Homeopathy - Homeopathy Homeopathy, from the Greek words homoios (similar) and pathos (suffering), is a controversial system of alternative medicine involving the use of remedies without chemically active ingredients. The theory of homeopathy was developed by the Saxon physician Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843) and first published in 1796. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Underlying theory 1.1 Homeopathic remedies 1.2 The Dilution Process 2 History of homeopathy 3 Current acceptance status of homeopathy 4 Criticism of Homeopathy 4.3 Lack of evidence for therapeutic efficacy 4.4 Lack of logical consistency 4.5 Magical thinking 4.6 Over-dilution leaves nothing but water 4.7 Position of the National Council Against Health Fraud 5 Arguments by Supporters of Homeopathy 5.8 The pragmatic view 5.9 Reconciliation with immune system mechanics 5.10 Reconciliation with molecular chemistry 5.11 Controlled.
James Tyler Kent - use of very highly potencized remedies and in 1897 published the repertory on which virtually all modern practise of homeopathy is based..
Vitalism - 20th century. Although scientific understanding of the biochemical processes which distinguish living from non-living matter has become increasingly sophisticated, so has the realization that these fundamental processes are incredibly complicated; and no complete, reductionist theory has yet been proposed which coordinates all of the actions which occur in a single cell (let alone a higher organism). Sometimes a division between soft vitalism and hard vitalism may be drawn. The former have a vitalist world-view but employ common scientific methods in their conduct, stating that their metaphysical ideas have nothing to do with their work. The latter is the category usually identified with vitalism, clearly stating that the living calls for radically different methodologies than dead matter. In addition, more attention has been directed towards understanding health and the role played by.
Health science - backing of the pure sciences, the scientific accuracy of these fields has greatly improved. Nevertheless, many cultures have and continue to use various herbs and other culturally specific solutions to help solve health problems. These solutions may or may not be backed by any scientific support. There are a large number of health professions. The terms medicine or biomedicine, and medical doctor or M.D. refer to dominant conventional practices in the West. Health practices Conventional Western practices Medicine Dentistry Epidemiology Genetic counseling Medical physics Nursing Nutrition Occupational therapy Pharmacology Physical therapy Podiatry Psychoanalysis Psychotherapy, including Cognitive therapy Public health Physical education Surgery, including anaesthesiology Veterinary medicine Complementary and alternative medicine Alexander Technique Chiropractic medicine Homeopathy Hypnosis Life extension Naturopathic medicine Osteopathic medicine Spiritually-based healing Christian Science Faith healing Shamanism Johrei Folk.
Heroic medicine - do not argue that conventional medicine sometimes causes harm; in some cases, such as surgery, harm is inevitable. Arguably, many forms of alternative medicine such as homeopathy have few or no side effects. However, in many cases there is no scientific evidence of benefits from these practices either. During the so-called Age of Heroic Medicine (1780 - 1850), educated professional physicians aggressively practiced "heroic medicine", including blood-letting (venesection), intestinal purging (calomel [mercury chloride]), vomiting (tartar emetic), profuse sweating (diaphoretics) and blistering. Also, physicians originally treated diseases like syphilis with salves made from mercury[1]; however, it is now known that mercury is highly toxic[1]. These are all examples of medical treatments that were well-intentioned, and, in some cases, well-accepted by the medical community, but actually harmful to the patient. The death of.
Homeopathic repertory - page of a Repertory might look like this. Mind; Fear; Animals; Snakes, of (19): lach. abel. arg-n. ars. bell. calc. calc-s. carc. elaps. hep. ign. spig. sulph. syph. Each of the above is an abbreviation for the full name of a remedy such lach = lachesis muta. Often the abbreviation of the name of the author or authoritative source where entry derives from. For example, "Schm" indicates that it has come from the book "Homeopathy and Minerals" by Jan Scholen. The most popular modern Repertories are "The Complete Millennium Repertory" and "Synthesis". Considerable information on the subject is available at http://www.repertory.org.
Faith healing - healing, but many argue that because faith healing has been shown to be no more effective than a placebo, it would be unethical to rely on it. Doctors consider it their strict duty to do everything that they can in the interests of the patient. If they judge that modern scientific treatments are required to save the child's life or health it is their duty to use them, in direct contradiction to the parent's wishes. In 2000, in Britain, a government ruling allowed a child, against much protest from the parents, to be treated by doctors. See also: Homeopathy -- supernatural healing -- laying on of hands -- Christian Science.
