Homeopatia e resposta imune: como a Homeopatia age em nível celular

A AMHB conta com a presença da Profa. Dra. Leoni V. Bonamin, Médica Veterinária, Doutora em Patologia Experimental. Professora Titular da UNIP. Nesta Live, a Dra. Leoni virá abordar experimentos realizados em laboratório com agentes infecciosos para avaliar os parâmetros de resposta imune do medicamento homeopático em células isoladas. Observando assim a célula como um fractal do paciente na sua totalidade e entendendo como a Homeopatia age.

Cantharis dissolves calculus in the ureter of a kitten: case repor

Urolithiasis is a disease thatcan occur alone or together, obstruct the urinary flow, and even progress to the animal's death. Objective:The present study is to report the dissolution of calculus in the ureter in a kitten. Methodology: a feline, SRD, male, started at 3 months old with the signs of vomiting, constipation,and hematuria, presenting leukocytosis and increased serum urea. Two abdominal ultrasounds were performed 30 days apart and the third at 3 months. Results:Inthe first ultrasound there was hydronephrosis in the right kidney and dilation of the ureter and microlithiasis in the urinary bladder. The animalhad already been treated with antibiotic therapy and did not improve. Given these characteristics, Cantharis Vesicatoria30cH was administered, there was no more hematuria and when the drug was discontinued, the symptom returned. After 30 days of startinghomeopathic treatment, we repeated the ultrasound which showed 2 kidney stones, and a urinary bladder with cystitis associated with sandy lithiasis. BerberisVulgaris30cH was then administered for 15 days, after which both drugs were discontinued and theanimal remained asymptomatic. After 3 months the ultrasound was repeated which showed 2 kidney stones, Causticum6cH was inserted for 14 days to dissolvekidney stones, thus preventing the return of the initial symptoms. Conclusion:the treatment was beneficial for the patient, who was asymptomatic after the use of Causticum.Considering the natural history of the disease in cats and the high chance of recurrence of the disease, the recommendation was to monitor the organs through an annual ultrasound examination, in addition to encouraging water intake.

New alternatives for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection, presentation of 2 clinical cases / Nuevas alternativas para el tratamiento de infección urinaria no complicada, presentación de 2 casos clínicos

Abstract The current perspective on the management of infectious diseases is a challenge for clinicians, because while new antibiotics are developed, bacteria improves its resistance system. That is why this study presents CANTHARIS 9 CH as an alternative treatment for urinary tract infection. This drug has an homeopathic use and it has been tested on humans as an urinary prophylactic. In this text, we present two cases of patients who voluntarily accept to receive this new protocol. Both cases show laboratory confirmation of infection, with quinolone resis tance, among others, and negativization post-treatment with CANTHARIS 9 CH. No side effects were reported in this sample.

Resumen La actual perspectiva en el manejo de enfermedades infecciosas es un reto para el clínico, en la medida en que se desarrollan nuevos antibióticos, las bacterias mejoran su sistema de resistencia. Por esto, este estudio presenta una alternativa al tratamiento de infección urinaria con CANTHARIS 9 CH, medicamento de uso homeopático que tiene estudios en humanos como profiláctico urinario. Se presentan dos casos de pacientes que aceptan voluntariamente recibir este nuevo protocolo. En ambos casos se muestra una confirmación microbiológica de la infección, con resistencia a quinolonas, entre otros, y negativización post tratamiento con el medicamento CANTHARIS 9 CH. No se reportaron efectos secundarios en esta muestra.

Cantharis 200c counters heat stress in germinating seeds of Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp

