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Lac Humanum and its sister remedy Lac Maternum (which includes colostrum) were the subject of Julie geraghty’s discussion. These remedies are difficult to prescribe successfully, and poorly known, compared to many of the other Lacs. Julie recommended Mangialavori’s “Milk Remedies” as a well-translated reference. The family is the significant group for Lacs, and the various Lacs are identified by their connection to animal adaptations. Lac- hum lacks animal specifics, frequently lacks nurturing/time on the breast, and has many of the characteristics of Carcinosin. Lac-mat is also in the Cancer miasm, and is often connected to incarnation issues (birth trauma, labour analgesia, vaccine/drug damage) with many similarities to Umbilical Cord. All share Morgan Pure as the related bowel nosode.
John Morgan explored The Mystery of Causticum, taking us with him on his quest to recreate Hahnemann’s chemical procedure to create the source material. This was a rather convoluted process, including distillation across a pig’s bladder. John showed that the process produced a definite Kali salt, which would agree with the themes of Causticum. Other Causticum characteristics could be accounted for by the impurities expected from the source material (calcium, silica) and apparatus (carbon compounds in pig’s bladder). Now we know what homeopathic pharmacists get up to for fun!
The last presentation of the day was by ron Whitmont, describing the Status of Homeopathy in the USA, focusing on the recent FDA (Food and Drug Ass’n) proposed regulation. The homeopathic industry is slowly increasing in the US ($3 billion gross vs $450 billion for conventional drugs), and this is believed to have spurred the FDA’s interest in increasing homeopathic regulation. The 1988 guidance, CPG 400.400, regulated prescription and non- prescription homeopathic medicines by ensuring conformity with good manufacturing, appropriate labelling, and delineated OTC use for acute conditions. In 2017, the
FDA proposed Draft Guidance stating that homeopathic medicines are drugs, and must be pre-approved before marketing. No homeopathic medicines have been approved, so this would mean all are illegal. The FDA says that they will not enforce this new guidance unless there are safety concerns, potentially unsafe ingredients are used, or the medicines are used for serious disease, or in vulnerable populations. I’m sure you can all see the problem, with ingredients like Belladonna and Nux vomica, and the frequent utilization of homeopathic medicines in chronic problems. The FDA wouldn’t listen to the practitioners and pharmacists that objected to this, but they have been responsive to consumers. The Americans for Homeopathy Choice group has submitted a Citizens Petition to the FDA, proposing that the Draft Guidance be withdrawn, that the previous CPG 400.400 be adopted as a Regulation, and that an advisory committee for homeopathy to the FDA, composed of homeopathic professionals, be formed. Action is expected on the petition by Jan 2019, but there will likely be a deadline extension to July 2019.
Friday night we enjoyed a social evening at the Revolucion de Cuba restaurant on Albert Dock, sponsored by helios. The weather was damp and blustery, but inside it was warm and convivial. A buffet dinner was followed by dancing and socialising.
Saturday was our veterinary half day. What better way to start than with chris Day relating Three Cases Illustrating Three Remedies? Chris walked us through his remedy choice and rationale for these seriously ill animals: Muffin, a 6 yo cockapoo with a massive tongue wart that resolved with Pulsatilla; Harry, a 23 yo horse with laminitis and esophageal ulceration who responded dramatically on all levels to Lachesis; Quintus a 5 yo CKCS with heart disease, seizures, and horrible skin scurf post-vaccinally who responded to Mercuris with resolution of the seizures and
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