Date – Sunday 26th July 2009

Venue – Saifee Hospital – Department of Homeopathy

Time – 12.30 pm to 4.30 pm

Speakers :

Dr. Jawahar Shah
Newer Homoeopathic Remedies in Clinical Psychiatry

Dr. Ravi M. Doctor
Topic - Clinical Psychiatric Manifestation and Homoeopathic Therapeutics

Dr. Rahul Joshi
Psychiatric Case Taking

Clinical Knowledge is essential for the bright future of Homoeopathy and Post - Graduate doctors.
                             -Dr. K.K. Kar

Beed (Reporter) - The work-shop organised in SKH Medical College, Beed for Post Graduate students on the topic of writing of dissertation. The event was attended by many stalwarts from all over India and was inaugurated by Hon’ble Guest Dr. K.K. Kar on 04th July 2009. Dr. K.K. Kar is C.C.H. Member, Senior Homoeopath and former Principal of Dr. A.C. Homoeopathic Medical College, Bhubneswar in his inaugural speech Dr. K. K. Kar gave valuable guidance to the experts of Homoeopathy, faculty teachers, guides and P.G. students. Further he said that the responsibility of making this system popular in the country lies with all the Homoeopaths and for the bright future of the Homoeopathy and the expert Homoeopathic doctors, clinical knowledge is essential.

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This programme was held in “Yeshwantrao Chavan Natyagriha”, Beed and Ex. Minister Shri. Jaydatta Kshirsagar was President of the function and Dr. Ramjee Singh, Vice-President, Central Council of Homoeopathy was the Chief Guest. Dr. Ramjee Singh said that Maharashtra is a big state and 45 Homoeopathic medical colleges are in the state. As such these colleges should have Govt. patronage. Further he said late Mrs. Kesharbai Kshirsagar has lion’s share in starting the Post Graduate course in Homoeopathy in Maharashtra State and he regarded her as mother of Homoeopathy.

In the introductory speech Principal Dr. Arun Bhasme elaborated that the work shop was organised for bringing the uniformity in guides and students throughout the country as to the selection of topic of dissertation, synopsis writing, introduction, material and methodology, bibliography. Over 300 students and 150 guides were present for the work-shop.

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Dr. Mahendra Singh, Chairman, Education Committee, CCH, New Delhi, Dr. S.P. Singh, Former Advisor of Homoeopathy, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Dr. Eswara Das, Director, National Institute of Homoeopathy, Kolkata. Dr. J.K. Patel, Member, Central Council of Homoeopathy, New Delhi, Dr. B.N. Prakash, Director of AYUSH, Karnatak State, Member,C.C.H. New Delhi. Dr. Markand Bhatt, Chairman, Registration Committee, C.C.H. New Delhi. Dr. L.K. Nanda, Member, Central Council of Homoeopathy, New Delhi, Dr. Girish Dhadphale, Chairman, Regulation Committee, C.C.H., New Delhi. Dr. M.K. Sahani, Member, Central Council of Homoeopathy, New Delhi. Dr. Arvind Kothe, Member, Central Council of Homoeopathy, New Delhi, Dr. Pankaj Dave, Member, Central Council of Homoeopathy, New Delhi, Dr. L.M. Khan, Member, Central Council of Homoeopathy, New Delhi, Dr. Jose Issac, Member, Central Council of Homoeopathy, New Delhi, Dr. S.M. Desarda, Member, Central Council of Homoeopathy, New Delhi, Dr. V.R. Kavishwar, Member, Central Council of Homoeopathy, New Delhi, Dr. Ravi Bhosale, Member, Central Council of Homoeopathy, New Delhi, Dr. Narayan Debnath,Member, Central Council of Homoeopathy, New Delhi, Dr. A.L. Patil, Member, Central Council of Homoeopathy, New Delhi, Dr. G. Nirmal, Member, Central Council of Homoeopathy, New Delhi, Dr. V.C. Acharya, Director, P.G., G.D. Memorial Hom. Medical College, Patna, Dr. B.D. Patel, Former Principal of Govt. Hom. Medical College, Bangalore, Dr. Ashish Datta, Asst. Secretary, Central Council of Homoeopathy, New Delhi, Dr. Shoukat Ali, Medical Inspector, Central Council of Homoeopathy, New Delhi, Dr. Kishore Malokar, Member of Academic Council, MUHS, Nashik, Dr. Mangesh Jatkar, Member of Academic Council, MUHS, Nashik, Dr. Megha Handique,P.G. Guide, Assam, Dr. M.Ghosh, P.G. Guide, Jamshedpur, Dr. D.B. Patil,Principal / P.G. Guide Ahemadabad, Dr. J.D. Patil,Director, Students Welfare, MUHS, Nashik,Dr. Mrs. Radha Das,P.G. Guide, New Delhi, Dr. Mrs. Kothe, Shiroda (Goa) were the prominent persons present for the programme.

