For Hans:'How do you do CONSTITUTIONAL TREATMENT with HOMEOPATHY???'
I don't prescribe on the constitution, as I've made abundantly clear in precious threads. I can call it the similimum, but the similimum for the acute problems of chemo is generally different from the similimum for the chronic case. I use the word 'constitutional' remedy in it's commonly understood meaning to mean the similimum for the chronic case, which is what I would give in between treatments, if there is time.

'>>A good remedy for any side effects from the chemo is Cadmium-sulph. I usually give 30C before and after treatment, sometimes several doses after as needed.<<
Are you treating here by disease-names IE allppathically? then it would be better to tell the reader, tht you are treating allopathically.'
I am treating using the same philosophy as the remedy epidemicus. I don't automatically give cad-s the first time. I wait and see what SXs the person has. However, in a large majority of cases, Cad-s covers the SXs.

'IMO: Why then advice our patients to a treatment of which we homeopaths know, that it is non curative and becoming part of this procedure by givng homeopathic treatment for symptoms which may occur?
Makes no sense to me!'
In many states in the US, it is illegal to treat cancer with anything other than surgery, radiation or chemo. Makes no sense to me, either, but there you have it. So a lot of homeopaths here don't have the opportunity to do anything other than palliate side effects of treatment. However, I still think that even if we were completely free to treat cancer, it takes a very knowlegable homeopath.

'I seem to remember a past thread that presented the thought that possibly using cad sulph for the nauseous effects of chemo might interfere with the vomiting that could be necessary to rid the body of the toxins..........?'
There are other avenues for detox that are less traumatic to the person and don't require the person to experience the deathly ill feeling accompanying nausea and vomiting. Perspiration, mucous, stools, urine.

'One hospital in Ohio does include homeopathic treatment, I believe. Does anyone know if it is used exclusively or along with standard medicines?'
It's Wadsworth-Ritman. They have a homeopathic department within their orthopedic surgery unit. They use allopathic medicine also, but have found that a lot of patients don't need post surgical pain meds, they go home about 2 days earlier and lose about 1/2 as much blood using homeopathy.

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Hans, again you've misread Hahnemann's writing, and you seem confused. I'm beginning to see that this is a common occurence for you: misinterpretation of the original text, or misrepresentation of the text to further some agenda of your own. That's sad.

Let me make a couple of things straight to you:

It's certainly not YOUR definition of homeopathy which would apply universally to all who choose to practice just like it says to do in the Organon; and I've done just fine by my patients without your approval and certification, thank you very much.

Please start your own threads for your "dictates" in homeopathy, and stay off the ones made by legitimate participants who want to know what their options for treatment might be.

[ 18. February 2004, 17:16: Message edited by: Divina ]

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Hi Divina
I did not define HOMEOPATHY-- it was Samuel Hahnemann who did that. So there is absolutely no confusion on my side about that, but thanks for expressing your concerns.

Hi Shirley--
treating chronic miasmatic disease is something different than treating Constituionally.
And to keep thing simple and not confusing, i will stick to that. i hops that you see tha advantages of clear terminology and that you may sign up to it.
By the way-- treating constitutionally is not treating by the similimum of a chronic case-- I think you got that wrong somewhere.

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Thanks all for replying. I greatly appreciate your advice.

I am not very knowledgeable with the homeopathy, so please pardon my ignorance.

What I gather from the above discussion is that Cadmium-sulph will relieve the pain/sideeffects of chemo(thanks Shirley)? did I get this right?

What about homeopathic treatment of the tumor itself? my nephew was just recently diagnosed with the tumor and chemo just started last week, so if there is any treatment of this cancer available in homeopathy, I am very interested in hearing it. We have had a couple other chronic illnesses in the family which were better cured by homeopathy than the conventional treatment and therefore have anecdotal evidence about homeopathic treatment.

GPM, now I am really scared. The link you provided says most patients die of chemo. rather than the cancer itself. is this a fact? can someone please verify this? what does homeopathy offer that will replace the conventional treatment?

Again, thanks in advance for your advice.

Mustafa, if you have knowledge of others who have done well with homeopathy, perhaps you may wish to contact the homeopaths who were successful in treating your family members and asking these questions directly to them. There is still no reason why your nephew could not be helped by supportive treatments while he undergoes chemo. It may help him to avoid losing his kidney.

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Mustafamian,

Sorry if the article frightened you regarding the bad effects of chemo. Keep in mind that it contained the thoughts of the individual who wrote it. I believe the intent was, that the chemo treatments are debilitating of themselves. If homeopaths feel the adverse effects of chemo can be reduced or thwarted with homeopathy, then I would take the opinion of someone you trust rather than what is in one article.

It's been a long time since I read the article. Again, sorry if it upset you.

I read recently that there have been trials using high frequency sound waves to break up cancers that are difficult to reach surgically and where non-invasive approach desired.

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'most patients die of chemo. rather than the cancer itself'
I've seen a lot of chemo patients and very few of them die from the chemo. They do tend to have side effects and often effects which last for several years after the chemo, such as a fogginess of the mind and digestive problems. But homeopathy helps with that. Also, the people using homeopathy while they do chemo don't have nearly the side effects as those people who don't use it.
Homeopathy could possibly help with the tumor itself, but you would need to find a very good homeopath. Cancer is a very complex and deeply miasmatic problem. There are many homeopaths who could be very good at treating a family with the run of the mill acute problems, but would not be able to take on a cancer case. I think it would be best if the homeopath were medically trained and licensed.

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