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Interesting note on potencies
What is our case experience in working with different potencies?Observations on size of dose and number of succussions…
“One of the keys to Hahnemannian homeopathy is the size of dose and the number of succussion given to the medicinal solution.” (Little, 1998)
Further observations on number of succussions…
“Homoeopaths using the 1842 LM methods have recorded many case histories where a certain remedy did not act with a certain number of succussions [but] that immediately showed curative responses after adding more succussions to the same remedy bottle.” (Little, 2001)
And some observations on selecting potency that seem to come from an entirely different perspective…
The Banerji family of physicians in India provide a unique experience and methodology. They make about 2000 prescriptions per day at their clinic in Calcutta, with a staff of 12 doctors. Behind this family’s methods there are about one hundred years of experience. They largely prescribe on an organ ‘syndrome’, or group of symptoms, rather than the ‘totality’ of symptoms. They use one remedy in one potency for one syndrome. Based on hundreds of cases, (Banerji, 1985) shows that a Lycopodium constipation is sensitive to potency as follows:
* 6C and 30C showed no significant percentile response;
* 200C showed 75 percentile response, but
* 1000C (1M) showed no percentile response either!
A corollary of the Banerji family’s experience is that they see each potency having its own unique subset of symptoms. Both observations are in accordance with Hahnemann’s clinical experience, as (Little, 2001) notes:
“Although Hahnemann spoke about raising the potencies from lower to higher in the Organon, the microfiches of the Paris casebooks often show him searching up and down the potencies until he found a harmonic degree. After finding a harmonic degree he would then work up from there. Because everyone is truly an individual it is hard to make clear and fast rules about what potencies are best. Sometimes you have to search for the most harmonic potency.”
These observations illustrate the important role of succussion in determining potency and the efficacy of the remedy.
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♥ gavinimurthy on 2016-10-05
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A corollary of this model is that, at lower potencies, the symptom ‘picture’ of two (or more) remedies appear to overlap. Figure 5 (below) illustrates how this may be so. Thus either remedy A or B may “cure” symptom 2.
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♡ gavinimurthy 7 years ago
With further succussion and dilution of each of the remedies, as shown in Fig. 6 (below), Remedy A may be the only one that “cures” Symptom 1 whereas Remedy B may only “cure” Symptom 3. With the narrowing of each remedy spectrum as potency is raised, neither has now much effect on Symptom 2.
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♡ gavinimurthy 7 years ago
“It is sometimes said that certain drugs are effective in high potency and certain drugs only effective in low. I do not think this is so. The reason certain medicines have been found effective more commonly in low potency turns on the point of general similarity. Most of the drugs which are use exclusively in low potencies have not been fully proved; we have no knowledge of their finer differentiating points, we only have a knowledge of their broader effects. So when you use one of the these drugs in a higher potency you cannot accurately match the finer differentiating symptoms of the case. The higher you go, the more accurate the prescribing must be; in low potency a general similarity is enough to give an effect.” (Borland, 1939)
♡ gavinimurthy 7 years ago
The above is one reason, why we shouldn't prescribe higher potencies like 10m and above, in a forum set up.
The lower potencies cover a number of symptoms ,and will work, though not as effectively as a similimum. May need a couple of medicines to resolve the problem.
That is the reason, for common day to day problems, remedy A, or remedy B , may provide relief.
Higher potencies, no doubt will work fast and in a better way, provided you are sure of the similimum. But, how can one prescribe potencies like 10M, CM etc, just by reading a few sentences uttered by the patient.
That is why, I object to prescribing the higher and highest potencies in a forum setup.
The lower potencies cover a number of symptoms ,and will work, though not as effectively as a similimum. May need a couple of medicines to resolve the problem.
That is the reason, for common day to day problems, remedy A, or remedy B , may provide relief.
Higher potencies, no doubt will work fast and in a better way, provided you are sure of the similimum. But, how can one prescribe potencies like 10M, CM etc, just by reading a few sentences uttered by the patient.
That is why, I object to prescribing the higher and highest potencies in a forum setup.
♡ gavinimurthy 7 years ago
Long back, I was discussing about the possibility of knowing which symptom was caused by which potency, while studying books like Allen's encyclopaedia,/hering's guiiding symptoms.
Unfortunately, that information is rarely seen. However, most of the provings in those days are conducted with 30c, and some may be with 200c. I don't think, they went upto 1M.
So, when depending on materia medica of those authors, we may not go higher than 200c, at best 1M.
However, if there is any reliable and repeated clinical confirmation of a higher potency of a particular medicine curing a set of symptoms, one can definitely try that.
But quoting Lilienthal, and prescribing a CM ...somehow I can't comprehend.
Unfortunately, that information is rarely seen. However, most of the provings in those days are conducted with 30c, and some may be with 200c. I don't think, they went upto 1M.
So, when depending on materia medica of those authors, we may not go higher than 200c, at best 1M.
However, if there is any reliable and repeated clinical confirmation of a higher potency of a particular medicine curing a set of symptoms, one can definitely try that.
But quoting Lilienthal, and prescribing a CM ...somehow I can't comprehend.
♡ gavinimurthy 7 years ago
I would email this to Simon. I agree.
For online prescribing with little reliable info and also so much that people leave out, either on purpose, or they forget or they do not understand the info is needed...odds of harm go way up.
I agree with dr luv who does a test dose of 30c and then makes an evaluation. I do not see many asking about sensitivity of the patient and
You can tell a lot from a test dose.
For online prescribing with little reliable info and also so much that people leave out, either on purpose, or they forget or they do not understand the info is needed...odds of harm go way up.
I agree with dr luv who does a test dose of 30c and then makes an evaluation. I do not see many asking about sensitivity of the patient and
You can tell a lot from a test dose.
♡ simone717 7 years ago
You mean Dr.Luc..:-). Of course I luv(love) his books. So logical and clear.
♡ gavinimurthy 7 years ago
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