Veterinary homeopathy elements

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Using ideas expressed from antiquity, German physician

Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann laid the

foundations of homeopathy enouncing :

”Similia similibus curentur”.

The word homeopathy has a Greek origin,composed of „homeos", which means similar,and „pathos", which means suffering.

Beginning from this explanation: homeopathyis the therapeutic method that treats the sickaccording to the law of similitude, usingmedicines in extremely low doses,infinitesimal and dynamized.

Therefore, homeopathy treats with the help ofsubstances capable of producing, to a healthyindividual, symptoms similar to the disease.

The law of similitude (Similia similibus curentur)is not a recent discovery.

This was also mentioned by the father ofmedicine, Hippocrates in 460-377 B.C., along withthe law of opposites (Contraria contrariiscurentur).

Samuel Hahnemann was born in Meissen, in theyear 1755 and died 88 years later in Paris.

During his life, he attended Erlangen MedicalSchool, which he graduated in 1779.

During the years 1775-1777, he lived in Sibiu,where he worked as the personal physician andlibrarian of the Baron of Bruckenthal.

In 1796, while translating "Materia medica"written by William Cullen, Dr. Hahnemann wasastonished by what he had read: that the effectof quinine (a medicine used to prevent andtreat malaria) would be due to its bitter taste.

Influenced by von Haller's ideas, he then hadthe brilliant idea of self administering severaldoses of quinine , trying to test the effects ofthe drug.

The first veterinary homeopathy book, written by ananonymous author, appeared in 1835, and the firstmagazine published appeared in the same year,"Algemaine homöopathische Zeitung”.

Since then, attempts to adapt homeopathic principlesfrom humans to animals have continued.

The isopathic principle, was promoted by JohannJoseph Lux: "Contagious matter contains in itselfthe seed of healing" or "diseases that could notbe treated with medical art, easily give in to just afew administrations of homeopathic principles ”,sparks the interest of the medical world andopens up a long line of debates regarding theeffectiveness of homeopathy.

The first work of homeopathy for veterinarians,

was published in Germany in 1837 by Johannes

Carl Ludwig Genzke.

With all the opposition of classical medicine

(even now homeopathy practitioners are not

recognized in some countries), it sees massive

growth in Germany and Switzerland and then in

Italy, France, England, Holland, Austria where

associations of veterinary homeopaths are

established. First one was founded in Germany

in 1936.

• In Romania, the notion of homeopathy is

vague, for both human and veterinary doctors

(lack of compulsory teaching of this discipline

in medical schools)

• Works from this country:

“Introduction to veterinary homeopathy”,

C. Mihăilescu si C. Stătescu, 1985, Bucuresti si

“Practical manual of veterinary homeopathy”,

I. Boitor, I. Bogdan si D. Moise, 1994 la Cluj-

Napoca.

Arguments for veterinary

homeopathy

Perfectly applicable

Biologically available

recovery,Certain , short term

Due to the fact that pathogenicity is established

in humans (but also in animals), the conclusion

drawn from the results obtained over millennia

are:

Logical and

Competently applied homeopathy

results in:

Without complications (confirmed morphopathologically,

histologically and paraclinically).

the often

exceptional

results are a valid

response to the

arguments

against

homeopathy

1 The fact that the

animal does not

know the term

"placebo“, yet

healing takes place

is a strong

argument in favor of

homeopathic

therapy in

veterinary medicine

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ineffectiveness in some

diseases where the reactivity

of the body is blocked by:

Mechanisms of infection

due to harmful

interference fields

Arguments against

veterinary homeopathy

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due to advanced

disease stages:

cancer,

blockages

organic, where

the organic

reactivity is low,

even zero.

Allopaths are

totally against

the use even in

the form of

"traces" of the

toxic subst .

(eg. pure

phosphorus,

aniline, Cd, Pb,

As, isolated

from fungi,

poisons, etc.)

whose behavior

is difficult to

predict.

The Hahnemian

principles of

homeopathy

I. The Law of similitude

(“Similia similibus curentur”)

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3.

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Released in 1796, the dictum underlies

the definition of homeopathy

It is the therapeutic principle in which the drug

produces the same effects as the disease that it

cures, the term coming from the Greek words

homoios = identical and pathos = suffering ,

disease).

This thesis comes in contradiction with

allopathic scientific medicine, where the

symptoms of the disease are considered

harmful and therefore must be combated.

