Vaccine Free Prevention & Treatment of Infectious Contagious Disease With Homeopathy A Manual for Practitioners and Consumers By Kate Birch, RS Hom(NA), CCH, CMT Forward by Randall Neustaedter, OMD Orderthis bookonlineatwww.trafford.com/07-0277 oremail [email protected] MostTraffordtitlesarealsoavailableatmajoronlinebook retailers. ©Copyright2007KateBirchRSHom(NA),CCH,CMT. Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystem,or transmitted,inanyformorbyanymeans,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,or otherwise,withoutthewrittenpriorpermissionoftheauthor. NoteforLibrarians:AcataloguingrecordforthisbookisavailablefromLibrary andArchivesCanadaatwww.collecrionscanada.ca/amicus/index-e.html Printed inVictoria, BC,Canada. ISBN:978-1-4251-1869-3 WeatTrajJordbelievethatitistheresponsibilityofusall,asbothindividuals andcorporations, tomakechoicesthatareenvironmentallyandsociallysound. You, inturn,aresupportingthisresponsibleconducteachtimeyoupurchasea TrajJordbook,ormakeuseofourpublishingservices. Tofindouthowyouare helping,pleasevisitwww.trajJord.comlrespomiblepublishing.html s Ourmissionistoefficientlyprovidetheworld finest.mostcomprehensive bookpublishingservice,enablingeveryauthortoexperiencesuccess. Tofindouthowtopublishyourbook.yourway.andhaveitavailable worldwide.visitusonlineatwww.trajJord.comI1051O www.trafford.com NorthAmerica& international loll-free: I888 2324444(USA& Canada) phone: 2503836864 • fax:2503836804 email: [email protected] TheUnitedKingdom&Europe phone: +44 (0)1865722113 • localrate:0845 230 9601 facsimile: +44(0)1865722868 • crnail: [email protected] 1098765 of DedicatedtoSamuelHahnemann, thefather homeopatl?J. Mcry thiswork be acomplementtohisgenius. of Dedicatedtoallthe children the worldwho willbenefitfromthe work herein. "Homeopathy cures a larger percentage ofcases than any other method oftreatment and is beyond alldoubt safer, more economical, and the most complete medical science" Mahatma Gandhi Acknowledgements Iwould liketo first thank my children for the patience they have shown me and homeopathy. Without their supportin my life's quest, none ofthis would have been possible. I would like to thank Rachcl Gagliardi for allofherwisdom and diligencein editing this enormous piece ofwork. Thanks to Beth Knudtsen-Spears for herinitial editing support and final review process. Special thanks to Deb Lester for herexpedience in the final review process. Thank you to Kathilyn Solomon,JeffForester, and Marylu Miller for their comments and assistance in the final proof. Thank you to allmy patients who havewillinglywalked the wayofhomeopathy. Your courage has shown me the truth in this healingart. Thank you to my teachers who have been an inspiration to much ofthe material presentedin this book. Most especially Eric Sommermann (may he rest in peace), for introducingme to homeopathy; Rajan Sankaran, for his insightinto the miasms; andJeremy Sherr, for his work on the study ofepidemics and expounding on the philosophy ofourmaster Samuel Hahnemann. Thank you for the benevolence ofthe Great Spirit in offeringthe system ofhomeopathy to humanity. Without this offering, none ofthis would be possible. 1 2 Table of Contents Foreword 1 fu~ v Introduction 1 1)Basic Homeopathic Principles 5 Law ofSimilars Natural Disease and Susceptibility Energetic Medicine TheVital Force The Minimum Dose Single Remedyand theTotality ofSymptoms Potency Summery ofPotency (Table) Drug Action Summery ofDrugAction (fable) UnderstandingLevels ofHealthin Relation to Potency Selection and Repetition Finding a Homeopathic Remedy Steps in Takingthe Case Response to the Remedy in Acute Disease Interpreting Remedy Action In Summary 2) Homeopathic Philosophy on Fevers 23 Fevers: Necessary for Good Health The GermTheory Questioned Effects ofAntibiotics The Development ofa Feverwhen Addressing Unresolved Illness with Homeopathy 3) Overviewofthe Immune System 29 Generaland Specific Immune Reponses Mental and EmotionalAspects ofthe Immune System Self and Non-Self Healthy ImmuneResponse