Clinical impressions of Homœopathy in pædiatric surgery

The Challenge of Non-Reproducibility of Old Homoeopathic Drugs and the Need for their Standardisation and Re-Proving

“…Most of the nosodes were prepared without microbial characterisation from the year 1827 (Psorinum) to 1950), 23 when the microbiology and the culture facilities were scarcely available. The organisms have also evolved making it impossible to reproduce the 'identical' nosodes such as Anthracinum (an extract of the anthrax poison from the spleen of cattle ill with the disease), 24 Carcinosin (developed from certain undocumented tissues of cancers by DM Foubister, 25 Hydrophobinum (Hering in 1833, 50 years before Pasteur experimented with the organisms, 26 and the like. A so-called nosode, Malaria Officinalis, which is actually not prepared from any organism causing malaria, but from 'decayed vegetable matter from marsh when the malaria toxin was most active' 27 makes no relevance today.…”

Emotionally disturbed children

“…Phosphorus is the most intelligent type; their keen imagination anticipates fearfully potential dangers; in the ward they shrink away from the nurse or doctor; "What are you going to do to me ? "; their bright eyes follow every movement of the staff (Foubister 1957); they are afraid of the dark; afraid of thunder; are anxious if they are left alone; they are affectionate, responsive and they return affection (Foubister 1954). Foubister (1957) recommends Phosphorus for pre-operative fear or anxiety.…”

“…Unlike the responsive Phosphorus he is unsociable, silent, selfcontrolled, too serious-minded; he lacks self-confidence (Moncrieff 1937). In appearance, he has lost weight, has a sallow complexion; a wrinkled forehead in a child would suggest consideration of Lycopodium (Foubister 1957).…”