimes I feel that I am too analytical. Let me put it this way, sometimes you come across a situation where under the normal circumstances you would be roused to anger or maybe sadness, and here I would be cutting it, bit by bit and say, OK. This is what Doc said and there must be a reason why he said it. So I go back and say maybe there is something playing on Doc's mind and maybe he had a bad day at work, so he said this to me. OK, so I dismiss it. That is what I mean by analytical. I always try and justify the other person's shortcomings to an extent or whatever, because then I try and look back. Maybe there was something that I said that evoked that kind of response from you, that is also a possibility. I guess that helps me develop a bit.'
'People say I am normally very expressive. I can be dead pan if I want to, but at my job I have to see that I wear an expression of a smile because as a manager your job is to get the work done and if you get the work done with a smile it creates a pleasant working environment. That is part of my role as a manager as well. I am paid to do that. I have been told that they find it very difficult to fathom what is going in my head. I have a mechanical bent of mind. I want to know how an engine works, the scientific principle behind it. My style basically as a person is 'elegance'. I look for simplicity and elegance. Understated elegance as they call it. Be simple in whatever you do, elegant in whatever you do. Not all this flamboyance, the loud kind of mannerisms, behaviour, or actions.'
What does 'elegance' mean to you?
'Elegance also means charm, pose. That is the way I have developed myself. I feel that you develop into an elegant and sophisticated person by virtue of your dedication and thought. It is like this. You have a carbon that is compressed over a thousand or million years and it becomes a diamond. There is a diamond as a stone and it's cut and polished and with a diamond that is cut and finished to the normal human eye or the trained eye, you are naturally drawn to this and say yes, it is nice, it is beautiful, it is well cut. You appreciate the labour that is gone into it and you know that is elegance. It is like they say in the 'Tao de Ching'. It is a stream of water. It is the way of nature if there is a stone in the path of water, the water sometimes goes around the stone or goes on, or sometimes it even cuts the stone. Elegance is there to appreciate those kinds of things. You don't have to use a sledgehammer to kill an ant. You could just brush it aside. Elegance I see as a by-product of developing yourself.'
'To be perfectly honest Doc, we all come from middle class families. I haven't gone to any fabulous boarding schools. We all have middle class upbringing. Given the opportunities that you have, you try and rise above your own level. That is how you are developing it, right? I mean that for the generation to come, you give something better than two-generations back. So you try and rise above your normal life, looking with objectivity from above. Like from the eyes of a bird. What else doctor? You made me run through the entire gamut of vocabulary.'
What are your interest and hobbies?
'Martial arts, sports, certified scuba diver 120 feet, underwater diving. I want to go in for para-gliding. What I would love to do is bungy-jumping. Listen to music, quality music. Quality of the sound. Reading, etc., I have a fascination in collecting fountain pens! That is elegance, sophistication. Improves your hand-writing as well.'
Can you describe in detail the most upsetting event in your life?
(Spontaneously).
'When I did not qualify for the air force. Before I had done my defence exams I always wanted to be a pilot, a fighter pilot. We could sit for three exams every six months and eventually I was too old to qualify. Aircraft has always fascinated me. Always! The ingenuity of man to fly. You are a terrestrial animal and you have only two-dimensional movement. For that matter submarines also fascinate me. Because in a submarine or an aircraft one can have three dimensional movement. Flying has always fascinated me. The spirit of freedom. On earth you are stuck to two-dimensional movements. You have to walk on one plain. Flying, you can change. Feeling of elation. Just feels very nice.'
In what way?
'I don't know (Pause). The sense of freedom. You are broken free. It is the same as in my job. I feel a sense of freedom when I am doing an operational analyst job rather than feeling caged in the routine banqueting or a chef's job.'
What dreams do you have?
'Dreams of snakes. I don't like snakes. Dreams of eagles. I like eagles. I see the eagle flying, soaring. Maybe I thought I was the eagle. I always have a pleasant feeling when I see an eagle. In the dream, the eagle is soaring over a pond and the flying catch-eagle swoops down and sees a fish and pluck it, takes the fish out of the water.'
Childhood history:
'As a child I was gregarious, full of life and always ready to crack a joke. I would always have a smile and this has stayed with me. My mom told me that I should not crack any jokes in front of relatives and guests, that they might get a bad impression of me. 'Bingo,' I clamed up and became reserved. I enjoyed being reserved. They didn't understand me. In the past I was the most mischievous one at school. If there was some mischief at school, they knew it was me behind it, but at studies I was fair. They nominated me for a school prefect with any election. For any competition I was there. I was energetic, boisterous, full of life.'
How did it feel when your parent told you shouldn't crack any more jokes?
'I just clamed up and the feeling was that they never understood me. I felt claustrophobic, crowded and I didn't realise that they didn't understand what I felt but I took a firm stand and the resolution is still with me today. I will have the courage to do what is right under any circumstances. I won't succumb to any emotional blackmail. I felt crowded and choked, as if somebody strangles you and you feel suffocated. I was going to burst.'
Any other incidence in childhood that affected you very much?
'When I was in school I was selected for state championship in badminton. I had just played a tournament. I got a letter saying that I was nominated for junior stage badminton and had not applied for it. My principal told my mother that I should not go because I should concentrate on my studies. May be I could have been a world-class badminton player. I have no idea and they said you shouldn't and I lost an opportunity. That struck me as well. I felt claustrophobic, no freedom. I don't speak to my parents much, only need to know the basics. I don't usually get angry but if i do, I fall like a ton of bricks on the other person. I just have to give a single blow and that's it. If somebody tries my patience or push me beyond a certain limit then he has had it.'
Can you describe the most happiest moment of your life?
'When I was travelling, which I love. I was travelling from Bombay to London and my friend's father happened to be the co-pilot and he offered to let me sit with him in the cockpit. Wow! I still remember how the world looked from above. The mountains, the river, the sun setting.'
What did you feel?
'I felt a sense of contentment as if that's where I belonged. If I had an opportunity to fulfil my wishes I would love to stay secluded in the mountains away from electricity and people and society.'
The remedy prescribed:
Haliaeetus leucocephalus (American Bald Eagle). The proving can be found in the book, Dynamic Provings, Vol. 1. (Sherr)
The main feeling coming through in the case and which was also a part of the proving, was 'Rising above all the negative emotions like anger, jealousy, greed, hatred, etc.' Also he mentioned one has to have a sense of objectivity when he has risen above his negative emotions. Like looking from a bird's eye. Also a feeling of 'elation and jubilation', when he describes his hobbies and interest, which were flying and other sports.
He spoke with clarity and felt a need for elegance in whatever he did. He felt a need for 'freedom' and 'breaking through'. The feeling in his childhood, which was claustrophobia, was just the opposite, 'as if caged', which he also felt in his profession earlier, when he was made to do the job of a banquet manager.
The dreams, which were so spontaneously narrated, were dreams of snakes an=d the vivid dream of eagles. Also the other feature which was seen very prominently in the proving was 'speed'. The prover enjoyed driving very fast, above the normal speed limit. The sense of smell was increased.
(He was very vivid in his description along with a lot of cutting gestures and was holding the grip of everybody in the consulting room with his accent, mannerism and style).
Follow-up after two months
'I definitely can say that the medicine has made a change.'
In what way?
'I feel a lot more calm and my stamina has increased. I have time for myself and I don't get pushed by my job. A definite sense of ease has come in. I have stopped drinking coffee which use to kill my appetite. I have started noticing new growth of hair coming up. What has come up are some eruptions on the skin which is bothering me in a way. It looks a little odd, doesn't it? Mood and temperament-wise I feel relaxed.'
Any Dreams?
'No. Not any I remember. I sleep very peacefully.'
Follow-up after ten months
'Last time I complained about the skin problem but that has been much better than before. Once in a while it itches, but it is far better than what it used to be. The skin eruptions have disappeared after the last dose. I am feeling very nice. I didn't see you for a long time as I had gone to Bali and I have met someone whom I am in deeply love with. Yes! doctor, I don't have any more things to complain of from head to toe. I haven't needed to take any medication since I took the last dose. I had mild fever after the last medicine you gave but it gradually went away. The situation at the work place is more or less the same. What has changed is my feeling of getting stuck. I feel a lot of openness and at ease. I have a lot of time for myself and also to do activities which I deeply love. At Bali I did some para-gliding. It was fun. It definitely made my adrenaline rush but it felt wonderful.'
Any Dreams?
'No dreams.'
Sudhir Baldota
101 Koteshwar apt.
Jeeva Mahale Road
Andheii (East),
Mumbai 400 069
Haliaeth the species (here: the baÙs

