Whole Lotta Nerve: The Homeopathic Treatment of Neurological Disorders with John Millar, BSc, ND, DHANP, CCH, HOM
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, one in five people suffer from damage to the nervous system, and there are more than 600 neurological diseases. Considering the fact that scientists have a long way to go before they fully understand how the brain works, it’s useful to know that homeopathy is a reliable resource for treatment.
In this course, John Millar, ND, DHANP, CCH, HD, explores homeopathic materia medica as it applies to the assessment and treatment of neurological conditions. Everything from acute traumatic events to more chronic/miasmatic states will be examined, including:
- Concussion
- Brain injury
- Apoplexy (stroke)
- Bell’s palsy
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Dyskinesia
- Parkinson’s disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig disease)
This course is designed to provide each student with basic clinical diagnostic skills so that you will be able to correctly assess treatment progression. Additional goals are to enhance knowledge of several etiological factors that can facilitate positive outcomes, and to teach the materia medica used in neurological conditions. Remedies will be reviewed from a homotoxicologic and tissue-affinity perspective, and students will come away from the course with a better understanding of the remedies and therapeutic considerations involved in the successful treatment of a variety of neurological states.
Remedies that will be discussed during this course include:
The Loganaceae - Nux vomica, Ignatia, Spigelia, Gelsemium
The Kalis and related remedies - Causticum, Kali phosphoricum, Kali carbonicum, Kali iodatum, Kali muriaticum,
Magnesium phosphoricum, Colocynthis, Hypericum, Syphilinum, Lyssinum
Toxic metals - Plumbum, Mercurius, Aluminum, Zincum, Cuprum
Serpents - Lachesis, Crotalus horridus, Naja
Arachnidae - Androctonus, Tarentula
Others including Natrum muriaticum, Phosphoricum, Natrum phoshoricum, Silica, Opium, Botulinum, Agaricus, Aspartame,
Argentum metallic, Argentum nitricum, Hyoscamus, Conium maculatum, Curare
and many more.
Throughout the course, case examples will reinforce specific lesson points. Students will see that many of these conditions are “curable“ and some are not. The ability to determine if a case is either curable or in need of palliation will be discussed throughout the course. Much can be learned from the cured cases, but the incurable ones (some generated by mistakes in management) create an excellent tool for learning as well.
Dr. Millar has practiced homeopathy for more than 30 years. He has taught extensively, including 12 years as a clinical supervisor at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. He has also worked and taught for Homeopaths Without Borders in Cuba, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. Along the way, he has developed many “rules of thumb” that he is happy to share with his students.
More Lotta Nerve - Homeopathic Treatment of Neurological Disorders, Part 2
ACHENA approved for 12 hours
Overview - Part 2
Students clearly asked for more … and we heard you!
After a hugely successful series, Whole Lotta Nerve, Part 1, it became evident that Dr. Millar’s vast and invaluable information on using homeopathy to successfully treat neurologic conditions required a 2nd session. So, by popular demand Dr. Millar will be offering More Lotta Nerve - Homeopathic Treatment of Neurological Disorders, Part 2.
Using a similar format and style as Whole Lotta Nerve, Part 1, each class will look at cured cases from Dr. Millar’s extensive clinical experience, as well as key information from the homeopathic literature. Dr. Millar will examine the rubrics and repertory, looking for rubrics that express the uniqueness of each remedy in a given condition and related materia medica. Dr. Millar will share many clinical gems that can only be gleaned from over 30 years of busy clinical practice.
Objectives in this course include the following :
- Increase our knowledge of materia medica , particularly for smaller remedies that have limited and specific uses
- Increase our knowledge of rubrics and repertory strategies as they apply to a variety of conditions
- Increase our knowledge of homeopathic principles such as potency and dose, remedy relationships, and applied miasmatic theory
- Increase our knowledge and skills in the art of clinical diagnosis as well as homeopathic diagnosis
Dr. Millar will review cases, repertory and materia medica pertaining to the following conditions:
- Post-herpetic neuralgia
- Sciatica
- Non-epileptiform seizures
- Myasthenia gravis
- Cerebral palsy
- Motor neuron disease, including Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Dementia, including Lewy body types
Dr. Millar may modify and add additional information to this course, based on the needs of the participants.
For more information: http://wholehealthnow.com/courses/more-lotta-nerve.html
The Homeopathic Treatment of Vertigo with Gheorghe Jurj, MD, PhD
Overview
A 4-hour mini-course with Gheorghe Jurj
Vertigo is the sensation of motion or spinning caused by vestibular (inner ear) dysfunction. While vertigo cases might originate in the same location, they differ in small and large ways. Allopathic doctors do not address the differences, but homeopaths pay attention to variations in causalities, modalities and concomitants. One person’s vertigo might have been caused by a medication while another’s was caused by flying in an airplane. One person’s vertigo might be made worse by lying down, while another person must lie flat to feel better. Also, a wide array of secondary ailments might accompany the vertigo, such as headaches, nausea or an eruption. These details are gold nuggets to a homeopath.
Dr. Jurj will present both typical and atypical vertigo cases in this informative, 4-hour mini-course. His systematic and successful approach, which includes careful observation of physical, non-verbal and visual details, gives a straightforward plan towards finding the healing remedy. Seasoned homeopaths know that Colocynthis, Conium, Petroleum and Tabacum are tried-and true remedies for vertigo, but Dr. Jurj will give a new perspective on these old standbys. He also has a few surprises in store! He will cover less-common remedies for vertigo, including Gelsemium, Nux vomica, Strychninum, Bryonia, and others.
Be sure not to miss this concise and valuable course. Your patients who suffer from vertigo will benefit, and so will you!