This compilation is enriched by the writings of−
ABDUR REHMAN
BENJAMIN GOLDBERG
DIWAN JAI CHAND
DM BORLAND
DM FOUBISTER
G.V. CHALPATHI
JN KANJILAL
LM KHAN
M. FAYAZUDDIN
MALISSA ASSILEM
NOEL PUDDEPHATT
P. SANKARAN
S.K. GHOSH
T.P. PASCHERO
VASSILIS GHEGUS
Collected Writings 3
Collected Writings
On
Homeopathy
General Editor
Sayeed Ahmad
Part−1
ON HOMOEOPATHY
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Contents
Part-1: Principles of Homeopathy
1 All About a True Physician: M. Fayazuddin
2 Precautions in the Homeopathic Treatment
of Chronic Diseases: Diwan Jai Chand
3 Some Tentative Rules for Potency Selection:
P. Sankaran
4 The Repetition of Doses: P. Sankaran
5 Dr. Lm Khan Speaks for ‘LINKS’
6 Best Way to Study Materia Medica: Noel
Puddephatt
7 How to Read Allen’s Keynotes: JN Kanjilal
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ALL ABOUT A TRUE PHYSICIAN
ALL ABOUT A TRUE PHYSICIAN
M. FAYAZUDDIN 1
1. The true physician is one who regards the humblest of
men as his brother. 2 −HAHNEMANN
2. Sympathy and understanding are the basic requirements
for any good physician. −F. G. SLAUGHTER
3. The requirements of a good doctor are five−
(i) humanity, (ii) common sense, (iii) enthusiasm,
(iv) flexibility, and (v) intellectual honesty.
−RONALD LIVINGSTON
1
M. Fayazuddin was an Indian homeopath and author known
for his contributions to homeopathic literature during the late
20th century.
2
Regarding the humblest of men as his brother: The phrase
“regarding the humblest of men as his brother” highlights the
importance of treating everyone with kindness and respect,
regardless of their background or circumstances.
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ARSENIC
Part−2
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ARSENIC
Contents
Part-2: Materia Medica
1 Aurum Met: Vassilis Ghegus
2 Ignatia: Vassilis Ghegus
3 Natrum Mur: Vassilis Ghegus
4 Lac Caninum: DM Foubister
5 Phosphorus in Acute Diseases of Infancy
and Childhood: DM Foubister
6 Tuberculinum: T.P. Paschero
7 A Comparison of Arsenicum, Nitric Acid,
Hepar Sulph and Nux Vomica: DM Borland
8 Essential Features: T.P. Paschero
9 Pointers and Pointed Paragraphs: Benjamin
Goldberg
10 Homoeo Externals: G.V. Chalpathi
11 Know Your Medicine At A Glance: G.V.
Chalpathi
12 Biochemic Remedy At A Glance: G.V.
Chalpathi
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IGNATIA AMARA
IGNATIA AMARA1
DR. VASSILIS GHEGUS 2
ESSENCE
IGNATIA is a common remedy. In acute specific situations,
everybody can become IGNATIA (e.g.: after a sudden,
unexpected, strong grief).
In acute situations, you will find for every 15 female
IGNATIA 5 or 6 male IGNATIA. Constitutionally, you will find
only 2 male IGNATIA for 15 female IGNATIA
THE CENTRAL IDEA OF IGNATIA IS:
ROMANTICISM AND ABILITY
This results in an ideal combination. They have strong
romantic ideas and feelings about how the world, society,
marriage, education, relationships, business etc. should be. On
the other hand, they have strong abilities, they can work very
1
Collected from “The Classical Homeopathic Lecture”, pp. B40-53.
2
Dr. Vassilis Ghegas was born in 1948 in Greece. He studied
homeopathy at the Athenian School of Classical Homeopathy and was
mainly trained by George Vithoulkas.
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Part−3
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Contents
Part-3: Nosodes and Sarcodes
1 The Nosodes In Homoeotherapeutics:
Benjamin Goldberg
2 B. Coli: S.K. Ghosh
3 Folliculinum: Mist Or Miasm?: Malissa
Assilem
4 Pituitary: S.K. Ghosh
5 Streptococcinum and Staphylococcinum:
S.K. Ghosh
6 The Indications and Use o1f Bowel
Nosodes: P. Sankaran
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NOSODES IN HOMEOTHERAPEUTICS
THE NOSODES IN
HOMOEOTHERAPEUTICS
Benjamin Goldberg, M.D.
It may be aptly said of the nosodes that they have the
unusual distinction of being the most abused, unused and
misused of all the remedies in the homoeopathic materia
medica. Some physicians use them rarely or not at all.
Whether one practices Homoeopathy or Isopathy by
employing these remedies is beside the point; for all practical
purposes they are one and the same thing.
This paper will concern itself with a short history of the
various nosodes, their early use by homoeopaths and their
relationship to the modern use of vaccines, sera and other
similar measures used in general therapeutics and
prophylaxis.
