SPICE OF SPICE OF HOMOEOPATHYHOMOEOPATHY

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Dr. V.K. KhannaDr. V.K. KhannaEx-PrincipalEx-Principal

Homoeopathic Medical College & HospitalHomoeopathic Medical College & Hospital

B – Block, Defence Colony, New Delhi – 24B – Block, Defence Colony, New Delhi – 24

Year 1996Year 1996

Homoeopathy celebrated 200Homoeopathy celebrated 200thth anniversaryanniversary

Year 1796Year 1796

New curative principleNew curative principle

““SIMILARITYSIMILARITY” ”

Hahnemann was to first to Hahnemann was to first to systematise itsystematise it

During 19During 19thth Century Century

Rapid growth & PopularityRapid growth & Popularity

During 20During 20thth Century Century

Dramatic decline – Disappeared in Dramatic decline – Disappeared in USAUSA

From 1980From 1980

““Counter culture” recent renewal/ Counter culture” recent renewal/ Itrogenic diseasesItrogenic diseases

We are torchbearers of HomoeopathyWe are torchbearers of Homoeopathy

POSITIVEPOSITIVE :: NEGATIVENEGATIVE

POSITIVE ASPECTSPOSITIVE ASPECTS

1. No Itrogenic Disease 1. No Itrogenic Disease

It is by :-It is by :-- Crude medicine (Allopathic)Crude medicine (Allopathic)- Potentized (Homoeopathic)Potentized (Homoeopathic)

2. The Susceptibility is 2. The Susceptibility is alteredaltered

INCREASE OF SUSCEPTIBILITYINCREASE OF SUSCEPTIBILITY

a.a. Mild attack of acute diseaseMild attack of acute disease

b.b. Proving or judicious use of Proving or judicious use of Homoeopathic medicineHomoeopathic medicine

DECREASE OF SUSCEPTIBILITYDECREASE OF SUSCEPTIBILITY

a.a. MiasmMiasm

b.b. Drug DiseaseDrug Disease

3.3. No Expiry dateNo Expiry date

4.4. Cost effective & PalatableCost effective & Palatable

5.5. Medicine selection on Medicine selection on symptomssymptoms

NEGATIVE ASPECTSNEGATIVE ASPECTS

(a) Doubtful efficacy (a) Doubtful efficacy

– – No sure shotNo sure shot

(b) Lack of scientific (b) Lack of scientific evidenceevidence

(c) Homoeopathic (c) Homoeopathic aggravation aggravation

VsVs

Disease aggravationDisease aggravation

(d) Difficult Patients (d) Difficult Patients

– – Drugged and Drugged and Symptoms modifiedSymptoms modified

(e) Patient - there is (e) Patient - there is No difference No difference between Palliation/ between Palliation/ curecure

(f) Long history(f) Long history

/ /

short historyshort history

(g) Long time for (g) Long time for curecure

(h) Different breed of (h) Different breed of HomoeopathyHomoeopathy

-- ClassicalClassical

-- Non-ClassicalNon-Classical

(i) Fallacy in Primary (i) Fallacy in Primary

& &

Secondary actionSecondary action

(j) Standardization of (j) Standardization of starting materialstarting material

(1)(1) Bryonia Alba – Bryonia Alba –

Black berries + White roots Black berries + White roots

(Hahnemann – 1816)(Hahnemann – 1816)

Bryonia Dioica – Bryonia Dioica –

Red berries + Black rootsRed berries + Black roots- Schwabe writes Bryalba & Bry diocia Schwabe writes Bryalba & Bry diocia

has the same symptoms – 1901has the same symptoms – 1901

Today HAB – define Red – berried Today HAB – define Red – berried Bryonia dioica as crude substance Bryonia dioica as crude substance for Bryoniafor Bryonia

(2) Anacardium(2) Anacardium

Fruit has black juice (Honey) – Fruit has black juice (Honey) – Hahnemann conducted original Hahnemann conducted original provingproving

Now Now

Substituted by tincture of the whole Substituted by tincture of the whole fruitfruit

(3) Apis Melifica(3) Apis Melifica

MM-1835 MM-1835

(case of poisoning + poison of bee)(case of poisoning + poison of bee)

1850 (Gruner) – used whole bee and is 1850 (Gruner) – used whole bee and is being used todaybeing used today

Europian Authories – Europian Authories –

Auto clave and sterilization of all Auto clave and sterilization of all raw material for nosode and raw material for nosode and

remedies of animal and human remedies of animal and human originorigin

(4) Ambra Grisia –(4) Ambra Grisia –

Original proving by trituration of Original proving by trituration of ambergris (Sperm whate)ambergris (Sperm whate)

TodayToday

Boiling for one hour with ethanol Boiling for one hour with ethanol

(5) Lachesis(5) Lachesis

Fresh snake poison- HearingFresh snake poison- Hearing

TodayToday

Dried preparationDried preparation

(6) Causticum(6) Causticum

Marble has been replaced by ‘Calcium Marble has been replaced by ‘Calcium oxide’ & Hahnemann’s equipment - oxide’ & Hahnemann’s equipment - Clay lid was sealed with a wet Pig Clay lid was sealed with a wet Pig Bladder – Ammonia in Hahnemann’s Bladder – Ammonia in Hahnemann’s causticumcausticum

Some add Ammonia in causticumSome add Ammonia in causticum

Ammonium causticum is sold as Ammonium causticum is sold as ‘Causticum’‘Causticum’

(7) Petroleum(7) PetroleumHahnemann – Crude oil – very fluid &light Hahnemann – Crude oil – very fluid &light

yellowyellow

T.F. Allen – Crude Rengoon oilT.F. Allen – Crude Rengoon oil

J.H Clark – Trituration & Tincture of rectified oilJ.H Clark – Trituration & Tincture of rectified oil

HAB – Rectified petroleumHAB – Rectified petroleum

American – Non-rectified petroleumAmerican – Non-rectified petroleum

Indian HPI – Native rock oilIndian HPI – Native rock oil

‘‘Sulphur’ (Trituration) & Sulphur’ (Trituration) &

Sulphuris Tinctora Sulphuris Tinctora

– – as Separate 1839 as Separate 1839 (Hahnemann)(Hahnemann)

(k) Method of (k) Method of successionsuccession

HahnemannHahnemann

18011801 - Several minutes- Several minutes

18141814 - Three Minutes- Three Minutes

1821 - The arm should be struck down 1821 - The arm should be struck down

10 times10 times

1824 - Two strong strokes of the arm1824 - Two strong strokes of the arm

1837 - 10 strong strokes1837 - 10 strong strokes

In Paris – 30, 100 & 200 StrokesIn Paris – 30, 100 & 200 Strokes

And finally 100 storks against a hard And finally 100 storks against a hard elasticelastic

HAB – Strike hard 10 timesHAB – Strike hard 10 times

French – At least 100 vibrationsFrench – At least 100 vibrations

- Bottle between and speakers- Bottle between and speakers

- Fasten on tuning fork- Fasten on tuning fork

‘‘SHAKING A THERMOMETER’SHAKING A THERMOMETER’