Dr. Anwar Ansari and Dr. Subhash Singh acted as compere to the programme and Dr. U.R. Pachegaonkar gave vot e of thanks. The work-shop was attended by P.G. students and guides from all over the country.

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Seminar Topic : 'SEIGAL METHOD' by Dr. Sanjay Sehgal and Dr. Yogesh Sehgal
Date : 13^th , 14^th and 15^th March 2009

Seigal Method workshop organized by Medicure Foundation, received an overwhelming response from practicing Homeopaths and students from all over India. For many who had attended previous seminars this was one of the best experience they have had. The seminar was a perfect blend of the "homeopathic art and science".

The first day was more of philosophy, wherein Dr. Seghal explained the importance of the mind. He also showed cases where he had included some physical symptoms!! The confusion of mind versus the physicals was solved.

Various versions and interpretations of the rubric "Light desire for" were explained and hence the so called "acute, short acting remedy" Belladonna was beautifully taught transforming it into a polycrest remedy. It was a whole new insight on this wonderful, the new known "polycrest" Belladonna. Dr. Sehgal did his best to keep the atmosphere "light." He carried all the audience beautifully with him, sensing the pulse and learning curve of the audience he gradually build the tempo and took every one on a fascinating journey of learning the various aspects of Seigal Method.

The Sehgal brothers also spoke about the most common and lesser known remedies (that a beginner would hardly use in his/her initial days of practice). One of the lesser known remedies "Cocculus Indicus" was taught very well. The mind section of this remedy was never understood and never explored by anyone; but this was most amazingly explained in this seminar. Participants beautifully understood the feeling, the reaction and the dullness of this remedy.

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The second day was much awaited after the excellent teachings by the speakers on the first day. Dr. Sanjay spoke about the primary and the secondary reaction of a remedy; how does the remedy act and what is the action to be expected after giving the remedy.

The audience was completely thrilled and astonished with the efficacy of prescribing done purely on the present mental states in treatment of various diseases. The speakers clarified many questions hitherto unresolved. The depth, breadth and volume of information imparted was extraordinary.

The knowledge shared added an entirely new dimension to the field of Homeopathy. The art of case taking according to Seigal Method was also taught during these sessions, the speakers showed cases of individuals whom they were treating for various complaints on and off but the approach and remedy not being changed and yet giving excellent results all these years.

The speakers taught many remedies and took the participants on a wonderful journey exploring and learning their evolution. One of the remedies explained with help of cases was Stram and its differentiation from Opium. The remedy Stram was explained by Dr. Sanjay Sehgal in a very hilarious manner.

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Dr. Yogesh also threw light upon a least known, understood, and used rubric "Noise inclination to make" and here he compared four remedies, Belladonna, Merc, Verat, and Opium.

And then followed the third and the final day of the seminar. The session began at 8.45 a.m. sharp. Dr. Yogesh Sehgal was clear, passionate, well articulated, and honest. He took the pains to come early to solve the delegates queries. All doubts were patiently answered thus giving insights into the entry points of some remedies. This was a truly enlightening session and was followed by short video cases and again study of some rubrics.

The teachers were very helpful, approachable, accessible, and down to earth. All in all the seminar was an exhilarating learning experience. It was refreshing to be in the presence of the learned spirits.

The participants found the seminar interesting, understandable (thank goodness) and practical. They left feeling so transformed and inspired were actually chanting to themselves, “I can do it!”

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Seminar Topic : 'Operation Cure' by ICR Teachers
Date : 9^th , 10^th and 11^th January 2009

FRIDAY – 9/01/09

Dr. Manoj Patel was the 1st speaker of the day and he charged up the audience with his exemplary audience interaction and started off the seminar with a bang. He was full of energy and deep rooted philosophy as he proceeded to demonstrate the Art of Case receiving. This was further enhanced by the live enacting of a case by Dr. Pooja where interactive, subjective discussions ensured that the crowd was alert, laughing as well as doing some deep retrospective thinking all throughout the seminar. One of the best & most remembered Speakers of the event.

Dr. Manoj Patel set the pace with an unprecedented CASE ENACTION – his assistant Dr. Pooja enacted a case of an arrogant man who had very reluctantly given his case in the OPD and as the Physician “received” the case rather than taking it, the underlying timidity & insecurity were made visible to the Homoeopaths sitting there. He elaborated and consciously ensured that each & every Homoeopath sitting in the auditorium was UNPREJUDICED and was more adept at receiving a case without mixing personal emotions.

