Coronavirus 2019-nCoV Anhang 2
[Chetty Krishnavellie]
https://openscholar.dut.ac.za/handle/10321/4537
Globally,
the Covid-19 pandemic has confronted Critical Care nurses with an even greater,
unprecedented challenge and to a great extent, exposed them to many risk
factors.
This has a profound psychosocial and psychological impact on their mental
health and their well-being (El-Hage et al. 2020:
73). The same study notes that,
foreign
national Critical Care nurses have to deal with numerous end-of-life decisions,
shortage of beds and inadequate supplies such as, shortage of Personal
Protective
Equipment (PPEs) and the fear of getting infected or
infecting others. In Saudi Arabia, the healthcare nursing workforce is
comprised of both Saudi nationals
and
foreign nationals who are employed as contract workers. The greater proportion
of the Critical Care Unit in Saudi Arabia comprises foreign nationals (Almalki et al.
2011a:
304). Although the initial Covid-19 outbreak was under control, there was still
risk of viral transmission through the population and the disease continued to
end
In
fatalities (Alshammari et al. 2020: 898). The purpose
of this study was to use in-depth interviews to understand the psychological
needs of foreign national Critical
Care
nurses working in extraordinary epidemic situations, and to analyse the main
content of their psychological and psychosocial needs through the lens of the
ERG
Theory
and to provide a perspective for interventions to alleviate the psychosocial
and the psychological stress of foreign national Critical Care nurses at the
front-line.
Aim
of the study
The
aim of the study was to explore the psychosocial effects of the Covid-19
pandemic on Saudi Arabian foreign national Critical Care nurses.
Methodology
In
the proposed study, a qualitative, exploratory design was followed to explore
the psychosocial effects on foreign national Critical Care nurses who nursed
Covid-19
patients
in the Critical Care Unit. A qualitative explorative phenomenological design
was particularly relevant to this study as this approach allowed for engagement
and
interaction
with the foreign national Critical Care nurses through interviews whilst
striving for subjectivity. The phenomenological method focuses on the
experiences
and
feelings of participants to find shared patterns rather than individual
characteristics of the research subjects.
Findings
The
findings of the study were aligned to Alderfer’s ERG
theory and provided evidence that foreign national Critical Care nurses
experienced psychosocial factors
whilst
caring for Covid-19 critically ill patients. Critical Care nurses experienced
great stress when they were fighting against Covid-19 with their own needs for
health,
safety,
interpersonal relationships and related knowledge. The findings from the study
yielded the following three core needs: namely a need for survival; a need for
relationships;
and a need for growth and development. Therefore, under the direction of the
leaders’ and executive management, the provision of prompt and relevant
training
for the prevention and control of Covid-19 would help reduce psychological
panic and insecurity caused by inadequate knowledge.
Dissertation
submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Master of Nursing Sciences
at the Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2022.
https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/mensch/superspreading-event-in-boston-eine-konferenz-zehntausende-corona-infektionen-a-c20cdf71-9090-4bd2-ab40-f0d5a4ad879d?utm_source=pocket-newtab-global-de-DE
Forscher haben verfolgt, wie eine einzige Businesskonferenz die Verbreitung von Corona begünstigte. Auf die Spur brachte sie eine Doppelmutation des Virus.
175 Führungskräfte der Firma hatten sich Ende Februar in einem Hotel in Boston getroffen. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt schien das Coronavirus kein großes Thema in
den USA zu sein. Aber es grassierte bereits und breitete sich auch in den stickigen Konferenzräumen unbemerkt aus. Von dort aus gelangte es bis nach Singapur
und Australien, die Forscher konnten die Infektionswege zurückverfolgen. Vermutlich gehen Zehntausende Corona-Fälle auf das Treffen zurück.
Für die Studie hatten die Forscher Analysen des Virusgenoms von mehr als 750 Menschen durchgeführt und die Gendaten anschließend verglichen.
So konnten sie die Ausbreitung nachvollziehen. Wenn sich das Virus im Körper vermehrt, wird auch das Genom weitergegeben. Dabei werden auch zufällig
auftretende Mutationen von Genen weitergegeben - die meisten davon haben keinen Einfluss auf die Eigenschaften des Virus. Aber die Verbreitung solcher
Mutationen erlaubt Rückschlüsse auf den Verlauf der Epidemie.
Treffen der Biotech-Experten ab. Die Forscher vermuten, dass das Virus aufgrund der schlecht belüfteten Räume und des engen Kontakts der Menschen auf
der Konferenz ideale Bedingungen vorfand, um sich zu verbreiten. Vom Treffen wurden für die Studie das Virusgenom von 28 Personen sequenziert.
Alle von ihnen trugen dieselbe Mutation namens C2416T. Die einzigen bekannten Proben mit dieser Mutation vor dem Treffen, stammten von zwei Personen
in Frankreich und wurden am 29. Februar genommen.
Forscher wissen, dass es bei dem Treffen zu einer zweiten Mutation kam: G26233T. Sie muss bei der Virusreplikation in einem der Teilnehmer
entstanden sein. Jeder Mensch, der sich das Virus über diese Person holte, trug die Doppelmutation in sich.
[Aktuelle Studie vom University College in London (UCL)]
26. Oktober 2020
Es gibt bestimmte Symptome, die 80% der Patienten aufweisen, die sich mit Covid-19 infiziert haben.
Schwierige Unterscheidung
Es gibt viele verschiedene Symptome, unter denen Corona-Patienten leiden können. Leider tauchen viele davon auch bei Erkältungen und grippalen Infekten auf,
was die Unterscheidung zunächst recht schwierig macht. In der Londoner Studie wurden die Symptome der mit Covid-19 infizierten Probanden nach ihrer
Häufigkeit aufgeschlüsselt:
Brustschmerz: 87,1%
Atembeschwerden: 85,3%
Kopfschmerz: 84%
Muskelschmerz: 83,5%
Verlust des Geruchs- und Geschmackssinns 80,4% (Phel./Zinc-met.)
