Preventive Homeopathic Medication- Views

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Permalink Reply by Debby Bruck on August 27, 2010 at 3:26pm

Dear Dr Jagat. Excellent questions for everyone to think about and wondering if Hahnemann wrote on this subject. Did he have an explanation somewhere illustrating the use of prophylaxis?

OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES
To set up 'observational' situations that are documented would be the only way of proving effectiveness, since to show 'prevention' is near impossible. How amazing that allopathic medicine gets away with this type of thinking and action for vaccinations! They do not connect the dots to the long term effects, use the theory of herd immunity [to save the masses, the few are sacrificed], yet do acknowledge short term immediate reactions through their literature and legal funds to pay those injured.

THEORY OF RELATIVITY
To prove something works when there are no outward signs of change [theory of relativity] is difficult. To show TRENDS over the course of decades could be possible proof, but then again, people could attribute decline of disease to the natural course and cycle of morbific agent (virus).

SHOW OUTWARD CHANGE
In other words there is no solid base, as there is for poisonings and provings, when one observes an illness and then recovery.

ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE
Anecdotal evidence can be strong. The only problem is that not many families would be willing to give the prophylaxis to only one member of a family. For instance, if each family in a community gave the prophylaxis to one person. Then the contagious disease swept through effecting only those who DID NOT take the prophylaxis [or majority], while those who took prophylaxis were untouched, this would be evidence.

GRAPHIC MODELS
Another way is to document those whole families who took prophylaxis against whole families or communities who did not take it. Thus, examine the demographics, the dynamic change and how the morbific agent effects societal groups.

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Permalink Reply by Dr. Jagat Manik, MD on August 28, 2010 at 10:46am

In other words there is urgent need for research based trials with proper documentation and publishing on prophylactic and preventive Homeopathic medication, their modus operandi and their usefulness.

I think graphic models are more easier and feasible. Clinical know how if documented properly would also be of help. I think research works like these should be taken up by post graduate centers and institutions instead of doing individual research over and over again.

Thank you very much Debby for your useful input.

Regards

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Permalink Reply by Debby Bruck on August 28, 2010 at 9:59pm

Proposed prophylaxis as pilot study over a decade where certain illnesses are prevalent would take collaboration and funding between government, medical institutions, and communities. Who will take on such a task? Who will write the proposal, have it heard by decision makers, and then implement it?

I seem to always go back to my Little Red Hen Story.

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Permalink Reply by Dr. Jagat Manik, MD on August 29, 2010 at 12:34am

I get your point but i dont fully agree. Solution for that is, according to statistics and research methodology, a sample of just thirty or more would give a minimal statistical error (0.05%) which may be calculated by Chi square test or Z test. Thats how we did it in PG research dissertation. Many practising doctors here in Chikungunya epidemic have done it and published it then (searching)

(Red Hen story is great. We have a different version here will tell you)

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Permalink Reply by Debby Bruck on August 29, 2010 at 1:13am

You mean a meta-analysis?
Looking forward to your story version.
I also like the story of Henny Penny - The Sky is Falling

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