A Niche performer

https://youtu.be/XcSTdlZF3Go

Gorgeous  Divya menon D/O Drs.Ashwin kumar and Manjula Ashwin – her dance recital on 17/1/2021, an amazing rendition with every ingredient in the right proportion- an overview.

As Chief guest for the evening sri.Thomasji rightly enounced citing above sloka in which Divya displayed “Javaha – Agility, Rekhacha-movement done in such a way that the weight of the body is perfectly balanced,Drishtir -Glancing Eyes where the hand went her  eyes followed, shramam- Hard work or Endurance, shraddha-Devotion & Concentration, Medha – Intelligence” in her rendition and her angika abhinaya and satvika abhinaya seemed very impressive. Bhava evolved very well into rasa. 

Further as sri. Thomasji elaborated divya’s nritta, nrithya and naatya were exemplary.

When it comes to expression from within, including feelings and emotions at some points Divya displayed such a finery it seemed she is herself going through those emotions, such a sparkle in her Sattvika Abhinaya. It is considered the most difficult to master but she excelled at it.
I want to appreciate her abhinaya especially when naayika is sad and sitting besides a pond and a lotus blooms as well as a bramara or honey bee mumbles around in the piece ‘…natyamadu nataraja’.

I think her guru knows divya’s strengths as well as her weaknesses and she is on the road to mastery of her art.

Being a rasika I need no qualification to analyse art I think . But when we have seen performances of Legendary gurus like vasanthalakshmi and Narasimhacharis as well as others like Dhanajayas, Padma subramanyam and Chitra vishweshwaran who at their ripe age show so much adaptability, dedication in the propagation of their legacies I can say divya is in right direction to be a niche performer.  

 The common quality among all of the legends being  they never leave any untied strings. It’s well set, well rehearsed as well as no slackness in between and with total dedication, art is perfected . Indeed when I saw the way Narasimhacharis duo choreographed or readied their students for performing the arangetram, how much detail they looked into, how they  put 200% efforts to bring out 98% perfected performance and how they checked each nuance with great care.

Looking at it in another way, we Homeopaths who want to teach or deliver seminars and workshops are also like performing artists. If we can take a few leaves out of these qualities of legendary dancers and their amalgamations in contributing the best to the art, leveling it up a notch, we can learn and adapt them to our needs. I think we need to absorb these great qualities, to leave a legacy of our own.

After almost one year of turbulence and uncertainties watching her performance live ushered a breath of fresh air onto our monotonous lives.

Congratulations and best wishes to you girl, many more to come.

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Reference Ten qualities of Bharathanatyam dancer https://wp.me/p3HotK-7v

Homoeopathy and Allopathic systems of medicines; the incomparable paradox.

Key words: Principles- Poles apart, different Planes, Materialistic versus Dynamic, incongruent comparison.

 

“We must admit that we have never fought the homeopath on matters of principle. We  Fought them because they came into our community and got the business.”

Dr. J.N. McCormack, AMA, 1903(1)

“It has never occurred to us that the very mode of reasoning which we have taken for granted may itself be a barrier toward a real understanding of the Phenomena of life.”

These are the words of renowned Edward .C.Whitmont an Allopathically trained Psychotherapist who was contemporary and student of Carl.G.Jung. “The Concept of Causality namely linear association of cause and effect….. has always been an unquestioned logical category in scientific work(2).

Causality is the relationship between causes and effects. It is considered to be fundamental to all natural science, especially physics. Confusion of causality and determinism (exactness) is particularly acute in quantum mechanics, this theory being Acausal in the sense that it is unable in many cases to identify the causes of actually observed effects or to predict the effects of identical causes.(3) So, cause is not in line with effect, it varies.

Thus, the linearity of his mechanical expectations prohibited Planck from having a mechanical explanation. This is why he had to resort to Boltzmann’s probabilistic arguments. Planck when faced with roadblock in his experimentations upon black bodies, instead of abandoning the theory that it no more comes under classical Physics; he embraced an entirely different thought to accommodate non-linear motions of Electrons. .”(4) It was neither by experiment nor by standards of Physics but only on Observations of natural occurrences which got endorsed by Einstein as well.

In a 1909 article entitled “The Scientific Reasonableness of Homeopathy” by Royal S. Copeland, A.M., M.D.  he states:

“. . a chemical, technically an electrolyte, when dissolved, is dissociated into parts or particles smaller than the atoms and known as ions. The more dilute the solution the greater is the dissociation and consequently the atoms are less in number and the ions increased. In a solution infinitely dilute, the dissociation is absolute and the chemical is present only in a state of ionization.”(5)

If you don’t believe that properties of the solute remain in solvents diluted beyond the presumed limit, make the assays for ionic concentration, i.e. do the tests to identify homeopathic remedies ionic concentration tests as against plain water!

But Homoeopaths are not accepted when they prove it anything but on allopathic standards. As The Washington Post reported that the two most contentious topics in the Western world are Jesus Christ and Homeopathy; (6) Why all Medical Sceptics are still stuck in reductionist view of Galen, who saw Human body as entities related to each other. What stops them from realizing the truth? We are not asking for ‘conversions’ but only acceptance of our work or at least leave us to work in peace.

The truth is even though Allopaths have advanced enormously in dissecting human body into thinnest slices virtually; they still cannot even cure completely a simple Allergic Rhinitis. All true Practioners know that Allergies grow into Bronchial Asthma in their care so few of good intentioned Doctors suggest to try Alternative therapies off the record to their Patients.

Scientific Laws: Scientists postulate that the basic laws of the universe are unchangeable, and through observation and experimentation, humans determine the validity of their beliefs to better understand the nature of reality. (7)

The four steps of the scientific method are,

1. Observation of a phenomenon:

In Homoeopathy, that is ‘Likes cure likes’ or Nature’s Law of Cure,’ Similia Similibus Curantur’.

2. Formulation of a hypothesis:

Let the like substances for each disease picture found in nature be explored and applied to cure those maladies.

3. Prediction of future outcomes or other phenomena:

This was accomplished by Dr. Hahnemann by carefully evaluating all olden medical Data and compiling which circumstances lead to cure. For example if a stronger dissimilar force meets natural disease it suspends natural disease until its strength wanes off, again natural disease progresses as before. This is the way Allopathic prescriptions work. Anti-pyretic for fever, Analgesics for Pains, so on and so forth.

