The supplementary treatment of depression - Faculty of Homeopathy抑郁症的辅助治疗的顺势疗法.pptVIP

The Supplementary Treatment Of Depression Using Homeopathic and Bach Flower remedies The Supplementary Treatment Of Depression Is Useful For Patients who will not take anti-depressants Patients who develop side effects on anti-depressants Treatment resistant depression Samuel Hahnemann 1755-1843 The “Like Cures Like”Principle (similia similibus curentur) The drug which cures is capable of producing symptoms similar to those which it cures (eg.onions for colds) Materia Medica Symptoms produced by poisonings Symptoms produced by provings Symptoms relieved when remedy given for other symptoms Taking A Homeopathic History Presenting complaint-aetiology,modalities PMH DH FH SH Generals-environment,food Mentals-personality,anxieties,mood Patient Remedy Symptom Picture Physical characteristics Local general symptoms Temperament Drug Picture Toxicology Provings Experience Repertorisation Repertories-books or computer programmes List symptoms under body systems and the remedies which produce them Ideally choose prominent symptoms in each area-mind,general and local Aetiology Peculiar symptoms How Are Remedies Prepared ? From- plants,minerals,animals,disease -macerated in alcohol = mother tincture Serial dilution - 1 part added to 9 or 99 parts of solution = 1X or 1C potency Succussion in between dilutions Common potencies :- 6C, 30C, 200C, 1M, 10M, 50M Precipitating Factors Acute grief reaction - Ignatia Suppressed grief - Natrum Mur. Emotional shock - Opium Worry,grief,homesickness,disappointed love - Phosphoric Acid Resentment - Staphysagria Loss of property - Aurum Aurum (Gold) Often suicidal thoughts - talks of suicide and desires death,but also fears it.Dreams of death. Ideas of worthlessness,critical of self and others Broods,wants to be alone.Sensitive to noise Craves alcohol-can feel better for it Often unable to cry Natrum Sulph.(Glauber’s Salt) Often suicidal thoughts,but fights against them Often early morning wakening, 4-5 am