I really love all your materia medica videos. They’ve been so helpful as a homeopathy student to reinforce or get a different slant on the remedies. Our entire class LOVES your videos and we would love more when you have time for them. They are invaluable. I have especially appreciated how you incorporate the written points alongside the verbal discussion. It makes note taking and retention much easier.
Wow, your whole class watches! That makes me feel good because it makes me think that I'm reaching people out there in cyberland. I agree, the combination of audio, written, and graphics makes for a very effective learning tool. But please be patient because they are very time consuming to make. Best wishes!
In your estimation, will Tiger Balm antidote the effects of Silicea (and perhaps other homeopathic remedies)? The ingredients are: camphor, menthol, capsicum extract, methyl salicylate, and essential oils (not disclosed which).
Thank you Dr. Larry....I've been waiting on this video for awhile and you did not disappoint. I have ?, once you find the correct constitutional remedy, does it ever change or can you count on it being the remedy for your lifetime? Thank you and may the vital force be with you too!!!
A true constitutional tends to remain a constitutional. However, life throws all kinds of curveballs at us. So, for example, Arnica is needed for an injury, another remedy for a flu, and another remedy may be needed for the loss of a close loved one.
How does it compare to Lycopodium ? The temperament looks very similar.. I don't undestand the fact that Silicea is not coward given the timidity/shyness with strong convictions/fixed ideas... Thanks already for the video!
That's a good question. There is a difference between being shy and being cowardly. I can be shy but not a coward. I can be shy and still pursue my goals without giving up for fear of failure or fear of being criticized. Lyc avoids responsibilities and can give up when the going gets tough.
Yet another wonderful and useful video... Please say something about 'Biochemical Remedies' as all the 12 of them were also proved homeopathically... Is there any difference in terms of use and effects whether they have been used as biochemic remedy or homeopathic remedy...
The tissue salts are not different than other remedies and, in my opinion, should be used according to homeopathic principles. Their use as biochemic remedies is not homeopathy. It's just a gimmicky shortcut that does not follow basic homeopathic methodology.
In case of chronic hair fall (AGA) and ibs, what would be the ideal dosage and repetition of 200 potency Because hair fall requires minimal doses everyday to keep it at bay. How would one approach it ? Use LM potency instead ?
Thank you for your insight into Silicea. I briefly studied homeopathy when doing naturopathy and remember one of our lecturers talking about Silicea being "picky". Meaning, constantly picking at things like nails, nose, flakey skin, ear wax, teeth (plaque) etc. Is this part of the Silicea picture?
It's not a particularly prominent feature but it's certainly possible. But Silicea is definitely picky when it comes to working on the small details of a project.
@@AllThingsHomeopathy Great, thank you for the response. I think it fits me as a symptom picture quite well. What kind of dose would you use to treat this constitutional symptom picture? And how often?
I have an important question whose answer seems to elude me. I am curious about the like cures like tenet. For certain remedies it seems obvious, for example opium, stramonium, lycopodium, anacardium, silicea, Nat Mur, Apis. In those I can clearly see either a symbolic representation of the like cures like or that they are " a substance that causes a certain set of symptoms in a healthy person will have a curative effect when given to a sick person who is displaying similar symptoms". But in other remedies like chamomilla, ruta, valerian , it seems the tenet doesn't hold as they produce similar effects homeopathically as they would if the plant itself was ingested (unlike stram for instance). Ingesting chamomile tea does not produce restlessness, irritability or pain, even though the homeo remedy alleviates those symptoms. Whereas Coffea, does follow the like cures like concept. Ingesting coffee beans does mirror the effects that the homeopathic treatment with coffea would relieve. I would be very grateful to better understand this! Thank you.
