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HomeopathicPrevention&TreatmentofEpidemics&

Pandemics

Sharum Sharif,NDAmericanAssociationofNaturopathicPhysicians

Augustof2019,Portland,Oregon

Cholera,aHorrificPresent-DayEpidemic

• Cholera killed1.1millionpeopleinYemeninjust2017alone.

• HowBIGis1.1million?That’sapproximatelythepopulationofthefollowingcitiesinWA:Seattle(725K),Bellevue(144K),Renton(101K),kirkland(88K),&Redmond(64K)• 1.1minoneyear=3090peoplePERDAY! (Note:Malariaalsokills3000children/day.)• Thenationalaveragepublicschoolstudentsizeisapproximately525students(2018-19).So, 1.1millioninoneyear=3090/day=numberofKidsin6U.S.publicschools/day.

Whyshouldwediscussepidemicsandwhyshouldweprepareourselvesforthem?

•Epidemicsareontherise,andtheywillbeoneofthemainchallengeswewillfaceasaspeciesincreasinglyoverthenextfewyearsandinthefuture.•Thebiggestkillersinhistory havebeenepidemicdiseases.And,thatiswhyweshouldprepareourselvesforthem.

Whatareepidemic&pandemicdiseases?

• Endemic: Regularlyfoundamongparticularpeopleorinacertainarea,anditgoesonthroughgenerations.Example:• Cholera hasbeenendemicinIndiafor2000years.• Plague isendemicintheWesternU.S.,SouthAmerica,AsiaandAfrica.

• Epidemic: Muchmoreacutethanendemic. Awidespreadoccurrenceofaninfectiousdiseaseinacommunityataparticulartime.• Pandemic: Prevalentoverawholecountryortheworld.

Whatsortofepidemicsarewereferringtohere?Trueepidemicsareacuteinfectiousdiseases.

• Trueepidemicsareacuteinfectiousdiseaseswhichareusuallyfebrileandarecharacterizedbyaprodrome,acrisisandthen:

• 1)A rapiddeclinewhichcanleadtodeathor• 2)Recovery.

MalariaisestimatedtohavekilledmorepeopleonEarththananyotherdiseaseinhistory.Malaria killsone child every30seconds,about3000 children everyday.

Biggestkillersinhistoryareepidemicdiseases:Disease ESTIMATEDtotal killedintheworldever

AIDS 36million(in~30years)

Cholera 40million(21000to143000 deaths worldwide/yr)

Influenza 50milliontotal (Spanishfluatleast20m)

Plague(manyepisodes:PlagueofJustinian:100million+Blackplague:50million,modernplague:10million…)

240million

Smallpox 500million(Inearly1950sanestimated50million/yr)

TB 1billion overthepasttwocenturies (killingbetween1.5 - 2millionpeopleayear)

Malaria (Nearlyhalfabilliongetiteachyear,andmorethanamilliondie.)

50 billion?? Acompletelyspeculativefigurefromthebook”TheFever:HowMalariaHasRuledHumankindfor500,000Years”

TB:TheWHOestimatesthatapproximately 1/3OFTHEWORLD’SPOPULATIONisinfectedwithTB,withlessthanhalfofallTBcaseseverdiagnosed.WehaveMDR (multipledrug-resistanttuberculosis)andXDR (whichisextremedrug-resistantTB)whichdoesn'trespondtoanythingatallandisextremelyaggressive.MALARIA:½oftheworldisexposedtoit.Malaria killsone child every30seconds,about3000 children everyday.Asofrecently,thereisahighlyresistantformofmalariaspreadingrapidlyinSEAsia.Thestatsabovecomefromthearticle:https://businesstech.co.za/news/general/71652/the-biggest-killer-diseases-in-history/

Epidemicshavevaryingspeeds

• Someepidemicssuchassmallpoxspreadquickly,andsomesuchasHIV/AIDSmoreslowly:

• HIV/AIDShaskilled40million inNEARLY30YEARS nowversus

• Smallpoxintheearly1950skilledanestimated50million PERYEAR,atotalof500millionkilled!

• Weshouldbeconcernedaboutuprisingepidemicsthatmaybeasdeadlyandfast-movingassmallpox!

ImportantTerminology• GenusEpidemicus (GE) isawordcoinedbyDr.Hahnemannwhichdenotesthehomeopathicremedythatissimilartothetotalityofsymptomsfoundinthemajorityofpatientssufferinginanepidemicdisease andwhich,ifgiventothepatientsbeforetheonsetofthedisease,prevents theepidemicdiseaseorwhengivenduringthediseasecures thepatient.*• Nosodes areremediespreparedfrompathogensand/orhumandischarges producedinresponsetothosepathogens.• Homeoprophylaxis (HP):Usuallyinvolvestheuseofanosode forpreventingepidemics.Wecanalsouseahomeopathicremedyversusanosode forHP.

*Dr.NarayanMathur’s statementfromDr.Perko’s bookTheHomeopathicTreatmentofInfluenza

Topicscoveredinthispresentation:• Howepidemicsareontherise.• Whyepidemicsareontherise.• Howconventionalmedicalapproachesbythemselves(includingdrugsandvaccination)areNOTgoingtobesufficientlymeetingtheneedsofourspecies.• Howweneedanalternativesolution.• Howweneedasolution(namelyhomeopathy)thathaspassedthetestoftime,asolidsolutionthatwecancountonwithahighdegreeofreliabilityduringthepresent&upcomingepidemics.• EvidenceontheeffectivenessofhomeopathicremediesforvariouspastANDpresentepidemicdiseases.

• Howhomeopathyisbeingusedbymanygovernments andnationsacrosstheplanet,andhowthistrendisrising.• Highlightsofcase-taking&dosingduringepidemics.• Themain3approachestohomeopathicprescribingduringepidemics,forpreventionANDtreatment(1:Genusepidemicus,2:Theindicatedremedybasedonclinicalrubrics,&3:Homeoprophylaxis/Nosode).•Whyit’simportantforusasacommunitytohaveaPandemicResponsePlan.• Varioushelpfulhomeopathicandnon-homeopathicwebsitesandotherimportantresources.

Topicscovered,continued:

SourcesforthisPresentation• TheCDseriesandbookbyDr.RobinMurphy,ND,titled“Epidemics&Homeopathy”(AvailablethroughLotusHealthInstitute)• Variousmateria medicas & repertories(Kent’s,Dr.Murphy’s,etc.)• Anumberofbooksonhomeopathyforepidemics suchas“TheWorldTraveller’s ManualofHomeopathy”byDr.CollinLessell,aswellas• Numerousjournalarticles(Seereferencesinthebackofpresentation.)• Websitesofvarioushomeopathicassociations andpractitioners• JeremySherr’s on-goingonlinecourseonepidemics:

• https://tqfs.official.academy/?aaid=gYWrL#!jeremys-blueprint-for-managing-epidemics-and-the-genus-epidemicus-of-aids/1/zAgRE/

• WHO’swebsiteandCDC’swebsite• Google,Pubmed,andCochranedatabase

Themaintwosourcesforthispresentation.

Epidemicsareontherise…WHOdeclared4globalhealthemergenciesin10years

• 2009- swineflu declaration• 2014- polio declaration,andagainin2014,• 2014- Ebola declaration• 2016- Zika virusdeclaration

• 2019– Ebola:OnJuly17,2019,WHOdeclaredthattheDemocraticRepublicofCongo'sEbolaoutbreakisapublichealthemergencyofinternationalconcern.

*JeremySherr’s onlinecourseonepidemics

WHO:Numberofsuspectedorlaboratory-confirmedDENGUEcases,1990–2015

WHO:Before1970,only9countrieshadexperiencedseveredengueepidemics.Today,thediseaseisendemicinmorethan100countries.Thereisaconcernforthepotentialnorthernspreadofthemosquitovector.And,mosquitoesarethevectorfordengueamongmanyotherepidemicdiseases.

Epidemicsareontherise,justafewexamples…Andconventionaltreatmentsareprovingless&lesseffective• Malaria isontherise,&highlyresistantmalariaspreadingrapidlyinSEAsia.• TB isontherise,andwehaveMDR (multipledrug-resistanttuberculosis)whichdoesn'trespondwelltotheconventionaldrugs,andXDR (extremedrug-resistanttuberculosis)whichdoesn'trespondtoanythingatallandisextremelyaggressive.• Dengue: WHO:Theworldwideincidenceofdengue hasrisen30-foldinthepast30years. Mayo:Nospecifictreatment fordenguefeverexists.• Tickborne diseases:CDC:Overthepast2 decades,7newtickborne germs intheU.S.Theyaredifficulttotx.• Candidaauris:CDC:“Candidaauris isanemergingfungusthatpresentsaseriousglobalhealththreat.”Itisoftenmultidrug-resistant,andithas50%mortalityrate.• TyphoidFever:Salmonella(causingTyphoidFever)isnowresistanttolastresortantibioticcalledColistin.

WHOonAntibioticsResistance

•WHO:“Antibioticresistanceisoneofthebiggestthreatstoglobalhealthtoday.•Agrowingnumberofinfections (suchaspneumonia,TB,gonorrhea,andsalmonellosis)arebecominghardertotreat astheantibioticsusedtotreatthemhavebecomelesseffective.”•Dr.MargaretChanoftheWHOhasrecentlystatedthatEarthmaybeapproachingatime“whenthingsascommonasstrepthroatorachild’sscratchedkneecouldonceagainkill."

IntegrativeMedicineSpecialistsOfferaSolution…• ALetterFromConcernedPhysiciansonAntibioticResistance:Thislettercanbefoundatthelinkbelow.• ThesignatoriesaremostlyMDs andmanyNDs& DOs.• https://homeopathyusa.org/about-aih-2/position-statements-letters-2/letter-regarding-antibiotic-resistance.html

• Aquotefromthisletter:• “Solutionstothisloomingcrisismustbefoundandfoundquickly.AssomeofAmerica’sleadingintegrativemedicinespecialists,webelieveitistimetolookanewatamodalitycalledhomeopathicmedicine.”

Whyareepidemicsontherise?Part1• Hahnemann:Epidemicsoccurduetoclimaticandtelluricinfluences.• Dr.RobinMurphy:”YoucanMAPanepidemic,itspreadslikeastorm,itcomes&leaves,notexplainablebytravel,commerceorhumantohumaninfection;and100yearslateritcomesback,followsthesamecourse,anditleaves.Ithasalifeofitsown.Theycan’texplainit...Ithasamovement,itmoveslikeanorganism…War,famine&pestilenceusuallycometogether,oftenfolloweachotherinsomecombination.Theycallthem“VISITATIONS”.Theyvisitandleave,andthereisnoreasonwhytheyshouldhaveleft.Theycan’texplainit.”• JeremySherr:“Epidemicsareverycyclical andtheytendtocomeevery80,100,200,500years.Themaincausesfortheriseinepidemicsinclude:• Globaltravel,urbanization,andoverpopulation• Zoonosis (diseasesthatcanbepassedfromanimalstohumans)areontherise.• Resistancetodrugs – alreadycoveredinearlierslide

Whyareepidemicsontherise?Part2

• Globalwarming: Astheplanetwarmsup,alotofpathogensbeginspreading.EpidemicsthatwerenevercommonintheNorthernHemisphere,nowasthewarminghappens,theybecomemuchmorecommon(withmosquitostravelingnorthbound).Globalwarmingcanresultinextremeevents,changesinweather,storms,floods,tsunamis,andhurricanes.Theseleadtocontaminationoffoodsandwater. Itisveryoftenthecasethatnearlyalwaysepidemicscomeinthewakeofthose.(Ex:choleraaftertheearthquakeinHaiti)”*

*ExtractedfromJeremySherr’s onlinecourseonepidemics

WHO: Mosquitoes,oneofthedeadliestanimalsintheworld.

Mosquitoes(VECTORSforepidemics) causemillionsofdeathseveryyear…Concernfornorthernspreadduetoglobalwarming

• WHO:“Mosquitoesareoneofthedeadliestanimalsintheworld.Zika,dengue,chikungunya,andyellowfever arealltransmittedtohumansbythe Aedes aegypti mosquito. Morethan1/2oftheworld’spopulationliveinareaswherethismosquitospeciesispresent.”

• Note:Insects canbevectorsforVIRUSES (yellowfeveranddenguefever),BACTERIA (plague),andPARASITES (Africantrypanosomiasis&Leishmaniasis)• WHO:Thereisaconcernforthepotentialnorthernspreadofthemosquitovector(duetoclimatechange).

Whyareepidemicsontherise? Part3Warsandepidemicsappeartogotogether…• War:“Warsandepidemicsalwaysgotogether. Thisiswell-documentedthroughouthistory.”* EXAMPLES:• 1)TheepidemicofWW1-SpanishFluPandemicof1918.• 2)WHOexpertssayviolenceispreventingendofEbola outbreak.• 3)Yemen:ThewarinYemenoverthelastfewyearshasresultedinpoorsanitaryconditions,causingahorrificcholera epidemickilling1.1millionpeopleinYemeninjust2017alone.

*ExtractedfromJeremySherr’s onlinecourseonepidemics

WHOReportonGlobalSurveillanceofEpidemic-ProneInfectiousDzs:• Thisreportconcentrateson9infectiousepidemicdiseasesthatareeitherneworvolatileorposeanimportantpublichealththreat.Allhavehighepidemicpotentialandmostareincreasinginincidence.

• Note:4viral,3bacterial,&2parasitic. Note:Routeoftransmissionisinparenthesis.

• Yellowfever:VIRAL(vector- insects)• Plague:BACTERIA(vector- insects)• Cholera:BACTERIA(contaminatedfoodandwater)• Meningococcaldisease:BACTERIA(airborne)• Denguefeveranddenguehemorrhagicfever:VIRAL(vector- insects)• Influenza:VIRAL(airborne)– FluscaresthedirectorofNationalInstituteofAllergy&InfectiousDiseases(NIAID)themost!

• Africantrypanosomiasis (AfricanSleepingSickness):PARASITIC(vector- insects)• HIV/AIDS:VIRAL(primarilysexualcontact)• Leishmaniasis (vector- insects)&leishmania/HIVco-infection”(contaminatedblood/needlesorbloodproducts):PARASITIC

• Note:Malaria,TB,ebola,Nipah virus,& Candidaauris (FUNGAL)arenotonthislist,notyet!• “Nowitisrecognizedthatviraldiseasesformthebulkofepidemicdiseases.”Dr.Mathur’s statement

fromDr.Perko’s Flubook

EpidemicinfectiousdiseasesmaybetoughtoDX!MisDXà Highmortalityà NeedforAlternative• Manyepidemicsinvolvebroadcommonsymptoms (suchasfever,achiness,h/a,andfatigue)whichmakethemdifficulttodx.• Labdifficulties (applicabletoLeptospirosis,forexample):

• Thecultureisslowtogrow• Antibodydetectionmaynotbeadirectpredictorofinfection• DetectionofbacterialDNAinbloodsamplesbyPCRisnotwidelyavailable

• MisdiagnosisismorelikelywithOVERLAPPINGdzs withsimilarclinicalpresentations.Ex:DengueandLeptospirosisintropics.• Misdiagnosiscanleadtoincorrectselectionofmedicaltx whichcanleadtohighmortalityrates.• DifficultiesinDX&TXofanepidemic(w/orw/oacoinfection)à adireneedforeffectivealternativemethodsofpreventionandtreatment.

Vaccinetheoryissimilartohomeopathy,butduringepidemicsvaccineshavelimitations• Impracticaltovaccinateourselvesagainsthundreds orthousandsofpotentiallypathogenicbugs,withtheirmutatingnewstrains comingout.• Whataboutiftherearemultipleepidemics goingonatsametime,multiplevaccinesatsametime?Thispracticemightincreasepossibilityofvaccine-relatedadverseeffects.• Notenough$$$funding:AccordingtoarecentstudybyDukeuniversity,thereisnofundingforvaccinesforafewofourbiggestkillerspresently,includingTB,HIVormalaria.• Therearenovaccinesavailableforsomeofthenewlyemergingdiseases.Ex: Nipah.• Inemergencysituations,wecannotproduce,distribute,andadministerENOUGHvaccinesforlargepopulationsFASTenough eveniffunds wereavailable.• Time:Acquiringimmunityw/vaccinescantakeafewweeks,leavingtargetpopulationsvulnerable.• Fearofinjections&riskofuseofinfectedneedles, immunizationofinfantsandpregnantwomen,etc.

Whyhomeopathy?Part1*

• Basicprescribingiseasytolearn.(Givinginstructionsiseasy.)• Correctlyprescribed,theyareverysafe.(Safeinallagecategories.)• Theyaresuitableforyoungandoldalike.• Theyarehighlyeffective.(And,theyworkimmediately.)• Theyareeasytoadminister.Theyhavealongshelf-life.• Theyarecompactandlight.(Thereforeeasytotransportanddistribute.)• Theyareinexpensive.• Theyarelegallytransportableacrossinternationalborders.• Theirnomenclatureisstandardizedworld-wide.

*Fromthebooktitled“TheWorldTravellers’ ManualofHomeopathy”byDr.ColinB.Lessell

• Youcantakeremediesevenifonpharmaceuticalmedications withoutfearofinteractions.• Sinceremediesaimtoboosttheimmunesystem,geneticmutationwillNOTbeadeterrent infindingacorrecthomeopathicsolution.• Unidentifiedcause- Incaseofepidemicswheretheorganismisnotfound,homoeopathycanstill offerpreventivemeasuresasitreliesontheS/S(signsandsymptoms)characteristicofthediseaseNOTontheidentificationoforganismperse.

