Coronavirus
»Wer der Pandemie positive Aspekte abgewinnen kann oder gar Gelegenheiten in ihr sieht,
das Unvermeidliche akzeptiert und auch erkennen kann, wenn es ihm noch vergleichsweise gut geht,
kommt besser mit der Krise klar«
(Raffael Kalisch)
Prophylaxis for Covid
in Cuba
Cuba has one of the lowest covid mortality rates in the world. When the pandemic
arrived the government distributed a remedy called
Prevengovir consisting of: Anas
berberiae 200, Bapt. 200, Bac.
30, Pyrog. 200 Eupat-per.
200, Influenzinum 200, Ars. 200
https://www.zeit.de/zeit-magazin/leben/2020-04/covid-19-genesung-patient-pandemie-coronavirus
https://www.zeit.de/campus/2020-04/lungenkrankheit-covid-19-atemnot-junge-menschen-protokoll
https://web.de/magazine/news/coronavirus/coronavirus-virenherd-italien-studie-34657328
https://www.narayana-verlag.de/spektrum-homoeopathie/coronavirus-covid-19-homoeopathie
https://web.de/magazine/news/coronavirus/coronavirus-frau-london-angespuckt-stirbt-covid-19-34698052
https://www.merkur.de/leben/gesundheit/coronavirus-symptome-aerzte-beobachten-juckreiz-bauch-ruecken-zr-13452874.html
https://hpathy.com/homeopathy-papers/tidbits-70-coronavirus-natural-cures-part-2/ Elaine Lewis verfolgt die Annahme das Virus kommt aus einem Labor in Wuhan.
https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/medizin/coronavirus-ohne-symptome-heisst-nicht-gesund-warum-einige-schwer-erkranken-und-andere-nicht-a-b19e6849-6f07-4711-b9a8-f712dc3214e8?utm_source=pocket-newtab-global-de-DE
https://www.zeit.de/wissen/gesundheit/2020-05/sars-cov-2-coronavirus-verlauf-lungenkrankheit-herz-blut-rachen Jakob Simmank „Die Wege des Virus“
https://www.apotheken-umschau.de/Coronavirus/Spermidin-Neuer-Hoffnungstraeger-bei-Corona-558501.html Spermidin
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/coronavirus-vs-flu#symptoms
https://hpathy.com/editorials/june-2020-editorial-smart-meters-5g-and-corona-virus/
https://www.tagesschau.de/investigativ/kontraste/coronavirus-langzeitfolgen-101.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab-global-de-DE (Genesen bedeutet nicht geheilt)
https://www.spektrum.de/news/woher-kommt-resilienz-forscher-untersuchen-psychische-krisen/1752294#Echobox=1595504368?utm_source=pocket-newtab-global-de-DE
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/coronavirus-vs-flu#symptoms
https://hpathy.com/homeopathy-papers/five-big-epistemological-errors-about-the-coronavirus/
https://arizonahomeopathic.org/homeopathy-and-covid-19/
[Julia Eidt] https://edoc.ub.uni-muenchen.de/7994/1/Eidt_Julia.pdf [Vergleich Lavendelöl mit Orangenöl] in Atmung
https://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/kriminalitaet/vor-50-jahren-endete-strafverfahren-um-schlafmittel-contergan-17107403.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab-global-de-DE
http://www.drwember.com/pres2.php with some repertories
Homeopathic Mini-repertory
https://hpra.co.uk/?fbclid=IwAR1B1PNxySaK38OyBUJksJrgNgDes5d4hN0y6qCCCBzbEDl-jm9Rg7Qz-FQ
[Elaine Lewis]
Waiting for the Covid-19 vaccine? There is no vaccine yet for H1N1 (swine Flu), though 10 years have passed. There is no effective vaccine against H5N1 (the influenza virus) and there is no vaccine for any RNA virus yet! What’s plan B?
[Harro Albrecht]
Ernsthafte allergische Zwischenfälle bei Impfungen – wenn auch unter inzwischen Millionen Geimpften weniger als ein Dutzend Fälle bekannt wurden. Auslöser ist mutmaßlich das Polyethylenglykol (PEG) in der Vakzine. PEG ist nötig, damit die eigentliche Vakzine-mRNA überhaupt in die Körperzellen gelangt.
[Julia Bange]
https://www.reformhaus.de/themen/naturkosmetik/kosmetik-wissen/was-ist-eigentlich-polyethylenglykol/
Vergleich: Siehe: Krankheiten + Viren + Pneumonia + Influenzinum Anhang 2 + Anhang (Dr. Aditya Kasariyans Iran) + Anhang 2 (Harry van der Zee/Mutationen) +
Lungengruppe
Anhang 2 + Immunsystem Anhang 2
Flue |
Cold |
||
Shortness
of breath Common |
Sometimes |
Mild |
|
Fever Common |
Common |
Rare |
|
Fatigue
Common |
Common |
Sometimes |
|
Runny
Nose Sometimes |
Sometimes |
Common |
|
Nasal
congestion Sometimes |
Sometimes |
Common |
|
Diarrhea Sometimes |
Sometimes |
Rare |
|
Body
Ache Sometimes |
Sometimes |
Slight |
|
Sore
Throat Sometimes |
Sometimes |
Common |
|
Headache Sometimes |
Common |
Rare |
|
Los of Appetite Sometimes |
Common |
Sometimes |
|
Respiratory Common |
Sometimes |
Sometimes |
|
Chills Sometimes |
Fairly uncommon |
Uncommon |
|
New
loss of Taste/Smell Sometimes |
Sometimes |
Sometimes |
|
|
|
|
|
[3 Tips from James Tyler Kent]
Cina: Hallucinations of smell, sight,
taste, in the delirious state, after taking cold or on waking from sleep; wakes
up with the delusion. Things taste and smell differently.
The senses of taste and touch are
exaggerated or perverted.
Cistus-c.: All over a sensation of
crawling; formication tingling and creeping like
ants, no eruption. Scratches till the skin is raw trying to get relieved of the
itching and prickling.
Card.-m.: Taste bitter, insipid, or wanting. Foul
tongue. Nausea, and vomiting mucus, then bile. Painful retching and vomiting
sour greenish fluid. Drawing pains from left
to right in the stomach. Burning in
the stomach. Vomiting blood, very black.
The most important of all the liver symptoms. Dragging pain in right hypochondrium, lying
on left side ( Arn.,
Mag. m., Nat. s. and Ptelea.)
Symptoms include fever and chills,
fatigue, loss of appetite, muscle and joint pain, swelling of extremities,
nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, rashes, cough, shortness of breath, rapid
breathing, rapid heartbeat, low blood pressure, cardio-vascular collapse or
shock, acute renal failure, sepsis syndrome, seizures, headache, confusion,
delirium, hallucinations, tremor, and loss of coordination.
Coronavirus, Covid-19, Sars-CoV-2?
Was die Bezeichnungen bedeuten.
Coronavirus: Coronaviren sind eine Virusfamilie, zu der auch das derzeit weltweit grassierende Virus Sars-CoV-2 gehört. Da es anfangs keinen Namen trug, sprach
man in den ersten Wochen vom "neuartigen Coronavirus".
Sars-CoV-2: Die WHO gab dem neuartigen Coronavirus den Namen "Sars-CoV-2" ("Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome" - Coronavirus-2). Mit der Bezeichnung ist
das Virus gemeint, das Symptome verursachen kann, aber nicht muss.
Covid-19: Die durch Sars-CoV-2 ausgelöste Atemwegskrankheit wurde "Covid-19" (Coronavirus-Disease-2019) genannt. Covid-19-Patienten sind dementsprechend Menschen, die das Virus Sars-CoV-2 in sich tragen und Symptome zeigen.
Coronavirus, Covid-19, Sars-CoV-2? Was die Bezeichnungen bedeuten.
In Kombination gebraucht HIV Medikament zusammen mit Lopinavir/Ritonavir und Hepatitis-Medikament Ribavirin
!!! Fakenews? !!!!
https://hpathy.com/homeopathy-papers/tidbits-70-coronavirus-natural-cures-part-2/
Quelle: remedia.at
Rota Corona Vaccine = Tiermedizin
Dexamethasonum
mRNA-Impfstoff: die »Bauanleitung« wird verimpft. Das ist die Boten-RNA (englisch messenger-RNA, kurz mRNA), ein Zwischenprodukt der Proteinbiosynthese.
Diese wird in den Zellen des Geimpften abgelesen und nach dieser Anleitung ein Protein des Zielerregers gebaut, das dann eine Immunreaktion bewirkt.
[Andre Saine,
ND]
Totality
of the Symptoms
Covid-19.rsr5/2/20
Total Rubrics Kingdoms
CHEST; INFLAMMATION; Lungs (164)
CHEST; INFLAMMATION; Lungs;
ground-glass appearance (2)
Thrombosis (129)
BLOODY, spitting of blood; clotted,
coagulated; tendency (36)
GENERALITIES; APOPLEXY (134)
CHEST; INFLAMMATION; Heart (139)
CHEST; INFLAMMATION; Heart;
pericardium (79)
CHEST; DROPSY; Pericardium (14)
Dilation of the heart (90)
GENERALITIES; PULSE; irregular (260)
Black and purple skin (157)
Black and purple hands and feet (37)
HEAD; INFLAMMATION, of; Brain (89)
HEAD; INFLAMMATION, of; meninges, meningitis (115)
ABDOMEN; INFLAMMATION, peritonitis,
enteritis; Liver (129)
ABDOMEN; ENLARGED; Liver (98)
KIDNEYS; SUPPRESSION of urine (128)
URINE; ALBUMINOUS (232)
URINE; BLOODY (168)
EYE; INFLAMMATION; conjunctivae
(177)
EXTREMITIES; CHILBLAINS (104)
EXTREMITIES; DISCOLORATION; redness;
fingers (46)
EXTREMITIES; DISCOLORATION; redness;
toes (32)
EXTREMITIES; ERUPTIONS; vesicles;
fingers; tips (5)
EXTREMITIES; ERUPTIONS; pustules;
fingers (21)
EXTREMITIES; ERUPTIONS; pustules;
toes (6)
SKIN; ERUPTIONS; vesicular (201) Purpura (217)
SKIN; GANGRENE, from burns or
gangrenous sores (77)
[Hoyne]
Cupr-acet.
[Vivekananda Chakravorty]
Tub.: It is often observed in clinics that
patients visiting with complaints of dyspepsia before development of pulmonary
Koch [Pulmonary Tuberculosis] or vice versa.
It is not a new observation, but rather it was found in older times when
there was not much development of modern drugs for tuberculosis and diagnostic
tools.
[Elaine Lewis]
[Dr. Alfred Pulford]
Verat-v. might be mistaken for Belladonna,
who has great arterial excitement, dilated pupils, flushed, livid face, dry
mouth, tongue and lips, the characteristic red
streak down the center
of the tongue, full, hard, quick, strong pulse, dyspnoea, breathing labored, lungs engorged, cough, expectoration bloody or
clear, bloody mucus,
high fever, threatened cardiac paralysis from
overexertion of heart. It is generally indicated, before hepatization
has taken place when it will quite frequently abort the
whole trouble. Vomiting after
cold water. Coldness in general, cold sweat David Little shares the remedies
that have been [David Little]
COVID-19 Remedies – effective for COVID-19 at various stages of
the illness.
Early stages: Acon. Ars. Bry. Bell. Ferr-p. Gels. Kali-i. Nux-v. Phos. Verat-v.
Second stage: Acon.
Ant-t. Ars. Kali-m. Lach. Phos.
Sang. Sulph.
