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From being an essential garnishing item, coriander can now come handy
for Rheumatoid Arthritis patients as doctors have found that it helps in
reducing joint swelling.
"Coriander produces a significant reduction in joint swelling and stops release of those bio-chemicals from the body
that lead to this swelling," says Dr YK Gupta, head of the department of pharmacology at AIIMS.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that leads to inflammation
of the joints and surrounding tissues. It can also affect other organs.
It is an auto-immune disease, which means the body's immune system
mistakenly attacks healthy tissue.
This long-term disease most commonly begins between the ages of 30 and 60. It often occurs later in life for men. However, even older teens and people in their 20s may have it.
Symptoms may include morning stiffness, which lasts more than an hour, joints may feel warm, tender, and stiff when not used for an hour, numbness, tingling, or burning in the hands and feet and sleep difficulties among others.
Says Dr Surender Singh, associate professor with the department of pharmacology at AIIMS, "We undertook this experiment after we found its mention in the traditional systems of medicine like Ayurveda and Unani for its anti-inflammatory and anti-rheumatic activities. The present study was carried out to scientifically evaluate this traditional claim.
"In our two-year study, the anti-arthritic activity was evaluated in two animal models of arthritis, one of which mimics Rheumatoid arthritis in humans. We found it to be effective in the animals. Based on the similarities of the animal model to human RA, we believe that results of our study validate the traditional use of coriandrum in the treatment of arthritis."
This study, being funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research, has also been published the prestigious Indian Journal of Medical Research.
"Coriander produces a significant reduction in joint swelling and stops release of those bio-chemicals from the body
This long-term disease most commonly begins between the ages of 30 and 60. It often occurs later in life for men. However, even older teens and people in their 20s may have it.
Symptoms may include morning stiffness, which lasts more than an hour, joints may feel warm, tender, and stiff when not used for an hour, numbness, tingling, or burning in the hands and feet and sleep difficulties among others.
Says Dr Surender Singh, associate professor with the department of pharmacology at AIIMS, "We undertook this experiment after we found its mention in the traditional systems of medicine like Ayurveda and Unani for its anti-inflammatory and anti-rheumatic activities. The present study was carried out to scientifically evaluate this traditional claim.
"In our two-year study, the anti-arthritic activity was evaluated in two animal models of arthritis, one of which mimics Rheumatoid arthritis in humans. We found it to be effective in the animals. Based on the similarities of the animal model to human RA, we believe that results of our study validate the traditional use of coriandrum in the treatment of arthritis."
This study, being funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research, has also been published the prestigious Indian Journal of Medical Research.
Saturday, 7 April 2012
Indian Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 4 No. 12 (Dec 2011) ISSN: 0974- 6846
Indian Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 4 No. 12 (Dec 2011) ISSN: 0974- 6846
Research communication ¡§Traditional way of treating HIV¡¨ R.Madhusoodanan
„¦Indian Society for Education and Environment (iSee) http://www.indjst.org Indian J.Sci.Technol.
1687
Traditional antidotes ¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨ in the treatment of HIV/AIDS
Ramakrishnan Madhusoodanan
Traditional Alternative Medicine Research Center TAMRC-INDIA, IPF Code: 10001796, Velumparambil House,
Kakkazhom-PO, Alleppey, Kerala-688005, India
tamrc_in_org@yahoo.co.in
Abstract
Immune deficiency is an important problem on HIV/AIDS patients. Traditional antidotes ¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨, a
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), could be better restored the immunity in initial stage of HIV type-1
patients. The performed modest phase-1 study was observational, prospective and designs as open label, case- only,
randomized, treatment, and efficacy research enrolled with CD3+ and CD4+ T cell counts >450, >250 and <200
cu/mm3 of 20 HIV/AIDS patients between the ages 8 and 55 years from both genders at the Project Site Office, HIRS,
Palakkad- Dt, Kerala, India. The participants were received traditional antidotes ¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨ treatment and the study
includes Lymphocyte cell counts as assessed by Flow fluorescence cytometry analysis. The absolute CD3+ and CD4+
T cell numbers increased in four (4) HIV type-1 patients, as confirmed by the baseline CD4+ T cell counts above 450
cu/mm3, showing above 50% increase after the CAM therapy. This traditional antidotes ¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨ treatment
boosts initial stage of HIV type-1 patients¡¦ immunity.
Keywords: AIDS, Antidote, Kallunk oxide, HIV treatment, Siddha therapy, Traditional Indian Medicine.
Introduction
World Health Organization (WHO) had established
that, in developing countries culturally-acceptable
traditional medicine shows excellent outcomes in
HIV/AIDS treatment (Cachay ER, 2011). The U.S.
government¡¦s agency, the National Institutes of Health
(NIH) had commented in their Funding Opportunity
Description that, in many developing countries traditional
medicine playing a central role in available and
accessible care and prevention strategies, although little
research has focused on this important aspect to wipe out
the HIV infection (Simone et al., 2007).
¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨ is an ancient treatment relates to
Traditional Indian Siddha Medicine (Fritts et al., 2008),
which has been handed down by tradition. Siddha
medicine (Gogtay et al., 2002) is common among the
Tamil people in south of India, and similar to Ayurveda
except that it is employed more minerals and metals in its
therapies. There are 32 internal and 32 external
medicines are included in this ancient system of
medicine. Among the 32 internal medicines, this study
was selected the top most rejuvenate medicine as
¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨ treatment to cure/control of HIV (Ramjee
et al., 2007) infection. In Siddha texts, ¡§Kallunk¡¨ is defined
as an alloyed form of metals and pashanams
(consolidated minerals, especially, those could not resist
the action of fire) by using secret methods. It is
traditionally incinerated by burning cow dung cakes. The
end product from this repeated process is reddish color
powder as oxide form molecules. It is one of the special
features of Siddha medicine and is not known to other
medical systems in India or other countries. The
preparation of Kallunk oxide relates to some of the
alchemical process leading to rejuvenating treatment
named Kaya Kalpa by Siddha concept. It is considered as
unique healing agent believes to effective therapy in
treating chronic as well as infectious diseases.
This research, Phase-I (Smita et al., 2006) study, was
individual investigator initiated project to identify the
safety and efficacy (Wilson et al., 2007) of
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in the
treatment of HIV infection. The 20 enrolled Phase-I study
participants were initial and chronic groups infected with
Human Immune deficiency Virus (Malhotra et al., 2007)
HIV type-1. Study aims therapy¡¦s potential Inhibition of
highly productive HIV-1 infection in T cells (Paskaleva et
al., 2006) by traditional antidotes ¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨
molecules.
Materials and methods
In this modest Phase-I clinical trial, the Principal
Investigator recruits only informed consented HIV/AIDS
patients. The full oral information about this study as well
as the detailed inclusion criteria, as established in the
protocol register www.clinicaltrials.gov, was given to the
patients and clearly described about antidotes ¡§Kallunk
oxide¡¨, a traditionally using alternative Siddha medicine in
India. Conducted study was Observational (Preeyaporn
Srasuebkul et al., 2007) and patients Case-Only. In this
prospective study, the number of groups/ cohorts was
taken into two Arms and 20 HIV/AIDS patients were
participated in this study.
The study recruited CD3+ and CD4+ T cell count
>450 and >250 cu/mm3 of HIV- infected persons in Wing
No.1 group and <200 cu/mm3 of AIDS patients in Wing
No.2 group at the Project Site Office, Palakkad - Dt,
Kerala, in India. The CD4+ T cells >50, >250, and >450
cu/mm3 were baseline counts and the ages enrolled
between 8 and 55 years from both genders (Gupta et al.,
2007).