Smallpox vaccine, the first successful vaccine to be developed, was introduced by Edward Jenner in 1798. He followed up his observation that milkmaids who had previously caught cowpox did not later catch smallpox by showing that inoculated cowpox protected against inoculated smallpox. This could be the best example of Nature’s Law of Cure. (Wiki) Edward Jenner was contemporary of Dr.Hahnemann and he endorsed Jenner’s cow pox vaccine. (Organon 6^th edition.page.no.130/131 f.note 47)

Unfortunately, Contrary to this Polio Vaccine did not work like wise, though its prepared from diluted Polio Virus; not similar but same substance, it has lots of side effects and a link has been found between the vaccine and increase in the number of cases of ‘Acute Flaccid Paralysis’ (AFP)as the report dated Dec 4^th 2015, suggests in National daily ‘The Hindu.’ (8) It has been clearly demonstrated in the above mentioned study that Polio is swapped by AFP.

4. Experimentation to test the validity of the predictions:

The Famous experiment where Hahnemann himself took the decoction of cinchona bark and got all the characteristics of Malarial fever. It’s an open challenge anyone can redo this experiment and check the results.  An example of this Natural Law is China’s alkaloid quinine; which cures Malaria even today.

Interestingly I read an article by a sceptic claiming Hippocrates did not suggest ‘Law of Similars ’. Yet that critique clearly showed how Hippocrates operated in the lines of ‘Similia’…Some people think that ‘homoios’ and ‘autos’ merely means ‘fitting’, ‘of the same kind’.so the first quote above merely says that cause and remedy belong to the same class. If the cause is ‘too hot or too cold’, the remedy must be of the same kind; wounds however need surgical treatment and the result of wrong food should be solved by diet.”(Skepsis)  (9)Hippocrates was not a Homeopath _ Stichting Skepsis.html)

Indeed this is what Homoeopathy is all about, it is of ‘same kind’ or similar, not ‘same thing’ like a vaccine. This skeptic still provides good examples of Hippocrates applying Homoeopathic principles based on his own experiences, it’s just a tread of knowledge; but could not develop it into a Medical thought, which later Dr.Hahnemann did. It also led to the discovery of Homoeopathic ‘Operacy’ by him meaning that natural Law tamed to work for Humanity unlike accidental happy go lucky cures.

Dr Hahnemann has set clear cut Premise for Homoeopathic principles application. It is for naturally occurring diseases or ‘Dynamic’ in nature, in new age terminology “Genetic”, as well as Immunological Issues. Other problems have to be treated accordingly like Diet and regime, Hygiene or Physiotherapy.

“Only in the most Urgent cases, where danger of life and imminent death allow no time for the action of a Homoeopathic remedy-….scarcely minutes-…..in sudden accident occurring to previously healthy individuals, for example Asphyxia,…it is admissible and judicious at all events…to stimulate irritability and sensibility….for there is no natural diseases to be removed…..to this category belongs antidotes to poisonings, alkalis to mineral acids….pg.152,. Organon of Medicine., by Dr.Hahnemann.

Dr.Hahnemann’s good old friend Dr.Hufeland one of the best critique as well as earliest Sceptic whose contribution to Homoeopathy is enormous; mockingly said that it only removes symptoms and not disease. This alone prompted Hahnemann to search for “cure model”, for the genetically oriented disorders or so called Soil/Miasma the base Nature of the Individual. This led to the disease classification as

 Acute diseases: caused by external elements infectious in nature like Fevers and other life threatening diseases, usually self-limiting ones. Infections can be overcome by increased Immunity due to Homoeopathy, but each case is decided on its merits.

Chronic diseases which have a long course; no imminent threat to life except in acute flare ups, but will neither subside nor rectified on their own and are carried over to their off springs. Homoeopathy is most suitable for diseases of this nature where Allopathy usually removes symptoms but diseases are progressive.

Though our newest  Sceptic , Dr.Venkaraman Ramakrishnan a man of repute, unfortunately is ill informed and has based his allegations on hearsay which itself is against scientific spirit. (10)Whether our Nobel Laureate is proving what Edward De bono suggests,”You can be a thinker without being an intellectual. Indeed many intellectuals are not particularly good thinkers.” He did not compare within  two Medical  thoughts like Homoeopathy and Herbal therapies , he took a safe bet like Astrology and Homoeopathy both which  are not on a fight back mode.

Do not jump to the conclusion that these new skeptics who call themselves “TAM-Truth about Alternative Medicines” are well armoured with knowledge, before rubbishing Homoeopathy unlike their older counterparts. They haven’t done any Homework they just sit on the panels use cheap tactics like ridiculing, rejecting evidence provided without examining and hate speech. They are worried of immense popularity about which they themselves unswervingly supply data and think millions of people who take Homoeopathy are fools and are beyond salvaged.

They just argue that, “….. it’s unfortunate; that millions are using it; say even Medical as well as University Students are catching up with it.”(11)  A good Thinker will be aghast to note, so much of venom spilled against a Medical Therapeutic system which has survived only due to patronage of Common Man for centuries; why is it so?  Is it a terrorist outfit? There is lot more to it than just cynicism.

Even when Dr. Bellare of IIT.,Mumbai, said Homoeopathic dilutions have Nano particles it was ridiculed citing  it may be due to contamination since dilutions were procured from Local Shop as against manufactured under stringent conditions. (12)

Thanks for the Sceptics; attacks on Homoeopathy have trigged a chain reaction in Homoeopathic fraternity which has produced enormous Data about Scientifics of Homoeopathy by Non Homoeopathic Scientists which is good for us as well as our Patrons.

“It is not… That some people do not know what to do with truth when it is offered to them,

But the tragic fate is to reach, after patient search, a condition of mind-blindness, in which

The truth is not recognized, though it stares you in the face.” Sir William Osler, physician,

1849-1919

 

The natural healing force within each of us is the greatest force in getting well.” ― Hippocrates.

So, our exponentially growing Client base as well as Homoeopaths should carry on our commendable work for the betterment of All of us.

“I’m a science journalist. I don’t celebrate science; I criticize it, because science needs critics more than cheerleaders. I point out gaps between scientific hype and reality. That keeps me busy, because, as you know, most peer-reviewed scientific claims are wrong”, says John Horgan(13) in Scientific American journal. So he himself claims he treats the skeptics skeptically. But as he suggests let the world be harsher on mammograms and Wars but don’t be soft on Homoeopathy we need our critiques to push us to move forward.And dialogues and healthy debates are always welcome.

One of my Patient reacted “Allopaths says don’t go to Homoeopathy and you say don’t go to Allopathy….”. I said “We never ever ask an emergency case to stop allopathic or come to us alone as we are here to help our Patients to get maximum health benefits. We  are not in a cat fight with any system because our Plane of action is totally unparalleled.

