Homeopathy

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Homeopathy
in Pediatric Primary Care

• Presented by
• Gregory Peechatt
• DHM, PhD, ND
• (Homeopath, Psychologist Naturopath)
• www.homeopathyweb.org

(Everything contained in this hand-out is meant
for educational purposes only and as such should
not be taken as medical recommendations for any
diagnosed disease. This may be reproduced and
distributed only with the author's permission)
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• Some Facts and Food for Thought
• parenting-the only job without a training manual
  
• an ounce of prevention a pound of cure
• illness modality and wellness modality
• children, medicine immune system
• diet food allergies
• suppression vs. supplementation
• common pediatric infections antibiotics

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Why do we need to choose Homeopathy?

• More more people (65 ) are choosing
  alternatives for daily health needs.
• Homeopathy 2nd most widely used in primary care
  (latest W.H.O. survey)
• Homeopathy is the medicine for 21st century
  (1999 statement by W.H.O.)
• Homeopathy the gentlest form of medicine known
  to mankind
• Homeopathy the most cost-effective approach
• Most have no known side effects and as such is
  safer than most over the counter medicines.
• 200 year old well researched branch of medicine

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Definition

• Dr. Hahnemann, the founder combined two Greek
  words
• homoiossimilar pathos feeling or
  suffering
• Homeopathy Similar feeling/suffering
• Basic Principles
• Likes are cured by likes similia similibus
  curantur
• Higher the dilution, greater its potency law of
  infinitesimal dose
• An illness is specific to an individual law of
  Wholistics law of similars
• Healing progresses from
• inside to outside,
• the upper parts of the body to the lower parts,
• the most recent maladies to the oldest (in the
  reverse of chronological order)

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Homeopathic Remedy Preparation

• From all three
  kingdoms
• 1. Plant
• 2. Animal
• 3. Mineral
• Potentization is a
  bio-energetic/alchemic process
• potency of succussion/trituration
  dilution
• 1 c 1 1/100
• 2 c 2 1/100 X 100
• 1 x 1 1/10
• 1 M ( 1000 c) 1000 1/100 1000th power
  
• CM (100000 c) 100000 1/100 100000th
  power
• 9c HPUS means diluted to the level of 1/100 9th
  power adhering to Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of the
  United States.

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Classical Homeopathy

• strictly adheres to all the principles explained
• usually uses one constitutional remedy at a time
• starts in a somewhat high potency (200c or so)
• frequency of the administration is usually once
  in 2 to 4 days
• After stabilizing in one level uses plusing
  technique
• warns and watches for healing crisis
• Modern Homeopathy
• uses many remedies at the same time in a combined
  formula
• ingredients are selected based on symptom
  pictures differential dx.
• the easiest and safest way for laymen to use
  homeopathy
• very popular in Europe, India and many other
  countries
• becoming popular in the U.S. also.
• easily available in many natural health food
  stores

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• Pediatric ear infection a chronic vicious
  cycle. Why?
• is the most common and takes place in the middle
  ear (Otitis media)
• Usually babies on bottled milk after 4-6 months
• Pre-schoolers in day-care with many sources of
  virus/bacteria
• Baby M scenario
• Becomes fussy, crying, not wanting bottle, no
  teething yet, mild fever
• Mom panics, takes to MD, inflamed ear is
  observed, dx. Otitis media
• Rx. Antibiotics, briefly better, starts again,
  more antibiotics, cycle begins.
• Finally BMT (bilateral myringotomy and tubes)
  drains fluid air enters
• Rationale middle ear (air filled cavity behind
  the ear drum) can fill with fluid when
  bacteria/viruses enter through Eustachian passage
  causing infection. Pressure from fluid pushes ear
  drum causing pain, hearing loss
• Tube falls off b/w 6-18 months, No problems for a
  while,
• By age 4 or 5 M develops all sorts of allergies,
  eczema catches everything
• What went wrong?
• Very first ear infection, white blood cells
  gathering to fight caused mild fever
• Baby didnt have fully developed immune system
  and antibiotics weakened it and made it
  hyper-vigilant (I call allergies as physical
  paranoia)
• Very first infection may not have been by
  bacteria, could be by virus/fungus
• Could have been caused by babys milk, make mucus
  thick and clogged up

