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Articles: homeopathy
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A Case of a Stubborn Anal Fissure
by Dr Neil Slade
This column focuses on homeopathic treatment for a 30-something woman plagued by an anal fissure for some years who, despite undergoing surgery twice for her condition, was still experiencing sharp, searing pain every time she had a bowel movement. In addition to this fissure symptom, the client was also experiencing bouts of depression and irritability.
A Case of Angelman’s Syndrome
by Dr Neil Slade
This column presents a case summary of a baby with Angelman’s Syndrome. As the condition is not widely known, the author explains what it is and how the baby was diagnosed with it.
A Case of Bloody Diarrhoea Responds to Homoeopathy
by Dr Angela Jones
Adam was in dire straits when he came to see me. He had been suffering from diarrhoea for nine months and was getting nowhere with conventional therapy.
A Case of Treating a Fśtus
by Dr Neil Slade
The author presents the case of a pregnant client diagnosed to be carrying a foetus with lung problems – specifically Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation.
A GP Homoeopath's View Regarding Research
by Dr Angela Jones
This short article argues the case for research in homeopathy to ensure its survival as a therapy. The author, herself a GP homeopath, realises that colleagues, as well as the patients themselves, have to be convinced of the effectiveness of homeopathy.
A Mercurial Cure for Colitis
by Dr Angela Jones
Joan had suffered from ulcerative colitis for sixteen years when she came to see me. This particularly nasty bowel disease causes heavily blood-laden diarrhoea and can necessitate total removal of the large bowel in severe cases. It can even be fatal as it can be complicated by perforation of the colon and peritonitis.
A Subtle Cuttlefish Case
by Dr Angela Jones
The name Eira means "snow" in Welsh. The brunette in front of me in my consulting room explained that she had had white hair as a baby, hence the appellation, which had subsequently become less appropriate as her hair transmuted to its present colour during childhood. The problem which she presented with was one of troublesome urinary frequency and urgency.
A Tricky Case of Eczema – or 'If at First You Don't Succeed...'
by Dr Angela Jones
Homeopath Angela Jones describes the treatment of a case of childhood eczema that proved to be particularly challenging.
Another Case of Depression
by Dr Angela Jones
It is interesting to ponder on the statistics regarding depressive illness. 20 to 30% of the population are thought to suffer from symptoms of depression in the course of one year. Most cases are mild but one person in 20 will be moderately or even severely depressed. However, only one in five of the severely depressed will seek medical help and indeed, doctors often "miss" the diagnosis in patients consulting for other problems.
Another Childhood Eczema Case
by Dr Angela Jones
Childhood eczema is an aggravating skin condition involving itching, bleeding and scratching, which is usually only controlled rather than cured with conventional treatments such as antibiotics and steroids.
Another Headache Solved by Homeopathy
by Dr Angela Jones
Darren has migraine – or at least, he had migraines for the last five years. It had the typical features of associated nausea and dislike of the light, but no visual symptoms. Sometimes it was on the left, sometimes on the right, but always after too much sleep or missing meals.
Biolumanetics and Classical Homoeopathy
by Charles Wansbrough
...within two weeks, this patient's bowel movements corrected themselves, and she has been on the same remedy for over six months in a very low dosage. In the words of the patient 'it is a miracle', since at no time in her long life have her bowels worked so well. This case demonstrates the assumption in homoeopathy that a correct prescription will invariably bring about dramatic results.
Biolumanetics and Homeopathy
by Kieran Linnane
Homeopath Kieran Linnane relates how she and colleague Charles Wansbrough have been using Biolumanetics in their homeopathic practice for the last four years in order to make a more effective selection of appropriate homeopathic remedies for their clients.
Biolumanetics – The Science of Life-Light
by Thrity Engineer
Biolumanetics is a healing discipline that uses the light emitted by living beings to find a means of balancing energy and so bringing about a healthier state.
Capricious Charlie Chamomilla – Matricaria chamomilla
by Laura Murphy
In this article the author demonstrates the effects of Chamomile, on an angry, demanding baby named Charlie. A baby prone to middle ear infections, hypersensitive to pain, and also teething at the time.
Case Studies on Homeopathy – Four Cases of Eczema
by Dr Angela Jones
Eczema is the external or skin manifestation of allergy and, as such, can often be influenced by dietary manipulation. This approach is fraught with difficulties and frustrations and can leave the sufferer on a very restricted diet which is not necessarily healthy in other ways. It also begs the question as to why the person with eczema is allergic in the first place.
Classical Homeopathy - the Re-Emergence of Holism within Homeopathy
by Dr Brian Kaplan
Brian Kaplan is a qualified medical practitioner who has been practising homeopathy for 20 years. He also lectures to doctors and co-founded the Homeopathic Physicians Teaching Group (HPTG). In this article he traces the development of homeopathy, spotlighting the key actors and particular influences on his own homeopathic practice.
