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Theory 69 The meaning of homeopathic consultation Preparation of the homeopath • Patient visits an homeopath because he suffers. • No matter how much an homeopath is prepared he will fail in some cases. • The physician must prepare his inner self. This inn er preparation will provide the confidence the patient needs to have for his doctor . • The enthusiasm will make the doctor seek for more i nformation and investigate further. • The desire to help other people is the most signifi cant element the physician must have. • The egotistical attitude of the healer may interfer

e with his job and jeopardize it. Even in the simplest cases he must be afraid that h e might fail. • Placebo effect can occur during homeopathic treatme nt when the homeopath is really concerned about his patient. • The homeopath must not reveal his feeling to the pa tient. • The sentimental attachment to the patient can affec t the judgment of the physician towards him and fail in the evaluation of the case and the prescription. • Sympathizing can increase the placebo effect. The d octor must retain this feeling. • The homeopath must always have an open mind to lear n and listen. • The homeopath must be an all-around educated person . •

The homeopath must not give advice to the patient i f it doesn’t concern the homeopathic treatment

Materia medica 51b Keynotes for children prescribing • Strong perspiration of cervical region during sleep

Calc. • Excessive salivation

Merc. • Children putting salt in their mouth

Nat-m. • Red eruption in nates and perineum

Med.

• Repeated vomiting especially with cough or cough th at causes vomiting

Ipec. • Rattling at night in bed that may even wake them

Kali-s. • Thirst and many fears, especially fear of being lef t alone

Phos. • Big warts on fingers

Thuja. • Big warts in the face

Calc. • Moaning and groaning with teething

Cham. • Moaning without reason

Calc-p. • Open fontanels

Calc-p. • Moaning and dissatisfaction with vomiting or diarrh ea

Ant-c. • Hot head and red with cold feet especially with fev er

Bell. • Hot head with hot feet especially with fever

Acon. • Knee-elbow position during sleep:

o Med. o Kali-c. o Calc-p. • Colics o With rumbling in regular intervals (for example eve ry 2 hours): Illicium o With much eructation: Lyc. o Which are relieved when pressed on abdomen: Bell. o Which are ameliorated when bending: Coloc. • Child which cries when putting him in bed

Borax. • Fever which is not synchronous with the pulse

Pyrogenium.

• Restlessness with desire for salt and lemon

Verat. • Touching his genitalia all the time

Hyos. • Tremendous distention of the abdomen without in g flatus or eructation

Colch. • Vomiting immediately after drinking water

Phos. • Vomiting immediately after eating

Ferr. • Fever without symptoms

Ferr-p.

• Child that wants to be scratched on the back

Sulph. • In-growing toe nails

Sil. • Very offensive perspiration (not only on feet)

Psor. • Sour perspiration

Calc., Rheum. .

Μ ateria medica 12 Allium cepa ALLIUM CEPA Common Name: Red Onion

Mental: Absent mind ed ness with much SLEEPINESS & LETHARGY. Great dullness of mind , aggravation in AFTERNOON. Anxiety with catarrh and dullness of mind. Confused, s leepy and disinterested. Physical: Acts upon the UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, used in common colds; indicated in cases where the cold spreads downwards towards the larynx producing a violent laryngitis. FLUENT CORYZA and HAYFEVER, copious acrid watery discharge from

nose (≠Puls. has bland discharge) with bland lachrymation. Excoriating discharge from LEFT nostril extending to the right. Headache with coryza > open air, closing eyes < warm room. Ailments move from LEFT side to RIGHT side . HOARSENESS ; hacking , tickling cough with a sensation as if larynx is split and torn. Thread -

like pains following injuries to nerves, phantom pains. Desire for ONIONS . Aggravated by eating cucumbers. Modalities: AGG: from WARM room, EVENING. AMEL: Open Air