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Homeopathy: Something from “Nothing”?

Homeopathy: Something from “Nothing”?. Lynn S. Peck, DVM, M.S. Gainesville, Florida. Homeopathy for First Aid and Trauma. Learning Homeopathy. Introductory Courses National Center for Homeopathy (NCH) Professional Level Courses (9-12 mos.) Professional Course in Veterinary HP

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Homeopathy: Something from “Nothing”?

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  1. Homeopathy:Something from “Nothing”? Lynn S. Peck, DVM, M.S. Gainesville, Florida

  2. Homeopathy for First Aid and Trauma

  3. Learning Homeopathy • Introductory Courses • National Center for Homeopathy (NCH) • Professional Level Courses (9-12 mos.) • Professional Course in Veterinary HP • Human Courses • Continuing Education • Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy • American Institute of Homeopathy • NCH

  4. Get Training! • Beginners: First aid, basic applications • Anything else: In-depth study needed! • System of medicine • Not a patchwork quilt

  5. Multiple Modalities • Use of HP with other modalities • Conventional or CAVM +Nutrition, nutraceuticals, Bachflowers, manipulation -Chinese herbs, strong herbs, acupuncture, energy-based therapies

  6. Additional InformationUsing Homeopathy: First steps • Know basic principles • Single remedy at a time • Selecting potency* • Assessing response • When to repeat or wait *In an emergency, the best potency is the one you have!

  7. Dosing • Not based on body weight • Medicines contact mucous membranes • 1 pellet sufficient but easy to lose • Small animals: 3-5 pellets • Large animals: 8-10 pellets

  8. First Steps • Learn First Aid type remedies • Acute trauma, post-op pain • Study remedies: Materia Medica • Keynote symptoms • Compare remedies for similar conditions • Have some basic remedies on hand

  9. Repetition • HP remedies stimulate a reaction of the Vital Force • Like key in car ignition: -- Once the motor starts, no need to keep turning the key. -- If the motor stalls, turn the key again! • Repeat when response has run its course

  10. Repetition • High potencies longer effect • Low potencies shorter effect • Severe/life-threatening: repeat frequently • Every 10-15 min for high potencies • Every 2-5 min for low potencies

  11. Repetition • Acute: usually see response in 1-3 doses • If no response, may be wrong remedy. • If response, then stops: • Repeat remedy? • Need higher potency? • Need 2nd remedy?

  12. Care and Handling of HP Remedies • Homeopathic remedies remain potent for years • Keep remedies away from: • Radiation sources (sunlight); magnets • Heat >120 °F • Strong odors: coffee, menthol, eucalyptus, essential oils (aromatherapy) • Do not touch remedies w/ finger • Pour into bottle or syringe cap, white paper • Or dissolve in small volume of water • Keep bottle tightly capped when not in use

  13. Homeopathic Remedies for Some Common Acute Conditions

  14. Trauma ARNICA MONTANA: • 1st remedy in physical/emotional trauma. • Excellent pain relief • Bruising/blunt trauma w/o lacerations • Broken bones • Head or spinal trauma • Oozing, passive hemorrhage __ After surgical operations: equine castration. • May draw back when approached.

  15. Trauma HYPERICUM* • Injuries to area rich in nerve endings • fingers, toes, nails, coronary band • Crushing injuries, punctures, amputations • Head/spinal trauma after Arnica fully acts • Lumbosacral/coccygeal pain, after a fall • May treat tetanus • Preserves vitality of torn/lacerated tissues almost entirely separated from the body.

  16. Bleeding Problems Bright red blood • From superficial vessels: • ACONITUM: esp from surgery; fear • PHOSPHORUS: “small wounds bleed much” • Profuse, gushing, bright red blood: • IPECAC.

  17. Bleeding Problems Oozing, passive hemorrhage • Related to surgical operations: ARNICA* • e.g., equine castration. • Venous/capillary bleeding: HAMAMELIS • dark blood; • weakness from loss of blood

  18. Post-Operative Pain STAPHYSAGRIA • Incisional pain • Abdominal pain from surgery • Especially if any symptoms of anger BELLIS PERENNIS • Deep tissue bruising (pelvic, abdominal) • Post-partum pain after hard labor/dystocia.

  19. Post-Operative Pain: Orthopedics • Muscle pain: ARNICA • Bone/periosteal pain: SYMPHYTUM • Speeds fracture healing • Eye blunt trauma • Nerve injury/amputation: HYPERICUM

  20. Post-Operative Pain: Orthopedics Joint/tendon/ligament pain: • Better with motion: • RHUS TOX • RUTA GRAVEOLENS -- esp. flexor tendons & carpus -- Weakness; bruised feeling • Worse with motion: • BRYONIA -- esp. if irritable/angry and thirsty

  21. Fear, Terror, Panic ACONITE*: • Animals who come into the exam or waiting room terrified • Injured animals in shock • Sudden fear before going into the show ring • Corneal injuries Humane Society study: Aconite and URI in cats

  22. Burns • CANTHARIS • From Spanish Fly (cantharadin) • First and Second degree burns • with blisters

  23. Case: Fox with Burned Feet • Young fox kit ~ 3 months old • Rescued after forest fire • Severe burns on paw pads • Treated with aloe ~10-14 days with some improvement but still couldn’t walk • Cantharis 1M potency p.o. – 2 doses • Next day walking comfortably

  24. Slow Anesthetic Recovery;Debilitated Animals CARBO VEGETABILIS (“Corpse Reviver”) • Extremities feel cold to touch/gums blue • Patient is weak, cold • Life force seems to be ebbing

  25. Lacerations • Sharp incision-type: STAPHYSAGRIA • Infected wounds: HYPERICUM • Very painful wounds: HYPERICUM

  26. Lacerations • Ragged/gaping or large surface area wounds: CALENDULA* • Prevent infection/discourages proud flesh • Speeds granulation of wide, open wounds. • Do not use with puncture type wounds! • Note: the HERBAL TINCTURES (diluted) of Calendula and Hypericum make an excellent wound solution/wet dressing. Tingling/burning sensation at first then tissue heals rapidly and cleanly.