References

1. Homeopathy Heals By Louise Mclean.
2. Psyche and substance by Edward.C.Whitmont.
3. Wikipedia Planck’s Law
4. Quantum mechanics wiki
5. John Benneth Blog
6. The Washington Post-report on World’s most contentious topics. Wiki.
7. Scientific Laws: wiki
8. The Hindu Is India actually free of polio? by VIDYA KRISHNAN report on Polio Vaccine-Dec 4 2015
9. Hippocrates was not a Homeopath _ Stitching Skepsis.
10. Truth about Medicine   video
11. Homoeopathy is bogus and harmful -V.Ramakrishnan -HindustanTimes   Jan 2016
12. Homeopathy, Extreme dilutions and Nanoparticles Chikramane PS, Suresh AK, Bellare JR, Kane SG (2010). Extreme homeopathic  dilutions retain starting materials: a nanoparticulate perspective. Science based medicine-a truly homoeopathic defense of Homoeopathic medicine- by David gorski
13. Dear “Skeptics,” Bash Homeopathy and Bigfoot Less, Mammograms and War More-By John Horgan on May 16, 2016

 

 

ASD Causes and Treatments in a nut shell

Autism occurred in about 5 children per 10,000 live births. However, since the early 1990’s, the rate of autism has increased enormously throughout the world, so that figures as high as 60 per 10,000 are being reported. According recent figure estimates from CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network about 1 in 68 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), affects all racial, ethnic, and socio-economic groups.
The reasons for the increase are being debated, but the most likely cause appears to be
 over vaccinations of infants,
 Lyme Disease,
 Leaky Gut Syndrome,
 Chronic Inflammation Of Brain cells Neurons ,
 Genetic Traits,
 Poor Immunity
 Heavy metal Toxins.
 Fungal infections,
 Environmental Pollution can also to be blamed.
 Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are the leading cause of disability in children

Even though the majority of these are defined as “mild” TBI (mTBI), there is evidence that between 15-50% of children with mTBI will have poor functional outcomes.
Especially MMR vaccines blamed for this but experts claim it’s not vaccine but Thimerosal in the vaccine causing the damage. Though it is evident that Children with weak constitution or make-up cannot take up vaccination adverse reactions and one size fits all policy is not beneficial so many factors are playing their part in continuation of Governmental Vaccination drives as before.(Read related articles.)

Some experts feel that screening may alleviate parents’ uncertainties by obtaining an earlier diagnosis when parents already know that their child is “just not right.”
But others, such as University of Maryland’s Shubin, are concerned that it may instil unnecessary fear due to incorrect diagnoses. Screening could also offer relief for other families who feel that something is not quite right with their child, only to discover that they do not have any form of ASD.
“Screening that shows their kids do not have autism should be a relief,” says Dr. Mark Groshek, a pediatrician at Kaiser Permanente in Littleton, Colorado

Role of Mother’s Mental Health.
In a study they compared mothers of 20 autistic, 20 Down syndrome, and 20 developmentally normal children matched on several pertinent demographic variables. Results revealed that mothers of autistic children reported.
 less parenting competence,
 less marital satisfaction,
 more family cohesion, and
 Less family adaptability than mothers in the other two groups.
 Mothers of both autistic and Down syndrome children reported more disrupted planning,
 caretaker burden, family burden, and
 Frequent use of self-blame as a coping strategy than did mothers of developmentally normal children.
The practical implications of these findings are discussed, particularly those pertaining to low parenting competence and the use of self-blame as a coping strategy.
So, it’s evident that Mother’s state of mind and Health has direct effect on Children’s health even after birth at times.

Also, because many ASDs are still not completely understood, there exists no “cure” per se, only treatment.
“Better treatment options need to be studied,” says Dr. Steven Pavlakis, professor of neurology and pediatrics at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. But, Johnson says, this does not mean that early treatment cannot have significant benefits.
“There are medicines that may improve — although not cure — their behaviour,” she adds. .
We hear reports by parents and professionals regarding recovery in some individuals on the spectrum based on many of the interventions mentioned earlier.
There are many ways to interpret the word “recovery,” and we view recovery in the same way as the medical community—that is, as a managed state, similar to recovery from addiction or cancer. Individuals receiving appropriate treatment and support will retain their unique and wonderful personality, but they will be better able to manage life and feel physically well.
Although there may still be some residual “autistic” traits, some adults on the spectrum state that it is not necessary to provide them with help or assistance—that they do not need to be “treated.” They embrace the diagnosis and are pleased with their overall sense of being. These individuals very much want to be accepted for who they are.
These treatments may be neurologically based (e.g., to stop seizure activity), medically based (e.g., to reduce gastro-esophageal reflux or severe constipation), nutritionally based (e.g., to normalize a nutritional deficiency), or sensory based (e.g., to reduce hyper-sensitivities). Medical approaches augment educational and behavioural approaches that are often needed and can also be helpful.
Compiled from resources such as: CDC, National Autistic society, Autism Research Institute …

Oh dear!you must die

Oh dear!you must die

Oh dear!you must die

— Read on drrekhasri.wordpress.com/2019/12/16/oh-dearyou-must-die/

World Elders day

Hi friends,

How are you all? Not written blog for you since long time. Today want to speak on benefits of Homeo for troubles of elders or aged people. We are in strange times where the very core beliefs and courtesy which was considered basic has now become dangerous due to corona times. But this phase will pass anyway and old rules established again with more respect and responsibilities.

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Elders need support and care but caring can be one reason for spread of virus from you to them or vice versa. But still Homeo can help to minimise the bad outcome by minimising infection, helping relieve symptoms effectively as well as preventive in few cases infection, by increasing immunity.

If a person is alive beyond 65 years of age means he’s enjoying good health no doubt but minor issues not related to any thing but only to old age are also present in many ways. It is difficult for old people to handle them and also they are sensitive and focussed on their not so dangerous but irritating symptoms. Tips for care givers or son/ daughter (or in laws)

1. They have a)much time but no energy, b)thinking is done whole day, c)fixed ideas that certain things should be like this or its useless.
2. d) Constipation is greatest issue in this world they just try to normalise it day and night obsessively, which is natural to their age due to less intake of food and less exercise. (You can never convince them so say yes its very pity ,symphatize and give Homeo medicine)
3. Due to weakness of body have unnecessary fears.
4. Feeling of neglected though you struggle to care in your busy schedule as much as possible.
5. Seems elders are acting selfishly and self centered.
6. Problems like forgetfulness with blaming ‘you never told me’ types.

Stop thinking in your view of your parents problem try to imagine their view.

