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1
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General symptoms affect the whole person, this includes which 5 categories?

A
  1. Mental/emotional
  2. General modalities (what makes person better or worse) and General physical (sleep, temp, appetite, thirst, etc.)
  3. Desires and aversions
  4. Pathological predisposition
  5. Physical structure (tall, thin, etc.) incl. symptoms that occur in 2 or more parts of the body
2
Q

These types of symptoms refer to a part of the person (patient refers to them with “my” statements). Not as important as general symptoms unless it is the focus of the case, as in acute prescribing, or anything strange, rare or peculiar.

A

Particular symptoms

3
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These types of symptoms are also called strange, rare, or peculiar symptoms. These are not only unusual but are listed in the repertory as a rubric w/ only a small number of remedies. Therefore, these are important symptoms to note, but must be confirmed by the rest of the case.

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Characteristic symptoms

4
Q

Which type of symptoms that is so apparent or striking that it strongly suggests or points to a single remedy? The symptom is strongly correlated w/ a particular remedy. For example, “feeling of sand under the eyelids” is a ______ of ferrum phos.

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Keynote symptoms

5
Q

Which law consists of “like cures like” and is a substance that provokes a symptom (usually in relatively high doses, but not necessarily) in a healthy person will remove that symptom in an unhealthy person?

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Law of Similars

6
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What is a remedy that most closely corresponds to the totality of symptoms and has the potential to cure? This remedy frequently causes aggravation initially. It also provokes healing in the order described by Hering’s Law of Cure, including causing old symptoms to reappear and be healed. It does not provoke entirely new symptoms, nor does it cause a proving reaction.

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Simillimum

7
Q

What is a method of remedy preparation: The finely powdered medicinal substance (insoluble in water or ethanol) is ground with a pestle in mortar with a certain proportion of lactose (i.e. 1 part medicinal substance to 9 or 99 parts lactose).

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Trituration
[Thirty minutes of grinding yields the first potency, and then the process is repeated. It is only necessary to do this until a 3C potency is reached, as by the point all substances become soluble in water or ethanol (as the substance is now so dilute it is entirely lactose).]

8
Q

What is a method that slightly increases the potency of a remedy administered in water? Patient is instructed to dissolve remedy in a glass of H2O and then drink. For the next dose, the patient discards any remaining H2O, and w/out cleaning the glass, adds fresh H2O then stirs 12 times. This is set aside for the next day and the process is repeated. This produces the next dose of a slightly higher (approx. 1X differently) potency.

A

Plussing

There are several variations on how to perform this technique.

9
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Name the law:
Symptoms heal in a distinctive pattern when a simillimum is prescribed:
-From above —> downward
-From within —> outward
-From most important organs
—> least important
-In reverse order of appearance of the symptoms
Failure to heal in this manner is a sign of what 2 things?

A

Hering’s Law of Cure

  1. Wrong remedy prescribed (and should be antidote immediately)
  2. Presence of an incurable illness (which must be palliated)
10
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Infectious or heritable principle that, when taken into the organism, may set up a specific disease. They are said to be heritable and tend to run in families. What are the 3 types? What is the proposed 4th type and what is is a combination of?

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Miasms, Chronic
(These are generally what people mean when they refer to “miasms” in the generic.)
1. Psora
2. Syphilis
3. Sycosis
4. Tuberculinism: combo of psora and syphilis

11
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These are considered various infectious diseases that occur just once in a person’s life (aphorism 73 of the Organon lists: smallpox, measles, pertussis, scarlet fever and mumps as examples). Highly variable in severity (from benign to lethal), they are never the underlying cause of a condition

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Miasms, Acute
“Acute” doesn’t imply a time limit to the condition, only the limited nature of the affliction. All acute miasms are symptom pictures which arise from a chronic miasm.

12
Q

Which chronic miasm (not a remedy) is (according to Hahnemann) is the ultimate cause of all disease. Suppression of symptoms cause it to go deep. Can be inherited but not infectious from person-to-person?

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Psora

13
Q

What is the classical skin symptom of Psora miasm?

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Vesicles w/ itching and a particular odor

14
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What are 7 keynotes associated with the Psora Miasm?

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  1. Hypersensitive
  2. Periodicity
  3. Skin symptoms
  4. Anxiety
  5. Better with cold
  6. Better at night
  7. Gives energy
15
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What is the cause and transmission of the Psora Miasm?

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Entirely incidental w/ ancient roots and and propagated widely.

16
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Which chronic miasm is associated with sexual transmission and is not a remedy itself?

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Syphilis

17
Q

What is the classical skin symptom of Syphilis miasm?

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Hard chancre
(Early symptoms are those of primary and secondary syphilis: Hard chancre ---->skin manifestations.
18
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What are 7 keynotes associated with the Syphilis Miasm?