Later stages: Am-c. Ars. Anti-t. Camph. Carb-v. Carbn-o. Cupr-met. Gels, Kali-c. Lach. Lyc. Op.
Stram.
Septic symptoms: Ars.
Bapt. Hep. Lach. Merc. Pyrog. Rhus-t.
Collapse: Acon.
Am-c. Anti-t. Ars. Bry. Camph. Carb-v. Chel. Cupr-met. Phos. Verat.
End of life: Ant-t. Ars. Carb-v. Lach. Tarant. Tarant-c
[Alan V. Schmukler]
Editor’s note: This is an important article!
https://www.townsendletter.com/article/online-vitamin-c-coronavirus-humble-cure
Vitamin C and Coronavirus:
Not a Vaccine, Just a Humble Cure
Intravenous vitamin C repeatedly
shown to be successful in treating the most serious cases of COVID-19.
[Hpathy:
Elaine Lewis]
Shares her thoughts on dealing with
the current COVID-19 epidemic. These include nutritional approaches like high dose
vitamin C. monolaurin, elderberry and homeopathic
remedies. Isn’t there something we can do besides wash our hands and over-shop
for items we don’t need?
The Corona Virus, or COVID-19, is
presumed to have come from a bat in Wuhan, China where, coincidentally, there
is a microbiology lab that handles viruses in the same area! Is this, yet, one more man-made catastrophe
like GMO’s, bee-killing pesticides and Global
Warming? The New York Post thinks so:
Ant-t.–Another last stage of pneumonia remedy. But with Ant-t. the problem is mucus in the
lungs; with Carb-v. the problem is lack of
oxygen.
Ant-t. feels like they’re
suffocating. There’s bubbling, rattling
in their lungs, but little expectoration.
They must sit up! Belladonna must
sit up too but that’s because their head is so congested and < lying.
Prostration. As if a weight on their
chest. Coughing and gasping. They might have a thick white coating on their
tongue. Afraid to be alone. Despondent.
Pale, blue, cold face covered with
cold sweat, sunken features. Lungs
filled with rattling mucus.
Ant-t. is our drowning remedy!
Gasping, panting and blue just like Carb-v. but one
has too much mucus and the other doesn’t have enough oxygen. I’ve noticed that this
remedy is a boon especially for the elderly, who often are trying so hard to
bring up phlegm, and they’re trying and trying, and they just can’t seem to get
that mucus completely out.
Ergebnisse aus Befragungen in John Hopkins Hospital:
Kein Geruchssinn (vor Fieber) Search https://abchomeopathy.com/search.php under smell lost (Phel.)
Kein Geschmackssinn (vor Fieber) Search https://abchomeopathy.com/search.php under taste lost
Gefühl
der Isolation: Anh. Cann-i. Choc. Coca Coff. Stram.
Danach: 1. Alpträume/Haluzinationen,
2. Herzbeschwerden
[Sankaran]
What are the symptoms of the
pandemic?
Mainly, great weakness which is
described as sudden great weakness especially found in the lower limbs. One can
find it difficult to walk. Weakness can be felt in the
limbs and the entire body. Loss of
smell and taste is also another symptom of COVID. These complaints represent an
anaesthetic like state, something like a collapse and
an anaesthetic weak state.
One may not be able to see symptoms
of aches and pains or restlessness or any active symptoms. Weakness, anosmia and loss of taste are the main characteristic
symptoms seen here.
At the level of the mind state, we
either see a relative lack of anxiety, which means for example, despite being
admitted in a COVID ward, he does not seem to be anxious; which means there can
be some chances of complications, maybe leading to mortality also, but he does
not seem to be concerned about it.
Or, on the other hand he can be quite
cheerful which may appear odd. The other mind state or the opposite of this is
panic. Panic and fear of being left alone, a feeling of isolation, of being
forsaken. Thinking: “what is going to happen to me”. Either of these
manifestations of the mind state with the weakness described above the
indications
for the remedy Camphora (“Desire to shut off the world. Don’t want any calls, I
am just in my own bubble and I am happy. Cheerful, Painlessness and Positiveness”.
“the desire to kill, the feeling to
be deserted, shrieking for help, the despair, the helplessness and the
influenza like symptoms”).
Two opposite polarities of Camphora. One panic, isolation and fear; the other side is
“shut the world off and I am happy and cheerful inside.” Like in COVID, we
remain isolated in the house, eating and drinking and happy. This kind of state
is also seen in Camphora.
Weakness
Anosmia
Loss of taste
Sudden weakness, weakness of the lower limbs
Mind state- cheerful without anxiety or
Panic/fear of isolation and being alone
“Desire to kill, feeling to be
deserted, shrieking for help, despair, helplessness and the influenza like
symptoms”.
We saw the two opposite polarities
of Camphora. One was panic, isolation and fear; the
other side is “shut the world off and I am happy and cheerful inside.”
Like in COVID, we remain isolated in
the house, eating and drinking and happy. This kind of state is also seen in Camphora.
Bryonia: Strong thirst, intense dryness and
wanting to be in bed and sleep. The exact indication of Bryonia.
They don’t like to be bothered or disturbed.
Weakness is not the main symptom,
dryness, thirst.
Ars.: theme of money, security, home,
job, health and stamina. Arsenicum album is towards
the right side; there is a feeling of, “I am losing everything”, whereas in Bryonia, the feeling is of wanting my comfort zone, I don’t
want to be disturbed, I want to be in one position, which is found in the
fourth subclass of the plant kingdom.
They want to be in one position, no
motion or movement and no change, just want to remain in the bed; this is the
theme of the 4th subclass- Bryonia.
“< Thinking of complaints,
Diarrhoea during fever, offensiveness, desire to go home, > talking, anxiety
with weakness and palpitation, sleepless until 3 h.;
“my health is going”, “my money is
going”, “my job is going”, “my future is very insecure”, restlessness, with
“what would happen to me and my life.” Along with this there is midnight
aggravation and they feel better by warm drinks and have thirst for little
quantities and often. These are the keynote indications.
We got to see the acute
manifestation of Bryonia, Arsenic and Camphora. The patient was given Arsenicum
album 3x daily
Chin: Keynote: periodicity (fever). A bitter taste
in the mouth a mandatory symptom of China. Desires fruit and juicy, refreshing
things.
Mind state highly stimulated;
sleeplessness and lots of thoughts and activities of the mind as it belongs to
the Coffea family, Rubiaceae.
The stimulation is of plans, ideas, continuous thoughts which do not allow the
person to sleep.
“Why did I get the COVID infection
and not others?” “Why does everything bad and unfortunate happens to me?’ “My
luck is bad, I am troubled and harassed.”
This can also be an important
indication of China – a feeling of being troubled by everything. One can also
see the rubrics, feeling of being persecuted, the feeling of
being unfortunate and obstructed.
It has the malarial miasm and hence the course of periodicity and weakness
along with the feeling of being unfortunate – “why me?” “Why does everything
bad happens to me?”
Gels: Main indications drowsiness and thirstlessness. Also a feeling of shock or bad news. For
example, “I saw the report, I was shocked.”
One of my colleagues, Dr. A.K. Arun from Delhi had been attending many symptomatic and
asymptomatic COVID 19 patients. He created an excel sheet of 70 patients which
he treated with homeopathic medicines only. Of these cases, 58 patients were
Camphor, for 2 Arsenicum, for 4 Bryonia,
3 China and 2 Eupat. perfoliatum.
All the patients did very well on
the medicines.
“Xi didn’t actually admit that the coronavirus…had escaped from one of the country’s
bioresearch labs. But the very next day, evidence emerged suggesting that this
is exactly what happened, as the
Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology released a new directive titled:
‘Instructions on strengthening biosecurity management
in microbiology labs that handle advanced viruses like the novel coronavirus.'”
https://nypost.com/2020/02/22/dont-buy-chinas-story-the-coronavirus-may-have-leaked-from-a-lab
https://web.de/magazine/news/coronavirus/faktencheck-coronavirus-labor-plausibel-34614018
https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/29861-genetic-revamp-of-old-tuberculosis-vaccine-shows-promise/de
Kaufmann: BCG Variante = VPM1002.
Aktuelles zum CORONA-Virus COVID 19
Chloroquin ist möglicherweise ein effektives antivirales Therapeutikum gegen das Coronavirus 2019
Eine jüngst veröffentlichte Studie, erstellt in Zusammenarbeit mit der berühmten Stanford University, kam zu folgendem Ergebnis:
"Recent guidelines from South Korea and
China report that chloroquine is an effective
antiviral therapeutic treatment against Coronavirus
Disease 2019.
Use of chloroquine
(tablets) is showing favorable outcomes in humans
infected with Coronavirus including faster time to
recovery and shorter hospital stay.
US CDC research shows that chloroquine
also has strong potential as a prophylactic (preventative) measure against coronavirus in the lab, while we wait for a vaccine
to be developed. Chloroquine is an
inexpensive, globally available drug that has been in widespread human use
since 1945 against malaria, autoimmune and various
other conditions."
"Jüngste Erfahrungen aus Südkorea und China berichten, dass Chloroquin eine wirksame antivirale therapeutische Behandlung gegen die Coronavirus-Krankheit
2019 ist. Die Verwendung von Chloroquin (Tabletten) zeigt bei mit Coronavirus infizierten Menschen günstige Ergebnisse, einschließlich einer schnelleren Zeit bis zur Genesung und eines kürzeren Krankenhausaufenthalts. US-amerikanische CDC-Untersuchungen zeigen, dass Chloroquin auch ein großes Potenzial als prophylaktische (vorbeugende) Maßnahme gegen Coronavirus im Labor hat, während wir auf die Entwicklung eines Impfstoffs warten. Chloroquin ist ein kostengünstiges, weltweit verfügbares Medikament, das seit 1945 beim Menschen gegen Malaria, Autoimmunerkrankungen und verschiedene andere Erkrankungen weit verbreitet ist."
Hinweis: Unsere
Empfehlungen orientieren sich an den Angaben des Robert Koch-Instituts (RKI),
ergänzt durch eigene Recherchen. Der Entscheidungsbaum ist nur für
die persönliche
Orientierung im Alltag gedacht. Bei der Nachverfolgung von Infektionsketten
unterteilt das RKI Kontaktpersonen in drei Kategorien. Kategorie III ist für
Personal im Gesundheitssektor bestimmt und findet sich nicht in unserer Ansicht wieder. Für Reisende, die sich in Risikogebieten aufgehalten haben, gelten andere Regelungen.
Gerade gelesen: Bambusa für Isolierten
Metformin (=1,1-Dimethylbiguanid/Quelle: remedia.at) was rediscovered in the search for antimalarial/Coronavirusinfektion = ähnlich
Blutplasma von Covid-19-Genesenen
[Waltraud Isenbügel, Heilpraktikerin]
Schlägt folgende Mitteln vor:
Ars.
Gels.
Ant-t.
[Dr. Massimo Mangialavori]
I do not want to write too much
about the following 3 remedies: Chininum muriaticum, Grindelia and Camphora.
Hopefully, this simple categorization, based on the
most common clinical symptoms (incl.
bloodcloth found after obductions),
will suffice.
As of March 22, 2020, I have had
telephone and video-conference contacts with 84 patients. 64 of these overcame
their symptoms in no more than 3-4 days, followed
by spontaneous declaration of clear improvement
and no subsequent relapses.
Chininum muriaticum
has been my first choice.
Fever with temperature rising in the
early afternoon, resistant to common antipyretics.
Weakness more evident in the evening.
Frontal headache with painful
pressure accompanied by (more or less) intense eye pain—in some with the
characteristics of a neuralgia.
Dry and irritated cough, perceived
only as a discomfort in the upper respiratory tract.