Study had met the inclusion criteria such as: Patients
have HIV ¡V infection, Able and willing to use the study
Indian Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 4 No. 12 (Dec 2011) ISSN: 0974- 6846
Research communication ¡§Traditional way of treating HIV¡¨ R.Madhusoodanan
„¦Indian Society for Education and Environment (iSee) http://www.indjst.org Indian J.Sci.Technol.
1688
drug, at clinical trial participation, and greater than 8 years
old children.
The study had met the predefined exclusion criteria
were; medical side effects, pregnant or breast feeding,
history of significant cardiac abnormalities or
dysfunctions, using antiretroviral therapy drugs, receiving
certain drugs or treatments, unable to be followed at a
participating clinical site, children of any age less than 8
years old, any serious conditions like severe chronic
stage AIDS cases, allergy to any of the study drugs or
their formulations, tobacco, alcohol and drug addicting
patients.
The drug was traditionally prepared as oral powder
therapy, respectively, 100 and 200 mg antidote combines
with 0.01 and 0.04 mg highly purified and calcined
molecules of ¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨. The minimum dose of
tolerance had taken as 100.01 mg and 200.04 mg
antidotes ¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨ molecules, was added to 1/2
cup hot water. This combination therapy (Fiscus et al.,
2007) was used once daily dose in five days, as one
course, and was continued the second course after 15
days of therapy interval.
The medicine 100.01 mg was given for one child in
Wing No.1 group while, rest of 19 HIV- infected adults in
Wing No.1 & 2 groups received 200.04 mg. All patients
were treated by two course medicine during the period of
5 to 25 days and taken six months to one year follow -up
study.
This research study adhered with Helsinki Declaration
and conducted from November 2006 to October 2007.
This study has been reviewed and approved by the
Institutional Review Board IRB00004979, TAMRC-Bio-
Medical IRB#1, Approval Number: TAM-IRB-05, and was
sponsored by Traditional Alternative Medicine Research,
India.
Patients received Siddha therapy in two different
times. Safe dose and efficacy of therapy (Manosuthi et al.,
2007) were the outcome measures and this time frame
was taken a follow - up of six months. No safety issues
were designated with these two outcome measures. The
patients were not used injection drug and highly active
antiretroviral therapy (Morris et al., 2007) Viral Load
assay and Cure of opportunistic infections were not
carried out by the poor HIV/AIDS Indian people and the
resources of this Phase-I studies. ELISA and Western
Blot blood tests were used to confirm HIV infection.
Laboratory method
Flow fluorescence Cytometry (Thakar et al., 2006)
assay for CD3+ and CD4+ T cell counts, the total
lymphocyte counts (Moore et al., 2007), observed values,
and reference ranges were assessed by Flow
fluorescence cytometry analysis. Laboratory
investigations along with other relevant clinical
examinations were achieved for final diagnosis with the
quality (Mutimura et al., 2007) of the sample as well as
the assay procedures used.
Results
Statistically, the higher CD3+ and CD4+ T cell counts
were found in four (4) HIV patients after this potent anti
HIV treatment. The enrolled baseline CD4+ T cell counts
>450 cu/mm3 of four (4) HIV patient's CD3+ and CD4+ T
cell counts were highly increased after two courses of
CAM therapy. The patient¡¦s body mass approximately
gained 2 to 5 kg and the AIDS patient¡¦s appetite and
energy also increased. The absolute CD3+ and CD4+ T
cell counts were most commonly monitored.
Hematological and non-hematological toxicities, as
thrombocytopenia, neutrophilia, neutropenia,
eosinopenia, lymphocytosis, nausea, fatigue, vomiting
and yellow skin color were not found. The Wing No.1 & 2
study group's blood data were analyzed and determined
the efficacy of 200.04 mg ¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨ dose. Clinical
Trials Registration ID: NCT00276991, Registry: www.
Clinicaltrials.gov and URL: http:// clinicaltrials.gov.
Discussion
The enrolled 20 patients received this traditional
antidotes ¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨ treatment. The recruitment was
executed by media advertisement and the enrolled
participants were selected from Palakkad- District, Kerala
state, India. The participants were outpatients followed six
(6) site visits after treatment. The patients received this
therapy at the project site. The dosage was administered
as 100.01 mg and 200.04 mg. The study enrolled 10 male
and 10 female HIV/AIDS (Kumar et al., 2006) patients.
The study was carried out one test method and
equipment to ensure the T- Lymphocyte enumeration.
The variations on study results from different laboratories
were minimized the error as 20% to 30%. Patients with
the baseline CD3+ and CD4+ T cell counts >450 cu/mm3
were randomized.
Patients received Siddha therapy in two different
times. Safe dose and its effectiveness were the outcome
measures and this time frame was taken a follow - up of
six months. No safety issues were designated with these
two outcome measures. Viral Load assay and Cure of
opportunistic infections were not carried out by the poor
HIV/AIDS Indian people with resource-limitation (David M
Moore et al., 2007) settings of this Phase-I studies.
Four HIV patients responded to the therapy well. A 29
years old female whose previous absolute CD3+ T cell
counts were noted as 1748 cu/mm3 and her total CD4+ T
lymphocyte counts were evaluated as 580 cu/mm3. After
therapy, the enrolled CD3+ T cell counts increased to
2253 cu/mm3 and the CD4+ T cell counts changed to 663
cu/mm3.
HIV- infected 8 years old female child whose previous
CD3+ T cell counts were noted as 2917 cu/mm3 and
CD4+ T cell counts were 607 cu/mm3. After two courses
of medicine, her CD3+ T cell counts increased to 3032
cu/mm3 and the CD4+ T cell counts to 1304 cu/mm3.
HIV infected woman (34 years old) (Jeannie S Huang
et al., 2006), whose CD3+ T cell counts were 1321
cu/mm3 and CD4+ T cell counts 635cu/mm3. After the
Indian Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 4 No. 12 (Dec 2011) ISSN: 0974- 6846
Research communication ¡§Traditional way of treating HIV¡¨ R.Madhusoodanan
„¦Indian Society for Education and Environment (iSee) http://www.indjst.org Indian J.Sci.Technol.
1689
medicinal therapy, the CD3+ T cell counts changed to
2865 cu/mm3 and the CD4+ T cell counts increased to
868 cu/mm3.
A 38 years old adult whose absolute CD3+ and CD4+
T cell counts were noted as 2049, and 756 cu/mm3,
respectively, and after this treatment, the CD3+ T cell
counts increased to 2420 cu/mm3, and the CD4+ T cell
counts to 963 cu/mm3.
The study found a slow immune response to
antidotes ¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨ occurred in <50 cu/mm3 of
CD4+ T cell counted AIDS patient (Vidal et al., 2007) and
the study confirmed the efficacy of 100.01mg and 200.04
mg minimum doses of this treatment. The study observed
that, the initial stage HIV- infected patients rapidly
responded to antidotes ¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨ than the AIDS
patients.
The administration of treatment, dosage, and dose of
frequency were limited. The given minimum doses were
being first activated in the peripheral blood than lymph
nodes and tissues. The background of the dormant stage
virus and its replicating activities were being stimulated in
HIV- positive patients in order to block the full
immunological benefits. Further more efficient research
study is needed.
Before this treatment, the Median of 20 participant¡¦s
absolute CD4+T cell counts were noted as 306.05
cu/mm3 and after treatment, the CD4+T cell counts
observed as 352 cu/mm3. The difference on median
CD4+ T cell counts was found at 45.95%.