That's a very good question. Some information about remedies comes from common experience, like an Opium high or a bee sting. Some comes from toxicology reports, like the effects of arsenic poisoning. This represents the gross patho-physiological information regarding a substance. But most of the materia medica derives from the much more subtle information that comes from provings. Provings bring out very fine details that would not otherwise be recognized, especially in terms of mental-emotional symptomatology. Provings elicit the effects that substances can have on a deeper energetic level. Furthermore, there is a conventional science called "hormesis" which studies the dose-dependent effects of various substances. Hormesis has discovered something that homeopathy has known for 200 years, which is that a substance like an antibiotic, for example, will kill bacteria when given in large quantities, will inhibit bacteria when given in medium doses, and can paradoxically stimulate the development of bacteria when exposed to very small doses. So the effect is dependent upon the quantity involved. This is why Digitalis, for example, can kill if taken in large doses, can suppress an arrhythmia when taken in just the right amount, and can cure an arrhythmia when taken in its energetic homeopathic form. Cheers!
@@AllThingsHomeopathy Thank you very much for taking the time to respond, Dr Malerba. If I understand correctly then, the "like cures like" tenet is not always applicable? For example coffeea is "like cures like" in that coffee beans mimick the symptoms one wishes to cure with the remedy, whereas chamomilla does not?
No, it IS applicable. An occasional cup of Chamomile tea can be soothing. But too much Chamomile can result in great anger and irritability. In homeopathic doses, it will reverse all Chamomile-like problems. The effect is dose-dependent. @@turquoisebabies
Great videos!! Thank you Dr Larry. From your experience, is silica in high potecies (such as 1M+) safe for a patient with a dental implant? Is there a danger of the implant being expelled? Or more likely in lower potencies?
Would you think silicea would have tp do with keloid scars? My daughter is a silicea girl. Her hair isnt growing (2) and she put he rtooth through her lip a week ago and the scar is turning keloid. She also had a tear trough blockage when she was a baby.
It would not be appropriate for me to give medical advice regarding your daughter, but Silicea is one among several remedies known to be able to prevent keloids.
My daughter was a Silica constitution as a child, developed a brainstem tumor as a teen and has lived 13 yrs with it. Past seven months were life and death, especially after radiation which almost killed her. She is on a G tube now. As she recovers, she is fitting the Silica picture again. I don't believe she can go back to her childhood remedy of Silica. Is that correct?
I'm very sorry to hear about your daughter. I recommend you get homeopathic advice from someone with whom you are aquainted and who you have placed in charge of your daughter's care. Best wishes.
Hello Doc, when you say Silicea is a slow acting remedy and takes weeks, months to act, do you mean we should prescribe for example, one dose of Silicea 30C to the patient every day for weeks and months? What should be the correct interpretation of this?
IF someone chose this as a remedy, you indicated it could take weeks or months to see improvement. Theoretically speaking (and not medical advice), would this be administered once a day or once a week?
One could see improvement within days or even hours. It would be more accurate to say that it could take weeks or months to manifest its FULL benefit. That's why it's important to wait between doses. I recommend you watch my videos on potency and dosing. And I never recommend self treatment for any chronic condition.
In today's world is 6x or 12x potency of silica safe with so many individuals having dental implant, screws for broken bones , and lenses after cataract surgery, since silica is used for expulsion of spinners and even glass. Have read a # of contradictory comments in all of my books. Thanks!!
That's a good question, and I'm not sure I know the correct answer. On the other hand, unless a person fits the constitutional profile of Silicea and it works really well for them, there shouldn't be any need to be taking Silicea anyway.
@@AllThingsHomeopathy In the same vein of questions, what is your take on cell salts taken daily like Bioplasma. Do they help build the body or are they just recommended singly if there is an issue? I hope I am making sense :)?
@@marneangel7 A cell salt is no different than any other remedy. And either it fits the case or it doesn’t. If a remedy is the wrong remedy, then taking it repeatedly is likely to cause symptoms rather than help. Bottom line in my opinion is that cell salt theory is just another allopathic misuse of homeopathy.
I gave this to a friend who sweats excessively. It’s like she’s walking in a puddle. It helped almost immediately. My question is how long or often should she take it?
@AllThingsHomeopathy thank you for your response. I just so happened to have found the remedies that fit staphylocconium and phosphorous from my online reading.
My client had 2 cervical vertebrae replaced and ever since one leg has extreme weakness, but no nerve problems, and nothing on MRI. cant confirm calc flour so thought silicia. it is a "never been well since". she has never had homeopathic care, so Caution rules!