1. Think kindly and try to address with lighter way not taking personally or getting hurt. Not to think deeply into each word they speak though they take it deeply. Be careful with your words.
2. Joke with them but be careful your parent/inlaw may not take it in right perspective. Be cautious with content of it. Let it be general topic not related to their lapses or mistakes.
3. Share small details at work place but not everything it should be in between as if you are interested in sharing but if overdone will start thinking you have stopped sharing so angry or you have started neglecting them in your busy times. Keeping elders in touch (even while living under one roof) is essential.
4. Involve in decision making even already decided should ask what can be done like. Later you have to explain why done your way tactically. Most old people are not aware of recent happenings and struck 30 years prior in their timeline, explain in positive way.
5. Reminding once self we will get old one day and probably make same choices what our elders are doing now, is an eye opener, not to think I will never do this but to think how can I stay myself and do progressive choices in old age. But many a things are not completely in our hands.
6. Homeopathic medicine has been best service for elders from common cough and cold to dementia or Parkinson’s or to prevent strokes and maintain cardiac health.
7. Keep a Homeopath in your list and find solutions for many a number of minor ailments as well as guidance in major health issues.
8. I have been treating elders upto 95 years with great success ranging from constipation to Parkinson’s.
9. Helpful in acute cases ALONGWITH allopathic treatment for a)fever b) Delirium or talking nonsense suddenly or staying dull and no talking, c) low blood pressure d) low pulse rate e) stroke mild or moderate f) kidney problems especially high creatinine. Remember follow all instructions given by your doctor or surgeon never stop medicine on your own expect as told by your doctor. Add Homeopathic med for quick recovery, stay in good health, maintain lab findings within normal range and also give relief of symptoms otherwise told to ‘bear with’ by your doctor.
10. Homeopathic medicine is added on , palliative in severe condition where nothing helps and symptom reliever. Always take guidance of your attending doctor as well as Homeopath lnot to do anything on your own. Never stop Homeo on your own, ask your Homeopath.

If any queries regarding corona in elderly or any guidance needed contact me: on my email drrekhasri@yahoo.com

Have a great week ahead.

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Dr.Rekha srinivasan BHMS., F.hom(Psych)., Dip.MH&C (SCARF)(NIMHANS)., Adv.learning in Homeo.from vithoulkas.,(Greece)

Dr.Rekha karnam srinivasan, BHMS.,a Homeopathic consultant practicing in Chennai for past twenty years has a PG Fellowship in Hom. psychiatry from UK.
Dip.Mental health and Counseling from SCARF (NIMHANS) and Advanced training in Classical Homeopathy in difficult cases by prof. Vithoulkas at Greece.
She’s currently Director General of Indian Homeopathic Research Center an affiliate of Indian Homeopathic Medical Association an international association of qualified Homeopaths of Indian origin.
She’s in editorial board of the “Homeopathic Medical panorama” an in house magazine of the association and has compiled an Medical book on treatment of Autism by homeopathy for training Homeopaths in treatment of ASD.
A prolific writer whose has published in peer reviewed journal, ” Case report of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy coped with
Homoeopathy; focus during Parturition”. Has presented original analytical paper on” complementation phenomenon and law of similars” at NSRAH- India in 2018 and “Evaluating Levels of Health an essential step in Cancer care- A perspective.” at International integrative Oncology conference at Kochi in 2020.
Been in the Organising Scientific committee of IHMAs most prestigious,” Zuruk Zu den Wurzeln” the second International Conference at Torgua in 2018. She served in the editorial board and organising committee of National Homeopathic conference “Eunoia” in 2017,

published in Mylapore Times dated 17/8/20

To Inspector Mrs.Divya

Mr.vijayan

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Arsenicum Album 30 has been recommended by government of India in March 2020 to boost immunity and fight Corona virus disease. Since then this has been distributed for frontline warriors like police personnel, Corporation, Metro & sanitary workers and few doctors too.
Also in and around kadalur and villupuram our good friend Mr.Anbuchezilyan and his wife Inspector Ms.Divya for more than 250 families.
And for public in much affected areas like Tondiarpet, Royapuram during first phase with help of our good friend Mr.Venkatesan(Lakshmi Cottage Industry) for supplying & packing in individual course dose, being distributed for more than 25 thousand people including school children. Recently around 100 Postal service personnel in Mylapore received medicines as they are serving under high risk.
Has given awareness talks to college students at Institute of printing technology before lockdown and through radio Hello FM 106.4 and Akashavani Mysuru with talks and blogs post lockdown. Individual counselling services provided for fear and anxiety.
Also treating Corona positive quarantined patients through video calling and sending medicines and in clinic Covid like illness with encouraging results.
Real motivation is our PMs appeal and efforts taken by CM who encouraged Homeopathy along with Ayush, to help people fight corona effectively.

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How Homeopathy works on immunity?

Part II

The immune system has developed to defend the host from  various pathogenic microbes that are themselves continuously changing. The immune system also aids the host to eradicate toxic or allergenic substances that pass in through mucosal surfaces. An important feature of the T cell appendage of the immune system is to identify host cells that are infected by viruses, intracellular bacteria or other intracellular parasites, T cells have developed an mechanism that distinguishes foreign antigens together with self-antigens as a molecular complex. This prerequisite that T cells recognize both self-structures and foreign antigens marks the need for these cells to preserve self-tolerance, which is important.

As Dr.Amdekar.Y notes “Clinical manifestations of disease depend upon host’s immune response that is induced by pathogen and modified by the host’s innate and adaptive immunity.” So, even same pathogen gives varying results ranging from being harmless or which could potentially turn into a fatal illness depending on one’s immunity. (7)Here comes homeopathy which acts at the boosting ones immunity and at the level of host response to disease.

Homeopathy is the art and science of therapeutics that was developed by Samuel Hahnemann in early 18th century. Homeopathic
medicines are given in single dose and are individualized on the basis of the of symptom similarity between the symptoms produced by those drugs on healthy volunteers and the totality of the patient’s symptoms. The focus is on the person as a whole and his attributes.(5)

1.¨Scientific

Research advances on homeopathy in recent years, at clinical, physical, chemical, biological and medical levels with acceptable scientific
procedures and approach have paved the way for stringent research, particularly at the molecular level to understand the physico-chemical nature and mechanism of action of ultra-high dilutions or potencies. (8)

Dr.Khudha Baksh’s in vivo and in vitro studies have provided evidence about action of homeopathy beyond placebo effect paving way for advances in the same lines, “

Homeopathic remedies have nanoparticles or NPs which stimulates biological process where it acts just like an external threat or disease and organism gets stimulated to fight it by releasing anti-inflammatory,anti-toxic immunoglobulins or chemicals which ultimately attacks all external including disease. But medicine power decreases as its minute dose and doesn’t harm the organism but in this process disease gets cured. Now this model is substantiated by various research findings. Please read more about these scientific papers in review articles indexed below

Iris R. Bell, MD PhD (Oct 2018)Pursuing the Biological Basis of Homeopathic Remedy Responses – References ://www.symbiosisonlinepublishing.com/nanoscience-technology/nanoscience-technology24.php

Most of the above have been experimented and prof.khuda Bakhsh and his team have been advancing in evaluating gene regulation, they have published papers on how Arsenic album in potency help in increasing immunity by its anti inflammatory properties and tissue damage control(9) read more in this “Evidences of Protective Potentials of Microdoses of Ultra-high Diluted Arsenic Trioxide in Mice Receiving Repeated Injections of Arsenic trioxide”.  