Dr. Chandrashekar Goda spoke in depth on the use of Homoeopathy in the tribal area and elaborated on the word Care and Cure. He touched many hear strings in the process and presented a very heartwarming seminar.

Dr. C. Goda demonstrated with ample pictures and videos the efficacy of Homoeopathy in tribal regions. His presentation clearly made it evident that lack of any formal education and language is not a barrier for Homoeopathy and “Care” is a universal phenomenon. Where you Care, you can Cure.

Dr. Navin Pawaskar managed to keep the audience at the edge of their seats as he described case after case of use of Homoeopathy effectively & miraculously in ICU, Acute poisoning and other Acute cases with stupendous results.

Dr. Navin Pawaskar showed many cases of acute management with Homoeopathy -
(1) 3rd stage dehydration with Cholera – patient recovered in 36 hours.
(2) Dhatura poisoning – patient recovered in 8 hours.
(3) Lorazepam poisoning; suicide attempt – patient recovered within 12 hours.
(4) 3rd degree burns with deformities, ulcerations and destroyed distal phalanges - re-    growth of all the phalanges with reappearance of the nail.

SATURDAY – 10/01/09

Dr. Anand Kapse began the day with explanation of the Boger- Boenninghausen approach. He gave very deep in-depth views about the life & works of both these stalwarts. He also explained in detail the obvious superiority of the BBCR and BTP as repertories in daily use. This was well appreciated by the practitioners and students both.

Dr. Kapse solved cases with use of both the above mentioned Repertories. Rubrics used were common but employed through the Grand Generalization method, with stress on Concomitants - Mental & Physical both as well as due importance given to Time Modalities. According to Dr. Boger’s approach LSMC classification and case solving demonstrations.

Dr. Kumar Dhawale was eagerly awaited for by the audience and the wait was not futile as he did not disappoint one bit and thoroughly charmed the audience with his deep philosophy and cases that were astounding to say the least. Truly the mark of a stalwart cannot be denied.

Dr. Dhawale showed cases of his colleagues here the rubrics where used from the Kent’s repertory and clear cut pictures of the state of the patients mind was reflected in them. Thus applying the Kentian approach the audience could see the importance given to the Mental symptoms, their use, importance and various degrees of employment. It was important to note the simple but lucid methodology that he followed effectively.

SUNDAY – 11/01/09

Dr. Bipin Jain began the day’s proceedings with a bang as he aggressively demonstrated the importance and use of clinical knowledge even for Homoeopaths in acute cases & thus ensuring that every single practitioner from the audience would definitely make a more conscious effort of garnering more clinical knowledge in the future. He also supported his lecture and thoughts with some equally amazing cases.

Dr. Prakash Tamboli spoke on the need to Standardize the Methodology for Homoeopathic Clinical Research. His view of many contemporary diseases was worth noting.

Dr. Sunil Bhalinge provided the well suited conclusion to not just the day’s events but also the entire 3 day workshop. Having attended every single day himself, he was quick to grasp the pulse of the audience. He interacted with every segment of the audience and even made hypothetical physicians out of us. He ensured that we questioned ourselves deep down inside for the right answers while he merely guided us through it. An eye opener to say the least.

Dr. Bhalinge showed the case that he had stumbled upon during the screening process followed by them and it was interesting to hear the details written by the patient in the History form by himself. The frank attitude and the past history, nature of the patient were disturbing for the audience and brought forth dilemmas faced by an actual practitioner. He very meticulously explained each & every step and aspect of the case.

CONCLUSION

The seminar was a series of events and the entire concept of a “workshop” was maintained from start to finish. It started with Case receiving, then to make us unprejudiced whilst explaining the language of Care & Cure. Then the Homoeopaths were taught about the different approaches one could take to solving a case, the steps to be followed, the symptoms to be considered and the mistakes to be avoided. All this was supported by accurate clinical knowledge, physical examination findings and laboratory investigations. Evidence based Homoeopathy was also brought forward. It was also ensured that the Homoeopaths learn the art of Acute prescribing with the confidence imbibed in them and the technique in which the mind should function for an acute prescription.

Seminar Topic: Management of Malignancy, Cancer Cases and Clinical Tips
Date: 11^th and 12^th October 2008

Once again Dr. Shah was invited to give a seminar in Croatia; the seminar was coordinated by Dr. Marijan Montani and was attended by many delegates.

Time and again physicians have been baffled by the mysteries of autoimmune disorders. In this seminar Dr. Shah shared pearls of wisdom from his vast experience of practicing Classical Homeopathy for past 3 decades. The participating delegates got an opportunity to gain knowledge about practical and clinical application of Homeopathy and learned how to treat autoimmune disorders successfully and confidently.