Poor appetite and little thirst,
despite the fever. Preference for salty foods. Preference for hot drinks as
opposed to water.
Victim attitude, without any
difficulty in expressing anger towards those who attend to the “other managers”
of their pathology. Patient believes he did all one could
to not become infected. Puts the
blame for the state of one’s condition on others for not paying adequate
attention.
Grindelia robusta has been
my second choice.
Fever with sudden increases in
temperature (poussée de fièvre)
2-3 times within 24 hours.
Weakness more evident in the early
morning.
Throbbing headache, predominantly
occipital, that improves by sitting—possibly with a desire to lie down, the
pain however disallowing one to do so.
Dry cough with the feeling that one
must expectorate even in the absence of phlegm—insistence on getting rid of
insignificantly small amounts of mucus (which,
despite little objective change,
brings a subjective sense of relief).
Paroxysms of an apparently
suffocating cough.
Aware of anxiety, unable to
distinguish between objective breathing difficulty and a subjective feeling of
an inability to breathe, with the fear that he must go quickly
to the hospital.
Worried about falling asleep and not
being able to breathe during sleep, may want to sleep with the light on.
Conjunctivitis that affects one eye
first and then the other.
Joint pains especially in the lower
limbs.
More fearful attitude than with Chininum muriaticum.
Tends to deny symptoms to family
members for fear of having inadequate resources.
Aware of hypochondria—alarmed that
she cannot distinguish between objective and subjective symptoms.
Camphora (Cinnamomun
camphora) has been my third choice.
Continuous fever with no obvious changes
during the day—accompanied by sweating, chill, and a sense of incipient fatigue
which worsens with continued sweating.
The headache has a feeling of
pressure from the inside to the outside—attempts to contain this sensation by
exerting external pressure with something that tightly binds
the head.
Cough less evident than in the
previous two remedies which nevertheless seems to tire the patient. The cough
appears with deep inhalation, meanwhile superficial breaths
seem insufficient and cause worry, leading
to more deep breathing and more coughing.
Dyspnea with minimal exertion, despite the
fact that objective oxygen saturation may be adequate
Watery and persistent rhinorrea (post-nasal drip).
Diarrhea without abdominal pain.
Oliguria (scantiness of urine) perceived
with alarm as more serious than it is.
Confusion and concern about being
dangerous to one’s family members.
Convinced that during this illness
one is having a momentous experience relative to the overall course of one’s
life.
[Paul Herscu
ND, MPH]
There are three specific
observations I would like to make now, involving the current viral illnesses.
The first involves what is likely
the common cold. Unlike the cold that I reported on a few years ago which led
to numerous first time asthmatic crisis, in people
who did not previously have asthma,
this one seems to mostly present in the common fashion. What is unique about it
though is how bad It is. The symptoms that
we see are a runny nose, mostly with
a bland clear discharge, a great deal of frontal sinus pressure, which leads to
a congestive headache, extreme weakness,
wiped out, exhausted, and some body
aches. Low fever of 99-I00.5 F. In any ways, this is a slightly altered version
of the remedy Gelsemium. My main comment
here involves what happens after you
take Gelsemium. Most often when you take the remedy
at this time, the next day it appears as though ‘nothing happens’.
You are still sick. And this is why
I want to highlight an error here.
But first, as background, here are
some numbers for what is typically found in the common cold, what the natural
progression is:
1. Fever can last up to 7-9 days.
2. Sore throat can last up to 9 days
3. Cough can last 2 weeks and even more.
4. Runny nose can last 2 weeks and even more.
5. The body aches can last 10 days to a
couple of weeks.
1.
Ph-ac.:
Extreme weakness, physically. While many times in past years this kind of weakness
responded well to Gelsemium, if it does not do so
this time, consider Ph-ac. Especially accompanied with a sort of ‘flatness’ of
emotions, where the person stops caring about most things, a deep and pervasive
apathy.
2.
Bry. (or Spong.?): The prominent feature here with Bryonia is a rapidly developed severe and intense cough,
which may lead to bronchitis or even pneumonia.
One similar remedy also showing up
this year is Spongia. Keynote of the cough in Spongia is the patient is triggered by an irritation in the
suprasternal notch aggravated
by stretching the neck, up and back,
as if looking upwards.
3.
Cocc.: The prominent
feature here is an upper respiratory tract infection accompanied by a
persistent low level vertigo. The patient does not feel steady on their feet.
4.
Bell.: While this remedy is a well known remedy, at this time it is
missed because of its presentation. The prominent feature here is an intense,
sudden, extreme attack
of vertigo, leading to nausea and
vomiting. The vertigo is worse motion, especially leaning forward, stooping. It
is accompanied by a very mild headache, and slightly
warm head compared to cool
extremities. But the driving symptom, the most extreme symptom, is the intense
and sudden vertigo.
5.
Merc.: Non-descript respiratory tract infection. If you don’t
have any other clear remedy and you decide they need one, it might be that they
need this remedy.
While the symptoms of this remedy
are typically very clear and well known, those keynotes seem to be missing this
season. No perspiration, salivation, tremulousness, etc.
If you have an ever increasingly bad
infection, with whitish, greenish mucus and you are in a quandary about what to
give, consider this remedy. Interestingly, after giving
the remedy, as they improve, they
will begin to perspire.
[Alan V. Schmukler]
Corona Virus –– February 2020 –
Includes speculation on the Genus Epidemicus
The world is now bracing itself for
the coronavirus, and doctors are wondering what other
plagues are in store for the planet. Such threats may result from: overuse of
antibiotics, cutting down rainforests, global warming (increases the range of
disease vectors), contamination of water supplies, poverty and overcrowding,
and the manipulation of viral material in laboratories. The U.S. government
recently lifted its ban on funding research for how to make microbes more lethal.
While the medical community is
scratching its head looking for a solution to current and future epidemics, one
already exists. It’s just so simple, conceptually, that they can’t see it. As
most of our readers know, homeopathy has a long and incredibly successful
history in treating +/o. preventing epidemics including smallpox, cholera,
diphtheria, malaria, yellow fever, meningitis, polio, leptospirosis
and the deadly Spanish Flu of 1918. During that flu, which killed up to 50
million people worldwide, homeopaths had
a 98% cure rate.
Being also effective against
viruses, which antibiotics are not, homeopathy offers a powerful, safe,
effective and fast response to epidemic diseases. In a given outbreak,
homeopaths can determine the symptoms affecting the majority of patients and
then arrive at one or a few remedies which cover most cases. Those “genus epidemicus” remedies will often work to prevent the disease
as well.
The entire process of determining
the remedy and making it in sufficient quantity could be accomplished rather
quickly. It’s so inexpensive to
manufacture that the poorest country could easily afford to medicate an entire
population. Medical professionals and even lay people could be quickly instructed
in its use.
What if homeopathic pharmacies and
organizations determined the genus epidemicus remedies for the Coronavirus
in Wuhan, and offered the Chinese government thousands of doses and
instructions on how to proceed. That government would have nothing to lose, and
everything to gain.
Meanwhile, Prof. Aaron To Ka Lun (PDHom, MARH), president of
the Hong Kong Association of Homeopathy has gathered data from 30 homeopaths
and tentatively speculated on a few possible genus epidemicus
remedies:
Gelsemium, Bryonia and Eupatorium perfolatum.
Dr. Paul Herscu is considering Gelsemium,
Mercurius and Eupatorium. We may need to assess more
cases to be sure, but soon we will know. The virus may manifest with some
differences in other countries and require different remedies. This knowledge
needs to be shared with the world.
Preventative recommendation:
Gelsemium 30c once a week in areas where
outbreak is not near.
Gelsemium 30c daily for seven days in an time wenn outbreak is near (like Wuhan), and then twice per
week.
In the U.S. renowned homeopath Paul Herscu published his genus epidemicus
findings. His #1 is also Gelsemium, followed by Mercurius and then
Eupatorium perf.
[Zeit-Online]
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
Coronavirus 2019-nCoV
Was ist das Virus 2019-nCoV?
Sowohl die Atemwegserkrankungen Sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome) als auch Mers (Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome) werden von Coronaviren verursacht,
die ihren Ursprung in Tieren haben. Während der Sars-Pandemie infizierten sich in den Jahren 2002 und 2003 etwa 8.000 Menschen, mehr als 750 starben.
Mit dem Mers-Virus haben sich seit seiner Entdeckung 2.400 Menschen angesteckt, jeder Dritte ist daran gestorben. Insgesamt gibt es aber mehrere Hundert Arten von Coronaviren. Viele von ihnen betreffen die Atemwege und können zum Beispiel Erkältungen verursachen.
Welche Coronaviren sind bekannt?
Sowohl die Atemwegserkrankungen Sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome) als auch Mers (Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome) werden von Coronaviren verursacht, die ihren Ursprung in Tieren haben. Während der Sars-Pandemie infizierten sich in den Jahren 2002 und 2003 etwa 8.000 Menschen, mehr als 750 starben. Mit dem Mers-Virus haben sich seit seiner Entdeckung 2.400 Menschen angesteckt, jeder Dritte ist daran gestorben. Insgesamt gibt es aber mehrere Hundert Arten von Coronaviren. Viele von ihnen betreffen die Atemwege und können zum Beispiel Erkältungen verursachen.
Wer hat sich infiziert und was sind Symptome?
Verlust von Geruchs- und Geschmackssinn, Kopfschmerzen, Müdigkeit, Übelkeit, Erbrechen und Bewusstseinsstörungen. (Phel.)
In China sind mehrere Hundert Personen erkrankt, mehrere Patienten -vermutlich mit Vorerkrankungen- sind an einer Lungenentzündung infolge des Virus gestorben. Britische Experten vermuten rund 4000 Infizierte in Wuhan. Die ersten Infektionsfälle außerhalb Chinas wurden in Thailand, Japan und Südkorea bekannt. Es handelte
sich um Reisende, die vorher in Wuhan gewesen waren. Am 21. Januar meldeten US-Behörden die erste Infektion bei einem Touristen, der aus Wuhan zurückkam.
Typische Zeichen einer Infektion sind Fieber, Husten und Atembeschwerden. Das Virus kann eine Lungenentzündung verursachen, die tödlich enden kann.
Da es sich um eine virale Krankheit handelt, helfen Antibiotika nicht.
Symptomen: Fieber, Husten und haben Entzündungen der Atemwege und Lungen.
Wie kann man sich anstecken?
Die WHO geht davon aus, dass das Virus von Mensch zu Mensch übertragen werden kann. Chinesische Behörden haben mehrere solcher Übertragungen bestätigt,
nachdem auch etwa ein Dutzend Fälle bei medizinischem Personal bekannt wurden. Wie genau und vor allem wie schnell sich das Virus aber ausbreitet, ist noch nicht bekannt. Die WHO empfiehlt daher, generelle Hygieneregeln zu beachten: Man solle sich häufig die Hände waschen und engen Kontakt zu Personen mit Atemwegserkrankungen und wilden Tieren meiden.
Wie gefährlich ist das Virus?
Die Weltgesundheitsbehörde geht davon aus, dass das Virus von Mensch zu Mensch übertragen werden kann. Chinesische Behörden haben mehrere solcher Übertragungen bestätigt, nachdem auch etwa ein Dutzend Fälle bei medizinischem Personal bekannt wurden. Wie genau und vor allem wie schnell sich das Virus aber ausbreitet, ist noch nicht bekannt. Die WHO empfiehlt daher, generelle Hygieneregeln zu beachten: Man solle sich häufig die Hände waschen und engen Kontakt zu Personen mit Atemwegserkrankungen und wilden Tieren meiden.