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Allopathy has as its saying: "Contrariia contrariibus curantur",

enunciated by Paracelsus, and, unlike homeopathy, where the

clinical examination does not have the primary purpose of

establishing a "type diagnosis", establishing the specific

diagnosis and therapy is essential.

Examples: enteritis = digestive, cough = respiratory, vomiting =

S.N.C. etc.) and not the disease as such, the functional

imbalance still persisting.

In the homeopathic conception, this interpretation is totally

false, because, by suppressing or eliminating a symptom, only

the function that determines the symptomatology is blocked.

The most important is the "state of harmony" (or life balance),

the state in which the symptoms disappear by themselves.

Homeopathy treats symptoms as an indicator in therapeutic

orientation and healing.

In this sense homeopathy is seen as recovery therapy, and

healing can occur: quickly or slowly.

II. The Hahnemian principle of dilution

(potentiation)

Hahnemann came up with the idea of

diluting the drugs, which, as such,

undiluted, produced a worsening phase

and found that with the administration of

the diluted drugs there was an increase in

the effect.

After this finding, Hahnemann

was the first to define "potency"

and the one who recommended

seawater, in order to potentiate:

injectable fluids, and lactose, for

potentiating metalloid

substances.

Potentiation theory also

exists in allopathic

medicine, knowing that

diluting drugs "sweetens"

sometimes the brutal

action of medicine

hypertension caused by

adrenaline in high doses /

opposite effect, in small

doses;

hyperexcitability and tachycardia, caused

by caffeine adm. in high doses / sedative

effect, even hypnotic, in small doses

by diluting and providing the desired

homeopathic concentrations of the

substances, these will show

unexplained properties, not yet fully

understood.

1.Third decimal dilution(DH3)

Decimal dilutions(DH)(1:10)

First decimal dilution(DH1)

Second decimal dilution(DH2)

DH 0 = 54/5000

the drug from which the dilutions will start.

1.0 g of the homeopathic principle DH 0 with 9.0 g

excipient.

from DH1 in the proportion of 1.0g DH 1 to 9.0g

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Centesimal dilutions (1:100)

is prepared by mixing 1.0g of the homeopathic

medicine (DH 0) with 99.0g excipient.

The preparation represents the first centesimal

dilution (CH 1).

The second centesimal dilution

(CH2) is prepared from CH1, which

is obtained by homogenizing 1.0 g

CH1 in 99.0g excipient.

The third centesimal

dilution (CH3) is prepared

from 1.0g CH2 and 99.0g

excipient..

(CH4)

prepared from 1.0g C3

and 99.0g excipient.

The dilutions are made successively, from one toanother, to the degree of dilution C30 considered byhomeopaths as the last dilution (CH 30 = 1: 1060).

The principle of potentiation also has argumentsagainst the degree of dilution, contemporaryhomeopaths rejecting the idea that "as it dilutes, thehomeopathic medicine becomes more and moreactive.“

It is currently considered that the dilutions up to

which homeopathic effects can take place would

be the dilutions up to DH 15. It was found that in

dilutions over DH 23 or CH 10 there are no more

active substance molecules in the excipient.

III. The Hahnemian principle of drug

individualization

The principle that contradicts the allopathic thesis (where the diagnosis

and treatment of symptoms is attempted).

According to this principle, the success of a treatment is related to the

retention of the capacities to respond to the arousals received

(lebenskraft = vital force).

The individualization of the medicine takes into account the constitution

and the temperament of the patients, which is considered so far

identical, in humans and animals, in animals, the differences of the

species complicate the determination of the constitutional and

temperamental type.

oxygenoid,

phosphoric

carbonic,.

Carbo

Nitrogenoid

.

constitutional

hydrogenoid

fluoric,

temperamental

Carbonic type

The healthy type, balanced

physically, physiologically and

psychologically. For humans, this

type is characterized by:- inertia in

thought, stubbornness, speed in

speech, concern related to the

future, fast walking, abundant

sweating, cold, wet hands, etc.

Characteristics

nutritional

disorders

hypertension

obesity

• human type: slender, weak, fine frame, silky hair, chest

• narrow, fine and long hands and fingers, oval nails, oval teeth = "intellectual type".

• nervous, agitated, anxious, less robust and resistant to illnesses compared to the carbon type.