Schweißausbrüche: 76,2%
Bauchschmerz: 74,6%
Husten: 72,7%
Fieber: 72,4%
Halsschmerzen: 69,6%
[Manish
Bhatia]
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%) |
One study showed the most common symptoms at onset:
Fever (59 [73%] patients)
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%)
[Harry van der Zee]
Top 3 recommendations
Of the various options below, the following three seem most closely able
to cover the symptom totality of COVID 2019 and are most likely to prevent
infection with it:
Herbal medicine: 1) a
combination of Astragalus, Echinacea purpura and Echinacea angustifolia
+/o. 2) Ganoderma lucidum
Homeopathy: which remedy or
group of remedies best cover COVID 2019 is not fully clear. Please see articles and updates in this
journal. In case of infection,
individualized treatment by a
licensed homeopath is recommended.
Resonance healing: Coronavirus Source Resonance
2.a. – Herbal medicines and supplements
It will very much depend on the continent where you live what will be
available for you in this respect. You can ask local drugstores or traditional
and natural healers
for advice. Here are a few examples of substances that support the
immune system and have a strong resonance with COVID 2019:
Any complex supplement that contains
Astragalus (Chinese herb used for lungs and
immunity). Even better if it also contains or is combined with Echinacea
(Echinacea purpura and Echinacea angustifolia), vitamin C and Zinc.
Ganoderma
lucidum (Reishi or Queen of
mushrooms)
Neem
powder, ideally combined with Artemisia powder (for Africans)
Red algae with iodine (iodine
is a most powerful antiviral and antibacterial agent)
Colloidal silver (a natural
antiseptic, antibiotic, antiviral agent)
Vitamins A, D and C (important
for the effective functioning of the immune system)
Thyme (strong effect on lungs)
– Homeopathic recommendations for
anyone
Homeopathy has over 200 years of experience in the prevention and
treatment of epidemics. Based on that long history and the symptoms observed in
patients infected
with COVID 2019, it may soon become clear which homeopathic remedies can
be used to prevent (or treat) coronavirus. Here are
some preliminary suggestions:
Justica
adhatoda 3X (or 3D) once daily 10 drops in a teaspoonful
of water (increases your IgE levels to fight the
virus). (Malabar nut, India)
Arsenicum
album 30C (recommended by Indian governmental Ministry of AYUSH based on
Chinese cases reported in the Lancet – Feb 15, 2020). Advice: use once a week
as long as the outbreak is not near, and change to once daily for one week once
it gets near and then change to twice per week.
Bryonia,
Lycopodium, Phosphorus, Gelsemium
and Eupatorium perfoliatum (ordered in likelihood of
being called for) have been suggested based on symptoms reported
by reliable sources. As homeopathic case-taking looks more deeply and
widely into symptoms the remedies mentioned are still suggestions. As they are
also often called for
in treating flu and other acute conditions, you may want to have them
available in 30C potency.
3.a. – Prophylaxis
Bryonia alba has been suggested by several sources and most
thoroughly documented by Dr. Manish Bhatia (see below). Advice: take Bryonia alba in 6CH or 30CH.
Camphora
1M, melt 4 pills twice daily under the tongue for 2 days. Recommendation by Dr.
Rajan Sankaran based on
cases observed and treated in Iran (see under treatment).
Arsenicum
album 30C has been recommended as prophylaxis by the Indian governmental
Ministry of AYUSH based on the study of Chinese cases reported in the Lancet –
Feb 15, 2020). Advice: use once a week as long as the outbreak is not near, and
change to once daily for one week once it gets near and then change to twice
per week.
Gelsemium has been suggested by the Hong Kong Association of
Homeopathy and Macau Association of Homeopathy and Dr. Aaron To. Prescription: Gelsemium C30 once a week as prophylaxis as long as the
outbreak is not near to where you live, and change to once daily for one week
once it gets near and then change to twice per week.
Justica adhatoda has been suggested
by Dr. Farokh Master[1]. Advice: Justica
adhatoda 3X (or 3D) once daily 10 drops in a
teaspoonful of water (increases your IgE levels to
fight the virus). (Malabar nut, India)
Isaac Golden, who has
extensive experience in homeoprophylaxis, suggests a
combination remedy consisting of: Influenzinum triple
nosode M + Pneumococcinum M
+ Bacillinum M + Arsenicum
album 200 + Justicia adhatoda
200 + Gelsemium 200 + Bryonia
200 + Antimonium tartaricum
200.
Influenzinum
CV30 is recommended by Cilla Whatcott:
https://realimmunity.org/boost-natural-immunity-homeopathically-for-circulating-viruses-including-covid-19/
3.b. – Treatment
Dr. Manish Bhatia has made an
in-depth analysis of the genus epidemicus based on
reliable sources of information and regularly updates his article on it.
https://www.doctorbhatia.com/treatment/coronavirus-covid-19-symptoms-homeopathic-remedies-for-treatment-and-prophylaxis/?v=796834e7a283
His recommendation:
Bryonia alba to prevent and treat
Lycopodium for the later stage of infection
when pneumonia sets in (Lyc is also complementary to Bry)
Dana Ullman:
a lot of first-hand data and clinical details of the actual cases from
China. The clinical picture/cases in this paper have been divided into four
groups.
[comments regarding homeopathy by Dr. Manish Bhatia in braces]
Group A: Mild – with no
respiratory symptoms. [Gelsemium, Eupatorium perfoliatum and Bryonia seem
indicated]
Group B: Moderate – with
respiratory symptoms like cough and Fever. One characteristic symptom from this
document is that patients have pale or pale-red tongue.
Also cough is either dry
or has little yellow sputum. There is dry throat too. [Bryonia,
Antimonium tartaricum, Arsenicum album and Phosphorus seem indicated]
Group C: Heavy – with
respiratory distress. One characteristic symptom from this document is that
patients have red-tongue or yellow-furry at this stage.
Gasps on movement. [Lycopodium, Pyrogenium, Lachesis, Bryonia and Arsenicum album seem indicated]
Group D: Critical – with
respiratory failure, cyanosis and collapse. One characteristic symptom from
this document is that patients have purple-tongue at this stage.