Before this therapy, 20 patients median absolute
CD3+ T cell counts were noted 1285.05cu/mm3. After
treatment, the CD3+ T cell counts were observed at
2336.05cu/mm3. The difference on median CD3+ T cell
counts was determined at 1051 cu/mm3.
In addition, in five patients previous absolute CD4 +T
cell counts (Thakar et al., 2006) below 350 cu/mm3 or less
and their CD3+ T cell counts increased by six month¡¦s
study period. A 38 years old adult patient¡¦s CD4+ T cell
counts increased at 963 cu/mm3 and, especially, CD4
percentage (Yasmin Pirzada et al., 2006) was noted
26.67cu/mm3. The absolute CD3 and CD4 T cells were
substantially improved in sixteen (16) HIV/AIDS patients
at 86% and 45.05%.
Baseline Study
„h Most enrolled patient¡¦s HIV positive (Ramjee et al.,
2007) background was above 4 years
„h All participants received Oral powder form medicine
„h No known toxicity (skin rash, heaptotoxicity, hepatitisrelated
symptom etc) associated with traditional
antidotes ¡§kallunk oxide¡¨.
„h All patients not strictly adhered the controlled diet
protocol.
„h Short- term toxicities were not encountered.
„h All patients had received this therapy 10 minutes
before sunrise.
„h Enrolled participants had no HIV-associated
(Lichtenstein et al., 2007) opportunistic illnesses
(Patrick S. Sullivan et al, 2007).
„h All patients had accessed overall clinical benefit from
this study.
Conclusion
The study evaluated the traditional antidote ¡§Kallunk
oxide¡¨, a Complementary and Alternative Medicine
(Goldrosen, 2004) and its treatment boosted the immunity
in 4 (four) initial stage HIV type-1 patients with the
baseline CD4 + T cell counts >450 cu/mm3.
Acknowledgments
¡§This publication was made possible by grant number
1R01AT002873-01 from the National Center for
Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the
National Institutes of Health. Its contents are solely the
responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily
represent the official views of NCCAM.¡¨Authors¡¦
contributions, Author reads and approves this version of
final manuscript, competing interest. Author declares no
competing interests.
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Research communication ¡§Traditional way of treating HIV¡¨ R.Madhusoodanan
„¦Indian Society for Education and Environment (iSee) http://www.indjst.org Indian J.Sci.
Research communication ¡§Traditional way of treating HIV¡¨ R.Madhusoodanan
„¦Indian Society for Education and Environment (iSee) http://www.indjst.org Indian J.Sci.Technol.
1687
Traditional antidotes ¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨ in the treatment of HIV/AIDS
Ramakrishnan Madhusoodanan
Traditional Alternative Medicine Research Center TAMRC-INDIA, IPF Code: 10001796, Velumparambil House,
Kakkazhom-PO, Alleppey, Kerala-688005, India
tamrc_in_org@yahoo.co.in
Abstract
Immune deficiency is an important problem on HIV/AIDS patients. Traditional antidotes ¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨, a
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), could be better restored the immunity in initial stage of HIV type-1
patients. The performed modest phase-1 study was observational, prospective and designs as open label, case- only,
randomized, treatment, and efficacy research enrolled with CD3+ and CD4+ T cell counts >450, >250 and <200
cu/mm3 of 20 HIV/AIDS patients between the ages 8 and 55 years from both genders at the Project Site Office, HIRS,
Palakkad- Dt, Kerala, India. The participants were received traditional antidotes ¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨ treatment and the study
includes Lymphocyte cell counts as assessed by Flow fluorescence cytometry analysis. The absolute CD3+ and CD4+
T cell numbers increased in four (4) HIV type-1 patients, as confirmed by the baseline CD4+ T cell counts above 450
cu/mm3, showing above 50% increase after the CAM therapy. This traditional antidotes ¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨ treatment
boosts initial stage of HIV type-1 patients¡¦ immunity.
Keywords: AIDS, Antidote, Kallunk oxide, HIV treatment, Siddha therapy, Traditional Indian Medicine.
Introduction
World Health Organization (WHO) had established
that, in developing countries culturally-acceptable
traditional medicine shows excellent outcomes in
HIV/AIDS treatment (Cachay ER, 2011). The U.S.
government¡¦s agency, the National Institutes of Health
(NIH) had commented in their Funding Opportunity
Description that, in many developing countries traditional
medicine playing a central role in available and
accessible care and prevention strategies, although little
research has focused on this important aspect to wipe out
the HIV infection (Simone et al., 2007).
¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨ is an ancient treatment relates to
Traditional Indian Siddha Medicine (Fritts et al., 2008),
which has been handed down by tradition. Siddha
medicine (Gogtay et al., 2002) is common among the
Tamil people in south of India, and similar to Ayurveda
except that it is employed more minerals and metals in its
therapies. There are 32 internal and 32 external
medicines are included in this ancient system of
medicine. Among the 32 internal medicines, this study
was selected the top most rejuvenate medicine as
¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨ treatment to cure/control of HIV (Ramjee
et al., 2007) infection. In Siddha texts, ¡§Kallunk¡¨ is defined
as an alloyed form of metals and pashanams
(consolidated minerals, especially, those could not resist
the action of fire) by using secret methods. It is
traditionally incinerated by burning cow dung cakes. The
end product from this repeated process is reddish color
powder as oxide form molecules. It is one of the special
features of Siddha medicine and is not known to other
medical systems in India or other countries. The
preparation of Kallunk oxide relates to some of the
alchemical process leading to rejuvenating treatment
named Kaya Kalpa by Siddha concept. It is considered as
unique healing agent believes to effective therapy in
treating chronic as well as infectious diseases.
This research, Phase-I (Smita et al., 2006) study, was
individual investigator initiated project to identify the
safety and efficacy (Wilson et al., 2007) of
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in the
treatment of HIV infection. The 20 enrolled Phase-I study
participants were initial and chronic groups infected with
Human Immune deficiency Virus (Malhotra et al., 2007)
HIV type-1. Study aims therapy¡¦s potential Inhibition of
highly productive HIV-1 infection in T cells (Paskaleva et
al., 2006) by traditional antidotes ¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨
molecules.
Materials and methods
In this modest Phase-I clinical trial, the Principal
Investigator recruits only informed consented HIV/AIDS
patients. The full oral information about this study as well
as the detailed inclusion criteria, as established in the
protocol register www.clinicaltrials.gov, was given to the
patients and clearly described about antidotes ¡§Kallunk
oxide¡¨, a traditionally using alternative Siddha medicine in
India. Conducted study was Observational (Preeyaporn
Srasuebkul et al., 2007) and patients Case-Only. In this
prospective study, the number of groups/ cohorts was
taken into two Arms and 20 HIV/AIDS patients were
participated in this study.
The study recruited CD3+ and CD4+ T cell count
>450 and >250 cu/mm3 of HIV- infected persons in Wing
No.1 group and <200 cu/mm3 of AIDS patients in Wing
No.2 group at the Project Site Office, Palakkad - Dt,
Kerala, in India. The CD4+ T cells >50, >250, and >450
cu/mm3 were baseline counts and the ages enrolled
between 8 and 55 years from both genders (Gupta et al.,
2007).
Study had met the inclusion criteria such as: Patients
have HIV ¡V infection, Able and willing to use the study
Indian Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 4 No. 12 (Dec 2011) ISSN: 0974- 6846
Research communication ¡§Traditional way of treating HIV¡¨ R.Madhusoodanan
„¦Indian Society for Education and Environment (iSee) http://www.indjst.org Indian J.Sci.Technol.