Dr. Khuda Baksh he is an eminent microbiologist who has 300 papers to his credit out of which 103 on Homoeopathy. Amazing personality proud to be Homoeopath as well as humbled by this towering person. 

Professor Rajendran has done has done a comparison between the two different scales of potencies discovered by Samuel Hahnemann; with the help of HRTEM and EDS. It is found that:-  all the high dilutions (HDs) of Natrum muriaticum (Nat mur) contain Nano Particles;the size of NPs is within quantum dots (QD) size range, except for 6C, where larger particles are found (14nm) (10)

2.¨Immunity booster\modulator

‘The review shows that homoeopathic medicines produced modulation of immune function at various levels such as modulation of expression of genes, stimulation of macrophage and polymorph nuclear cells, changes in expression of surface receptors and induction of cytokines.'(9) (11)

3.¨Can help to prevent infections

It can tackle infections by improved bioavailability and anti inflammatory, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory effects. Recent studies demonstrate that homeopathic medicines may contain source and silica nanoparticles  because of their unique manufacturing processes called potentization.(12)

Homeopathic remedies are proposed as source nanoparticles that initiate hormesis and time-dependent sensitization via non-pharmacological effects on specific biological adaptive and enhancing
mechanisms.(12)(13)

Results would depend upon the ability of the organism to react to the remedy, which as a creator of unique stress or as multifaceted biological threat (similar to disease agent), initiating reversals of aggregate, cross-adapted biological changes which happened due to the disease in the ‘allostatic stress response network’. To understand this read more “A model for homeopathic remedy effects: low
dose nanoparticles, allostatic cross-adaptation,
and time-dependent sensitization in a complex
adaptive system” by Iris Bell and Koithan.(13)

4.¨Demonstrable Antiviral effect

Dr.Khudha Bakhsh and his team have studied utilizing reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) methods, that introduction of homeopathic drugs is capable of bringing about changes in the gene expression of the bacterial system, both at the m-RNA and DNA levels, when exposed to other toxic insults. () The results of the study “Ultra-Highly Diluted Homeopathic Remedies Have Demonstrable Anti-Viral Effects: A Commentary on Our Published Findings Related to Experimental Phage Infectivity in Bacteria”, provide yet another strong evidence of the capability of the potentized homeopathic drugs to trigger specific gene activity in the bacteria to render protective effects against phage attack. Since there is hardly any anti-viral drug without toxicity in the modern drug regimen, the results of the study assume special significance he says. (14)

5.¨Effective in previous epidemics (5) (15)

In 2003, Dr. André Saine began reviewing the literature on the evidence for the effectiveness of homeopathy retrieved from records of its use in epidemics and he has so far extracted from over 10,000 references, the first 2,500 of which have been bundled into a comprehensive text that is now over two thousand pages in length.

All the epidemics in which homeopathy has been used since 1799 have been included in this extensive review of the literature.It is noted irrespective of the physician, the time, the place or the type of epidemic disease, including diseases that are with very high mortality rate, namely cholera, smallpox, diphtheria, typhoid fever, yellow fever, and pneumonia.

Read more in his article on this subject http://www.homeopathy.ca/debates_2013-03-22.shtml

COVID-19 my take home points Part I By.Dr.Rekha karnam srinivasan

Keywords: COVID-19, pneumonia, corona virus, pandemic, Homoeopathy.

Much has been said about COVID-19 since January 2020 and am have been a keen observer . Here am elucidating few points which I realized when was trying to connect the dots.

So, pandemic is a never before seen in our life times phenomenon and maybe difficult to grasp its far reaching effects. The course of an epidemic is defined by a series of key factors, some of which are not clearly comprehended at present for COVID-19. (1)

Exact a century back it occurred that too for two full years from 1918-1920 which wiped off 6 percent of population or between 50 to 100 million people died. And India suffered no less impact with death rates at 6%.

What it means ? Clearly we are in the beginning of such a disaster and god alone can save us. But to see the history in another perspective we are empowered with knowledge which may help us to minimize the effects if god so desires. Hope to reduce the impact with ancillary measures in place or the infection could affect 60% of world population according to report of Lancet. (1) So, serious and sustained efforts is the need of the hour.

Fact Check:

1.It has been noted that first world war with governments taking callous attitude and hiding information was factor in rapid spread of the infectious disease. (2)

2.It is recorded in annals of medical history that there was  increased deaths in second wave, from October through December of 1918. A third wave in spring of 1919 was more lethal than the first but less so than the second return of the Influenza. (2)

3.Again high death rate has been attributed to overcrowded military camps, unhealthy environments and poor nutrition sanitation, which suffered during wartime. (2)(3)

4.Even precautionary measures like isolation, quarantine, good personal hygiene, use of disinfectants, and limitations of public gatherings, which were applied unevenly could have been greatly contributory. (3)

5.After DNA analysis of H1N1 virus which was the cause of this pandemic suggested its less of its virulence (undoubtedly it was )but now thought that many of the deaths were due to the development of bacterial pneumonia in lungs which were already weakened by influenza. So to say opportune infections or combined influenza with pneumonia . (3)

Now I try to decode Indian scenario and government’s efforts to minimize or halt the epidemic.

1.For that it has enamored itself with right attitude towards precautions. As soon as news breakout of Wuhan being epicenter of COVID , government started quarantining passengers from affected countries.

2. Precautions are practiced and awareness is created. Hope plans are stay put to contain second or third waves of resurgence.

3. Social distancing has been widely encouraged and prime minister appealed to public to impose self regulations and novel ‘Janta Curfew’ proposed.

4. Planning and execution is in progress for screening at source, quarantine, testing and appropriate treatment carried out on war footing.

5. Most important is to improve immunity of the people and to reduce the infection.

Now fifth point is in the eye of a storm. Skeptics are having varied views ‘ranging from why all the drama, nothing going to be that big an issue’ to ‘not enough measures’, type comments. Those who say no big deal , I cannot say anything world is showing enough proof of what’s deal.

But for those not enough I need to ask; what else can be done? Now this could be contrary to one’s belief’s ,it has been observed that despite much advancement in health care sector not much to boost immunity or to control infections viral or bacterial and its still a uphill task with rise in antibiotic resistance(1)(4). Only a small set of evidence-based non-pharmaceutical interventions are available according to Lancet report.

