I came across this thread which deals with my rather un-Homeopathic use of Arnica in the Wet dose which was first started by Dr Paraki way back in June 2005 which I felt would be of interest to members of this Forum and I decided to reactivate it with this post.
It is now over 4 years since it was first posted and members may be able to re-evaluate the records of my own findings with the response of others, some of whom had used it and recorded their thoughts, some of which were for and some against my own experience in using Arnica in the Wet dose, which I have used nightly since 1996. I started using it as I was unable to take Hytrin which I was prescribed for my urine retention due to my Prostate problem as it dropped my BP by about 15mm which affected me badly as I was unable to even sit up on a chair due to the lack of my Blood Pressure.
It was a chance discovery that lead me to take Arnica as I was compelled to stop Hytrin and change over to the standard Homeopathic remedies used for this ailment like Conium and Sabal Serrulata (Saw Palmetto) but they were only marginally helpful. At that time I had grazed my shin on some object and the skin had peeled off causing some pain and bleeding. I took Arnica 30 in the Dry dose (pellets) and discovered within the hour that I was able to pee without restriction. This was indeed a serendipitous discovery on my part and I used Arnica right up to 2002 when I was forced to have surgery for my Prostate in the US as I was suffering from inability to pass urine. Suffice it to state that my daily use of Arnica 30c for 6 years up to that time and now later post surgery up to 13 years, gave me ample time to evaluate its reaction on my body and I continued to use it nightly as I now do.
I have reported in other threads on this Forum that I used Arnica 30c in the Dry pellets immediately after my Prostatectomy and refused the Morphine that was connected to my IV line to the consternation of both the nursing staff in the Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus OH and my surgeon to whom I had to give a written waiver that I would not hold them responsible for the pain or the shut down of my bodily functions which they felt would be inevitable by my refusal to use Morphine. For the record the dose I used was just 2 pellets sublingually every 2 hours on the first day which I extended to 3 hours on the second day and 4 hours on the third day after surgery. I have also used this same dosage after minor surgery for an Inguinal Hernia last year and I can categorically state that it is by far better than the pain killers including Morphine that are currently used post surgery.
I would like to add here that my own findings do not coincide with the lecture of Dr George Vithoulkas available on Video on his website where he belittled the use of Arnica before or after surgery which he stated was just a waste of time. I do hope that he will use Arnica as I have done if ever he has to have surgery in the future when he will have to change his stance. It is far more effective than both the Morphine that they use as the analgesic after major surgery (Prostatectomy) in the US and the Diclofenac Sodium (Voltaren 100mg) they use here in Sri Lanka after my Inguinal Hernia Repair surgery.
I continued to use Arnica 30c nightly ever after and have also experimented with the lower potency of both 3c and 6c in the Wet dose but right now I take the 30c in the Wet dose nightly as I find that this potency is best for daily use.
Today after over 13 years of using Arnica I believe I am qualified to pontificate on the benefits that can accrue to anyone using Arnica in the manner that I have pioneered. My BP continues to remain even below the original level of 120/80 and it is usually about 5mm below this level. My pulse is <65 at rest and my Lipid Profile is well within the accepted limits.
Many who meet me refuse to believe that I am all of 4 score years as they invariably estimate my age at 60 years. I do not have any ache or pain in my body at all and my general resistance to colds and coughs is excellent, which I can only attribute to the nightly dose of Arnica that I have taken for the last 13 years.
I have encouraged many to use Arnica in the manner that I do and I give a bottle of spring water which I activate with just 2 drops of Arnica 30c. I would like to place on record that I have not derived any financial reward for treating my patients as I am convinced that the good God rewards me with good health which I feel is the greatest reward that one can have at my advanced age. I would like to also mention here that I am actively involved in my family owned business and drive myself to work daily as I have done for the last 60 years. I am singularly blessed with 3 sons 2 of whom are working with me and it is as a result of their support that I am able to devote more time to my Hobby Homeopathy.
I believe that I have made some contribution to the progress of this science as I do not subscribe to the Classical tenet of "Single remedy to treat the totality of all the symptoms presented by the patient". The classical homeopaths on this and other Forums that I used to visit labelled me a maverick and also coined the term "Joepathy" to derisively describe the therapy I use which I believe was motivated perhaps due to jealousy on their part. However when it was discovered that my Joepathy did indeed help patients in a manner that their combined classical efforts could not equate, these classical homeopaths resorted to hounding me on the Forums I used to visit, including this Forum which I then decided to boycott till a few weeks ago when I felt impelled to record my own experience in treating Chikungunya which is also a virus borne disease with Gelsemium 30 in the Wet dose which I felt would also serve as a Prophylactic against the current H1N1 virus epidemic in both the US and the UK. I have been giving Gelsemium 30 to many clients some of whom are in my organization and although this H1N1 virus is now rampant in Sri Lanka today, I have not had any reports of any infection from those who take it about twice weekly in the Wet dose and I can presume that it is as effective to provide prophylaxis against the H1N1 virus as it was against the CKG virus.
I would urge anyone who reads this post and has the patience to perhaps also read the 8 pages of this thread that precede it, to follow my example and take Arnica just once nightly on a test basis and experience the feeling of health which no other drug, tonic or remedy can replicate. Almost everyone who takes my advice has confirmed that they experienced an unusual feeling of wellness on the morning after their first dose which they have never experienced before.
I shall be glad if those who take it will please report their response on this Forum for purposes of record.
If anyone wishes to have more information on Arnica I would suggest they visit the link below:
Arnica the Miracle Remedy --- Case Records :: homeopathyandmore.com
Joe De Livera
Colombo
Sri Lanka