*https://www.homeobook.com/guidelines-for-epidemic-management-in-homoeopathy/

Whyhomeopathy?Part2*

HOMEOPATHY– HISTORICALEVIDENCEHomeopathyhashistoricallyoutshinedother

therapiesduringepidemics

• Dr.ToddHoover,MD:Homeopathicpracticeduringmassiveepidemicsthroughouttheworldhasbeenthegoldstandardforshowingtheefficacyofpotentized remedies.

• In1900,ThomasLindsley Bradford,MD,wroteabookcalled"TheLogicofFigures"inwhichhecollectedthestatistics hecouldfindthatwouldcomparetheconventionaltherapeuticswithhomeopathicones.

Dr.AndreSaine’s talktitled“HomeopathyinTimesofEpidemics:ABriefOverview”,June2017,Germany

• “In2003,Ibeganreviewingtheliteratureonthissubject,andIhavesofaruncoveredover10,000references ofwhichthefirst2,000havebeenincorporatedintoacomprehensivetextthatisnowovertwothousandpages.• Resultsobtainedbyhomeopathyduringepidemicsconsistentlyrevealanextremelylowmortalityrate,regardless ofthephysician,thetime,theplaceorthetypeofdisease,includingtheoneswithveryhighmortalityrates.”

http://www.lmhi-congress-2017.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Proceedings_Saine_DF05-01_EN.pdf

Dr.AndreSaine’s talktitled“HomeopathyinTimesofEpidemics:ABriefOverview”,June2017,Germany

• “Thesereportsdeservethecloseattentionofacademia,governments,andhealthauthorities.• Inhomeopathy,wehaveliteraturethatoverflows withalltypesofcasestudies,trials,andoutcomereports.• DuetothefactthathomeopathicphilosophyhasNOTchangedsinceitsdevelopment,resultsobtainedbyhomeopathyfromthepasthavenotlosttheirvalue.• Therewasnosignificantiatrogenesis everreportedunderhomeopathictreatmentduringepidemics.”

Treatment NumberofPatients Mortality Rate(%)

PAA(pre-antibiotic allopathy) 148,345 24.3

Expectancy(notgivenanytreatmentsofanykind;onlycaredforwithdietandhygiene)

379 21.1

CCC (currentconventionalcare) 33,148 13.7Homeopathyingeneral 25,208 3.4Hahnemannian Homeopathy 960 0.4

Thestatisticsabovearelimitedtocommunity-acquiredpneumonia(CAP)

Pneumoniaistheleadingcauseofdeathduetoinfectiousdiseases.

*Referto:https://homeopathy.ca/debates_2013-03-22_SummaryResponseFromAndreSaine.shtml

Homeopathy,ahighlyeffectivetreatmentforpneumonia*

HistoricalEvidence:SpanishFluKilledanestimated20-50millionvictims

Type ofTherapy Mortality Ratefor:Flu

Mortality Ratefor:Flu+pneumonia*

ChanceofsurvivingFlu+pneumonia

Chanceofpregnantwomen survivingFlu+Pneumonia

Homeopathy 0.7% 3.4%orless 148to1(148survivingto1death)

135:1

No homeopathy 6% 25-30% 16 to1 2:1

ThisdatawasextractedfromanarticlebyDr.LisaSamet,ND,inaWAHomeopathicProductspublication.

HistoricalEvidence:Cholera

Year Location Mortality w/Homeopathy

Mortality w/Allopathy

1830 Russia 11% 63%

1830-1832 Vienna,Prague, Hungary,andMoravia

7% 31%

1836 Vienna 33% 66%

1848 Edinburgh, Scotland 24% 68%

1854 London, England 16.4% 59.2%

Thisdatawasextractedfromanarticletitled“LivessavedbyHomeopathyinEpidemicsandPandemics”byDr.NancyMalikandImanNavab

HistoricalEvidence:Cholera&Diphtheria

• CHOLERA,morestats:• “InAustraliaepidemicofCholera,theallopathicmortalityratewas66%,andthehomeopathicmortalityratewas33%.Dr.DublinQuarterlyJournalreported‘onanaccountofthisextraordinaryresult,thelawinterdictingthepracticeofHomeopathyinAustraliawasrepealed.’”*

• DIPHTHERIA:• DiphtheriainNYfrom1862-1864,

• 83.6%mortalityrateamongtheallopaths and• 16.4%mortalityrateamongthehomeopaths.

* Articletitled“TreatmentofEpidemicswithHomeopathy- Ahistory”byJulianWinston

HistoricalEvidence:ScarletF,YellowF,&TyphusF

• SCARLETFEVER:• Prussiangov’tmadetheuseofBelladonnaduringscarletfeverepidemicsobligatoryin1838.

• (HomeopathicProphylaxisbyDr.ToddHoover,MD;JAIHAutumn2001)

• YELLOWFEVER:• “In1878,mortalityrateinNewOrleanswas50%underallopathiccare,and5.6%underhomeopathiccare.• TYPHUSFEVER:• Hahnemanntreated183casesoftyphus,182outof183survived.Onepersondied,andhewasalreadyfeeblebeforehecaughttyphus.Thisisoneofthefirstepidemicswherehomeopathyproveditself.”1 “Thisisatatimewhenconventionaltreatmentswerehavingamortalityrateofover30%.”2• 1Articletitled“TreatmentofEpidemicswithHomeopathy- Ahistory”byJulianWinston• 2Article“Homeoprophylaxis asaCureforFearofDz”byKateBirchandCillaWhatcott

Whydomedicalhistoriansignorehomeopathicstatistics?• “Despitewell-documentedandofficialreports,theresultsobtainedbyhomeopathyintimesofepidemicshavebeenalmostcompletelyignoredbymedicalhistorians.”(Dr.AndreSaine’s talktitled“HomeopathyinTimesofEpidemics:ABriefOverview”,June2017,Germany)

• Dr.RobinMurphy,ND,alsobringsthisupinhistalkonepidemics.

• Itcouldbethat,“mostwouldrathernotseetheineffectivenessoftheconventionaltherapeuticsnoraccepttheefficacyofhomeopathy.”(Fromthearticle“TreatmentofEpidemicswithHomeopathy- AHistory”byJulianWinston,heisquotingThomasBradford,MD,theauthorofthebook“TheLogicofFigures”)

PRESENT-DAYEVIDENCE~6000PubMedHomeopathicStudies

• In2017,Dr.IrisBell,M.D.,Ph.D.,andhercolleaguescataloguedover6000piecesofhomeopathicresearchincludingmanyRCT’s(randomized,doubleblinded,controlledstudies).• https://homeopathyusa.org/uploads/Homeopathy-Research-Evidence-Base-05-15-2019.pdf

• NationalCenterforHomeopathy’swebsitehasaone-pagedoconthesubjectof“IsThereResearchtoSupportHomeopathy?”• https://www.homeopathycenter.org/sites/default/files/final_is_there_homeopathic_research.pdf

Somepubmed placebo-controlleddouble-blindstudiesoneffectivenessofhomeopathy• 1)Braintrauma(Journal:JHeadTraumaRehabil)• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=•Homeopathic%20Treatment%20of%20Mild%20Traumatic%20Brain%20Injury:%20A%20Randomized,%20Double-Blind,%20Placebo-Controlled%20Clinical%20Trial%5ball%5d&cmd=correctspelling• Conclusion:Thisstudysuggeststhat homeopathy mayhavearoleintreatingpersistentMTBI.• 2)Bonefractures(Journal:BMCComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine)• https://bmccomplementalternmed.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/1472-6882-12-S1-O61• 3)PostTreatmentImpairmentofPulmonaryTB(Journal:BMCComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine)• https://bmccomplementalternmed.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/1472-6882-12-S1-P223

Pubmed- morestudies• 4)Large-ScaleApplicationofHighly-DilutedBacteriaforLeptospirosisEpidemicControl.Bracho etal,Homeopathy 2010,Jul,99(3):156-166– Willdiscusslater.• 5)HomeopathicPreventionandManagementofEpidemicDiseases.JacobsJ,Homeopathy,2018Aug,107(3):157-160– Willdiscusslater.• 6)Antiplasmodial potentialofhomeopathicdrugsChelidoneum andnosodeagainstPlasmodiumberghei infection.JComplementIntegr Med2014,Sep.• Conclusion:ThestudyestablishestheeffectivenessofthecombinationagainstP.berghei invivoalongwiththesafetyofthedrugstotheliverandkidneyfunctionsofthehost.

• 7)AntimalarialpotentialofChina30&Chelidoneum 30 incombinationtherapyagainstlethalrodentmalariaparasite:Plasmodiumberghei.JComplementIntegr Med,2013May7• Thecombinationhadasignificantpreventiveactivitywith89.2%chemosuppressionwhichwashigherthanthestandarddrug,pyrimethamine (83.8%).Italsoshowedamoderatecurativeactivitywithcompleteclearanceofparasitein50%ofsurvivingmice.

Homeoprophylaxis (HP):Evidencefor

• Pubmed hasmanycitationsonthesubjectofHP.

• HomeopathyCenter.Org offersalistofnumerousrecords,studiesandtrialsonHP:• https://www.homeopathycenter.org/news/homeoprophylaxis-human-records-studies-and-trials

• Ascanbeseenfromthepresentdaygovernment-orderedHPstudies,wearemoreandmoreseeingthatdevelopingcountriesareembracinghomeopathyforitscosteffectiveness,simplicityandaccessibility.

Article:LargeScaleHomeoprophylaxis:ResultsofBriefandLong-TermInterventions,IsaacGolden,PhD,AJHM112-1Spring2019Country Programs Interventions byperson,byyear

andbydiseaseCuba 7 25,520,000

India 10 65,364,071

Brazil 9 1,072,039

26 91,956,110

Table1summarizesarecentanalysiswhichquantifiedtheuseofHPin26interventionsinthreecountries.Over90millionpeopleonanannualizedbasishadbeenprotected,witheffectivenessbetween75%and95%.Mostoftheinterventionsweredirectedbygovernmentagenciesandundertakenbydoctorsandscientists employedbytheagencies.

Conclusion:HPcanprovidegovernmentsaveryeconomicalpracticaloption tocombatinfectiousdiseasesinbothshortandlong-termdiseaseoutbreaks.

NDNRarticle,July2019,“GreaterThanPlacebo,ACriticalReviewofHomeopathyResearch”Theauthorofthisarticle,Dr.PaulTheriault,ND,focusesonmeta-analysisofhomeopathyresearch,takenasawhole.Meta-analysisofhomeopathy:1991,1997,1998(twodifferentones),2000,2005,2014,2015,2017,2018,and2019.Conclusion:“Thedatawedohavepointtowardshomeopathyashavinganeffectgreaterthanthatofplacebo.Therecanbenoargumentwiththisconclusion,asidefrompossiblynewdataemerging.Anyonewhodisputesthisisgoingagainsttheexistingsetofthehighest-qualityevidenceinhomeopathy.”

HomeopathyAroundtheWorldPostedbyDr.LisaSamet onNov17,2017

https://www.homeopathyworks.com/blog-1homeopathy-around-the-world/

HOMEOPATHYINLATINAMERICA

• “HomeopathyiswidelyavailablethroughoutmostofSouthAmericaandtheCaribbean,withCuba,Argentina,ColumbiaandBrazilleadingtheway.• InMexico,homeopathyiscurrentlyintegratedintothenationalhealthcaresystem.• InBrazil,homeopathyhasenjoyedgovernmentapprovalsincethe19th century,andisintegratedintoitspublichealthsystem,andcontinuestobeverypopular.”*• *https://www.homeopathyworks.com/blog-1homeopathy-around-the-world/

CUBA: Homeoprophylaxis forposthurricaneLeptospirosisepidemiccontrol

• ARTICLETITLE:“Large-ScaleApplicationofHighly-DilutedBacteria forLeptospirosisEpidemicControl”,GustavoBracho etal,Homeopathy2010,99156-166• Agovernmentorderedstudy demonstratinghomeopathicimmunizationsforthepreventionofLeptospirosisinCuba.• Highlydilutedbacteria forLeptospirosis=“nosode”forLeptospirosis.• Theremedywasadministeredto2.3millionpeople byabout5000personnelofpublichealthsystemofCubawhichincludedFAMILYDOCTORS,NURSES,PARAMEDICS,&socialworkers.• CONCLUSION:AgreatstudydemonstratinghowHPinterventionsmighthelpcontrolepidemicsbyusing highly-dilutedpathogenstoinduceprotectioninashorttimescale.

Cuba:90%OFCUBA (9.8MILLION)RECEIVESHOMEOPROPHYLAXISFORFLUW/REMARKABLEOUTCOMES

• “ReportsinepidemiologicsurveillancestudiesconductedbytheFinlayInstitute,aVACCINEproducerinCuba:BetweenDecof2009andJanof2010,about9millionpeople,nearly90%ofCubanpopulationreceivedHPforrespiratorydisease,influenza(includingAH1N1)withremarkableoutcomesandagreatreductionrateinmortality.”1

• “Theyhadzerocasesofthediseaseduringthehighriskseason.”2

1:Article“Livessavedbyhomeopathyinepidemicsandpandemics”,byNancyMalikandImanNavab2:Article“Homeoprophylaxis asaCureforFearofDz”byKateBirchandCillaWhatcott

BRAZIL:HPforDengue usingremedies,notnosodes•Manystudiesbythegovernmentfrom2001to1012.• “RemediesusedinformulasorseparatelywereEupatoriumperf,Phosph,Crotalus horridus,Natrummur,andArsenicum,inthe30cdilution.• Theincidenceofthedz inthefirst3 monthsof2008fellby93% bycomparisontothecorrespondingperiodin2007,whereasintherestoftheState ofRiodeJaneirotherewasanincreaseof128%.”*

*Extractedfrombook“TheSolution,Homeoprophylaxis,theVaccineAlternative”byKateBirchandCillaWhatcott

BRAZIL:EffectivenessofHomeopathicImmunizationagainstMeningococcalDiseaseRx:Meningococcinum 30c(anosode)• “In1974,duringameningococcusoutbreakinBrazil,18640patientsweregivenMeningococcinum prophylaxis(onepillof30c)while6430receivednotreatment.Thetx groupreported4casesto32casesinthenotx group(23timesmoreeffectivethannotx).”1

• “TheseresultsledtheBraziliangovernmentfundingalargerstudyin1998.Atotalof65826peopleages0-20weretreatedwithonepillofMeningococcinum 30cwhile23,532werenot.Overa12monthperiodthefollowingresultswereobtained:4patientswhowerehomeopathicallytreateddevelopedMD.And,20patientswhowerenotprotecteddevelopedMD.HPoffered95%protectioninthefirst6monthsand91%protectionovertheyearagainstMD.”2

1:Article:HomeopathicProphylaxis:FactorFictionbyToddHoover,MD2:Extractedfrombook“TheSolution,Homeoprophylaxis,theVaccineAlternative”byKateBirchandCillaWhatcott

INDIAANDOTHERASIANCOUNTRIES

• “Indialeadsintermsofnumberofpeopleusinghomeopathy,with100millionpeopledepending solely onhomeopathy fortheirmedicalcare.Thereareover200,000registeredhomeopathicdoctorsinIndiacurrently,withapproximately12,000morebeingaddedeveryyear.HomeopathyisalsogrowinginpopularityinPakistan,Korea,JapanandCHINA.”*

• *https://www.homeopathyworks.com/blog-1homeopathy-around-the-world/

INDIA:TheBanerjiProtocol ofthePrasanta BanerjiHomeopathicResearchFoundation(PBHRF)

• PBHRFcollaborateswithUniversityofTEXASAndersonCancerCenterinHouston.• 15patientsdiagnosedwithintracranialtumorsweretreatedwithRuta 6candCa3(PO4)2at3xpotency.Ofthese15patients,6ofthe7patientswithgliomashowedcompleteregressionoftumors.• Conclusion:Ruta incombinationwithCa3(PO4)2,bothatlowhomeopathicpotencies,constituteaneffectivetreatmentforbraincancers,particularlyglioma.• NOTE:Since2002,theBanerjis havecollectedmorethan27,000casesontheirdatabase,includingoverhalfamillionpatientvisits.

INDIA:EffectivenessofBelladonnaforPreventionofJapaneseEncephalitis• EpidemicsofJapaneseEncephalitishavebeenrecurrentinIndiasince1970.• “Astudypublishedin2010byresearchersinKolkata’sSchoolofTropicalMedicineandtheCentralCouncilforResearchinHomeopathyshowedthatthehomeopathicmedicineBelladonnapreventedinfectioninchickembryosinjectedwiththeJapaneseEncephalitisvirus.ThestudyshowedsignificantdecreaseintheviralloadwhentreatedwiththehomeopathicmedicineBelladonna indifferentpotencies,incomparisontoplacebo,statesprincipalinvestigator Dr.Bhaswati Bandopadhyay,assistantprofessorofvirology.”*• MyobservationfromDr.Golden’s article(citedinreferences):ThegovernmentofIndiahasperformednumerousstudiesonJapaneseEncephalitis anumberoftimeswithimpressiveresults.Dates:1989,1991,1993,1999-2009.Thesestudieshaveinvolvedanywherefromafewhundredthousanduptomillionsofpeople.*Extractedfrombook“TheSolution,Homeoprophylaxis,theVaccineAlternative”byKateBirchandCillaWhatcott

HOMEOPATHYGROWINGINTHEWORLD!