No don’t jump to conclusions am not a modern medicine basher who has problem with each advancement achieved. I simply want to say if the infection advances to pneumonia stage including homeopathy every system has difficulty in handling it. (5) Measures like self-quarantine, or temperature control at borders, may not be very effective since half of infections are asymptomatic.(4)

Will elaborate on this later.

So now to answer how to achieve health?

• Hygiene
• Dietary changes &
• Supplements
• Removal of disease
• Removal of maintaining cause
• Removal of exciting cause
• Immunity or host response to disease

Hygiene is what achieved by all the rituals of hand washing.

Removal of disease causing or infections agent. That is achieved by antiviral treatment. But in this situation that is also taken with a pinch of salt. Not recommended by experts in terminally ill or with low immunity. Even ibuprofen has been officially banned in list of drugs that can used due to its known to hasten disease process.(6)

It has been noted most severe cases are seen in the early stages of a new disease, as these are the ones who come to light and also as they are associated with deaths. However, it is important to note that present estimate is that about 81% of people with COVID-19 have mild disease, 14% have severe disease, and 6% are critically ill. (1)(4)

Ideally a person should not be infected. If postive for Corona virus then should be quarantined so he would not spread the infection. Then if he has good immunity and young without chronic illness like Diabetes , hypertension or Cardiovascular disorders he will recover. If old or with poor immunity may advance to pneumonia and death may ensue.(6)

But what about those infected but not tested and at large? What to do to tackle this? Increase immunity of the public could be only answer. According to Lancet many factors are unknown in this epidemic.

It is unknown is the whether infectiousness starts before onset of symptoms and peak viraemia seems to be at the end of the incubation period.

Another uncertainty is whether there are a large number of asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 as it seems to be.

It is also uncertain regarding the duration of the infectious period for COVID-19 whether it lasts a beyond speculated time. The effect of seasons on transmission of COVID-19 is unknown. (4)

Oh dear!you must die

That was a sad congregation. Everyone mourning silently. Yes!its death in its gravest shade and if that’s sad enough you think not really, actually it’s a relief for loved ones that suffering has ended in the peaceful arms of the of death.

I am talking about terminal pains be it of cancer the most dreaded one or kidney failure or even devastating bedsores. Seeing beloved suffering is the worst nightmare and being helpless in the face of the stark reality of providence is much more horrific.

All these days I thought about care for terminally ill, especially cancer care is well rounded up by conventional medicine. Since so many strings attached to this and we Homeopaths are not sought after by assumptions and prejudices, I never got really near to these cases. But those few I got an opportunity to treat along with all other things intact I could see the two versions of patient’s last few counted days they lived.

I heard in cases where homeopathy was not included that it was gruesome last days with most excruciating pains and any amount of pain killers, even Morphine injections couldn’t soothe a bit. Added to it are opportunist infections and other issues like kidney failure. Even one of my patient exclaimed about her mother,” I prayed she should die soon, I regretted visiting her at that terminal stage again. My mother an epitome of strength and grit couldn’t bear that suffering.” If this doesn’t move you to tears then what else could.

I treated a woman well into her 80s and she survived for 6 months after my commencement of treatment. The family reported within 2 days she could come out of her room assisted and sit in the chair. She asked for pills whenever slightest discomfort arose, its like cannabis for a drug addict sort of. The most comforting thought that sweet pills can help although not sure what is working wonders here.

That doesn’t mean I could prescribe anything and patient feels better;  myself and the patient along with garnered, whole family inputs, we have adjusted remedies useful or aggravating doses discarded and only helping ones tuned to right potency, dose, and frequency of repetition. It can take 2 weeks or more to achieve this though. Probably this was my earliest case. But it was not cancer but kidney failure and problems associated with geriatrics.

But this cannot be done in delirium patients. A gentleman of 88 years fractured pathologically was in the hospital for two weeks turns hostile after coming home, and absolute no hunger. He was angry towards the caretaker and nurse. Based on medical reports remedy selected and with close monitoring and wife’s inputs he improved in two days, delirium lifted, appetite returned. But if you think the family was thanking the Homeopath forget that our job is as thankless as any other noble profession. But when the patient’s family returns to each crisis management that means it works. The man lived for a year or a little less and his wife when she had severe pain due to a fall after his demise, sought help again. But still, it is a thankless job as ever.

But when a hemiplegic lady of 70 got her femur fractured, it was a real pain and surgery was alone found suitable to relieve the compound pathological fracture. She survived only one month or so after surgery, but her son told me his mother though in severest pain found some relief in Homeopathic pills. Till the last day, she took shelter in that and was positive. This humane lady in her full senses till her last breath asked her children to donate her mortal remains to a Medical college, such a great gesture. Hats off to you mother…

When a lady of 70s diagnosed stage fourth of lung cancer Homoeopathy helped to relieve her day to day problems like cough, appetite and gas/flatulence and indigestion. Again the same expression from her relatives, she used to take Homeopathy till her last day and found some solace.

Now, that am reconsidering my thought that we should be doing research in the areas in those streams in which the only option available is Homeopathy types but also be doing great service in palliative care as well as Cancercare. The potential is huge it actually works and a dire need. Here no claims that Homeopathy cures but it is clearly evident that the relief is provided till the count stops. Anything is above that shall be a bonus though.

Even though palliative care setup has great infrastructure, support and props in place it seems very difficult to touch the core of the problem; ‘ subjective pain’. But homeopathy in whatever way can give support by the constant efforts of homeopath, patient and their loved ones as a team and can expect some relief. Moreover, the caretaker has comfort that they could provide some help, by eagerly giving those sweet pills timely. I heard how much trouble bed sores were and how much relief humble calendula ointment could bring upon. That family had exhausted dozens of tubes of calendula ointment for their bedridden aged mother who survived for 2 to 3 years.

As Hahnemann said in his death bed Providence owes nothing to anybody how great they may have been considered in their lifetimes. It is a great leveler of all forms of life and in death. But it is also true that if providence chooses to help someone, it can be, probably through Homeopathy, a safe,  gentle, effective and healing system of Medicine accommodating each nuance of life in its open arms.

Hail Homeopathy

 

Quintessential Guru

Part two

 

All days are not moody, just as the days passed by everything became familiar and dear as well as making sense. I just love that stone building and lovely atmosphere and those steps from below road leading to the open seating area. Tastefully done I can say and those flowering plants and lo behold !! the breathtaking background of the silvery seashore. If it’s cloudy with sun rays trying to break in, it’s still more spectacular.

 

And you just love the ambiance if its so heavenly right. And as our cab driver said 95 % will come back, oh pretty good stats!!

Fruit trees loaded with peaches, pears and pomegranates, beautifully flowers adorned creepers with a dash of pink, orange and bright colors; with stairs running in steep up ways amidst stony buildings, noiseless roads, and calm Aegean sea, what else do we need to let our hair down? But am on a mission, a pleasant one.

