I hope your summer has treated you all well and you have enjoyed the season. Your American Institute of Homeopathy board of directors meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Our last meeting was last Tuesday, August 20th, 2024. There are a lot of things going on and we wanted to take this moment to bullet point our key projects for you.
We thank you for your support and dedication to the AIH and to homeopathy. We value your thoughts, should you have questions please reach out to us.
Sincerely,
Dr. Lisa Amerine
President, American Institute of Homeopathy
See the calendar below for upcoming events. For more details about each of these events log on to you to your groups calendar
August 26, 2024: – Early Bird Discount for the Collaborative Homeopathic Conference Ends. Click Here to register and don’t forget the additional $50 AIH membership code (AIH2024CONF)
September 20-22, 2024: A Collaborative Homeopathic Conference – Sonoran University or Virtual.
October 2-5, 2024: LMHI Congress
October 19, 2024: AIH Webinar: The world of homeopathic manufacturing: how the FDA guidance and white papers are affecting things. Robert Melo, MD
You and your friends are all invited to join us for our first Collaborative Homeopathic Conference! This event is held at Sonoran University in Tempe, Arizona. There is a virtual option as well but if you can be there in person we would LOVE to see you!
As an AIH Member you will receive an additional $50 off if you use the code: AIH2024CONF
If you missed the hour webinar that George Dimitriadis did as a preview of what to expect watch the video below.
This FREE lecture will be a preview to our upcoming September collaborative conference at Sonoran University. George Dimitriadis will present an analysis of a complex case requiring a sequence of remedies prescribed using the TBR2 repertory with reference to primary sources of both the homoeopathic and old school toxicological reports. The case is of a multi-morbid post-CVA (cerebrovascular accident) of a 66 year old woman presenting with tiredness marked by episodes of faintness, memory loss, almost constant headache, and insomnia. Treatment involved a succession of 5 remedies over the course of two years. We will examine the indications and pharmacographic support for each remedy, and even learn something from giving one remedy which proved to be wrong.
The August webinar hosted by the AIH was a huge success. Dr. Aditya Pareek and Dr. Alok Pareek are renowned presenters and it was a great lecture. They discussed the approach and methodology several cases. This seminar is practical and aims to share clinically useful information verified in a large practice over three generations of homeopathic physicians:
To view this webinar you MUST be a current AIH member. You can click on this link to take you to the webinar. Remember you must be a current AIH member and you must use your AIH username and password (that is likely different than the groups.io page) to log in first. Let us know if you have any questions. It is worth watching!
The LMHI is actively preparing for their 77th annual congress in Seville, Spain. The dates this year are October 2nd – 5th. The line up is always amazing and if you are looking for great homeopathy and great community and connection with others who also love homeopathy this is a place to be. One of the things I love about LMHI is the connection and excitement and passion felt for homeopathy. Click here for more information and for steps for registration. Perhaps you and a friend can come together and represent the US at one of the finest homeopathic gatherings.
The latest edition of the Homeopathic Physician was released this week. I encourage you to read it, again as you will find great articles.
An estimated 7.5 million to 8 million people in the United States and about 125 million worldwide suffer from psoriasis, representing a significant health burden. Two recent studies, summarized here, explore whether homeopathy can help these patients.
Researchers in India recently published the results of a 6-month, double-blind, randomized trial conducted on 51 patients suffering from psoriasis at the National Institute of Homoeopathy, India – using individualized homeopathy.
Their findings:
Individually prescribed homeopathic medicines exhibited better results than placebos in the treatment of psoriasis.
Source: Balamurugan, D. et al., Individualized Homeopathic Medicines in the Treatment of Psoriasis Vulgaris: Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Complement Med Res. 2023; 30(4):317-331
The second study measured responses to homeopathic treatment using standardized disease-specific scales. The objective of the study was to evaluate patient responses to individualized homeopathic treatment of psoriasis with respect to changes in disease severity and quality of life, using the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) and Psoriasis Disability Index (PDI) scales, respectively. This study was multicentric and conducted using a pragmatic model. The study participants were regularly followed up for one year.
The results?
In total, 384 patients were enrolled, out of whom 254 participants completed one year of treatment. Of these, 84 participants continued treatment for an additional 12 months. A significant reduction was observed in the scores of PASI (10.96 ± 10.67 at baseline to 4.24 ± 5.10 at 12 months, p = 0.000), PDI (10.19 ± 9.11 to 3.91 ± 4.44, p = 0.000), and patient and physician global assessment scales.
Source: Taneja D, Sadhukhan M, Rath P, Sarangi MR, Mittal R, Prusty AK, Gilla D, Shivadikar A, Rawat B, Sadarla RK, Choubey G, Mahajan N, Bala R, Kalra N, Mukherjee A, Khurana A, Manchanda RK. Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Response to Homeopathic Treatment of Psoriasis. OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine 2022; 7(3): 044
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