Minutus

There has been considerable discussion on miasms lately. This note has a
different slant on the subject, but one that I found extremely interesting.
I am just finishing a transcript which I hope to find a book publisher for,
called Miasms and Murder. I have taken testimonies given in a 1937 murder
case and superimposed the Miasmic characteristics of the accused on the
evidence given. The physical appearance of the accused, the autopsy report,
the events leading up to the killing of his wife and the evidence given by
witnesses suggests a strong taint of the Luetic and Medorrhinum Miasms.
Anyone not familiar with homeopathy will probably believe that I am making
this story up rather than working from facts as the fit is so exact. I must
admit that although I have always heard that our prisons are full of inmates
with a high presence of these two miasmic taints I never expected to see
such an exact correlation.

This story takes us from the theoretical model to a practical real life
state. As I conclude in the story, had his wife known homeopathy and miasms,
she probably would have not filed for divorce in early March, but waited
till the fall.

For those of you who are interested I have included a paragraph from the
story.

"Remember this murder occurred on March the 21st, a time when there is 3 - 4
feet of snow on the ground where winter still lingers holding this part of
the land in it's icy grip. It has been noted that there are times of the
year that these miasms will make our being more susceptible to stimuli. In
the case of Medorrhinum, that period would be the spring followed by the
Luetic miasms in the summer. Beyond the seasonal aspect there are many other
characteristics that would indicate that the prominent miasmic force behind
the accused would appear to be the Medorrhinum miasm. This genetic
expression can be also aroused by changes of weather conditions. These
people are often called the human barometer as changing weather can affect
their physical mental and emotional states to become worse. The first day of
spring is March 20. However, it is interesting to note that during the month
of March 1937 something very unusual happened. The weather conditions
changed sufficiently enough on March 18 to change what had been snowfall
conditions to a trace of rain on both the 18th and 19th of March. This
mildness was such that it resulted in delaying the hockey game on Saturday
night of March 21 to allow the ice to freeze. On that particular night, the
temperature dropped from -1.7 degrees centigrade, just below freezing, to
bone chilling -27.8 C. So we definitely had a significant temperature
fluctuation on that day. As a matter of fact it was the most significant
daily temperature fluctuation for that entire month. Again this subtle
change was also significant in that it had changed what had been snowfall
for the earlier part of the month to traces of rain on the Thursday and
Friday.

These types of weather conditions have an affect on those struck with the
taint of the Medorrhinum miasm. Any state of disorder that has been latent
or under control can be profoundly affected by the seasonality and weather
conditions making their disorders more sensitive, thus increasing their
susceptibility to stimuli in not only in the physical plane, but also in the
emotional and mental states."
Sleep Well
Bob

Hello Bob,
Very Interesting, thanks.
What would you mean by the "Medorrhinum" miasm, though?
Medorrhinum is known to have a strong Sycotic miasmatic predominance.
BUt when you say 'MEdorrhinum" Miasm, what does that entail? MAybe
combination of sycosis and syphillis?

Many modern thinkers today are using the term "Miasm" to express
personal interpretations and extentions/modifications, it would help
to clarify where those differ or how they are modified from the clear
miasmatic concept introduced by Hahnemann.

Thanks,
Dr. leela

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Hi Dr. leela

Ah yes - you are expressing what we all face in homeopathy, a confusion of
terms and definitions due to no global standardization of our practice. To
answer your question I believe it is a matter of terminology only. I was
taught that depending on what part of the world you are in, the terms
Sycotic and Medorrhinum are one of the same.

When you read the autopsy report and see the violent way this poor woman
died, you then see the syphilitic rage of the aggressor.

I try to keep my life simple and class miasms into a group of 5. I look at
miasms as a homeopathic term to describe our genetic inheritances that
predispose us to morbific factors. The term Psora is what I call the god
given miasm, as we must meet a mortal ending. The other 4 miasms - Luetic,
Medorrhinum, Cancer and Tubercular are the historical self inflicted miasms
from syphilis, gonorrhea, cancer and tuberculosis. They are so genetically
devastating that a change of genetic expression in the offspring can occur
opening them up to being predisposed to a whole new range of morbific
influences.