Background Thermal stress during early imbibitional phase of germination causes disruption of redox-homeostasis by increasing accumulation of ROS Reactive Oxygen species (assessed in terms of hydrogen peroxide) and significant reduction of antioxidative defense (assessed in terms of catalase and peroxidase) in germinating tissues of cowpea (Vigna ungiculata). It also induces oxidative damage to newly assembled membrane system by aggravating membrane lipid peroxidation [measured in terms of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS)]. Cantharis is a homeopathic remedy used for treating burn injuries in humans. The objective is to see whether potentized Cantharis could ameliorate heat stress in germinating seeds of cowpea. Methodology Seeds, imbibed in water overnight, were divided into four groups (n=50/group): Control I (Water 200c), Control II (Ethanol 200c), treated with Cantharis 200c and untreated and unstressed. Water soaked seeds were dipped in control/drug solution for 5 min and then washed. Control II and Cantharis 200c were diluted with water 1:1000 to minimize the ethanol effect. Except the fourth group, all other groups were subjected to heat stress (450C for 8 hours). All the groups were allowed to germinate for 5 days in germination chamber at 25 ± 20C. Groups 1 and 2 (Control I and II) served as systematic negative controls throughout the experiment. Ten independent replications were performed for each group in parallel. All experiments were randomized and blinded. Results The systematic negative controls (I, II) did not produce any significant effect. The results in terms of germination, growth, soluble sugar, protein, accumulation of reactive oxygen species and loss of membrane permeability clearly exhibit that Cantharis 200c could mitigate heat stress significantly (p<0.05) as compared to the controls I, II. Final germination percentage after 120 hrs was found to be 60%, 48%, 86%, 88%, for groups 1, 2, 3, 4, respectively. Total chlorophyll (Chl-a + Chl-b), carotenoids and total chl/carotenoid ratio were found to be highest in groups 3 and 4. Assessment of membrane lipid peroxidation in terms of TBARS and accumulation of reactive oxygen species (H2O2) showed minimum concentration in group 3 and 4. Conclusion Cantharis 200c can counteract the deleterious effects of heat stress on juvenile tissues and membranes and can be used effectively to counter heat stress in tropical countries especially during summer. (AU)

Variation in free and bound water molecules indifferent homeopathic potencies as revealed by their Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)

Homeopathic potencies 12cH and above cross the Avogadro number, and as such do not containany original drug molecules in their aqueous ethanol medium. It is thought H-bonded waterstructures preserved by ethanol carry the information of initial drug molecules. Potentized drugs show some differences with respect to their infrared (IR) absorption spectra. In a water-ethanol solution, free water molecules vary according to the concentration of ethanol. In the present study the concentration of ethanol has been kept constant at 0.03 molar fractions in 6 differenthomeopathic potencies. Aim: to see whether different homeopathic potencies having fixed ethanolcontent show variation in FTIR spectra and also free water molecules. Two potencies like 8cH and32cH of three homeopathic drugs Natrum mur, Cantharis and Nux vomica were used in thestudy, and their ethanol concentration was kept fixed at 0.03 molar fraction. The control wasconsidered to be aqueous ethanol at the same concentration. Spectrum of reference water wasalso taken. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) absorption spectra were obtained in the wavenumber region of 4000 – 2800 cm-1. The half-width at half-maximum was measured for eachspectrum. The intensity of each spectrum was normalized at 3410 cm-1 close to the peak. The difference spectrum (absorbance of drug solution – absorbance of reference water) for each drugand the control was obtained. FTIR spectra showed variation in absorbance intensity on both thehigh and low frequency side of the O-H stretching band in different drugs as well as the control. The C-H stretching band of 2977 cm-1 also showed variation in intensity in different drugs...(AU)

Variation in free and bound water molecules indifferent homeopathic potencies as revealed by their Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)

Homeopathic potencies 12cH and above cross the Avogadro number, and as such do not containany original drug molecules in their aqueous ethanol medium. It is thought H-bonded waterstructures preserved by ethanol carry the information of initial drug molecules. Potentized drugs show some differences with respect to their infrared (IR) absorption spectra. In a water-ethanol solution, free water molecules vary according to the concentration of ethanol. In the present study the concentration of ethanol has been kept constant at 0.03 molar fractions in 6 differenthomeopathic potencies. Aim: to see whether different homeopathic potencies having fixed ethanolcontent show variation in FTIR spectra and also free water molecules. Two potencies like 8cH and32cH of three homeopathic drugs Natrum mur, Cantharis and Nux vomica were used in thestudy, and their ethanol concentration was kept fixed at 0.03 molar fraction. The control wasconsidered to be aqueous ethanol at the same concentration. Spectrum of reference water wasalso taken. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) absorption spectra were obtained in the wavenumber region of 4000 – 2800 cm-1. The half-width at half-maximum was measured for eachspectrum. The intensity of each spectrum was normalized at 3410 cm-1 close to the peak. The difference spectrum (absorbance of drug solution – absorbance of reference water) for each drugand the control was obtained. FTIR spectra showed variation in absorbance intensity on both thehigh and low frequency side of the O-H stretching band in different drugs as well as the control. The C-H stretching band of 2977 cm-1 also showed variation in intensity in different drugs...