< Movement there is agitation and sweating with cold limbs [Mercurius solubilis, Lachesis, Arsenicum album, Hydrocyanicum acidum, Camphora, Antimonium arsenicosum, Carbo vegetabilis may be useful at this stage]
Homeopaths from Iran
–supervised by Rajan Sankaran
(Mumbai)– have found Camphora After studying 40 cases
and recording all symptoms they decided on Camphora
and observed dramatic effects. Camphora comes from
the subclass Magnolidae which has the theme of
shutting yourself in and walling off the outside world which seems to be the
main idea in this epidemic.
Mild infection: Camphora 1M, 8 pills in 100 ml of water. (1 tablespoon 6
hourly for days until symptoms largely abate. Nothing but water 30 minutes
before and after.)
Severe infection: Camphora 10M, 8 pills in 100 ml of water. (1 tablespoon 6
hourly for days until symptoms largely abate. Nothing but water 30 minutes
before and after)
The Hong Kong Association of
Homeopathy and Macau Association of Homeopathy have advised Gelsemium,
Bryonia and Eupatorium perfoliatum.
It is unclear in
how much these
recommendations are based on actually treated COVID-19 cases.
The Source Resonance SR2424c
is designed to cover the genus epidemicus of
COVID-19. The SR for the regular flu has been used with good results for many
years. SR2424c can be used in all stages of COVID-19, is ideal if no clear
remedy is indicated and can also be used by therapists that miss the skills to
individualize on the basis
of symptoms. If distribution is an issue the same is also available as
audio file (see above). This means that wherever one is in the world, as long
as there is internet the resonance can be used. A coronavirus
app makes it possible to also listen offline on a smart phone.
5 – COVID-19 – a wake-up call
A rather novel idea not supported by all homeopaths is to also include
into the genus epidemicus the effects seen in the
collective in response to the pandemic. Like every action leads to a reaction,
every symptom of the collective response to the pandemic should invoke an
opposite response and the genus epidemicus remedy or
remedies should support the awakening to qualities that are perhaps not so much
an opposite to but rather a transcending of symptoms of a collected derangement
of the vital force.
For example:
The fear of infection and of
death are based on a deep-rooted belief that we are the body. Being free from
these fears we have trust in the body’s capacity to heal itself. Transcending
them and the underlying belief, we connect with our true self which is beyond
form and the confines of time and space. Would we still avoid infection?
Of course, but not because of fear but because we take proper care of
ourselves and others.
A fear of infection is in a
deeper sense based on the fear for other, the stranger. We also tend to point
our finger to the stranger that is supposed to have caused our misery. E.g.
Spanish flu, Mexican flu, Swine flu, Bird flu. This attitude can give rise to
racial backlash and a tendency to isolate or even detent the other or shut our
own doors or borders. On a practical level there is nothing wrong with any
measure, but if it feeds fear, suspicion or even leads to hatred and name
calling this is pathological.
Transcending these tendencies mean that we cooperate and trust others
and help our neighbour instead of shutting our door into their face.
More profoundly, transcending the concept of I and you leads to the
realization that we are all one. As a result, loves flows and taking care of
someone and guarding
the interest of anyone is simply what love does.
Stock markets are panicking
and people are buying big supplies of food, toilet paper etc. Fear of poverty
of is a strong fear in humanity probably originating in a fear of starving.
Having money on the bank is then similar to have enough food and fire wood for
the winter. Transcending the tendency to prepare as it were for a long winter,
we only take what we need and share with others what we have and support
those individuals, companies or nations that are most strongly affected by the
pandemic.
There is no need for speculation or theorizing as it simply comes down
to taking the case of the collective and analysing the signs and symptoms
observed.
The information about the current coronavirus
infection obtained through shamanistic journeys and channelling is quite
similar though to what we can all observe.
These sources can thus provide confirmation of our findings and give
pointers to a deeper understanding of the disease. The transformative influence
of the pandemic observed in the collective is reflected in these messages. They
suggest an intentional impact and force for change. Intentional or not, also by
observing the signs and symptoms as expressed in the collective it is clear
which qualities are being called for in the collective in order to deal with
the crisis and how these can be seen as a message or lesson provided by the
virus as a gift to humanity in service of our evolution and awakening.
Any well-chosen remedy used to prevent or treat the epidemic is
therefore not only useful for removing the symptoms but also for bringing about
the change in the collective triggered by the virus. Just like a remedy
supports the vital force in restoring health by resonating with instead of
suppressing the symptoms, it should also resonate with its underlying message
and support it in waking up humanity to those qualities it evokes. By
resonating with the symptoms as also the role and purpose of the infection the homeopathic
approach doesn’t only restore health but also supports transformation.
Based on several sources it is assumed the virus is offering humanity
the following:
It will strengthen the immune
system of humanity and thus on the long run improve health and save lives.
Children under 18 hardly have any symptoms from COVID-19 and seem to easily
adjust to the virus and incorporate its message
Human DNA has been built up
over millions of years and in it the genetic information of many bacteria and
viruses has been incorporated. Due to all those contributions
our physical form has evolved into the amazing instrument it is. Now new
information is being offered and the confrontation with this can ultimately
only strengthen our collective DNA. Fighting and suppressing it will only force
it to chance form which usually means that the symptoms become more severe.
Just like in response to a derangement of the vital force the human organism
always aims at finding a way of dealing with it that involves the least
suffering, a virus will not create more suffering than is needed to adjust a
collective derangement of the vital force.
This crisis calls for
cooperation on all levels and can thus activate new networks and strengthen
existing ones.
Considering the need for
cooperation, the pandemic offers an opportunity for parties to leave the
trenches from which they fight each other – be it nations, political opponents
or different philosophies on health and disease.
Through our almost manic
search for financial security and materialistic wealth we severely threatening
all life on this planet. This crazy machine has come to a halt and we are all
forced to press pause. Skies are clearing up and together we have time to
reflect on our impact on the environment and other inharmonious ways of being
on this planet
If we are not at work or
school, we tend to race to the next experience, like sports events, music
festivals, theatres, restaurants etc. The simple message now is to stay home.