Phosphoric type

• the human type intermediate between the two typologies,

characterized by psychomotor by variable dynamics.

• From an organic point of view, this typology presents:

tendency to get varicose veins, fibroma, ulcers in the calf,

tendency towards visceral ptosis.

Fluoric type

In addition to the main constitutional types, lesser intermediate types are known:

•Graphytes,• Ignatia,• Lycopodium,•Natrium muriaticum,•Nux vomica,• Sulphur• Thuja.

After temperament and behavior there is analogy between:

homeopathic remedy vs animal temperament:

• Arnica, Bryonia – calm animals;

• Aconitum, Arsenicum album, Rhus toxicodendron- agitated

• Hyoscianus, Stramonium, Natrium muriaticum- aggressive

• Sepia, Aurum, Natrium muriaticum - anti-social animals

Establishing the symptoms: thorough + nuanced, evaluating the signs:

functional:• alteration of major functions,• fever,• vomiting,• enteritis,• dyspnea etc.,

organic:• change in the size of the organs,• presence of secretions, excretions,• appearance of mucous membranes and skin, etc..,

psychotropic:• the general appearance,• appetite,• the adopted positions etc.

In establishing a complete symptomatic picture, the degree of laterality of the clinical signs (left, right or bilateral) will be followed.We must also consider information about:- the forms of the disease- information about the daily chronotropism of the symptoms,- the influence of the type of food,- influence of environmental factors (temperature, humidity, climate).

• in addition to the essential symptoms: appetite, thirst, theappearance of urine, feces, encountered during aconsultation, some symptoms can be identified, strictlyindividualized, which are not usually encountered in theclassical symptomology of the respective disease and,therefore, important in establishing the most remedies.

• Physiological symptoms: important indications in thechoice of medicines, the situations can be solved fromthe first signs:

• Appetite: the first clue that draws attention:

• Refusing milk: Calcium carbonicum;

• Repulsion towards smells: Arsenicum album, Colchicum;

•Appetite is present, but accompanied by weight loss:Abrotanum, Iodum,Natrium muriaticum;•Refusal of meat: Calcium carbonicum, Graphites,Pulsatilla, Nux vomica, Sepia, Silicea, Sulfur;•Refusal of fats: Pulsatilla, Nux vomica, Sepia;• eating disorders: Antimonium crudum, Arsenicum album,Ipecacuanhae, Nux vomica, Pulsatilla, Sulfur.Thirst:• Polydipsia : Aconitum, Bryonia, Natrium muriaticum;• Oligodipsia : Arsenicum album, Lycopodium;• Adipsia : Apis, Hepar, Nux vomica, Pulsatilla, Sulfuris

Elimination and analysis of feces:

•Spastic evacuation: Nux vomica, Ignatia, Natrium muriaticum;

•Atonal evacuation: Opium, Silicea, Graphites;

•Feces of light shade: Chelidonium;

•Gray shaded feces: Magnezium salts;

•Dark shaded feces: Cardus marianus, Nux vomica, Taraxacum;

•Reduced consistency: Arsenicum allbum;

• Increased consistency: Graphites, Natrium muriaticum, Nux

vomica

Urine analysis:• acid reaction: Coccus cacti;• alkaline reaction: Acidum benzoicum;• light color: Ignatia, Natrium muriaticum;• dark color: Acidum benzoicum;• increased turbidity: Berberis, Lycopodium;• strong smell (horse urine): Acidum benzoicum;• polyuria: Gelsemium, Ignatia;• oliguria, anuria: Cantharis, Bryonia.

Applying homeopathic treatments

Is done by evaluating the factors that influence theevolution of the treatment:• build type ,• temperament,• behavior• organotropism and laterality,• physiological and organic symptoms.The homeopathic doctor will go through the followingsteps:• taking medical history and detailed clinical examination.• choosing the most suitable remedy.• determining: potency, dose, route and administrationintervals.

The most important homeopathic remedies arecalled polychrest.Polychrest examples:• constitutional remedies and• remedies with a specific organotropism.AntagonismsThe most common are concomitant, following thenecessity of the emergence of complexhomeopathic preparations with three, four or morecomponents, due to the appearance of several"key" pathogenesis in a single patient.

Must not be associated:• Nux vomica with coffee;• Belladonna with Opium;• Bryonia with Rhus toxicodendron;• Hepar sulfuris with Mercurius;• Silicea with Mercurius;• Phosphorus with Causticum.