Early Canadian Newspapers - Reporter Goderich: Huron Signal Guelph: Guelph; Herald; Wellington Mercury Hamilton: Banner; Canada Evangelist; Canada Zeitung (German); Canadian Journal of Homeopathy; Christian Advocate; Journal and Express; Spectator Ingersoll: Chronicle Kemptville: Progressionist Kingston: British Whig; Chronicle and News; Commercial Advertiser; Daily News; Morning Herald Lindsay: Advocate London: Atlas; Canadian Free Press; Evangelical Witness; Prototype Markham: Economist Millbrook: Messenger Merrickville: Chronicle; Freemason's Magazine Milton: Halton Journal Napanee: Reformer, Standard New Hamburg: Neutrale Newburg: Index New Castle: Recorder Newmarket: New Era Niagara: Mail Oakville: Sentinel Omemee: Warder Orono: Day Dawn; Sun Oshawa: Christian Offering, Vindicator Ottawa: Bytown Gazette; Canada Military Gazette; Citizen; Railway and Commercial Times; Tribune Owen Sound: Times Paris: Star Pembroke: Observer Penetangore: Western Canadian Commonwealth Perth: Bathurst Courier; British Standard Peterborough: Examiner; Review Picton: Gazette; Times Port DOver: Express Port Hope: Atlas;.
Edward Bach - practice at Harley Street. Later he worked at the London Homeopathic Hospital and he developed seven bacterial nosodes known as the seven Bach nosodes, which received immediate recognition and were used widely throughout North America and Europe by homeopathy practitioners. In 1930, at the age of 43, he decided to search for a new healing technique. He spent the spring and summer discovering and preparing new herbal remedies, and the winter treating patients for free. He advertised his remedies in two daily newspapers, but General Medical Council disapproved with his advertising. In 1934, he moved to Mount Vernon in Oxfordshire. In his treatise Heal Thyself he writes: "Disease will never be cured or eradicated by present materialistic methods, for the simple reason that disease in its origin is not material ..
Alternative healing - lost their eyesight to see with their skin. Flower Essence Therapy Healing touch Herbal therapy Homeopathy Hypnosis Magnetic healing Naturopathic medicine Pranic healing Qigong Quantum touch Rebirthing Reflexology Regressions Reiki Yoga These techniques have little or nothing in common other than that they are not generally included in standard contemporary medicine. Even this, however, is a generalization: many modern drugs, including digitalis and morphine, are derived from herbal sources, or are synthetic versions of the active ingredients in herbs. Most alternative methods have not undergone double-blind clinical trials: in some cases, their practitioners and supporters claim that these trials are inappropriate..
Allopathic medicine - Allopathic medicine Advocates of homeopathy and other forms of alternative medicine often use the term allopathy or allopathic medicine to refer to mainstream, Western medicine. The term allopathy was coined by Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy, who used it to refer to what he saw was a system of medication which combats disease by using remedies which produce effects that are different (hence Greek root allo- "different") from those of the disease being treated. He claimed his theory of homeopathy, which tries to mimic the symptoms (hence homeo-, "the same") was a more effective and humane alternative. The term allopathy today is used most frequently in the context of critiques of modern medicine made by practioners of alternative healing. See also Alternative medicine, Naturopathic Medicine.
Anthroposophy - lifelong 'quest'. Most religions follow some similar pattern. Anthroposophists view human beings as consisting of three members: the body, the soul and the spirit. This view is thoroughly outlined in the books 'Theosophy', and 'Occult Science'. (Compare to Gnosticism, which has the same three-fold view and which influenced this view within theosophy.) The Epistemic basis for Anthroposophy is contained in the seminal work: 'The Philosophy of Freedom' in which Steiner mainly provides a treatment of Immanuel Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, which is not, however, generally accepted within modern philosophy; many people think Steiner did not understand Kant's thought. Members of the movement also practice homeopathy and use the theory that a plant treats diseases in organs which look similar to parts of the plant. Some practical results of Anthroposophy include.
April 10 - announces that The Beatles have broken up 1973 - A British Vanguard turboprop crashes during a snowstorm at Basel, Switzerland killing 104 1988 - the comic strip Fox Trot débuts 1998 - The Belfast Agreement is signed Births 1583 - Hugo Grotius, jurist (†1645) 1755 - Samuel Hahnemann, physician, originator of homeopathy (†1843) 1783 - Hortense de Beauharnais, queen of Holland as wife of Louis Bonaparte (†1837) 1794 - Matthew Perry, American Commodore who forced the opening of Japan to the West (†1858) 1829 - William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army (†1912) 1847 - Joseph Pulitzer, journalist and publisher (†1911) 1868 - George Arliss, actor (†1946) 1870 (O.S) - Vladimir Lenin, Premier of the Soviet Union (†1924) 1894 - Shri Ghanshyam Das Birla, Indian.
Avogadro's number - mass greater than 12 g. So, you might ask how one mole of Carbon-12 atoms, which should consist of 6 moles each of protons, neutrons, and electrons could possibly have a mass of only 12 g? What happened to the excess mass? The answer is related to the equivalence of matter and energy discovered by Albert Einstein as part of the theory of special relativity. When an atom is formed, the protons and neutrons in the nucleus are bound together by the strong nuclear force. This binding results in the formation of a low energy state and is accompanied by a large release of energy. Since energy is equivalent to mass, the released energy corresponds to a loss in the mass of the nucleus relative to that of the separated protons.