The deeper message of ‘staying home’ is to simply be and stay as you are and to
not get seduced by all sorts of distractions and lost in outside activities
As parents are told to not go
to work and children to stay away from school, families have an opportunity for
taking it easy and to spend quality time together. This can strengthen the very
basis of our societies and induce a sense of well-being. It may also help us to
reflect on our priorities and the choices we make in life
Although it may initially be
out of fear, we are all invited to take good care of ourselves and each other,
which in itself is good. If we look at the main homeopathic remedies for acute
infections, we can see fear is an important ingredient in them. This crisis is
an invitation to overcome fear and become heart-centred instead. To overcome
the fear that is being spread like a poison, it is important to realize that
the virus can wake us up to what is currently unbalanced in humanity and in
each of us individually.
6 – More inspiration
6.a. – Prayer by Mooji
We hope you will join us in praying for all who have been or will be
affected by the virus, wherever they are in the world. May its growth and
impact diminish quickly; may the sick recover to newfound strength; may we all
use this challenging time to continue growing in ourselves, to discover the
power and grace of the eternal light within us.
Our Prayer
“Let us offer prayers and blessings
for all people and all nations of the Earth.
Let us bless that, though intense, this will
also become a time
of conscious awakening and healing for
everyone.
We know, from the lessons of history,
that great difficulties, disasters and
challenging times
also can strengthen and unify us by dissolving
the differences
that appear to divide us.
Calamities often strengthen us internally,
making us more deeply aware of the highest
values of life.
Troubling times encourages us to work together,
to genuinely care for each other.
Such events make us more aware of our
collective strength
when we work together as one united human
family.
May we grow in unity, love and understanding.
The Lord’s Blessings be upon
all people and nations affected at this time.
May governments and all helpers move in an
inspired,
co-operative and harmonious way,
so that collectively we are able to put right
whatever needs to be put right within our
capacity.
Our prayer is that this disease comes to an end
soon.
We believe, trust, know this will happen.
This is a prayer for our entire world and its
leaders.
We pray that the greater, higher Truth which
dwells inside us all
raise us up in conscious awareness of our true
nature and Being
so that we become more kind, more open,
more loving, wise, peaceful and powerful in the
Truth we are.
May we live fully in the joy of our real nature
in accordance with the will of the Supreme God
Almighty.”
~ Moojibaba
[Dr. Saptarshi Banerjea]
FEVER WITH DRY COUGH
Stict.: Discharge dries up quickly — forms crusts/scurfs
Keynote (Clarke): Dry night cough is
Constantly blows nose but no discharge
Dullness and malaise: Grand characteristic: Dull pressure/fullness at root of nose
Dry hacking Cough < the more he coughs Gluey secretion >In open air
Hale: Sticta is indispensable in
February, March, and April in the
American climate.
<: evening and night; can neither sleep nor lie down; must sit up;
< Coughing. The cough (the more he coughs the more he wants to).
Inspiration, when tired
>: in open air;
Just.: Cough: dry like Bryonia,
spasmodic with constriction Wheezing
like Ipecac
Dyspnoea with cough, <: in a
close room/lying on left side in lung problems;
Larynx is painful with dry cough
chills
Chills Night sweats
Cough with haemoptysis & tightness across the chest like Phos.
<: cannot endure a close, warm room/lying on left side;
Spong: Irrepressible cough from a raw
spot in chest
Cough cause Cardiac
cough Asthmatic dry cough
<: Reading/singing;
Cough Dry+++ (“dry as a horn”)
<: sweets,
> eating,
Barking like a saw driven through a pine board
<: cold drinks,
> drinking warm things
Bry.:
<: entering warm room/eating, drinking/inspiration (motion)/motion;
> rest Dry
Cough
Associated Cough symptoms :
With stitching pain: chest
With headache: fly into pieces
with Thirst++
Right lung lower lobe
<: Motion/talking/inspiration/entering warm room; >: rest;
Rumx.: Tickling+++, in pit of throat+++,
or behind sternum++ excites cough
< exposure to cold air, therefore covers head + throat with bed
clothes.
Excited by change from warm to cold, and cold to warm (Phos. Spong)
Raw pain under clavicle
Rawness Incessant Teasing Cough
< any irregularity <
lying down – 11.00 p.m. (and 14 – 17
h.)
<: pressure on throat
pit/exposure to cold air/lying down;
>: wrapping up;
FEVER WITH ACHES
Rhus-t.: Dry teasing cough coming at midnight
< putting hands out of bed
Stiffness and aching
<: night/first motion/cold & damp weather/warmth;
> continuous motion
Fever blisters and vesicles
Eucal.;
Pricking sensation followed by painful aching. Acts as antiseptic
RELAPSING & CONTINUED FEVER; NEPHRITIS COMPLICATING INFLUENZA
Exhaustion & toxaemia Bronchitis in aged with
foul discharges àExpectorant
Sinusitis à
Stuffed up sensation “3S”
Slow digestion Sore, ulcerated
tonsils. (Use tincture locally) (a characteristic: ref. Clarke)
<: Night/walking/carrying anything;
>: Exercise, taking food;
POTENCY & DOSE OF CHOICE:
Influenza: 30C, 200C
Desmodium gangeticum
Sleepy and Drowsy
Pains all over à Burning
Headache: As if bound by a tape
<: 7 h.;
Ferr-p.:
ACUTE COLD CHARACTERISTICS:
Malaise, mild headache, body aches (general constitutional symptoms of
fever).
Mild onset of temperature with signs of first stage of inflammation.
(Rubor = Redness, Calor
= Heat, Dolor = Pain, Tumor
= Swelling).
Catarrhal affections of respiratory tract. (susceptible to chest
troubles)
Can be associated with:
headache;
first stage of Otitis (ASOM) with throbbing pain in ears; (when Bell.
fails)
epistaxis;
tonsillitis and sore throat;
undigested watery stool;
lumbago with stiffness of the
muscles
It stands mid-way between sthenic activity of
Aconite & Bell. & the asthenic sluggishness
of Gels.