• “Thereareliterallyhundredsofthousandsofphysiciansandover500millionconsumersusinghomeopathyacrosstheglobe.

• Accordingtothemarketresearchfirm,TransparencyMarketResearch,theoverallglobalmarketforhomeopathicproductsisexpectedtogrow by18.2%by2024.That’sgoodnewsbyanyone’smeasure.”*

• *https://www.homeopathyworks.com/blog-1homeopathy-around-the-world/

Antihomeopathy rhetoricwillsoonbeirrelevant!

• “Large-scaleuseandacceptanceofhomeopathyinCuba,LatinAmerica,andIndiaraisesquestionsabouttherelevanceofcampaignsmountedagainsthomeopathyinthedevelopedworld.

• Giventheshiftingbalanceofglobalpower(towardthefast-growingeconomiesinAsia,South,andLatinAmericas,andothers),theantihomeopathy rhetoricwillsoonbeseenforwhatitreallyis:irrelevant.”*

*: “EmergingEconomies’NeedforCheap,EfficientHealthCareMakesAnti-HomeopathyRhetoricIrrelevant:ObservationsfromtheCanadianHomeopathyConference”,October2011,LionelMilogrom andetal.(TheJournalofAlternativeandComplementaryMedicine,Vol18,Number7,2012,pp723-726

HomeopathicApproachtoPrevention&TreatmentofEpidemics

LAWofSimilars or“LawofLikeCuresLike”S/SofRx=S/SofDz

• Dependingonhowadz ismanifested,aparticularrx(remedy)canhelpit,arx whosesx (symptom)picturematchesthesx pictureofthedisease.

• Example:Abeestingcausesredness,swelling,heat,stingingsensationandtheskinisworsewithheat.TheremedyApis,derivedfrombeevenom,hasallthesekeynotes.Therefore,itcanhelpwithabeesting. (WatchJody’svideoonmysite:https://drsharif.com/dermatological-conditions/)

(1rx formanydzs)AND(1dz needingmanyrxs indifferentpeopleoreveninsameperson)• I)Eachrx cantx numerousdiseases,butthekeynoteswillbethesameregardless…• Ex:BelladonnacanbeagreatremedyinmanyepidemicsincludingChickenpox,Cholera,Diphtheria,Hepatitis,Flu,Measles,Meningitis,Mumps,Pneumonia,Polio,Smallpox,Tuberculosis,Typhus,Pertussis,andMalaria.

• II)Eachdz canrequiredifferentremediesindifferentpeople• Ex:TBcanrequire:Phos,Spong,Tub,Stann,etc.

• III)Eachdz canrequireDIFFERENTremedieseveninsamepersondependingontheSTAGEOFDZ

III)Eachdz canrequiredifferentremedieseveninthesamepersondependingontheSTAGEOFDZ• Examples:• Typhusfever hastwostages.Hahnemannusedfor:

• 1st stageofdz:Bryonia orRhus-tox,and• 2nd stageofdz:Hyoscyamus

• Malaria hasdifferentphases(Coldphase,Hotphase,andSweatingphase),andtherearedifferentremediesindicatedfordifferentphases.• Ex:Chinamaynothelpthesweatstage,butmayhelpthefeverandchills.YoumighthavetoalternateChinawithmercury.

• TB hasstagessuchasacute stageandlast stage.Therearemanyremediesforeachstage.Ex:Stanum isoneofthemainremediesforthelaststagewheredr hastoputearnexttopt’s mouthtohear.• DON’TGETSTAGESOFFEVERMIXEDUPWITHSTAGESOFEPIDEMICS!(Seethefeversectioninthispresentationformoreinformation.)

ClassificationofsymptomsinhomeopathyHahnemannian method:Symptomsclassifiedintotwotypes

• Generalsymptoms arethosewhicharecommon tothediseaseprocess.Exampleisfever,headache,diarrheaandlossofappetiteintyphoidfever.Thesesymptomsarepresentinalmostallthecasesoftyphoidpatients.ThesearelessimportantinselectionofaremedyinHomeopathyortoindividualizethepatient.ThereforethesearecalledGeneralsymptoms.• Uncommonsymptoms arethesymptomswhichareunaccountable,unexplainabletothediseaseprocess. Examplesareinthetyphoidpatient,whenhefeelshisbedveryhard,evenwhenlyinginsoftbedoranswerstothequestionclearlyandgoestocoma.Theuncommonsymptomsreflecttheindividualityofthepatientinthediseaseandarealsogreatvalueinselectionoftheremedy.• TOTALITYOFSYMPTOMS=COMMONSYMPTOMS+UNCOMMONSYMPTOMS

Classificationofsymptomsinhomeopathy,part2Kent’sMethod:Symptomsclassifiedinto3categories.• (a) Generals:Mentalgeneral& physicalgeneral• (b) Common:Thesesymptomsarecommontoaparticulardiseaseorarefoundinseveralpatientsasacommonfactor.TheyareusuallyofsecondaryimportanceanddoNOTplaymuchrole intheselectionofsimilimum,UNLESStheyhavePECULIARmodalities.• (c) Particular:Thesymptomwhicharerelatedtoaparticularpartororganorfunctionsofthebody. Thesesymptomstendtodisturbthepatientmost andheseeksconsultationforthemonly.Thustheprescriptionofacutenecessitywillbebasedontheseparticulars. TheGENERALShelpinthedelineationofoutlinewhereasPARTICULARSfurnishthedetailstodifferentiatetheremedies.Strongparticularsmaypointtoasmallgroupofremedies,thishelpsinaquickprescription.

Epidemic Prescribing=Acute Prescribing

•WeareNOTdoing“constitutional”prescribinghere.• “Bynature,epidemicsareacutedz- Theyarefast,withprodrome,crisis,andresolutionbydeathorrecovery.Constitutionalisforchronicdz,andistotallytheoppositeofacute.”(JeremySherr)Organon P#72

• Example:Malariaattacksalternatebetweenchills,feverandsweatseveryfewdays,withdifferentremediesforeachstage.Toaddresseachstageofthedz,aperson’sconstitutionisimmaterial.

Epidemicsareacollectivedz &requirecollectivehealing,theyhaveonesource,&areunique.• Epidemicsareacollectivedisease&requirecollectivehealing:Onelargegroupvitalforcesusceptibletoaparticulardz. Totreattheindividualisnotlogicalanymorenow.Wehavetoseethewholediseaseofallpeopleinvolvedasifitwereoneperson,whereonegroupofpeoplerepresentthemind,onegroupofpeoplethelungs,onetheheart,liverandknee. Thisway,wehelppeoplecometogetherasone;andthatistherealpurposeoftheepidemic,itisacollectivehealingandbringingpeopleintounity.• Epidemicshaveonesource.Throughunderstandingthetotalityandbringingitalltogetherasifoneperson,wecanunderstandthesource.Byhealingthisonesource,weactuallyhealthecollective.• Eachepidemicistotallyunique eventhoughithasthenameofaparticulardisease. InOrganon #100,Hahnemannwarnsustonotpayattentiontothenameattachedtotheepidemicdz… theonlyexceptionsbeingthosecausedbythesameUNVARYINGinfectiousagent,suchassmallpoxormeasles.

ExtractedfromJeremySherr’s lecturesonepidemics

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ExtractedfromJeremySherr’s onlinecourseonepidemics

Severalhomeopathicapproachesforepidemicdiseasesfoundinliterature*• SinceHahnemann’stimes,severalapproachesusinghomeopathyforepidemicdiseasescanbefoundwithgoodexperimentalevidence inhomeopathicliterature,including:• 1)Individualization isthegoldstandard,butitisimpracticaltouseonawidespreadbasis.• 2)Combinationremedies canbeeffectivebutmustbebasedonthesymptomsofagivenepidemicinaspecificlocation.• 3)GenusEpidemicus canalsobesuccessfulifbasedondatafrommanypractitioners.• 4)Isopathy (usingNOSODES)showspromiseandmightbemorereadilyacceptedbymainstreammedicineduetoitssimilaritytovaccination.

• Summary:Basedonmyresearch,ingeneral,thebestapproachisGE,secondindividualization,thirdisopathy (nosodes),andfourthcombinationremedies.

*: Pubmed article:HomeopathicPreventionandManagementofEpidemicDiseases.JacobsJ,Homeopathy,2018Aug,107(3):157-160

1)Individualization:Treatwhatneedstobefixedbasedons/softheindividual…

• “Individualizationinhomeopathy:Notwopeoplewiththesameillnesswillhaveexactlythesamesymptoms,soinhomeopathyweselectamedicinetofiteachperson’scurrentstate.Infact,oftenduringaseriousacuteillness,thesamepatientmightneedseveraldifferentremediesinthecourseofaday,dependingonchangesinthesymptompicture.”•Mynote:Ifdon’tknowtheGE,thenusethis method.GEistrulythegoldstandard,notthismethod.

2)GenusEpidemicus Rx,toPrevent&toCure• “GEisawordcoinedbyDr.Hahnemannwhichdenotesthehomeopathicremedythatissimilartothetotalityofsymptomsfoundinthemajorityofpatientssufferinginanepidemicdisease andwhich,ifgiventothepatientsbeforetheonsetofthedisease,prevents theepidemicdiseaseorwhengivenduringthediseasecures thepatient.”*• Totalityofsymptoms intheepidemicdiseaseconsistsofCOMMON symptomsofthedisease,aswellastheUNCOMMONorpeculiar symptoms,foundinthemajorityofpatientssufferingfromtheepidemicdisease.

• TOTALITY=COMMON+UNCOMMON

• Dr.NarayanMathur’s statementfromDr.Perko’s bookTheHomeopathicTreatmentofInfluenza

Case-TakinginanEpidemicBy:Dr. GabyRottler

• Findoutthegeneralsymptomsofadz.• FindtheESSENTIAL(PATHOGNOMONIC)symptomsofadz (unchanging tothatdz),e.g.bydifferentialdxwithsimilardiseases. Theseallowustodistinguishonediseasefromanother.• FindtheCHARACTERISTICsymptomsinapresentingepidemic(changeable),bylookingforindividualsymptomsindifferentindividuals.

• [Hahnemann: …Itisonlybyacloseobservationofseveralcases(inpatientsofDIFFERENTCONSTITUTIONS) ofeverysuchcollectivedz thathecanbecomeconversantwiththetotalityofitss/s.]

RemedySelection:Howtoselectthebestrx?

• Thebestremedy choiceis“onewhosepathognomonics/s(keynotes)correspondtothepathognomonics/softhedisease andwhosecharacteristics/s(keynotes)correspondtotheindividual’scharacteristicsymptoms (thatarenotcausedbythedz itselfbutbytheindividual’suniqueconstitution).”*

(ExtractedfromDr.GabyRottler’s articletitledHomeopathyandEpidemics)

Lookatpeculiarities(modalities)ofcommonANDcharacteristicsymptoms@sametime

• Weneedtobe“lookingatthepeculiarities(ormodalities)oftheCOMMONsymptomsANDthecharacteristicsymptoms/SRPs(strange,rareandpeculiars)atthesametime.”*• Exampleofpeculiarityofacommonsx:Throatpain-nightandthroatpain-rightside(versussorethroatwhichisjustacommonsymptomwithoutanymodalities)

• Eachcasemustbeobservedindividually;alldetailsmustbeobserved,andnoteddown.

*JeremySherr’s lecturesonepidemics

Dr.RobinMurphy:WHICHSX’sDOYOUFOCUSONiftherearemanysymptomspresent?

• “Identifythe BIGGEST “energyleak” (i.e.what’scausingmostsuffering?what’spriority?),andaimtheremedythere.

• Example:Patienthasfeveranddiarrhea,&coughs.Whichonedoyoufocuson?• Iffeveristhemostsevereproblem,focusonthefever.• Ifdiarrheaissevere,focusonthediarrhea.

• WhatsymptomsPREDOMINATEiswhatyouwanttoaddress1st. The“Homeopathictx ofInfluenza”bookbyDr.Perko hasawholesectiononpredominatingsymptoms,systembysystem,fortheflu inparticular.Thissectionofthebookshouldhelpclarifythesubjectforyou.Thisbookisanexcellentresourceforthehomeopathictreatmentoftheflu.

Mostepidemicsstartoutwithflu-likesymptoms… TreatwhatyouseeASAP!

• “Evenifyoudon’tknowtheexactdx,justtx thesymptomsthatarepresent (remembertotakeathoroughcase)- youdon’thavetowaitforproperdxtobeabletoprescribeahomeopathicremedy,whichisaMAJORadvantagehomeopathyhasoverconventionalmedicine.• Forexample,duringthefirstweekofTyphoidinfectionyoumightthinkthepatienthastheflu.Treatwhatyousee,andyoumayjustcureTyphoidfeverwithoutknowingit,andallalongbeingundertheimpressionthatthepatientonlyhadtheflu.”*

*ExtractedfromlecturesbyDr.RobinMurphyonepidemics

RemedySelection:SpeedofDisease=SpeedofRemedy

• Matchthespeedoftheremedywiththespeedofthedisease.• Fastvsslowactingremediesreflectthespeedofthedz,whichisbasedonincubationtime forthedz.• 1)Fast-actingremedies: Aconite,Belladonna,Baptisia arefastactingremedies(illinafewhours).• 2)Slow-actingremedies:Ant.tart,Bryonia,Gelsemium,andRhus tox

• Whentogiveaquickactingrx vs.aslow-actingrx?Iftheproblemcameonsuddenly,thenyougiveaquick-actingrx,andviceversa.Inthisfashion,wematchtheenergeticsofthedz.WeshouldNOTgiveaslow-actingrx forafast-movingdz. Itmaynotbeeffectiveevenifthes/softherx matchthatofthedz. Sometimesitmaybemoreimportanttopickarx thatmatchestheenergetics(i.e.velocity)ofthedz morethanthes/softhedz.

ExtractedfromDr.RobinMurphy’sbook“EpidemicsandHomeopathy”

Organon P101&102onepidemics

• Organon P101:Treatingcasesinseriesindividually,notcollectively,maynotleadtotheGE.• “Here,wetreatcasesinseries;case1,2,3,4,5,onebyone,lookingforaremedy;andwhenwefindaremedythatpassesthroughmanyofthecases,wedeclarethatasoneoftheremediesofthegenusepidemicus andsoon.Thismethodisquick,anddoesnotrequireanywaiting.• Disadvantage:Canbesuppressivetotheepidemic,andmaynotleadtotheGE.”*

• Organon P102: Treatingcasesinparallel,collectively leadstoGE.“TheP102methodtakesBOTHthecollectiveandtheindividual intoaccount.”*• Disadvantage:WhileyouworkouttheGEusingthistime-consumingmethod,peoplehavetowaitandtheycoulddiewhilewaiting.

* JeremySherr’s onlinelecturesonepidemics

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ExtractedfromJeremySherr’s onlinecourseonepidemics

BestsolutionistouseP101&P102@sametime

• “ThebestwaytogoabouttreatingtheepidemicistodoP101first-prescribeforeachcaseinseries(individualizationmethod)whileyoucollectthesymptomsfora(P102)collective(GEmethod). ThenyoudothecollectiveP102,andthencomparethetwo. So,youareworkingbothinseriesandinparallelatthesametime.”

*ExtractedfromJeremySherr’s lecturesonepidemics

ONEORSEVERALremediesinGE… Findthebestoneforeachperson

• “Thegenusepidemicus maybeone,butmostlikelySEVERALremedies.Why? Becausetheepidemicisabigentityanditneedstocontainafewremediestorepresentdifferentaspectsofit.• Thisisanaspectofindividualizing. So,wegofromthecollectivetotheindividual. WetakeremediesfromtheGE,andthenwefitthemintoeachindividualthatwesee.”*


HowmanycasesdoyouneedforGE?Dependsonthesizeoftheepidemic“Partly,itdependsonthesizeoftheepidemic.

-Smallepidemic,maybeseveralcases.-Abigpandemic,mayneedtoseenumerouscasestogetanideaofthedifferentmanifestations.

Thereareotherfactorstoconsidersuchashowurgentitisorhowmanycasesyoumanagetosee.”


Individualizingepidemics:Thetopremediescanchangeforanepidemicdz yearafteryear

• “It’sraretofindawholenewsetofremediesinanew(boutofthe)epidemicb/cit’sthesamedz description.• However,thesymptompictureofanyepidemicdiseasecanvaryfromyeartoyear.ThiscausesaCHANGEinthe1)LEADERREMEDIES(thetop2-3remedies)AND inthe2)ORDEROFFREQUENCYwithinthetop10-20remediesforthedz yeartoyear.Thisiswhywe“individualize”epidemics.• Example:Fluchangesyearafteryear.BothBaptisia andGelsemium arehighlyeffectiveremediesfortheflu.OneyearwemightseealotofGelsemium flucases,andanotheryearwemightseealotofBaptisia flu cases.”*

• (Note:AccordingtoJeremySherr,therearemostlikelySEVERALremediesinGE.Thisisthesameconceptasthe“leader”remediesofDr.Murphy’s.)*ExtractedfromDr.RobinMurphy’sbook“EpidemicsandHomeopathy”

Giveyourbestpicktoeveryonerandomly!DoSomething!• Onceyouselecttheleaderremedies,thenthereisusuallyoneremedythatwilldominate.• Onceyoufindthetopremedy,youcanstartgivingittoeveryonerandomly.• “Don’thavetoworryabouttakingcasesinadeadlyepidemic… Don’tbeidealisticduringepidemics...DOSOMETHING!!”*

*ExtractedfromDr.RobinMurphy’sbook“EpidemicsandHomeopathy”

ZigzagPrescribingorCuringinParts,agoodmethodforwhenyoudon’thavetherightremedy!