As much of the past conversation has been, we no doubt will be adding more
miasms to the list over the next generation or two with the damage inflicted
by our so called modern civilization.

Does that make sense ?

Bob

hi Bob,
thanks for your response.

When you clasify Cancer as a "miasm" the only trouble I think is,
that Cancer is not a disease entity caused by an infective organism
as are Gonorrhea, Syphillis, Tuberculosis, Scabies.

I know you are looking at general miasmatic expression here rather
than actual infection. But I think its clearer if we start with the 4
basic misamatic expressions and understand cancer or any other
multimiamatic expression to be combinations or predominant
expressions of the basic miasms.
Depending on the type of cancer, they type of cell or tissue involved
and te eclinical expression, progression and prognosis of that
specific cancer - one can see that the "cancer" may actualy be
SycoSyphilitic or tuberculosyphillitic or sycotubercular in
expression. this expression can be clearly explained on the basis of
past history and family history.

The importance of understnading the miasmatic expression has less to
do with academic observation of the expression, but is very imporntat
in case analysis and management. It is a deeper guide than Hering's
Law of cure especially in complicated cases.
Corelating this with the remedies chosen as similimum's helps
understand whether one can cure the condition with the chosen remedy
or one is merely palliating symptoms and going in a circle.

Its not always possible to find that one lone consitutional similimum
in every case, expecially in cases with deep pathology. Understanding
these cases and their progression miasmatically gives us greater
insight into whether we're on the right track with carefully chosen
remedies.

HEnce, my note to you and to others as well who would with to make
full use of Hahnemann's misamatic descriptions in case management,
its best to stick to his earlier teminology. Then one can build up
anything furthur only with clear reference to that foundation.
It would be ones reponsiblity to do so if one introduced newer ideas.

Well that's my two cents!
I'd be happy to read your boook when its in print.
regards,
Dr. leela
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At 12:54 AM 12/2/2004, you wrote:
Hello everyone and Dr. Leela,

I have to agree with the good doctor here. Cancer in general is not a
miasm nor is it caused by one factor. Cancer is the outcome of many
possible states. Some cancers are caused by the suppression of a miasm,
mixed miasms, some by toxins, drugs, carcinogens, radiation, deep grief, a
will to die, inherited cancer diathesis, etc, etc.
I couldn't agree more!

Sincerely, David Little
---------------
"It is the life-force which cures diseases because a dead man needs no more
medicines."

Samuel Hahnemann

Visit our website on Hahnemannian Homoeopathy and Cyberspace Homoeopathic
Academy at
http://www.simillimum.com
David Little © 2000

Hi Dr. leela:

And a good 2 cents. I think you right on the money with your comments. I
know there are groups who have stated clinical summaries of miasmic
indications of cancer, but I have always felt they are somewhat premature.
Whenever I think of the Cancer Miasm I think of geneticist Dmitry Belyaev
who modified the aggressive behavior of captive foxes at a fur farm. He
experimentally selected foxes on the basis of their reaction to humans.
Individual foxes that responded with fear were removed from the experiment,
while those without fear were retained. The end result of his breading
program produced considerable variation in size, color, hair texture, floppy
ears and curly tail. By the 6th generation, some foxes displayed behavior
resembling domestic dogs. This domesticated behavior increased to 1 pup in 6
by the 10th generation, and to 3 pups in 4 by about the 30th generation.
These changes were apparently accompanied by a reduction in secretion of
adrenal hormones, a reduction in basal levels of blood plasma
corticosteroids, and an increase in serotonin levels. The theory is that the
hormonal output changes from the adrenal have a biochemical pathway to
stimulate regulatory genes. When I think of the amount of cancers around us
today we have to ask ourselves "as a species, what will happen to our
hormonal responses and what are the long term health ramifications of such
changes? Perhaps another generation or two will produced a more defined
common description of how cancers have reshaped our genetic expression thus
defining the Cancer Miasm.
I'd be happy to just find a publisher!