1688
drug, at clinical trial participation, and greater than 8 years
old children.
The study had met the predefined exclusion criteria
were; medical side effects, pregnant or breast feeding,
history of significant cardiac abnormalities or
dysfunctions, using antiretroviral therapy drugs, receiving
certain drugs or treatments, unable to be followed at a
participating clinical site, children of any age less than 8
years old, any serious conditions like severe chronic
stage AIDS cases, allergy to any of the study drugs or
their formulations, tobacco, alcohol and drug addicting
patients.
The drug was traditionally prepared as oral powder
therapy, respectively, 100 and 200 mg antidote combines
with 0.01 and 0.04 mg highly purified and calcined
molecules of ¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨. The minimum dose of
tolerance had taken as 100.01 mg and 200.04 mg
antidotes ¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨ molecules, was added to 1/2
cup hot water. This combination therapy (Fiscus et al.,
2007) was used once daily dose in five days, as one
course, and was continued the second course after 15
days of therapy interval.
The medicine 100.01 mg was given for one child in
Wing No.1 group while, rest of 19 HIV- infected adults in
Wing No.1 & 2 groups received 200.04 mg. All patients
were treated by two course medicine during the period of
5 to 25 days and taken six months to one year follow -up
study.
This research study adhered with Helsinki Declaration
and conducted from November 2006 to October 2007.
This study has been reviewed and approved by the
Institutional Review Board IRB00004979, TAMRC-Bio-
Medical IRB#1, Approval Number: TAM-IRB-05, and was
sponsored by Traditional Alternative Medicine Research,
India.
Patients received Siddha therapy in two different
times. Safe dose and efficacy of therapy (Manosuthi et al.,
2007) were the outcome measures and this time frame
was taken a follow - up of six months. No safety issues
were designated with these two outcome measures. The
patients were not used injection drug and highly active
antiretroviral therapy (Morris et al., 2007) Viral Load
assay and Cure of opportunistic infections were not
carried out by the poor HIV/AIDS Indian people and the
resources of this Phase-I studies. ELISA and Western
Blot blood tests were used to confirm HIV infection.
Laboratory method
Flow fluorescence Cytometry (Thakar et al., 2006)
assay for CD3+ and CD4+ T cell counts, the total
lymphocyte counts (Moore et al., 2007), observed values,
and reference ranges were assessed by Flow
fluorescence cytometry analysis. Laboratory
investigations along with other relevant clinical
examinations were achieved for final diagnosis with the
quality (Mutimura et al., 2007) of the sample as well as
the assay procedures used.
Results
Statistically, the higher CD3+ and CD4+ T cell counts
were found in four (4) HIV patients after this potent anti
HIV treatment. The enrolled baseline CD4+ T cell counts
>450 cu/mm3 of four (4) HIV patient's CD3+ and CD4+ T
cell counts were highly increased after two courses of
CAM therapy. The patient¡¦s body mass approximately
gained 2 to 5 kg and the AIDS patient¡¦s appetite and
energy also increased. The absolute CD3+ and CD4+ T
cell counts were most commonly monitored.
Hematological and non-hematological toxicities, as
thrombocytopenia, neutrophilia, neutropenia,
eosinopenia, lymphocytosis, nausea, fatigue, vomiting
and yellow skin color were not found. The Wing No.1 & 2
study group's blood data were analyzed and determined
the efficacy of 200.04 mg ¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨ dose. Clinical
Trials Registration ID: NCT00276991, Registry: www.
Clinicaltrials.gov and URL: http:// clinicaltrials.gov.
Discussion
The enrolled 20 patients received this traditional
antidotes ¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨ treatment. The recruitment was
executed by media advertisement and the enrolled
participants were selected from Palakkad- District, Kerala
state, India. The participants were outpatients followed six
(6) site visits after treatment. The patients received this
therapy at the project site. The dosage was administered
as 100.01 mg and 200.04 mg. The study enrolled 10 male
and 10 female HIV/AIDS (Kumar et al., 2006) patients.
The study was carried out one test method and
equipment to ensure the T- Lymphocyte enumeration.
The variations on study results from different laboratories
were minimized the error as 20% to 30%. Patients with
the baseline CD3+ and CD4+ T cell counts >450 cu/mm3
were randomized.
Patients received Siddha therapy in two different
times. Safe dose and its effectiveness were the outcome
measures and this time frame was taken a follow - up of
six months. No safety issues were designated with these
two outcome measures. Viral Load assay and Cure of
opportunistic infections were not carried out by the poor
HIV/AIDS Indian people with resource-limitation (David M
Moore et al., 2007) settings of this Phase-I studies.
Four HIV patients responded to the therapy well. A 29
years old female whose previous absolute CD3+ T cell
counts were noted as 1748 cu/mm3 and her total CD4+ T
lymphocyte counts were evaluated as 580 cu/mm3. After
therapy, the enrolled CD3+ T cell counts increased to
2253 cu/mm3 and the CD4+ T cell counts changed to 663
cu/mm3.
HIV- infected 8 years old female child whose previous
CD3+ T cell counts were noted as 2917 cu/mm3 and
CD4+ T cell counts were 607 cu/mm3. After two courses
of medicine, her CD3+ T cell counts increased to 3032
cu/mm3 and the CD4+ T cell counts to 1304 cu/mm3.
HIV infected woman (34 years old) (Jeannie S Huang
et al., 2006), whose CD3+ T cell counts were 1321
cu/mm3 and CD4+ T cell counts 635cu/mm3. After the
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medicinal therapy, the CD3+ T cell counts changed to
2865 cu/mm3 and the CD4+ T cell counts increased to
868 cu/mm3.
A 38 years old adult whose absolute CD3+ and CD4+
T cell counts were noted as 2049, and 756 cu/mm3,
respectively, and after this treatment, the CD3+ T cell
counts increased to 2420 cu/mm3, and the CD4+ T cell
counts to 963 cu/mm3.
The study found a slow immune response to
antidotes ¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨ occurred in <50 cu/mm3 of
CD4+ T cell counted AIDS patient (Vidal et al., 2007) and
the study confirmed the efficacy of 100.01mg and 200.04
mg minimum doses of this treatment. The study observed
that, the initial stage HIV- infected patients rapidly
responded to antidotes ¡§Kallunk oxide¡¨ than the AIDS
patients.
The administration of treatment, dosage, and dose of
frequency were limited. The given minimum doses were
being first activated in the peripheral blood than lymph
nodes and tissues. The background of the dormant stage
virus and its replicating activities were being stimulated in
HIV- positive patients in order to block the full
immunological benefits. Further more efficient research
study is needed.
Before this treatment, the Median of 20 participant¡¦s
absolute CD4+T cell counts were noted as 306.05
cu/mm3 and after treatment, the CD4+T cell counts
observed as 352 cu/mm3. The difference on median
CD4+ T cell counts was found at 45.95%.
Before this therapy, 20 patients median absolute
CD3+ T cell counts were noted 1285.05cu/mm3. After
treatment, the CD3+ T cell counts were observed at
2336.05cu/mm3. The difference on median CD3+ T cell
counts was determined at 1051 cu/mm3.
In addition, in five patients previous absolute CD4 +T
cell counts (Thakar et al., 2006) below 350 cu/mm3 or less
and their CD3+ T cell counts increased by six month¡¦s
study period. A 38 years old adult patient¡¦s CD4+ T cell
counts increased at 963 cu/mm3 and, especially, CD4
percentage (Yasmin Pirzada et al., 2006) was noted
26.67cu/mm3. The absolute CD3 and CD4 T cells were
substantially improved in sixteen (16) HIV/AIDS patients
at 86% and 45.05%.
