Re: [H] Combos vs. Singles

On Dec 19, 2011, at 3:48 AM, Fran Sheffield wrote:

> It is certainly an area we need more research in. For starters:
>
> 1. Do complexes cancel out some of the pathogenetic symptoms of some
> of
> the remedies in the mix (I think they do).

I have been told -- in years long past -- that some homeopaths would
make up complexes for a patient based upon good knowledge of how those
remedies were known to interact with each other. (In most cases this
appears not to be the case, tho.)

> 2. Does the same thing happen with chords of potencies in a complex.

Some people use chords regularly. I wonder if any of those people are
on here now, and if they would feel brave enough to mention it? :o)
I can't now remember who'd mentioned it -- in years long past, before
civil discussion of "disputed areas" had become to energetically
rejected by certain members.

> 3. How many remedies and how many potencies are too much (I am shocked
> at the number going into some complexes).

I wonder if you are thinking of something like the Apex formulas?
Huge numbers of remedies and potencies. But they are both used and
formulated by something different from the familiar homeopathic
process. That's about all I know about that... Reading the
ingredients list it *looks* like a sort of combination homeopathic
(because of some familiar names, and also because of potency labels),
but they aren't, and aren't marketed as such.

> ...
>
> I used to think they were the devil's work but now accept them, take
> advantage of the openings they create, and try to educate people about
> their sensible role and appropriate use. In this way excesses and
> misinformation can be controlled and people introduced to real
> homeopathy by comparison and contrast. If we don't do that they
> confuse
> everything as homeopathy.

This makes complete sense to me...

>
> But .... we are now moving into an even more contious area - that of
> potentised allopathica.

? Are you referring to potentized version of drugs, or ??

> As the use if this type of remedy increases
> there will be an even greater need for us to understand what
> homeopathy
> is and what it isn't. My opinion is that consumer awareness (and the
> skeptics) will drive this.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Fran Sheffield

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