Nosode Therapy in Naturopathy

The nosode therapy is so far little known, although the degree of familiarity of homeopathic remedies is now very high and on everyone's lips. In addition to the classic homeopathy, which most know and use, there are z. Also spagyric and nosode therapy. Especially in chronic diseases, the use of nosodes shows great effects.

In naturopathy, nosode therapy can be used to treat many diseases, but can also be used as a prophylactic agent. The dosage forms are identical to those of classical homeopathy, but the contents and the mode of action are different.

The nosode therapy:
nosode therapy
Differentiation Homeopathy & Allopathy
Development of nosode therapy
Ingredients of nosodes
The active principle of nosodes
Which remedy is right for me??
Side effects of nosode therapy
Sources and further literature

Differentiation Homeopathy & Allopathy

Classical homeopathy heals according to the principle of similars, the so-called "simile principle", which is primarily Samuel Hahnemann (1755 - 1843) was known and explored. The motto is "similia similibus curentur", which means "similar things will be cured by something similar".

The nosode therapy, however, follows the approach of the principle of equality, nosos means in Greek disease and the means contain the information of the actual disease. Opposed to this is the active principle of conventional allopathy, which corresponds to the opposite principle (contraria contraris). B. Fever is treated with antipyretic agents.

Development of nosode therapy

In principle, the Nosodentherapie can be seen as a mixture of vaccine and homeopathy and also has its origins in this.

At the Dr. Jenner's inoculation introduced in 1796, immune responses were evoked by treatment with attenuated pathogens of the diseases. The body develops immunity to the particular disease, but it is not triggered because the pathogens are very much attenuated.

Around 1820 Dr. med. W. Lux converted the vaccination principle into a homeopathic form whereby secretions from sick animals were prepared homeopathically for vaccination and healing. The actual concept of the Nosode coined however only 10 years later C. Hering.

Ingredients of nosodes

In homeopathy, there are far more than 2,000 substances that are made from plant, animal or mineral substances. This is different with the nosode therapy, where the funds are processed from diseased tissues or Körpersekreten. Thus, the genetic information of the disease is further processed as starting material.

Five types of nosodes can be distinguished, namely viral nosodes, bacterial nosodes, combination preparations, processed agents from pathologically altered organs or tissues and the so-called autoneosodes. The Autonodesoden are individually manufactured preparations from the body fluids of the patient.

As in classical homeopathy, the starting fluids are potentiated as mother tincture with alcohol or milk sugar (diluted and shaken), thus eliminating the risk of infection or, in the case of homeopathic remedies, the toxic side effects. The effect of the funds is higher despite lower presence of the starting material, the more it is potentiated - dynamized - is.

The active principle of nosodes

As with all homeopathy, there are no scientific findings that prove the effect of the remedies, critics often talk about the placebo effect. In contrast, the observed mode of action and the healing successes not only in humans, but also in animals, where probably can not be spoken of a placebo effect.

Depending on the dilution, the nosodes are present in D potencies (1:10), C potencies (1: 100) or LM / Q potencies (1: 50,000). Also on the market there are MK powers, where 1MK corresponds to a C1000. The higher the potency, the stronger it works, even though the percentage of less of the starting material is contained. The various remedies are available as globules, tablets, drops or ampoules. But not everything is always present in all forms and powers.

In classical homeopathy, one often works with the low potencies up to D12, in nosode therapy, in the course of expulsion, ever higher potencies are used to reach the heart of the disease, especially in chronic conditions. Here, a treatment with a LM 120 is not uncommon. Also the doses are usually higher than in the classical homeopathy.

In addition to the treatment of an existing disease, a nosode can also be used as a prophylaxis for the protection against diseases.

Which remedy is right for me??

Which nosode is the right one is not decided, as in homeopathy, on the symptoms, but on the concrete diagnosis of the disease. In naturopathy, the kinesiological muscle test is often used to determine the correct remedy, the potency and the dose.

Since a nosode therapy often extends over a longer period and in this case the potencies are changed, the needed nosode or potency should be determined afresh by the attending physician or alternative practitioner.

The number of remedies is almost as extensive as the variety of clinical pictures. The nosode therapy can be applied in the various clinical pictures. The most classic examples are Psorinum, Medorrhinum, Syphilinum, but also conventional medical hard-to-treat diseases such as tick bites (Lyme disease, TBE, ...) u. Ä. Can be treated via the nosode therapy.

Side effects of nosode therapy

The nosode therapy is completely free of side effects. As in classical homeopathy, however, there is also a so-called first aggravation here. In the process, the symptoms are initially worsened after the first incomes, this often occurs even when increasing the potency.

This initial aggravation, however, subsides quickly and should not persuade the patient to discontinue the treatment. On the contrary, an initial aggravation shows that the agent strikes and thus the correct remedy has been chosen and the body reacts to it.

An application during pregnancy is also possible without any problems, but the attending physician or alternative practitioner should, of course, take the embryo into account in the kinesiological test.

Despite the non-existent side effects, the treatment by a nosode should always be performed by a competent doctor or alternative practitioner. (ay, 26.10.2010)

Sources and further literature

Sources and further literature:

Tick ​​bites, syndromes and treatment options, Elfie Fust, ISBN: 3-927016351a2cc0b08c03ilpraxis Today, textbook and atlas, Elvira Bierbach, Elsevier Urban & Fischer, ISBN: 978-3-437-55243-4