Baseline Study
„h Most enrolled patient¡¦s HIV positive (Ramjee et al.,
2007) background was above 4 years
„h All participants received Oral powder form medicine
„h No known toxicity (skin rash, heaptotoxicity, hepatitisrelated
symptom etc) associated with traditional
antidotes ¡§kallunk oxide¡¨.
„h All patients not strictly adhered the controlled diet
protocol.
„h Short- term toxicities were not encountered.
„h All patients had received this therapy 10 minutes
before sunrise.
„h Enrolled participants had no HIV-associated
(Lichtenstein et al., 2007) opportunistic illnesses
(Patrick S. Sullivan et al, 2007).
„h All patients had accessed overall clinical benefit from
this study.
Conclusion
The study evaluated the traditional antidote ¡§Kallunk
oxide¡¨, a Complementary and Alternative Medicine
(Goldrosen, 2004) and its treatment boosted the immunity
in 4 (four) initial stage HIV type-1 patients with the
baseline CD4 + T cell counts >450 cu/mm3.
Acknowledgments
¡§This publication was made possible by grant number
1R01AT002873-01 from the National Center for
Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the
National Institutes of Health. Its contents are solely the
responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily
represent the official views of NCCAM.¡¨Authors¡¦
contributions, Author reads and approves this version of
final manuscript, competing interest. Author declares no
competing interests.
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1. Savliv Drops are used for the treatment of following diseases:-
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(b) Alchohalic Liver Disorder.
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(d) Anemia
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AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. AIDS is a serious condition that weakens the body's immune system, leaving it unable to fight off illness.
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The only way to protect from contracting AIDS sexually is to abstain from sex outside of a mutually faithful relationship with a partner whom the person knows is not infected with the AIDS virus. Otherwise, risks can be minimized if they:
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AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. AIDS is a serious condition that weakens the body's immune system, leaving it unable to fight off illness.
AIDS is the last stage in a progression of diseases resulting from a viral infection known as the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV or AIDS virus). The diseases include a number of unusual and severe infections, cancers and debilitating illnesses, resulting in severe weight loss or wasting away, and diseases affecting the brain and central nervous system.
There is no cure for HIV infection or AIDS nor is there a vaccine to prevent HIV infection. However, new medications not only can slow the progression of the infection, but can also markedly suppress the virus, thereby restoring the body’s immune function and permitting many HIV-infected individuals to lead a normal, disease-free life.
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The only way to protect from contracting AIDS sexually is to abstain from sex outside of a mutually faithful relationship with a partner whom the person knows is not infected with the AIDS virus. Otherwise, risks can be minimized if they:
Don't have sexual contact with anyone who has symptoms of AIDS or who is a member of a high risk group for AIDS.
Avoid sexual contact with anyone who has had sex with people at risk of getting AIDS.
Don't have sex with prostitutes.
Avoid having sex with anyone who has multiple and/or anonymous sexual partners.
Avoid oral, genital and anal contact with partner's blood, semen, vaginal secretions, feces or urine. Unless they know with absolute certainty that their partner is not infected, a latex condom should be used during each sexual act, from start to finish. The use of a spermicidal agent may provide additional protection.
Avoid anal intercourse altogether.
Don't share toothbrushes, razors or other implements that could become contaminated with the blood of anyone who is or might be infected with the AIDS virus.
Exercise caution regarding procedures, such as acupuncture, tattooing, ear piercing, etc., in which needles or other nonsterile instruments may be used repeatedly to pierce the skin and/or mucous membranes.
Such procedures are safe if proper sterilization methods are employed or disposable needles are used. Ask what precautions are taken before undergoing such procedures.
If an individual is scheduling surgery in the near future, and is able, they could consider donating blood for their own use. This will eliminate completely the already very small risk of contracting AIDS through a blood transfusion. It will also eliminate the risk of contracting other bloodborne diseases (such as hepatitis) from a transfusion.
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If patient is disappointed having such fatal disease HIV/AIDS and loosing all hopes of survival but if he/she starts medication of our drug ‘SAVLIV DROPS’ resulting increase in body weight to normal, increases CD4 cells, Platelets & Haemoglobin level increases and general condition becomes much better in due course of time. SAVLIV DROPS recuperates patient's health promptly. SAVLIV DROPS is one such traditional recipe of herbomineral formulation which has miraculous curing potentiality. Clinical trials of the drug formulation have given wonderful results in curing/relief from HIV/AIDS.
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A lot of newspapers and web-sites the world over are publishing reports and articles that homoeopathy does not work. This I believe is causing new/prospective patients to mistrust homoeopaths. Homoeopathy, though, doesn't become an ineffective method of treatment, just because newspapers and web-sites say so. It uses diluted sub-atomic particles which stimulate the natural healing processes of the body (to bring about a spontaneous remission of diseases). Homeopathy has cured a whole lot of conditions completely and permanently - some examples are cancer, fibroids (whereever they may be), brain tumours, warts, kidney stones, white patches (leucoderma), ovarian cysts, polycystic ovarian disease, endometriosis, infertility, thyroid problems, rhinitis, sinusitis, ear problems, tonsillitis, bronchitis, heart problems, kidney failure, liver cirrhosis, prostate problems, sexual dysfunctions and so on.
Experiments have been conducted and it is seen that alcohol or water - the base used for potentising - dilutes the medicinal substance so much as to leave almost nothing of it in the base, yet the base (alcohol/water) retains an impression/memory of the original substance it diluted.
In another experiment, it was seen that these dilutions can degranulate human basophils (which means they do have an effect), the results of which were published as a scientific paper, in the well known scientific magazine Nature (1988, Vol 333, June 30) with the title "Human basophil degranulation triggered by very dilute antiserum against IgE" (by Prof Jacques Benveniste).
Lancet, the well known medical journal, also has published two articles to show that homoeopathy works. (The articles were 'Is homoeopathy a placebo response? Controlled trial of homoeopathic potency, with pollen in hayfever as model', 1986, 11:881-886 and 'Is evidence for homoeopathy reproducible', 1994, 344:1601-1606).
The Indian Union Health minister, Dr Anbumani Ramadoss, has also said, "This is a serious issue (to say homoeopathic remedies are placebos), because India is the largest user of homeopathy. We will counter this with scientific data."
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I had knob-like lumps/tumours all over my body and was diagnosed to have Malignant Follicular Lymphoma (Cancer of the Lymph glands). I started vomiting blood, but despite taking treatment at different Hospitals, it did not stop. I then heard about 'A to Z Polyclinic' and decided to try my luck here. The vomiting stopped over night and in three months time, the lumps all over my body disappeared as well (the ultrasound scan confirmed that there was no residual lymphadenopathy).
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10.5.1999
I always had a fear of men, right from childhood - I wouldn't even hug my Father as a child. I then happened to visit 'A to Z Polyclinic' and got a Past-life regression done. It turned out that I was gang-raped and killed in my immediate past-life. They led me through a process of forgiving and forgetting and I am happily married now!
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Defending Homoeopathy
A lot of newspapers and web-sites the world over are publishing reports and articles that homoeopathy does not work. This I believe is causing new/prospective patients to mistrust homoeopaths. Homoeopathy, though, doesn't become an ineffective method of treatment, just because newspapers and web-sites say so. It uses diluted sub-atomic particles which stimulate the natural healing processes of the body (to bring about a spontaneous remission of diseases). Homeopathy has cured a whole lot of conditions completely and permanently - some examples are cancer, fibroids (whereever they may be), brain tumours, warts, kidney stones, white patches (leucoderma), ovarian cysts, polycystic ovarian disease, endometriosis, infertility, thyroid problems, rhinitis, sinusitis, ear problems, tonsillitis, bronchitis, heart problems, kidney failure, liver cirrhosis, prostate problems, sexual dysfunctions and so on.