Dr. Shah also gave interesting insights into newly proved remedies such as Lotus, Olea Europa, Ayahuasca, Rosa Gallica, Rosa Francis, Pacific Salmon and others...

The seminar was well appreciated by the participating delegates, who are eagerly waiting for Dr. Shah’s next visit to Croatia.

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Seminar Topic: Management of Malignancy, Cancer Cases and Clinical Tips
Date: 18^th and 19^th June 2008

Dr. Shah is one of the most sort after teachers in Greece. His 2 day seminar on "Management of Malignancy, Cancer Cases and Clinical Tips" was well attended by all homeopathic professionals.

The delegates learned about the interplay of miasms and hereditary factors in influencing the choice of homeopathic treatments that support conventional medical care for caner.

Case studies were presented to demonstrate how to give symptomatic relief to cancer patients by using an individualized approach including looking at the totality of symptoms, the type of carcinoma and occupational / habitual environmental factors.

All participants learned new insights into homeopathic protocols for treatment of carcinoma (and associated pathology). At the end of the seminar every delegate left with more confidence and felt better equipped to approach these cases boldly and with increased success.

3^rd Annual Joint Homeopathic Conference was held from 11^th to 15^th April 2008 at Warwick, Rhode Island USA.

The conference was presented by The National Center for Homeopathy. The event was a great success and was attended by hundreds of delegates from across the globe. Many popular and renowned teacher presented papers and conducted workshop at this annual event. Some of the speakers were Andre Saine, Dr. Jawahar Shah, Jeremy Sherr, and many others. Dr. J. Shah had conducted a workshop on titled "The Cryptogam Family: Who needs seeds when you have spores?" The participants got an in-depth understanding of the Cryptogram group of remedies and cases benifited form these group of remedies. Dr. Sherr gave lecture on the topic Aids and Homeopathy. He also conducted a post conference seminar on the topic "The Syphilitic Family Of Remedies: A New Perspective".

The conference was a great success and the event is much awaited annually.

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63^rd Congress of the Liga Medicorum Homoeopathica Internationalis (LMHI) from 20^th to 25^th May 2008 at Ostend, Belgium.

The congress was organized to celebrate the 20^th anniversary of the UNIO HOMOEOPATHICA BELGICA.
The theme for the congress was "Evidence based Homeopathy - Verification of Homeopathic Symptoms".
The quality of presentation was scrutinized by the scientific committee looking at two aspects: the level of scientific evidence and the correspondence to the congress theme.

Dr. Jawahar Shah was one of the esteemed speakers who presented two papers "Computerized Help to Homeopathy, Hahnemann would have been delighted" and "An insight into Medorrhinum". The seminar and all speakers were appreciated by the delegates. The seminar was a huge success and congress was attended by 800+ delegates from all over the world. People for over 40 countries participated in the congress.

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The 15^th All India Homoeopathic Scientific Seminar organized by HMAI (Homoeopathic Medical Association of India) was held in Rajkot, India from 21^st to 23^rd December 2007. Hompath was the Chief Sponsor for this big event and the surprises brought forward by Hompath here made the event even more of a grand success!

The anticipation about the release of the much awaited CURE 6 - Venoms that Heal and CURE 7 - Body Language & Homoeopathy finally ended and both these releases were warmly welcomed by the crowds. CURE 6 is a complete work on Snake and Scorpion groups of remedies with vast amount of information on these remedies, their Mataria Medicae, Repertory and a lot more. CURE 7 introduces the concept of using study of Body Language with Homeopathy along with many other interesting topics.

In addition to the aforementioned, Hompath gifted a Special Knowledge Software CD to all the delegates at this conference as a Souvenir marking their 25^th Anniversary. What a splendid way to celebrate 25 years of dedicated service to Homeopathy! The CD contained a precious gem for all Homeopaths - RUBY software - Complete Repertory 2005 by Roger van Zandvoort. This surely brought added delight to every delegate present at the conference.

And the history of surprise packages by Hompath at this conference did not end here. Hompath offered their most user-friendly and complete Homeopathic software - HOMPATH M.D. at a surprising rate of Rs.9999/- only! This special offer saw a large number of delegates rushing to book their respective copies lest they lose this golden opportunity.

The delegates were also eagerly looking forward to the Lucky Draw announced by Hompath wherein they were going to give away an Exclusive Compaq Laptop with Multimedia to the winner! Mr. Shivang Swaminarayan from Ahmedabad surely made lot of people go green with envy as he proudly walked away with this Grand Prize.

Certainly, only Hompath could have brought smiles to every one of the thousands of delegates who came forward for this event. Kudos to the entire team at Hompath - for making it the Best in Homeopathy!

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