Swine flu and the Asteraceae

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Theme: Power and Self-determination

The Swine Flu and the Asteraceae

Editorial for Interhomeopathy November 2009 by Jan Scholten

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The swine flu has now been spreading around the globe for more than half a year. This topic frequently occupies the headlines. It is striking that the discussion is linked to a power struggle. It is about who decides what should happen, who bears responsibility, who sets the tone.

People who refuse vaccination are often labelled irresponsible and portrayed as a danger to society. The idea has even been floated that parental custody should be withdrawn from parents who refuse to vaccinate their children. Science is also responding to this pressure. With regard to the body the question is who has the upper hand: the immune system or the vaccine, the body or the carrier substances of the vaccine. Is the individual allowed to follow their own beliefs, are they still master of their own body or not?

Self-determination is a main theme for the Asteraceae: the desire to lead an independent life and to be able to fulfil one's personal tasks in this life.

They can develop disorders and become ill if their personal integrity is not respected or if their bodily integrity is violated, whether through injuries, wounds, vaccinations or operations. A vaccination is an intervention that can upset the balance of the immune system and disturb its reactions.

General practitioners know that children who have had measles are usually healthier and show better resistance to disease. They are more independent and self-assured. If they go through an illness with high fever, the Asteraceae return to their personal aim, their fulfilment and their own life path. That is their central theme.
It is typical for this influenza epidemic (swine flu) that children in particular are severely affected. One reason could be that they have never had contact with a similar type of influenza, while adults have encountered it several times in their lives. Another explanation would be that today's children are heavily vaccinated, causing their immune systems to become so unbalanced that they are no longer as able to cope with new challenges.
Whether the latter factor plays a role can be easily determined. By checking the vaccination status of children admitted to hospital as a result of this influenza, one can establish whether the percentage of vaccinated and unvaccinated children corresponds to the percentage distribution in the overall population.

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