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hey joe de livera

hi joe,
i noticed that in 90% cases you suggest arnica,
can you tell why?
showbuckhy.
 
  on 2005-11-07
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
I have already answered a similar question before on this forum.

As you now know, Arnica is my favourite remedy and I too am amazed after working with it for over 15 years what an amazing remedy it is to help mankind to overcome the ailments that we have to contend with in our daily lives.

I have used it daily in a dose I take nightly before sleep and have proved beyond any doubt that I owe my sense of well being to it. I stopped taking it for 3 weeks deliberately and discovered that my BP climbed by about 10mm and I was also having sundry aches and pains in my body which are normal at my advanced age of 76. I recommenced my nightly dose and my BP stabilized at the usual level 120/80 pulse 65.

I am discovering more and more ailments that Arnica helps to cure and the most recent was the case of a 21 year old boy who was in a coma for 2 months who is showing positive signs of improvement in a few weeks after starting on the remedy.

I only take up cases with which I am familiar and my specialities are those that I can help with Arnica and with Nat Phos which are by far the majority of cases for which people post on this forum.

It gives me great satisfaction to help anyone, especially those who have been given up as impossible to be cured by other physicians and as you probably know I have been criticized by many classical homeopaths for not following in the traditional path of case taking and prescription which I find is too long and complicated a procedure to follow in every case. This procedure is essential for cases which are complicated and I prefer to leave them to the other consultants on this forum who have more experience that me in handling them.

You may be interested in reading about the many ailments for which I have used Arnica and shall copy below some of those which were helped by this remedy below:

It will be noted that some of the ailments that were successfully cured are not listed in the Repertories and the Materia Medicas now in use, and it is hoped that they are considered for listing in future editions, after more tests are carried out by those who can count on the facilities for these tests.

WOUNDS 30c
Arnica 30c is the classical remedy to help cure wounds.

GENERAL TONIC IN DAILY USE 30c
I have used Arnica 30c which I discovered was better than the 6c for the last 10 years every night or more often in the case of need like after surgery. I believe that I owe to it my sense of wellness. I do not have any ache or pain in my body and I have proved that it is to Arnica that I owe my BP 120/80 with pulse 65 at age 76. I invite others to use it and to record their response to this remedy.

SUBSTITUTE FOR MORPHINE POST MAJOR SURGERY 200c and 30c
I have used this myself after my Retropubic Prostatectomy and can confidently recommend it for use after any major surgery. When I regained consciousness I noticed the Morphine syringe attached to the IV line and promptly ordered it removed to the consternation of the nursing staff and the surgeon, who warned me that I could even suffer from a major shock due to the pain without the morphine. I stated that I will use my Arnica alone to control the pain and they were very surprised to note that I was relatively free of pain after a few hours. I was able to leave my bed on the third day without any pain medication except for the Arnica I used every 2 hours at first and every 3 hours later. I was discharged on the 5th day and walked to my car. They were all amazed at my extremely quick recovery at 73 years.

EASES URINE FLOW CAUSED BY BPH 30c Wet Dose
I used Sabal S 6c and Conium 30c when I discovered that I was allergic to Hytrin that was prescribed for my BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia). I had a slight wound for which I used Arnica 30c and discovered that it was far superior to the other remedies I used for BPH and I stayed with it from 1996 up to my surgery in 2003 and used it after on a regular nightly basis.

HELPS TO CONTROL INCONTINENCE AFTER TURP 30c
It amazes me how this remedy that I have given over 20 patients who were suffering from the after effects of the TURP (trans urethral resection of the prostate) surgery who were incontinent due to some misadventure on the part of the Uro who had obviously damaged the sphincter muscle in the neck of the bladder. Arnica gave more time between visits to the toilet and in many cases it stabilized the incontinence in a few months. Others use it on a twice daily basis. Always in the water dose.

JET LAG 30c
I have used it for many years on every overseas trip. Dosage is 1 teaspoonful taken 3 times on the day before departure. Dry doses to be taken every 3 hours on board and 3 times on the day after arrival.