The successive antagonisms that must beavoided are those between:• Bryonia and Rhus toxicodendronNot Rhus toxicodendron, after Bryonia;The reverse is possible,• Mercurius, after Hepar sulfurisThe reverse is possible,Useful antagonisms, such as antidotes, are also known:• Lycopodium - China or• Ignatia - Nux vomica,Where the brutal reactions of a remedy can be mitigatedor canceled by the antidote.

SynergismsThe simultaneous (concomitant) synergisms are the mostcommon being the ones that aim to increase thetherapeutic spectrum (they were the ones that justified theappearance of the associated homeopathic compounds),for example:

Aconitum - Lachesis - Echinacea = effective in combatinghyperthermia;

Podophyllum - Rheum - Arsenicum album = excellentagainst rebellious enteritis.

Complementary (successive) synergisms are usedwhen seeking to complete the healing processstarted by other remedies, for example:•Calcium carbonicum is administered după Belladonna;• Sulfur, after Nux vomica;• Natrium muriaticum, after Apis;• Graphites, after Calcium carbonicum,that is administered after Sulfur etc.

Currently, we know:

- over 2000 homeopathic meds, of which only

500 are fully verified.

• Medicinal plants are very common and can be used both

fresh and dried.

• Homeopathic pharmacopoeias (already existing in many

countries: USA, Brazil, India, France, Germany, etc.),

describe the plants used, the methods, the manner and the

time of harvesting.

Method:• whole plants and leaves are harvested during the

flowering, (before total flowering).

• mushrooms, as well as some resins or plant secretions

are considered of vegetable origin.

Metals and mineralsGenerally used: copper, silver, gold, iron, as such orsalts (phosphate, chloride), sulphur, silicone, andeven some chemotherapeutic substances.Animals or insects are usually killed before processing.bee (Apis mellifica);bull bile (Fel tauri);

Dried insects:• Cantharis (Litta vesicatoria)- Ash beetle;• Spiders.

From live reptiles we use:

Excretion or secretion products:• Lachesis (venin)• Naja tripudians (Monocled cobra),• Vipera ursini or Vipera berus• Buffo (frog secretion).We can also use:

Animal organs:• pituitary, pancreas, adrenal, eye.

Nosodes In general of microbiological origin:• microbial cultures• secretions containing bacteria and viruses or other secretions• pathological excretions.

From the listed homeopathic sources:• tinctures and solutions solubilized by trituration.

Tinctures:Depending on the composition of the plants, succulence or thedegree of drying, several types of mother tinctures can beprepared, following the usual procedure, from which thetherapeutic dilutions will be made.

Fresh herbal tinctures with plenty of juiceMethod: fresh plants are chopped, crushed and pressed. Thejuice obtained will be mixed with a quantity equal to 90 ° ethylalcohol (w / w) and will be stored in tinted bottles, for 10 days, atroom temperature (15-20°C), resulting tincture I.

The obtained tincture will be decanted (the residue beingpressed one more time). This will result in tincture II.The two initial tinctures will be mixed well, then filtered thusobtaining the mother tincture.

Fresh herbal tinctures with very little juiceMethod: The fresh plant will be chopped and then crusheduntil a pasty consistency is obtained.This will be mixed with an equal amount (w/w) of 90° ethylalcohol, keep for 10 days, at room temp, then it’ll be decantedand filtered.The dilutions to be made:- 1:10 (decimals) or- 1: 100 (centimals).

Dried plant tincturesMethod: the dry plant (or part of the plant) will be triturateduntil a homogeneous powder is obtained. This will be coveredwith 70 ° alcohol (w / w) in proportion of 1 part dry drug: 9 partsalcohol.

Dried animal matter tincturesMethod: dry insects, secretions and excretions of animals(reptiles) or organs will be processed in the same way aspreparations made from dry plants.Homeopathic solutions can be obtained either by:- solubilization of chemical substances in a solvent,- solubilization of metals, minerals or animal matter, initiallyinsoluble.

Homeopathic preparations are administered:

• oral (aqueous or alcoholic solutions, granules,

globules mixed in feed or drinking water),

• external (external solutions, tinctures, ointments),

• injectable: by i.m. or s.c. or i.v. (when urgent).

• intrarectal (suppository), not commonly used.

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