I really love all your materia medica videos. They’ve been so helpful as a homeopathy student to reinforce or get a different slant on the remedies. Our entire class LOVES your videos and we would love more when you have time for them. They are invaluable. I have especially appreciated how you incorporate the written points alongside the verbal discussion. It makes note taking and retention much easier.
Wow, your whole class watches! That makes me feel good because it makes me think that I'm reaching people out there in cyberland. I agree, the combination of audio, written, and graphics makes for a very effective learning tool. But please be patient because they are very time consuming to make. Best wishes!
You are Great. Thanks for delivering such videos
You are most welcome. Enjoy!
Merci cher Dr , vos videos sont tellement intéressantes et claires. Que la force vitale soit avec vous aussi !
Merci d'avoir regardé ma vidéo, Karina!
Great video. Would be interesting to get more of your experience in using remedies with your patients as examples.
Just look around the site. You’ll find plenty.
Thank you so much! I am waiting for the video on PSORINUM.🙏🙏🙏
You’re welcome 👍
Thanks for this complete presentation of Silica. 🙏🏻😃♥️
My pleasure!
Great video, I can see my brother as Silicea, thank you so much for your efforts❤
It's my pleasure
Love your channel!!
Glad you enjoy it!
Excellent explanation Doctor sir.
Thanks!
It’s always great to learn from you !!!
I appreciate that!
I have taken this remedy and it was an amazing experience. I felt so good
I'm glad it helped 👍
Thankyou for your hard work Sir. ❤
You're very welcome!
In your estimation, will Tiger Balm antidote the effects of Silicea (and perhaps other homeopathic remedies)? The ingredients are: camphor, menthol, capsicum extract, methyl salicylate, and essential oils (not disclosed which).
It's quite possible, especially if used repeatedly.
Thank you so much! Great video as always. Would you do a video on arsenicum album next, please? :)
Arsenicum is on my list ✅
Thank you dr Malerba❤
My pleasure!
Subscribed. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
You’re welcome!
Thank you.
SiO2 silicon dioxide, living quartz, bamboo shoots have a bioavailable form. For weak nails and hair.
I am so so glad I found you! Do you have any of these in pdf?
Thank you Dr. Larry....I've been waiting on this video for awhile and you did not disappoint. I have ?, once you find the correct constitutional remedy, does it ever change or can you count on it being the remedy for your lifetime? Thank you and may the vital force be with you too!!!
A true constitutional tends to remain a constitutional. However, life throws all kinds of curveballs at us. So, for example, Arnica is needed for an injury, another remedy for a flu, and another remedy may be needed for the loss of a close loved one.
Thank you Dr. Larry......I love your videos and continue to learn and grow in this wonderful world of homeopathy.@@AllThingsHomeopathy
How does it compare to Lycopodium ? The temperament looks very similar.. I don't undestand the fact that Silicea is not coward given the timidity/shyness with strong convictions/fixed ideas... Thanks already for the video!
That's a good question. There is a difference between being shy and being cowardly. I can be shy but not a coward. I can be shy and still pursue my goals without giving up for fear of failure or fear of being criticized. Lyc avoids responsibilities and can give up when the going gets tough.
Yet another wonderful and useful video...
Please say something about
'Biochemical Remedies' as all the 12 of them were also proved homeopathically...
Is there any difference in terms of use and effects whether they have been used as biochemic remedy or homeopathic remedy...
The tissue salts are not different than other remedies and, in my opinion, should be used according to homeopathic principles. Their use as biochemic remedies is not homeopathy. It's just a gimmicky shortcut that does not follow basic homeopathic methodology.
In case of chronic hair fall (AGA) and ibs, what would be the ideal dosage and repetition of 200 potency
Because hair fall requires minimal doses everyday to keep it at bay.
How would one approach it ? Use LM potency instead ?
Alopecia does not require more frequent dosing than any other condition. All that is needed is the correct remedy and patience.
Thank you for your insight into Silicea. I briefly studied homeopathy when doing naturopathy and remember one of our lecturers talking about Silicea being "picky". Meaning, constantly picking at things like nails, nose, flakey skin, ear wax, teeth (plaque) etc. Is this part of the Silicea picture?