THEME AND ESSENCE:
First Stage of all inflammatory affections
Initial stage of congestion Hard, dry cough with
Before exudation soreness of
chest
MODALITY:
<: 13 h. (Chill), warm drinks, motion, night, 4 – 6 h.
>: cold application (headache)/rest;
FEVER WITH TIREDNESS
Ars.:
Aetiology: Suitable for attacks occurring
as consequence of suppressed catarrh.
Manifestation: Kent says Ars. patient is
always taking cold in the nose always sneezing from every change
in the weather.
Discharges: Discharge: Putrid.
>: by leaning forward in bed;
<: Midday, midnight;
Gels.:
3D’s : Dull Dizzy Drowsy
Desires: to be left alone
Gradual onset
Apathy Listlessness
Dusky hue face Thirstless
Associated Features : Tired Nervous Heavy
/
Chill running in back, limbs
ELIMINATION OF REMEDIES:
Slow gradual onset of fever:
Remedies which have a rapid onset of complaints: Acon.
Bell.
Catarhal state is not being developed;
Remedies which have catarrh with fever: Dulc.
Kali-s. Ocimum. Sang.
Sore throat rarely developing:
[Elaine Lewis]
Carb-v.: The last stage of
pneumonia. You know, they say this Coronavirus ends in pneumonia; but, some doctors are saying
that it’s like no other pneumonia they’ve ever seen, and that, in fact, it
appears to resemble Altitude Sickness more.
They say the patients turn blue and are gasping for air. Their lungs work fine, but their hemoglobin
is being attacked by the virus and it can’t carry oxygen anymore. They say the respirator is making these
patients worse and is inappropriate; they need oxygen.
Carb-v. is our remedy for Altitude Sickness!
These Carbo veg. patients need air, crave
air. They want the fan turned on, the
windows open. It’s often described as
“air hunger”. They’re very cold, weak
pulse, exhausting sweats, prostration, apathetic, unresponsive, comatose. Panting and gasping. Spells of coughing, rattling of mucus,
burning in chest, spitting of blood, worse exertion.
Think of the color blue. Remember for Belladonna we think of the color red. For Carb-v. we think of the color
blue. Here is Dr. Cameron Kyle-Sidell, an ICU doctor,
who swears these patients don’t have “pneumonia” as we know it; watch
his video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=16&v=k9GYTc53r2o&feature=emb_title
Remedies which have sore throat with fever: All-c. Bell. Hep. Strepto.
PROPHYLAXIS:
As Hahnemann narrates in Sec 101,”It may easily happen that in the first
case of an epidemic disease that presents itself to the physician’s notice he
does not at once
obtain a knowledge of its complete picture, as it is only by a close
observation of several cases of every such collective disease that he can
become conversant with the
totality of its signs and symptoms.”
The major symptoms which have been presented include:
Fever, Dry Cough and Tightness across the chest
Bry.:30C-1 single globule (poppy seed) in a bottle of water (500ml) and sip
that medicated water slowly for 5 days-7 days gap –
Bry.:200C-1 single globule (poppy seed) in a bottle of water (500ml) and
sip that medicated water slowly for 5 days
Just.: 10-12 DROPS THRICE DAILY FOR 3 WEEKS.
[Ronald Whitmont]
The Novel 2019 Coronavirus
April 18, 2020
Dr. Ronald D. Whitmont discusses viruses
(COVID -19), their harm and benefits, as well as strategies for building and
maintaining a strong immune system
by fostering a healthy biome.
The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that
emerged from Wuhan, China has spread worldwide causing a global pandemic of
respiratory infections complicated by pneumonia, and severe cases of
respiratory failure resembling adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
The disease appears to preferentially attack elderly men and those with
significant underlying chronic medical illnesses. There is currently no
conventionally recognized effective preventative treatment, vaccination or cure
for COVID-19, though homeopaths have successfully managed many outbreaks of
similar epidemic infectious diseases over the last two centuries. Many nations
are currently under “lockdown” orders restricting nonessential activities, work
and travel. The media is dominated by
stories,
reports and recommendations advising how best to avoid contact, and once
contacted, how to prevent spread of infection to others.
Most recommendations are based on the principle of “slowing” spread of
COVID-19, since it cannot be stopped. The theoretical basis of slowing spread,
or “flattening
the curve” is based on trying to prevent overwhelming the available
medical resources of hospitals and intensive care units (ICU’s), not on ending
the pandemic.
Conventional care is based on respiratory support and eventually,
vaccination. All available information
on the spread of COVID-19 indicate that, for most healthy people,
the illness will manifest as a mild self-limited cold or influenza-like
illness, but for those who suffer from chronic illness it may be much more
serious and at times, deadly.
A brief analysis of the overall situation might explain why.
Testing strategies vary between country and geographic region. In the US, testing resources have been
withheld for the very ill. This means that many more people could be
asymptomatic carriers of this disease. So far, the majority (82%) of known
cases of COVID-19 infection have developed symptoms ranging between extremely
mild colds,
to moderate flu-like illnesses, or no symptoms at all.
Normal, healthy children do not appear to be affected by this disease,
but they may be asymptomatic carriers who spread the infection to others.
COVID-19 is a mutated coronaviruse which typically
causes the “common cold.”
Nearly 20% of those who become sick with COVID-19 develop more severe
symptoms consistent with a severe bout of influenza. A very small percentage of these have
developed complications including pneumonia, ARDS and respiratory
failure leading to death.
Depending on geographic region, scope of testing and other available
resources, between 1 – 14% have died.
The majority of these deaths were in the elderly and those undergoing
treatment for other pre-existing chronic medical conditions, including
diabetes, hypertension, kidney, lung, heart and liver disease. About 1% of those who
have died did not appear to fit into this risk category and their deaths
have not been explained.