 

My host Maria and her husband were very congenial. Even when my husband challenged him to spell his name Maria’s Husband quickly byhearted ‘Srinivas’ and rendered it in a jiffy. Her mom 75 years young will be talking to us, she speaks only Greece, we English could communicate through somehow, it was fun rather. In there, people think for 5 minutes to come up with one English word and we will be kept guessing.

 

As we neared completion, made new friends like Dr.Dhanalakshmi from Pondicherry with whom we had a good time, we ate together, clicked pics together and also learned together. 

 

But I must admire the weather in Alonissos its very disciplined and obeys Met department unlike in India. Needless to say, it was sultry by mid-week and reminiscing Chennai but nowhere near to our harsh sultry, sweaty climate. It was announced rains on Friday so academy’s get together was on Thursday night itself.

 We got to the party after our class and it was nowhere reciprocal of a western party. We were as ourselves plain Janes and most wore still more elegant dresses. I realized why Western women are being stared at in Asian countries, coz they are drop-dead gorgeous. Oh! Come on don’t tell me now that Indian women are beautiful I know that after all.  

 Indian girls had different plans I guess and many were in traditional attire. But it turned out for the sake of dance and culturals which was mostly by Pune college students who performed spectacularly. 

A memorable evening with dances from Kathak to Samba, songs sung in Hindi to Malay and Swedish too. Its vivid hues of different ethnicities and a true global conglomeration. We enjoyed each bit of it to the fullest and tried to shake our legs to the lilting music with everyone. But food is to be relished not commented upon.

Talking loudly , laughing without reason and that too without alcohol maybe we alone are capable of,  of course hard trained in our college/ hostel days. We know indeed it was pretentious but all in the game in the name of fun.

 

And when we were loudly discussing the party in the cab and the driver got irked and shot the volume. Don’t know how come so-called sophisticated people control their volume of voices, aren’t they excited like humans🙄.

 

To be frank, am lucky to be with my sister in law (my sis-in-law is my bestie) like buddies who called him bhaiyya wholeheartedly, I was pampered with sumptuous preparations by Shilpa and Anjali who had loads of savories. Daily 2 cups of bru coffee and cool weather, how could I even think of coming out of this heaven? I really wanna stay in this dreamy world aha.

 

Did I mention about my mission? Yes, for that to be fulfilled I should be back home loaded with knowledge passed on by our quintessential guru Professor Vithoulkas.

To be blessed is to have ‘Satsang’. I had it utmost, knowledge thirsty fellow homeopaths, congenial faculty and to top it all our guru. His words instilled ultimate confidence in Homeopathy and I (re) learnt patience which is dwindling now.

I gave him a pic with a write up at back, “Sri Veda Vyas quintessential Guru of all times and Sri Ganesh god of knowledge writing epic Mahabharata

With reverence to the quintessential guru of our era Sir Vithoulkas

From Indian Homeopaths Rekha, Anjali, Shilpa “. Could say well-received, Prof asked me is Veda Vyasa still alive? I said yes he’s believed to be in the Himalayas.

Am on cloud nine when around him and when I took his blessings, one important top thing over in my bucket list, “meeting the legendary Prof.George Vithoulkas”.

Hail Homeopathy

 

Quintessential Guru

Part two

 

All days are not moody, just as the days passed by everything became familiar and dear as well as making sense. I just love that stone building and lovely atmosphere and those steps from below road leading to the open seating area. Tastefully done I can say and those flowering plants and lo behold !! the breathtaking background of the silvery seashore. If it’s cloudy with sun rays trying to break in, it’s still more spectacular.

 

And you just love the ambiance if its so heavenly right. And as our cab driver said 95 % will come back, oh pretty good stats!!

Fruit trees loaded with peaches, pears and pomegranates, beautifully flowers adorned creepers with a dash of pink, orange and bright colors; with stairs running in steep upways amidst stony buildings, noiseless roads and calm Aegean sea, what else do we need to let our hair down? But am on a mission, a pleasant one.

 

My host Maria and her husband were very congenial. Even when I husband challenged him to spell his name Maria’s Husband quickly byhearted ‘srinivas’ and rendered it in a jiffy. Her mom 75 years young will be talking to us, she speaks only Greece , we English  could communicate through somehow, it was fun rather. In there people think for 5 minutes to come up with one English word and we will be kept guessing.

 

As we neared completion, made new friends like Dr.Dhanalakshmi from Pondicherry with whom we had a good time, we ate together, clicked pics together and also learnt together. 

 

But I must admire the weather in Alonissos its very disciplined and obeys Met department unlike in India. Needless to say it was sultry by mid week and reminiscing chennai but nowhere near to our harsh sultry, sweaty climate. It was announced rains on friday so academy’s get together was on thusday night itself.

 We got to the party after our class and it was nowhere reciprocal of a western party.We were as ourselves plain Janes and most wore still more elegant dresses. I realised why Westren women are being stared at in Asian countries, coz  they are drop dead gorgeous . Oh! Come on don’t tell me now that Indian women are beautiful I know that after all.  

 Indian girls had different plans I guess and many were in traditional attire. But it turned out for the sake of dance and culturals which was mostly by Pune college students who performed spectacularly . 

A memorable evening with dances from Kathak to Samba, songs sung in Hindi to Malay and swedish too. Its vivid hues of different ethnicities and a true global conglomeration.We enjoyed each bit of it to the fullest and tried to shake our legs to the lilting music with everyone . But  food is to be relished not commented upon.

Talking loudly , laughing without reason and that too without alcohol maybe we alone are capable of,  of course hard trained in our college/ hostel days. We know indeed it was pretentious but all in the game in the name of fun.

 

And when we were loudly discussing about the party in the cab the driver  got irked and shot the volume. Don’t know how come so called sophisticated people control their volume of voices, aren’t they excited like humans🙄.

As predicted rains poured in on Friday with bone chilling gusty winds by afternoon, and its a surprise how much weather changed and seemed wild in a days matter. Whole place had ankle deep of water and small water falls on all stair upways in the Aloniossis. It was nice to witness an entirely new face of weather in this calm down town.

To be frank am lucky to be with my sister in law (my sis-in-law is my bestie) like buddies who called him bhaiyya wholeheartedly, I was pampered with sumptuous preparations by shilpa and Anjali who had loads of savories. Daily 2 cups of bru coffee and cool weather, how could I even think of coming  out of this heaven? I really wanna stay in this dreamy world aha.

 

Did I mention about my mission? Yes for that to be fulfilled I should be back home loaded with knowledge passed on by our quintessential guru professor Vithoulkas.

