Nosodes nowadays=nosodes of the past? Discussion of sources and methods of preparation

Currently it is often difficult to know what 'hides' behind the name of a nosode. Different regulations in the pharmacopoeia concerning the manufacturing process of the various countries confuse the view even more.

The information in the literature about nosodes ranges from being very detailed, as in the case of Psorinum, with extensive provings and clinical experiences, to very limited, as in Staphylococcinum. The question arises of whether we can still rely on the descriptions of the older Materiae Medica or provings, if a nosode nowadays has a different source and is being used homeopathically, i.e. according to symptoms produced by provings (not in an isopathic way).

Clarifications may be achieved on the one hand by insisting on getting detailed information from the manufacturing pharmacies about the sources and the manufacturing process, on the other hand by evaluating old and recent provings, encouraging new provings or re-provings. This should enable us to get an actual 'totality of symptoms' of the current nosodes.

Keywords:

Reliability of Materia Medica and today's manufacturing of nosodes.

Schlüsselwörter:

Zuverlässigkeit der Materia Medica und der heutigen Herstellung von Nosoden.

Korrespondierender Autor: Gaby Rottler, Höhenberger Weg 11, D-91781 Weißenburg, Germany

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