| nfluenza pandemic of 1918-1919 killed more people | | | | extractum. |
| than the Great War, known today as World War I | | | | The above named substances are manufactured in |
| (WWI), at somewhere between 20 and 40 million | | | | FDA approved facility under Good Manufacturing |
| people. It has been cited as the most devastating | | | | Practice, as Homeopathy is more regulated than |
| epidemic in recorded world history. More people died | | | | herbal supplements. |
| of influenza in a single year than in four-years of the | | | | Next to the name of the substance is a number |
| Black Death Bubonic Plague from 1347 to 1351. | | | | followed by an X or by CH. For example Sulphur 1X |
| Known as "Spanish Flu" or "La Grippe" the influenza of | | | | indicates that the mineral has been diluted at 1 part |
| 1918-1919 was a global disaster. Influenza constitutes | | | | per ten. A 2X has been diluted at 1 part per 10 then |
| the most widespread and significant respiratory | | | | re diluted at one part per ten. |
| infectious disease in the world, resulting in increased | | | | CH indicates a dilution at one part per 100. 1 CH = 1 |
| morbidity, mortality and economic loss each epidemic | | | | 100, 2 CH the 1CH has been re diluted a second time |
| year. Pandemic influenza is a worldwide epidemic | | | | (CH stand for centesimal Hahnemanien by the name |
| usually caused by a new virus variant to which the | | | | of the inventor of Homeopathy Samuel Hahnemann). |
| majority of the population has no immunity. | | | | While the scientific evidence is open to discussion |
| A pandemic virus may infect 30 to 50% of the | | | | millions of users worldwide have used homeopathy |
| world’s population and kill 1 to 2% of those | | | | during flu epidemics without side effects. |
| infected. Pandemic control must be a concerted and | | | | Facing the risk of a pandemic, emerging new viral |
| co-ordinate world strategy and under the auspices of | | | | strain with resistance to antiviral medications it is |
| the World Health Organization. Pandemic | | | | urgent to evaluate the medical and economical |
| preparedness plans have been formulated, including: | | | | benefit of Homeopathy as an adjunct to established |
| intensified surveillance for more rapid identification of | | | | Flu treatments. |
| new reassortant viruses with potential human | | | | Many formulas exist on the market, which combine |
| virulence and infectivity, laboratory characterization of | | | | several homeopathic substances realizing a |
| the new viruses so that vaccine may be prepared, | | | | Homeopathic antiviral cocktail, they do not require a |
| development of techniques for more rapid vaccine | | | | prescription and are affordable. |
| production and the manufacture and stock piling of | | | | I created such a formula in 2000 based on my 17 |
| antiviral drugs. Perhaps the most recent use of | | | | years experience in Homeopathy the formula is called |
| homeopathy in a major epidemic was during the | | | | Flu Terminator®. |
| Influenza Pandemic of 1918. | | | | · Gelsemium 3X (a dilution of Yellow Jasmine) |
| The Journal of the American Institute for | | | | Influenza, fever, chills |
| Homeopathy, May 1921, had a long article about the | | | | · Zincum Gluconicum 3X (a dilution of Zinc |
| use of homeopathy in the flu epidemic. Dr. T A | | | | Gluconicum) Flu, fever |
| McCann, from Dayton, Ohio reported that 24,000 | | | | · Zincum Metallicum 3X (a dilution of Zinc |
| cases of flu treated allopathically had a mortality rate | | | | Metallicum) Flu, fever |
| of 28.2% while 26,000 cases of flu treated | | | | · Aconitum napelus 4X (a dilution of |
| homeopathically had a mortality rate of 1.05%. This | | | | Monkshood) Influenza, fever, inflammation |
| last figure was supported by Dean W.A. Pearson of | | | | · Eupatorium perfoliatum 4X (a dilution of |
| Philadelphia (Hahnemann College) who collected | | | | Thoroughwort) Influenza, coryza, fever |
| 26,795 cases of flu treated with homeopathy with | | | | · Sulphur 4X (Dilution of the mineral Sulfur) |
| the above result. | | | | Fever, Cold |
| The most common remedy used was Gelsemium, | | | | · Phosphorus 5X (Dilution of Phosphorus) |
| with occasional cases needing Bryonia and Eupatorium | | | | Fever, Cold, Chills |
| reported. Dr. Herbert A. Roberts from Derby, CT, | | | | · Asclepias vincetoxicum 6X (Dilution of |
| said that 30 physicians in Connecticut responded to | | | | vincetoxicum) Antiviral |
| his request for data. They reported 6,602 cases with | | | | · Influenzinum 12X (a safe dilution of the |
| 55 deaths, which is less than 1%. Dr. Roberts was | | | | inactivated and sterilized virus of influenza) Fever, Flu, |
| working as a physician on a troop ship during WWI. | | | | Viral infection |
| He had 81 cases of flu on the way over to Europe. | | | | · Anas barbariae hepatis and cordis |
| He reported, "All recovered. | | | | extractum 200 K (The ingredient of OscollicocinumTM |
| The following substances are some of most often | | | | the leading product of the Boiron Laboratories) |
| prescribed by Homeopaths: | | | | indicated for flu and fever |
| Gelsemium, Zincum Gluconicum, Zincum Metallicum, | | | | Our feedback has been extremely positive among |
| Aconitum napelus, Eupatorium perfoliatum, Sulphur, | | | | patients and physicians, however a study is |
| Phosphorus, Asclepias vincetoxicum, | | | | necessary to confirm the impression. |
| Influenzinum,Anas barbariae hepatis and cordis | | | | |