The inspiring journey of hashtag #isupporthomeopathy – a global campaign was recently featured in an exclusive interview by Dr. Bianca De Canha, President of The Homeopathic Association of South Africa, and Dr. Lisa Amerine, President of the The American Institute of Homeopathy!

This initiative is to promote the enthusiasm and awareness in homeopathy. This interview highlights the importance of homeopathy in modern healthcare and the incredible impact it has on people’s lives.

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Listen to the excerpts of the talk on – Art of Writing Cases in Homeopathy by Dr Saurav Arora. This important topic discusses the need of writing the cases methodically so as to add a value to evidence based homeopathy.

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The Need for Research in Homeopathy “Homeopathy has been a subject of debate in the medical community for its unconventional approach to treatment. Despite skepticism, it has garnered a significant following due to reported success in various cases. But how can we bridge the gap between traditional practices and modern scientific standards?

The answer lies in research. Firstly, let’s discuss the basics of research. Research in any field, including homeopathy, involves systematic investigation to establish facts, reaffirm the results of previous work, solve new or existing problems, support theorems, or develop new theories.

For clinicians, engaging in research is not just about contributing to a body of knowledge; it’s about enhancing patient care quality. Now, how can clinicians undertake research? It begins with identifying a question or a problem. For homeopaths, this could be the efficacy of a particular remedy or the treatment’s impact on a specific condition.

Once the question is clear, the next steps are:

• Literature Review: Understand what’s already known about the topic.
• Methodology: Choose an appropriate research method, be it qualitative, quantitative, or a mixed approach.
• Data Collection: Gather information through experiments, surveys, or clinical trials.
• Analysis: Examine the data to draw conclusions.
• Publication: Share the findings with the medical community for peer review.

But when is the right time to undertake research? The answer is simple: when there’s a gap in knowledge that needs to be filled, or when clinical observations prompt further investigation.

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Thyroid Tips: Reliable indications of Thyroidinum, Carcinocin and Medorrhinum

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Thyroidinum

• Hypothyroidism after acute diseases, i.e weakness.
• Easy fatigue, weak pulse, palpitation, cold hands and feet, low blood pressure (compare Gelsemium)
• Marked sensitiveness to cold.
• Rescue remedy for acute phases and supportive remedy for chronic phases.

Carcinosin

Constitution: Good built, wheatish, fair complexion.

Mentals

• Communicative (Just like Phosphorus)
• Weeping easily (Just like Pulsatilla)
• Fastidious
• Sympathetic – Indifferent Phases
• Dictatorial or may be too suppressive due to family domination
• Contradiction aggravates
• Taking responsibility too seriously
• Love for animals

Physical generals

• Tendency to catch cold
• Family H/O cancer,diabetes mellitus,asthma
• Desire for sweets, chocolates, meat, sugar
• Involuntary urination at night

Thyroid Specific Presentation

• Autoimmune thyroiditis
• Obesity
• Stammering speech
• Mood changes
• Complex multiple diseases
• Strong family history of chronic diseases

Medorrhinum

Constitution: Overweight, Stout, wheatish complexion

Mentals

• Nail biting
• Weeping easily
• Mood changeable
• Anxiety from anticipation
• Timidity
• Cruelty – Loves to make people and animal suffer

Physical generals

• Appetite increased
• Thirst increased
• Desire for sweets, ice, cold drinks and cold water
• Increased perspiration on face

Thyroid Specific Presentation

• Works as one of the best intercurrent when symptoms do not respond to well selected remedies
• Obesity
• Thyroid of long-standing origin
• Sycotic traits such as paucity of response, fluctuation in reports.

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Today’s materia medica tip is about a remedy named Lemna minor. When asked about practising physician’s views for a remedy that has “putrid smell, has loss of smell, has putrid taste and has postnasal drip especially in the rainy season”, I got various responses ranging from Dulcamara, Rhus tox, Kali bichromicum, Lemna minor etc. So, in today’s materia medica tip we will be concentrating on the clinical pointers of the remedies in comparison to the Lemna minor. Lemna minor as a remedy is a catarrhal remedy. Frequently used in cases of nasal polypi, swollen turbinate etc. At this point the remedy of comparison should be Sanguinaria nitricum which is also used frequently in cases of nasal polypi. In Lemna minor we have associated symptoms such as postnasal drip whereas in Sanguinaria nitricum the prominent symptom remains blockage of nose along with profuse watery discharge from nose. The postnasal drip of Sanguinaria nitricum is more towards dry side as compared to Lemna minor.

In cases where postnasal drip is the only presenting complaint we have three common remedies of concern – Corallium rubrum, Lemna minor and Sanguinaria nit. While the Lemna and Sanguinaria nit have symptoms of obstruction of nose, Corallium has profuse secretion of mucus dripping through the posterior nares as main presenting symptom.

Lemna can also be used in nasal symptoms especially the putrid smell and the loss of smell in post viral cases (post covid cases). We have (and still) encountered many patients of covid having loss (or alteration) of taste and smell. Lemna can be an apt remedy in such cases where patients are complaining of loss of smell, altered smell, and altered or no taste.