• Sometimesincomplexcases,youhavetodowhathomeopathscall“zigzagprescribing”,andtreatdifferentlayersoneatatimewithdifferentremediesbacktoback.Example:• Dr.RobinMurphy,ND:(paraphrasing)“Youmighthave3remediesoutofthefirstaidkittocuredifferents/sinaPertussiscase(curinginparts),butmaynothaveCoccuscactiwhichcouldbyitselfpotentiallycurethewholecase.Yougivethesethreeremediesinorderofpriority,tx themoreseveresx first,thengodownthelist.Don’tgiveupifyoudon’thaveaperfectremedyinyourremedykit.”

3)Homeoprophylaxis (HP)forprevention,BESTforlargepopulationofpeopleinaSHORTperiodoftime• Homeoprophylaxis (HP)istheuseofhighlydilutedandsuccussed(potentized)substancesgivenpriortoexposuretodiseaseforprevention.“WhileHPdoesnotindividualizefortheperson,whenattemptingtoaddressaLARGE populationofpeopleinaSHORT amountoftime,thisisthemosteffectivemethodtopreventdz.”*Note:ClassicalhomeopathswouldarguethattheGE(notHP)isnotonlythebesttx butalsothebestpreventativetoolforepidemics(iflogisticsisnotanissue).• TwomethodsforHP:

• 1)REMEDIES:Matterfoundinthenaturalworld (plant,mineral,oranimalextracts).• 2)NOSODES whicharepreparedfromculturedpathogensand/orhumandischarges(usuallyfluids,suchassaliva,pus,urine,blood,orotherdiseasedtissue)producedinresponsetothosepathogens.Examples:Tuberculinum,Medorrhinum,HIV,Influenzinum,orParotidinum (formumps)

• Theuseofanosode againstitsdiseaseiscalledISOPATHY.Thisisnottruehomeopathy,butithasitsplace.Nosode isanattenuatedpathogen ~vaccine.

*Extractedfromanarticletitled“ProphylaxisasaCureforFearofDisease”,byKateBirchandCillaWhatcott

7WAYSOFUSINGANOSODE,accordingtoDr.RobinMurphy’sCDLectureSeriesonEpidemics:• 1)Itcanbeusedpreventativelyduringtheepidemicwithahighprobabilityofexposure.Cangivethenosode routinelyorgivetheleadingremedythatisindicatedatthetime.Leadingremedyorthenosode?Betweenthetwo,theleadingremedyisbetterthanthenosode ifitisworkingwellamongtheaffectedpatients.• 2) Takeatfirstsignofthedisease. Example:childhasbeenexposed,andnowthechildhasacold/cough.• 3)Duringthediseasephases:Iftheindicatedremedyisnotworking,stoptheindicatedremedy,give3-4dosesofthenosode ononeday,thenreturntotheindicatedremedyandtheremedymightworkagain- thisiscalledintercurrentprescribing.• INTERCURRENTremedy isgivenbetweentheindicatedremediesorincomplicatedcasesorin“neverwellsince”cases. Iftheindicatedremedykeepsrelapsing,thenreturntothenosode ortheautonosode asanintercurrent rx tohelptheindicatedremedy.Insuchsituations,thecasebecomesclearer,andthesameremedythatusedtoworkwellinitiallyandstoppedworkingwillstarttoworkbetterafterthept takesthenosode.

• 3.1)Ifnothingisworking,givethenosode evenduringanactivephase.

7WAYSOFUSINGANOSODE,continued• 4)Duringconvalescencephase:Example: childrecoveredfromsaywhoopingcough,andthechildisnowweakornotsleepingwell;youkeepgivingDrosera,90%ofthecaseiscuredbut10%isleft;sonowyoucangivethenosode Pertussin for1-2daysasaconvalescenceremedytoclearthe10%.• 5)NWS(“neverwellsince”;totreatcomplicationsfromadisease).Example:Say4-5yearsafterwhoopingcoughisgone,childoradulthasacoughortendencytobronchitisorcolds,theyareneverwellsincewhoopingcough.GivePertussin 30cor200cinsuchcases.• 6)Usethenosode totreatcomplicationsfromvaccines.Example,thenosode ofsmallpox(Malandrinum)hasprovedextremelyusefulintreatingadverseeffectsaftersmallpoxvaccination.(Dr.GabyRottler’s article)• 7)Fornon-descriptsymptoms: PtonlyhastheGENERALORCOMMONsymptomsofthedisease,NOPARTICULARORKEYNOTEsymptomsthatcouldleadyoutoaparticularremedy (i.e.theindicatedremedy).Ifyoudon’tknowwhattodo,justuseafewdosesofthenosode.Afewdosesofnosode atleastlessenstheseverityofthedz atonceuntilyoufindabetterremedy.

HPvs.GEGE(GenusEpidemicus) HP(Homeoprophylaxis)

Watch andwait? Yes, ifyouuseP102method.(YouneedtowaitandwatchbeforecancomeupwiththeGE.)

No,ifyouuseP101method.

SeeearlierslidesundertheGEdiscussion.

No, don’tneedtowatch&waittofindtheGE,canstartw/nosode

Similartovaccine model? Notsimilar tovaccines Yes verysimilartovaccines

Applicability onalargescale? Not aslikelyastheHPmodel Yes,refertoall large-scalestudiesinCuba,BrazilandIndia

Classicalhomeopathsdon’tapproveofnosodesunlesslastresort,BUThowaboutlast15years?• Inhisarticletitled“HomeopathicProphylaxis:FactOrFiction”,JAIHAutumnof2001,Vol94,No3,Dr.ToddHoover,MD,writes:“Ashomeopathyhasevolvedandcommingledwithallopathy,somepractitionershaveshiftedfromanepidemicspecificmodelofGenusEpidemicus toageneralizedapproachforhomeoprophylaxis…PresentingHPasasafeandeffectivesolutionwiththecurrentpaucityofevidenceisrecklessandmisleading.”

• TheevidenceforHPwaslesssolidinthepast,butintherecentyearswehaveseennumerousgovernment-orderedstudies thatshowhowextremelyeffectivethismethodofpreventingepidemicscanbe.

Dr.Murphy:“Youwillmissalotofcaseswithoutnosodes”

• Dr.RobinMurphy,ND:“Ifyoudon’tknowhowtousethenosodes,youcouldmissalotofcases(duringepidemics)… Youcangiveanosode 2-3timesadaywithin1-3days,andtheconditioncanbecompletelygone.”

• Note:Youcanordernosodes forvariousconditionsfrommosthomeopathiccompaniesunlesstheyhavenotmadeoneyet.Ex:Wedonothaveanosode forebola yet.

Auto-nosode – Whatisit?Thiscansave1000sorhundredsof1000soflives!• “An auto-nosode isaremedyderivedfromthepatient’sownpathogenicexcretion,andismorespecifictotheperson.Itcanbeusedtotreatthepatienthim- orher-self.• Example: Plague (Bubonicp.:Nosode preparedfromthepusfromtheinfectedglands;Pneumonicp.: Nosode preparedfromthesputum;Septicemic/Hemorrhagicp.:Nosode preparedfromtheblood)

• Youcanalso useanauto-nosode tohelpothersduringanepidemic.Youcanuseitforpreventionaswellasatthefirstsignofillnessinothers.• Auto-nosodes areourtopchoicefor“vaccinating”people(forprevention)inanactiveepidemic.• Iftheillnesshasdeveloped,thenusetheindicatedremedy.Iftheindicatedremedykeepsrelapsing,thenreturntotheauto-nosode asan“intercurrent”remedy tojumpstarttheprocess.And,if/whentheauto-nosode stopsworking,youcanswitchbacktotheindicatedremedy.”*

*ThisinformationisextractedandparaphrasedfromDr.Murphy’slecturesonepidemics.

Howtoprepareanduseanauto-nosode,andtodistributetomasses?*1• Therewillbeadischarge99%ofthetime,andyouusethisd/ctomakethenosode from.• Tomakeastockbottle,youcangetsomed/cfromtheperson,andputitina½-4ozdropperbottleofpureethylalcohol,ETOH,(190proofEverclear).Note:The190-proofvariationof Everclear is92.4% ethanol byweight.

• Howtomakea1c?Thoroughlymixthesolutioninthestockbottle,thenadd1dropofitto99dropssolution(alcohol/water),atleast20%alcoholforpreservation.Topreserveforever,youshouldmakean80-90%alcoholictincture.Fora2c,youmix1dropofthe1cin99dropssolution(insameoradifferentbottle),andyoucontinuethisprocessuntilyougetyour6c. Remembertosuccuss manytimesgoingfrom1cto2c,2cto3c,etc.

• Inepidemics,useatleasta6cdilution,andputitinwaterorgraftittobeabletohelpmanyothers*2.Succuss orstirthesolutionbeforeEACHdose.Youwillprobablyneedtouse6cupto30c,sokeepalltheintermittentpotenciesinbetween6cand30c.If6cwearsoff,thenuse7c,then8c,andonup. Reason?Youneedtokeepthepatient’sprogresscontinualandsteady.*1 :MostoftheinformationinthisslideisextractedfromDr.Murphy’slecturesonepidemics.*2:RefertothelinkbelowfordetailedinformationonHahnemann’sWaterPotencies:http://www.alchemilla.com/index.php/homeopathic-medicine-mainmenu-33/14-hahnemanns-lm-and-water-potencies

Succussion – howto?Hahnemannvs.Korsakoviandilutions?UsetheKmethodinepidemics• Howtosuccess?“Foronesuccussion,holdthebottleinyourrighthandandstrikethebottomofthebottlesmartlyagainstthepalmofthelefthand(orsoftboundleatherbook)fromadistanceofnearly2feet.”*• Youshouldsuccesseachsolutionmanytimes.Inotherwords,onceyoumakethe1c,yousuccessthebottlemanytimes.Then,onceyoumakethe2c,yousuccessthebottlemanytimesagain,soonandsoforth.• Howaboutthebottles? Korsakov'smethodinvolvesusingthesamecontainerforeachserialdilution,whileHahnemann'smethodusesadifferentcontainerforeachserialdilution.TheKmethodissimplerandquicker,sousethismethodwhenmakingtheauto-nosode.The Korsakoff methoddoesnotrequireyoutousedifferentbottles,buttoempty eachbottleaftermade(whatadherestothesidesofabottleissufficienttoequaladrop,orit maybeequaltoseveraldropsdependingonthesizeofyourbottle).

*http://www.alchemilla.com/index.php/homeopathic-medicine-mainmenu-33/14-hahnemanns-lm-and-water-potencies

Wehaveamoral&socialobligationtocollecttheauto-nosode!

• “Ofcourse,itmaybedangeroustocollectpathogenicbodilydischargesorproductsiftheepidemicdz isdeadlysuchasebola orplague.However,wehaveasocialandmoralobligationtodosoifnecessarysincenooneelsewillknowhowtodothis.”*

*ThisinformationisextractedandparaphrasedfromDr.Murphy’slecturesonepidemics.

***ForBOTH PREVENTION&TREATMENT***GE>anindicatedrx >nosode

• Genusepidemicus isalwaysthebestrx forbothpreventionandtreatmentduringepidemics. Note:IfthereismorethanoneremedyintheGE,theremedythatfitsthefirstphaseoftheepidemicshouldbegivenprophylactically.ForexampleinHahnemann’scholeraepidemic,Veratrum whichisusuallytypicalofthefirstphase couldhavebeengivenprophylactically.• Ifdon’tknowtheGE,thenyoucanuseawellindicatedrx forbothpreventionandtreatment.Refertotheclinicalrubrics,andfindablacktypethatfitsthecasethebest.Ex:Drosera forpertussis.• Ifdon’tknoweitheroftheabove(theGEorawellindicatedrx),andifyouaretryingtocoverasmanypeopleaspossibleasquicklyaspossible,thenyoucanusethenosode forbothpreventionaswellastreatment.“ThiswillneverbeaseffectiveastheGE.”(JeremySherr)

• The information here is based on compilation of much research, including online lectures on epidemics by Jeremy Sherr as well as CD lessons on epidemics by Dr. Robin Murphy.

PotencyandFrequencyDuringEpidemics,1Individualizingthepotencybasedonseverityofdz• Tx inacutelylife-threateningsituations (&dz comesonfast):• Giveahigherpotencysuchas200ctoneutralizeitfast.

• Example:Severecaseofmeningitiswithsudden onsetfever&delirium,Belladonna200c(vs.6cor12c)potentiallyafewtimesadayuntilstable.Minimumpotencyshouldbe30c.Oncept isstable,uselowerpotenciesof6cor12catahighfrequencyofsayonceanhouroreveryfewhours,or30cbid.

• Tx inmildersituations (&dz comesonslowly):• Givealowerpotencysuchas30c.

• Example:Ifaslowonsetminorsorethroat,andthepersonistotallyfunctional,Ferrum phosph 30c(vs.200cor1M)qd orbiduntilwell.

• Insomemildcases,youcanprobablystartwith30cpills,andifastrongerpotencyisindicated,thenconsiderusingawaterpotencyof30c,thengouptodry200cpills,thenwater200c,etc.(Rememberwaterpotenciesarestrongerthandrypills.)

• Goodruleofthumbonfrequencyofdosing:Whateverpotencyyouuse,useadoseASNEEDED.ExtractedfromDr.RobinMurphy’sbook“EpidemicsandHomeopathy”

PotencyandFrequencyDuringEpidemics,2MoreInfoonDosingforTreatment

• Thebook“TheWorldTraveler’sManualofHomeopathy”byDr.ColinLessell recommendslowerpotenciesof6cand30cpotencieseveryfewhoursordaily fortreatment,dependingontheseverityofthecase.• Dr.RobinMurphy usesCpotenciesinWATER duringallacutes andfirstaids.Inhislectures,heseemstolike30cand200cforacutes.Herecommendsusingaminimumof6cwhenusingtheauto-nosode.• Putremediesinwaterformoreeffectiveness.Thewaterpotencyhasathreehourshelflife,Boiron says.Dr.MurphyonhisCD’ssaystheshelflifeis1-2days;coveritbyatissue(non-perfume);don’tneedtorefrigerate.• Ex:Youcantakeonepelletof30c,putitinyour4oz bottle,stirit,takeatspeveryseveralhoursasneededforacutes.Thepersoncansipitevery5-10minutesinemergencies. Ifunconscious,pouralittleofthefluidontotheirlip.Tapthecup(succuss it)acoupleoftimesbeforeeachuse.

• Alternatingremedies?Duringcomplexepidemics,youmighthavetoalternateremedies.Ex:Denguefeverwithexcessivemuscularjointpain:useEup Perf6c&Rhus tux6calternatingqh.

PotencyandFrequencyDuringEpidemics,3DosingforPrevention(w/remediesornosodes)

• 1)JeremySherr:Similarlytotreatment,thefrequencyandpotencyforpreventionisalsobasedontheintensityandthethreatoftheepidemic.Hedefinitelyfavorsremediesovernosodes,sothisrecommendationmustbeinregardstoremedies,notnosodes.• 1) Serious:Youcanstartwitha1Mor10M,andthen30Ctwicedailyforafewdaysorevenmore.

• 2)Mildersituations:Ifyoumightgetexposedtomalariainamonth,take30Conceaweekforthemonth.

• 2)Dr.ColinLessell:Inhisbook“TheWorldTraveler’sManualofHomeopathy”,Dr.Lessell’s recommendationfordosingforpreventionmatchesJeremySherr’srecommendationhere.Helikesnosodes forprevention:30conceaweek• 3)Dr.RobinMurphy: Heusesremediesornosodes,whichevermakessenseatthetime.“Use1-2dosesofa30cor200cofthenosode asapreventative.”Hisrecommendationregardinguseofauto-nosode forprevention:Useaminimumof6coftheauto-nosode forprevention,andgouptohigherpotenciesasneeded.• SUMMARY:Agoodruleofdosingforprevention:Use30conceaweekifdz ismild,ormoreoften(saybid)ifdz issevere.

PotenciesoftheNOSODES(Avoidlowerpotencies&frequentdosing)• Thereisaconcernfornosodes causingaggravations. Somehomeopathsrecommendagainstlowerpotencies(LOWERthan30c)andfrequentdosing.• Dr.ColinLessell,inhisWorldTraveller’s ManualofHomeopathy,seemstorecommendtheuseofnosodes (forpreventionofmostdiseasescoveredinhisbook)inthe30cpotencyonceaweek.• Dr.RobinMurphy,paraphrased:Manyauthorssaydon’tgivenosodes below30c b/ctheyareworriedaboutcontamination.It’sfinetogivenosodesbelow30c sinceevenatthe6cpotencywearenotdealingwithmaterialdoses.However,youshouldNOTgivethenosodes inthelowerpotenciesforalongtimeortoofrequently. Youcantake1-2dosesofa30cor200cofthenosode asapreventative(ortostopamiasm).• Starttheauto-nosode ataminimumpotencyof6c,andkeepallthepotenciesbetween6c&30c(i.e.keepthe7c,8c,allthewayupto30c)becauseyoumightneedtostartwitha6candgraduallyincreasethepotencyupto30corhigher.

BASICTIPSFORPRESCRIBINGDURINGEPIDEMICS:• 1)Takedetailedcasesonlyiftimeisanoption.Ideally,studyandobservetheepidemictocomeupwiththeGEwhichisourtoprx.Thismighttakeawhile.