This very interesting and very useful class of remedies is
defined by Dewey as “a morbid product of disease, when
employed as remedies.” The word “nosode” comes from the
Greek word “nosos,” which means disease. Some insist that
the nosodes be prescribed on definite indication only, like any
other remedy, regardless of pathology, etiology or
circumstances. Others plead that they have a definite field of
usefulness in prophylaxis, as can be seen in some case reports
of the old prescribers. H. C. Allen in his Keynotes says of
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FOLLICULINUM: MIST OR MIASM?
FOLLICULINUM: MIST OR
MIASM?
Melissa Assilem 3
This paper was first presented at the Society of Homoeopaths Seventh
International Conference at the University of Nottingham in September
1990. It is reproduced here by kind permission of the author.
INTRODUCTION
Folliculinum is made from Oestrone, a synthetic form of
oestrogen 4 . The source we are using today comes from Dr
Donald Foubister (1). Although there have been no organised
provings in the traditional method, millions of women have
been proving it since the discovery of synthetic hormones in
the 1940s. Dr Léa De Mattos has done exhaustive clinical
studies on the remedy, and has published her work in French
(2). You can also find a good picture in Julian’s Materia
Medica (3). Much of what I will be relating here, however,
comes from my own experience with the remedy, especially
3
Melissa Anana Assilem (1942—2020) of America was a renowned
homeopath and author.
4
Oestrogen: Oestrogen is one of the main female sex hormones and is
needed for puberty, the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, bone strength and
other functions of the body.
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Part−4
ON HOMOEOPATHY
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Contents
Part-4: Practice of Medicine & Cases
1 Some Emergencies Of General Practice: DM
Borland
2 Constitutional Types: DM Foubister
3 Homoeopathy Is A Constitutional Medicine:
T.P. Paschero
4 Constitutional Effects Of Anaesthesia: DM
Foubister
5 Anamnese− An Aspect Of Homeopathic
Prescribing: Abdur Rehman
6 An Experience With Cyclamen: LM Khan
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SOME EMERGENCIS OF GENERAL PRACTICE
SOME EMERGENCIES OF
GENERAL PRACTICE
DM Borland
(Reproduced from The British Homoeopathic journal, March 1946)
It would seem that for most of us life comes in phases. For
our generation there was the period before the First World
War, then the phase of the war, followed by the period
between the wars, and then the phase of the Second World
War. These are common to all, but there are also phases
peculiar to each of us.
I am now looking back over the period when I was actively
engaged in the work of the Hospital and the teaching carried
on there. Thinking of my early days and the difficulties then
confronting me I wondered if in any way I could help those
starting out on the same road. As a result, I am tempted to offer
you this paper on some of the emergencies confronting the
beginner in homoeopathic general practice. I think
emergencies are one of one's greatest difficulties when
beginning to practice Homoeopathy.
In an acute emergency one has to do something
immediately; we cannot spend time hunting for a drug. All
these emergency cases fall roughly into two main groups - the
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1. ACUTE CARDIAC FAILURE
Chapter 1
Acute Cardiac Failure
For the acute cardiac failures I think you will find that
most of your cases require one of four drugs: Arsenic,
Antimonium tart., Carbo veg., and Oxalic acid.
There are various points about these individual drugs
which help you in your selection, and you will find that very
soon you begin to select your drug almost as quickly as you
spot your pathological condition, and by the time you have
overhauled your patient you know what to give.
In the Arsenic case you have the typical Arsenic mental
distress, with extreme fear, extreme anxiety, mental and
physical restlessness, and with a constant thirst, a desire for
small sips of ice-cold water.
So far as the actual local symptoms are concerned the main
complaint is of a feeling of extreme cardiac pressure, a
sensation of great weight on, or constriction of, the chest, as if
the patient cannot get enough breath in, and a fear that he is
just going to die.
The patients as a rule are cold, they feel cold, but they may
complain of some burning pain in the chest.
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AN EXPERIENCE WITH CYCLAMEN
AN EXPERIENCE WITH
CYCLAMEN
Dr. L.M. Khan
Miss L. C. aged 17 years with severe paroxysmal
headache for 7 years consulted me in the early years of my
practice. She was earlier treated with every type of treatment
but with no fruitful result. This was an important case for me
to make my career. 1 devoted time and attention to take her
history. I got a concomitant symptom as a clue for a
prescription. She had a peculiar ocular illusion constantly
associated with the headache she saw countless stars
whenever the headache appeared. On this symptom, I gave her
Cyclamen with a good result.
HC Allen says in his Keynotes−
Headache in anemic patients, with flickering
before eyes or dim vision, on rising in morning.
Flickering before eyes, fiery sparks, as of
various colors, glittering needles, dim vision of fog
or smoke.
This medicine was proved by Hahnemann & his
associates. Though this symptom is a concomitant I choose
this for prescribing. I got many more opportunities to
prescribe Cyclamen for other ailments like stomach trouble,
in severe colic either renal or gall bladder. It works magically.
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