Lac Humanum: A Clinical Perspective

Summary

The lesson of Lac humanum is to be alone but not lonely; to get the balance right between what one gives to the self as opposed to others/the group. During the time of nurturing her baby at the breast in the months after giving birth, the Lac-h woman is forced to address the issue of the lack of nurturing that she received as a baby. Pathologies such as engorgement and mastitis are functional expressions of anger about this situation. A galactocele is an expression of indurated anger and, during the dynamic period of lactation, can, with careful and consistent prescribing, be worked through to resolution as this case shows.

Key words

Mother - Nurture - Ego - Group - Anger - Engorgement - Mastitis - Galactocele

References

• 1 Houghton J, Halahan E. The Homeopathic Proving of Lac Humanum. Malvern; United Kingdom; private publication 1992
• 2 Hatherly P. The Homeopathic Proving of Lac Maternum. Brisbane; Amamusus Publications 2002
• 3 Hatherly P. The Homeopathic Physician's Guide to Lactation. Brisbane; Luminoz 2004
• 4 Sankaran R. Provings. Homeopathic Medical Publishers; Mumbai 1998

1 * Mastitis which alternates breasts is a sign of a streptococcus infection.