Worldwide, most people exposed to the COVID-19 virus will only develop mild
upper respiratory tract symptoms similar to the “common cold.” A small number of people, predominantly those
affected by, and being treated for an underlying chronic medical condition, are
significantly higher risk of developing a more severe symptoms, complications
and death.
Unfortunately, for many reasons, according to the US Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the majority (60%) of Americans
already suffer from at least one form of chronic medical illness, while about
40% live with two or more chronic medical conditions. This means that more than
half of the US population is already at greater than normal risk of developing
complications from COVID-19. The US
death rate from COVID-19 may be substantially higher than the averages so far
observed throughout the rest of the world.
Americans spend more per capita on health care than any other nation on
earth ($3.5 trillion, or nearly 20% of GDP), yet rank lower than most developed
nations in health indices, including longevity and infant mortality.
Americans suffer from higher rates of chronic illness than their
international peers and are the largest users of pharmaceutical drugs in the
world, spending almost $400 billion annually on these products. Americans are
sicker because they use more of these products “from the cradle to the grave”
than any other nation on earth.
Hundreds of thousands die annually from the use of these medications
taken as prescribed, and millions more suffer long-term harm and chronic
ailments as a direct result
of these interventions. The COVID-19 pandemic is an example of this.
The epidemic of chronic inflammatory illnesses in the US and other
developed nations results from the ubiquitous reliance on pharmaceutical
medicines to manage illness
in our society. These effects are
most readily observed in relation to the battle against infectious disease.
According to the CDC, the average American child receives 15 courses of
antibiotics before their 18th birthday. Most pediatricians
routinely recommend the use of either Tylenol, Ibuprofen or a combination of
both in every febrile illness involving the immune system.
The heavy reliance on antibiotics and antipyretics [= Fieber senkend (and many other
drugs)] for routine treatment of acute infections, is associated with
significant adverse effects on the microbiome and the
immune system.
The cumulative effect of this over-reliance on medications to treat
common acute inflammatory conditions promotes the development of chronic
inflammation in the form
of allergies, asthma and autoimmunity and an impaired ability to fight
infections.
Coronaviruses are comprised of a group of viruses
that are frequently associated with the “common cold,” but they have also been associated
with several severe epidemics known as SARS and MERS. The novel COVID-19 coronavirus is more aggressive than the “common cold” and
poses a significant challenge for those already suffering
from impaired immunity, which includes most Americans.
The increased risk of developing complications and death from COVID-19
appears to be due to several factors, including the presence of an underlying
chronic medical condition that impairs immunity, as well as the concomitant use
of certain medicines that can suppress immunity and delay recovery,
particularly the class of medicines that include NSAIDs.
Coronaviruses apparently bind to their target
cells in the lung, kidneys, blood vessels and GI tract through angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors, which has
led researchers at the Department of Biomedicine and Internal Medicine
at the University Hospital in Basel Switzerland, and the Department of
Pharmacology in the School
of Medicine at Aristotle University in Thessaloniki Greece to recognize
that certain drugs used in the treatment of hypertension, diabetes and inflammation may be
responsible for “increases [in] the risk of developing severe and fatal”
infection with COVID-19.
The drugs, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)
inhibitors, angiotensin II type-I receptor blockers (ARBs), Thiazolidinediones (Avandia and Actos), and
Ibuprofen, appear
to increase risk of these severe illness, risk of respiratory failure
and death from COVID-19.
Ibuprofen and other NSAIDs, drugs that have
been routinely and ubiquitously utilized to reduce inflammation, are among “the most commonly used medications in the
world,” but their continued use may do the opposite: they may increase the risk
of developing inflammation and possibly the “cytokine storm,” which is believed
to be the final common pathway leading to death in many epidemic infections
including COVID-19.
There is good reason to suspect that these drugs increase the risk of
complications and death from COVID-19 and may account for the, so far,
unexplained deaths of the
1% who do not fall into other risk categories from this virus. This would not be the first time that an
NSAID was implicated in a pandemic.
An estimated 50 million people died worldwide in the great influenza
pandemic of 1918. That pandemic also
marked the first time that aspirin (an NSAID) was marketed
and made available for public use.
It was taken in large doses by many, on the advice of physicians and
pharmacists, who recommended it to prevent and treat influenza.
There is reasonable anecdotal and preclinical evidence to suggest that
the heavy use of aspirin was associated with some of the gravest consequences
in otherwise “young
and healthy” individuals who precipitously died from this virus. Contemporary physicians understand that aspirin
is contraindicated in viral infections because of its association with
increased risk of both immune and neurological complications.
Even though aspirin is no longer routinely recommended for the primary prevention
of cardiovascular disease “because of [a] lack of net benefit,” it is still
routinely taken
by more than 29 million American men due to a belief that it helps.
Aspirin isn’t recommended because it causes more deaths from
gastrointestinal bleeding, stroke and cancer than it prevents from
cardiovascular disease. Since it may also increase the risk of complications
and death from COVID-19, it should be avoided along with all the other NSAIDs.
Interestingly, viruses are not considered to be “living” organisms, but
they are the most ubiquitous biological agents in the natural world,
outnumbering bacteria by 10:1.
The overwhelming majority of viruses in our bodies (and in the ecosystem
in general) are beneficial, ie, they do NOT cause
illness, they promote ecological health and symbiosis between other organisms
and serve to advance the continual evolution of stable ecosystems. There are approximately 380 trillion
individual viruses in the average healthy human body (compared with only 37
trillion human cells); there are more than 1030 (one nonillion) viruses in the
oceans alone and more than 1.7 million different
viral species that have already been identified.
Not only do viruses spread by person-to-person contact, but they are
readily transported and disseminated through the atmosphere where they remain
viable for long periods
of time.
National borders, fences, walls and quarantines will not disrupt this
mode of transmission, where more than 800 million viruses fall onto every
square meter of ground daily across the entire globe, even in the most
“pristine alpine environments.”
In addition to viruses, more than 545 different bacterial and 168
different fungal species are transported in fog, clouds and “fresh air.” The
concentration density of these micro-organisms increases as air becomes more
polluted with smog, dust, smoke and other man-made pollutants.