LACK OF MOTOR FUNCTION OF EXTREMITIES IN 82 YEAR OLD 1M Wet Dose
The patient gradually lost motor control of his hands and feet for about a year and was confined to either his bed or a chair where he was placed by his children. Drugs that were prescribed were not effective. This case was referred to me and my response was an act of faith on my part in giving him Arnica 1M which I gave him in the water dose. He was completely cured in 2 months. The dosage used was 1 teaspoonful (capful) twice daily. He is now quite mobile and does not use the remedy any more.

MENTAL DEGENERATION IN THE AGED 1M
I used Arnica 1M dose 1 tsp daily in the case of a 75 year old who was showing signs of Alzheimer's and he showed perceptible improvement in 2 weeks which was continued thereafter. He is now permanently on the Arnica. Dose 1 tsp daily.

CHRONIC ACHES AND PAINS 30c
I have used it very often when the patient complains of general body pain (not arthritic). It is also useful for chronic back pain due to previous injuries. Sciatica is also helped by a twice daily dose.

INSOMNIA 30c
Almost everyone who has taken 1 teaspoonful of this remedy in the water dose prior to sleep has noticed the deep unbroken sleep that they experienced during the night. They wake up quite refreshed with a zing in their steps.

ECZEMA 6c
I have used it in over 30 cases some of which were chronic for over 10 years and within a week, the patient is usually cured. The success rate is better that 80%. I recommend that the remedy is continued but those who did not do so after about 3 months do not use it anymore and can be considered permanently cured. The skin condition after this time resembles Vitiligo especially in the chronic cases which had eroded the melanin in the skin which does not regenerate but there is no discomfort or itchiness.

CELLULITIS 30c
I first used this remedy for a 78 year old lady who was suffering from recurrent reinfection of her legs. She had been to hospital every 6 months on 3 occasions for about a week each time where she was treated with the most powerful antibiotics which left her drained out like a rag. When she came out on the last occasion I gave her Arnica 30c in the water dose and she takes 1 teaspoonful before sleep. She was also an insomniac and now enjoys deep sleep and for the last 2 years she has not suffered from any reinfection from her Cellulitis. I have also used it for 3 other patients also in the same age group who had been hospitalized at least twice before in each case and they do not have any reinfection after many months or years. The Arnica seems to help by increasing the blood flow in the capillaries under the skin which in turn prevents reinfection. They have however to be on one dose of Arnica permanently.

PROMOTES GROWTH OF HAIR 30c
I would refer to the many posts on the ABC forum where I have been advocating the use of Arnica 6c for hair growth. The success rate has been better than 80%. I use Weisbaden 200c for the stubborn cases which is taken every other day.

ANGINA 200c
Many who were using Nitroglycerine on a SOS basis have been helped by the Arnica 200c which was used also on a SOS basis. For daily use as a prophylactic the patient uses Arnica 30c twice daily and is not affected by the angina any more. It is however important that the patient has his condition checked regularly.

CHRONIC HEADACHE 30c
I used Arnica in many cases that were not reacting to Bryonia 30 which is my default remedy for headaches and it worked well.

INTERNAL HAEMORRHAGE IN A HAEMOPHILIAC 30c
I am treating a boy who is now 6 years for the last 3 years who is a Haemophiliac with Arnica 30c for internal bleeding when he suffers from any fall or bump which causes a swelling and pain usually on his joints. The Arnica helps to dissipate the blood and reduces the swelling. I use Lachesis 200c for open cuts which bleed profusely and this arrests the bleeding in about 15 minutes. Prior to this therapy the boy had to be rushed to hospital for a drip with every fall or cut.

PIMPLES, ACNE, BLEPHARITIS, ROSACEA, STYES 30c
Hundreds of teenagers have benefited by the use of Arnica 30c. I can vouch personally for its efficacy to control styes which I used to get weekly with painful results.

