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Enhance Clinical Results with Homeopathy Marge Roberts, RN, BSN, MSHP, DAHom President/CEO, Newton Labs President/CEO, American Academy of Clinical Homeopathy Adjunct Professor, Life University Homeopathy & Chiropractic Share ancient inception Get knowledge of the spine, for this is requisite for many diseases Advocate the concept of “like cures like” Recognize the energy/force within us Disease is an expression of an underlying disruption of the vital force with a predictable pattern of symptomatology A more complete and unobstructed expression results in a more complete state of health Define & remove cause of disease, not just treat symptoms Utilize natural measures Recognize Hering’s Law of Cure Homeopathy: A Successful and Powerful Adjunct to Chiropractic, John R. Keifer, DC Discovery of Homeopathy Samuel Hahnemann discovered homeopathy over 200 years ago Left medical practice and began translating medical texts During a translation, he came across a concept regarding quinine and malaria with which he did not agree Experimenting on himself, he developed a form of healing we know as homeopathy What is Homeopathy? Homeo = similar Pathia = suffering Similia similibus curenter A substance that causes suffering in its basic form can alleviate the suffering in its homeopathic form What is Homeopathy? For example: Rhus toxicodendron Homeopathic form targets skin eruptions, osteoarthritic pains, muscle strains Allium cepa Homeopathic form targets watery eyes, allergies Lachesis Homeopathic form targets nervous system, respiratory system, circulatory system Blatta orientalis Homeopathic form targets respiratory system What is Homeopathy? Made from minute amounts of substances from the animal, plant, and mineral kingdoms Rattlesnake – Crotalus Foxglove – Digitalis Gold – Aurum metallicum Homeopathy in America 1796 – Homeopathy founded in Europe Early homeopaths who came to US were trained in Europe 1844 – American Institute of Homeopathy 1892 – over 100 homeopathic hospitals 1900 – over 22 homeopathic medical schools Homeopathy in America Resurgence Second largest system of medicine with a growth rate of 20-25% each year Brazil, the U.K., India, Mexico and Cuba incorporate into health system; covered by public health insurance Growth of 15% a year in U.S. adult population 2007 - 1.8% and 2012 - 2.1% Harvard Study Has Good News for Homeopathic Medicine John Weeks, Publisher/Editor of The Integrator Blog News and Reports Homeopathic Products Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2016 – 2024 Transparency Market Research Manufacturing Regulations Regulated by FDA – Royal Copeland Recognized in the 1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Compliance Policy Guides Sec. 400.400 Conditions under which homeopathic drugs may be marketed Manufacturing Regulations Prepared in accordance with the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the US (HPUS) Gives step-by-step instructions to prepare each remedy Lists approximately 1,350 homeopathic remedies Designates about 440 remedies available as prescriptiononly at determined potencies Designates approximately 40 available as prescription-only in any potency HPUS Recognizes single remedies and complexes Single Remedy Classical Acute conditions Complexes Combination Comprehensive Clinical Repertory List of symptoms and diseases with list of remedies to restore to a healthy situation Homeopathic Materia Medica and Repertory by W. Boericke, MD includes a repertory with the Materia Medica Kent Repertory – separate publication 1000+ pages of references does not include a Materia Medica Homeopathic Provings Procedure for ascertaining the effects of substances by administering them to healthy human subjects in order to observe and record symptoms. A test of the action of a drug upon the healthy body, and a record of the unusual sensations/symptoms produced and/or alterations from the normal health experienced by one taking the drug. A drug proving produces an illness called pathogenesis or pathopoiesis. A Dictionary of Homeopathic Medical Terminology by Jay Yasgur, R.Ph., M.Sc. Pathogenesis The production and development of disease. Dictionary.com Artificial illness. Stronger than natural illness which it replaces. Makes the natural illness vanish. Soon after distinguishing the natural illness, it disappears on its own. A Dictionary of Homeopathic Medical Terminology by Jay Yasgur, R.Ph., M.Sc. Terminology Plant, animal & mineral remedies Nosodes, Vaccines Sarcodes - Glandulars, Organos Allersodes Isodes Polychrests Constitutional Remedies Herbal extracts Repertory Entry for Head Pain Murphy’s Homeopathic Medical Repertory lists 88 pages Kent’s Repertory lists 89 pages Boericke’s Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica & Repertory