Viruses are critical for both human and environmental health and
stability. An extremely small number of
viruses are actually associated with human illness but many more
are associated with significant long-term health benefits. But for those suffering from chronic illness
or taking medicines that interfere with the microbiome
or the immune system, even relatively benign viruses can increase the risk of
devastating illness.
Viral infections impart definite long-term health benefits, particularly
during childhood, where they help educate and stimulate the immune system to
mature. The greater
the number of acute lower respiratory-tract infections (which are mostly
viral experienced in childhood, the lower their risk of asthma and allergies
throughout life.
Child with older siblings, larger families and more acute infections and
those who attend day care at an early age have more viral respiratory infections,
and a significantly lower risk of developing autoimmune disease, including Type
1 Diabetes.
A number of diseases including atopy,
diabetes, and multiple sclerosis appear to be prevented by early childhood
exposure to viruses. Exposure to viruses, and the acute infections that they
trigger, appear to activate the innate immune system and form a bridge to
adaptive immunity, which is responsible for resolving inflammation and
providing lifelong protection.
Viral exposure plays a critical role in immune system development and
the prevention of chronic illness.
Animals raised in germ-free conditions demonstrate significant
impairment in organ development and immune system competency.
Households that practice high levels of hygiene, including automatic dishwashing
have higher levels of allergies and autoimmunity compared with those who don’t.
Children raised without conventional medicines appear to have lower
rates of rhinoconjunctivitis, atopic eczema, and
atopic sensitization than their age matched peers.
A critical caveat to viral infections is that these long-term benefits
fail to materialize if antibiotics are administered to treat these common
childhood infections, an all
too common practice in American households.
In a healthy state, every human hosts a wide range of benign
asymptomatic chronic viral “infections.”
Only a very small fraction of these viruses are capable of causing
human illness, and most exist in stable symbiosis with the immune system
and the microbiome. Not surprisingly viral infections
can be triggered by environmental factors, particularly immunosuppressive
therapies that disturb the microbiome.
Viruses may play an important role in preventing illness since they have
been used to treat certain conditions:
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) exposure reverses late stage malignant
melanoma and many “common cold” viruses (including coronavirus)
treat bladder, brain, and breast cancers.
Routine exposure to these particular viruses throughout might life may
play an important role in in preventing these
conditions, but more research is certainly warranted
on the benefits of viral exposure.
Certain viruses become pathogenic when either the immune system is
suppressed, or the microbiome is disrupted. Antibiotic induced dysbiosis
(an ecological imbalance
in the microbiome) triggers the herpes simplex
Type II virus (HSVII) to become lethal.
Dysbiosis triggers the human papillomavirus (HPV) to shift from commensal
to pathogenic by becoming invasive and causing cervical cancer. Both viruses normally exist
in benign symbiosis with the body, when the microbiome
is healthy, without causing illnesses.
When the microbiome is disrupted (usually by
medications) the ecological balance is disturbed, and normally symbiotic
organisms can become pathogenic. This may be one
of the mechanisms behind the extreme pathogenicity
of the COVID-19 virus in those with impaired immunity. The virus causes only a mild illness in a
healthy individual,
but in an immunologically (or microbiome)
compromised individual, the virus is associated with a much more severe
disease.
Many viruses have been found to play key roles in immune system
development, and their absence can create long-term health problems: for
example, the offspring of mothers who lack exposure (prior to pregnancy) to
rubella or coxsackie B viruses, are at significantly higher risk of developing
autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes.
Mice who have been exposed to herpesvirus,
cytomegalovirus or Epstein Barr Virus are protected against bacterial
infections caused by Listeria monocytogenes
(causing gastroenteritis and brain infections) and Yersinia pestis (which causes bubonic
plague).
Not only are viruses “considered to be key contributors to the
evolution” of all other organisms on the planet, most viruses evolve rapidly to
adapt to their hosts, tending to become less “virulent” and more symbiotic over
time.
A successful virus adapts to (rather than kills) its host by reaching a
state of “metastatic equilibrium” and becoming commensal
or symbiotic. Even corona virus COVID-19
has undergone mutations and has been detected in at least two different
forms: one more aggressive than the other.
Depending on environmental factors (particularly medical interventions),
this adaption process can shift the virus in the opposite direction: into more
resistant and aggressive forms. When
this happens, viral evolution follows a similar pattern seen when bacteria are
treated with antibiotics: they develop resistance, which is frequently
accompanied by more aggressive and virulent behavior.
Viruses (like bacteria) are critical components of all living systems
essential to the environment and the human microbiome.
Continued health requires a process of continual exposure and adaptation to
these organisms.
Conventional medical pharmaceutical approaches which emphasize
antibacterial and antiviral treatments have failed to grasp the ecological
importance of these organisms
in human health and immune development.
One of the most obvious results of this approach is the epidemic of
chronic inflammatory illnesses now plaguing modern pharmaceutically dependent
societies. COVID-19
is an organism that takes advantage of the biological gap created by
this approach in a subset of the population which has been made extremely
vulnerable. This is an entirely predictable outcome, long foreseen, based on
the methods of treatment utilized by our society.
What is most needed now is an effective system of medicine that promotes
immune system adaptability and microbiome diversity
instead of treatments that weaken immunity, and force organisms to become more
virulent and aggressive. A method of
treatment that fosters adaptational health rather
than antibiosis is present in homeopathy.
Homeopathic medicines have been shown to be effective across a wide
range of infectious conditions, both in clinical and pre-clinical (laboratory)
settings without damaging the immune system or the microbiome.
Ultra-highly diluted homeopathic medicines work by regulating the
expression of genetic information at the cellular level. They have been shown to significantly lower
the
risk of developing infection when used prophylactically
before viral exposure.
Homeopathy has been shown to be effective in the management of life-threatening
sepsis (a systemic infection) when used adjunctively alongside conventional
management in the intensive care unit (ICU) with significantly improved acute
and long-term benefit. Homeopathy has been found to be effective in numerous
public health situations treating a range of both infectious and noninfectious conditions.