Water as carrier of information of heat shock and drug effect between two groups of Adhatoda vasica plants / Água como veículo de informação sobre choque térmico e efeito medicamentoso em dois grupos de plantas Adhatoda vasica / Agua como vehículo de información sobre shock térmico y efecto medicamentoso en dos grupos de plantas Adhatoda vasica

Adhatoda vasica Nees plants were grown in 50 earthen pots, which were divided into 5 batches A, B, C, D, and E. Of these A, B and C, D were arranged into two separate parallel pairs. One leaf of each plant of an adjacent pair was immersed in sterile tap water in a beaker. Adjacent beakers in each pair A B or C D were connected by polythene tubes containing wet cotton threads. One leaf of each plant of A was given heat shock by immersing a leaf in hot water for 5 min. One leaf of each plant of C was treated with Cantharis vesicatoria 200c. Batch E served as the unstressed and untreated control. One hour after heat shock or drug treatment all the leaves were harvested and their proteins were extracted by chilled protein extraction buffer. Proteins were separated by Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography (FPLC). Protein profiles of A, B and C, D showed marked similarity with respect to expression and repression of some proteins. It is concluded that the effect of heat shock and drug treatment is transmitted through water in the capillaries of cotton threads connecting the pairs of plants. It is assumed that heat shock or drug treatment altered locally the water structure in the leaves which was propagated through global network of water structure over the protein network in the whole plants, and from there to the interfacial water in the beakers and cotton threads. A homeopathic potency is thought to be specifically structured water which influences the water structure in the treated organism(AU)

Plantas Adhatoda vasica Nees foram cultivadas em 50 vasos de argila e divididos em 5 lotes A, B, C, D e E. Os lotes A, B e C, D foram arranjados em dois pares paralelos separados. Uma folha de cada planta dos pares adjacentes foi submergida num béquer com água corrente estéril. Os béqueres de cada par, A, B e C, D foram interconectados através de tubos de polietileno contendo fio de algodão umedecido. Uma folha de cada planta no lote A recebeu choque térmico através de imersão em água quente por 5 minutos. Uma folha de cada planta no lote C foi tratada com Cantharis vesicatoria 200c. O lote E foi utilizado como controle não submetido nem a estresse nem a medicação. Uma hora depois da aplicação de choque térmico ou tratamento medicamentoso, todas as folhas foram coletadas e suas proteínas foram extraídas através de tampão de extração de proteínas frio. As proteínas foram separadas através de cromatografia líquida rápida de proteínas (CLRP). Os perfis proteicos dos lotes A, B, C e D mostraram similaridade considerável quanto à expressão e repressão de algumas proteínas. Conclui-se que o efeito do choque térmico e do tratamento medicamentoso foi transmitido através da água nos capilares de fio de algodão conectando pares de plantas. Assume-se que o choque térmico e o tratamento medicamentoso alteraram localmente a estrutura da água nas folhas, que se propagou através da rede global da estrutura da água até a rede proteica nas plantas inteiras e dali para a água interfacial nos béqueres e fios de algodão. Considera-se que uma potência homeopática é água especificamente estruturada que influencia a estrutura da água no organismo tratado.(AU)

Water as carrier of information of heat shock and drug effect between two groups of Adhatoda vasica plants / Água como veículo de informação sobre choque térmico e efeito medicamentoso em dois grupos de plantas Adhatoda vasica / Agua como vehículo de información sobre shock térmico y efecto medicamentoso en dos grupos de plantas Adhatoda vasica

