So, since everybody kept saying how enlightening it would be, I made what I think is termed a high-potency self-proving. In my neck of the woods, homeopathic drugs are difficult to come by, but there is such a thing as internet-buying.

I choose someting called Ars 30C, since I know that arsenic actually has some medical uses - and is relatively harmless in small doses.

I took one pill, one evening. No unusual effects noted.

Next evening, two, one hour apart. No usual effects noted.

Next evening, four, two at a time one hour apart. No usual effects noted.

Next evening eight four at a time, one hour apart. Only "unusual" effect strong smell of urine, but then, I had asparagous for dinner, so I guess that was not so unusual after all.

That was thre days ago. Should I proceed to 16 tablets or what? I'd rather not, they taste kinda yucky.

SO, what now? I can't say I feel enlightened. What was supposed to happen?

Hans

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Welcome Mr.Hans. Some changes are there as started mentioning (Mr.)? I think others will guide you. Inspite of that:
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I think we'd like you to have a horrible Arsenic aggravation. (AH the hardness of my heart!!)

SO my advise for that is:
2 pills of Ars Alb 30C 3 times a day for 3 week.

I would like you to notice the following:
1. what is the change in your outlook of your normal circumstances?
Hint: You would probably feel anxious or fearful of illness when otherwise you would not.
Cannot bear dirty stuff and wanting things clean or in place. MAybe you gave your house a good clean up today when it may have been a total mess otherwise?

"They taste kind of Yucky" is a good place to start. SInce when does Alcohol and sugar taste yucky to you? You must be quite used to the odd drink or two?
I'll tell you what, dissolve the pills in water, stir hard and take a teaspoonful every few minutes if you like.

2. What are the new physical sensations you may have noticed?
General: Weakness, or tired with work, or feeling sleepless?
Specific: Burning sensations internally or in specific areas of pain. Anf then just about anyting else you feel sensitive enough to notice - OR HONEST ENOUGH TO MENTION.
So note down symptoms you expereince with whatever possible sincerity you have and tell us.

This is a perfectly horrible way to go about a (good, reliable)proving.
Then maybe someone else has better ideas for you.

[ 16. December 2003, 15:41: Message edited by: doctorleela ]

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Wanted to add one more word of advise for your Allopathic mind.
DON'T LOOK FOR SOMETHING "UNUSUAL" - as in pathological changes or physical/pathological disturbances.

Look for "functional" effects and sensations from the allopathic standpoint. Look for "USUAL" symptoms that are out of the normal for you as a person. (This is assuming you know what is normal for you as a person).

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OK Hans,
I retract - (Its my hard heart melting).

Jus take as many doses in repetition that produces the type of observations I mentioned above, and then stop.

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Seems I was too late to stop Hans, but looking back at the old posts it seems he's been goaded into it!

Right, so now you have your n=1 trial running and have driven a coach and horses through any idea of blinding and objectivity even in this simple example;


Very well done. How can you mess up even such a simple exercise, for all that it was a waste of Hans' money in the first place. Hey, but what the heck, I'll take some as well and now you've got n=2. Now you've told me what I'm supposed to be feeling what do I have to do next?

While your thinking on that one how about we reiterate the Prize Challenge Question;

"Why does one person taking a remedy make a valid demonstration if a group of people taking a remedy and having the results looked at properly not make a valid disproof?"

Possibly now you can do the critique on the Devon School's provings. (Hint: you've made most of their mistakes, so you've got something to compare it with)

Remember, we're still looking for the name of this type of proof as well.

Leela, why do you even waste your breath?

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Mrc –

You continue to surprise, and impress. My hat is off to you. Best wishes.

as for this new person feeling you've been goaded into this n=1 trial, that is the usual falderol of true believers. i think, for what it is worth to you, that you are rather driven by your own search for the truth, a search that is not helped along by avoiding uncomfortable ideas. unless in my naivete i misread your motives, i have to admire your willingness to explore alien territory. you're off the troll list again, hans ... until next time at least!!

oy vez - you're making me dizzy!

Bach


Doctorleela:

on the other hand, did you have to tell him the right way to do it? now we miss all the fun of a deep, painful, and agonizing decline!

Bach

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My apologies to the homeopathic side for my posts. It was homeopathically inappropriate... broke many rules.

But really the thought of Hans aggravating on Ars Alb 30C or even 200C which I was going to suggest - was too funny to resist.
Having said that I have had dreadful pangs of conscience through the night - Hans has been one of the most sincere of these anti homeopathy crusaders.

Divina, temptation -

[ 17. December 2003, 03:23: Message edited by: doctorleela ]

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leela:
Not only may it be a horrible way, but it is also contrary to everything I have heard and read about provings. Earlier, I have been told: "Just a single tablet, or maybe two or three, and your outlook will be changed forever". I thought that might be a bit exaggerated, so I took some more, but now you want to move the goal-posts a few miles. Now it is two pills 3 times a day for 3 weeks. And look for specific feelings?

Those things you mention are fairly common things. Sooner or later, ANYBODY will feel at least one of those "symptoms", so, I have to assume, after three weeks, you will ask me to continue, and if, at some time, I notice anything like the things you mention, we are gonna cry "HEUREKA!", and assume it was due to the medicine? :rolleye:

Hans

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