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Marieke on 2012-03-26
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It is difficult to work out a remedy on the basis of one rubric. It is better to work out the remedy after considering the following...
physicals
mentals
thirst
thermal preference
time modality
motion modality
causative factor
physicals
mentals
thirst
thermal preference
time modality
motion modality
causative factor
♡ kadwa last decade
Hi,
Im not going on just one rubric, i have about 8 for this case but I am struggling to relate a dog licking to a rubric.
Can anyone help me?
Im not going on just one rubric, i have about 8 for this case but I am struggling to relate a dog licking to a rubric.
Can anyone help me?
Marieke last decade
Kadwa's advice is good. For homoeopathic prescribing, the whole case decides the remedy not one rubric. So if you cannot find that rubric you ability to find the remedy does not fall down - you have the more important things to rely on.
Our provings are not done on animals, and people do not typically lick themselves or others. So you will not really find that in our materia medicas. For animals, licking is a normal behaviour. When it appears in a human it is abnormal, if it appears at all (most likely just in cases of insanity). So the remedies that might show it in our clinics and provings will not be relevent for animals.
In animals I imagine you would have to look at what is going on for the patient. Is the licking related to some kind of irritation? Is it like hand washing - a constant need to clean? What part are they licking - could it be a desire to taste their own feces? Things like that might help you choose a better rubric, although again I would warn you for many animals something like eating their own feces might be considered normal, whereas in humans it is not.
In our materia medicas, you will generally only find licking as a symptom related to the lips, and often connected to an aspect of dryness.
[message edited by brisbanehomoeopath on Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:11:11 BST]
Our provings are not done on animals, and people do not typically lick themselves or others. So you will not really find that in our materia medicas. For animals, licking is a normal behaviour. When it appears in a human it is abnormal, if it appears at all (most likely just in cases of insanity). So the remedies that might show it in our clinics and provings will not be relevent for animals.
In animals I imagine you would have to look at what is going on for the patient. Is the licking related to some kind of irritation? Is it like hand washing - a constant need to clean? What part are they licking - could it be a desire to taste their own feces? Things like that might help you choose a better rubric, although again I would warn you for many animals something like eating their own feces might be considered normal, whereas in humans it is not.
In our materia medicas, you will generally only find licking as a symptom related to the lips, and often connected to an aspect of dryness.
[message edited by brisbanehomoeopath on Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:11:11 BST]
♡ brisbanehomoeopath last decade
Hi,
Thanks for your advice.
The licking is related to allergies that the dog has, but this has extended to a constant licking of himself (grooming like a cat), on duvets, on blankets, on the couch and the owner and grandchild. So Im just thinking there is a bit more then allergies going on in regards to the licking.
Thanks for your advice.
The licking is related to allergies that the dog has, but this has extended to a constant licking of himself (grooming like a cat), on duvets, on blankets, on the couch and the owner and grandchild. So Im just thinking there is a bit more then allergies going on in regards to the licking.
Marieke last decade
So the licking is not important, because all dogs lick. It is not the relevent part of the symptom. He seems like he is licking due to irritation, so in humans you would look at itching, scratching, or picking.
♡ brisbanehomoeopath last decade
Oh, i see
Thank you so much.
I have some rubrics for the itching and scratching that he does so thats good. But picking would be a good one to look at.
Thank you so much.
I have some rubrics for the itching and scratching that he does so thats good. But picking would be a good one to look at.
Marieke last decade
What do you think about Stramonium for breaking the habit of licking???
Marieke last decade
Stramonium is about terror. They are afraid of the dark, afraid of people, terrified of being alone, clingy and needy and restless. Stramonium dogs are terrified of other dogs, terrified of cats. They will not go out at night to go to the toilet without you standing with them. They are both timid and aggressive - when they get scared they can react in a very violent fashion, biting or at least snapping. They are difficult to calm in such situations, and may run and hide while still barking or snappying. You would want to see the state otherwise who knows what the remedy would do.
Homoeopathic medicines work on the general state of the patient (vital energy) not the local symptoms. So you need to choose the remedy on the general characteristics if you want to cure them.
Homoeopathic medicines work on the general state of the patient (vital energy) not the local symptoms. So you need to choose the remedy on the general characteristics if you want to cure them.
♡ brisbanehomoeopath last decade
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