I have the manuscript in several forms at the moment, ie as a novel or as an
educational tool for homeopaths to study to self test themselves in their
ability in recognizing the miasmic reactions and traits of the accused, as
well as some of the interactions of those in his family.

This whole study of miasms IMO, could also be used by the police and
forensics as another profiling tool, even by therapist in preventative work.
Something I am going to follow up on this winter.

If anyone of the group knows a publisher who may have an interest, I would
appreciate hearing from you. By the way, I have another 100+ murder cases to
work from, so resources not the problem.
Tks Bob

Just added a little more w.r.t Dave's comments

Hi Dr. leela:

And a good 2 cents. I think you right on the money with your comments. I
know there are groups who have stated clinical summaries of miasmic
indications of cancer, but I have always felt they are somewhat premature.
Whenever I think of the Cancer Miasm I think of the early work of geneticist
Dmitry Belyaev who modified the aggressive behavior of captive foxes at a
fur farm. He experimentally selected foxes on the basis of their reaction to
humans. Individual foxes that responded with fear were removed from the
experiment, while those without fear were retained. The end result of his
breading
program produced considerable variation in size, color, hair texture, floppy
ears and curly tail. By the 6th generation, some foxes displayed behavior
resembling domestic dogs. This domesticated behavior increased to 1 pup in 6
by the 10th generation, and to 3 pups in 4 by about the 30th generation.
These changes were apparently accompanied by a reduction in secretion of
adrenal hormones, a reduction in basal levels of blood plasma
corticosteroids, and an increase in serotonin levels. The theory is that the
hormonal output changes from the adrenal have a biochemical pathway to
stimulate regulatory genes.

Now I have a question for Dave and Dr. leela (as they responded to the mail)
and all who are interested. Are not the origins of the miasms founded in the
fact that certain diseases have been not only so wide spread amongst humans
but also so deep acting in their disturbance of the organism that the
genetic expression of future generations can be affected. Thus, producing
the additional susceptibilities associated with that particular miasm? If
this is so and with the amount of cancers around us today, we have to ask
ourselves "as a species, what will happen to our hormonal responses and what
are the long term genetic ramifications of such changes"? Can not then, over
following generations a more defined common description of how cancers have
reshaped our genetic expression occur thus defining a Cancer Miasm?

A statistic I am not aware of is, how many people have exerienced a cancer
prior to raising a family. This could make my comments more acedemic than
they already are.
I'd be happy to just find a publisher!

I have the manuscript in several forms at the moment, ie as a novel or as an
educational tool for homeopaths to study to self test themselves in their
ability in recognizing the miasmic reactions and traits of the accused, as
well as some of the interactions of those in his family.

This whole study of miasms IMO, could also be used by the police and
forensics as another profiling tool, even by therapist in preventative work.
Something I am going to follow up on this winter.

If anyone of the group knows a publisher who may have an interest, I would
appreciate hearing from you. By the way, I have another 100+ murder cases to
work from, so resource information is not the problem.
Tks Bob

Hi Bob,
Yes that makes sense.
Turning it around - cancer is possibly the product of multimisamatic
disease (here I mean Psora, Sycosis, Tubercular, Syphillis) being
suppressed or wrongly treated in previous generations or in the
person's own past history.

About publishing your book - (Do these homicides fascinate you so
much? they give me the creeps!)- Have you talked with B. JAin
Publishers?
leela

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comments. I
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Datum: 12/02/04 16:17:09
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Onderwerp: Re: [Minutus] Re: Miasms and Homicide
Just added a little more w.r.t Dave's comments

Hi Dr. leela:

And a good 2 cents. I think you right on the money with your comments. I
know there are groups who have stated clinical summaries of miasmic
indications of cancer, but I have always felt they are somewhat premature.
Whenever I think of the Cancer Miasm I think of the early work of geneticist
Dmitry Belyaev who modified the aggressive behavior of captive foxes at a
fur farm. He experimentally selected foxes on the basis of their reaction to
humans. Individual foxes that responded with fear were removed from the
experiment, while those without fear were retained. The end result of his
breading
program produced considerable variation in size, color, hair texture, floppy
ears and curly tail. By the 6th generation, some foxes displayed behavior
resembling domestic dogs. This domesticated behavior increased to 1 pup in 6
by the 10th generation, and to 3 pups in 4 by about the 30th generation.
These changes were apparently accompanied by a reduction in secretion of
adrenal hormones, a reduction in basal levels of blood plasma
corticosteroids, and an increase in serotonin levels. The theory is that the
hormonal output changes from the adrenal have a biochemical pathway to
stimulate regulatory genes.