Adhatoda vasica Nees plants were grown in 50 earthen pots, which were divided into 5 batches A, B, C, D, and E. Of these A, B and C, D were arranged into two separate parallel pairs. One leaf of each plant of an adjacent pair was immersed in sterile tap water in a beaker. Adjacent beakers in each pair A B or C D were connected by polythene tubes containing wet cotton threads. One leaf of each plant of A was given heat shock by immersing a leaf in hot water for 5 min. One leaf of each plant of C was treated with Cantharis vesicatoria 200c. Batch E served as the unstressed and untreated control. One hour after heat shock or drug treatment all the leaves were harvested and their proteins were extracted by chilled protein extraction buffer. Proteins were separated by Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography (FPLC). Protein profiles of A, B and C, D showed marked similarity with respect to expression and repression of some proteins. It is concluded that the effect of heat shock and drug treatment is transmitted through water in the capillaries of cotton threads connecting the pairs of plants. It is assumed that heat shock or drug treatment altered locally the water structure in the leaves which was propagated through global network of water structure over the protein network in the whole plants, and from there to the interfacial water in the beakers and cotton threads. A homeopathic potency is thought to be specifically structured water which influences the water structure in the treated organism

Plantas Adhatoda vasica Nees foram cultivadas em 50 vasos de argila e divididos em 5 lotes A, B, C, D e E. Os lotes A, B e C, D foram arranjados em dois pares paralelos separados. Uma folha de cada planta dos pares adjacentes foi submergida num béquer com água corrente estéril. Os béqueres de cada par, A, B e C, D foram interconectados através de tubos de polietileno contendo fio de algodão umedecido. Uma folha de cada planta no lote A recebeu choque térmico através de imersão em água quente por 5 minutos. Uma folha de cada planta no lote C foi tratada com Cantharis vesicatoria 200c. O lote E foi utilizado como controle não submetido nem a estresse nem a medicação. Uma hora depois da aplicação de choque térmico ou tratamento medicamentoso, todas as folhas foram coletadas e suas proteínas foram extraídas através de tampão de extração de proteínas frio. As proteínas foram separadas através de cromatografia líquida rápida de proteínas (CLRP). Os perfis proteicos dos lotes A, B, C e D mostraram similaridade considerável quanto à expressão e repressão de algumas proteínas. Conclui-se que o efeito do choque térmico e do tratamento medicamentoso foi transmitido através da água nos capilares de fio de algodão conectando pares de plantas. Assume-se que o choque térmico e o tratamento medicamentoso alteraram localmente a estrutura da água nas folhas, que se propagou através da rede global da estrutura da água até a rede proteica nas plantas inteiras e dali para a água interfacial nos béqueres e fios de algodão. Considera-se que uma potência homeopática é água especificamente estruturada que influencia a estrutura da água no organismo tratado.

Insuficiencia renal secundaria a mieloma múltiple in situ tratado con homeopatía / Renal failure secondary to multiple myeloma treated with homeopathy

Se presenta el caso clínico de un paciente masculino, de 26 años de edad, chofer, con padecimento de 10 meses de evolución, el cual inicia con intenso dolor de tipo ardoroso en la región lumbar, tironeante, cortante, que irradia en todos direcciones, mal estado general, cansancio, debilidad muscular intensa.

Insuficiencia renal secundaria a mieloma múltiple in situ tratado con homeopatía / Renal failure secondary to multiple myeloma treated with homeopathy

Se presenta el caso clínico de un paciente masculino, de 26 años de edad, chofer, con padecimento de 10 meses de evolución, el cual inicia con intenso dolor de tipo ardoroso en la región lumbar, tironeante, cortante, que irradia en todos direcciones, mal estado general, cansancio, debilidad muscular intensa.

Cantharis ou du desordre amoureux / Cantharis or about love dessoders

Depuis l'antiquite, la cantharide est utilisee pour ses proprietes aphrodisiaques malgre sa toxicite, touchant les voies genito-urinaires. (Au)

Cantharis vesicatoria / Cantharis vesicatoria

La razon de esta comunicacion es describir un medicamento, en este caso, Cantharis vesicatoria, comparando algunos de sus sintomas mas frecuentes con otros remedios. (AU)

Les hautes dilutions dans les etats aigus / High potencies in acute diseases

A partir de sept observations, l'auteur justifie l'emploi des hautes dilutions dans les etats aigus, precise les regles d'application et cite les principaux medicaments qui lui ont paru, dans sa pratique, etre d'une reguliere fidelite, utilises en dilutions elevees