Experiments have been conducted and it is seen that alcohol or water - the base used for potentising - dilutes the medicinal substance so much as to leave almost nothing of it in the base, yet the base (alcohol/water) retains an impression/memory of the original substance it diluted.
In another experiment, it was seen that these dilutions can degranulate human basophils (which means they do have an effect), the results of which were published as a scientific paper, in the well known scientific magazine Nature (1988, Vol 333, June 30) with the title "Human basophil degranulation triggered by very dilute antiserum against IgE" (by Prof Jacques Benveniste).
Lancet, the well known medical journal, also has published two articles to show that homoeopathy works. (The articles were 'Is homoeopathy a placebo response? Controlled trial of homoeopathic potency, with pollen in hayfever as model', 1986, 11:881-886 and 'Is evidence for homoeopathy reproducible', 1994, 344:1601-1606).
The Indian Union Health minister, Dr Anbumani Ramadoss, has also said, "This is a serious issue (to say homoeopathic remedies are placebos), because India is the largest user of homeopathy. We will counter this with scientific data."
For proof/evidence that Homeopathy is effective, please click here: Efficacy studies.
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I had knob-like lumps/tumours all over my body and was diagnosed to have Malignant Follicular Lymphoma (Cancer of the Lymph glands). I started vomiting blood, but despite taking treatment at different Hospitals, it did not stop. I then heard about 'A to Z Polyclinic' and decided to try my luck here. The vomiting stopped over night and in three months time, the lumps all over my body disappeared as well (the ultrasound scan confirmed that there was no residual lymphadenopathy).
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I always had a fear of men, right from childhood - I wouldn't even hug my Father as a child. I then happened to visit 'A to Z Polyclinic' and got a Past-life regression done. It turned out that I was gang-raped and killed in my immediate past-life. They led me through a process of forgiving and forgetting and I am happily married now!
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I was paralyzed, neck downwards due to an accident and was living like a vegetable for the past 10 years. I was continuously thinking of euthanasia (mercy killing), but my husband would always talk me out of it. My husband then brought Dr.Ramaanand to see me, after which I started his treatment. I am now able to move my hands and legs and walk with support.
- Ms. H.G.
24.1.2011
Three cases of HIV/AIDS: Felician, Esther, and Mary by Jeremy Sherr
2011 May
Three cases of HIV/AIDS: Felician, Esther, and Mary
by Jeremy Sherr
FelicianFirst case: Felician looks very young for his age. His parents belong to two different tribes; his mother is Maasai, his father is Chaga.
He’s had tuberculosis three times over five years. The last time (2003) he was tested for HIV and found positive. His CD4 count when down to 46 and he began ARVs (Antiretroviral medications) and Septrin. The CD4 count went to 167 by 2007 but is now going down again (138), which is indicative of treatment failure.
He doesn’t have a cough or tuberculosis now but occasionally has malaria. His tongue has black patches on it. The glands in his neck are swollen; the right side worse. He has numbness in his whole lower limbs; a side effect of ARV medication. He perspires at night. He dreams of being pursued by animals, like a leopard, and of burials; he sometimes dreams he is dead and being buried. He is sweet and soft spoken, like a Maasai. He is fearful of snakes and dogs.
He is short-tempered and gets angry but he avoids confrontation and moves away from it for some time. His childhood was difficult because his mother and father separated; his father remarried and he was brought up by his stepmother for 20 years. This was very difficult because she could not divide her love. He felt there was no love and no care, just jealousy and segregation.
Repertorization (Radar)
Skin – itching
Dreams – dead of the
Mouth – discoloration – tongue black
Perspiration- night
Mind-phenomena – dreams – funerals
DD: Chelidonium, Thuja, Magnesium carbonicum, Natrum carbonicum, Alumina
Remedy: Magnesium carbonicum 12c daily
The reasons for the prescription are fairly clear: ailments from being an orphan, quarrelsome and peaceful, glands, night perspiration, etc.
Follow ups:
Three weeks later: feeling much better; energy better. Sleeping well. No fever. He has a new symptom of a discharge from his eyes after sleeping. The swollen glands in his neck are better; numbness in his legs is much improved. The night perspiration is the same. He has dreams of being chased by dogs and fighting unknown beings. His anger is much reduced.
Remedy: continue Magnesium carbonicum 12c daily
2 months later: doing well, feels great and energetic. He is sleeping well. All of his symptoms are gone and he feels good. He has no more dreams of being pursued or of burials, no numbness in his legs, no eye discharge and no anger.
Remedy: Continue Magnesium carbonicum 12c daily
18 months after first remedy: none of the original symptoms remain; NO cough, no night sweats, no gland problems, he is strong and working. Sleep is good, no bad dreams. CD4 count is 417. The doctors say he is doing so well they stopped his Septrin.; their suggestion, not mine!
One old symptom is much reduced: numbness on the soles of the feet.
One new symptom: itching in ears.
Remedy: Fluoric acid 12c daily
consultSecond case:
Esther was diagnosed with AIDS in 2006, but probably had it for 18 years already; we know this since her 18 year old child was infected at birth. When she started on ARVs, in 2006, her CD4 was 56; last year it was 340 and one month ago it was 411.
She is an upright, aware, proud, and regal person. Before ARVs, she had frequent fevers, diarrhea, and blistery, watery skin eruptions. These symptoms improved with ARVs but have started coming back now.
She has no appetite and is losing weight. She used to be 68kg, she is now 56kg. She feels very weak; her legs are weak and tired. It is difficult for her to work. Her lips are peeling. Her sleep is poor; she worries about her kids. She has no money to feed them or send them to school. She cannot work because she is too weak. The children are often hungry. She has pain in her joints, especially her knees and elbows. Her vision is poor. She has headaches in her temples and vertex. Occasionally, she gets the flu. There are fungal problems in her mouth, ulcers on her lips, and her tongue has a black base with a white coating. Her chest feels tight with a cough and she suffers from pains in her chest and sternum. She has a painful stomach ulcer. She frequently gets malaria attacks. She is chilly and has back pain in the lumbar region.
She dreams of being in a mortuary washing dead bodies; of a new baby that she delivers alone; of being chased by a lion and a leopard; of being married but it fails.
Her husband ran away in 2006, after he found out that she was infected; she is angry and sad about this. Her kids are disturbing her. They are infected but she can’t tell them. If she could, she would like to be a lion; then she would get back at her husband. She likes lions because they are strong and fast; if she was like that no one could hurt her. She is angry at her brother who took away their properties. Now, the house is falling down and no one takes care of it. She would like to kill her brother.
She feels that the ARVs helped her symptoms in the beginning but now she is going downhill and there is nothing more they can do.
Repertorisation (RADAR and Repertory of Mental Qualities)
Mental Qualities – Victim
Stomach – appetite- diminished
Dreams – pursued by animals
Dreams – Childbirth, delivering baby herself
Remedy: Lac leoninum 12c daily
While the case is an easy ‘signature style’ one, it is interesting to see how well it repertorises. The Lac-leo sense of betrayal is prominent.