• 2)GE>anindicatedrx >nosode forbothpreventionandtreatment:• Ifdon’tknowtheGEyet,youcangivethebestindicatedrx.Ifcan’tcomeupwithaspecificrx,thengivethenosode ifavailable.Ifnonosode available,canmakeyourownauto-nosode.Ifyouhappentohearthatthenosode isworkingextremelyeffectivelyforalotofpeople,andtimeisoftheessence,justgivethenosode vsaspecificrx.

• 3)Youtreatwhatyousee- Identifythebiggest“energyleak”,anddirecttherx there.(Dr.Murphy)• 4)Thepersonisthesubsetoftheremedy, notviceversa.So,thepatientdoesNOThavetohaveALLthekeynotesofaremedy.

• 5)Ifyourpatienthas2-3strongkeynotes listedunderarx,youcanselectthatrx withagoodconfidencelevel.

• 6)Thespeedoftherx shouldmatchthespeedofthedz (i.e.fasting-actingrx forafast-movingdz,andviceversa)

• 7)Selectandgiveoneremedy@atime• 8)Iftheselectedremedyisunavailable,choosethenextalternativerx ratherthandonothing.• 9)Ifthedesiredpotencyisunavailable,givewhateverpotencyyouhaveavailable.• 10)Youdon’tchangetherx oritspotencyaslongasitisworking.Ifapotencystopsworking,youcangouptothenextpotency.Useupeachpotency’seffectivenessbeforeyougoupagain.(Sometimesjustchangingthepotencyhelpstherx workbetter,upORdowneitherway.)

Generaladviceonadministrationofremedies*• 1)Pillsandcoarsegranulesshouldbesuckedratherthanswallowed(absorptionismorereliable).• 2)Pillsandcoarsegranulesmaybeinhaledbybabiesandunconsciouspeople.Forsuch,remembertocrushthemtoafinepowderbeforeuse.Alternatively,youcanuseliquidpotencies.

• 3)Allremediesshouldreceiveminimaldirecthandling.Donotputyourfingersinsidethevial.• 4)Ideally,theconsumptionoffoodanddrink(andcleansingofteeth)shouldnotoccur10minutesbeforeandaftertheoraladministrationofaremedy.

• 5)Ideally,nocoffee,decaffeinatedornormal,shouldbetakenduringacourseofhomeopathictreatment.Coffeetendstoantidotetheactionofmanyremedies.

• 6)Remediesatthepotenciesrecommendedhere(e.g.6cor30c)aresafeforpatientsonorthodoxdrugtherapies.

• 7)Pillsaresugar-based.Theamountofsugaringestedasasingledoseisinsufficienttoadverselyaffecteitherdiabeticsorhypoglycemics. However,patientswhosufferfromdisaccharideintoleranceshouldberestrictedtotheuseofliquidpotenciesonly.

• 8)Homeopathicremediesarelargelysafewhengivenduringpregnancyandlactation.Refer to next slide.

• 9)Itisoftennecessarytointerrupttheregularityofdosageofanymedicinebecauseofsleep.Recommenceonwaking.

*Extractedfromthebook“TheWorldTraveler’sManualofHomeopathy”byDr.ColinLessell.

SpecialConsiderations:PregnancyandLactation*• Withonlytheoddexception,allhomeopathicremedies,whenprescribedinthepotencyrange6cto30cor12xto30x,aretobeconsideredassafeatanystageofpregnancy,providedthattheyarestoppedimmediatelyifhomeopathicaggravationoccurs.This,however,isarareevent.Whilstsuchaggravationisharmless,iftheremedyisdiscontinued,theadministrationofseveralcupsofcoffeewillacceleratethereductionofill-effects.• Usethefollowingsubstanceswithcaution:

• Remedieswithpotencieslessthan6cor12x.(Me:Thisisimportantifyouaretakingnosodes ofhighlyinfectious/poisonoussubstances.)

• Remedieswithpotenciesgreaterthan30cor30x.(Me:Maybetoostrong?)• Homeopathicmothertinctures


HomeopathicAggravations

• “Occasionally,aftertheadministrationofaremedy,thepatientexperienceswhatistermedhomeopathicaggravation.Thisisatransientworseningofthepatient’ssymptoms,andmaybecausedbytheuseoftoohighapotency,orbytoorapiddoserepetition.Infact,itsignifiesoverstimulationofthebodilyhealingresponse.Shouldthisoccur,theremedyshouldbediscontinued,whereuponthephaseofaggravationwillbefollowedbyoneofremission,oftenproceedingtocure.However,itsometimeshappensthatthisphaseofremissionisshort-lived,andisfollowedbyaresumptionoftheprevioussymptoms,althoughtheyareoftenlesssevere.Inthiscase,theremedyshouldbereapplied,butlessaggressively.Reducethefrequencyofdosage,orselectalesserpotency.”*


Homeopathy (GEand/orNosodes)&

Vaccines

forEpidemics

Homeopathy(HP&GE)vs.VaccinesHomeopathy Vaccines

Effectiveness Yes(based onnumerous governmentorderedstudiesusingHP)

Yes

Speedofaction inbody Immediatelyeffective Weneedtimetomakeanti-bodies.

Speed ofinterventioninsociety(distributingthemedicines/vaccines)

Rapid,especially withHP(hourstodays)versusGEwhichcantaketime.

Weekstomonthsà ShortageNotreadilyavailable inemergencysituations

Safety Totally safe.Theperson willnotgetthepathogen,justitsvibration.

Pathogensinsidevaccines leadingtopossiblecontagiousness.Riskofuseofinfectedneedles. Concernforimmunizationofinfantsandpregnantwomen.

Cost Extremely LOW(lowestcostmedicinesonEarth)

Expensiveà Shortage(Notenoughfundingforthetop2biggestkillers:Malaria&TB)

Routeofadministration Oral Injection

Mechanism ofaction HP:Subtleinternalimmunesystemresponsesmakethebodybehaveasifithasthedz.GE:Law ofSimilars.

Antibodies aremadeinresponsetothevaccine

HomeopathyANDVaccines,canyoudoboth?Yes!HP,abridgingdeviceuntilvaccineisavailable.

• EvenifyouhavehadORareplanningtogetvaccinated,youcanstilldoHP(homeoprophylaxis usingnosodes),especiallyifthepreviousvaccinationcausedanadverseevent.“Takingthenosode willhelpclearthevaccinebyhelpingthebodytoreconcilethepartiallydevelopedimmunesystemresponse.”*

• “HPwithnosodes couldbeabridgingdeviceinaseriousepidemicfortheperioduntilafullyeffective vaccineisavailable.”Homeopathy(2010)99,153-155

*Frombook“TheSolution,Homeoprophylaxis,theVaccineAlternative”byKateBirchandCillaWhatcott

REPERTORY• 3 IMPORTANTchaptersintherepertory:

• Chill,Fever,&Perspiration• Varioustypesoffevers• Fevercase-taking

• BackupandComplementaryRemedies

• ClinicalRubrics

• HowdoyoufindremediesfordiseasesthatareNOTintherepertory?Inotherwords,whatifthereisnorubricforthatdz?

• CommonEpidemicDiseases&TheirHomeopathicTreatment inAlphabeticalOrder

3chaptersintherepertory“chill,fever,&perspiration”matchthe3stagesofmalaria

• HAHNEMANN’SfirstprovinginhomeopathywaswithQuinine(orCinchonatree)bark whichprovedtobeeffectivefortreatingmalaria.• Malariahasthreestages:chill,fever,andsweats(perspiration).And,thereisachapterintherepertoryoneachofthesestages.• Chill:Timesoftheday,coldbody,feverwith,headache,heatchillswith,overheatedchillsfrom,icycoldness,internalchills,irregularstages,perspirationchillswith,prolonged,quartan,quotidian,shaking,shivering,stagesof,times,trembling,violent,etc.• Fever:Mostepidemicsareaccompaniedwithsomekindoffever.• Timesoftheday,burningheat,catarrhal,cerebrospinal,chillabsent,chillwith,chronic,continued,dry,exanthematic,gastric,hectic,intermittent,insidious,intense,irregular,irritative,paroxysms,perspiration(heatwith),remittent,relapsing,septic,sun,yellow,etc.• Perspiration:Timesoftheday,cold,coldnessduring,feverafter,hot,Longlasting,offensive,profuse,shiveringwith,warmsweats,etc.• Note:Homeopathshavefoundthatgivingtherx attheendofthechillattacksbringsaboutthebestresults.Wewouldprobablythinkthatgivingtherx atthebeginningoftheattackwouldbebest,butpastclinicalexperienceshowsusdifferently.

TypesofFevers,afewimportantdefinitions

• Fever-Dryheat:Feverwithnoperspiration.• Fever-Intermittent: Thefevergoesawaycompletely,followedbyaperiodofcompletecessation,thenitcomesback• Fever-Remittent:Itdoesnotcompletelygoaway.Itgoesdown(say105to102),thenitgoesbackupagain.• Fever-Relapsing: Itgoesawayforalongtime.Similartointermittentbutwithlongerperiodofabreakinthemiddle.• Fever-Perspiration-heatwith: Feverwithwetnessandperspiration• Diphasicfeversorsaddlebackfevers arethosethatareconstantforseveraldays,spontaneouslyreducefor1or2days,andthenincreaseagain.SaddlebackfeverscanbeseeninsuchinfectionsasDengue,yellowfever,andinfluenza.

FEVER,CAST-TAKING,part1“Heat”intherepertorymeansfever.• Mostepidemicsareaccompaniedwithsomekindoffever.• 1)Theenergetics(intensityandspeedofonsetoffever? Remediesfordifferenttempfevers:

Ferrum phosph (99-101),slowonsetfeverà Aconite(103-4),fastonsetfeverà Pyrogen(105-6)

• 2)Timeofonset offever?• 3)Typeoffever (remittent,relapsing,etc.)?Chinafeverhitsevery7to14days.Arsenicum fevercomesoneveryotherday.

• 4)Stagesoffever? Murphy’sRepertoryhasaGREATsectiononthisintheFeverchapter.Stagesoffeverare:Chill,Fever(=Heat),Sweat(=Perspiration).Ask:Whichonestandsoutprominently?Chillfollowedbyheat,orviceversa,etc.?• 5)Concommitant symptoms? Whatisthefeverassociatedwith?Nausea,diarrhea,anxiety,restlessnessordelirium?Ifyoucurethefever,theconcomitantswillgetcured.Diarrheathenfever,orviceversa?Needadiarrhea-feverremedyorafever-diarrhearx?Ex:Feverwithrestlessness&anxiety?ThinkofArsenicum album.Feverwithdelirium,sleepiness,offensivebodyodors?ThinkofBaptisia.

FEVER,CAST-TAKING,part2

• 6)Thirst?Intensityofthirstorlackofthirst?• 7)Desireoraversiontocoveroneselfupindifferentstages(feelinghotorcold?),• 8)Theorgan/tissuewherethesourceoffever(origin/cause) islocated?Otherwise,itisFUOs (ThinkofAconiteorFerrum phosph inlowpotency).• Example:Ifthroatisthesourceoffever,needtogotothethroatchapter.• 9)Dischargesassociatedwiththefever?Yellowmucouscomingoutofnoseorthroat?Needarx w/feverw/yellowmucous.• 10)Othercharacteristicsymptoms?

ComplementaryandFollow-UpRemedies

• Kent’sRepertoryhasatable oncomplementaryandfollow-upremediestowardsendofbook.Ex:Ifawellindicatedrx (suchasBryonia)doesnotwork,youcantryawellindicated“backup”rx thatworksdeeperthantheoriginalrx youhadpicked(Sulphurinthiscase,deeperthanBryonia).• Note:Thissecondrx hastomatchthes/softhecase.• Followup remediesaddressresidualsymptomsinacase.• Ifleftovers/saftertreatingwitharemedyornosode,youcangiveanotherrx oreventhenosode tofinishofftheleftovers/s.• Complementary:Supplyingthepartofanotherdrug.Therx thatcompletesthecurewhichtheotherbegins.• Inimical:Drugsdisagreeing,incompatible,donotfollowwell.

ClinicalRubricsintheRepertory?Veryhelpful,butbestapproachisGE• Youcanstartouttreatinganepidemic bygoingtotheclinicalrubricintherepertoryforthedz (ifitexists).“TheserubricswillprovideyouwiththeTOPremedieshistoricallyandclinicallyshowntobeeffectivefortheconditioninquestion. However,theepidemicthistimearoundcouldrequiredifferentremediesthaninthepast.Webuildourknowledgeonthepast,butweshouldremainopen-minded…. It’sraretofindawholenewsetofremediesinanew(boutofthe)epidemicb/cit’sthesamedzdescription. Note:Theclinicalrubricsdon’texcludeotherremedies.YOUSTILLNEEDTOREPERTORIZE. Theseareremediesthathavebeenknowntoworkforthatconditionfor200years.Youcanstandonwhat’sworkedfor200yearsinsteadofspeculation.”*

*FromDr.RobinMurphy’sbook“EpidemicsandHomeopathy”,paraphrased

CLINICALRUBRICS,DIFFERENCESINKent’sRepertory(old)vs.Murphy’sRepertory(modern)

• Oldrepertoriessuchaskent’s repertoryofcoursedoNOTlistanyclinicalrubricsformoderndiseases(suchasAIDS,denguefever,orebola).

• Eventhemodernrepertories (suchasRobinMurphy’s)donothavealltheNEW ever-emergingepidemicssuchasNipah virus.

CLINICALRUBRICS,WHEREintherepertories?

• Inthefollowingslides,Ihavelistedsomeofthemostwellknownepidemics,andwhereyoucanfindtheminthefollowingrepertories:• KENT’SREPERTORY: AfewinfectiousdiseasesarelistedintheFeverchapter oftheKentRepertory:Scarletfever,Typhoid,&Typhus.Youcanfindotherdiseasesinotherchapters.Thereisno“clinical”chapterinKent’s,butyoucanalsofindmanyoftheoldepidemicsintheGeneralschapter.• MURPHY’SREPERTORY(3rd Edition):(Importantchanters:Fever&Clinical)• FeverChapter:Denguefever,Scarletfever,Typhoidfever,Typhusfever,andYellowfever. ThefeverchapterismuchmoreextensivethanKent’s.• ClinicalorDiseasesChapter (dependingonwhichedition): AIDS,Bubonicplague,Candida,Chickenpox,Cholera,Diphtheria,Ebola,Fungus,Gonorrhea,Herpes,Influenza,Lyme,Malaria,Measles,Meningitis,Mumps,Poliomyelitis,Rubella,Smallpox,Syphilis,TB,andwhoopingcough.• (Note:Ifthereiscrossreferenceinarepertory,alwayslooktheretoo.)

NoClinicalRubrics?HowdoyoufindremediesfordiseasesthatareNOTintherepertory?

• Yourepertorize thecasebasedonallthesymptoms.Asdiscussedearlier,thebestapproachtomanagingepidemicsistofindtheGenusEpidemicus,forbothprevention&treatment.Repertorize eachcaseusingtheP101andP102methods discussedearlier.• Remember,youneedtofindthe“matching”remedyforthedz,arxwhosekeynotesbestmatchthedz,arx thathasmoresymptomsthananyotherrx forthatdz.RemembertheLawofSimilars.Alsorememberinhomeopathywetreatthepatientnot thedz.

******EPIDEMICDISEASES&THEREPERTORY******Part1

• Inthefollowingsection,Iamcoveringmany(notall)ofthemainpastandpresentepidemicdiseases.• Thissectionismeanttogiveyousomepracticalideasfortx,andwillnotreplaceunbiasedobservationofeachcase& properrepertorization.• Example:“BecauseBryonia andRhus tox curedallthecases(ofTyphus)inHahnemann’sday,itdoesnotmeantheywillcurethecasesinthefuture.”(Dr.DorothyShepherd)

• Inregardstotheclinicalrubrics,withseveralexceptions,Ihavenotlistedanysub-rubricsundereachdisease,justthemainrubricandwhichchapter(s)intherepertoryyoucanfindthedz in.Youshouldrefertotherepertoryfordetailedinformation.

***EPIDEMICDISEASES&THEREPERTORY***Part2

• Whileeverypotentialremedyforeverydz (epidemicconditionhere)cannotbeincluded,theremedieslistedinthefollowingslidesrepresenteithertheleaderremedies and/orallthetype3’s(remediesinbold).Insomecases,Ihavelistedacoupleoftheimportanttype2’saswell.• Thenosode recommendationscomemostlyfromDr.ColinLessell’s book titled“TheWorldTraveller’s ManualofHomeopathy).Thefrequencyofdosingherecommendsisusuallyonceaweek.• Dr.Lessell’s dosingisabbreviatedasfollows.Example:Remedy30c6h(Thismeanstaketheremedyin30cpotencyevery6hours.)

• NoticeIhavequotedvariousauthorsinthefollowingslides.Also,noticethatsometimestheauthorsmighthavevaryingopinions.That’sthecaseinallofmedicine,includinghomeopathy.• Inthissection,Imentionthedoctors’namesbylastname.Toknowthefullnameoftheauthorandthenameofthebook,refertothereferencessection.