From Links (the conclusion from a case). I do have the full proving on my
computer from Sherr but it is too long to copy.

Rochelle
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Haliaeetus leucocephalus (American Bald Eagle). The proving can be found in
the book, Dynamic Provings, Vol. 1. (Sherr)

The main feeling coming through in the case and which was also a part of
the proving, was 'Rising above all the negative emotions like anger,
jealousy, greed, hatred, etc.' Also he mentioned one has to have a sense of
objectivity when he has risen above his negative emotions. Like looking
from a bird's eye. Also a feeling of 'elation and jubilation', when he
describes his hobbies and interest, which were flying and other sports.
He spoke with clarity and felt a need for elegance in whatever he did. He
felt a need for 'freedom' and 'breaking through'. The feeling in his
childhood, which was claustrophobia, was just the opposite, 'as if caged',
which he also felt in his profession earlier, when he was made to do the
job of a banquet manager.
The dreams, which were so spontaneously narrated, were dreams of snakes and
the vivid dream of eagles. Also the other feature which was seen very
prominently in the proving was 'speed'. The prover enjoyed driving very
fast, above the normal speed limit. The sense of smell was increased.
(He was very vivid in his description along with a lot of cutting gestures
and was holding the grip of everybody in the consulting room with his
accent, mannerism and style).
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