SHP Homeopathy as a treatment for HIV and Aids Session 1

Homeopathy as a treatment for
HIV and Aids in Swaziland
Swaziland has been estimated to have the highest infection rate of HIV in the
world.
The demographics from the Swaziland Homeopathy project database indicate
the following: at April 2012 from a sample of 2 200 patients
18 % tested HIV positive
40% tested HIV negative
42% are untested
Out of 1 283 patients who have been tested 31% have tested HIV positive.

Homeopathy as a treatment for HIV and Aids in
Swaziland
What is HIV/AIDs ?
The debate is ongoing…. What we see are people with
compromised immunity and they are dying from
familiar “diseases” and infections.
The symptom pictures are varied and suited to a
homeopathic approach and we can assist the
HIV/AIDS patient both prior to standard Anti Retro
Viral Treatment (ART) and alongside the ART once it
is initiated.

Homeopathy as a treatment for HIV and
Aids in Swaziland
The majority of our HIV/AIDS patients are women
as we work in conjunction with rural handcraft
projects.
The cases which follow have been chosen to illustrate
some of the pathology we see in Swaziland.
Orphans, patients struggling with their Anti
Retroviral Treatment, people with multiple drug
resistant tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases
and other opportunistic infections.

Homeopathy as a treatment for HIV and Aids in
Swaziland
All our patients give us an overall health score (based
on the Karnofsky score)
This is out of 10 with 10 representing full health.
Symptoms are also scored by practitioners. (VAS)
(5 = worst case scenario 0 = symptom cleared )
Weight loss is also monitored and treated.
CD4 counts are recorded if available, but these can
be unreliable as a measure of health, and many of
our patients do not have regular tests.

Homeopathy as a treatment for HIV and Aids in
Swaziland
The standard Anti Retroviral treatment for HIV/AIDS
in Swaziland is generally initiated if the CD4 count is
below 350.
The current lines of free ART are :
Zidovudine/Azidothymidine (AZT), Stavudine (D4T),
Lamivudine (3TC), (Nevirapine) NVP, Efavirenz and
Tenofovir disoproxil.
The ART is dispensed in various combinations and is
also given to HIV+ pregnant women prior to delivery
to prevent mother to child transmission.

Homeopathy as a treatment for HIV and Aids in
Swaziland
A number of people are
unable to tolerate the ART
and despite changes in the
drug regime these patients
die from progressive liver
and kidney damage and
general organ failure.
Our experience is that if
homeopathic remedies are
given at the start of the ART
regime patients are more
able to deal with the side
effects and to adhere more
easily and stay for longer
periods on the initial
treatment combination.
Date Weight CD4
(kg)
5/2010 83 252
10/2010 81 189
10/2011 67 70
12/2011 2
3/2012 51 8
Case 1 – ART
(tested + 2006)
ART since May 2010, few
symptoms at start of ART,
but CD4 was 250. By Jan
2012 it had dropped to 8.
Patient first seen Oct 2012
Home visit
Symptoms : Renal failure,
Weakness, anaemia.
Score 2/10
Remedies, Ph-Ac,
Causticum, Kali – c
March 2012 he passed
away.

Homeopathy as a treatment for HIV and Aids in
Swaziland
From our database it appears that the predominant
opportunistic infection of the HIV/AIDS patients
that we treat is Tuberculosis. This concurs with the
assessment made by Medicins sans Frontiere from
their Tuberculosis program in Swaziland.
Many patients here have acquired Multiple Drug
Resistant Tuberculosis and have gone through many
repeated regimes of debilitating antibiotic treatment
with little success.

Homeopathy as a treatment for HIV and
Aids in Swaziland
Case 2 Age 57
MDR TB/ART
At first consult in 2009
(TB meds only)
CD4 205 (Oct 2008)
ART Initiated Feb 2010
Symptoms: Chronic
TB infection, chronic
cough, candida,
weakness, emaciation,
skin rash, intermittent
diarrhea.
Remedies:
Staphysagria,
Phosphorus,
Tuberculinum
Kali carbonicum
Date Weight Score
(kg)
2/2009 45.4 2/10
4/2009 5/10
7/2009 3/10
9/2009 50.5 5/10
2/2010 6/10
4/2010 7/10
9/2010 7/10
11/2010 8/10
1/2011 9/10
6/2011 9/10
9/2011 65.4 9/10
10/2011 9/10
1/2012 69.9 9/10

Homeopathy as a treatment for HIV and Aids in
Swaziland
Many people are untested in Swaziland and often
unwilling to do so.
As the ART is only usually initiated when the CD4 is
below 350 many of the patients seen are not on ART
and as a result they receive Homeopathy as the
predominant treatment for their presenting
symptoms.
These are some of the most successful cases!

Homeopathy as a treatment for HIV and Aids in
Swaziland
Case 3 Age 40
Homeopathy Only
First consult patient very ill
but not tested.
Patient tested + in Feb 2010
CD4 – about 300. No ART
Symptoms: Anxiety
Diarrhoea, weight loss,
appetite loss, herpes, skin
rash.
Remedies:
Arsenicum album
Aurum metallicum
Rhus toxicodenron
Date Weight Score
(kg)
11/2008 38.1 2/10
2/2009 40.0 3/10
5/2009 44.2 5/10
6/2009 54 4/10
(herpes)
8/2009 60 5/10
9/2009 69 7/10
12/2009 68.1 8/10
6/2010 63.1 7/10
10/2010 66.6 8/10
11/2010 64.6 6/10
(tooth abscess)
9/2011 67.5 8/10
2/2012 68.3 8/10

Homeopathy as a treatment for HIV and Aids in
Swaziland
The other common infections include other sexually
transmitted infections such as gonorrhea and
syphilis.
These are usually treated with multiple antibiotic
regimes and in HIV/AIDS patients often with little
long term success as the infections keep recurring.
Homeopathic remedies can assist these patients.

Homeopathy as a treatment for HIV and Aids in
Swaziland
Case 4 Age 56 STD
(Antibiotics no ART)
First Consult 1/2011
CD 4 (unknown)
Symptoms:
Multiple ST infections, penile
chancres, extensive
eruptions external genitalia,
perineum, anus, skin rash,
weight loss, appetite loss,
“needle pains everywhere”
Remedies:
Silicea, Nitric Acidicum,
Syphilinum, Medorrhinum
Date Score
1/2011 - 5 /10
2/2011 – 6/10
3/2011 – 9/10
4/2011 – 9/10
2/2012 – 9/10
3/2012 – 9/10

Homeopathy as a treatment for HIV and Aids in
Swaziland
This chart shows
the efficacy of the
Remedies used
in the treatment
of the HIV positive
sub group.
Liver drainage
is a combination
of Cardus Marianus,
Chelidonium and
Hydrastis canadiensis
Bryonia
Natrum muriaticum
Arsenicum Album
Thuja
Lachesis
Pulsatilla
Calcareum carb
Rhus toxicodendron
Sulphur
Silicae
Sepia
Phosphorus
Tuberculinum
Liver drainage
Medhorrinum
Carcinosin
Causticum

Homeopathy as a treatment for HIV and Aids
in Swaziland
To summarize :
Treating HIV and Aids is still about treating the
totality of symptoms that the individual presents.