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  1. Destruction
  2. Phobias and anxiety
  3. Degeneration
  4. Insomnia
  5. Deformities
  6. Worse at night
  7. Steals energy
19
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What is the cause and transmission of the Syphilis Miasm?

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“Impure coition” initially, later may be transmitted accidentally or by further improprieties.

20
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Which chronic miasm is associated with infectious (gonorrhea). Not a remedy itself?

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Sycosis

21
Q

What are the classic skin symptoms of Sycosis Miasm?

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Warts

22
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What are 8 keynotes associated with Sycosis Miasm?

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  1. Hypertrophy
  2. H2O retention
  3. Warty growths
  4. Obsessions
  5. Worse cold
  6. Worse damp
  7. Worse night
  8. Repulsive energy
23
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What are early symptoms of the Sycosis Miasm?

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Those of acute gonorrhea (painful urethritis w/ discharge)

24
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What is the cause and transmission of the Sycosis Miasm?

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A form of chronic gonorrhea (particularly if the early symptoms are suppressed) transmitted sexually.

25
Q

Which chronic miasm is the most rarely seen?

A

Sycosis

26
Q

What is the term for intensification of the symptoms to a bearable degree after a remedy is taken?
How soon after the remedy is taken does this happen?

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Aggravations

Can happen w/in hours to weeks and is followed by a general amelioration of symptoms.

27
Q

Aggravations often take on what type of character? What does it signal?

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Eliminative character

Signaling suppressed symptoms are being released.

28
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T/F: Aggravations can be a mix of old, suppressed symptoms and can bring on new symptoms.

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FALSE! Never an entirely new symptom, which is a key distinction between an aggravation and a proving.

29
Q

What is the term for when a symptom is not cured but driven deeper/out of sight?

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Suppressions

This is considered damaging and most homeopaths agree that it is what palliative care does.

30
Q

Once suppression happens, how long does it take for the symptom to re-emerge?

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Months to years

31
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T/F: Suppression can lead to decline in emotional/physical/vital health and may lead to many new symptoms arising.

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True

32
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T/F: Disappearance of an old symptom and its replacement by a totally new, worse symptom is a sign of suppression

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True

33
Q

What is the treatment for suppression?

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Antidote the remedy, then wait until the case clears a bit before re-prescribing another one.

34
Q

What is the appropriate follow-up with prolonged aggravation, patient worsens?

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Incurable case, attempt to palliate

35
Q

What is the appropriate follow-up with prolonged aggravation with slow improvement?

A

Repeat low potency of remedy after months pass (Simillimum has probably been found but longer observation is needed).

36
Q

What is the appropriate follow-up with rapid and brief aggravation with long-lasting improvement?

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Ideal response; do not repeat remedy

37
Q

What is the appropriate follow-up with no aggravation with rapid, long-lasting improvement?

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Ideal response; do not repeat remedy

38
Q

What are 3 appropriate follow-up considerations with aggravation after amelioration of symptoms?

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  1. This may be palliation of an incurable case (continue giving remedy)
  2. This could be the wrong remedy (retake case and reconsider remedy)
  3. Remedy was antidoted (re-prescribe the remedy)
39
Q

What is the appropriate follow-up with small or no aggravation with brief improvement in acute cases?

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Pathology is rapidly moving. Prescribe or re-prescribe as required.

40
Q

What is the appropriate follow-up with small or no aggravation with brief improvement in chronic cases?

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Severe damage is occurring, becoming incurable. It may be too late to avoid this problem. Prescribe or re-prescribe as required.

41
Q

What is the appropriate follow-up with small or no aggravation with relief up to a point?

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Chronic damage that is partially incurable; continue palliating

42
Q

What is the appropriate follow-up when a patient proves every remedy (new symptoms appear which fit the remedy exactly)?

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Give low potency (30-200C) of same remedy. Often it is necessary to antidote the remedy if proving continues.

43
Q

What is the appropriate follow-up when a patient has a “healthy proving” (proving, but overall the patient feels better)?

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Do not repeat remedy; wait and see what develops. If proving continues, antidote.

44
Q

What is the appropriate follow-up when a patient experiences disruption (small or no aggravation with new symptoms appearing)?

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Double check to be sure they are not just symptoms the patient has forgotten. Once they clear, retake the case (and then prescribe or re-prescribe accordingly)

45
Q

What is the appropriate follow-up when a patient experiences small or no aggravation with old symptoms reappearing?

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Ideal response; do not repeat remedy

46
Q

What is the appropriate follow-up when a patient has small or no aggravations with symptoms healing in the wrong order (against Hering’s law of cure)?

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Antidote immediately! Wrong remedy.