When I was a girl I was prickly…

Even as a baby I often itched, and as a little girl I was constantly scratching because I had eczema.

Not only that, I caught every infection that small children typically get: streptococcal sore throat, middle ear infections, peritonsillar inflammation and conjunctivitis – I had them all.

Even during puberty I was far from healthy: chronic stomach pains, intestinal dysbiosis and continuous antibiotic use.

As a young woman I was tired and short of breath; the diagnosis was Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and asthma.

My allergies were not merely an inconvenience, as many assume. No, they were part of my daily life and disrupted every single aspect of it, and this over decades.

Nux vomica for multiple sensitivities

I have already mentioned in one of my blog posts that Nux vomica 200 helped me free myself from my lifelong allergies, food intolerances and multiple chemical sensitivity. I want to elaborate a little more here…

When allergies dominate life, the best treatment strategy is a homeopathic remedy that not only reflects the external influences and impressions (too many medications, pesticides, foods, etc.) but also the circumstances under which the affected organism — the person — came into being.

In this case I want to start right at the beginning: I believe that in the (blessed) moment when the sperm meets the egg, DNA is transmitted and a new human being is formed.

Please be indulgent if this description does not match your own views, but I am a practising Catholic and a homeopath. I believe that new life is created precisely at that moment by the union of what mother and father contribute to conception.

Familial predisposition and the miasms

There are numerous references and explanatory models in the homeopathic literature regarding the influence of the parents on the DNA of their offspring. In homeopathy we speak of the miasm theory, first published by Dr Samuel Hahnemann in 1828 in his treatise on The Chronic Diseases.

The subject of miasms and chronic diseases (such as allergies) is fascinating territory and offers enough material for several years of intensive study.

At this point I would like to summarise the essence briefly:

Dr Hahnemann found that chronic diseases arise from a profound inner susceptibility which he called the miasm. This susceptibility was often linked to a specific — and frequently contagious — disease from which the parents, grandparents or other ancestors had suffered or which had otherwise been of great significance to them.

When working up a case in which one wants to use the current acute reaction pattern to determine the appropriate remedy (e.g. Ant crud 6 for an eczema), one must always investigate and understand where that person's suffering originates. One must find the essence of the case. A classically trained homeopath will, in this context, also study the miasms in detail.

Tuberculinum bovinum

The miasm that best describes me personally is the tubercular miasm. The “picture” of this miasm corresponds exactly to the condition I have presented since birth. There are a number of homeopathic remedies that can help address the hereditary burden at its root. The remedy that hit the mark for my constitution was the one named after the miasm itself: Tuberculinum bovinum. It is one of the main remedies of the tubercular miasm.

After I began to delve more deeply into the study of homeopathy, it became clear to me that I would at some point have to take this remedy.

And so I finally did:

For several months I took a single dose of Tuberculinum bovinum C200 every four weeks.

And yes – the changes it produced in me were enormous!

All my intolerances diminished: wool, chocolate, wheat, dairy products and even changes in the weather no longer affected me as much.

That was about 27 years ago and it changed me fundamentally. From a “patient with severe illnesses” I became a woman who could lead an almost normal life.

I no longer need to take Nux vomica regularly (you will encounter this remedy often in my blog posts), because my allergies have been reduced to a minimum. Only occasionally do I still rely on this fantastic miasmatic remedy when my familial predisposition briefly and mildly reappears.

So I usually take Tuberculinum bovinum C200 (as a single dose) twice a year – once on my birthday and once at another time. I have been doing this for many years.

Individual, self-directed medicine

Please do not assume that you or someone in your family simply has to take Tuberculinum and all allergies will be cured. It is somewhat more complicated than that.

In fact many of my colleagues will be appalled that I even think of writing about complex matters like this in my blog. But I have always liked to swim against the tide… even when I care deeply about something. It is important to me to break complex topics down into simple building blocks so that families can take their health into their own hands and successfully treat themselves.

I am pleased if I have aroused your interest, because my enthusiasm for homeopathy knows no bounds. If allergies are a major issue for you and you have a familial predisposition, I recommend studying the theory of miasms – it is worth it!

Warm regards,

Yours

Source: https://joettecalabrese.com/blog/i-was-an-itchy-little-girl/