Follow-ups:
Six months later: the remedy helped. Her energy improved and she is feeling stronger. Her sleep is much better and she has no more bad dreams. Her appetite is good and she has gained weight. A month ago, she had her CD4 checked and it was down to 360.
Remedy: continue Lac leoninum 12c daily
Note: the CD4 often goes down initially, after a first prescription. This is because the test measures quantity and not quality. The CD4 cells are fewer but healthier.
One month later: she didn’t take the remedy and went to the hospital because of pain in the chest: they gave her medicine. She wasn’t sure if she should take the remedy and she lives too far away to come and ask. She then had malaria and was given malaria medicine at the hospital. It made her feel bad and she doesn’t want to take it anymore.
Remedy: Lac-leoninum 30c, twice a week
Five months later: The remedy helped a lot!! The doctors checked her blood and there is no virus!!! They could not understand how this happened. She feels she does not have the ‘Sickness’ anymore. Her CD4 is 560.
She has had no malaria attacks. She is not tired anymore, feels very strong and can work better. The ulcer is gone, her appetite is much better, and she has gained more weight. Her peeling lips, joints, and vision are much better and there is no more mouth fungus.
She had a dream that she was talking to her dead father. He gave her support and advice and said he would help her.
Remedy: continue Lac-leoninum 30C twice a week
Third case: Mary started ARVs 3 years ago. Her recent CD4 count is 140. She has swollen glands in her axillae, a fungal infection of her genitalia, weight loss and is fatigued while walking. She is very tired and she cannot work.
Before ARVs she had itching skin and eruptions with watery discharge all over her body. Since beginning ARVs, she developed numbness in the soles of her feet, as well as the right arm and teeth. She has a headache with numbness in her right temple, worse from sun and heat. She has yellow coryza, which looks like pus. Her left eye is weak and she has painful finger joints, which are distorted.
She has frequent diarrhea with rumbling in her stomach and she feels very weak with the diarrhea. She has profuse watery discharge from her vagina. Periodic fevers are worse in the evening. Her sleep is poor and she has very upsetting dreams about funerals; a few times she dreamt of knives. She is generally weak and forgetful.
When she is angry at her family, she can speak out but with others, she keeps it to herself and forgives them after saying prayers. Her husband is also sick; he had a stroke and can’t remember anything. She has 8 children, none of whom are infected. However, she can’t afford food for them and the children often don’t eat all day. They don’t go to school because she has no money to pay their fees. She is very anxious about her children and finances; she worries about how to feed them since she has no energy to work or do anything. She cries.
Repertorization (Radar and J Sherr Mental Qualities Repertory):
Extremities, numbness, sole of feet
Mental Qualities – Victim
Nose, discharge, yellow
Female genitalia – leucorrhea, thin
Mental Qualities – Knives and points
Mental Qualities – Money
DD: Arsenicum, Alumina, Sepia, Sulphur, Syphilinum
Remedy: Alumina 12c daily
womanFollow-ups:
5 weeks later: after one week, she felt much better. She had a nosebleed and a headache and then it went away. She felt like vomiting. She continued with the remedy and felt better, stronger, no more tiredness. The pains in her axillae glands have ameliorated. She gained 2 kg of weight. The numbness in her feet, legs, and arm is gone. There is still numbness in her teeth but it is improved. The headaches are different now, there is no numbness and she doesn’t get them from the sun. Her nose discharge is not yellow anymore but white. The discharges from the eye and the vagina have stopped. The fevers are gone and so are the diarrhea and stomach rumbling. Her sleep is better with no upsetting dreams. Her memory is better, her energy is improved, and she feels much better in herself.
Remedy: one week break, then Alumina 12c every two days
Two months later: she has been doing very well, but now she has an acute respiratory illness. All the numbness, headache, pain in fingers and discharges are better. She is still forgetful but much less so. Her energy has been much better. She can now work so a bit more money is available.
For a week, she has had a fever, cough, and flu; possibly pneumonia. She feels a sticking sensation in the lung and has difficulty breathing. She is weak, has the chills, and no appetite. Her throat feels like there is an ulcer in it and she coughs because of an itch in her throat. When she coughs, her chest hurts. She has cutting pain in the lower ribs. The chills and fever are worse in the evening. She just wants to lie down and she feels better in the sun.
Remedy: Bryonia alba 30c tds (complimentary to Alumina)
Next day: much better; acute illness over quickly and safely.
Remedy: resume Alumina 12c, every two days.
Four months later: she was well for three months until she had malaria and took allopathic medication, after which she was worse again. One of her children died from Malaria, two months ago, but she says she has dealt with it. This is sadly a frequent occurrence in Africa.
Remedy: Alumina 12C daily
Six months later: she is well all round, no bothersome symptoms. Her CD4 is now 700, which is a remarkable improvement.
Photos: Jeremy Sherr, Wendy Pollock, Tina Quirk
Three cases of HIV/AIDS: Felician, Esther, and Mary
by Jeremy Sherr
FelicianFirst case: Felician looks very young for his age. His parents belong to two different tribes; his mother is Maasai, his father is Chaga.
He’s had tuberculosis three times over five years. The last time (2003) he was tested for HIV and found positive. His CD4 count when down to 46 and he began ARVs (Antiretroviral medications) and Septrin. The CD4 count went to 167 by 2007 but is now going down again (138), which is indicative of treatment failure.
He doesn’t have a cough or tuberculosis now but occasionally has malaria. His tongue has black patches on it. The glands in his neck are swollen; the right side worse. He has numbness in his whole lower limbs; a side effect of ARV medication. He perspires at night. He dreams of being pursued by animals, like a leopard, and of burials; he sometimes dreams he is dead and being buried. He is sweet and soft spoken, like a Maasai. He is fearful of snakes and dogs.
He is short-tempered and gets angry but he avoids confrontation and moves away from it for some time. His childhood was difficult because his mother and father separated; his father remarried and he was brought up by his stepmother for 20 years. This was very difficult because she could not divide her love. He felt there was no love and no care, just jealousy and segregation.
Repertorization (Radar)
Skin – itching
Dreams – dead of the
Mouth – discoloration – tongue black
Perspiration- night
Mind-phenomena – dreams – funerals
DD: Chelidonium, Thuja, Magnesium carbonicum, Natrum carbonicum, Alumina
Remedy: Magnesium carbonicum 12c daily
The reasons for the prescription are fairly clear: ailments from being an orphan, quarrelsome and peaceful, glands, night perspiration, etc.
Follow ups:
Three weeks later: feeling much better; energy better. Sleeping well. No fever. He has a new symptom of a discharge from his eyes after sleeping. The swollen glands in his neck are better; numbness in his legs is much improved. The night perspiration is the same. He has dreams of being chased by dogs and fighting unknown beings. His anger is much reduced.
Remedy: continue Magnesium carbonicum 12c daily
2 months later: doing well, feels great and energetic. He is sleeping well. All of his symptoms are gone and he feels good. He has no more dreams of being pursued or of burials, no numbness in his legs, no eye discharge and no anger.
Remedy: Continue Magnesium carbonicum 12c daily
18 months after first remedy: none of the original symptoms remain; NO cough, no night sweats, no gland problems, he is strong and working. Sleep is good, no bad dreams. CD4 count is 417. The doctors say he is doing so well they stopped his Septrin.; their suggestion, not mine!
One old symptom is much reduced: numbness on the soles of the feet.
One new symptom: itching in ears.
Remedy: Fluoric acid 12c daily
consultSecond case:
Esther was diagnosed with AIDS in 2006, but probably had it for 18 years already; we know this since her 18 year old child was infected at birth. When she started on ARVs, in 2006, her CD4 was 56; last year it was 340 and one month ago it was 411.
