allergy indications - Heel BHI

If superficial eczema is suppressed by topical cortisone, it
may shift to a deeper tissue such as the lungs, and asthma
may occur. It is well known in practice that in patients
where both co-exist, the eczema gets worse when the
asthma gets better, or reversed. In a patient with asthma,
the development of eczema is seen as a regressive
vicariation, and is welcomed rather than suppressed.
Suppression will result in progressive vicariation to
deeper tissues and into phases towards the right of the biological division, such as the
impregnation phase (asthma). Suppression of disease on the skin may also vicariate
to other tissues like the gastric mucosa and may lead to development of gastritis or
ulcers as well. In Homotoxicology, an attempt is always made to regulate (get the body
to balance physiologically), rather than to suppress the symptom.
The homotoxicological approach is depicted in Figures 4 and 7 and employs the three
pronged approach of symptomatic support, not suppression. Treating the allergic terrain
is achieved by supporting the detoxifying organs, especially the liver and the matrix, as
well as immune-regulation (via the down-regulation of inflammatory mediators) and the
induction of TH3 regulatory cells.
The symptomatic treatment is different for the different allergic diseases, but the
detoxification and the regulation of the allergic response is the same.
eczema:
Eczema is a difficult condition to treat and is often treated with topical steroids
which, from a homotoxicological perspective, may result in deeper disease such
as asthma (Figure 5).
Eczema may present with a wide variety of clinical pictures, and according to the drug
pictures of the various homeopathic constituents in the homotoxicological remedies,
one can choose a specific product for each type (Figure 6-7). The liver and skin has
a special relationship as they have the same detoxification mechanisms. Histamine is
broken down by the P450 system active in both tissues, and if the liver is overloaded,
the histamine can be active in the skin as well. Liver drainage is very important in all
skin diseases.
allergic rhinitis:
This debilitating condition can be treated by biological medicine, and typically, the
patient is less allergic every new season, i.e. each allergic season is better than
the previous one, even if one treats only during the allergy season. The regulatory
treatment will have a longer and accumulative effect. In seasonal allergies,
treatment should be started at least six weeks before onset of the allergy season.
asthma:
The six-phase Table - allergies and applicaTion of Therapy (abridged)
Bronchial asthma has become the most common cause for hospitalization of children in
the United States. In regards to asthma, treatment should be aimed at all three components
leading to the obstruction in the airways: bronchospasm, mucous plugs and inflammation
(Figure 7). In Homotoxicology, Tartephedreel ® and Engystol ® are aimed at the bronchospasm,
while Traumeel treats the inflammation. Bronchalis-Heel ® treats the mucous plugs and can
be left out if the patient does not have a lot of sticky phlegm. In conventional treatment,
the bronchodilators will treat the bronchospasm, but the corticosteroid will treat the late
response (inflammation). This is why cortisone will not give immediate relief in asthma, but
a bronchodilator will. This is also the reason to wean a patient off the bronchodilator first.
Weaning of patients off conventional therapy is a slow process and may take up to a year.
Weaning should only be attempted after the simultaneous treatment with the conventional
and the Homotoxicological therapy continues for awhile, as some regulation must be
possible before the conventional support is withdrawn. A possible schedule is proposed in
Figure 3, but it is important to note that the response may differ from patient to patient. The
clinical picture, as well as the peak expiratory flow rate, must be monitored closely, and the
treatment adjusted. The patient may need to stay on conventional treatment longer.
H u m o r a l P H a s e s m at r i x P H a s e s C e l l u l a r P H a s e s
organ system excretion phases inflammation phases deposition phases impregnation phases degeneration phases dedifferentiation phases
Tissue damage No enzyme damage; Excretion principle; Natural healing tendency Enzyme damage; Compensation principle; Chronic Diseases
skin Episodes of sweating Acute eczema Naevi Allergy, chronic eczema,
urticaria
Scleroderma Melanoma
respiratory
Tract
gastrointestinal
system
Cough, expectoration Bronchitis, acute sinusitis Nasal polyps Asthma, allergic rhinitis Bronchiectasia, emphysema,
eosinophilic rhinitis
Heartburn Gastroenteritis, gastritis Hyperplastic gastritis Food allergy Atrophic gastritis, liver
cirrhosis
blood Reticulocytosis Leucocytosis, suppuration Polycythaemia,
thrombocytosis
lymph system Lymphedema Lymphangitis, tonsillitis,
lymphadenitis
immune system Susceptibility to infection Weak immune system,
acute infection
Weeks 1-12 Weeks 12-18 Weeks 18-24 Weeks 24-30 Weeks 30-36 Weeks 36-42
homotoxicology Symptomatic + Symptomatic Symptomatic + Symptomatic Symptomatic + Symptomatic
Regulation
Regulation
Regulation
steroid Full dose Full dose Full dose Half dose Try to stop/ Try to stop/
half dose half dose
long acting
bronchodilator
Full dose Half dose Stop
short acting At hand for At hand for At hand for At hand for At hand for At hand for
bronchodilator acute need acute need acute need acute need acute need acute need
Fig. 3: Proposed schedule for the weaning of conventional medicine in asthma patients.
Symptomatic
treatment
• Eczema
• Asthma
• Allergic Rhinitis
• Allergic Conjunctivitis
Lymph-node swelling Insufficiency of the lymph
system
Weak reactions Autoimmune disease,
immunodeficiency, chronic
infections
Aggregation disturbance Anemia, thrombocytopenia Leukemia
Bronchial carcinoma
Stomach cancer, colon
cancer
Fibrosis Lymphoma, Hodgkin-/ non-
Hodgkin-lymphoma
AIDS Slow reactions
The six-phase table is a field matrix reflecting medical experience based on careful observation and empirical learning. It is a phase-by-phase arrangement of disorders with no direct relationship between them. No causal pathogenetic link between disorders
can be inferred. The structure of the table makes it suitable for developing a prediction system giving a better assessment of the possibilities for a vicariation effect. © 2000 by Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH.
biological division
Allergy
Treating the
allergic terrain
Detoxification
and drainage •
Immunomodulation •
Stimulating tissue
metabolism •
Fig. 4: Homotoxicological approach to allergy.