[Interview: Nike Heinen]
Der Berliner Virologe Christian Drosten hat den Schnelltest für das Coronavirus entwickelt. Er weiß genau, was den Erreger so anpassungsfähig und gefährlich macht.
Frage: Wir erleben gerade Evolution live: Ein Coronavirus, das wohl aus einer anderen Säugetierart stammt, versucht die Menschheit zu besiedeln.
Wie macht so ein Virus das, Herr Drosten?
Christian Drosten: Man könnte sagen, sie haben gut vorgesorgt: Coronaviren sind mit einem breiten Sortiment an genetischen Varianten über viele Säugetierarten vertreten.
Das ist ein Pool der Möglichkeiten, der ständig bereitsteht und sein Glück bei neuen Wirten versucht. Und manchmal klappt es dann eben auch.
Frage: Und warum sind sie so variabel? Mutieren sie besonders schnell?
Drosten: Im Gegenteil. Sie sind viel ruhiger veranlagt als zum Beispiel Grippeviren. Das sind ebenfalls RNA-Viren, die aber ihre Gene und damit die Oberflächen, die nach diesen Vorlagen gebaut werden, ständig verändern. Das ist bei den Coronaviren anders. Ihre Gene und auch ihre äußere Struktur sind vergleichsweise veränderungsresistent.
Frage: Die Virus-RNA muss in der Wirtszelle kopiert werden, um neue Viren zu erzeugen. Dabei gibt es automatisch Lesefehler. Was machen die Coronaviren anders?
Drosten: Sie haben ein Reparatursystem dabei, das diese Fehler korrigiert. Ihre Gene verändern sich trotzdem, aber langsamer – und sinnvoller. Wenn man auf Ablesefehler setzt, nimmt man in Kauf, dass viele der erzeugten Veränderungen Totgeburten sind. Hat man dagegen ein Korrektursystem, dann bleibt noch ein anderer Mutationsmacher: Sobald sie eine Wirtszelle teilen, kombinieren die Gene der verschiedenen Coronaviren untereinander. Die Mutationen, die da herauskommen, sind viel sinnvoller, die beteiligten Schnipsel waren ja sozusagen schon einmal erprobt. Über die Zeit sammelt sich ein relativ großer Pool von stabilen Varianten an.
Frage: Coronaviren sind nicht auf Säugetiere beschränkt, es gibt sie bei allen möglichen Wirbeltieren, sogar bei den biologisch sehr weit entfernten Fischen. Heißt das, diese Viren sind genauso alt wie die ersten Wirbeltiere?
Drosten: Das ist denkbar. Aber sie könnten sich diese verschiedenen Wirte auch nachträglich erschlossen haben. Das sind sehr lange Zeiträume, über die wir da reden. Es ist schwierig, das nachzuvollziehen.
Frage: Sie arbeiten selbst an "Evolutionskarten" von Coronaviren. Gemeinsam mit australischen und englischen Kollegen haben Sie bei westeuropäischen und ostasiatischen Nagetieren Coronaviren eingesammelt und deren Erbinformation im Labor ausgelesen. Was kann man daraus schließen?
Drosten: Wir können damit abschätzen, wann das erste Coronavirus in diese Gruppe gekommen ist. Und ob es sich dann linear mit den Nagetierarten entwickelt hat oder
ob es häufige Artsprünge gab. In diesem Fall waren alle Viren auf einen einzigen Vorfahren zurückzuführen …
Frage: … der sozusagen die Urmaus mal besiedelt haben muss …
Drosten: Ja. Es sieht auch so aus, als ob seine Nachfahren dann recht häufig zwischen den Wirtsarten hin- und hergesprungen sind.
Frage: Und was darf man aus den RNA-Sequenzen Ihrer Meinung nach für Schlüsse für heute ziehen?
Drosten: Wenn man es richtig macht, kann man schon auch etwas für zukünftige Pandemien lernen. Wie sich Viren nach einem Artsprung verhalten zum Beispiel.
Bei dem Sars-Virus gab es 2002, in den ersten Wochen des Ausbruchs, ein bestimmtes Protein, das das Virus wahrscheinlich ansteckender machte. Dann verschwand
dieses Protein plötzlich.
Frage: Das ist erst mal das Gegenteil von dem, was man annehmen würde. Das Protein war ja nützlich für das Virus?
Drosten: Trotzdem ist es logisch. Wenn sich ein Virus eine neue Wirtsart erschließt, dann ist das so, als würde ein einzelnes Brutpaar Vögel mit seinen Nachkommen eine
neue Insel besiedeln, auf der es diese Art noch nicht gibt. Wir wissen, dass dann die Fitness im Vergleich zur Ursprungspopulation sinken kann, weil sich da auch zufällige ungünstige genetische Varianten durchsetzen können. Die Sars-Viren waren genau wie die Nachkommen eines solchen versprengten Brutpaars. Wo sie siedelten, gab es
keine anderen Vertreter ihrer Art, mit denen sie sich im Konkurrenzkampf bewähren mussten. Zufällig verloren einige von ihnen das wertvolle Protein. Sie verbreiteten
sich trotzdem weiter – während die gefährlichen Viren wohl auf Isolationsstationen der Krankenhäuser ausstarben.
Frage: Jetzt sind wir aber mitten in der aktuellen Lage. Sie erklären gerade aus der Perspektive eines Evolutionsforschers, warum es beim Auftreten eines neuen Virus essenziell ist, Infizierte konsequent zu isolieren: um die Brutvögel auf die Insel zu schicken.
Drosten: Ganz genau. Die neuen Virustypen sollen keine Chance bekommen, eine menschheitsweite, konkurrenzstarke Population aufzubauen, auch weil sie dann gefährlicher bleiben oder werden könnten.
Frage: Im Moment hört man überall, dass das neue Coronavirus zwar nicht so gefährlich wie Sars, wohl aber auch schon vor den ersten Symptomen sehr ansteckend ist.
Und vielleicht auch noch, nachdem die Kranken wieder gesund sind. Ist Isolation da denn noch sinnvoll?
Drosten: Ja, dieses Virus ist überraschend anders als der damalige Sars-Erreger. Ich sehe das mit großer Sorge, aber auch Optimismus: Das Virus wird wahrscheinlich deshalb besser übertragen, weil es die Menschen weniger krank macht.
Frage: Menschen, die befürchten, sich mit dem Coronavirus angesteckt zu haben, müssen in Berlin zu den gleichen Einrichtungen, in denen sich etwa Reisende ihre Schutzimpfungen abholen. Eine ideale internationale Drehscheibe für die Viren. Fehlt es an Planung?
Drosten: Ich sehe da im Moment kein Problem. Zurzeit halten sich einfach sehr viele Leute für Verdachtsfälle, ohne es zu sein. Sie werden also die Reisenden sehr wahrscheinlich nicht anstecken. Und planlos ist niemand: Es gibt das Infektionsschutzgesetz mit einer klaren Meldekette und außerdem Pandemiepläne. Seien Sie sicher,
dass im Gesundheitsamt gerade eine Taskforce sitzt, die das vorbereitet. Die ganz normalen Wartezimmer als erste Anlaufstelle sind Teil dieser Pläne. Anders geht es in Deutschland einfach nicht, alles ist dezentral organisiert.
Woher kam das neue Coronavirus?
Frage: Die WHO hat gerade den Notstand ausgerufen. Hilft das, um die Lage international besser zu kontrollieren?
Drosten: Das hilft dabei, zwischenstaatliche Entscheidungen zu synchronisieren und auch zu rechtfertigen. Reisewarnungen können dann leichter ausgesprochen werden.
Frage: Und für die deutsche Situation?
Drosten: Nur indirekt. Das meiste haben wir selbst in der Hand. Und ich sehe hier tatsächlich eine -winzige- Lücke. Nach aktuellem Recht müssen Ärzte nur bestätigte Fälle melden. Das ist zu spät für eine Übersicht der Lage. Das wird aber gerade geändert: Ganz bald werden schon Verdachtsfälle meldepflichtig werden.
[Paul Herscu
ND, MPH- Herscu Laboratory]
2019 Novel Coronavirus
(2019-nCoV):
January 27 2020 update Part 1
In writing about epidemics over the
past 3 decades, my first goal has been to create information scaffolding for
readers so that you have sound context to receive and understand the
bombardment of information about any epidemic. If you want a broad and deep
understanding of the concept of epidemics, which I strongly suggest, take some
time to review the highlights here.
First Things First. The Immune
System with Relation to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
(2019-nCoV)
In understanding a patient’s
reaction to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV),
it helps to think of the challenges it presents as twofold.
1st the damage that the
virus causes by itself upon the body.
2nd perhaps more
importantly, there is the damage, which may be lethal, which is caused
inadvertently by one’s own immune system responding to the virus.
This is a very important point to
highlight. Though the virus is particularly virulent at this moment, not
everyone dies. It is thankfully, only a very small fraction of those exposed
who perish. There is an additional small fraction that become quite ill, and
the rest become ill in a usual flu manner. And for some people, the damage that
the immune system causes upon the individual, is perhaps worse than the insult
caused by the bug itself.
There are different professions that
have focused, since their inception, on supporting the immune system, and
helping patients develop an appropriate immune response. Naturopathic
physicians form one such profession. To be clear, this is not to claim that we
have experience with the killing of this virus. What we do have, for over a 100
years, is a great deal of experience with helping the immune system respond
appropriately, read: not over-respond or under-respond, to certain situations.
And while the germ has its own virulence, which I discuss below, what I want to
highlight is that helping the immune system develop an appropriate response is
paramount. This is something we can support our patients doing and do for
ourselves. While on the one hand this is a lifelong exercise for everyone,
there are some things to do right now.
The simplest one is to make sure
that your immune system is not being stressed by other illnesses. In other
words, try to get other chronic ailments under good control.
In most years, those with prior
chronic illnesses are more at risk of a lethal form of any influenza or virus
than those that were previously healthy.
Please see Dr Amy Rothenberg’s
writing on how to help here (https://paulherscuepidemics.blogspot.com/2020/01/naturopathic-recommendations.html),
including diet, botanical, nutritional supplements, sleep, etc. By so doing, if
exposed to this virus you will hopefully suffer a lesser course of the disease
rather than the lethal course.
This part is within our control. To
be sure this will not be enough by itself, absolutely not enough, but it will
help! It’s not nothing!
While this has been the main domain
of naturopathic physicians, most other medical professions have also taken up
this call. Homeopaths since the time of Hahnemann, osteopathic physicians,
chiropractic doctors and increasingly medical doctors are offering
whole-person, natural medicine modalities
as non-pharmaceutical interventions
for some of our most troubling
chronic conditions, focusing on appropriate immune response. This is important
work overall and becomes even more important during times
of epidemics.
2019 Novel Coronavirus
(2019-nCoV):
At this point, late January 2020, it
appears as though the virus is both novel and very problematic to our health.
By problematic I mean two separate things.
1st how infectious it is.
In other words, if someone carries the disease, how many people will they pass
it to? 2nd how severe the symptoms are for some people.
With regard to the first point, how
easily is 2019-nCoV passed? In medical terms we are referring to its basic
reproductive number. The higher the number, the worse it is
for the spread. At this moment,
2019-nCoV is estimated to have R0 of 2-5, meaning that each person may infect
2-5 people. This number is concerning. If these numbers actually hold, then
this bug will go global and will be difficult to stop. Think of the flu every
year, which has a slightly lower R0 number and skips easily around the world.
As of this writing reposted cases in
China are estimated at around 6000. There is very good reason for me to believe
that this number is closer to 40-50,000. That said, it is
still very early in the epidemic and
the R0 number will likely rise or drop precipitously.
