Síndrome mielodisplásica e resposta ao tratamento homeopático: relato de caso / Myelodysplastic syndrome and response to homeopathic treatment: case report

As síndromes mielodisplásicas (SMD) representam um grupo heterogêneo de doenças com ampla variação de manifestações clínica e patológicas, que têm em comum um defeito clonal nas células progenitoras (células-tronco). A patogênese da SMD ainda é pouco compreendida, uma vez que há participação de um complexo de eventos abnormais. Neste relato de caso, longitudinal e prospectivo, é apresentado o tratamento de uma paciente diagnosticada com SMD. O acompanhamento e o tratamento desta paciente foi realizado com terapêutica convencional, consistindo em transfusões sanguíneas e quelante de ferro (2003-2015) e tratamento homeopático coadjuvante (2015-2018). Foi constatada retomada da hematopoiese, evoluindo com melhora hematológica sem necessidade transfusional, com consequente suspensão do tratamento com hemotransfusão pela equipe de hematologia, 4 meses depois de iniciar a terapêutica homeopática. (AU)

Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a heterogeneous group of diseases with variable clinical and pathological manifestations having in common clonal expansion of defective hematopoietic stem cells. The pathogenesis of MDS is still poorly understood, as it involves a complex of abnormal events. In this longitudinal and prospective case report, the homeopathic treatment of a patient diagnosed with MDS is described. The patient received conventional treatment, consisting of blood transfusions and iron chelator (2003-2015) and adjuvant homeopathic treatment (2015-2018). Hematopoiesis returned to normal, and blood transfusions were discontinued by the attending hematology staff 4 months after the onset of homeopathic treatment. (AU)

Effect of ultrahigh diluted homeopathic medicines on the electrical properties of PVDF-HFP

In an effort to improve the electrical properties of the electroactive Poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene) (PVdF-HFP), we introduced a novel and simple approach to synthesize PVDFHFP composite films by incorporating ultrahigh dilutions of two homeopathic medicines Ferrum metallicum (FM) and Zincum oxidatum (ZO) in different potencies. The homeo-PVDF-composite films (HPCF) were synthesized by simple solution casting technique. XRD, FESEM, FTIR studies were performed to check the presence of nanoparticles in the film. The electrical properties of the HPCF samples get enhanced significantly due to the incorporation of the medicines and the effect increases with the increase in potency of the medicines.

Effect of ultrahigh diluted homeopathic medicines on the electrical properties of PVDF-HFP

In an effort to improve the electrical properties of the electroactive Poly(vinylidene fluoridehexafluoropropylene) (PVdF-HFP), we introduced a novel and simple approach to synthesize PVDFHFP composite films by incorporating ultrahigh dilutions of two homeopathic medicines Ferrum metallicum (FM) and Zincum oxidatum (ZO) in different potencies. The homeo-PVDF-composite films (HPCF) were synthesized by simple solution casting technique. XRD, FESEM, FTIR studies were performed to check the presence of nanoparticles in the film. The electrical properties of the HPCF samples get enhanced significantly due to the incorporation of the medicines and the effect increases with the increase in potency of the medicines. (AU)

An evaluation of Avogadro’s number in the light of HRTEM and EDS studies of high dilutions of Ferrum metallicum 6, 30, 200, 1M, 10M and 50Mc

As a therapeutic tool high dilutions (HDs) are always at the center of controversies due to problems to validate them as a function of Avogadro’s number. Nevertheless, homeopathy is practiced around the world as a complementary and alternative medicine. The present study sought to evaluate HDs of homeopathic drug Ferrum metallicum (Ferr) 6, 30, 200, 1M, 10Mc and 50Mc, all of which except for 6c surpass Avogadro’s number. Using HRTEM and EDS it was conclusively shown that: 1) all the investigated HDs of Ferr contained plenty of nanoparticles (NPs); 2) the size of NPs were within the quantum dots (QD) size range, except for 50Mc, in which larger particles were found (12.61nm); 3) NPs contained iron in various weight percentages; 4) the weight percentage of iron was highest in HDs 10Mc and 50Mc...

An evaluation of Avogadro’s number in the light of HRTEM and EDS studies of high dilutions of Ferrum metallicum 6, 30, 200, 1M, 10M and 50Mc

As a therapeutic tool high dilutions (HDs) are always at the center of controversies due to problems to validate them as a function of Avogadro’s number. Nevertheless, homeopathy is practiced around the world as a complementary and alternative medicine. The present study sought to evaluate HDs of homeopathic drug Ferrum metallicum (Ferr) 6, 30, 200, 1M, 10Mc and 50Mc, all of which except for 6c surpass Avogadro’s number. Using HRTEM and EDS it was conclusively shown that: 1) all the investigated HDs of Ferr contained plenty of nanoparticles (NPs); 2) the size of NPs were within the quantum dots (QD) size range, except for 50Mc, in which larger particles were found (12.61nm); 3) NPs contained iron in various weight percentages; 4) the weight percentage of iron was highest in HDs 10Mc and 50Mc. (AU)

Derivation of an empirical relation between the size of the nanoparticle and the potency of homeopathic medicines