lists 9 pages Repertory Entry for Head Pain Categorizes pain according to indicators such as location, type, character, description, aggravation, amelioration, etc. Repertory Entry for Head Pain Materia Medica Entry for Phos. ac. Repertory Entry for Head Pain Numerous remedies may be suggested for one symptom Look up in a Materia Medica to see which one is the best match Consumer Market 3.3 million Americans use homeopathics ~30% of Americans are swapping OTC medicines for natural products US consumers increasingly seek products that are natural and organic, particularly as it relates to healthcare. This is especially true for families with small children as many OTC medications are unsafe for children under the age of two. Mintel research Homeopathy as Adaptive Network Nanomedicine Iris R. Bell, MD, PhD Conventional bulk-form drug thinking Homeopathic remedies are not conventional drugs Homeopathic remedies do not act like conventional drugs Homeopathic remedies contain detectable amounts of nanostructures Homeopathic remedies act as conveyors of relevant information to the organism as a whole Homeopathy as Adaptive Network Nanomedicine Organism recognizes the nanoparticles as a warning sign of more intense danger to come Nanoparticles are recognized as capable of serving as environmental stressors for living cells and organisms; they can activate various biological response Organism responds Leads to the self-healing of the organism Adaptive Network Nanomedicine: Solving the Homeopathy Puzzle One (Small) Scientific Step at a Time By Iris R. Bell, MD PhD Tue, May 03, 2016 Treatment of Acute Childhood Diarrhea With Homeopathic Medicine The statistically significant decrease in the duration of diarrhea in the treatment group suggests that homeopathic treatment might be useful in acute childhood diarrhea. Pediatrics Vol. 93 No. 5 May 1994 Jennifer Jacobs, MD, MPH; L Margarita Jimenez, MD, MPH; Stephen S Gloyd, MD, MPH; James L Gale, MD; Dean Crothers, MD Cytotoxic effects of ultra-diluted remedies on breast cancer cells Our findings suggest that ultra-diluted homeopathic remedies prescribed in the ‘Banerji protocol’ exert preferential cytotoxic effects against the human breast carcinoma cell lines MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231. The cytotoxic effect of two of the remedies investigated in this study, Carcinosin and Phytolacca, appeared similar to the activity of 0.12 µM paclitaxel (Taxol), the most commonly used chemotherapeutic drug for breast cancer, when it was tested in the two adenocarcinoma cell lines investigated in the this study in parallel experiments. International Journal of Oncology 36: 395-403, 2010 Moshe Frenkel, Bal Mukund Mishra, Subrata, Sen, Peiying Yang, Alison Pawlus, Luis Vence, Aimee Leblanc, Lorenzo Cohen, Pratip Banerji and Prasanta Banerji Homeopathic Treatment of Lumbar Spondylosis: An Observational Study Homeopathic treatment of pain associated with lumbar spondylosis appears to be highly effective. All cases in this study showed marked improvement within a short time span, with the minimum dose of the remedy and without any auxiliary measures. American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine Vol 108 No 3, Autumn 2015 Praveen Raj P, BHMS, MD (Hom); Bayula Babu, BHMS Effectiveness and Safety of Arnica montana in Post-Surgical Setting, Pain and Inflammation Cumulative evidence suggests that both Arnica in gel formulation and in homeopathic dilutions are more effective than placebo in treating several inflammatory conditions, in pain management and postoperative settings. Its clinical efficacy in these fields and its high tolerability make it a potential therapeutic alternative target to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, especially for patients undergoing pharmacological polytherapy as they are more exposed to the risk of drug interactions and, consequently, to their toxicity. American Journal of Therapeutics 0, 000-000 (2014) Tommaso Iannitti, PhD, Julio Cesar Morales-Medina, PhD, Paolo Bellavite, MD, Valentina Rottigni, MSC, and Beniamino Palmieri, MD, PhD Homeopathy for Sciatic Pain Arsenicum album: Burning pains; Neuralgia; Numbness; Paralysis. Benzoicum acidum: Pressure on spinal column; Rheumatism. Bryonia: Better lying on painful side, pressure, rest, cold things. Colchicum autumnale: Pins and needles in hands and wrists, fingertips numb. Hypericum perforatum: Injury to nerves; Coccyx injury with radiating pain up spine and down limbs. Kali iodatum: Sciatica, worse lying on the affected side, sitting, standing, wakes him at night, better walking & flexing legs. Ledum palustre: Lumbago; Stiffness and cramps in back. Nux vomica: Lumbar ache; Legs numb, feel paralyzed. Rhus toxicodendron: Tearing, shooting, stitching pain, worse at night, cannot rest in any position; Lumbago. Ruta