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“Bending over backwards to help”: Cases of Bambusa arundinacea: by Linlee Jordan A wealth of clues about the remedy Bambusa arundinacea are gained from observation of the growth habits of bamboo. If we add these clues to the intriguing formation about bamboo from different cultures and the excellent proving conducted in 1994 by Bernd Schuster … Read more
The Mind in Homeopathy: Rhetoric vs. Reality
POTHOS FOETIDA Botanical naine: Pothos foetidus Mich. Known: English: Bear’s foot; French: Racine de pothos fetide; German: Stinkends Drachewurzel Preparation Mother Tincture, Drug Strength 1/10 Pothos foetidus in coarse powder: 100 g Purified Water: 500 ml Strong Alcohol: 537 ml (Source: Varma P. N. and Indu V., Encyclopedia of the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia) Clinical tips … Read more
Cuprum oxydatum nigrum Varma P. N., Indu V., Encyclopedia of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Description: Black, fine powder, soluble in dilute acids, practically insoluble in water and in alcohol. Contains not less than 97.0 per cent of CuO calculated with reference to the substance dried to constant weight at 105oC. Identification: Yields reactions characteristic of copper. Preparation: … Read more
Posological Considerations in Homeopathy_Part-1 Posology is the study of Dosage(s) and can be defined as the least quantity of a substance required to affect a change in nature. Posology is a vital topic for practice of Homeopathy and confusing too. At time when we select the “perfect” remedy we struck on its potency selection. Posology … Read more
Rauwolfia serpentina (Chandra) Botanical name: Rauwolfia serpentina Benth ex Durza Family: Apocynaceae Synonym: Opnioxylon serpentinasm Linn. Known: Hindi: Sarpgandha. Description: A small erect glabrous shrub upto 1 m in height with pale coloured bark. Distribution: Found in sub-Himalayan ranges and Western Ghats of India. History and authority: Proved by Templeton, Brit. Hom. Journal 45, 155. 1955, “Drugs of … Read more
Rhamnus californica Keypoints to remember:- One of the most positive remedies for rheumatism and muscular pains. Dysmenorrhoea of myalgic origin; pain in head, neck, and face. Inflammatory rheumatism, joints swollen, painful; tendency to metastasis; profuse sweat. Unable to control muscular action with soreness of leg. The gate in this case might appear to physician as … Read more
Oleum jecoris aselli Synonyms: English : Cod liver oil; French: Huile de fore de myrue; German: Stocktisch leberthra Description: A pale yellow oil; on exposure to air absorbs oxygen and becomes thicker but does not dry to a hard varnish. Odour fishy; taste characteristic. Almost immiscible with alcohol; miscible with chloroform ether, Carbon-disulphide, ethyl acetate and … Read more
Alloxan Compiled by Dr. R. Valavan, Manager Scientific Affairs, WSI Main indications: Diabetes mellitus Characteristics: Dryness of digestive mucous membranes; excessive thirst and frequent urination; lack of heat and of vital reaction; disturbed sleep with nightmares; sensation of body being dispersed into different parts Other indications: aphthae, dyspepsia, dysentery, osteoporosis Dosage: Julian recommends 4c to … Read more
JONOSIA ASOCA/ JANOSIA ASHOKA (Bark of an Indian Tree, introduced by Dr. N. D. Ray, Calcutta) Preparation: Mother Tincture Drug Strength 1/10 Janosia Ashoka in moderatelycoarse powder 100 g Purified Water 125 ml Strong Alcohol 900 ml In Sanskrit Ashoka or Raktapallava; Bengali, Hindi, Oriya and Telegu Ashok; Gujrati Ashupani; Tamil and Malayalam Ashogam; Latin … Read more
