December 2011 Blog Posts (15)

The Gleanings VIII Rectum and Stool

Dr. M. A. USMANI

[Carroll Dunham has said somewhere that the positive symptoms of the homeopathic material medica, are the characteristics, i.e. colors, odors, and consistency of the body discharges, as e.g. of stools, urine, leucorrhea, nasal discharges and phlegm; and also the color and configuration of tongue. I think he was right. These are certainly positive symptoms which should make our selection of the…

This is the article I read in Hindustan Times in 2006, which touched my heart and I kept that newspaper cutting with me. This I usually do whenever anything touches my heart. While going through my old cuttings, I go through the lanes of memories. There I found this article which I would love to share.

• Each cancer patient is an individual cancer patient.
• Constitutional remedies goes a long way in treating cancer patient same as with the other diseases, because THE WHOLE MAN IS DISEASED RATHER THAN A PARTICULAR PART.They gives a better response to arrest disease process than medicine selected on the present acute –suffering and pathology.
• Sometimes more than one remedy are given according to the case according to the signs and symptoms.
• The cancer…

Among the various Materia Medica books we use, I always enjoy reading Leaders In Homoeopathic Therapeutics, written by E B Nash. In spite of my attachment to his book, I used to feel that Nash was a fool, because he has not given the drugs in the alphabetical order. It is a real headache to find out the remedy we need to read. I always wondered why B Jain has repeated the same mistake he had done. They could have arranged the drugs in alphabetical order while reprinting, but given only the…

Dear Homeopaths,

I will discuss with you the approach of AIDS by the great homeopaths Peter Fraser, Peter Chapel and Misha Norland. As homeopaths we have to understand and treat AIDS "homeopathically" and not just by the name of the disease. Let us begin by understanding the evolution of the man, evolution of society and the miasmatic theory. All are interrelated with each other.…

The Gleanings-VII Abdomen

Dr. M. A. USMANI

[Among the viscera of the abdomen liver stands out conspicuously. It is the ruling organ of the abdominal cavity. The quality of life depends on the quality of health and functionality of the liver. I’ve given the largest space to the liver in this chapter. The Organ Remedies of the liver are discussed first. Every choleric person, pathologically speaking, should use organ remedies, in material doses, i.e. the…

         It is better not to ask any leading questions to the patient. But, there are occasions wherein we are forced to ask some yes-or-no questions, especially at the end of case taking, either to confirm the remedial diagnosis or the disease diagnosis. Some times, asking yes-or-no questions may be…

Always empty the urinary bladder before starting your vehicle. Rupture of the filled urinary bladder is one of the reasons for complications during road traffic accidents. An impact on the abdomen can compress the filled urinary bladder, which can even rupture when it is full. Chance for the rupture of urethra is also more when the bladder is full. So, do not hesitate to empty the bladder before you start your vehicle.

Pathogenesis of Allergy

Our body's immune system is designed to recognize and to attack of any foreign particle or protein that enter inside our body. It has the remarkable ability to distinguish between "self" and "non-self" cells. There are many things enter our body that our immune system usually views as harmless. But in a person with allergies, the immune system by mistakes looks these harmless substances known as allergens as a potential threat and starts reacting. This is…

An Obituary: A big loss to Homoeopathy

It is with great sadness that I write that our respected teacher, Dr. Diwan Harish Chand has passed away today morning (13^th Dec 2011). I pray to God to give the strength to bear this massive loss to Dr. Diwan Harish Chand's family and the entire Homoeopathic fraternity.…

The Gleanings-VI STOMACH

Dr. M. A. USMANI

[I want to refresh the memory of my readers, by reminding them that the purpose of this book is to navigate out the physician from the vortex of not being…

The Gleanings-V Face,  Mouth,  esophagus

Dr. M. A. USMANI

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Warts on Face: Causticum

“Most characteristic symptom of Causticum on skin is warts. It is useful in the cure of these hypertrophies of the papillae when they…

ROD (Rubric Of the Day)



SOLEMN Serious and formal always. Never cheerful and never laughs or make jokes. They neither enjoy jokes nor  crack jokes. They are circumspect and serious always. Never entertain humor. Watch only serious channels in T V. Never watch comedy shows or cartoon channels. They will either ridicule or react seriously towards even innocent humor.

Remedies: HYOS, PLAT, podo, dulc

Opposite of SOLEMN…