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Doctor, I am also impressed with you. Where did you learn this?

Why thank you. Somewhat at college, although this is far too limited when it comes to the subject of miasmatic theory in my opinion, as it really only provides the basics, but mostly from reading the latter works of Hahnemann, and from hands on experience.

And yourself? where did you NOT learn this?

Dr. Organon,

Thanks for your kind words.

I am just starting to learn. I have been reading on homeopathy since the last year or so :)

I hope to learn more with you.

So should we still let Joaquin try Calc-Flour first ?

Sameer.

Wow, then I am impressed, you have obviously found your niche, and will make a very good Homoeopath indeed, which I hope does not sound condescending.

This is up to Joaquin, but I would presume he will be trying this first, if this has been prescribed by someone he is actually seeing. I do not expect this remedy to cure the condition though, at best it may palliate, or treat it superficially, as it is not even an anti-miasmatic.

It does not sound condescending at all.

I take it as a great complement especially because it came from you.

Thank you once again.

Sameer.

Well doctor, you did not tell that where did you learn it, but I can always tell where I did NOT learn it.

Once I read the material medica and patients started curing.

Did I not? then maybe you should read this again, and interesting, as miasmatic theory is not really covered by materia medica, so that must be quite some reference book you have there, would you care to share the title?

Thank you Sameer, for your compliment, and good.

Doctor, one does not need the philosophy of miasm. one does not need to do lots of study about swimming. Once needs to enter in the water.

So materia medical mentions menifests the character of a material. To a person with some intelligence, it is good enough.

Hah...that's what I thought, but quite the contrary, it takes intelligence to understand miasmatic theory, rather than just sweep it under the carpet as unecessary, which requires none, and the reason so many do just this.

Nitric acid is capable of curing Hernia too. Many text books including Kent talk about it, thouh they refer mostly to that in boys.

I still prefer to start with Nitric acid.

Murthy

So guys ...Nitric acid recommendation is out !!

Joaquín:

Tell us more about the hernia...what symptoms do you experience...we call it 'what is the body saying and from which part ? '

Pankaj Varma

Joaquín:
Do you have warts on your body....that is a kind of a skin growth.

Read about warts on the net.

Pankaj Varma

Joaquin

Answer all questions, whoever asks. Let them suggest a remedy.

Once all remedy suggestions are out, we can decide what to do.

Murthy

Hi Joaquin

You can definiely try Calc. flour, but don't expect results fast.

You may not observe appreciable change in your hernia, by Wednesday.

I understand you were suggested to take it in 6X potency for two weeks.

I feel that is the minimum time required to judge the results.

Murthy

o.k.

murthy

'So guys ...Nitric acid recommendation is out !!

Joaquín:

Tell us more about the hernia...what symptoms do you experience...we call it 'what is the body saying and from which part ? '

It is far from 'out' Mr Varma, it has merely been moved to a more suitable position in the patients treatment, but is still a candidate for the overiding, underlying remedy.

Your problem is your haste and desire to engage is spiteful attack Mr Varma. You will never learn anything by engaging in such ego based pursuits. This is not about you, or any of us, it is about the patient.

I would also inquire, why are you asking the patient about warts? (which I'm sure he already knows the definition of...)

Joaquin.

Your Hernia is indeed not acute, it is the manifestation of miasmatic influence, which as we have already stated, is usually Tuberculosis. It does not sound very severe, and as such I am quite convinced the correct remedy will provoke your body to 'pop' it back into place, and prevent it's recurrence. Please be very aware though, depending on the type of surgery performed (of which there are two for this condition), this may be impossible after, and as a result your case could then become incurable.
I have personally seen this many times in one type of hernia operation, so think carefully of your options here.

Surgery, in my opinion, should only ever be performed if to do not do so would endanger the patients life, and every other avenue has been explored.

Choose wisely.

if to not do so*

Ah, I thought this appointment was actually for surgery, as this was unclear. My advice would still stand though, and good, you seem to know what you're doing already then.

Thank you, and I think this should be the only concern of anyone who practices medicine, regardless of which kind. Hah, no, I am not an actual allopathic doctor, the name was just the first which came to me, and is supposed to be somewhat tongue in cheek, although I do intend to qualify in this area also, as part of my overall education.

I am actually a practicing Homoeopath by occupation.

Crikey, that's a task in itself. It is hard to sum up miasmatic theory in just a few sentences, but I will try.

A miasm is an hereditary 'taint' which is passed from generation to generation, after initial exposure, which never dies out, and shapes the very essence of the individual, affecting every part of his being.

ALL diseases and complaints which are not caused by external influences have their basis in at least one, or more frequently, a combination of these 'miasms', of which there are three generally accepted (+one sub-miasm, which is actually a combination of two of the three).

So whereas an allopathic physician would say, 'you have psoriasis', or 'you have multiple sclerosis', or 'you have diabetes', or any of the other thousands upon thousands of 'disease' manifestations given individual names, a competent Homoeopath will be able to trace these back to one of these 3(4) Miasms.

The miasm then which is most frequently seen to be behind hernias, which are caused by lax muscle tone and structure, is Tuberculosis (the sub-miasm), so it is this we must bear in mind when making a prescription, as only a relatively small proportion of our materia medica is actually composed of anti-miasmatic remedies.

It would be pointless therefore to apply a remedy such as Nux Vomica for such a condition, as this remedy has no anti-miasmatic properties at all, being as it is only very superficially acting, and will not treat the actual CUSE of the condition.

I hope this was conveyed in a way which can be easily understood.