Now I have a question for Dave and Dr. leela (as they responded to the mail)
and all who are interested. Are not the origins of the miasms founded in the
fact that certain diseases have been not only so wide spread amongst humans
but also so deep acting in their disturbance of the organism that the
genetic expression of future generations can be affected. Thus, producing
the additional susceptibilities associated with that particular miasm? If
this is so and with the amount of cancers around us today, we have to ask
ourselves "as a species, what will happen to our hormonal responses and what
are the long term genetic ramifications of such changes"? Can not then, over
following generations a more defined common description of how cancers have
reshaped our genetic expression occur thus defining a Cancer Miasm?

A statistic I am not aware of is, how many people have exerienced a cancer
prior to raising a family. This could make my comments more acedemic than
they already are.
I'd be happy to just find a publisher!

I have the manuscript in several forms at the moment, ie as a novel or as an
educational tool for homeopaths to study to self test themselves in their
ability in recognizing the miasmic reactions and traits of the accused, as
well as some of the interactions of those in his family.

This whole study of miasms IMO, could also be used by the police and
forensics as another profiling tool, even by therapist in preventative work.
Something I am going to follow up on this winter.

If anyone of the group knows a publisher who may have an interest, I would
appreciate hearing from you. By the way, I have another 100+ murder cases to
work from, so resource information is not the problem.
Tks Bob

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Dr. leela
You wrote:

Most certainly - there inlays our predispositions
Homicide is fascinating when studied. You have to know my upbringing to know
why I say that. My father retired as Deputy Commissioner of Canada's second
largest police force. During his career he specialized in murder
investigations. It was nor uncommon for us to sit around the breakfast table
and or super discussing the most recent case with him. He was an
exceptionally
bright and compassionate person who had a highly unusual perceptive and a
naturally instinctive understanding of human motivation and being (he'd been
a great homeopath). He was all his life, a student of life, always
analyzing, profiling, reading and assessing situations. He would talk to me
about the character of the people associated with the deceased, the
accussed, the events occurring in their lives and the associated
events leading to the climatic moment. There was always those time periods
wherein, if the person had not been late that morning, if they had not taken
a new way home etc. that would have changed the whole outcome. An example
would be the young boy who was shot by a neighbor shooting at crows on his
farm a mile away. The deceased was building a fence and if he had not been
raising his arm to hit the nail with his hammer the bullet that went between
two
fence rails would have probably struck his lowered arm only wounding him.
Always if something a little different had happened, the end result could
have been so much different. Then we would go into details of how death
transpired. Again things such as drowning victims often only have a teaspoon
of water in their lungs as the severe muscle contractions in their desparate
struggle breaks the hydroid bone with resultant suffocation preventing water
entry to the lungs. And the stories go on and on.

I later went on to work at the Center of Forensic Sciences where I was
exposed to more of the same. When murder is viewed in this way, from a
psychological and physiological view, it becomes a fascinating study of
human involvement and reaction. Something that is not only explainable by
our miasmic mix but even predictable given the right set of circumstances
around the participants. Thus, as you have stated about cancer "a
multimisamatic disease (here I mean Psora, Sycosis, Tubercular, Syphillis)
being suppressed or wrongly treated in previous generations or in the
person's own past history", so can be said about the one who commits
murderer. Murder is just another state of disorder.

In a more recent case, the Scott Peterson trial would be interesting to
analyze. Looking at the physical being of this man I see the brute, as
defined by the Sycotic Miasm. I have not followed this trial that closely
and I am too distant anyway, but I am sure it would be an interesting study
of the miasmic forces at work.

Yes I like your thought on B. Jain Publishers - I have several of their
books - guess you can get so close to the bush you miss the trees.

Bob