Classical Homeopathy in a Child with Primary Immunodeficiency
by Jennifer Poole
The author has been a Registered Homeopath for 15 years. She supervises homeopathic students, is doing research at Exeter University in child development and learning difficulties...
Complex Homoeopathy
by George Lewith
Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician, began to develop the major principles of homoeopathy some 200 years ago, although there is some suggestion that the concept of "like cures like" may well have been an observation made by the father of medicine, Hippocrates.
Eczema
by Dr Angela Jones
This month's case is a success story where conventional treatment had failed to help the patient in any long term way.
Homeopathic Help for the Menopause
by Dr Angela Jones
I have to admit that I was quite shocked and worried by Mary's account of her menopause when she first came to see me. Seven years previously, she had been a fit and active forty one year old woman, running a large house, garden and family happily and energetically.
Homeopathic Relief from Facial Acne Rosacea
by Alexandra Ayton
The author describes her quest for a solution to the sudden onset of acne rosacea in her thirties, which involved rough, angry, itchy red patches and weeping skin on her chin, jaw and lower face, and caused much anxiety in social situations. Despite a series of pills, creams, lotions and dietary advice first from her doctor and then from a dermatologist, no positive response was achieved. On a friend's advice, she turned to a fully qualified homeopath.
Homeopathy & Colitis
by Dr Neil Slade
Eminent homeopath Dr Neil Slade gives us the case history of Emily, a 45-year-old mother suffering from acute ulcerative colitis. At the time of her first consultation, her symptoms were ten bowel movements a day, most of them of pure blood and preceded by severe cramping and great urgency.
Homeopathy and the City
by Elizabeth Kaye
This article focuses on homeopathy, and its low cost delivery as a complementary therapy to people in public housing through a publicly-funded agency. The author presents the case of a Bengali woman and her children to whom she personally delivers the remedies.
Homeopathy and the City II: The Poison Nut
by Elizabeth Kaye
Another instalment of a hilarious take on Sex and the City, the cult classic television show.
Homeopathy and the City: Biological Welfare
by Elizabeth Kaye
This article focuses on the powerful therapeutic effect of the homeopathic remedy anthrax as a talisman for the many professionals working in the city who have been seriously affected by the events on September 11 in NY and July 7 in London, and live in daily fear of similar attacks, and dying from inhaling anthrax or other deadly diseases unleashed on the atmosphere.
Homeopathy and the City: Class Warfare
by Elizabeth Kaye
This article discusses Lycopodium clavatum, a remedy made from club moss and the makeup of a Lycopodium patient in relation to a student's presentation of a case.
Homeopathy and the City: Dirty Bargains
by Elizabeth Kaye
One of the major areas of enquiry in homeopathic case-taking is generally the patient’s family medical history, and, not surprisingly, the acknowledgement of the relevance of inherited susceptibilities has resulted in the biggest scientific project of our time, the mapping of human genes.
Homeopathy and the City: Looking for Clues
by Elizabeth Kaye
This article, the fourth of an occasional series Homeopathy and the City focuses on the power of the subconscious and the challenge of staying objective.
Homeopathy for Allergic Rhinitis and Hay Fever
by Rose Nightingale
Allergic rhinitis is the cause of seasonal misery for millions of people all over the world. It most commonly takes the form of hay fever in the summer, a reaction to hatching dust mites in the spring or autumn or a sensitivity to airborne allergens like pet hair which can occur at any time.
Homoeopathy for Children
by Frederick Cole
From teething babies to teenagers complaining of their zits there is a homeopathic remedy for practically every health problem met in childhood.
Homoeopathy – a practical alternative
by Beth MacEoin
Homoeopathic treatment is all about treating the individual person rather than symptoms of illness in isolation.
Homoeopathy: Working with Charities
by Peter Fraser
Most people working in complementary or alternative medicine experience a degree of envy when they think of the enormous resources that are available to practitioners of conventional medicine.
If at first you don't succeed...a case of hypertension and headache
by Dr Angela Jones
Marilyn came to see me with a two year history of raised blood pressure which had been successfully managed with a mild diuretic tablet.
Incorporating Different Modalities into a Homeopathic Practice
by Victoria Young LCPHom
As alternative practitioners, we need to reach for our potential within all aspects of life, not only as people but also as healers. We need to expand our belief systems and practices, so that it incorporates as wide and diverse a range of prescribing skills as possible to safely meet our patients' needs.
Innovations in Homeopathic Case-taking and Prescribing
by Michelle Finlay
In the last two decades the process of case-taking and the methods of selecting the appropriate remedy have undergone something of a revolution. This is largely due to the influence of, among others, Dr Rajan Sankaran of Mumbai. Dr Sankaran has been striving to standardize what has until now been largely an artistic process and turn it into a scientific one.
Musings on Eczema
by Dr Angela Jones
In her column this month Dr Jones considers eczema in general and gives details of a successful case.
