When it comes to prescribing bio-chemic remedies, there is absolutely no unanimity among homoeopaths as regards the quantity of medicine (=number of tablets).

The recommendation varies from 2 to 6 tablets, all depending on the individual thinking of the prescribing physician.

Those who recommend 2 tablets think that quantity is not important; those who recommend 6 tablets think that the quantity of medicine is very important, if it is to work.

What actually is the truth?

Jumma

It is all tuka bazi (Hit and try method). If you know the physiological action of your drug (bio-chemic) then you can categorize your medicinal quantity. What is the physiological action of calc phos 6x in our body If you do not know then you have to rely on your clinical experience and observation.

Before deciding the quantity of drug. First of all decide that whether we want to base our prescription in order to cover the deficiency of body salt or to enhance deranged vital force of the body. If we want to cover up the deficiency then Calc Phos in 6x is too low, we should prescribe in the same manner as allopaths are prescribing in mg quantity and if the philosophy is different then one tablet is sufficient to gain the spontaneous effect of the body. Two, Four or Six.. does not matter.

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Dr Mas,

Does it ultimately amount to saying that there is no scientific criterion for prescribing the number of tablets (for a dose) in biochemistry?

Jumma

Jumma,

I agree with Dr.MAS. It is very good reply. If biochemic philosophy is base on covering deficiency in the body then certainly 6x quantity is too low. It should be given in milli gram according to the weight of the body as admissiable in allopathy.

1 pellet is sufficient. Most classical homeoapths give 2 just in case 1 of them did not get potenized.

You can take 1 pellet in a large glass and mix it in for 30 seconds and 1 drop of water is sufficient as I have seen this in hospitals after surgery and it works just as well as if the person took 3-6-9 pellets. Ff it is the simillimum you will get the desired results.

JO

You have good sense of humour. A good funny statement you made. People are already calling this system a fraud... You are shaking hand with them. Can you give surety for the second one?

[ 06. December 2002, 08:47: Message edited by: meena ]

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The sensitivity and susceptibility of the patient to the remedy is always the basis of criteria to decide on the number of pellets or dose, as is for the potency selection.
Whether Biochemic or homeopathic.

regards,
doctorleela

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While the potency of the remedy certianly matters based on the severity of the disease and the patients sensitivity, the actual number of pellets they take for a dose is not relevent. There is nothing funny about the statement I made about 1 pellet being sufficient. If it is potentized with the substance that is the correct remedy,1 pellet is all that is needed. I have seen this 100's of times and logically it simply makes sense.

For anyone who beleives 3-5-10-20 pellets matter simply does not understand homeoapthy.

I stand by my statement as it is a fact!

JO

[ 06. December 2002, 14:40: Message edited by: john oljace ]

JO,

In trituration approach the substance is ground and mixed in precise proportions with milk sugar. This mixture is then ground in a mortar and pestle for 100 rotations of the pestle. A measure of this mixture is then combined with either 10 or 100 measures of milk sugar, depending on which system of dilution is selected. After the third or in some cases the sixth step the mixture is soluble enough to be mixed with alcohol. At this point the liquid method is substituted because it is much easier to execute than the trituration method.

I understand from the responses from Dr Mas and Dr Aamir Shahzad that the theory of biochemistry is really bogus. The twelve remedies work actually along homeo lines. And I am inclined to believe them, though I have not yet made up my mind conclusively in this regard.

I am further strengthened in my view whenever I hear several qualified homoeopaths saying that there is really no difference between a 6X tablet and a 6X globule. The globule contains hardly any of the original substance quantitatively, while the tablet contains the original stuff a little more than the globule. And to be biochemic, there must be adequate quantity of the tissue salt in the intake.

John Oljace, forgive me if I have misunderstood you. I think you are speaking of homeo medicines because you are speaking of the similimum. My query was about biochemic salts, where quantity counts. I agree with you if you mean the homeo system. However, I would like to point out a homeo physician must remember that not only a particular globule may not have been potentised but also that the mouth/stomach of the patient may not be sufficiently clean and so the globule may not be able to come into effective contact with the mucous membrane (which is coated). What do you feel?

Dr Leela, do you really feel that the physicians, when they prescribe the number of tablets, go by the response-sensitivity of the patient? If that were so, a physician should be prescribing 2 tabs for this patient, 3 for that patient, etc…
There is one more point about which I would request you to express yourself. Don’t you feel that when biochemic combinations (1 to 28) which we have in India are prescribed, the number of tablets cannot be restricted to 4 but should be more depending on the number of medicines in the combination. How can Bio Combination 28, which has 12 salts in it, work effectively, if one is advised to take 4 tablets of it for a dose?

Jumma