Dear Friends and Clients,
I posed two questions above which people have been asking me and i think it best to explain once and for all here.
FIRST:
Let me explain about EPIDEMICS and PANDEMICS.
In homeopathy we always need to give the remedy which is the exact match to the symptoms for it to be curative. The best match produces the fastest relief. The not so complete match often requires another remedy for the symptoms that remain.
In epidemics (and pandemics), there are collective common symptoms of the infection with response of people that can often be very similar. For this reason, a few common remedies are indicated for a majority of people - but NOT all. There will still be people who have different characteristics in their responses that requires different remedy. This is the reason I have told my patients to be in touch with me. So that I know in time, they require a different or new remedy.
Having said that - the chronic, constitutional homeopathic treatment strengthens the immune system to either not get infected easily or else develop mild symptoms of even COVID19, and recover quickly with the appropriate remedy.
SECOND - Arsenic or Camphora?
SECOND: ARSENIC or CAMPHORA as preventive?
Here we need to understand that there are certain principles by which a homeopathic remedy is indicated as Preventive - and the most important is that it actually covers the common symptom of the epidemic. Secondly that it covers the prevalent symptoms and illnesses at a particular point of time, in a particular region. In Mumbai, most viral fevers and colds and infections have been helped with Arsenic Album since February 2020. This is with regards to my family members, my patients in Holy Family Hospital and my patients st Se. Peter's. To my surprise, I found that my ONLINE patients in US, UK, Europe, Canada, Australia and from other parts of India, also needed Arsenicum Album.
There were a few for whom I prescribed other remedies. But Arsenic Album seemed to cover most of the symptoms and especially if the patient said he/she was feeling cold, with weakness. It also covers the mental state of great anxiety related to keeping hygiene, fear of contacting a contagious disease, fear of death, etc.
Camphor has a lot of similar symptoms to Arsenic Album, but was specifically used in IRAN and was able to cure many people even those who had moved towards collapse requiring ICU management. One differentiating symptom of camphor that I have prescribe on is the feeling o being very cold, covered in profuse sweat, but NOT wanting to cover up. Whereas Arsenic album wants to be covered up.
SO - Arsenic Album or Camphora? Arsenic Album provides immunity and cure for ALL present viral infections (including Covid19) going around, the cold and fever you suffer from may not be Covid19.
Caphora - is specifically for COVID19 with the differentiation from Ars Alb, of NOT wanting to cover when feeling cold. I prefer using a broad preventive rather than a very specific preventive remedy that has shown usefulness to a majority of my patients from various parts of the world. ONE MAY STILL REQUIRE A DIFFERENT SPECIFIC REMEDY.
THREE: What are the other remedies that have been used successfully in the last 2 months for viral infections as well as COVID 19? By Myself: Bryonia, Eupatoerum Perfolatum, Phosphorous, Gelsemium, Sulphur, Droscera, Pulsatilla, Nux Vomica, Squilla, Camphor, Influenzium, and recently- Natrum Mur, Grindelia ..; among others..
Homeopaths around the world have prescribed other remedies (including above) - Chiniminum Mur, Chiniminum Ars, Cuprum Ars, Antim Tart, Antim Ars, etc This change of prescriptions can only be made with details of your characteristic symptoms, and so you need to be in touch with me or your homeopath.
PLEASE ASK YOUR OWN QUESTIONS HERE SO THAT I CAN CLARIFY.
i’m 65 years old I don’t hv any health issue can I hv this ArsenicumAlbum 30 & how many times & how many pills
Hi Zarina
Yes you could have arsenicum album 30, 3 pills once a day for 7 days.
Repeat it again after 2 weeks gap.
Buy and keep camphor 1m just in case.
I have reccomended my patients to keep a few other second line remedies. But prescribing them would depend on them getting back to me.
Arsenic Alb 30C or Arsenic Alb 1m? This is completely debatable, and nothing is really right or wrong here.
30C is lower strength/potency
1M is higher strength potency
A lower potency like 30C needs to be repeated more frequently to get a response - 3 pills once a day for 7 days as preventive. It could be repeated after 2 weeks. IF symptomatic, 3 pills 3 times a day for 3 to 4 days.
A high potency like 1M requires less repetition and the response is obvious in even 5 to 10 minutes. Its effect lasts longer too.
So the dosage is 3 pills once a day for 3 days and then repeated again after 2 weeks.
If one is symptomatic - then continue at least twice a day till symptoms pass off.
My personal preference is for 1M because I can interpret the response almost immediately and if I am not happy - in that it is not curative, i change the remedy immediately based on the symptoms. Hence for my OWN patients, I have prescribed 1M, as I know each ones case history and have backup medication as well. I suggest you follow the instructions of your own homeopath. If you don't have a homeopath, I am available 😉😉
Thanks Dr Leela for the detailed explanations. They are very helpful. Much appreciate and God bless your work
Thank u Dr. Leela. Very informative. So far I'm good. Taking my nuxvom when I get up, ignacia at night and lyco as n when feel bloated. Do I need to take anything for immunity.
What you are having is keeping your immunity strong especially the Ignatia.