The Bowel Nosodes

 THE BOWEL NOSODES Dr Kasra Chehrazy MD MFHom

Introduction 

Nosode: Remedies derived from products of disease, diseased tissue or pathogenic organisms.

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Bowel Nosodes: remedies derived from culture of intestinal bacteria. Nosodes are used to overcome “blocks to cure”. One significant “block to cure” is intestinal dysbiosis . Intestinal dysbiosis  undermines the patient’s ability to respond r espond appropriately appropriately to homeopathic treatment. Intestinal dysbiosis  can  can generate complex patterns of systemic illness.

Introduction 

Nosode: Remedies derived from products of disease, diseased tissue or pathogenic organisms.

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Bowel Nosodes: remedies derived from culture of intestinal bacteria. Nosodes are used to overcome “blocks to cure”. One significant “block to cure” is intestinal dysbiosis . Intestinal dysbiosis  undermines the patient’s ability to respond r espond appropriately appropriately to homeopathic treatment. Intestinal dysbiosis  can  can generate complex patterns of systemic illness.

Historical overview  

1796 1860

Edward Jenner-  vaccination against small pox. Joseph Lister- antiseptics in surgery. Reduced the incidence of infections.

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1864

Louis Pasteur- discovered methods of attenuation necessary for vaccine development.

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1867

Robert Koch- established ethiologic role of bacteria in anthrax.

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1882

Robert Koch- identified the tubercle bacillus.

Historical overview 

1919

 joins the staff of the Edward BachBach- bacteriologist –  joins Royal London Homeopathic Hospital, begins to investigate effects of autologus vaccines.

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1925

Fleming- identified Penicillin  notatum  notatum colony that lysed Staphylococci.

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1927

 John Paterson- establishes a bacteriology laboratory in Glascow and begins to investigate the bacteriological effects of homeopathic treatment.

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1960

Elizabeth Paterson- collates together the findings of John & Elizabeth Paterson and publishes in the BHJ.

First original article  The British Homeopathic Journal  April 1920

 The Relation of Vaccine Therapy to Homeopathy Dr Edward Bach Pathologist to the Homeopathic Hospital

Key points of the paper:  The “Orthodox” Concept

 The “Homeopathic” Concept

1- Microdose Phenomena (vaccines)

Principle of the Minimum Dose

2- Cross antigenicity

Principle of Similars

3-”System effects” in illness involving the mind

 The Symptom Picture

4- Immunology-Infective triggers to illness

 The Aetiological nosode  and “ Miasms ”

5- Use of autologus vaccines in chronic  The Bowel Nosodes disease

Key points of the paper:  The “Orthodox” Concept

 The “Homeopathic” Concept

1- Microdose Phenomena (vaccines) Principle of the Minimum Dose Vaccines contain an estimated 1/200000 mg of bacterial substance at a concentration comparable to 7x or 8x potency of arsenic- Bach In the pre-antibiotic era, vaccine therapy  was used in treatment of acute infection, ISOPATHY ?? In typhoid 500 or 1000 million bacilli are given as  prophylaxis. But in treating a patient with the disease, a hundredth or even a thousandth of that would be used- Bach

Key points of the paper:  The “Orthodox” Concept 2- Cross antigenicity Organisms closely allied to the causative germ of a  particular disease may give benefit when used as a vaccine… - Bach

Skin of milk-maids showed no signs of small-pox scarring- Jenner

 The “Homeopathic” Concept Principle of Similars

Key points of the paper:  The “Orthodox” Concept 3-”System effects” in illness involving the mind Individuals having unusual fears, such as dread of  fire, heights, crowds, traffic, have almost invariably an organism of the paratyphoid group of bacillus-  Bach  This is the first documented description of the mental picture in post-infective and/or “carrier” states.

Is it Bach true observation or Kentian preoccupation of his audience?? Later: Matria medica  of Bowel nosodes.

 The “Homeopathic” Concept  The Symptom Picture

Key points of the paper:  The “Orthodox” Concept

 The “Homeopathic” Concept

4- Immunology-Infective triggers to  The Aetiological nosode  and “ Miasms ” illness Having saved your patient [with pneumonia] with an inoculation of pneumococci or streptococci made from sputum, after convalescence it is well to find the intestinal organism and give doses which will raise the  general resistance against disease in all forms -  Bach “Isopathic” treatment based on post Infective Aetiology. Girl age five- Asthma (18/12), Rx bronchodilators & inhaled steroids, resolves permanently with Pertussin 30c.

Key points of the paper:  The “Orthodox” Concept

 The “Homeopathic” Concept

5- Use of autologus vaccines in chronic  The Bowel Nosodes disease  The potential role of autologus vaccine in chronic disease was investigated by Bach (bacteriologist) and Wheeler (clinician), who under joint authorship, published a treatise in 1925 entitled. Chronic diseases- a working hypothesis.  They selected 500 cases who have been under observation for at least 6 months. Part of the result is:

Key points of the paper: No of Cases

Diagnosis

Result of treatment Excellent

Good

Moderate

Fail

11

Chronic skin

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6

4

1

27

Anaemia

2

19

6

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5

Bacilluria

2

2

1

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43

Chronic rheumatism

7

32

3

1

3

Lumbago

1

2

-

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1

Fibrositis

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-

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1

Historical overview Continued… 

1927

John Paterson-  Thomas Dishington (Clinician) and  John Paterson (bacteriologist) made clinical observations on the effects of polyvalent nosode at Scottish Homeopathic Children’s Hospital. After presenting paper Paterson visited Bach and learned his bacteriological technique. He estabilished a bacteriology laboratory in Glascow.

Bacteriology of the Bowel Normal flora 

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99% of the normal bowl consists of anaerobes (10 11/g of faeces). Major bacterial flora are divided into the following three groups:  

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 The strict anaerobic group: Eubacterium, Bacteroides, Fusobacterium, & Clostridium.  The anaerobic lactic acid producing bacteris including Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus & Enterococcus. Faculative naerobic bacteria, inc.  Enterobacteriaceae , 10 8 /g faeces.