She is an upright, aware, proud, and regal person. Before ARVs, she had frequent fevers, diarrhea, and blistery, watery skin eruptions. These symptoms improved with ARVs but have started coming back now.
She has no appetite and is losing weight. She used to be 68kg, she is now 56kg. She feels very weak; her legs are weak and tired. It is difficult for her to work. Her lips are peeling. Her sleep is poor; she worries about her kids. She has no money to feed them or send them to school. She cannot work because she is too weak. The children are often hungry. She has pain in her joints, especially her knees and elbows. Her vision is poor. She has headaches in her temples and vertex. Occasionally, she gets the flu. There are fungal problems in her mouth, ulcers on her lips, and her tongue has a black base with a white coating. Her chest feels tight with a cough and she suffers from pains in her chest and sternum. She has a painful stomach ulcer. She frequently gets malaria attacks. She is chilly and has back pain in the lumbar region.
She dreams of being in a mortuary washing dead bodies; of a new baby that she delivers alone; of being chased by a lion and a leopard; of being married but it fails.
Her husband ran away in 2006, after he found out that she was infected; she is angry and sad about this. Her kids are disturbing her. They are infected but she can’t tell them. If she could, she would like to be a lion; then she would get back at her husband. She likes lions because they are strong and fast; if she was like that no one could hurt her. She is angry at her brother who took away their properties. Now, the house is falling down and no one takes care of it. She would like to kill her brother.
She feels that the ARVs helped her symptoms in the beginning but now she is going downhill and there is nothing more they can do.
Repertorisation (RADAR and Repertory of Mental Qualities)
Mental Qualities – Victim
Stomach – appetite- diminished
Dreams – pursued by animals
Dreams – Childbirth, delivering baby herself
Remedy: Lac leoninum 12c daily
While the case is an easy ‘signature style’ one, it is interesting to see how well it repertorises. The Lac-leo sense of betrayal is prominent.
Follow-ups:
Six months later: the remedy helped. Her energy improved and she is feeling stronger. Her sleep is much better and she has no more bad dreams. Her appetite is good and she has gained weight. A month ago, she had her CD4 checked and it was down to 360.
Remedy: continue Lac leoninum 12c daily
Note: the CD4 often goes down initially, after a first prescription. This is because the test measures quantity and not quality. The CD4 cells are fewer but healthier.
One month later: she didn’t take the remedy and went to the hospital because of pain in the chest: they gave her medicine. She wasn’t sure if she should take the remedy and she lives too far away to come and ask. She then had malaria and was given malaria medicine at the hospital. It made her feel bad and she doesn’t want to take it anymore.
Remedy: Lac-leoninum 30c, twice a week
Five months later: The remedy helped a lot!! The doctors checked her blood and there is no virus!!! They could not understand how this happened. She feels she does not have the ‘Sickness’ anymore. Her CD4 is 560.
She has had no malaria attacks. She is not tired anymore, feels very strong and can work better. The ulcer is gone, her appetite is much better, and she has gained more weight. Her peeling lips, joints, and vision are much better and there is no more mouth fungus.
She had a dream that she was talking to her dead father. He gave her support and advice and said he would help her.
Remedy: continue Lac-leoninum 30C twice a week
Third case: Mary started ARVs 3 years ago. Her recent CD4 count is 140. She has swollen glands in her axillae, a fungal infection of her genitalia, weight loss and is fatigued while walking. She is very tired and she cannot work.
Before ARVs she had itching skin and eruptions with watery discharge all over her body. Since beginning ARVs, she developed numbness in the soles of her feet, as well as the right arm and teeth. She has a headache with numbness in her right temple, worse from sun and heat. She has yellow coryza, which looks like pus. Her left eye is weak and she has painful finger joints, which are distorted.
She has frequent diarrhea with rumbling in her stomach and she feels very weak with the diarrhea. She has profuse watery discharge from her vagina. Periodic fevers are worse in the evening. Her sleep is poor and she has very upsetting dreams about funerals; a few times she dreamt of knives. She is generally weak and forgetful.
When she is angry at her family, she can speak out but with others, she keeps it to herself and forgives them after saying prayers. Her husband is also sick; he had a stroke and can’t remember anything. She has 8 children, none of whom are infected. However, she can’t afford food for them and the children often don’t eat all day. They don’t go to school because she has no money to pay their fees. She is very anxious about her children and finances; she worries about how to feed them since she has no energy to work or do anything. She cries.
Repertorization (Radar and J Sherr Mental Qualities Repertory):
Extremities, numbness, sole of feet
Mental Qualities – Victim
Nose, discharge, yellow
Female genitalia – leucorrhea, thin
Mental Qualities – Knives and points
Mental Qualities – Money
DD: Arsenicum, Alumina, Sepia, Sulphur, Syphilinum
Remedy: Alumina 12c daily
womanFollow-ups:
5 weeks later: after one week, she felt much better. She had a nosebleed and a headache and then it went away. She felt like vomiting. She continued with the remedy and felt better, stronger, no more tiredness. The pains in her axillae glands have ameliorated. She gained 2 kg of weight. The numbness in her feet, legs, and arm is gone. There is still numbness in her teeth but it is improved. The headaches are different now, there is no numbness and she doesn’t get them from the sun. Her nose discharge is not yellow anymore but white. The discharges from the eye and the vagina have stopped. The fevers are gone and so are the diarrhea and stomach rumbling. Her sleep is better with no upsetting dreams. Her memory is better, her energy is improved, and she feels much better in herself.
Remedy: one week break, then Alumina 12c every two days
Two months later: she has been doing very well, but now she has an acute respiratory illness. All the numbness, headache, pain in fingers and discharges are better. She is still forgetful but much less so. Her energy has been much better. She can now work so a bit more money is available.
For a week, she has had a fever, cough, and flu; possibly pneumonia. She feels a sticking sensation in the lung and has difficulty breathing. She is weak, has the chills, and no appetite. Her throat feels like there is an ulcer in it and she coughs because of an itch in her throat. When she coughs, her chest hurts. She has cutting pain in the lower ribs. The chills and fever are worse in the evening. She just wants to lie down and she feels better in the sun.
Remedy: Bryonia alba 30c tds (complimentary to Alumina)
Next day: much better; acute illness over quickly and safely.
Remedy: resume Alumina 12c, every two days.
Four months later: she was well for three months until she had malaria and took allopathic medication, after which she was worse again. One of her children died from Malaria, two months ago, but she says she has dealt with it. This is sadly a frequent occurrence in Africa.
Remedy: Alumina 12C daily
Six months later: she is well all round, no bothersome symptoms. Her CD4 is now 700, which is a remarkable improvement.
Photos: Jeremy Sherr, Wendy Pollock, Tina Quirk
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Alternative and complementary medicine is quite popular among people living with HIV. In America, for example, around half of HIV positive people have reported use of this type of treatment.1 2 Many HIV positive people say they feel better after using alternative and complementary medicine, and it is likely that some of these treatments are indeed beneficial, although unproven according to conventional Western medicine.
What are alternative and complementary medicines?
Alternative and complementary medicine is the name generally given to those medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional Western medicine. Well known examples include herbal and other nutritional supplements, acupuncture, aromatherapy, homeopathy and yoga.
What are alternative and complementary medicines?
Alternative and complementary medicine is the name generally given to those medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional Western medicine. Well known examples include herbal and other nutritional supplements, acupuncture, aromatherapy, homeopathy and yoga.
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