graveolens: Backache from injury or strain, better pressure and lying on back; Vertebrae slip out of place easily. Sambucus nigra: Aching in the middle of the spine; Pressive heaviness in nape of neck. Strychninum: Darting, pinching, lancinating, fulgurating, electric pains; Violent. Homeopathy for Nervous System Argentum nitricum: Symptoms of incoordination, loss of control and want of balance everywhere, mentally and physically, trembling in affected parts; Myelitis; Neuralgia; Spinal irritation. Arsenicum album: Burning pains; Neuralgia; Numbness; Paralysis; Myelitis; Sciatica. Belladonna: Violence of attack and suddenness of onset; Neuralgia; Jerks or spasms in limbs. Gelsemium sempervirens: Centers action upon muscles and nerves; Spasms; Paralysis. Hypericum perforatum: Injury to nerves; Effects of surgery; Spasms after every injury; Neuralgia. Ignatia amara: Epilepsy; Locomotor ataxia (loss of muscle control); Numbness; Tremors. Lachesis mutus: Left-sided paralysis after a stroke or cerebral exhaustion; Delirium tremens with much trembling. Lycopodium clavatum: Pains come and go suddenly; Paralysis; Parkinson's disease. Mezereum: Paralysis of flexors of fingers, cannot hold anything; Violent neuralgia about face and teeth. Rhus toxicodendron: Affections of nerves and spinal cord give rise to loss of involuntary movement. Stramonium: Parkinson's disease; Convulsions of upper limbs and of isolated groups of muscles; Stammering speech. Strychninum: Darting, pinching, lancinating, fulgurating, electric pains; Violent jerking, twitching and trembling of limbs. Homeopathy for Muscular Pain Aconitum napellus: Tension of involuntary muscles. Argentum nitricum: Trembling with general debility; Defective coordination; Loss of voluntary motion. Arnica montana: Sprains; Tension in the knee, as of from contraction of the tendons; Bruises. Bryonia: Myalgia pain is stitching, tearing, worse by motion, better rest. Chamomilla: Hernia; Tension of the muscles of the thighs and of the legs. Chelidonium majus: Liver remedy; Neuralgia; Least touch anywhere is exceedingly painful. Cimicifuga racemosa: Tremors; Myalgia; Weakness, trembling and spasmatic action of muscles. Eupatorium perfoliatum: Intense soreness and aching in limbs, as if bruised or beaten. Hypericum perforatum: Tension in both arms and in hands. Nux vomica: Shooting from toes to thighs; Swelling of the muscles of forearm. Phytolacca decandra: Shooting pain in right shoulder with stiffness and inability to raise arm; Pain in ankles. Rhus toxicodendron: Pains tearing in tendons, ligaments and tissues; Ankles swollen after sprain. Ruta graveolens: Special affinity for fibrous tissue, flexor-tendons, joints, ankles, wrists, cartilages, periosteum. Sarcolacticum acidum: Myasthenia; Myotonia; Chronic fatigue. Stramonium: Spasms in pectoral muscle. Strychninum: Rigidity of cervical muscles; Sharp pain in nape and down spine; Spasmodic rigidity. Homeopathy for Trauma Aconitum napellus: Anxiety, fright and shock; Sphere is in emergencies and acute diseases. Arnica montana: Sprains; Tension in the knee, as from contraction of the tendons; Bruises. Calendula officinalis: Promotes healthy granulations and rapid healing by first intention; Injuries to eyes which tend to suppuration after surgery. Echinacea: Gangrene; Lymphatic inflammation after crushing injuries. Hamamelis virginiana: Great value in open, painful wounds with weakness from loss of blood after operations. Hypericum perforatum: Injury to nerves; Coccyx injury with radiating pain up spine and down limbs. Ledum palustre: Animal bites; Puncture wounds; Black-eye. Phosphorus: Wounds; Healed wounds break out again and bleed; Injuries; Persistent bleeding after tooth extraction. Rhus toxicodendron: Post-op complications; Ankles swollen, stiff after sprain or injury. Ruta graveolens: Special affinity for fibrous tissue, flexor-tendons, joints, ankles, wrists, cartilages, periosteum. Staphysagria: Surgery; Lacerated tissues; Severe pain following abdominal operation. Symphytum officinale: Pricking pain and soreness of periosteum; Injuries to bones, ligaments, joints, tendons. Why Incorporate Homeopathy into Your Practice? No expiration date Gentle acting with no known side effects No known drug interactions Appropriate for the entire family Less expensive than pharmaceuticals Doesn’t introduce toxins into your body Available OTC & through practitioners specializing in non-toxic therapies Used for both acute and chronic diseases Because of extremely high dilution factor, overdose is highly unlikely <.07% reported/unproven deaths – Poison Control Center in CO How to Incorporate Homeopathy into Your Practice Provide a quality product Utilize the tools provided Be willing to educate yourself/your staff Educate your patients Give homeopathy a presence Just do it!