Hi,
I have treated my father since 1 1/2 yrs. His heart is in a desolate state (dilated, hypertrophied, totally arrhythmic function). Doctors said he might drop dead at any time.

I started with aurum LM12 3 drops daily, for seven weeks, it helped a lot. But during this time a brown spot on his nose developed into lentigo maligna (excised). As I thought of a connexion with the remedy, I repeated it afterwards at long intervals only and for 5 days each time when required by symptoms.

One yr later heart efficiency had improved by 10 %, dyspnoea much improved, no more oedema.

3 weeks ago I switched to LM 13, 1 drop every other day (for fear the lentigo might return) for 2 weeks. Last week he had a crisis, severe dyspnoa, pulse 180, bluish face and hands. It occurred after readjustment of his pacemaker to a basic frequency of 75 (before 70) and I think this was the cause of the crisis (the doctors say no).
... or can it be a belated reaction to the remedy?
greetings, ilse

Seems unlikely that aurum could have done that.

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Combination remedies are highly effective with no side effects.
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Helmut,

The herb Crataegus (Hawthorn berries) is a specific for heart disease! It's a heart tonic, every heart patient should be on it.
Although it's a homeopathic remedy, I've only heard of it being prescribed as an herb.
If you can get the tincture, give 10 drops 2 or 3 times a day.

Also, CoQ10 (Co-enzyme Q-10) is also recommended for heart disease--100 mg. a day.
Expect to stay on Crat. indefinitely, and it might take a few weeks before you see results.

Good luck,

Snoopy

Combination remedies are NOT highly effective, and no remedy, especially not several thrown in together, is free from side effects UNLESS it is the correct remedy. Many times I have seen patients who have been using combinations come in with a variety of new symptoms - obviously proving symptoms. This is especially true of the Cough and Cold combination mixtures, but I have also seen it happen with the Stop Smoking, Sore Throat and the PMS mixtures. Sometimes when the Naturopaths have thrown an interesting little homoeopathic creation together, supposedly suited to the symptoms, the patient has developed a more serious illness as their original illness was suppressed into a deeper level. If they already have pathology at an organ level, then the results can be very dangerous.

Obviously I am not too keen on mixing remedies.

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Me neither. Those combo remedies cause lasting ill effects. They ought to be sold with a warning label, just like cigarettes.

"canhelp" is obviously having a little fun with his suggestions on this list. Where is the emoticon for "yawn"?! [img]redface.gif[/img] zzzzz

Cretageous is a BIG heart remedy in homeopathy, its symptoms are like that of a very painful heart attack or severe angina, with intense pain in heart region and under the left clavicle. There are other symptoms such as swelling, intense dyspnea, and great debility, and blueness and swelling of fingers and extremities. Pulse rate is highly irregular...it may be a good remedy for your father. Remember, it can cure these symptoms because cretageous can cause these symptoms--so if you are going to use the herbal preparation of that plant, and not the homeopathic remedy, you should only do so under the supervision of a skilled, well trained herbologist. I'd rather use the homeopathic remedy, as the results would be more instantaneous.

Divina

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Thanks for your answers.
The pacemaker was reset to a frequency of 60 yesterday and the dyspnoea attacks disappeared over night.

Re: crataegus - wouldn't it interfere with aurum (which I want to continue - it is not the simillimum but has nevertheless brought about a significant change for the better)?
As far as I know there are no provings, I found short descriptions by Burke and Clarke. If I would use it in homoeopathic preparation I would need at least a few matching symptoms.

Finding symptoms is a real problem with my father - he had 2 strokes formerly with an aphasia - improved by nux v, and he takes a lot of allopathic remedies. I repertorized as follows:hemianopsia (not sure),lower half lost/vertigo when walking in open air/dyspnoea when eating/eructation improves/movement improves/pain knees

Greetings

Dear all,

The rule is one remedy at one time. Hahnemann said in The organon " No two medicinal substances should be used at one time", I am adding, that some people think that tinctures work only on physical level and potencies on vital level. My point is when the dynamis is at work then why interfere with action of that with tinctures which work on lower level i.e.physical


Any thoughts?

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I wonder, why you did not start with LM1?

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If aurum is doing so well, you needn't consider another remedy.

I have never heard of anyone having a problem with Hawthorn Berries as an herb, I've heard only good things.

Snoopy