Hi Friends,

Can I have your opinion on this.

My daughter has some kind of a platelet clumping disorder. She had a DVT deep vein thrombisis) about 8 years ago, due to birthcontrol pills given to her for amenorrhea. She has not had hormones since, except she is now pregnant, (we are delighted!), but the platelet disorder has returned with the added hormones. We only found out she was pregnant by accident when she threw one small clot in her leg and 3 clots in her lungs. She is now on Lovanox (like heparin) to prevent clotting.

An "Indian" trained homeopath visited me a week or so ago, and suggested I give her a 1M of arnica. Daughter is almost, not quite, 3 months pregnant now, and this homeopath said Arnica would prevent both clotting and a bleed. But, this is my child and grandchild, and I have no impartiality. So, am coming to you to see what you think.

Since her 3 months date is coming up soon, I guess I should wait until she passes that milestone. This is a much wanted child so trying anything that might interrup this pregnancy would not be an option.

I personally have not known any contraindications for arnica. Her doctor will be checking her clotting factor soon, so if we are going to do this, I would much rather do it before her visit so she can continue to be monitored.

Thanks, Maria

Ps. This is a miracle pregnancy, anyway, thanks to homeopathy!!!
Horray!

The only remedy she is currently on are Nat sulph tissue salts, and they are working well for her.

Since u r looking 4 an opinion, follow your homeopaths. Arnica sounds fine.

Jeff Tikari

As you probably know by now if you have been on this forum before, I have been identified with Arnica which I seem to be using and promoting for many ailments.

The advice that you received from your Indian homeopath of using Arnica is what I too would second but I would prefer that you have her use Arnica 6c which she should use in the succussed wet dose daily. The 1 M seems to be far too high a potency for daily use and since her problem is chronic she would do better on the 6c daily.

The method to be used is as follows:

Get a 500ml bottle of spring water and decant 100ml from it. Put in 3 pellets or 1 drop of the remedy into the water and after closing the cap tightly, bang the bottle on a cushion and watch for the water to fizzle like when you open a bottle of soda. This action potentizes the remedy and this should be done 4 times before each dose which is just 1 teaspoonful per day.

You can carry out tests for clotting time before and during the therapy to verify the efficacy of the therapy.

Hello Joe,

Thank you so much for answering.

My daughter's homopath agrees with you, and I feel you are correct also. I myself prefer lower doses and LMs to passing out those higher potencies frequently.

Thanks again,

Warmly, Maria