New Sources for Potentised Remedies
by Helen Corkery
The homoeopathic method of preparation, known as potentization, converts unpleasant and dangerous substances into harmless, wholesome remedies.
Organ Remedies, Complex Homeopathy and Infertility
by Dr Neil Slade
Regular contributor Neil Slade looks at the ongoing argument between 'classical homeopathy' (prescribing one remedy) and 'complex homeopathy' (prescribing more than one remedy). The author gives the case study of Susan, who had moderate polycystic ovary syndrome.
Prescribing on a Keynote
by Dr Angela Jones
Choosing a homoeopathic medicine on the basis of a single keynote symptom is neither recommended nor reliable. However, there are instances when a keynote symptom can be an important guide to the simillimum.
Psoriasis
by Dr Angela Jones
One of the cruelest things about the skin condition, psoriasis, is that it can go on to cause a particularly destructive form of arthritis, known as "psoriatic arthropathy".
Spagyric Medicine – An Original Way of Healing with Plants
by Elisabeth Bindschaedler
This article focuses on Spagyric medicine, a traditional way of healing with energetic medicines derived from herbs that also work hand-in-hand with all therapies aimed at global healing.
The Case of a 'Naughty Boy'
by Dr Neil Slade
In this article the author, a Homeopath, presents his case study of a highly destructive five year-old boy – whose behaviour became more extreme as he got older – i.e. shouting back and smacking his parents for telling him off – and his treatment.
The Case of the Concert Pianist
by Dr Neil Slade
In this study, Neil Slade discusses the case of a concert pianist who had an unfortunate accident in which he sliced his thumb, palm and two fingers with glass. Several tendons and a couple of nerves were completely severed and he had to undergo surgery.
The Case of the Reluctant Alcoholic
by Dr Neil Slade
In this column the author gets to the root of a client's alcoholic problem – a well-groomed and stylish, 30-something banker who had risen up the corporate ladder quite rapidly, enjoyed sports and would swim or train on a daily basis.
The Case of the Stubborn Verrucas (& Asthma & Stress Anxiety)
by Dr Neil Slade
In this column the author shares how his homeopathic remedies helped a client, referred from a local chiropodist, with his verrucas, asthma and anxieties.
The Case of The Stuck Man
by Dr Neil Slade
In this column the author says homeopathy, like many of the energy medicine therapies, assumes that good health equates to a free flow of energy through the body. Homeopaths refer to this as a correct functioning vital force or life energy. If this energy is stuck and not free-flowing then this equates to disease-producing signs and symptoms.
The End of the Benveniste Affair?
by Dr Peter Fisher
A study recently published in the journal Inflammation Research may mark the beginning of a resolution to the so-called 'Benveniste affair'.
The Proving of Homoeopathic Remedies
by Peter Fraser
Homeopathy is a system of medicine based on the principle that like cures like; that the remedy which will cure the patient is the one that has the same effect on people as does the disease.
The Role of Homeopathy in Grief
by Dr Neil Slade
This Column begins by saying that we all will be faced with loss and grief at some time in our lives, whether suddenly, or expected. In either case, the grief can be overwhelming, both at the time and for years to come. It can affect a person psychologically and physically.The author felt inspired to write about this when a client was suffering from the loss of her beloved, elderly pet dog. Losing a pet can be just as traumatic as losing a family member.
The Scientific Evidence for the Efficacy of Homoeopathy
by Peter Fraser
In an editorial in The Townsend Letter[1] Dr Gaby looked at the question of the effectiveness of homoeopathy from a basically sceptical point of view.
The Use of Homeopathy in a Case of Cancer
by Dr Neil Slade
When Harriet attended the author's clinic, she was 35 years old and had been suffering from Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) for eighteen months. The primary tumour was growing round a major blood vessel, which contra-indicated surgery in favour of chemotherapy. The treatment had been successful, but then she began to feel unwell with night sweats and slightly swollen face and neck.
Unblocking a Nasal Allergy with Homoeopathy
by Dr Angela Jones
Susan always had a tendency to a blocked nose. It had become worse recently and was more obviously aggravated by exposure to house dust. Indeed, skin tests performed at the local hospital had been positive to house dust and house dust mites.
Vaccination Damage and Homeopathy
by Dr Neil Slade
The patient, an eight-year-old girl, had been diagnosed with epilepsy following a meningitis C vaccination. During her first consultation with Dr Slade, a homeopath, she had five fits. Each fit showed by rigidity, clawed hands and spasms of the whole body.
Warts and All
by Dr Angela Jones
There are few things more irritating than a wart. Though seemingly trivial, they are unsightly and embarrassing.
What a Headache!
by Dr Angela Jones
Fiona had finally had enough of her headaches. She had suffered with them for years and years and always took her maximum daily allowance of 8 co-codamol tablets. She described them as 'tension' in the front and back of her head, especially marked at the temples.
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