Blood letting - employed. The most common was phlebotomy or venesection (often called "breathing a vein"), in which blood was drawn from one or more of the larger external veins, such as those in the foearm or neck. In arteriotomy an artery was punctured, although generally only in the temples. In scarification the "superficial" vessels were attacked, often using a syringe or cupping-glass. Leeches could also be used. The withdrawal of so much blood as to induce syncope (fainting) was considered beneficial. Despite William Harvey disproving the basis of the practice in 1628 and the introduction of scientific medicine, la méthode numérique, allowing Pierre Louis to demonstrate that phlebotomy was entirely ineffective in the treatment of pneumonia and various fevers in the 1800s, in 1840 a lecturer at the Royal College of Physicians would.
Theory - are thrown out altogether or modified slightly. Theories start out with empirical observations such as “sometimes water turns into ice.” At some point, there is a need or curiosity to find out why this is, which leads to a theoretical/scientific phase. In scientific theories, this then leads to research, in combination with auxiliary and other hypotheses (see scientific method), which may then eventually lead to a theory. Some scientific theories (such as the theory of gravity) are so widely accepted that they are often seen as laws. Some theories that have been disproved are those such as Lamarckism and the geocentric universe theory. Sufficient evidence has risen to declare these theories false. Often the statement "Well, it's just a theory," is used to dismiss controversial theories such as evolution, but in.
Thiruvananthapuram - 19.6% Islam: 15.1% Others: 3.7% Languages : Malayalam, English, Tamil and Hindi. Tourism Kovalam Beach Neyyar Dam Varkala Beach Ponmudi (Hill station) Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Napier Zoo & Museum Sree Chitra Art Gallery Sanghumukham Beach Kanakakkunnu Palace Major Establishments, Places Government Establishments Kerala state Legislative Assembly and Secreteriate. All India Radio Station (AM - 1161MHz & FM - 101.9MHz) Doordarshan Kerala Central TV Station Chitrangali Film Complex Science & Technology Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). Liquid Propulsions Systems Centre (LPSC). Thumba Equitorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS). Government Observatory Central Fisheries Research Centre Science & Technology Museum Priyadarshini Planetarium Srichitra Institute of Medical Sciences Central Tuber Crops Research Institute Educational Institutions Trivandrum is a major academic centre. The headquarters of Kerala University is located here. Non-Professional Colleges : 19 Professional Colleges :.
Timeline of medicine and medical technology - the lesser circulation of blood through the lungs 1559 - Realdo Colombo describes the lesser circulation of blood through the lungs in detail 1603 - Girolamo Fabrici studies leg veins and notices that they have valves which only allow blood to flow toward the heart 1628 - William Harvey explains the vein-artery system and structure of the heart in De Motu Cordis et Sanguinis 1701 - Giacomo Pylarini gives the first smallpox inoculations 1747 - James Lind discovers that citrus fruits prevent scurvy 1763 - Claudius Aymand performs the first successful appendectomy 1790s - Samuel Hahnemann rages against the prevalent practice of bloodletting as a universal cure and founds homeopathy 1796 - Edward Jenner develops a smallpox vaccination method 1800 - Humphry Davy announces the anaesthetic properties of nitrous oxide 1816.
St John's wort - day; all above-ground parts are cut and dried for later use in the form of herbal tea, which has long been enjoyed both for its pleasant taste and for its medicinal properties. In modern medicine, standardized Hypericum extract is commonly used as a treatment for depression and anxiety disorders. In homeopathy, Hypericum is used in the treatment of numerous medical problems, yet the rate of success has not been adequately documented. Historically, the flowers and stems of St John's wort have also been used to produce red and yellow dye. Although Hypericum perforatum is grown commercially in some regions, it is listed as a noxious weed in over twenty countries. Ingestion by livestock can cause photosensitization, central nervous system depression, spontaneous abortion, and can lead to death. Effective herbicides for control.
Subtle energy - for the existence of subtle energy (and found no statistically significant results) some complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approaches not only assume its existence but believes that the purported subtle energy running through and surrounding the body can be manipulated so as to catalyze increased physical, psychological and spiritual health. Acupuncture along with other aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Tibetan Buddhism, homeopathy, ayurveda and many other traditional medicine approaches worldwide serve as examples of this belief. Properly funded, conducted and repeated empirical research is necessary to determine if the success rate of these CAM approaches is due to 1) the existence of subtle energy, 2) the placebo effect, and/or 3) various other factors. Resources: ENERGY MEDICINE: The Scientific Basis, by James L. Oschman, PhD, Churchill Livingston, 2000.
