Author: Urenus

The attenuations are prepared from the dried hairs from the pods of the plant, Mu- cuna pruriens [L.] DC., a native of the West and East Indies. N.O. Leguminosae.

The main indications are:

Jaundice with pruritus. Eczema in liver damage.

Dolichos Pruriens affects the right-hand side of the body with pronounced liver and skin symptoms, the intolerable itching being aggravated at night to extend to the whole body, hindering sleep. It is aggravated rather than ameliorated by scratching; however the skin shows no kind of exfoliation. Apart from jaundice with itching, there is usually exhaustion with abdominal distension and pale stools, and there may also be inflamed, swollen and extremely painful gums, so that food and drink can

hardly be taken into the mouth. A painful feeling occurs in the throat, below the angle of the right lower jaw, as though a vertical splinter were lodged there; the pain is worse on swallowing.

Dolichos is said to follow Rhus Tox. Functions well in herpetic eruptions. It is also useful in teething, when the child has pains in the gums which hinder sleep.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Mucuna pruriens, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for dolichos pruriens: pruritus associated with hepatic diseases.

The attenuations of this nosode are prepared from the surgically removed diverti- culi of the large intestine.

The Diverticulosis Nosode is indicated both in the presence of diverticuli and in related conditions, e.g. general pre-cancerous states of the intestine.

Even though treatment of diverticulosis with the nosode of diverticulosis is obvi- ously purely isopathic, and isopathy – even theoretically – is less effective than ho- moeopathy, it must always be borne in mind that the material for the nosode was ob- tained from some one other than the patient under treatment and that therefore cer- tain differences of albumen-composition and in the specific foundations of the dis- ease apply. Thus even in such cases (where we are using the nosode of exactly the same disease as presents in the patient), we may speak of a certain Law of Similars, which is also borne out in the results of treatment. In general, the potencies needed for each treatment and the indications for them are obtained by testing with electro- acupuncture.

The attenuations of this sarcode are prepared from fresh discs from the spinal synchondroses of a healthy pig (Sus scrofa domesticus).

The main indications are:

Osteochondritis of the spine. Cervical spondylosis. Prolapse of nucleus pulposus. Rheumatism and neuralgias of spinal origin.

The attenuations of this nosode are prepared from diphtheria vaccine.

The action of the remedy includes throat inflammations, especially recurring ones (in combination with Baryta Carbonica). Such chronic throat inflammations can be cured with Diphtherinum and Baryta Carbonica (to which might be added Spleen sarcode once weekly, in order to strenghten the body’s defences).

In addition, Diphtherinum is effective in all oedematous swellings of the mucosa, and also in illnesses which proceed with the discharge of serous exudates, such as endocarditis, pleurisy, chronic nephritis with oedema, acute and chronic polyarthritis with swellings. Diphtherinum can also be beneficial in tumours, e.g. cancer of the oesophagus or larynx, and of the bronchi. Diphtherinum is beneficial in chronic ble- pharitis, and in offensive, foetid mouth odour. Dangerously high fevers with dysp- noea also often react well (in combination with Phosphorus). In acute illnesses, low potencies are indicated.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Diphterinum-Nosode, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for diphtherinum: tonsillitis; paralysis after diphtheria.

The mother tincture is prepared from the fresh underground parts of Dioscorea villosa L., gathered after flowering. N.O. Dioscoreaceae.

The main indications are:

Gastro intestinal colics. Eructations of large quantities of tasteless air. Pain in the left hypochondrium and in the centre of the abdomen, beginning in a small spot and radiating out, starting during eating and persisting. Thin stools. Pancreatitis.

The author had the opportunity of proving homoeopathic Dioscorea Villosa, and in so doing he was particularly troubled by the violent stomach-pains, which always began during meals and persisted, so that he could only ever eat half as much as he wanted.

The pains were localised in the left hypochondrium and radiated towards the cen- tre and as far as the heart. They were only relieved by standing upright. The pain could also extend along the sternum and into the arm, however. There were also general complaints in the intestines, worse when lying down, with rumblings and discharge of much flatus, and colics with a tendency to bend double, relieved by walking about.

Dioscorea Villosa is also suggested by renal colics with pains which extend into the extremities.

Besides liver and biliary conditions, in which it is said to ease the passage of stones, Dioscorea is also indicated in stomach cramps. It should be tried in renal colic, and in diarrhoea which drives the patient out of bed first thing in the morning. The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Dioscorea villosa, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal

Gazette) for dioscorea villosa: colic of the gastro intestinal tract.

The mother tincture is prepared from the fresh leaves, gathered at the commence- ment of flowering, of the one or two years old plant Digitalis purpurea L., which oc- curs, often in massive quantities, in upland woods of Europe where trees have been cleared. N.O. Scrophulariaceae.

The main indications and symptoms are:

Deathly nausea with clean tongue. Vomiting. Uninterrupted urging to urinate. Irri- tation of the neck of the bladder. Scanty urine with albumin, dark and cloudy. Hy- drocoele. Hypertrophy of the prostate. Hyperemesis gravidarum. Dreams of falling. Weakness of the heart muscle. Sensation as if the heart stood still. Can lie neither on the left nor the right side; best lying flat on the back. Dilated veins. Cold limbs. Pains and swelling of the liver with heart pains. Heart failure. Oedema.