Coming to another symptom of Lemna minor – pain from nostril to ear, it should be compared to Phytolacca which also has pain from throat to ear. This symptom needs to be clarified at patients end properly so as to advise the right indicated remedy to him.

In cases where we deal with modalities primarily (rather than exact symptoms) ie where symptoms are common, and modalities are uncommon, we should differentiate remedies on a broader level.

When the symptoms are worsened in damp rainy weather especially heavy rains, we can compare the remedies as follows. In Dulcamara the respiratory symptoms predominate such as dry coryza, complete stoppage of nose and thick yellow discharge, whereas in Lemna minor there’s a prominent postnasal drip and mucopurulent discharges, on the other hand in Ammonium carb there is complete stopping of the nose with coryza symptoms especially at night with minimal discharges, whereas in Kali bichromicum the greenish discharges predominate.

For stoppage of nose, we have plenty of remedies but again it depends upon our discretion that we want to use the broad acting remedies based on the complete individualized picture or as a single discrete specific remedy for acute conditions. In majority of the cases, we use broad acting remedies as acute on chronic remedies. In such cases their usage should be logical and limited.

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Introduction
English: histamine (bichlorhydrate). Greek – Histos-tissue; Ammonikon – a gum from plants near temple of Ammon – Jupiter

Substance: Purified chemical

Name given by: Julian MM; Proving: Gringuaz 1950 published in The Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy
Histamine by first identified in ergot and soybean oil by Barger and Dale in 1910.

Related terms
histamin hydrochloride, histamine bi-chlorhydrate, histamine dihydrochloride, histamine hydrochloride, histaminum muriaticum

It is widely ddistributed in plant and animal tissues having the highest concentration in lungs. Histamine is destroyed in digestive tract; therefore, its conventional use is usually parenteral.
Histaminum is a frequently indicated intercurrent remedy used for various clinical conditions related to allergy. But at the same time there is scarcity of its related literature. This article intends to collate the information regarding homeopathic uses of Histaminum as a remedy.

The major used indicated and submitted by practicing physicians can be enlisted as

Respiratory

• Hay fever,
• Nasal congestion,
• Painful dryness of nose,
• Nose blocked
• Bronchial congestion,
• Recurrent tendency for allergic bronchitis,
• Asthma
• Conservative in cases of COPD / Emphysema

Skin

• Itching,
• Rashes,
• Redness,
• Swelling,
• Urticarial rashes, hives, (acute as well as chronic),
• Dermatitis (Eczema), Pruritus

General

• Gastric pain with low blood pressure especially in cases of allergic disorders,
• Diminished appetite,
• Dryness of mouth,
• Vertigo,
• Heat of ears

Common potencies used – 6cH, 30cH, and 200cH

Types of Prescription – Used as Intercurrent in majority of the cases, should not be repeated too often especially in lower doses.

Related remedies: Secale cor, Urtica urenus, Allium cepa, Sabadilla

Source: Clinical use by clinician, Hahnemannian Provings by J Stephenson 1988

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The following is the audio excerpt of the conversation on Renal Stones and Homeopathy. Listen to Dr Saurav Arora having an elaborate clinical discussion on role of homeopathy in renal stone with Dr Asha Chowdhry, Former Principal, Dr B R Sur Homoeopathic Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, New Delhi.

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This podcast is an audio excerpt of the Instagram live series Talk alike by Dr Saurav Arora delivered on 18 July 2021. It aimed at discussing the Thyroid disorders and the frequently asked questions related to it such as:

• Common investigations
• Relevance of Ft4, TSH and anti TPO antibodies, USG thyroid, RAUI scan, Technetium scan etc.
• Frequency of investigations advised
• Duration of treatment especially in homeopathy
• Role of Levothyroxine (Replacement Therapy) in thyroid disorders
• Dietary association etc.
• Etc.

The feed is available as IGTV at instagram as well as Audio Podcast (see below).

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This podcast is an audio excerpt of the Instagram live series Talk alike by Dr Saurav Arora delivered on 07 July 2021. It aimed at discussing the Small remedies in homeopathy with respect to

• Understanding of Small remedies
• Their usage in Homeopathy
• Small remedies vs new remedies understanding
• How to study small remedies
• What sources we should follow while reading them
• Data collection points
• Targeted – Precise usage of Small remedies ie when to choose them
• Etc.

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This podcast is an audio excerpt of the Instagram live series Talk alike by Dr Saurav Arora delivered on 20 June 2021. It aimed at discussing the

• Overview of Lifestyle Disorders (LSD)
• Understanding LSD from Homeopathic Point of View
• Aim of Homeopathic Therapeutics
• Need of Research in This Area
• Overview of Recent Research in LSD and related areas
• How and What to Research in LSD
• Common Research Designs
• Interlinking Modern Research Methodology with Homoeopathic Approach
• CHALLENGES BEING A Homeopath

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This educational podcast aims at providing a basic overview of diabetes mellitus as a disease, causes, risk factors, management and role of homeopathy in diabetes mellitus.

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