In contrast, during the 2014 Ebolavirus epidemic, early on I commented that, amongst
other things, this was not the epidemic to really fear for the world. The main
reason
was that Ebolavirus,
for the most part, was and is a direct transmission bug. It does not generally
pass via airborne transmission. The ones we have to fear are the airborne
droplet transmission epidemics which is what we have with 2019-nCoV. These are
almost always worse than direct transmission infections.
I believe in coevolution,
that basically, the virus in most instances will evolve to become less virulent
over time. Which is what happened with SARS, where the transmission dropped
over time. Let’s hope for the same here. We need to keep track of and see how
succeeding generations of the virus evolve and how the R0 number shifts.
The second point, how sick do people
get and what percent of those that are exposed and become ill will die. It is
possible that the number that is floated around just now
may near 5-10%. If these numbers are
true then this does not bode well at all. But it is also extremely possible
that the number will be much, much less. As an example,
during the influenza pandemic a
decade ago, where many people were terrified about this new flu strain, the
patients I attended seemed to have a milder form than usual.
In other words, while more people
got the flu, they suffered less from it. It took a year before that
overreaction to the flu that actually occurred was discussed (though I wrote
about it within the first weeks). So, severity is the other number you want to
keep track of, the actual percent of people who have the disease who die. And for a variety of political reasons, the
most important numbers are the ones that come from outside China, not from
inside China, as the succeeding generation of the virus unfolds, we will want
to keep track of see how lethal it really is. Personally, I believe that this
number will be much lower than currently thought.
Until you have accurate numbers,
prudence is in order, but not panic. Take care of your overall health, practice
good public health measures, and let’s see how this develops.
C. I would like to highlight the
damage itself. One of the most likely lethal natural courses is the development
of lower lung involvement, leading to pneumonia, followed by Acute Lung Injury
(ALI) then Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS,) and possibly death. To
be clear, here the problem is not so much the bug itself, but the damage that
has been caused by the immune system interacting with the bug, effectively
drowning the patient with fluid in their lungs. I wrote and spoke about this
during the SARS epidemic, and believe this to be true here, too.
[Zaklina Dodig-Soklic]
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS) is a life-threatening condition where the lungs cannot provide the
body’s vital organs with enough oxygen. It’s usually
a complication of a serious existing
health condition. This means most people are already in hospital by the time
they develop ARDS.
ARDS happens when the lungs become
severely inflamed from an infection or injury. The inflammation causes fluid
from nearby blood vessels to leak into the tiny air sacs
in the lungs, making breathing
increasingly difficult. (https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome).
About 30% of COVID-19 patients who
come to the hospital have classic symptoms of acute respiratory distress
syndrome, or ARDS and therefore I think this analysis
can be interesting for both ARDS and
Covid-19.
Two Small Remedies for Respiratory
Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
It is very interesting that one
small remed, Laurocerasus,
appears among the first ten:. The main symptoms of Laur.
are: cyanosis, dyspnea and irritable cough.
Laurocerasus contains hydrocyanic acid,
glycoside prulaurasin (C14H17NO6), 5 to 7% in ash
with As, Cu, Zn, Mn, Al, Li as trace elements (very
interesting correlation
to homeopathic remedies: Ars. Cupr-met. Zinc-met. and Mang. all of which have difficulty breathing in their drug
picture). But hydrocyanic acid is considered essential
for the effect.
J. Mezger:
“Gesichtete homöopathische Arzneimittellehre“ on acute poisoning with HCN (Hydrogen
cyanide):
“As a result of paralysis of the
respiratory ferment, oxyhemoglobin passes through the
capillaries without releasing oxygen. A therapeutically used oxygen inhalation
cannot
be effective.”
“According to Büchner,
all phases of hypoxia to anoxia are pathologically-anatomically identical to
the functional disorders and tissue damage caused by hydrogen cyanide
poisoning. All phases of hypoxia and asphyxia can be determined using the
clinical example of altitude sickness and negative pressure chamber
experiments.”
Some physicians suggest that the
physiology of Covid-19 resembles that seen in people with altitude sickness.
The prevailing characteristic of altitude sickness is low oxygen saturation,
and similar symptoms can be observed when a diver returns to the surface too
quickly.
Since the first time I wrote about this
kind of damage to the body from infections, I have been involved in a number of
different projects. Most importantly was a study on patients with sepsis, many
with ALI and ARDS. Our hypothesis was that the inflammatory response used up
too much C1-INH and that patients were dying due to drowning in lung fluid
since enough C1-INH was missing to limit vascular permeability. The clinical
trial was successful and the paper was published in Critical Care Medicine.
Later, a post hoc analysis showed
the same results when we looked at only the ALI/ARDS patients. In layman’s
terms our hypothesis was this: In the midst of an inflammatory response,
different molecules create vascular permeability opening up spaces to let more
of your immune system into the damaged area. C1 is one of those molecules. At a
certain point you have to close the gaps to stop the fluid from pouring into
the area. That is the job of C1-INH. What we found, in a clear dose dependent
manner, is that when you use up too much of the C1-INH, you might develop a
‘relative deficiency’, and when that occurs, fluid just keeps pouring into the
inflamed area, here the lungs. By measuring the levels of C1-INH, in
relationship to the other inflammatory markers, it may be possible to predict
who is likely to have their infection turn lethal. If this test could be
administered it could be essential information to understand who is most at
risk. Sadly, they are not measuring this molecule yet, but this week,
we have sent a letter to
stakeholders and hope that they begin to measure this in the blood of patients
with 2019-nCoV.
This information is not only a
predictive diagnostic tool, but could impact the treatment of those patients
with severe illness. Such patients can
be given C1-INH so that they are no longer deficient. We did this in 9 ICUs and
found a large statistically significant benefit to these patients over those
normally treated, when looking at the usual 28 day all-cause mortality numbers.
Further, we hypothesized, though did not test for this in our trials, that
C1-INH may help remodel the cell surfaces in the lung, assisting recovery from
the damage itself.
This is one way to think about those
in the most dire situations, and an area to explore to make this and other
potential epidemic less lethal.
The role of those practicing in
naturopathic, homeopathic, and integrative medicine settings in general and
during the time of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
in January 27, 2020:
Dr. Amy Rothenberg described basic
preventive measures in her short article.
Aside from those comments, the
natural medicine community has a role to play.
The natural medicine community, like
any organization of individuals can and should bring its political voice to
bear urging politicians in charge of the purse strings to adequately fund
prevention protocols.
Like every other medical and
nonmedical organization, civic group or religious community, at the very least,
we can assist in the collection and distribution of products needed to decrease
exposure. Here I mean even simple cleaning agents such as soap. Assisting with
the removal of potentially exposed substances and surfaces will also be needed.
Please remember that these ‘simple’ acts will and most often save the most
number of lives. This has been true in every epidemic to date.
Further, those trained in public
health measures can assist within the current public health command. This means
everything from assisting in surveillance, finding both exposed and sick
individuals, transporting exposed and ill patients while limiting travel of
those individuals and providing quarantine assistance, helping with
communication of status in a defined area, and assisting in the safe removal
and processing of the remains of the deceased. Simply put, as is true in every
large-scale emergency, either be part of the larger command and control or try
to stay out of the way. There is always a great deal of confusion on the
ground; we do not want to add to it. Very often integrative practitioners are
‘outside’ the basic command and control and hierarchy of public health. Our
medical societies should integrate within the larger community.
For example, in the naturopathic
community, which are regulated by state boards, the state boards should be in
close communication with the state public health authorities
and funnel information up and down
the chain of command.
Integrative practitioners can help
provide lower level medical support such as rehydration and palliative care.
And if during this time, one has the opportunity to treat an
ill patient +/o. presented with a
person who was exposed to the virus, then I believe that an integrative or
natural medicine approach, such as a homeopathic remedy, or
a combination of botanical
medicines, etc. can and should be given. The FDA is in support of many
therapies that may yet to be proven during times of epidemics.
Indeed this is why so many antiviral
drugs as well as many other pharmaceuticals are currently being tried with
patients though research has not supported their use.
Anything short of allowing access is
an example of the ‘tomato effect’ seen in people acting unscientifically, and
not in keeping step with the rest of science at the moment
as it relates to 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). In fact, I would say that in the
circumstance I described above, where the patient is receiving the best care
possible, given the resources available, it would be interesting for everyone
to test out whether a safe natural or integrative approach like homeopathic
medicine actually provides benefit. This would be interesting for all;
likewise, if the substance is completely useless, this would be valuable
information, too. Join me in this call for a rational approach, unfettered by
bias. Rational prudent thought should prevail.
The response of all natural or
integrative approaches to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
(2019-nCoV) epidemic should be to help highlight and advocate for prevention,
assist
in identification of those infected,
stabilization and quarantining of exposed and ill individuals, and support
cleaning and disinfection processes, as well as providing natural and
integrative aid where and when appropriate. There should be a push from every
medical community to their government to support relief efforts. in health,
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS) is a life-threatening condition where the lungs cannot provide the
body’s vital organs with enough oxygen. It’s usually
a complication of a serious existing
health condition. This means most people are already in hospital by the time
they develop ARDS.
ARDS happens when the lungs become
severely inflamed from an infection or injury. The inflammation causes fluid
from nearby blood vessels to leak into the tiny air sacs
in the lungs, making breathing
increasingly difficult. (https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome/)
About 30% of COVID-19 patients who
come to the hospital have more classic symptoms of acute respiratory distress
syndrome, or ARDS and therefore I think this analysis can be interesting for
both ARDS and Covid-19.
Two Small Remedies for Respiratory
Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
It is very interesting that one
small remedy Laurocerasus, appears
among the first ten:. The main symptoms of Laur. are:
cyanosis, dysponea and irritable cough.
Laurocerasus contains hydrocyanic acid,
glycoside prulaurasin (C14H17NO6), 5 - 7% ash with
As, Cu, Zn, Mn, Al, Li as trace elements (very
interesting correlation to homeopathic remedies: Ars., Cupr-met. Zinc-met..
and Mang-met. all of which have difficulty breathing in
their drug picture). But hydrocyanic acid is considered essential for the
effect.
J. Metzger writes in his excellent
book “Gesichtete homöopathische
Arzneimittellehre” on acute poisoning with HCN
(Hydrogen cyanide):
“As a result of paralysis of the
respiratory ferment, oxyhemoglobin passes through the
capillaries without releasing oxygen. A therapeutically used oxygen inhalation
cannot
be effective.”
“According to Büchner,
all phases of hypoxia to anoxia are pathologically-anatomically identical to
the functional disorders and tissue damage caused by hydrogen cyanide poisoning.
All phases of hypoxia and asphyxia can be determined using the clinical example
of altitude sickness and negative pressure chamber experiments.”
Some physicians suggest that the
physiology of Covid-19 resembles that seen in people with altitude sickness.
The prevailing characteristic of altitude sickness is low oxygen saturation and
similar symptoms can be observed when a diver returns to the surface too
quickly.
T.F. Allen, Encyclopedia
of Pure Materia Medica
about Hydr-ac:
Difficult respiration, a feeling as
though the lungs could not be expanded as usual (third day). Very difficult
rattling respiration. Dyspnoea; respiration stertorous,
rattling. Dyspnoea, with slight contraction of both sides of chest (after ten
minutes).
Dyspnoea, with slight pressure in
the region of the heart (after one hour, second day). Increasing dyspnoea.
Attack of suffocation, followed by stupefaction, congestion,
and constant pain in the chest.
Constriction of the chest, and sudden
difficulty of breathing. A feeling in the chest as though there were
constriction transversely across it, without however amounting
to real pain (after two hours).