Resourcesforthediseasesectionhere:• Dr.RobinMurphy’sbooktitledEpidemicsandHomeopathyandtheCDsthatgowiththisbook.CanpurchasefromLotusHealthInstitute.Irefertothisresourceas“Dr.Murphy’sLecture”intheseslides.• Dr.RobinMurphy’srepertorycalledHomeopathicClinicalRepertory(Thirdedition).Note:4th editionisnowavailableaswell.• (Dr.)Kent’sRepertory• Dr.ColinLessell’s booktitledTheWorldTraveller’s ManualofHomeopathy.Thismanualhasdetailedinformationonthetx ofthevariousstagesofmanyoftheepidemicdiseases.• Dr.DorothyShepherd’sbooktitledHomeopathyinEpidemicDiseases• EileenNauman’s bookHomeopathyforEpidemics• Dr.ToddHoover,MD’sarticletitledHomeopathicProphylaxis:FactorFiction,JAIHAutumn2001• Afewothermiscellaneouswebsitesandotherbooks,allsited@end.

• Africantrypanosomiasis:Notinanyofmyrepertories. RefertoTheWorldTraveller’s ManualofHomeopathyforremedies,anicesectiononit.• AIDS:• Nosode:HIV.• Kent’sRepertory:Notinthisrepertorysincetheydidn’thaveAIDSinKent’stime.• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderClinicalChapter:Ars (3),Ars-i (1),Bapt (1),Carc (2),Ferr-p(2),Gels(2),Lyc(1),Med(3),Mer (3),Phos (3),Ph-ac(1),Puls (1),Pyrog (1),Sulph (1),Syph (2),Thuj (3),Tub(2).• Dr.Murphy’sLectures:Topremedies:Arsenicum album,MedorrhinumandThuja arethestrongest3remediesforAIDS.Dr.Murphy:“Thefollowingnosodes workwondersinAIDScases:Medorrhinum,Syphilinum,&Carcinosin.”

CommonEpidemicDiseases&TheirHomeopathicTreatmentinAlphabeticalOrder

• Candidaauris:• Thisisanewepidemic,andassuchwecannotfinditinourrepertories.Thefollowingwebsiteofferssomeinforegardingsimplefungalinfectionsoftheskin.However,inthecaseofaseriousdz suchasCandidaauris,wemustrepertorize eachcase.• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryhasarubricundertheClinicalchapteroncandidaalbicans (notauris),andanotherrubriccalled“Fungus,growths”.Fungus- growths-syphilitic listsseveralremediesintype3thatarepotentiallyworthkeepinginmindforcandidaauris:ARS-I,LACH,MERC,MERC-C,NIT-ACANDSIL.• https://www.drhomeo.com/eczema/skin-fungus-homeopathic-medicine-treatment/ Thiswebsiteofferssomeremediesforsimplefungalinfectionsoftheskin.

• Chickenpox(Varicella):• Nosode:Varicellanosode• Kent’sRepertoryunderSkinchapter:ANT-C,ant-t,PULS,rhus-t,andSULPH.• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderClinicalchapter:ANT-C,ant-t,merc,PULS,RHUS-T,andSULPH• Dr.Murphy’sLectures:Topremedies:Rhus tox andPulsatilla cover80-90%ofthecases.• Dr.Shepherd’sremediesfortx:Ant-t,Merc,Rhus-t,andSulph.• Dr.Lessell:“Thisdz maybetreatedwiththefollowingtworemedies,giveninalternation,every12hours:Rhus tox 30candAnt.tart6c”.Hedoesnotcoverprevention.• Chikungunya:• Notinanyourrepertoriesyet.• 2006:InKerala,India,agroupofdoctorsdistributedahomeopathicpreventativeforchikungunya.Theresultsofthestudyshowedthatwhileover73%contractedchikungunyaintheunprotectedgroup,only17%oftheprotectedgroupcontractedthedisease.(https://www.homeopathycenter.org/news/homeoprophylaxis-human-records-studies-and-trials)

• Cholera:• SinceHahnemann’stime,homeopathyhasshowntobehighlyeffectiveintreatingcholera. Wehaveextensiverecords,includinganumberofbooks,demonstratinggreatsuccesstreatingcholera. Onesuchbookis“CholeraanditsPreventionandHomeopathicTherapeutics”byDr.Sarat Ghose.• Kent’sRepertoryunderRectumchapter:CAMPH,CUPR,&VERAT.• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderClinicalchapter:CAMPH,CUPR,andVERAT.• STAGES:Hahnemannrecommendedremediesbasedonstageofdz:

• Firststage:Camphor• Secondstage:CuprumandVeratrum album

• Thereare4typesofcholera:• 1)Withoutvomitinganddiarrhea:Camphora,Laurocerasus,Lachesis,andCarboveg• 2)Withdiarrheawithoutvomiting:Arsenicum album• 3)Withoutdiarrheawithvomiting:Ipecacuanha• 4)Withvomitinganddiarrhea:Veratrum album,Cuprum,andDigitalispurpurea

• Forprevention ofcholera,HahnemannmentionsCuprum 30c,oneglobuleonceaweek,takeninthemorningbeforebreakfast.

• “Choleraispreventableandeasilytreated,yetitinfectsmillionsofpeopleeachyearandcausesupto140,000deaths.”(Doctorsw/oBorders)• ThemoderntreatmentofseverecholeraisthereplacementoffluidsbyIVinfusion.• https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/what-we-do/medical-issues/cholera

• (Ittakes10centstotreatonepatientwithoralrehydrationsolution.)• Dr.Lessell:Prevention:Nosode:VibrioCholeranosode 30conceaweek.Avoidanceofcontaminatedfood/drinkisthekey(Thisistrueoftyphoid,paratyphoid,hepatitisA,anddysentery).Hehasacomprehensivesectionontreatmentaswell:Atonsetofmildcases,useArsenicum album.Attheonsetofseverecholera,useCamphora tincture(9%),2dropsonsugarevery5-15minutesforanhour.KeepCamphora tinctureawayfromallremedies.Maxnumberofdropsforanadultin1houris24.Afterthisperiod,useVerat-a6candCuprum30cinalternationwith15minutegapsinbetweendoses.Inlaststages,whenpatientisinshockandisalmostpulseless,giveCarboveg30cevery10minutes.HealsotalksaboutusingVerat-aandCupr forprevention:Bothin6cpotency,day1verat-a,day4cupr,day7verat-a,day10cupr,&soon.

• DengueFever/Breakbone Fever (similartoaseverefluwithmuchbonepain):• Kent’sRepertory:NotpresentsincenotpresentinKent’stime.• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderClinicalchapter:EUP-PERF istheonlyrx intype3/bold.• Dr.Lessell:Prevention:Denguenosode (30cweeklyforprevention).Hehasacomprehensivesectionontreatmentaswell.• Denguehemorrhagic fever:Dr.Murphy’sLecture:Thinkofsnakevenoms:LachesisorCrotalus.• Diarrheas(EpidemicDiarrheas): (Diarrheaisfoundinmanyepidemics-includinghepatitis,typhoid,cholera,dysenteries,etc.)• Dr.Kent’s&Dr.Murphy’sRepertories,canfinddiarrheaunderRectumchapterinbothrepertories:Over200remedieslisted.• Sincesomanyremedies,youmusttakeathoroughcaseinordertonarrowthechoiceofremediesdowntoafew,thenselectthebestone.• Note:Freshgingerteaisthebestfordiarrheaiftheremediesdon’twork.IntheRepertory,diarrheaisintheRectumchapter.(TheStoolschaptercoversthecharacteristicsofthestool.)

• Diphtheria:• Kent’sRepertoryunderThroatchapter.• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderClinicalchapter:APIS,ARS,BROM,diph,KALI-BI,KALI-CHL,LAC-C,LACH,LYC,PHOS,PHYT,&RHUS-T.• Dr.Murphy’sLecture:Prevention:Merc-cy30corDiphterinum nosode30c.Topremedies:Apis andMerc.cy.• Dr.Lessell:Prevention:Nosode:Diph (Diphterinum)30cweekly• Dr.Shepherd:Prevention:Diphtherinum 30cweeklyfor4-6weeks.Sherecommendsavoidingthenosode beforevaccine,butok’sitafterthevaccine.Nosodes helpclearupsideeffectsofinoculation.• Paralysisinadiphtheriacase?Then,goto:• Nerves-paralysis-diphtheria,after• Throat-Diphtheria-paralysisafter

• Ebola:• “Ebolaisthemostlethalkiller theworldhaseverseen,anditmakestheplaguelooklikeaninfantincomparison.Noknownvaccinesordrugsforit.”(Book“HomeopathyforEpidemics”byEileenNauman,DHM)

• Note:AsofAugustof2019,wehaveavaccineforebola,butitisnotlicensedyet.• Nosode forebola?Ihavenotbeenabletofindapharmacythatcarriestheebola nosode.Lastresortwecanalwaysmakeanauto-nosode totx thepatienthimselforherselfaswellastohelppreventthedz inothers.Rememberthatifthepersonisalreadysick,andyouknowtheindicatedremedy(orbetteryet,theGE),thatwouldbebetterthanthenosode.

• Kent’sRepertorydoesnothaveebola initb/cthisisamoderndz.• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderClinical:ars,bapt,cadm-s,canth,carb-v,chin,cinnb, crot-h,lach,merc-c, mill,phos,andsul-ac.

• Dr.Murphy’sLecture:Hedoesnotcoverebola inhis2006lecture.• EileenNauman:Topremedies:Crotalus horridus (rattlesnakevenom),Lachesismuta(bushmastersnakevenom),Phosphorus,andMercurius corrosivus.(Fromthebooktitled“HomeopathyforEpidemics”byEileenNauman DHM(UK),agreatresourceonthesubject.Icontactedtwoworldknownhomeopathsaboutthis,andtheydidnotknowifanyonehadtreatedEbolahomeopathicallyasofMayof2019.)

• Dr.PaulHerscu hasinformativeblogsonthesubject.• NationalCenterforHomeopathyhasanicewriteuponebola:

• https://www.homeopathycenter.org/find-remedy?combine=ebola

Thisbookisagreatresourceforhomeopathictreatmentofebola.

• Flu(influenza):• Kent’sRepertory:FluisnotinKent’s!Onlyflu-relatedrubricinKent’s:“Extremities-pain-influenza-during”.Why?KentdiedbeforethebigfluepidemicintheU.S.• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderClinical:ARS,BAPT,bell,BRY,EUP-PER,GELS,INFLU,nux-v,OSCILLOC,PHOS,andRHUS-T.• Dr.Murphy’sLecture:Toprx isGelsemium.Ifmoreseptic,thenBaptisia.Hehasanextensivecoverageoffluinhisepidemicsnotes.• Dr.Murphy’sLecture:Nosodes:Influenzinum A&B,andOscillococcinum.Oscil.isanacuterx,butInfluenzinum moreofachronicrx fortheflu.• Dr.Shepherd:all-c,bapt,bry,eup-per,gels,hep-s,nux-v,puls,pyrog• Dr.Hoover:Acon,Ars,Bac,Bry,Carb-v,Eucal,Eup-per,Formal,Gels,Influenz,Lach,Phos,Rhux-t,Sep,andSulph• ArethereanystudieswithInfluenzinum nosode? Yes,thereisadouble-blind,placebocontrolledstudywithverypositiveresults.Itcanbefoundhere:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.homp.2015.02.006,availableonlineathttp://www.sciencedirect.com

Thisbookisagreatresourceforhomeopathictreatmentoftheflu.

• Gonorrhea:• Kent’sRepertoryunderGenerals-GonorrheaANDUrethra-Discharge-Gonorrheal.• Dr.Murphy’sRepertory:Clinical-Gonorrhea:Manytype3(bold)remedies.• Dr.Hoover:Arg-n,Merc

• Hepatitis: Tohomeopaths,thetypeofhepatitisdoesnotmatter.• Kent’sRepertoryunderAbdomen-Inflammation-Liver.• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderLiver-Hepatitis:ARS,BELL,CARC,CARD-M,CHEL,chim,chin,hydr,lept,LYC,mag-m,NAT-S,NUX-V,PHOS,SCIRR.Chronichepatitis:CARC,CARD-M,CHEL,CHIN,LYC,NAT-S,podo,ptel,PHOS.• Dr.Murphy’sLecture:Toptwo:Chelidoneum andPhosphorus.Hecoverstheaboveremediesinhisrepertory;alsotalksaboutCholesterinum forhepatitis.• Dr.Lessell:Prevention:

• HepatitisA:HepatitisAnosode 30cweekly.• HepatitisB:HepatitisBnosode 30cweekly.

• Dr.Lessell:Treatment:Inallcasesofsuspectedacuteviralhepatitis,irrespectiveoftype(A,BorE),givePhosphorus 6c 6h(every6hours)• Dr.Hoover:Hep AandHep Bnosodes (forprevention)

• Leishmaniasis andleishmania/HIVco-infection:• Kent’sandMurphy’s3rd edition:Notineitheroneoftherepertories.• Dr.Lessell:Hecoversthisdz indetailinhisbook.• Lymedz:(TheFirstEpidemicofClimateChange bookbyMaryPfeiffer.Notahomeopathicresource,buttitleisinformative.)• Kent’sRepertory:LymeisnotcoveredinKent’s.• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderClinical:ars,merc,thuj.• Dr.Murphy’sLecture:“OurbestthreeremediesforLymedz areArsencium album,Mercurius,andThuja.”Hedoesnotcoverthisdz inhislecturesonepidemics,butdoeshaveanotherseparatelectureonitwhichyoucanpurchaseonline.• Dr.MurphyhasanonlinecourseonLymedisease.• Dr.Lessell:Prevention:Nosode:Borrelia burgdorferi nosode 3012h(Takeduringstage1)• Dr.Lessell:Remediesfortx:Stage1(days3-30aftertickbite):ConsiderSepiaprimarily,thenTellurium(secondarily).Stage2(weekstomonthslater):Causticum maybehelpful.Stage3(monthstoyearslater- arthritis):Repertorize.Forstage3,considerDr.Murphy’sremedieslistedhere.

• MALARIA:(EXTENSIVESECTIONINVARIOUSREPERTORIESONMALARIA)• HAHNEMANN’SfirstprovinginhomeopathywaswithQuinine(orCinchonatree)bark.(Causedby4differenttypesofprotozoanparasites.)• Twobasictypesofmalaria:Benign(causedbyP.vivax,ovale,andmalariae)andmalignant(causedbyP.falciparum)whichisoftenlife-threateningandisontherise.Benignformhasthreephases:Cold,Hot,andSweatingphases.NoticethethreechaptersintherepertoryChill,Fever,andPerspirationareprobablynamedafterthethreephasesofMalaria.Homeopathshaveagreatdealofknowledgeintheseareas.• Benigntertianmalaria:Attacksoccurevery48hours,everythirdday.(P.VivaxandOvale)• Quartanmalaria:Attacksoccurevery72hours,everyfourthday.(P.Malariae)• Malignanttertianmalaria:Attacksoccurevery48hours,everythirdday.(P.Falciparum)• Mixedmalarialinfections:Doubleinfectionsbymorethanonetypeofspeciesresultincomplexsymptomaticpictures.Quotidianmalaria(daily recurrenceoffever)maybeproducedbysuchmixedinfection.• Kent’sRepertoryunderGenerals:Limitedsection- MustusetheChill,Fever,andPerspirationChaptersforextensiveinformation.• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderClinicalchapter:Extensivesection(multiplepages),allinoneplace.

• Dr.Lessell’s bookhasanexcellentcomprehensivechapteronmalariapreventionANDtreatment: REFERTOTHISBOOKFORDETAILS

• PREVENTION&REMISSION:Evenifyouaretakingorthodoxpreventativemedication,youshouldseriouslyconsidertakingtheappropriatehomeopathicremediesaswell.Thefollowingcombinedregimeshouldbetaken,preferablyfrom2weeksbeforetravelling,until6weeksafterreturnfromendemicmalarialareas:• Malariaofficinalis30c,onedosemorningandeveningonasinglenameddayeachweek(eg Saturday).(Boericke:Malariaofficinalisis“decomposedvegetablematter”)

• Ontheremaining6daysofeachweek,take:Cinchonaofficinalis=China8x12h(wherethispotencyisunavailable,use6-3012h)

• Dr.Lessell recommendstheaboveprotocolforcaseswhenpt isin“remission”also.• Dr.Lessell:3topremediesareArs alb,Pulsatilla,andNux vomica.• Dr.Lessell recommendsdifferentremediesfordifferentphasesandtimesofthedayduringwhichattacksoccur. Otherrxs toconsider:Eup perf,Gels,Rhus tox,Apis,Chininum (orChina)sulph,andIpecac.Alwayslookforatleast2keynotes.

• Dr.Murphy’sLecture:Toprx isChina(=Cinchona)off.OtherformsofChinaalsousefulhere:Chinaars orChinasulph.Natmur andArs canworkwondersinsomecases.Malariaoffhasnothingtodowithmalaria!Boericke:Malariaofficinalisis“decomposedvegetablematter”.Ideallyfindaremedythatcoversasmanyofthephases/stagesaspossible.

• Dr.Hoover:Ars-i,Caust,Cedr,Chin-s,Culex,Eup-per,Gels,Malar,Nat-m,Nux-v,Rhus-t,Sep,Sulph,Ter

• Nosode:Malarianosode soldbyAinsworths PharmacyinUKwhichcontainsthe4malariaAnophelesmosquitos.AproductcalledMalariX isonthemarketandbeingpromoted.Itcontainsthenosode plusChinaoff,Natmur,Ars alb,andEupat perf,allindicatedremedies.Clearlythisisacombinationapproach,notsingleremedyprescribing.

• Measles(Rubeola):• Kent’sRepertoryunderGeneralschapter.• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderClinical:ACON,APIS,BRY,EUPHR,MORBILL,PULS,SULPH.