Homeopathic medicines are often prescribed at very high dilutions and it is a clinically observed fact that the medicinal effect of the drug remains even at these high dilutions. The increase in potency of a medicine due to potentization is still debatable from physico-chemical point of view. Out of various hypotheses to explain this phenomenon, a recent hypothesis, advanced by us and supported by others, is that the size of the constituent particles decreases and eventually achieves nano dimension due to potentization. From the experiments performed by our group, the size of nanoparticles (NPs) of Cuprum metallicum, Zincum oxydatum, Aurum metallicum, Ferrum metallicum and Aconitum napellus (6cH, 30cH and 200cH) have been estimated. A general mathematical expression of the form y = a x-n has been derived which relates the size of NPs (y) with the corresponding potencies (x). There is no method to calculate the accurate potency of the homeopathic medicine, as the potency of a medicine depends to some extent on the method of preparation, for which a standardized procedure is warranted. Also, while handling a medicine, the solvent might evaporate causing a change in the potency. Thus by measuring the size of the NPs and using our proposed standard curve, the potency may be estimated. (AU)

Derivation of an empirical relation between the size of the nanoparticle and the potency of homeopathic medicines

Homeopathic medicines are often prescribed at very high dilutions and it is a clinically observed fact that the medicinal effect of the drug remains even at these high dilutions. The increase in potency of a medicine due to potentization is still debatable from physico-chemical point of view. Out of various hypotheses to explain this phenomenon, a recent hypothesis, advanced by us and supported by others, is that the size of the constituent particles decreases and eventually achieves nano dimension due to potentization. From the experiments performed by our group, the size of nanoparticles (NPs) of Cuprum metallicum, Zincum oxydatum, Aurum metallicum, Ferrum metallicum and Aconitum napellus (6cH, 30cH and 200cH) have been estimated. A general mathematical expression of the form y = a x-n has been derived which relates the size of NPs (y) with the corresponding potencies (x). There is no method to calculate the accurate potency of the homeopathic medicine, as the potency of a medicine depends to some extent on the method of preparation, for which a standardized procedure is warranted. Also, while handling a medicine, the solvent might evaporate causing a change in the potency. Thus by measuring the size of the NPs and using our proposed standard curve, the potency may be estimated...

Ferrum metallicum / Ferrum metallicum

A partir da escolha de Ferrum metallicum, por repertorizacao, o autor faz um estudo da Materia Medica Pura de Hahnemann, Hering e Allen para uma possivel compreensao do seu sofrimento psorico e da sua reatividade, propondo uma dinamica miasmatica. Utiliza-se, ainda, da simbologia, alquimia e mitologia para aprofundar esta compreensao. Ferrum metallicum sofre na pasora a ansiedade de consciencia por ter desejado impor sua concepcao de "correto" de uma maneira belica e impetuosa, erro esse, repetido na sicose

Drogas insolubles en Homeopatia / Insoluble drugs in Homeopathy

El objetivo es observar el comportamiento de la droga insoluble en la potencia 4C o primera forma liquida. (AU)

Les 7(8) metaux capitaux / The 7 (8) capital metals

Extremes-contrastes-paradoxe, trois mots cles qui dans le psychisme des metaux capitaux les font s'associer a ce qui dans la luese est instabilite ou sclerose. La ou parait le malleable se... (AU)

Anemia: tratada con homeopatía / Anemia: homeopatic treatment

Se presenta el tratamiento de 25 pacientes con diagnóstico de anemia con miras a comprobar si el tratamiento con dosis infinesimales (Ferrum metallicum, Calcarea phosphorica y medicamentos constitucionales o simillimun, pueden ser tan efectivos como el tratamiento con dosis ponderables (sulfatoferroso), así como comparar la incidencia de aparición de efectos secundarios en los pacientes

Remedes inusites en geriatrie / Anusual remedies in geriatrics

Plutot que de parler de remedes "inusites", je presenterai deux cas cliniques resolus par des remedes generalement "peu" utilises en geriatrie. En homeopathie les remedes n'ont pas d'age pas plus... (AU)

Semences de Matiere medicales homeopathieque, sixieme partie: Digitalis a Glonoinum / Seeds of homeopathic materia medica, sixth part: Digitalis to Glonoinum

La plupart des donnees contenues dans cette Matiere medicale homeopathique sont inedites. Elles ont ete deduites ou calculees a partir des provings originaux de l'Encyclopedie de Matiere medicale pure, de Timothee Field Allen, et des Guiding Symptoms, de Constantin Hering. En ce qui concerne les indications thermales, elles font partie d'un ouvrage de crenotherapie homeopathique exhaustif, inedit a ce jour et portant sur cent stations thermales francaises. (AU)

Ferrum metallicum / Ferrum metallicum

Ferrum metallicum est peu a peu devenu un petit remede d'anemie dont on ne sait pas se servir. A travers quelques observations l'action de Ferrum, remede psychique tres important, prend tout son sens, ainsi que son action irremplacable devant toutes les maladies cardiovasculaires. Ces deux aspects doivent le rehabiliter aux yeux des homeopathes d'aujourd'hui et lui rendre enfin sa place de tres grand remede d'action generale