In the case of Digitalis it is usually forgotten that, apart from the circulatory symp- toms, other symptoms may also constitute an indication.

Thus gastro intestinal symptoms – albeit largely of circulatory origin – point to Digitalis, particularly a sensation of pressure and cramp in the left hypochondrium, possibly moving to the heart and mimicking the symptoms of infarction, or leading into them. In this case, in order to prevent the infarction, it is absolutely necessary to use Digitalis tincture, which is best mixed with Crataegus tincture. Restless sleep, interrupted by many dreams and by nocturia, and by frequent waking (on account of fear, restlessness and fear of dying), is typical of Digitalis, particularly dreams of falling.

Digitalis is also indicated for stabbing pains in the renal area with urging towards the bladder and symptoms of bladder irritation, desire to urinate but with retention of urine, and frequent strangury, the urine possibly containing blood. These symptoms are found in hypertrophy of the prostate.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Digitalis purpurea, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for digitalis: cardiac insufficiency; migraine.

The attenuations of this sarcode are prepared from the fresh diencephalon of a healthy pig (Sus scrofa domesticus).

The name diencephalon is used to denote the hypothalamus, and the thalamus, which lies above and behind it, both in the lower area of the brain and separated from each other by the sulcus hypothalamicus.

In this part of the brain are localised the central switch-boards for almost all the autonomic nervous functions, not only for sleep and blood-pressure, but also for the whole autonomic innervation.

The indications for use of Diencephalon – also of Thalamus or Hypothalamus – are impregnation and degeneration phases, e.g. manifestations of autonomic dysto- nia, possibly in combination with other suitable remedies, or as a compound remedy.

The attenuations of this sarcode are prepared from the fresh tooth of a healthy pig (Sus scrofa domesticus).

The main indications are:

Periodontitis. Caries. Disturbances in dental development. Apical foci of infection.

The mother tincture is prepared from the dried leaves, tops of the twigs and blos- soms of the plant, Turnera diffusa Willd. and hybrids, a native of Mexico, California, Brazil and Bolivia. N.O. Turneraceae.

The main indications are:

Flaccidity of the male and female genitalia. Impotence, sterility. Spermatorrhoea. Hypertrophy of the prostate. Neurasthenia. Migraine.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Turnera diffusa, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for damiana: sexual insufficiency; paramenia.

The attenuations of this nosode are prepared from urine from a patient with an urinary tract infection having simultaneous inflammation of the bladder, the renal pelvis and the kidney.

In the last few decades, cases of chronic urinary tract infections of this kind have shown a considerable increase. It has turned out that the complicated irritative and inflammatory symptoms – mostly of bacterial origin – of the urinary tract can sel- dom be finally cured with antibiotics and anti-bacterial medicines in normal use, but tend to recur. Thus the patients who are treated with such drugs, in spite of months of medication and the associated dangers of damaging side-effects (which almost invariably appear), cannot attain a cure.

Especially in cases in which one kidney may have been destroyed by consecutive hydronephroses, there will be a threat to life. These patients can be helped by keep- ing to a strict diet which excludes all pork (sausage, all kinds of ham and bacon, and also liver-sausage etc., even of calves’ liver, since all kinds of sausage, apart from those guaranteed to be free of pork, contain pork to some extent). This, along with suitable remedies such as Hepar Sulphuris and Mercurius Solubilis, and not least with Cysto-pyelonephritis Nosode.

Admittedly, courses of treatment lasting for weeks are necessary, which must then extend further over months on a reduced dosage; and the ban on pork must be ad- hered to strictly for years to come, since pork offers an ideal substrate for the bacte- ria in the urinary system, being a pyogenic substance. The simple inflammatory or purulent illnesses of the urinary tract also constitute a serious threat of disease, as is shown by the following.

From a developmental point of view, the kidneys and urinary tract are a part of the mesoderm. Thus diseases of the urinary system should always be regarded seriously, since they usually occur either when there is a high toxic level in the organism, the physiological excretion being insufficient to cope with it, or else they may be the re- sult of serious toxic damage. Here one must take into account the possibility of rein- toxication, e.g. the suppression of excretion via the skin, since skin and kidneys dis- play certain relationships in the way in which substances may act on them. Toxins which are excreted via the skin are also excreted via the kidneys, and vice-versa. (E.g. uric acid crystals on the skin in uraemia.)

In particular the suppression of sweat in the axillae and on the feet is responsible for kidney disease, including formation of calculi. The body then tries to eliminate the suppressed homotoxins through another channel, i.e. the kidneys.

This signifies an overload for the kidneys, which are highly susceptible to toxic factors; on the other hand ubiquitous bacteria find a favourable soil in which to grow in the urine, which is loaded with homotoxins. Thus urinary tract infections must be seen as infectious diseases developing on homotoxic terrain. Here the bacteria are of only secondary importance.

The essential therapeutic factor consists in removing the homotoxic terrain, re-

opening the blocked excretory outlets (and this means strictly forbidding any use of anti-perspirants etc.), and the use of suitable anti-inflammatory remedies. (Argentum Nitricum, Cantharis, Mercurius Solubilis, Hepar Sulph., Arsenicum Album, etc.).

The Cysto-pyelonephritis Nosode can also be used in other kidney diseases such as hydronephrosis, nephrolithiasis, and may also be tried in acute glomerulo- nephritis, hypertrophy of the prostate, etc.