Inspired by the material on Vermiculitum in the June issue of Homœopathica several readers have written of their experiences with that medicine. One such success story, the treatment of Tully the dog, appears in this issue; others will be printed in future. Another “arthritic” remedy is highlighted in the issue- Osteoarthriticum. I have had a lot of success with this remedy, using it especially when seemingly well-chosen medicines have failed totally, or been only of temporary benefit. With most remedies that break up crystal or bone-like deposits within the body (for example gout, stones) there is commonly a temporary increase in pain, heat, or swelling after the patient takes them as the deposits disintegrate-this is, in my experience, the usual reaction with Osteoarthriticum, but curiously is not so with Vermiculitum, which has only given severe aggravation in one case in over 200.The canine case on page 6 is from the pen of Margaret Tyler, when she edited Homœopathy some 60 years ago; from even further back in time and the pages of the British Homœopathic Journal is the account of Lees Templeton’s experiences with prescribing on strange, rare and peculiar symptoms (found beginning on page 8). And if you are looking for a registered homœopath (well, north of Wellington only this issue) a list appears facing page 16.
Homœopathica records with regret the death on 5 August of John Stokes, aged 82, Homœopathic Society Bookroom stalwart and husband of Erna, he will be missed.
Bruce Barwell