Homeopathic medicines demonstrate significant viral modula
ting effects in multiple human pathogenic respiratory virus strains in-vitro,
altering patterns of both pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines, suggesting that
it may lower the risk of “cytokine storms”[81] while maintaining the ecology of
the human microbiome.
Homeopathic medicines have been used to treat and prevent epidemic
illnesses around the world: significantly reducing viral loads, improving
lymphocyte counts, and providing physical, neurologic, immunologic benefits
along with improved quality of life and increased survival in HIV/AIDs, and reducing the occurrence of epidemic Leptospirosis.
The science of understanding viral infections and the human virome is in its infancy, at best, but it is abundantly
clear that viral epidemics and pandemics have been worsened by practices that
weaken, rather than strengthen the immune system-microbiome
axis.
It is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic now facing modern society has
been aggravated by modern medical practices which weaken immunity, reduce
diversity of the microbiome and overtreat
common infections with antibiotics and antivirals.
Plans and hopes to rely on a vaccine solution to the COVID-19 issue are
patently false, as our experience with influenza has already demonstrated. Routine forced vaccination to prevent
influenza is one reason why COVID-19 has proven to be so devastating, particularly
for hospital personnel.
Hospital based health care workers are some of the most heavily
vaccinated individuals in our society, many having been forced to vaccinate
simply to keep their jobs.
Not only do these vaccines fail to promote permanent immunity, but their
regular use promotes the occurrence of pandemic influenza. It also increases
the risk of developing infection from other respiratory viruses, including the
corona virus through a phenomenon called “virus interference.”
Modern medicine has provided many distinct advantages to the world, but
it has failed with respect to the environment, the microbiome,
the immune system and long-term health. It is time for society to come to grips
with the extremely “inconvenient truth” that modern medicine is creating a chronically
ill society that is increasingly vulnerable
to epidemic illness.
It is time to integrate other systems of medicine, including homeopathy,
into a comprehensive system that augments the wonderful benefits of modern
medicine but mitigates the dreadful amount of harm that it produces.
Failure to pay attention to the warning signs imbedded in the COVID-19
pandemic would be a grave mistake. The homeopathic approach, which supports the
immune system-microbiome axis, must be fully
evaluated and contemplated as one of the most viable and environmentally sound
solutions to this crisis.
The remainder of this discussion focuses briefly on a practical approach
to COVID-19. A healthy lifestyle and
diet in addition to appropriate (and individualized, when possible) homeopathic
treatment may be helpful.
It is also important to avoid (as much as possible) unnecessary or
hazardous medical therapies that might weaken the immune system or damage the microbiome making recovery more difficult, unless they are
necessary to save life or limb.
The immune system is key to maintaining health and recovering from
illness. Inflammation is the primary
mechanism that the innate immune system utilizes, and anything that interferes
with it may impair the body’s ability to fight infection and fully recover.
Prevention:
A worldwide network of homeopathic practitioners have been working for
months to share information and determine the Genus Epidemicus
for this epidemic. Whenever possible,
each case should be carefully evaluated to determine the appropriate individual
medicine that most closely suits it. The
following homeopathic medicines have shown the most promise both regionally and
internationally, so far: Bryonia alba, Arsenicum album, Eupatorium perfoliatum,
Gelsemium sempervirens, Camphora and Kalium muriaticum.
Most of the current public health recommendations are designed to
“flatten the curve,” to slow the spread of illness and protect those who are
more vulnerable, but they
cannot prevent infection. Only complete isolation with air filtration
and environmental sterilization could provide this, but once quarantine is
broken, the problem would be compounded by significant loss of microbiome diversity, which would be a much more serious problem. For most healthy people, getting infected
with COVID-19 will result in a mild illness or no symptoms at all. There may even be a long-term benefit to
acquiring this infection.
Handwashing is a reasonable step to prevent
transmission. The use of antibacterial
soaps and hand sanitizers are generally unnecessary. Plain soap and water are
sufficient.
There are contradictory recommendations regarding the use of gloves and
facemasks, but the latter are in extremely short supply and homemade versions
will be inadequate to prevent transmission.
Social distancing has been highly recommended at this time.
Adequate rest and relaxation are critical and should be
prioritized. Manage stressful activities
and work situations in a timely manner to ensure adequate time for recovery.
Regular moderate exercise and sun exposure are critical for immune
system functioning. Vitamin D
supplementation does not impart the same benefits as natural sunlight.
Eat fresh whole foods with high nutritional value when possible. Avoid
overeating. Avoid “junk” foods, highly
processed products, those with preservatives, and refined sugars. Keep all flour-based foods to a minimum.
Consume raw garlic. Stay well hydrated
but avoid over-hydration. Urine frequency, odor and color can be used to judge hydration status. Prevent constipation with a high fiber diet and adequate fluids.
Eat naturally fermented foods every day which are high in pre- and pro-biotics.
Reminders when sick:
Get adequate rest.
Eliminate refined sugars and foods with a high glycemic
index.
Discontinue all nonessential vitamin and mineral supplements for the
duration of the acute illness. Utilize probiotics,
pre-and pro-biotic containing foods (naturally fermented foods and brine). Eat
lightly, or fast for short periods.
Stay hydrated but avoid over-hydration.
Do not try to lower fevers unless this is deemed medically
necessary. Postpone showers and baths
since these frequently lead to more cooling.
Avoid becoming chilled.
Stay in contact with your primary care physician. Remember that viral illnesses are normal and
that most people who are otherwise healthy will benefit immunologically from
these experiences (even though they may be unpleasant) in the long run.
Infections help the immune system manage and reduce chronic inflammation and
can provide significant long-term health benefits. Try to avoid using unnecessary medicines that
simply “manage symptoms.” Stay in
contact and consult closely with your homeopathic provider as needed. If difficulties arise, or if you seem to be
getting worse, make contact with a medical professional. Pay attention to your instincts and ask for
help if
things are progressing unexpectedly.