It's not a particularly prominent feature but it's certainly possible. But Silicea is definitely picky when it comes to working on the small details of a project.
@@AllThingsHomeopathy Great, thank you for the response. I think it fits me as a symptom picture quite well. What kind of dose would you use to treat this constitutional symptom picture? And how often?
@@MrDammit2hell I’m sorry but this is not a forum for seeking personal medical advice
I have an important question whose answer seems to elude me.
I am curious about the like cures like tenet. For certain remedies it seems obvious, for example opium, stramonium, lycopodium, anacardium, silicea, Nat Mur, Apis. In those I can clearly see either a symbolic representation of the like cures like or that they are " a substance that causes a certain set of symptoms in a healthy person will have a curative effect when given to a sick person who is displaying similar symptoms".
But in other remedies like chamomilla, ruta, valerian , it seems the tenet doesn't hold as they produce similar effects homeopathically as they would if the plant itself was ingested (unlike stram for instance). Ingesting chamomile tea does not produce restlessness, irritability or pain, even though the homeo remedy alleviates those symptoms.
Whereas Coffea, does follow the like cures like concept. Ingesting coffee beans does mirror the effects that the homeopathic treatment with coffea would relieve.
I would be very grateful to better understand this! Thank you.
That's a very good question. Some information about remedies comes from common experience, like an Opium high or a bee sting. Some comes from toxicology reports, like the effects of arsenic poisoning. This represents the gross patho-physiological information regarding a substance. But most of the materia medica derives from the much more subtle information that comes from provings. Provings bring out very fine details that would not otherwise be recognized, especially in terms of mental-emotional symptomatology. Provings elicit the effects that substances can have on a deeper energetic level. Furthermore, there is a conventional science called "hormesis" which studies the dose-dependent effects of various substances. Hormesis has discovered something that homeopathy has known for 200 years, which is that a substance like an antibiotic, for example, will kill bacteria when given in large quantities, will inhibit bacteria when given in medium doses, and can paradoxically stimulate the development of bacteria when exposed to very small doses. So the effect is dependent upon the quantity involved. This is why Digitalis, for example, can kill if taken in large doses, can suppress an arrhythmia when taken in just the right amount, and can cure an arrhythmia when taken in its energetic homeopathic form. Cheers!
@@AllThingsHomeopathy Thank you very much for taking the time to respond, Dr Malerba. If I understand correctly then, the "like cures like" tenet is not always applicable? For example coffeea is "like cures like" in that coffee beans mimick the symptoms one wishes to cure with the remedy, whereas chamomilla does not?
No, it IS applicable. An occasional cup of Chamomile tea can be soothing. But too much Chamomile can result in great anger and irritability. In homeopathic doses, it will reverse all Chamomile-like problems. The effect is dose-dependent. @@turquoisebabies
OMG thank you for this question! I have been thinking about this for YEARS!
Yet another gem...!
Can this be useful for osteo arthritis...?
Certainly, but so can many other remedies, too. The trick is to determine the correct remedy.
Great videos!! Thank you Dr Larry. From your experience, is silica in high potecies (such as 1M+) safe for a patient with a dental implant? Is there a danger of the implant being expelled? Or more likely in lower potencies?
It's possible that taking Silicea too frequently could dislodge any foreign body. Best to be safe and receive care from a professional.
Would you think silicea would have tp do with keloid scars? My daughter is a silicea girl. Her hair isnt growing (2) and she put he rtooth through her lip a week ago and the scar is turning keloid. She also had a tear trough blockage when she was a baby.
It would not be appropriate for me to give medical advice regarding your daughter, but Silicea is one among several remedies known to be able to prevent keloids.
Do you have these Series in a book?
Great video Doctor 🙏🙏
Is there any way i can contact you? Please 🙏 🙏
My daughter was a Silica constitution as a child, developed a brainstem tumor as a teen and has lived 13 yrs with it. Past seven months were life and death, especially after radiation which almost killed her. She is on a G tube now. As she recovers, she is fitting the Silica picture again. I don't believe she can go back to her childhood remedy of Silica. Is that correct?
