Homeopathy General Concepts Flashcards
Pt is loquacious and says the sensation of not being able to catch breath is very pronounced. Feels better while sitting up and bending forward. Had to loosen all her clothes and is averse to having any clothing near her throat. Needs to be fanned to breathe.
Which remedy fits best?
Causticum
Lachesis
Lycopodium
Antimonium tartaricum
Lachesis
D/t loquacious, sitting up bending forward, no clothes by throat, and fanned to breathe
6 yo male. Loud barking cough preventing him from sleeping. Struggling to breath. Onset few hours ago after he played outside in the cold wind with a runny nose the day before. Temp: 38.5 C, heart rate 122 bpm, reps rate 65/min and gasping.
Which remedy fits best? Baptisia tinctoria Aconitum nepellus Cuprum metallicum Drosera rotundifolia
Aconite (Aconitum nepellus)
D/t onset a few hours ago! ACUTE ONSET!
Drosera is a good distractor (2nd best) d/t whooping cough picture
Has aversion to being touched, even light irritates him. Pet rubbing against his leg is distressing and the presence of a cat was frightening.
Which remedy fits best? Nux vomica Podophyllum China officinalis Arsenicum album
China officinalis
What is a miasma? Is is acute/chronic?
Infectious principles that set up specific disease
both acute and chronic
What are the 3 chronic miasms? What are they associated with?
Psora (vesicles, itching, odor)
Syphilis (chancre)
Sycosis (warts)
What is a proving?
Single medication given to a healthy person to see what changes happen to the body and mind
What is acute prescribing of homeopathy?
Remedy chosen by Sx to condition RIGHT now, NEW acute symptoms
What is constitutional prescribing of homeopathy?
Totality of person’s situation and the law of similars
What is the law of similars?
Like cures like
Define Antidoting!
Remedy is neutralized
What are some ways that a remedy is neutralized?
aromatic oils
coffee
strong odors
drugs
What is aggravation?
Symptoms get worse (it is NEVER a new symptom = proving)
What is suppression?
Sx driven deeper and out of sight
What is palliation?
Temporary Sx relief to feel better
What is cure?
long standing restoration of health, Sx resolution
What is the goal of homeopathy in a constitutional sense?
CURE!
Then Palliation
What is the symptom hierarchy when it comes to case taking?
- Mental/Emotional
- Physical Generals
- Particular SRPs
- Common
What is SRP stand for?
Strange rare peculiar
What are the Physical General symptoms?
Time Temperature Weather Motion Position Environment Food/Drink Sleep
Do you stay the course, re-prescribe, or antidote?
The remedy given has no effect or change in Sx.
Re-prescribe
Do you stay the course, re-prescribe, or antidote?
Small aggravation, followed by Sx healing in wrong order.
BAD! Antidote
Do you stay the course, re-prescribe, or antidote?
An antidote was given.
Re-prescribe
Do you stay the course, re-prescribe, or antidote?
Pt Sx at a standstill, no improvement after initial improvement
Re-prescribe
Do you stay the course, re-prescribe, or antidote?
Sx improve steadily
Stay the course
Do you stay the course, re-prescribe, or antidote?
Original Sx return, pt relapses
Re-prescribe
Do you stay the course, re-prescribe, or antidote?
Aggravation with discharges and eruptions
Stay the course
Do you stay the course, re-prescribe, or antidote?
Old Sx reappear (from childhood in the order of Herring’s Law of Cure)
Stay the course
Do you stay the course, re-prescribe, or antidote?
New set of Sx appear, replacing old
Re-prescribe
Do you stay the course, re-prescribe, or antidote?
A small aggravation followed by new Sx.
Re-prescribe
Do you stay the course, re-prescribe, or antidote?
Small or no aggravations with Sx healing in wrong order?
ANTIDOTE! Then re-prescribe
Do you stay the course, re-prescribe, or antidote?
Small or no aggravation with old Sx reappearing.
Ideal! Stay the course
What is the potency of 1X?
1:10
What is the potency of 1C?
1:100
What is the potency of LM?
1:50000
What is the potency of 2X?
1:100
What is the potency of 2C?
1:10000
Who are low potency homeopathic for?
Hypersensitive persons (repeated daily)
Who are high potency homeopathic for?
Acute or chronic disease (>30C)
When should you give a high potency homeopathic?
Clear remedy that you are confident in with clear modalities. Pt has increased energy, decreased obstacles to cure, decreased gross and inherited pathology
What is an aggravation? What does it mean? What should you do?
Occurs 2-5 days after initial remedy, worsening Sx or skin condition often. Means remedy is working. Stay the course, stop remedy for a few days so Sx subside
What is not an aggravation?
NEW symptoms or Sx keep worsening
What is suppression? What can it lead to? What do you do?
Sx driven deeper. Palliative care
Decline in emotional and physical health which leads to new Sx
Antidote and retake case
What is antidoting and what can you use?
Neutralize the remedy
Aromatic oils, strong meds/odors
What is palliation?
Relief of Sx w/o curing underlying cause of Dz
Pt took a homeopathic remedy and…
has no aggravation and improvement in Sx long-term
What do you do?
NOTHING! Ideal response
Pt took a homeopathic remedy and…
has short aggravation and improvement in Sx long-term
What do you do?
NOTHING! Ideal response
Pt took a homeopathic remedy and…
has prolonged aggravation and no improvement in Sx long-term
What do you do?
Incurable, palliate
Pt took a homeopathic remedy and…
has prolonged aggravation and slow improvement in Sx long-term
What do you do?
Continue remedy
Pt took a homeopathic remedy and…
has initial improvement then aggravation
What do you do?
Incurable palliate or wrong remedy retake or it was antidote so represcribe
Pt took a homeopathic remedy and…
has small or no aggravation and some improvement in Sx
What do you do?
incurable palliate
When do you represcribe?
New Sx replace old
1 low potency dose –> try 1 high potency dose
No effect, no constitutional change
Suppression