Violent constriction of the
diaphragm, with a sense of suffocation. Tightness of the chest (first and
second days). Tightness of the chest, gradually extending into the right
side of the chest and becoming a
pain which extends over the whole chest and makes breathing difficult (3rd
day). Pressure and tightness in the chest (1st day).
Pressive pain in the chest.
[John Henry Clarke] Dictionary of
Practical Materia Medica:
Hcn. (= Cyanwasserstoff
= Blausäure) is one of the
deadliest and most rapidly acting of poisons. Hence its applicability in cases
of critical intensity. Convulsions and
paralysis are the leading notes of
the medicine’s action.
It acts on the medulla and through
the vagus nerve on heart and respiration. The
breathing is irregular and gasping. The heat is greatly disturbed, blueness and
coldness
of surface, pulse feeble,
imperceptible. Respiration profound, frequent, and stertorous.
Anxious respiration. Paralysis of the lungs.
[Paul Herscu
ND]
2019 Novel Coronavirus
(2019-nCoV): Part II
February 2, 2020 update Part 2
This is the second piece of writing
on this current epidemic. Please read Part 1 for context and also, please read
my other writing in this site for a larger context on the overall topic of
public health and epidemics. For this epidemic, I will keep the sections consistent.
First Things First. The Immune
System with Relation to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
(2019-nCoV)
Over this period of days, we have
seen more and more articles from medical journals moving in the direction
previously highlighted. Both focusing on your immune system, and highlighting
that people who had worse outcomes were people who already had a disease burden
that made them susceptible. This will remain true. Supporting your immune
system to be the most efficient and effective it can be remains important and
is a place where you and your patients have some control. Today! Read what
Dr. Rothenberg and I mentioned here
last time.
Comments I shared here last week
remain true and are seen in the writings coming from across the globe. I want
to focus on why this is of outmost importance to you!
While the current official numbers
of infected are around 14,000, other medical journals are estimating the
numbers to be closer to 75,000. This would be in keeping with the numbers I
mentioned last week of 40,000-50,000 as the true numbers last week. And at this
time the official death toll is around 300 people, with the first person to die
outside of China. I mentioned that the mortality rate and disease burden
outside China is the one that really matters to science, and to us. Here’s why:
First the numbers. Every year,
regardless of the epidemic in question the numbers reported out of China are a
fraction of those seen in the rest of the world. This is known. And really, a
great deal of work is being done to help the current situation. For example,
China has, give or take, 1.3 Billion people. The USA has 350 million. The USA
vaccinates a high percent of the population for influenza. China hardly
vaccinates. Nevertheless, the annual dead toll of influenza in the USA is
around 20,000-60,000, depending on how you count it with let’s say 50,000 on
average. And in China where the toll should be at the very least 4 times
greater, the official numbers are always extremely low. China reports only
death caused directly by influenza whereas the USA reports not just those
numbers but also those who succumb in the aftermath of the influenza. For
example, if you develop pneumonia afterwards and succumb to it, it is reported
as part of the flu related death in the USA but not in China. But aside from
this reporting difference, getting the real numbers is always tricky. Both for
science, but this time also because of politics, which I am not commenting on.
The point being, knowing the real number of infected is important for modelling
how average or how highly infectious this epidemic is. Because we do not have
this number from inside China, we can make better predictions from those
infected outside China.
The related second point is trying
to understand what percent of those infected have to be hospitalized for a
severe form of the infection and what percent die from the infection. Again,
while we know the death number is around 300, we do not really know the full
extent inside China. If it is true that the official infected numbers are
14,000 and 300 died, that would be a lethal rate of 2.1%, and if this were true
we are in for a horrible period of time. However, if the 300 that died are out
of 75,000-100,000 people, then the mortality rate would only be 0.3%. A bad
number for sure, but MUCH less severe than any horrific epidemic. Also, the
official Chinese estimate that 20% of those infected develop a horrible form of
the disease, and if that were true, we are also in it for a very bad period of
time. But again, the numbers do not add up for me. Regardless, we are starting
to get a pretty good idea of the reality of it. And while no one is saying it
yet, I would like to share some thoughts and numbers.
My first problem with the official
numbers is this. We have around 200 people outside China who are confirmed with
this strain of the coronavirus.
Problem #1. One person has died from
all these folks, which would place the mortality rate near 0.5%, much less than
the 2% estimated.
Second, it seems as though mostly,
these folks have not easily passed the germ to many other people, which would
be a good sign in terms of what the actual Ro number
is now.
The related number, which is a VERY
important number, though it has not been shared with us yet, is what percent of
those infected, outside of China, actually developed
a serious form of the disease.
Again, the official numbers were 20% inside China, but in fact, I have not
heard of any numbers disclosed by any country outside of China as
to how severely ill attended patients
are. I hope enough pressure is brought on officials to release this number as
it will help for public health preparedness and government response.
As I mentioned last week,
personally, I believe that these numbers will be much lower than currently
thought.
Until we have accurate numbers,
prudence is in order, but not panic. Take care of your overall health, practice
good public health measures, and let’s see how this develops.
A. It seems as though there are
reports that some specific antivirals are working
well enough for the situation at hand. Not perfect, but perhaps well enough.
Recall the natural antivirals, too.
B. With regard to limiting the
cytokine storm, I think looking a specific removal of these immune components,
by adapting the sort of technology that Cytosorbents
uses is not out of reach.
C. Here, I still believe both
checking the level of serum C1-INH in the most ill patients and then giving
those with a relative deficiency of plasma C1INH more C1-INH is a workable,
affordable, targeted solution. I hope they will soon start to measure C1-INH in
severely ill patients, using it as a sort of biomarker for treatment and
prognosis.
The role of those practicing in
naturopathic, homeopathic, and integrative medicine settings in general and during
the time of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV),
February 2, 2020:
The main point I made earlier is
still relevant: understand that during this or any epidemic, sound logic should
rule the day. Testing any number of interventions (pharmaceutical, botanical,
homeopathic, etc.) that might help should lead to a workable solution. This at
least is how most of science works, when one is at the academic/regulatory
level. However, at the public perception level, it does not always play out so
well. Often, when someone suggests a solution that may exist in the integrative
medical world, it is ridiculed, at least until there are so many people using
such approaches that ridicule stops. We saw this with acupuncture in the past
generation. During this generation we have seen the same with prolotherapy/stem cell work, moving from ridicule to
standard of care. Sadly, there is time delay here and in that time delay,
missed opportunities abound.
An example of this was seen last
week when a section of the Indian government said that since, at this time,
there does not seem to be good treatment or prevention method available, they
would like to utilize homeopathic/herbal/naturopathic prevention options that
are generally recognized as safe and have a track record of human use for
hundreds of years. But by the next day, the media backlash brought upon the
government was relentless which made them walk back their recommendation. What
is especially sad here is that much of the negative criticism came from people
who did not even read the recommendations, as their comments missed the
recommendation completely.
This type of overt bias has no place
in science.
What news sources reported was that
the Indian government was suggesting that you don’t have to take basic
precautions but rather only use homeopathy. In fact, this
was not at all the case, as you can
see from their official proclamation. They suggested what every government,
NGO, and WHO, and CDC suggested. But along with
that, for prevention they added
other interventions that might or might not help, just like adding any drug to
be tested at this time.
I would like to juxtapose this with
the most common recommendation being to wear a mask, as can be seen by so many
photographs of China and really around the world.
In most instances these masks are at
best useless. The virus passes through these easily enough and would not
prevent transmission of this virus. Ironically, these kinds of masks present
several real problems. They trap germs inside the mask, and unless you continually
change them daily, you might become sick from wearing them rather than
preventing illness. But for me, the biggest threat to people using masks is
false security. And in so doing, they are not practicing all the other things
that could really help, the basic public health measures that are in your
control. I cannot think of a better way to exemplify this than by the two
articles I just referred to. In the one critical of the Indian government, the
authors refer to these most agreed upon WHO recommendations as the “usual
hygienic niceties” thereby diminishing their strengths. Whereas, in the Indian
government proclamation they place public health measures at the top of the
list, where they belong.
As important, the Indian government
attempted what the other governments did not, when tackling the tricky question
of the face masks. While the regular face masks that
are sold do not really work, the R95
masks do, which they highlighted. Of course, with this mask, the main problems
is wearing them improperly and not changing them regularly.
The role of those practicing
homeopathic in general and during the time of 2019 Novel Coronavirus
(2019-nCoV) in February 2, 2020:
I want to start by saying that the
comments I made last week are still the most important ones for us. Good public
health measures that you can take will slow down and eventually stop this
epidemic. They will help to keep you safe. Every organization has the same
comments. Keep to them, and share them with your patients. They are important to
you and to your family. But onward now.
I have to say that it is unlikely
that there is any homeopath who has treated any patient with 2019-nCoV at this
time. That said, using the comments I made last week, as
well as the ones I made discussing
past epidemics, we have to segregate those exposed into at least 4 groups: a.
Those exposed and not developing symptoms or having subclinical manifestations,
b. those that develop a life-threatening or life-altering manifestation, c.
those who present with a worsening of their chronic symptoms and lastly,
those that develop an acute
manifestation. A lengthy discussion on this topic can be found on this website
in prior writing, as well as in Herscu Letters
#33-38.
The reason I want to start with
this, as I had in the prior epidemics, is that for the most part, most of what
I have heard from the homeopathic community is preparation for
the horrific presentations, whereas
MOST of the people who contract 2019-nCoV, will not develop such symptom
pictures at all. If you are using homeopathy, most of the people you will
encounter will need their constitutional remedy. As I wrote about this last
month before the 2019-nCoV became an issue, the main remedies at that time were
Gelsemium, Bryonia and Eupatorium
perfolatum and bit of Nux-v. At
this time, Gelsemium is still being used, but so is Bry, Bell, but most especially, a person’s chronic remedy.
Many patients that you will see,
will fit one of these remedies at this time. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND, this is not specific
to 2019-nCoV, but rather to the URIs that are
occurring across the USA at the time of this writing.
The Whole Epidemic:
Epidemiologists say, and it seems
true to me over these past 30 years, that every epidemic is unique. One aspect
often overlooked is one that a classical homeopath should consider. We look at
the whole individual - mentally, emotionally, and physically. That said, during
an epidemic, I find that many people abandon that philosophical foundation.
They stop thinking critically, and like many others, react to news of the
epidemic is a way that is emblematic of the remedy state! By which I mean when
looking at the whole population, we can see, at this time, an extreme panic,
and also, sadly, a sort of hysterical xenophobia against people from China. I
might blame it on this or that reason. For example, I can blame it on the
ignorance of most of evolutionary biology, population density, etc. but the
bottom line is that it is occurring at this time.
And for the classical homeopath, one
should consider this fear and xenophobia as part of the case, when looking for
a genus epidemicus. I wrote a great deal on this
topic during the Anthrax scare, which you can read on this site in the 2001
writings on Anthrax.
Don’t simply try to explain it away but be observant of this reaction.
When and if we have the opportunity
to use homeopathic remedies with people who have this virus, this feature may
well play into our remedy choices.
The bottom line as of now, is do the
hygienic measures that are within your control. Wait until we get the number
outside of China to see how problematic this epidemic will be, and take
appropriate action. I believe these lethal percentages will begin to diminish
in this first wave.
By the next episode I expect that
most of you will begin to lose interest in this epidemic, as it will begin to
wind down in terms of the lethality. At least this is what I believe to be the
case. That said there are important considerations I would like to discuss,
more from a global sense not just this particular epidemic. In any case, stay
tuned!
In health,
Paul Herscu
ND, MPH
The
most characteristic symptoms are in bold.