  27. Wounds: Puncture-Type/Bites LEDUM Bite wounds: Animal, insect; ticks • Wounded parts are cold • Will cause punctures to gape open (cleaning) • May prevent tetanus if given shortly after puncture wound. (HYPERICUM* for painful/sensitive wounds.)

  28. Reproduction • Not accepting puppies: SEPIA • Doesn’t take care of pups/wants to destroy them • Lactation: insufficient milk or not drying up after weaning: PULSATILLA. • Uterine inertia during labor: CAULOPHYLLUM

  29. ABSCESSES: Silicea • Painless abscesses • Draining • Recurring/not healing • Foreign body? • Patient seeks warmth • Nice or timid behavior • Thirsty

  30. ABSCESSES: Hepar Sulphuris • Very painful abscesses • Not draining • Patient seeks warmth • Irritable or nasty behavior • Thirsty • Helps prevent or treat cellulitis

  31. ABSCESSES: Mercurius vivus (Sol.) • Ulcerating, smelly, discharging abscesses • Very painful • Lots of saliva, gum problems, red gums, bad breath odor • Sensitive to both heat and cold • Very thirsty

  32. Homeopathy for Wildlife Rehab • WildAgain Wildlife Rehab (CO) • Teach and use homeopathy extensively • Preble’s meadow jumping mouse • Endangered species (CO)/ USFWS supervised • West Nile Virus in raptors, birds of prey • Florida Wildlife Care

  33. Other Homeopathic-Based Therapeutics

  34. Nosodes • Made from disease products (discharges, saliva, secretions, etc. • Used prophylactically in times of epidemics with good success • Chris Day kennel cough • Meningitis outbreak (Brazil 1998) • 91% protection (n=90,000) • Substitute for vaccinations???

  35. Homotoxicology • Variation introduced by Reckewig • Uses HP combination remedies and “chords” (multiple potencies of single remedy) • Based on observations, theory of cell toxins and progression of phases of injury from disturbance to inflammation to degeneration

  36. Homotoxicology: Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy • 8 yr m/n DSH indoor only cat • 5/2003 dx’d Fe HCM • Gr III/VI R systolic murmur • HR 197; L ventricle small • Echo: IVSeptum 7.8 mm • LVPW d/s 7.8/9.4 mm • Minor mitral regurgitation • CBC, Chem,T4 WNL • Tx: homotoxicology only (6 formulations) Palmquist et al, JAHVMA, 2006 25(1):30-37

  37. Homotoxicology: Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy • 12/2005 • HR 147 to 164 for last 22 mos. • All chambers normal size • Echo: IVSeptum 7.8 7.2 • LVPW d/s 7.8/9.4 5.4/6.8 • Valves normal, no regurg.

  38. Bach Flower Remedies • Edward Bach (British physician, 1930s) • Devoted himself to study emotional components of illness and their treatment. • Identified 37 flowers whose extracts had beneficial effects on emotions. • Widely recognized and used around the world in people and animals for 70 years.

  39. Bach Flower Remedies - Preparation • Extraction in water under sunlight • Small amount of brandy or vinegar as preservative • No fragrance or taste except that of the alcohol or vinegar. • **Cats dislike the alcohol and are best given either non-alcoholic or diluted remedies if alcohol was used.

  40. Bach Flower Remedies - Preparation • Remedies given in small (1 to 4 drops) volumes • Act through nerve endings in the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose, or eyes • Can be absorbed through skin. • There are no known side effects to the remedies.

  41. Using Flower Essences • Stock solution: dilute without losing effectiveness • Single essence • Put 4 to 6 drops of extract into one ounce of water in a dropper bottle. • Multiple essences • Mix up to 4 extracts at a time, as above. • Agitate sharply several times before each use.

  42. Using Flower Essences • Put a few drops in the animal’s mouth. • Cats: top of head and tips of ears. • Wait a few minutes and repeat as needed. • Acute: Effects last only a few minutes (enough time to take a blood sample or give an injection). • Use daily (4 drops 4 x day or put in drinking water) for chronic situations

  43. Rescue Remedy™ • A combination of 5 flower extracts • also sold as Calming Essence™ or 5 Flower Remedy • General remedy for stress, anxiety, trauma, fear, grief, pain, shock. • Scared, traumatized, or difficult to manage animals

  44. Rescue Remedy: Uses • Emergencies: Administer a few drops orally, topically, or via atomizer, repeating every 5 min. until effect. • Animals in shock, newborn puppies or kittens that are weak; before or after a seizure. • Post-Op recovery: helps wake unconscious animals; reduce pain, calm anxious states of mind.

  45. Rescue Remedy: Uses • Terminally ill animals for pain, stress, restlessness. • Animals (and people) grieving. • Before a household move: cats and nervous dogs. • When adopting a new animal • Travelling: Give one or more doses by mouth starting 20 min before departure. Repeat as needed. • Long road trips: start dosing several days before departure, and continue several times daily as needed during the trip.

  46. Rescue Remedy Study • Effects on shipping stress in lab rats • Two groups of 20 S/D rats • Newly arrived at Animal Care Services • Controls: normal food and water • Treatment: Rescue Remedy in water (free choice) • Housed in same room, 2/cage • Weighed animals, food, water daily for 8 days

  47. Mean Food Intake Trt: 56.4 +/- 2.0 g Ctl: 51.9 +/- 5.7 g p = 0.06 p = 0.002

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