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• Homeopathy is proven quite effective in
  Pediatrics
• 1. Ear Infections - Mercurius Solubilis
  6th 30th tid
• to reduce the pain Mullain oil or garlic oil or
  combination ear drops
• Otitis Media with fever - Hepar Sulf. Ferrum
  Phos 15c alternately
• 2. Fever with Cold Flu Symptoms - Give
  the following three meds. in 30c potency one
  after the other every hour Aconitum,
  Belladonna Chamomilla known as the ABCs.
  3. Tonsilitis Start with Phytolaca 15 c
  and do plusing.
• 4. Sleep disturbance with vivid dreams
  Stramonium 30 bd 5. ADD/ADHD CSE (Cell
  Signal Enhancers by Biomed) 14 15 with a
  constitutional remedy (1M) prescribed by
  DHM.Give also remedies like ATTEND by Vaxa
• 6. Autism spectrum Disorders CSE 12
  20 together with Chelation, diet changes and
  behavioral approaches, Homeopathic detoxifiers by
  Newton or other firms.

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• Whooping Cough Petrussin 30, bd. Additionally,
  Dorsera 30, 4-hourly, especially if the cough is
  worse after the midnight. Give Ipecacuana 30,
  4-hourly, if much vomiting associated with it.
• Acute Bronchitis If this develops as a
  complication of cold or flu, at the very early
  stage few doses of Ferrum Phos. 30, or Phosphorus
  30, 4-hourly may abort the descent of infection.
• If Bronchitis is established with dry cough and
  if the patient is thirsty and if the chest is
  sore when coughing, it is usually treated by
  alternating Bryonia 30 and Phosphorus 30,
  2-hourly
• Influenza (Flu) In its very earliest stages may
  be arrested by the timely administration of
  Oscillococcinum 200 4-hourly 2 to 3 doses.
• If it didnt work, use combinations like Alpha
  CF by Boericke
• If it has developed and tends to be the
  chameleon-like behavior of common cold, have
  recourse to classical way.

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• Constipation, Diarrhea Gastrointestinal
  affections
• CSE 12 (Cell Signal Enhancers by Biomed) with
  digestive Enzyme
• Arsenicum Album 6 to 30th every hour when the
  pt.has violent vomiting and diarrhea followed by
  a great deal of pain in the stomach and
  intestines.
• Ipecacuana is indicated when there is persistent
  dry, unproductive cough and extreme nausea.
• Colocynthis and/or Magnesia Phos. are indicated
  when the person has cramping and clutching pains
  ameliorated by pressure and warmth.
• Podiphillum is one of the most common medicine
  in cases of acute diarrhea.
• Bryonia is the remedy for acute gastroenteritis.
• Lycopodium 200c effective for chronic IBS when
  used under classical Homeopaths
  recommendation

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• Most commonly used Remedies
• Arnica Montana for bumps and bruises in any
  accident or after surgery (by Rx. Intake
  external gel application)
• Calendula cream for skin rashes, minor burns,
  eczema, sun burn
• Rhus Toxicodendron best remedy for poison ivy.
• Sulphur the major remedy for different kinds
  of eczema
• Arsenicum Album for several skin problems
• Borax best remedy for Canker sores
• Thuja proven remedy for Warts with Thuja
  ointment externally
• Arsenicum, Euphrasia, Nux Vomica, Sabadilla or
  allium Sepa are indicated if the allergic
  symptoms of upper respiratory tract symptoms
  progressing to mild wheezing or Asthma
• Histaminum 200c should precede the above for any
  kind of upper respiratory allergies.

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• Polypharmacy Homeopathic Preparations
• They are combinations of 3 to 9 remedies in low
  potencies (usually 3x to 12x) All those remedies
  have indications of the symptoms at hand. The
  body in its cell wisdom uses up the needed remedy
  and discards the others without any side effects.
  
• Without any homeopathic background you can use
  them with success. This is the way laymen should
  go for using homeopathy for their day to day
  health needs. It is very easy to select them as
  they have disease/syndrome names and indications
  listed. Many of them are becoming readily
  available in most health food stores and
  pharmacies
• You can order many of them yourself if not listed
  for professionals Boiron 800-258-8823
  besides single remedies has combinations for most
  conditions
• Hylands 800-456-7818/hylands.com many
  remedies in easy to chew tablet forms.
• Boericke Taffel 800-876-9505- lot of quite
  effective combinations is the oldest
• Newton Homeopathics 800-448-7256/newtonlabs.net
  very cause-effective
• SafeCareRx by King Bio 800-543-3245/kingbio.com
  best professional formulas too
• Emerson Ecologics 800-654-4432/emersonecologics.
  com besides latest research based natural
  products carry also homeopathic Mental Health
• More Info 281-0899/drpeechatt_at_aim.com,
  www.homeopathy.org