Hear Hear!!

Thanks for your replies!

Just to keep you updated: The rash on my daughter's back which had returned after stopping the antifungal treatment is less itchier and less inflamed now. She seems to feel better in general (better appetite, happier mood) although she has developed a tendency to flatulences (was a very colicky baby during the first 4,5 months of her life, could there be any connection?) The small spot on her right sideburn has grown paler, too, the right side of her neck still seems to be a bit itchy, but less than before. Skin is smoother in general, but I've noticed something funny: she has now developped small rough spots on the outsides of her thighs and upper arms, where she did not have any problems so far. Does this mean anything?

Regards

Mottemama

Sounds like your baby's rash may be following the direction of cure - from centre to periphery. Apparently over 50% of babies are Calc, so it would be a natural first prescription when a few symptoms fit. I've treated babies who've had over a dozen antibiotics (for minor self-limiting URTIs) in their first year of life, and they still respond brilliantly to a remedy. So a bit of antifungal cream isn't the end of the world. Sounds like your homeopath is on the right track anyway.

As the poster above suggested provided the rough patches continue to go DOWN the arms and legs the remedy is working correctky. Eczema usually takes a few months to clear completely so please have patience.
Also please look out for and make a note of any new symptoms to tell your homeopath as they may indicate the next remedy that is needed.

I am mentioning the name of MelitagrinumCM (Potency) . and have found successful in a few cases .I am quoting the proving of Melitaginum
The nosode of eczema capitis.Dr.Skinner’s Fluxional Centisimal attenations.
Clinical-Crusta lacteal.Eczema capitis.
Characteristics-Dr.Skinner has given a brief account of this nosode, intrduced by him,in H.W.,xvii.89.He prepared it from the lymph and blood of a case of eczema capitis. Cases treated by Dr.Theobald with Melit.,given to him by Dr.Skinner,were published in H. W.,xvi9. Very severe cases were cured with Melit.c.m. (F.C.) given in single dose at considerable interval. In one case ther was an initial aggravation.
A Dictionary of practlcal M.M.-Clarke Page no.424

Hello, Pksinha!

Thank you very much for your input, but to be honest: I'm not very fond of the idea of treating one single symptom (the eczema) with a nosode. I am new to homeopathy, but as far as I have understood, homeopathy treats the whole person. So one should also find the correct remedy for the whole picture; and I cannot imagine that the picture of my daughter corresponds to that of every eczema patient in the world (or even to that of the person from which the nosode was taken).

As far as I understood my homeopath, she tries to find the correct constitutional remedy for my child, and if the whole picture of her symptoms would correspond to a remedy which has no eczema in the picture, she would give it all the same, if everything else fits. This is my understanding of classical homeopathy.

The treatment of only one symptom might lead to a suppression (which could be successful for quite some time), but it would never lead to a cure of the underlying disorder of the vital force.

Regards

Mottemama

Mottemamma - You have an excellent understanding of classical homeopathy!!

friend
excellent to treat with constitutional and on totality. my writing is to add information.But we can,t exclude nosode at the same time please go through Burnett's writtings. thanks


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Dr.P.K.Sinha

Mottemama,

Constitutional prescribing is very popular these days but is not the only way to practice Classical Homeopathy. I, for one, do not subscribe to this approach because I have not found it to be effective. I believe it's important to consider the pathology, as well as the cause of pathology when prescribing. You say that your daughter's eczema is possibly the result of a vaccine, and that is a significantly different issue than any developmental problems she may have. How is it that one remedy can act as a panacea and cure all the ills any one person may have, regardless of the cause(s) of those ills?

As I have explained before, in this day and age with the pollutants, vaccines etc. it is very difficult to find the similimum. However by prescribing for the totality of symptoms, the whole person, you are able to get rid of many of the problems and then prescribe fo the totality that is left. You zig zag one way and another across the similimum line upwards towards a cure. I personally prescribe mostly on the mental and emotional symptoms and find that the physicals look after themselves a lot of the time.