Malaise; tired, wants to lie down
o Prostration
o Sleepiness
o Soreness of body; aching
o Fever
o Perspiration
o Chill
o Dry cough; > lying
o Dyspnea, especially on physical activity
o Headache
o Appetite decreased; nausea
o Moaning
o Sense of smell increased
o Skin
sensitive to touch
§
Pneumonia
§
Shortness
of breath
§
Tightness
of chest
§
Sore
throat
§
Headache
§
Body
ache and pain
§
Diarrhea
§
Runny
or stuffy nose
Complications:
–
Pneumonia
ARDS (= Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
–
Kidney Failure
–
Sepsis
[Manish Bhatia]
Notably, the COVID-19 infection rarely seems to cause a
runny nose, sneezing, or sore throat (symptoms have been observed in only about
5% of patients)
The sections below about steps for identifying the Genus epidemicus are technical. Non-medical people can skip the
sections below and jump to the section
‘Which homeopathic remedy should I take for Coronavirus?’
Order of symptoms
The
ideal remedy should be indicated for dry cough with fever. We have many
remedies that cover dry cough, which remains after an acute cold. Such remedies
will
not
be indicated. Other remedies which are known to be effective in allergic dry
cough are also unlikely to work.
Absent Symptoms
We
see the Nasal Discharge is absent in most patients or is a late and minor
symptom. Hence our indicated homeopathic remedy should not have a presenting
picture with acute runny colds.
Based on the CT findings
The
CT findings suggest that usually the lower lobe of lungs are getting affected;
most lesions are peripheral, near pleura and there is predilection for the
right side.
We need a remedy which is right sided, symptoms evolve from right to
left, is known to affect lower lobes and cause pleuro-pneumonia.
The
CT findings have also revealed absence of lung cavitations and hemorrhage in most patients, so remedies known to cover
such symptoms are less likely to be indicated.
Converting the Symptoms into Repertorial
Rubrics
Some
of the possible rubrics from the Complete Repertory:
[Complete]
[Chest] Inflammation:Lungs, pneumonia:Weakness,
with:
[Complete]
[Cough] Dry:Fever:During:
[Complete]
[Chest] Constriction:
[Complete]
[Chill, Chilliness] Heat:With:
[Complete]
[Chest] Inflammation:Lungs, pneumonia:Base,
lower:
[Complete]
[Chest] Inflammation:Lungs, pneumonia:Pleura-pneumonia:
[Complete]
[Chest] Inflammation:Lungs, pneumonia:Right:
[Complete]
[Generalities] Right:Left, then:
There
is a possibility to add slightly different rubrics and more rubrics but the aim
of repertorisation is to just reach a probable group
of remedies. After that we have to use our knowledge of materia
medica to filter out the right ones.
Another
possible criticism could be that most of the symptoms are ‘common’ while
homeopathic prescriptions are usually based on the ‘uncommon’ symptoms. To this
I would say that a true simillimum usually covers
both the common as well as uncommon symptoms. Many diverse common symptoms and
their specific combination is itself unique, which can be used
to reach the desired group of remedies.
Repertorisation Results:
Another study showed, patients had clinical manifestations of fever (82
[83%] patients), cough (81 [82%] patients), shortness of breath (31 [31%] patients), muscle ache (11 [11%] patients), confusion (nine [9%] patients), headache (eight [8%] patients), sore throat (five [5%] patients), rhinorrhoea
(four [4%] patients), chest pain (two
[2%] patients), diarrhoea (two [2%] patients), and nausea and vomiting (one [1%] patient). According to imaging examination,
74 (75%) patients showed bilateral pneumonia, 14 (14%) patients showed multiple
mottling and ground-glass opacity, and one (1%) patient had pneumothorax.
17 (17%) patients developed acute respiratory distress syndrome and, among
them, 11 (11%) patients worsened in a short period of time and died of multiple
organ failure.
It seems to start with a fever, followed by a dry cough.
After a week, it can lead to shortness of breath, with about 20% of
patients requiring hospital treatment.
Notably, the COVID-19 infection rarely seems to cause
a runny nose, sneezing, or sore throat (these symptoms have been observed in
only about 5% of patients).
Most patients have showed bilateral lung involvement, with lesions
mainly located peripherally and subpleurally with
diffuse distribution.
The predominant pattern of abnormality observed was bilateral (64
[79%] patients), peripheral (44 [54%] ),
ill-defined (66 [81%] ), and ground-glass opacification
(53 [65%] ), mainly involving the right lower lobes (225 [27%] of 849 affected segments).
Leukocytosis was detected in 26 (32%) patients
and lymphocytosis in 54 (67%) patients.
Concentrations of C-reactive protein and serum amyloid
A protein were elevated in most patients.
In case of epidemics, a general remedy is selected on the basis of the
symptoms of the existing patients and that remedy, known as Genus
epidemicus, can be given to the affected population
group for that particular epidemic. The Genus epidemicus
will change from year to year if the presenting symptoms change. Not just the
symptoms, but also the sequence and intensity of specific symptoms can change
the indicated homeopathic remedy.
Based on the epidemiological and clinical studies done so far, we know
the following symptoms, which our homeopathic remedy should cover:
Fever
Chilliness
Dry Cough
Pneumonia
Shortness of breath
Tightness of chest
The most likely homeopathy remedies are Phos. Bry. Lyc. Ars.
Sulph. Iod. Bell. Kali-c. Merc. Chin. Lach. Anti-t. Chel. Gels.
Now we need to apply our knowledge of Materia Medica to filter out the remedies that match the sequence
and pace of symptoms.
The remedies that have dry cough with fever are our primary candidates.
These include:
Acon. Bry. Ip. Kali-c. Phos. Ars. Nux-v. Sabad.
Lyc. Sulph. Carb-v. Lach. Puls.
In this epidemic, the symptoms are taking time to evolve, so we need to
remove remedies that have rapid pace like Acon. Bell.
Nux-v. Ars. We also need to
remove remedies that tend to produce runny colds as initial symptoms.
After this filtering, we are left with the following remedies from our
reportorial results:
Bry. Phos. Lyc. Merc. Kali-c. that seem to
cover the laterality, sequence and pace of symptoms reasonably well.
Phos. and Merc. can be
ruled out because they are known to be indicated in hemorrhages
and pneumonia with cavitations. They might be indicated in a few cases.
Out of these, the remedy that covers the initial symptoms better is Bryonia alba and I believe, this remedy will work well as
prophylactic too.
This season favors Bryonia
because it is known to work well when the days are warm and nights are cold,
the kind of weather transition after winter we are currently in.
The remedy that covers the later symptoms best is Lycopodium
and could be expected to help a large majority of people who develop Pneumonia.
Respiratory Symptoms of Bryonia from Phatak’s Materia Medica
Cough; DRY, HARD, VERY PAINFUL, at night as of from stomach, must sit up
< eating and drinking. Wants to take deep breath, but cannot or it excites
cough. Expectoration; rusty blood streaked or tough. Bronchitis. Asthma.
Pneumonia. SHARP STITCHES IN CHEST or at right scapula, worse deep breathing
and coughing. Pleurisy. Coming into warm room excites cough. Holds chest or
presses the sternum when coughing.
Lycopodium homeopathy medicine for pneumonia
Respiratory Symptoms of Lycopodium from Phatak’s Materia Medica
Craves air but is chilled by it. Short, rattling breathing < lying on
back. Cough; dry, tickling, teasing; in puny boys with emaciation; day and
night; deep hollow; as from sulphur fumes, < on descending; with emaciation;
< empty swallowing, stretching the throat; deep breathing. Salty
greenish-yellow, lumpy or foul expectoration.
Unresolved pneumonia. Brown yellow spots on chest. Abscess of the lungs,
tuberculosis. Difficult respiration due to hydrothorax +/o. hydropericardium,
with flapping
of alae nasi.
Feeling of tightness in chest with burning.
Lycopodium is also complementary (drug
relation) to Bryonia.
For more detail symptoms of both remedies, refer to Hering’s
Guiding Symptoms.
Both these remedies are polychrest and other
individualizing symptoms must be taken note of before prescribing.
Further reading
Pneumonia from Homeopathic Therapeutics by Liliental,
Concise Materia Medica
by S.R. Phatak
So what homeopathic remedy should I take for Coronavirus?
If you are living in an area which is not yet affected by Coronavirus, you should not be taking any remedy for now.
Based on the analysis above, I believe Bryonia
alba 6CH or 30CH, can serve as a prophylactic. It can be given (only to
affected population) once a day, till days become warmer and the epidemic
subsides (hopefully). If a patient has flu-like symptoms, you can take the same
remedy in 6 or 30 potency, 6 hourly.
If a patient develops tightness in chest and shortness of breath, Lycopodium 30CH is likely to help.
According to WHO.
cough fever and pneumonia are symptoms of covid-19Symptoms of COVID-19
are non-specific and the disease presentation can range from no symptoms
(asymptomatic)
to severe pneumonia and death.
As of 20 February 2020 and based on 55924 laboratory confirmed cases,
typical signs and symptoms include: fever (87.9%), dry cough (67.7%), fatigue
(38.1%), sputum production (33.4%), shortness of breath (18.6%), sore throat
(13.9%), headache (13.6%), myalgia or arthralgia (14.8%), chills (11.4%), nausea or vomiting
(5.0%), nasal congestion (4.8%), diarrhea (3.7%), and
hemoptysis (0.9%), and conjunctival
congestion (0.8%).
People with COVID-19 generally develop signs and symptoms, including
mild respiratory symptoms and fever, on an average of 5-6 days after infection
(mean incubation period 5-6 days, range 1-14 days).
Most people infected with COVID-19 virus have mild disease and recover.
Approximately 80% of laboratory confirmed patients have had mild to moderate
disease, which includes non-pneumonia and pneumonia cases, 13.8% have severe
disease (dysponea, respiratory frequency 30/minute,
blood oxygen saturation 93%, PaO2/FiO2 ratio <300, +/o. lung infiltrates
>50% of the lung field within 24-48 hours) and 6.1% are critical
(respiratory failure, septic shock, and/or multiple organ dysfunction/failure).
One study showed the most common symptoms at onset were fever (59
[73%] patients) and dry cough (48 [59%]
). Other non-specific symptoms included dizziness (two [2%] patients), diarrhoea (three [4%] ), vomiting
(four [5%] ), headache (five [6%] ), and generalised weakness (seven [9%] ).
Another study showed that the most common symptoms were fever (98%),
cough (77%), and dyspnoea (63·5%). Among 52 critically ill patients, six (11%)
did not experience fever until 2–8 days after the onset of symptoms related to
SARS-CoV-2 infection. The median duration from onset of symptoms to
radiological confirmation of pneumonia was 5 (IQR 3–7) days. The median
duration from onset of symptoms to ICU admission was 9·5 (7·0–12·5) days.
Fever 51 (98%)
Cough 40 (77%)
Dyspnoea 33
(63·5%)
Myalgia 6
(11·5%)
Malaise 18
(35%)
Rhinorrhoea 3
(6%)
Arthralgia 1
(2%)
Chest pain 1
(2%)
Headache 3
(6%)
Vomiting 2
(4%)
Another study showed, patients had clinical manifestations of fever (82
[83%] patients), cough (81 [82%] patients), shortness of breath (31 [31%] patients), muscle ache
(11 [11%] patients), confusion
(nine [9%] patients), headache (eight
[8%] patients), sore throat (five
[5%] patients), rhinorrhoea
(four [4%] patients), chest pain (two
[2%] patients), diarrhoea (two [2%] patients), and nausea and vomiting (one [1%] patient). According to imaging examination,
74 (75%) patients showed bilateral pneumonia, 14 (14%) patients showed multiple
mottling and ground-glass opacity, and one (1%) patient had pneumothorax.
