The 1st rem.I would like to discuss is Apis Mell. In its acute state,specifically, the immense allergic reaction caused by bee stings, insects,etc. ad nauseum, resulting in severe urticaria, which if not checked homeopathically, may lead to progression of anaphylactic shock, often fatal if not treated in time. Other characteristic symptom is intense heat of body, aggravated by more external heat, but greatly ameliorated by cold-compresses-
Indulge me for a minute by visualizing vital force as having not only an intelligence of its own, but varying degees of same.Imagine that the lower part of this intelligence has caused, in the above example, the highly exagerated urticarial reaction, but the higher reasoning powers know that this overreaction can result in the eventual destruction of ind., so tries to slow down this runaway reaction by ind. seeking relief by desiring cold, which should, at very least, slow down the overreaction {which still is not enough, in most cases, to save ind.}, but the timely administration of correct rem.{I would and have successfully used Apis] will abort train of reactions and save.
For the sake of brevity, will describe, only in one instance,i.e. when someone, not previously "vaccinated" for tetanus, steps on a rusty nail{ for Ledum, guiding symptom {Boericke} is wounded part is cold.-but in this case, cold foot is ameliorated by MORE cold, in spite of severe internal pain from injury.
I think{indulge me again, please} that higher reasoning of vital force is reacting initially in a Positive manner-the cold ameliorated by more cold locally will slow down blood circulation-helping to prevent tetanus neurotoxins from entering main blood supply {again, even this reaction will fail to prevent eventual spreading of neuro. so, in many instances
person may develop full blown tetanus}Ledum, or other rems. could abort, check this process and save a life. That's all, Folks, but always, Best Regards, Fredric
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