• Note:Numeroussub-rubricswithnumerousremediesavailableformeasles.• Dr.Murphy’sLecture:Nosode:Morbillinum.Toprx:Pulsatilla.Ifeyesinvolved,Euphrasia.(Mynote:Rememberaremedyforadz isoftenpreferabletothenosode.)• Dr.Lessell:Pulsatilla 6cevery4hours(Thisremedywillbefoundhelpfulinmanycases,toreducetheseverityofthedz,andtoreducethelikelihoodofseriouscomplications.)

• Dr.Hoover:Acon,Ars,Ferr-p,Morbill,Puls-n,Puls-pr• JeremySherr’s recentonlineonepidemics:Hesaidhomeopathswerenotfindingthenosode Morbillinum helpfulsofar.Hebelievesinfindingtheindicatedremedy.

• MeningococcalDisease(MD):• Kent’sRepertory underHead-Inflammation-meninges:BELL,HELL,STRAM,ZINC.• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderClinical:APIS,BELL,GELS,HELL,STRAM,ZINC(alltype3’s)• Dr.Lessell:Prevention- Neisseriameningitidis co.nosode 30cweekly.Hedoesnotcovertreatment.• Dr.Hoover:Arg-n,Bell,Chin,Mening (nosode)

• Mumps:• Kent’sRepertoryunderFace-Inflammation-Parotid.• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderClinical:BAR-C,BELL,CARB-V,CIST,JAB,MERC,PULS• Dr.Murphy’sLecture:Nosode:Parotidinum.Rx:Jaborandi (=Pilocarpus);alsoreferredtoaspilocarpus j,orjpilocarpus.• Dr.Lessell:Treatment:Jaborandi 304h.Esp w/testicularinflammation:Pulsatilla 64h• Dr.Hoover:Parotid.(nosode),Piloc.(=Jaborandi),Trif-r

• Pertussis(whoopingcough):• Kent’sRepertoryunderCough-Whooping:CARB-V,DIRC,DROS,KALI-S• Kent’sRepertoryunderGeneral—Whoopingcough,ailmentsafter:SANG• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderClinical:ANT-T,CARB-V,CUPR,DIRC,DROS,KALI-S,MEPH,PER(nosode),PHOS,andSANG(alltype3,ortype3underlinedwhichisevenstrongerthantype3)• Dr.Murphy’sLecture:TopremediesareDrosera andAntimonium tart.• “Givethenosode Pertussin (=PER.)iftheleadingremedydoesnotwork,orusethisnosode asanintercurrent remedy.”

• Dr.Shepherd:Prevention:Pertussin 12cor30cdaily.“364cases..30cdailyfortwoweeksaftercontact.Notonechilddevelopedthedz.”• Dr.Hoover:Carbo-v,Cupr,Dros,Formal,Pertuss (nosode),Vac.

• Plague: Snakesandspiderscometoaidusagainstrats!!• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderClinical-Bubonicp:ars,bapt,BUFO,CINNB,HEP,hippoz,ign,lach,merc,nit-ac,pyrog,sil,sul-ac,andtarent-c.(Listedallthe3’sandafewofthe2’s.)Twosub-rubrics:Burningbuboandsuppuratingbubo.• Dr.Murphy’sLecture:Topremedy:Baptisia. Also,“snakeandspidervenomsfitthesymptomatologyoftheplague.”Theseinclude:Lach,Naja,Crot-h,Tarent-c.• Dr.Lessell:Prevention:Nosode:Yersiniapestis nosode 30conceaweek.• Dr.RajneeshSharmafromIndia:Topremedies:Ars,Bell,Lach,Naja (cobra),andCrot-h(rattlesnake),andPyrog.ThemostcommonPlagueremediesare-Anthracinum,Hippozeanium,Pestinum orPlaguinum,Crotalus horridus,Ignatiaamara,Operculina terpenthum,Tarentula cubensis,Caladiumseguinum,Baptisiatinctoria,Bufo rana,Lachesismutus,Naja tripudians,Phosphorus,Sulphuric acid,Chininum sulph,etc.Readthefullarticlehere:• https://spiritindia.com/plague-the-black-death-and-homoeopathy/• Dr.Hoover: Bapt,Hyos,Ign,Pest,Ruta (SAMEFORTYPHUS)

• Pneumonia:AccordingtoDr.AndreSaine’s research,homeopathyisthemosteffectivetx forpneumoniaevencomparedtoantibiotics.Findhispresentationbelow:

• http://www.lmhi-congress-2017.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Proceedings_Saine_DF05-01_EN.pdf• Kent’sRepertoryunderChest-Inflammation-Lungs(AlsochaptersonCough,Expectoration,andRespiration)

• Dr.Murphy’sRepertory: Relevantchapters:Breathing,Chest,Coughing,Diseases,Lungs.AlsoawholesectiononpneumoniainClinicalchapter.

• Dr.Murphy’sLecture:Topremedies:Phosphorus, Antitart,andBryonia.• Beginningstagesofpneumonia:Ferrum phosph.• Latestages:AntitartandCarboveg• Otherhelpfulremedies:Arsenicum,Ipecac,Ammoniumcarb,Kalicarb,Sulphur,&Chelidoneum.• (Note:AsGelsemium fitswiththeflu,phosphorusfitspneumonia.)

• Polio=poliomyelitis:• Kent’sRepertoryunderGenerals:bung,caust, GELS,plb.Generals-polio-prophylaxis:LATH• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderClinical:acon,bung-f,calc,caust,GELS,LATH,plb, rhus-t• Dr.Murphy’sLecture:Nosode:Polionosode.Toprx:Lathyrus sativa(derivedfromchickpea),whichcanbeusedpreventatively.Othertopremedies:Gelsemium andRhux tox.

• “Dr.Bastyr in1953,1956,and1957,treatedpolioepidemicsandhadnopoliocasesinover5,000patientstowhomhegaveLathyrus.”(K&C’sbook)

• Dr.Lessel:Nosode:Poliomyelitisnosode 30conceweekly.• Dr.Shepherd:Forprevention:“Dr.GrimmerrecommendsLathyrus 30cor200cevery3weeks”.Shehasanicediscussionwithremediesforpolioinherbookonepidemics.

• Dr.Hoover:Bell,Cocc,Cur,Gels,Lath,Physostig,Polio(nosode)

• Rubella(GermanMeasles):• Kent’sRepertory:IcannotfindRubellainKent’s.• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderclinical:acon,bell,bry,coff,puls.• Dr.Shepherd:Pulsatilla bothforpreventionandtreatment.

• Prevention:Pulsatilla 6cbidfor10-14daysaftercontact• Treatment:Pulsatilla 6cor30chourlyfortempandfeverwithoutthirst.Aconite6cforfeverw/thirst.

• Dr.Hoover:Pulsatilla andRubellanosode

• Scarletfever:• Kent’sRepertoryunderFever.• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderClinical:AIL,AM-C,APIS,BELL,ECHI,LACH,LYC,MERC,NIT-AC,RHUS-T,&TER• Dr.Murphy’sLecture:Nosode:Nosode isscarlitinum.TopremedyisBelladonna.(OneofHahnemann’sfirstsuccessesduringanepidemicofScarletfever.)• Dr.Hoover:Ail,Acon,Apis,Bar-c,Bell,Camph,Eucal,Phyt,Rhus-t,Scarlat,Sulph

• Shock,fearandanticipationduringepidemics:• Dr.Lessell onshock:• Ifpsychologicalshock,useAconite30cevery10minutes.AlsouseBachRescueRemedy.Alternativelyinthecaseofphysicaltrauma,useArnica30csimilarly.• Ifphysicalshockandsemi-conscious,tx asifpsychologicalshock- refertoabove.• Ifphysicalshockandunconscious,giveeitheroneofthefollowingtworemediesevery10minutes:Carboveg30candBachRescueRemedy.

• Dr.Murphy’sLecture:Gelsemium,Arsenicum,Aconite,Arnica,andPhosphoricAcid areallforBADNEWS.Selectthemostindicatedremedy,asalways.• Dr.Shephard:“Thereisanotherfactorthatshouldnotbeoverlookedinpreparingforepidemics.Gelsemium isagreatrx forfearandnervousanticipationwithtremblingandlethargy.And,willthereforeactbothasatrueprophylacticandacureintheearlydaysoftheonsetofthedz.”Note:Gelsemium isagreatremedyfortheflu,andmostepidemicsstartoutwithflu-likesymptoms.So,thisisaremedyyouwanttokeepinmind.

• Smallpox:(Completelyeradicatedfromtheworld,butsomelabsintheworldhavethepathogen.)• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderClinical:ANT-T,MALAND,MERC,RHUS-T,SARR,THUJ,vac,VARIO.Prophylaxis:MALAND,SARR,vac,VARIO• Dr.Murphy’sLecture:Topremedies:AntiTartandThuja• EileenNauman hasawonderfulchapteronsmallpoxinherbooktitledHomeopathyforEpidemics.Shediscussesthe3nosodes forsmallpox,alongwiththefollowingremediesinDETAIL:Ant.tart,Bapt,Bell,Bry,Carbolicum acidum,Hepar sulph,Kalibich,Mercsulph,Rhux tox andThuja.• Dr.Raue:Thearticle titledHomeopathyandEpidemicsbyDr.GabyRottler,avethasgreatinfoonsmallpox.Dr.Raue inthisarticle:CanuseMalandrinum asapreventativeaswellasacurativeagent.3Nosodes theauthorofthisarticlediscusses:Actualnosode isVariolinum;othernosodes are:Malandrinum,andVaccininum.Note:CanuseMalandrinum totreatadverseeffectsaftervaccination.• Dr.Hoover:Ant-t,Colch,Hydr,Joan,Kali-cy,Maland,Sarr,Sin-n,Thuj,Vac,Vario,Sil• Syphilis:• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderClinical:Numerousremediesarelistedhere.

• TB(Tuberculosis): Wenowhavemultiple&extremedrug-resistanttuberculosis.Therefore,alternativetreatmentsarecriticaltoknow.• Kent’sRepertoryunderChest-Phthisis pulmonalis (PulmonaryTB):Numeroussub-rubrics.Remedies:AGAR,CALC,CALC-P,HEP,IOD,KALI-C,KALI-S,PHOS,PSOR,PULS,SENEC,SIL,SPONG,STANN,SULPH,THER,TUBandZINC.• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderClinical:Numeroussub-rubricsincludingacute,incipient,laststage,malignant,pituitous,pneumonia,prophylaxis for,purulent,sycotic,syphilitic,ulcerative,etc.Remedies:AGAR,CALC,CALC-P,dros,ferr-p,HEP,IOD,KALI-C,KALI-S,LYC,PHOS,PSOR,PULS,SENEC,SIL,SPONG,STANN,SULPH,THER,TUB andZINC.(KentinoneplaceinhiswritingsrecommendedagainstusingSilicainhighpotenciesinTBpatients.)• Dr.Murphy’sLecture:ExtensivesectiononTB,withnumeroussub-rubrics.

• Nosodes:Tuberculinum andBacillinum.Toptworemediesforprophylaxis.• Bacillinum ismoreforupperrespiratoryproblems.• Tuberculinum ismoreforthelowerrespiratory(lungs)• TopremedyisPhosphorus(Similarlytopneumoniaandhepatitis)

• Dr.Hoover:Bac(nosode),BCG,Carc,Dros,Sulph,Tub(nosode)

Notice: PhosphorusisamainremedyforEbola,Hepatitis,Pneumonia,andTB.

TBisthe2nd biggestkilleronEarth,andwehavenumeroushomeopathicresourcesbyMDsandNDsonhowtotreatit.

• Typhoidfever (Salmonella)=Entericfever,adz ofthesmallintestine,w/possiblebrainsymptoms• Note:Duringthefirstweek,likeMalaria,s/saresimilartotheflu.• Kent’sRepertoryunderFever.• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderFever:Severalpagesofinfo,numerousremedies.Ex:Typhoid-aborting:bapt,pyrog,typhoidnosode;Typhoid-cerebral(laststage):bapt,HYOS,STRAM;Typhoid-sequel…• Dr.Murphy’sLecture:#1remedyisBaptisia.(Note:Thisrx isinbothabortingandlaststages.)Baptisia also#1remedyforbubonicplague.• Dr.Shepherd:Differentremediesbasedon1)Mainlycerebrals/s2)MainlyGIs/s3)BothcerebralandGIs/s:(Note:ShedoesnotmentionBaptisia!)

• Cerebralonly:Bell,Hyos,Lach,Opium,andStram,andlateron,consider:Ars,Bry,orSulph• GIonly:Arsenicum,Carbo-veg,China,Colchicum,Mercurius,Nux-m,Secale,andSulphur• Both:Bryonia,butalsoconsiderArnica,Calcarea,Nux-v,Pulsatilla,Rhus-t,orVeratrum album.

• Dr.Lessell:Prevention:Nosode:Salmonellatyphi nosode 30cweekly.Extensivesectionontreatment.Verycomplexprescribingdependingons/s.• Dr.Watters:Usethenosode inhigherpotenciesonly(30orhigher).Lowerpotenciesof6ccanaggravate.

• Typhusfever:adz ofthebrain(NOTthesamedz asTyphoid)• Differenttypes:Louse-borneT,flea-borneT,scrubT(=miteT),TickT(=Spottedfever).Dr.Lessell’s book“TheWorldTraveller’s ManualofHomeopathy”hasanentirechapteronthesedifferenttypesofTyphusinfection.

• Hahnemann:1st stageofdz:Bryonia orRhus-tox,2nd stageofdz:Hyoscyamus• Kent’sRepertoryunderFever.• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderFever:Asmallparagraph(vs.Typhoidfeverwhichhaspagesofsub-rubricsintherepetory):ars,bapt,hyos,pyrog,rhus-t,TYPHUS(nosode)(Note:Bryonia isnotinthisrubric,butHahnemannusedit.)• Dr.Lessell:Prevention:Nosode:Scrubtyphusnosode 30conceweekly.Treatment:AnicesectiononthetreatmentoftheTyphusgroupofdiseases• Dr.Hoover:Bapt,Hyos,Ign,Pest,Ruta (SAMEasPlague)

Vaccination...Treatingailmentsfromvaccines

• Ifapersonisexperiencingsideeffectstovaccineshourstoyearsafterwards,youmaybeabletoclearthereactionsusinghomeopathy.Insuchcases,theinitialsymptomsaftervaccinationcanbecritical incase-taking.Inotherwords,ifyougivealltheindicatedremediesfortheirpresentstatesometimeaftervaccination,andthatdoesnothelpthem,youcangobackandgivethemtheremedythatmatchestheirinitialsymptomsaftervaccination.

• Howtopreventreactionstovaccines?Vaccinationisconsideredtobeapuncturewound. ToptworemediesforpuncturewoundsareHypericum andLedum. Ifthepatientisexperiencingacutes/smatchingthekeynotesofanyofthesetworemedies,I’dgivetheseremediesinthe30cor200c(dependingonseverityofreactions),prn.

• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryhasachapteronvaccinationreactions,afewpageslong.Rubrics:Reactions-ailmentsfrom,coma,swellingoverwholearm,hyperactive,infectionsafter,redness,etc.

• ShouldyoujustgiveThuja orSilicaaftervaccines(commonlydonesincetoptworemediesforreactionstovaccines)?OnlyifyouseeThuja orSilicas/sinthepatient.

• Rememberthenosode forthedz (suchasPertussis)ordiseases(suchasMMRorDPT).Cangivethenosode beforeandafterthevaccineifdon’tknowanybetter.Bespecific- IfMMRvaccine,takenosode ofMMRbeforeandafter.Ifmeaslesvaccineonlybyitself(whichisnotavailable),thennosode ofmeaslesbeforeandafterthevaccine. Remember,however,thebestapproachistogivetheindicatedremedy.Ifyouseekeynotesofaspecificremedyafteranyvaccination,givethatremedy,notthenosode forthedz youwerejustvaccinatedagainst.Refertothenosode sectionofthispresentationformoreinformationonnosodes.

• Yellowfever:• Kent’sRepertoryunderFever.• Dr.Murphy’sRepertoryunderFever:ACON,ARS,BELL,CADM-S,CAMPH,CANTH,CARB-V,CROT-H,LACH,MERCNUX-V.(NoticetheTOPTWOremedies,CROTALUSHOR.&LACHESISherearebothsnakeremedies.)• Sub-rubrics:First,second,,andthirdstages.

• Dr.Murphy’sLecture:Toprx isCrotalus hord (Alsooneofthemainremediesunderebola inDr.Murphy’sRepertoryandinEileenNauman’sbook)• Dr.Lessell:Prevention:Nosode:Yellowfever30cweekly.Extensivesectionontreatment.• Dr.Hoover:Ars,Carb-v,Crot-h,Eucal• Note:Ifhavingcomplicationstotheyellowfevervaccine(whicharenotunheardof),canuseCrot-htoantidotethesideeffectsofthevaccine.Youcanalsousethenosode forthispurpose.

• Zika Virus:• Notinanyofourrepertoriesyet.AlsonotintheWorldTraveller’s ManualofHomeopathy.