17 (17%) patients developed acute respiratory distress syndrome and, among
them, 11 (11%) patients worsened in a short period of time and died of multiple
organ failure.
It seems to start with a fever, followed by a dry cough.
After a week, it can lead to shortness of breath, with about 20% of
patients requiring hospital treatment.
Notably, the COVID-19 infection rarely seems to cause a runny nose,
sneezing, or sore throat (these symptoms have been observed in only about 5% of
patients).[v]
Pathological findings from Patients of Coronavirus
Covid-19
Most patients have showed bilateral lung involvement, with lesions
mainly located peripherally and subpleurally with
diffuse distribution.
The predominant pattern of abnormality observed was bilateral (64
[79%] patients), peripheral (44 [54%] ),
ill-defined (66 [81%] ), and ground-glass opacification
(53 [65%] ), mainly involving the right lower lobes (225 [27%] of 849 affected segments).[vi]
Leukocytosis was detected in 26 (32%) patients
and lymphocytosis in 54 (67%) patients.
Concentrations of C-reactive protein and serum amyloid
A protein were elevated
in most patients.
Homeopathy for Coronavirus Covid-19 Infection
best homeopathic medicine for treatment of coronavirusHomeopathy
treatment is based on the principle that a drug will prove curative in a
condition, if it can produce similar signs and symptoms in a healthy human
being during a drug trial.
In case of epidemics, a general remedy is selected on the basis of the
symptoms of the existing patients and that remedy, known as Genus Epidemicus, can be given to the affected population group
for that particular epidemic. The Genus epidemicus
will change from year to year if the presenting symptoms change. Not just the
symptoms, but also the sequence and intensity of specific symptoms can change
the indicated homeopathic remedy.
Based on the epidemiological and clinical studies done so far, we know
the following symptoms, which our homeopathic remedy should cover:
Fever
Chilliness
Dry Cough
Pneumonia
Shortness of breath
Tightness of chest
The sections below about steps for identifying the Genus epidemicus are technical. Non-medical people can skip the
sections below and jump to the section ‘So what homeopathic remedy should I
take for Coronavirus?’
Order of symptoms
The ideal remedy should be indicated for dry cough with fever. We have
many remedies that cover dry cough, which remains after an acute cold. Such
remedies will
not be indicated. Other remedies which are known to be effective in
allergic dry cough are also unlikely to work.
Absent Symptoms
We see the Nasal Discharge is absent in most patients or is a late and
minor symptom. Hence our indicated homeopathic remedy should not have a
presenting picture
with acute runny colds.
Based on the CT findings
The CT findings suggest that usually the lower lobe of lungs are getting
affected; most lesions are peripheral, near pleura and there is predilection
for the right side.
So we need a remedy which is right sided, symptoms evolve from right to
left, is known to affect lower lobes and cause pleuro-pneumonia.
The CT findings have also revealed absence of lung cavitations and hemorrhage in most patients, so remedies known to cover
such symptoms are less likely to be indicated.
Converting the Symptoms into Repertorial
Rubrics
Some of the possible rubrics from the Complete Repertory:
[Complete] [Chest] Inflammation: Lungs,
pneumonia: Weakness, with:
[Complete] [Cough] Dry: during fever
[Complete] [Chest] Constriction:
[Complete] [Chill, Chilliness] with Heat
[Complete] [Chest] Inflammation: Lungs in lower
base pneumonia
[Complete] [Chest] Inflammation:Lungs,
pneumonia: Pleura-pneumonia:
[Complete] [Chest] Inflammation: Lungs, pneumonia:Right:
[Complete] [Generalities] Right then left
There is a possibility to add slightly different rubrics and more
rubrics but the aim of repertorisation is to just
reach a probable group of remedies. After that we have to use our knowledge of materia medica to filter out the
right ones.
Another possible criticism could be that most of the symptoms are
‘common’ while homeopathic prescriptions are usually based on the ‘uncommon’ symptoms.
To this I would say that a true simillimum usually
covers both the common as well as uncommon symptoms. Many diverse common
symptoms and their specific combination is itself unique, which can be used to
reach the desired group of remedies.
[Complete] [Chest] Inflammation: Lungs,
pneumonia with destruction of tissue with cavities
[Complete] [Chest] Inflammation: Lungs,
pneumonia: bloody Infiltration of parenchyma
It still might be indicated in a few cases, when the symptoms agree.
Out of these, the remedy that covers the initial symptoms better is Bryonia alba and I believe, this remedy will work well as
prophylactic too.
The season also now favours Bryonia because it
is known to work well when the days are warm and nights are cold, the kind of
weather transition after winter currently in.
The remedy that covers the later symptoms best is Lycopodium
and could be expected to help a large majority of people who develop Pneumonia.
Respiratory Symptoms of Bryonia from Phatak’s Materia Medica
Cough; DRY, HARD, VERY PAINFUL, at night as of from stomach, must sit up
worse eating and drinking. Wants to take deep breath, but cannot or it excites
cough. Expectoration; rusty blood streaked or tough. Bronchitis. Asthma.
Pneumonia. SHARP STITCHES IN CHEST or at right scapula, worse deep breathing
and coughing. Pleurisy. Coming into warm room excites cough. Holds chest, or
presses the sternum when coughing.
Lycopodium homeopathy medicine for pneumonia
Respiratory Symptoms of Lycopodium from Phatak’s Materia Medica
Craves air but is chilled by it. Short, rattling breathing worse lying
on back. Cough; dry, tickling, teasing; in puny boys with emaciation; day and
night; deep hollow; as from sulphur fumes, worse on descending; with
emaciation; worse on empty swallowing, stretching the throat; deep breathing.
Salty greenish-yellow, lumpy or foul expectoration. Unresolved pneumonia. Brown
yellow spots on chest. Abscess of the lungs, tuberculosis. Difficult
respiration due to hydrothorax or / and hydropericardium,
with flapping of alae nasi.
Feeling of tightness in chest with burning.
Lycopodium is also complementary (drug
relation) to Bryonia.
For more detail symptoms of both remedies, refer to Hering’s
Guiding Symptoms.
Both these remedies are polychrest and other
individualizing symptoms must be taken note of before prescribing.
Further reading
Pneumonia from Homeopathic Therapeutics by Liliental,
S
Concise Materia Medica
by S.R. Phatak
So what homeopathic remedy should I take for Coronavirus?
If you are living in an area which is not yet affected by Coronavirus, you should not be taking any remedy for now.
Based on the analysis above, I believe Bryonia
alba 6CH or 30CH, can serve as a prophylactic. It can be given (only to
affected population) once a day, till days become warmer and the epidemic subsides (hopefully).
If a patient has flu-like symptoms, you can take the same remedy in 6 or 30
potency, 6 hourly.
If a patient develops tightness in chest and shortness of breath, Lycopodium 30CH is likely to help.
The remedy suggestions are based on the available data. Homeopathy needs
much deeper individualization, and clinical experience of treating Coronavirus Covid-19 patients with homeopathy, may bring up
a different group of remedies.
I do not recommend self-medication. You can show this article to your
homeopath for a better clinical judgment that he/she will make for you.
If you suspect yourself to have Corona virus infection, please consult
the concerned medical authorities in your country immediately.
If you have a flu-like illness and wish to take homeopathic treatment,
please consult a qualified homeopathy doctor in person.
You can send me your feedback and suggestions regarding this analysis at
manish@hpathy.com
Postscript 4
Jiuan Heng wrote in and
shared some useful ideas about dealing with the scare related to the Coronavirus pandemic. In homeopathy treatment, the mental
state of the patient is paramount and the following points can be considered
for treating the patients as well as people with extreme anxiety and panic
regarding this disease:
Fear of contagion — health authorities are giving advice on how to
minimize risk by not touching elevator buttons directly with the fingers. In
the US, we are told to avoid touching our faces. Is it safe to travel? Is it
safe to go to the office? At a restaurant in Singapore, we were sprayed with
antibacterial hand sanitizers before we could be seated.
Hoarding — in Singapore, I saw photos of empty supermarket shelves
coming from Hong Kong and China. Now, clients tell me they see cars lining up
the street to go to the big box stores like Cosco on
the weekend, and of supermarket shelves emptying fast. I hear the same thing
when I visited Chinatown last weekend, from waitresses who had the time to chat
because the tables were empty.
Moreover, the supplies that were most in demand and often out of stock
were: face masks, disinfectants, antibacterial wipes, alcohol, thermometer
covers, Dettol.
(Mind, Desires, more than she needs: Ars, Bryonia, etc)
Suspicion — is the person who is coughing on the bus a carrier? Are my
classmates who just returned from their spring vacation carrying the virus?
[They no longer talk about where they went!]
There are anecdotal reports of people moving away from anyone who coughs
and sneezes.
Racial backlash — I’m not sure how to find this in the repertory. This
epidemic has unleashed much of the anger and seething resentment that has been
simmering has resulted in public assaults on Chinese/Chinese-looking Asians.
Conspiracy — you must have heard many stories yourself. They develop
from a sense of isolation, of being siloed.
Fear of poverty — the knee jerk reaction in East Asia is “How is this
going to affect the economy? How is it going to affect my job/business?” The memory
of the financial impact of SARS is vivid, and the people who are now in
positions of power in business and politics were young adults in/looking for
their first jobs when SARS hit Asia
17 years ago. It ripples across the globe, and throughout industries,
and we are just seeing the first wave in the U.S.
Based on these mental symptoms and the affinity for the lungs and
possibly the stomach, I suggest that Arsenicum album
should be given serious consideration, along with Bryonia
as the genus epidemicus.
Postscript 5
Stephen Gallagher has brought to the notice that a very similar flu-like
epidemic has happened in 1833, the details of which are given in the book
“Homoeopathic practice of medicine” (Jacob Jeanes
M.D.):
Another kind of catarrhal fever is the grippe which was prevalent in the
beginning of the year 1833, which exhibited far greater differences in its
appearances than influenza, and also far more dangerous sequelar
diseases; for, where disease of the chest was present, after an attack of the grippe
a phthisis was almost inevitable, and the patient could but seldom calculate on
recovery. In most instances its attacks were sudden, but in a few cases it
developed itself gradually, and an uncommon debility accompanying the catarrhal
symptoms, with a heaviness and soreness of the limbs, particularly of the lower
extremities, distinguished the disease, with the greatest certainty, from every
other kind. This condition of the limbs was frequently associated with headache
and a disposition to vomit, and frequently with sore throat and some
hoarseness. The obstruction
of the nares was soon very severe and combined
with violent tearing pains in the forehead and in the bones of the face, with a
sensation of pressure in the rest of the head, vertigo, tearing pains in the
ears, &c.
The disease moreover possessed many peculiarities, for example, it
awakened, in those who were not perfectly healthy, old, slumbering symptoms of
disease, and rendered their cure difficult; it attacked the same subject
repeatedly, but always in a new form; it frequently continued for a long time
with apparently unimportant symptoms, which might be removed by proper remedies
but reappeared after the slightest irregularities of diet, often even on the
next day; it also readily complicated itself with other diseases, modified
their course, and aggravated the evil.
Frequent smelling of Camphora on the first
appearance of the symptoms would suppress the disease, but after a couple of
days it still came to complete development.
When inflammation of the thoracic viscera was present, Nux-v. after previously administered Aconit.
always proved useful. Mercurius when repeated every
or every other day, was the most adapted to remove the disease or even to
destroy it in the germ, especially when, with severe affection of the head,
throat and breast, there was a dry, shattering, slowly loosening cough. When
the trachea was much irritated or inflamed, so that the acute and violent pain
almost prevented speech, and the voice was very
much changed, frequent smelling of Phosphorus 30 was of service.
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