To be blessed is  to have ‘satsang’. I had it utmost, knowledge thirsty fellow homoeopaths, congenial faculty and to top it all our guru. His words instilled ultimate confidence in Homeopathy and I (re)learnt  patience which is dwindling now.

I gave him a pic with a write up at back, “Sri Veda Vyas quintessential Guru of all times and sri Ganesh god of knowledge writing epic Mahabharata

With reverence to quintessential guru of our era Sir Vithoulkas

From Indian Homeopaths Rekha, Anjali, Shilpa “. Could say well received, Prof asked me is veda vyasa still alive? I said yes he’s believed to be in the Himalayas.

Am on cloud nine when around him and when I took his blessings, one important top thing over in my bucket list meeting the legendary Prof.George Vithoulkas.

Hail Homeopathy

 

Quintessential Guru

 

It’s like a most awesome dream which I would like to relish forever, not to touch reality any time. (plus no cooking)

But like all good things it ended, we have to move, on no choice though.

My trip to Greece with my better half(yeah he’s better not me) and besties turned out to be most memorable and accomplished journeys of sorts.

It all started in 2014 when I was flipping through Social media and saw International Academy’s courses with Dr.George Vithoulkas. Online was there but it’s my college day , dream to see him at least once with my mortal eyes. So it became an obsession and I prayed hard my dream can come true, but how, still I was clueless.

Ahh, the universe conspires for you just like Shahrukh delivers those dialogues in the OMShantiOM movie.

To my surprise, my better half took efforts to send me to Mangalore /Moodbidre for our associations IHMA- National convention. Despite all odds with support of Jo sir and Arulvanan sirs, I made it. The icing on the cake was to be seated beside my good friend Dr.Vinod Joseph while traveling to the venue. He reinstilled my purpose in visiting Alonnisos to see the professor. I mince no words to praise him, he’s very knowledgeable and unassuming, it was my sheer luck to be able to interact with him that day.

No looking back my husband recognized my passion and planned meticulously for the same and when I casually mentioned to my friends, Anjali whose as passionate as me towards this cause joined the bandwagon. Again my college buddy Shilpa from Bahrain, hopped in as she needed the motivation to relaunch her career in Full Fledge.

Thus began our saga of about three months with so many in-betweens, family commitments springing up, with full efforts of three families we did it.

But soon we landed in Greece after grueling whole day journey, my first thought was to tell him ‘come let’s go home it’s enough’.

Funny though our cab person had written Omar on his name placard, But then he said he has written Omar for by Oman airlines, somehow we four managed in the cab and another (seemingly) long journey took us to our Hotel Mirabello.

On 15th morning we all set out to visit the Acropolis not to miss the place in Athens. We clicked pics all the way and Athens looked very pleasant in that sunny morning. We had hardly three hours to checkout of hotel and catch our bus to volos. But worth the visit that historic place was very nice and my childhood memories of my hometown Chitradurga and the fort gushed back to me as the top of Acropolis looked very familiar.

We still had an hours time and took open top bus ride to roam around in the city. Its good but not very satisfying as we couldn’t see the inside of museums and art galleries . Probably we need to visit Greece again to see all these monuments.

Now the bus journey, its a piece of luck to get Indians /kerala docs group in bus station as our uncertainty got reduced due to their timely guidance especially dr.vineeth. Of Course it was an exhilarating experience with passing by country side and water bodies, calm serene places with colorful blue and green hues in picturesque background. Could relate to Bollywood’s obsession with west for shooting movie songs though not here exactly. Greece is unspoilt haven. I was totally immersed in shooting videos of running trees and hillocks and unknowingly slid into slumber due to fatigue.

Then the final part of our 2 days journey , the ferry from volos to Alonissos. When we reached the port a big ferry/cruise arrived and we three rose in happy roar of a ‘wow’. We had decidedly thought we will travel by this, started taking pics with it in background and finally when my husband returned with tickets and guidance it was vain. Ours was a (relatively) small flying cat. Ahhh! no worries it was good for us except for the diesel smell which gave us roaring headache as well as tiresome nausea.

Day one at the Academy: My friends walked with Ms.Barbara first new acquaintance who’s just 75 years young who is a talking tornado, one of the most optimistic person I have ever met and you will love her wit as well as charm. But I couldn’t walk the length and explore the serene town . At the Academy it seemed my first day at college can’t figure out what to do, apprehensive, but my friends already had clicked series of pics with stalwarts from India Dr. Arya and others.

Once its a class it tends to be when it will finish like, no different here. But when we saw Dr.Vithoulkas its a standing applause he knows he’s a celebrity but no pretensions, he just takes everything in his stride.Very genuine person with utmost honesty and integrity and that’s the reason what he is,he is.

I can say I found out few gems and pearls in this ocean of professors knowledge but I found Dr.Mahesh’s lectures were more helpful and insightful. Blame my nature to be different probably live case taking analysis didn’t appeal to me, I just wanted to be immersed in professors knowledge, which is to flow like a river dancing down from a cliff and turning into a waterfall. Not the one with puddles and calm flow.

Well hope for such great experiences in future if god conspires for me.

Am always bound to receive the comments in any conversational setup.that I ask too many questions. I take it with pride and maybe this time too carried away. When I posed my question “why Homeopaths tend to suffer from autoimmune disorders as I have observed in many great homeopaths? If autoimmunity is fighting with self what are they supposed to be fighting with?”

But to my dismay professor didn’t understand my accent. I felt devastated by this. Though he answered it in general terms after he got Indian English to English translation, I didn’t get my point and the whole class missed my point. So this was a pointless exercise LOL.

Just we were 57 Indians in a class of 125 plus Homeopaths from around forty nations from around the world. Naturally we bumped against lots of Indians especially kerala buddies seated next to us. I was wondering where I have seen this doctor on FB where I have hundreds of FB friends or where where… my brain cells are too sluggish didn’t even rev up to word Dr. Bindu but when I heard her surname pulparampil ahhh my joy knew no bounds. Its like Hanumanji tripping over ‘sanjeevani boothi’. Ahem..Maybe too much of metaphor but surely its god send I believe. But details can’t be revealed of our meeting and purpose for now(its a secret mission😉) but its worth while my whole trip. But not many shared my joy though everyone was telling don’t hurry slow down a bit , phew.

And knowing my good friends like Dr.Narayan prasad: of Dr.Maya rani ma’am fondly called ‘chechi’ (only one chechi in the world for me) by me is again much rewarding. Just talking to each passing by Homoeopath is turning out to be an inspiration. Not to mention myself and Barbara sitting at the entrance and greeting each one with loads of compliments by her. It was great a feel good exercise, as Barbara called out each one with their countries name and said you look pretty or something like that. We just forgot that we are talking with and asking help from absolute strangers expect that we all are tied together by a common thread Homeopathy.