• Dr.PaulHerscu,ND,has5epidemicupdatesonZika under“2016”onhisepidemicswebsite:http://paulherscuepidemics.blogspot.com.•• Dr.VikasSharmaMD onhiswebsiteDrHomeo.com offersthefollowing:• HomeopathicmedicinesEupatoriumPerfoliatum,Belladonna,Rhus Tox canbesafelyusedinZika virusinfectiontreatment.ThesemedicinescometheclosestintreatingthesymptomsofZika virusinfection.HomeopathicmedicineEupatoriumPerfoliatum canbeusedas prophylacticinZika virusinfectionasthismedicinehastheclosestmatchtothe symptomsetpresentedinZika virusinfection.• https://www.drhomeo.com/fever/homeopathic-medicines-for-zika-virus-treatment-and-prevention/

PandemicPlan

Isitpossibletotreat10,000patientsinaday!?JeremySherr saysYes!• Inhisonlinecourseonepidemics,JeremySherr says:“Wewillunderstandthetruenatureandpurposeofepidemics,whattheirroleisintheworld,andwhattheirinnernatureis,andlearntodifferentiatethem. Wewilllearnhowtotreatepidemicseffectively. WewilllearnhowtotreatthemevenmoreeffectivelywithothermethodsandtechniquesthatIhavelearnedovertheyearsoftreatingepidemics.• Wewilllearnandfindout- canwetreat10,000patientsinaday? YouwillseethatIdefinitelybelievethatwecan.”• Oneofustrains100,andeachofthemtrains100=10,000inaday

Onebottleofaremedycancureacityduringanepidemic!How?• Youcanteachpeopletograftremedies (makingexactcopiesofyourownexistingremedy).Wecandothatonourownwithouttheaidofapharmacy.ThereareYouTubevideosonhowtodothis.• Youcanalsodilutetheremediesinwater,andpassonsomeofthatwatertoothers.Refertotheslidesunderauto-nosode andthelinkbelowfordetailedinformationonHahnemann’sWaterPotencies:

• http://www.alchemilla.com/index.php/homeopathic-medicine-mainmenu-33/14-hahnemanns-lm-and-water-potencies

• (Note:Comparethiswithhowlogisticallydifficultitwillbetomakeenoughvaccinesforanentirecityorcountryortheworldatlargeinanemergency-itcouldtakemonthstoyearstoaccomplishthismission.Notethatjusttheproductionofmillionsofdosesofinfluenzavaccinewouldrequirehundredsofthousandsofeggsaday,apotentiallyimpossiblefeatbyitself.)

PandemicPlan– Weneedaninternationalnetworkofhomeopathicpractitioners• Articletitled“HomeopathyandEpidemics”byDr.GabyRottler:• “Anational/internationalhomeopathicnetworkforepidemicdiseasesshouldbeestablished tocollectcasesandsymptomsinnewepidemics.Itshoulddistributeexperiencesfromdifferentpartsoftheworld,perhapsevenbeabletogiverecommendationstohomeopathicpractitionersbaseduponthecharacteristictotalityofsymptomsasseeninanepidemic.”• Articletitled“HPasaCureforFearofDisease”byKateBirchandCillaWhatcott:• WhodecidesontheGEorHP?• CouldandhowwillhomeopathsreachaconsensusontheGE?Whopaysforit?• Howwillwecoordinateourselves?

PANDEMICPLAN

• Let’sformthisnetwork!Ifyouhaveanyideas,shareyourideaswithmeand/orwithourhomeopathicassociationslistedundertheresourcesslidesinthispresentation.Pleaseemailyourideastome:[email protected]

PandemicPlan• Weneedtocomeupwithapandemicresponseplanthatwilloutline:• 1)Howwearegoingtopromptlyandefficientlyprepareotherhealthcareprofessionals,includingnon-homeopathicpractitioners,withsufficientknowledgeofthehomeopathicapproachincludingremediestheyshouldprescribeandtheappropriatedosingandcasefollow-up.• 2)Howwenaturopathicphysicianswouldcommunicateamongourselvestofigureoutwhatthebesthomeopathicremediesmightbeforpreventionaswellastreatmentoftheepidemicdisease.• 3)Howbesttoefficientlydisseminateremediessincewemaynothaveenoughbottlesofremediestogoaround.• 4)Howtoquicklyeducatethepubliconwheretoobtainhomeopathicremedies,howtoadministerthem,andhowtohelptheirneighbors.• 5)Sharecontactinformationforhomeopathicpharmaciesnationwideandabroadforthepurposesoforderingremedies,andinformationonconventionalaswellashomeopathicinternetsitesforsupportduringepidemics,includingemaillistsyoucanjoinforupdatedinformationbytheleadinghomeopathicpractitionersintheareaandintheworld.

Simplethingstodorightafterthistalk• 1)Purchaseatleasttwoemergencykits,onewiththetop100-200remediesinthe30cpotencyandoneinthe200cpotency.Ifyoucan,the6ckitwouldbegreataswell.• PurchaseOscillococcinum &Crotalus horridus separatelysinceitdoesnotcomeinmostkits.

• 2)Purchasethevariousnosodes forthemainepidemicthreatsaheadoftime.(Ifnot,andifanepidemicismovingin,immediatelybuythenosode.)

• 3)Signuptogetfreedailynewslettersondiseaseoutbreaksintheworldfromhttp://www.cidrap.umn.edu (CenterforInfectiousDiseaseResearchandPolicy)– AMUST!

• 4)SignuptogetepidemicsupdatesfromDr.PaulHerscu,ND.Gotobottomofpage:http://paulherscuepidemics.blogspot.com tosignup. AMUST!

• 5)YoushouldfollowDr.AndreSaine,NDandTheCanadianAcademyofHomeopathyonFacebook.

• 6)SignupwithvarioushomeopathicassociationsinNorthAmerica(listedbelow)toseevariouspostingstheymighthaveonepidemics.Stayintouchwiththeseassociations:

• NationalCenterforHomeopathy:https://www.homeopathycenter.org• AmericanInstituteofHomeopathy:https://www.homeopathyusa.org• HomeopathsWithoutBorders– N.America(HWB-NA)https://www.hwbna.org• 7)Considerjoiningthemailinglistonmyteachingwebsitetoreceiveinformationaboutdiseaseoutbreaks:http://www.VisualHomeopathy.com

HomeopathsWithoutBordershttps://www.hwbna.org

• “Weareanorganizationthatoffersbothhomeopathictreatmentandeducationtofosterindependenceintheuseofhomeopathicmedicine.Todate,wehaveprovidedserviceinCuba,Honduras,ElSalvador,Antigua,Guatemala,DominicanRepublic,TrinidadandHaiti.”• “IwanttobeineveryregionofHaititreatinginfectiousdiseases(chikungunya,typhoid,malaria,dengue,cholera). IhaveseenhoweffectivehomeopathicremediescanbeintheseinstancesandIwanttodocomparativestudiestoshowtheirresults."• JosephProsper,MD– Haiti(HeownsandoperatesaclinicinPortauPrince)• Ifinterested,youcanjointhisgroupinvariouscapacities.

HomeopathicPharmacies

• Nelson’sinUK(https://www.nelsonspharmacy.com)• Ainsworths inUK(https://www.ainsworths.com)• IforderthroughtheUK,placesmallorders,otherwiseyourpackagemaynotgothroughsinceitmightgetinspected.

• Boiron:headquarteredinFranceandwithanoperatingpresencein59 countries worldwide.• HahnemannLaboratoriesinUnitedStates

Resources– WebsitesofH&non-Hassociations• https://www.who.int (WHO- THEBESTRESOURCEONWORLDWIDEEPIDEMICSSURVEILANCE)Thissitehasasearchengine.Theirdz surveillanceisamazing.

• https://www.who.int/gho/map_gallery/en/ (MAPGALLERYONWHO’SWEBSITE– AMAZINGMAPS!)

• https://www.cochranelibrary.com (The Cochrane Libraryisacollectionof databases thatcontaindifferenttypesofhigh-quality,independentevidencetoinformhealthcaredecision-making.)• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ (PUBMED)• https://www.paho.org/hq/index.php?lang=en (PanAmericanHealthOrganization)• http://www.cidrap.umn.edu (CenterforInfectiousDiseaseResearchandPolicy)–Signuptogettheirnewsletters- HIGHLYRECOMMENDED.Willgetnewslettersdaily.• https://www.homeopathyusa.org (AmericanInstituteofHomeopathy,since1844)• https://homeopathyusa.org/uploads/Homeopathy-Research-Evidence-Base-05-15-2019.pdf (HomeopathyResearchEvidenceBase:References;CuratedbyIrisBellM.D.,Ph.D.,PeterGoldandMaryLouSullivan)

Resources– FreeHomeopathyLibraryandmore!• https://www.homeopathycenter.org (NationalCenterforHomeopathy)Incrediblewebsite!Highlyrecommendtheir“findaremedy”menuitem(intheResourcesmenu).Subscribetotheirmonthlynewsletter.• https://homeopathybooks.in (Theworld’slargestonlinehomeopathyLibrary,withnearly200 booksand450historicaljournals,whichareabsolutelyfree!Madeavailablethroughhttps://www.homeopathycenter.org/free-homeopathy-library)• https://www.hri-research.org (HomeopathicResearchInstitute,HRIisaninnovativeinternationalcharitycreatedtoaddresstheneedforhighqualityscientificresearchinhomeopathy)• https://www.hwbna.org (HomeopathsWithoutBorders– NorthAmerica(HWB-NA))• https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org (Doctorswithoutborders– signuptogetfreeupdates)• https://freeandhealthychildren.org (PromotesHPforchildren)• Https://drhomeo.com (Dr.Vikas Sharma,MD,practicesinIndia,andhasanalphabeticallistofnumerousdz’s andtheirhomeopathictx.)

BookReferencesForThisPresentation:• Kent’sLecturesonHomeopathicPhilosophy,Chapter3(allonepidemics)• Dr.Murphy’sClinicalRepertory,3rd Ed.(ANABSOLUTEMUSTHAVE- Worldclassuserfriendlyrepertory)• Kent’sRepertory(Preciousresource,butverydifficulttouse,asyouallknow!)• Dr.RobinMurphy’sLotusHealthInstitute’sCDcourseson1)Epidemics,and2)FeverandInfections.Theepidemicscoursecomeswithapaperbackbookwhichisextremelyuseful.(Twothumbsup)

• TheWorldTraveller’s ManualofHomeopathybyDr.ColinLessell (Incrediblyusefulbook;aMUSTHAVE)• HomeopathyinEpidemicDiseases,Dr.DorothyShepherd,MD(1967,oldepidemics,writtenbyamaster)• HomeopathyforEpidemicsbyEileenNauman,DHM(UK) (MuchinfoonEbolaandBIOTERRORISM)• TheHomeopathicTreatmentofInfluenzabySandraPerko,PhD(Incredibleresourceontheflu)• CholeraanditsPreventionandHomeopathicTherapeuticsbyDr.Sarat Ghose• HumanConditionCriticalbyDr.LucDeSchepper,MD,PhD,LicAc,DIHom (Greatbookonhealth&healing)• PoisonsthatHealbyDr.EileenNauman (Manyofourgreatremediesaremadefrompoisons!)• “Vaccination&Homeoprophylaxis?”ByDr.IsaacGolden(AclassiccomprehensivetextbookonHP)• “TheSolution,Homeoprophylaxis,theVaccineAlternative”byKateBirchandCillaWhatcott• TheLogicofFigures;OrComparativeResultsofHomeopathicandOtherTreatmentsbyThomasBradford• Dictionaryofhomeopathicmedicalterminology,2nd edition• DiseaseandHistorybyFrederickCartwright(Coolbookonhistoryofmedicine)• Lyme,TheFirstEpidemicofClimateChangebyMaryBethPfeiffer

JournalArticleReferences,part1• “LargeScaleHomeoprophylaxis:ResultsofBriefandLong-TermInterventions”,IsaacGolden,PhD,AJHM112-1Spring2019

• “Large-ScaleApplicationofHighly-DilutedBacteriaforLeptospirosisEpidemicControl”,GustavoBracho etal,Homeopathy2010,99156-166

• “HomeopathyandEpidemics,PossibleApproaches- WhatHistoryCanTeachus”,byGabyRottler,TheAmericanHomeopath,2006

• “HomeopathicProphylaxis:FactorFiction”,byToddHoover,MD,JAIHAutumn2001,Vol94,No3• “EmergingEconomies’NeedforCheap,EfficientHealthCareMakesWesternAnti-HomeopathyRhetoricIrrelevant”,byLionelMilgrom,PhDEtal.,TheJournalofAlternative&ComplementaryMedicineVol18,#7,2012,pp723-726.

• “Homeoprophylaxis asaCureforFearofDisease”,byKateBirch,RSHom,CCH,andCillaWhatcott,HD(RHom),CCH,TheAmericanHomeopath,2013

• “HomeopathicPreventionandManagementofEpidemicDiseases”,JacobsJ,Homeopathy,2018Aug,107(3):157-160

• “AdvancesinIntegrativeNanomedicineforImprovingInfectiousDiseaseTreatmentinPublicHealth”,IrisBelletal,EuropeanJournalofIntegrativeMedicine5(2013)126-140

• “AcuteIntercurrent orIntermediateRemediesinChronicDiseases”byDr.LucDeSchepper,MD,PhD,LicAc,Chom.,AJHM,Summer2004

JournalArticleReferences,part2• “LessonsfromaCenturyAftertheFluEpidemicof1918:HowConventionalMedicineKilledMillionsandHowHomeopathicMedicinesSavedMillions”,byDanaUllman,MPH,CCH• https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2018/12/06/homeopathic-remedies-for-influenza.aspx

• “CouldHomeopathyBecomeAnAlternativeTherapyinDengueFever?Anexampleof10CasesStudies”,SeemaMahesh,MaheshMallappa,GeorgeVithoulkas

• “LivesSavedbyHomeopathyinEpidemicsandPandemics”,byNancyMalik&ImanNavab• http://www.similia.lv/interesanti/par-homeopatiju/lives-saved-by-homeopathy/

• “HomeopathyDuringtheDeadliestEpidemicEverRecorded”,byLisaSamet• https://www.homeopathyworks.com/blog/homeopathy-during-the-deadliest-epidemic-ever-recorded/

• “TreatmentofEpidemicswithHomeopathy– AHistory”,byJulianWinston• https://www.homeopathycenter.org/treatment-epidemics-homeopathy-history

• “GuidelinesforEpidemicManagementinHomeopathy”,byDr.Anand.P.R.,MD,andDr.Dinesh.R.S,MD,Dr.Sreejith.S,MD,Dr.Mridula Gopinathan,MD• https://www.homeobook.com/guidelines-for-epidemic-management-in-homoeopathy/

NumerousthankstotheBastyr Universitylibrarystaffforalltheirsupportinsharingthesearticleswithme.

JeremyScherr’s onlinecourseonEPIDEMICS“HomeopathyforHealthinAfrica”,Jeremy’sAIDSproject

• “JeremySherr hasspentthelast30yearsteachingepidemics andthelast14yearstreatingAIDS andotherepidemicsinAfricawheretheseinfectionsarerampant.• Youcanseethefreeintroductoryvideoaboutthecoursehere:• https://tqfs.official.academy/?fbclid=IwAR0SiXIQQTkau0OuEHSQW7jH3L29FSmfFZkL2jC8tAbKP0cs6HAV9ZrZQxI#!everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-managing-epidemics/1/L9D2a/

• “Inthiscoursehewillbringtogetherhis blueprintandpracticalgemsontreatingepidemicsfrom hisownextensive clinicalexperienceinAfrica overthelastfewdecadesto giveyouastepbysteptemplateforreplicatinghisincrediblesuccessinanEpidemicSituation.”• Jeremyspeaksofthe“collectivevitalforce”inepidemics.

Epidemics:HateandCompassionfromthePlagueofAthenstoAIDS,by SamuelKlineCohnJr.

• Byinvestigatingthousandsofdescriptionsofepidemicsreachingbackbeforethefifth-century-BCEPlague ofAthenstothedistrustandviolencethateruptedwithEbola in2014,Epidemicschallengesadominanthypothesis inthestudyofepidemics,thatinvariablyacrosstimeandspace,epidemicsprovokedhatred,blamingofthe"other,"andvictimizingbearersofepidemicdiseases,particularlywhendiseasesweremysterious,withoutknowncuresorpreventivemeasures,aswithAIDSduringthelasttwodecadesofthetwentiethcentury.However,scholarsandpublicintellectuals,especiallypost-AIDS,havemissedafundamentalaspectofthehistoryofepidemics.Insteadofsparkinghatredandblame,thisstudytracesepidemics'socio-psychologicalconsequencesacrosstimeanddiscoversaradicallydifferentpicture:thatepidemicdiseaseshavemoreoftenunifiedsocietiesacrossclass,race,ethnicity,andreligion,spurringself-sacrificeandcompassion.

Homeopathywillalwaysbereadytohelp!

• “Throughoutrecordedhistory,thesurvivalofhumansocietieshavebeenthreatenedbyepidemics,andregardlessoftheadvancesinmedicine,preventionorbiotechnology,therewillalwaysbeepidemics,andhomeopathywillalwaysbereadytorapidlyintervene.”(extractedfromDr.AndreSaine’s talkonepidemicsin2017)

Conclusion&OurMissionStatement

•Many(ifnotall)oftheseepidemicdiseasescanbepreventedbyCLEANwater,cleanfood,andacleanlivingenvironment,ANDpeacefullivingwithoneanotherandwithnature.Contributingtotheabovecausesshouldbeourmissionstatement.• ”Thingswillgrowbrighterasmindsarebroughttogetherandmenthinkharmoniously.Themorewekeeptogetherthebetter,andthemorewethinkasone,thebetter.”Dr.JamesT.Kent,MD

MyContactInformation

• SharumSharif,NDOfficephone:425-656-0700• OfficeLocations:Bellevue&Kent,Washington

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