BED SORES 30c
Prevents their formation.

NOSE BLEED 200c
The ultimate remedy.

RHEUMATISM AND GOUT 30c
I believe that it helps to dissipate the swelling of the synovial fluid which causes pain. I treat the Arthritis with Rhus Tox 1M and Hypericum 200c to alleviate the pain both taken in the water dose.

ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION 6c
I have many patients who have certified that it works like a charm !

TONSILLITIS 30c
Helps to alleviate the swelling and pain. This remedy is only effective as soon as the tonsils show signs of discomfort. Chronic cases have to be treated with an antibiotic. This remedy controls the formation of Tonsiloliths but it has to be taken on a daily basis to be effective in this control.

DIABETES 30c
I consider that this is easily my most important discovery which I made quite accidentally a year ago when I gave Arnica 30c to a MD who was a Type I Diabetic to help cure a chronic non healing wound. He informed me on the day after he took 2 doses that his Blood Sugar had dropped drastically and refused to use it anymore as he felt that it was some mysterious medicine which he did not wish to experiment with as he was already on Insulin which he injected himself 4 times daily. I then gave this remedy to two Type II Diabetics and discovered that they had the same reaction when their BS dropped considerably similar to the drop caused by Metformin. I then prescribed 1/4 teaspoonful Cinnamon powder to be used twice daily and have 2 patients who are able to control their ailment without recourse to the standard drugs used for the control of Diabetes.

I shall be glad to reply any questions that those who read this article may like to pose if any clarification is required on any matter pertaining to my use of Arnica listed above.
 
Joe De Livera last decade
thank you very much joe, i am now satisfied, because you are suggesting arnica because you have clinically proved its results on certain disease.
thank you very much.
showbuckhy.
 
showbuckhy last decade
Joe, I have been reading your posts with great interest.

I apologize, since you have probably discussed this in the past, but how do you prepare a wet dose that you take indefinitely, in particular to keep the solution from going bad eventually? Is it the same initial pills (I'm assuming pills, that is what I have on hand.) Is it by adding alcohol? If so, I have never understood how that worked or whether the type of alcohol mattered. Thanks so much for all your help on this forum!
 
Daisy43 last decade
I shall repeat the instructions to make a water dose:

Get a 500ml bottle of spring water
Pour out 100ml
Put in 3 globules of the remedy into the bottle and cap it.
Hit the bottle hard on your palm or a cushion and watch for the water to fizzle like when you open a bottle of soda.
This is succussion and it is usually done 4-6 times depending on how much more potentized you wish to have the remedy. The more you succuss it the more powerful it becomes.

A teaspoonful constitutes a dose and can be compared to the dry dose which is usually 2-3 globules.

A bottle of potentized water will last about 3 months and you can store it in the refrigerator if you wish to be certain that it will not deteriorate. You may also add about 30 drops of ethanol or brandy into it but this is not essential.

I have observed that the water dose is far more effective in helping an ailment in comparison to the dry dose. It is the succussion that makes the difference in efficacy of the remedy and it is also far more cost effective as you use only 3 globules of the remedy.
 
Joe De Livera last decade
Thanks, Joe!

So, after 3 months you can just start over? If still using, say, 30C, is there a possibility you will antidote the prior treatment by returning to a lower potency? (I assume lower because the prior bottle had gradually become stronger as a result of the daily or more succussing.) Or perhaps after a few days on the new bottle it doesn't matter because you are slightly increasing the potency again?

And is there any issue about potentizing the alcohol?
 
Daisy43 last decade
You will have to succuss the new bottle a few hundred times to get it up to the potency of the previous bottle but although this is largely theoretical, I have not found any difference with the new bottle after is is succussed.

I have personally observed that a new bottle of Rhus Tox 1M that I gave a patient for her Osteo Arthritis seems to give her the same relief as the previous bottle which has lasted for about 2 months. The new one is succussed prior to use and it still helps her as the previous bottle does.
 
Joe De Livera last decade

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