I'm very sorry to hear about your daughter. I recommend you get homeopathic advice from someone with whom you are aquainted and who you have placed in charge of your daughter's care. Best wishes.
Hello Doc, when you say Silicea is a slow acting remedy and takes weeks, months to act, do you mean we should prescribe for example, one dose of Silicea 30C to the patient every day for weeks and months? What should be the correct interpretation of this?
No, quite the opposite. It means that it's a good idea to give more time between doses so that the remedy has time to slowly act.
@ Thank you very much for clarifying!
Thank u
You’re welcome
IF someone chose this as a remedy, you indicated it could take weeks or months to see improvement. Theoretically speaking (and not medical advice), would this be administered once a day or once a week?
One could see improvement within days or even hours. It would be more accurate to say that it could take weeks or months to manifest its FULL benefit. That's why it's important to wait between doses. I recommend you watch my videos on potency and dosing. And I never recommend self treatment for any chronic condition.
In today's world is 6x or 12x potency of silica safe with so many individuals having dental implant, screws for broken bones , and lenses after cataract surgery, since silica is used for expulsion of spinners and even glass. Have read a # of contradictory comments in all of my books. Thanks!!
That's a good question, and I'm not sure I know the correct answer. On the other hand, unless a person fits the constitutional profile of Silicea and it works really well for them, there shouldn't be any need to be taking Silicea anyway.
@@AllThingsHomeopathy Thanks!!! You do a Fantastic job of summarizing
@@AllThingsHomeopathy In the same vein of questions, what is your take on cell salts taken daily like Bioplasma. Do they help build the body or are they just recommended singly if there is an issue? I hope I am making sense :)?
@@marneangel7 A cell salt is no different than any other remedy. And either it fits the case or it doesn’t. If a remedy is the wrong remedy, then taking it repeatedly is likely to cause symptoms rather than help. Bottom line in my opinion is that cell salt theory is just another allopathic misuse of homeopathy.
I gave this to a friend who sweats excessively. It’s like she’s walking in a puddle. It helped almost immediately. My question is how long or often should she take it?
I'm sorry. It would not be appropriate for me to dispense medical advice online like this. I recommend you consult a qualified practitioner.
Is zeolite a kind of silicea? Thanks. : )
Yes, zeolite has silicea in it, but unlike the remedy, Silicea, it is inert because it is not potentized.
I love it it is constitutional remedy
Is Thuja also a slow acting remedy?
Not that I am aware of, but every case is different, and responses to remedies are different.
Please comment for abcesses that are blood filled rather than puss. Thank you.
There are lots of remedies for abscesses. 37 according to my source... Generalities; abscesses, suppurations; pus; bloody: arg-n arn ARS(3) ASAF(4) bell CALC-S(3) CARB-V(3) CAUST(3) con croc CROT-H(3) dros HEP(4) iod kali-bi kali-c kreos lach LYC(3) MERC(4) mez nat-m NIT-AC(3) ph-ac phos PHYT(3) PULS(3) RHUS-T(3) ruta sabin sec SEP(3) SIL(3) sul-ac sulph tarent-c(2) zinc.
@AllThingsHomeopathy thank you for your response. I just so happened to have found the remedies that fit staphylocconium and phosphorous from my online reading.
Tq
What about Diatomaceous earth?
It is composed mostly of crude silicea, but it is basically inert because it is not potentized like homeopathic Silicea.
My client had 2 cervical vertebrae replaced and ever since one leg has extreme weakness, but no nerve problems, and nothing on MRI. cant confirm calc flour so thought silicia. it is a "never been well since". she has never had homeopathic care, so Caution rules!
Best of luck!
Are they religious & how much ???
Not necessarily, but it's possible. It depends on the totality of the case.
@AllThingsHomeopathy yes but mostly i have seen them on religious side .
@@aw_bhatti_jatt_hoshiarpuria yes but, I said it’s possible, besides, you’ve just answered your own question
Have you ever seen silicea being relevant for a short thicker person ?
It never makes sense to rule out a remedy based upon one symptom or one characteristic.