“The homoeopath is commanded to call in the morning, and the court physician in the evening–Diplomacy, say my American friends-and to quote an old song- and so say all of us.
“I still have a little time to spare; shall we go a little further?”.
“We shall be delighted”.
“Here is St. Jamess Palace, look at these two doors- one each side of the gateway-they were made in the time of William the Conqueror, 1066-a good sample of British workmanship.
Mr. and Mrs. A. had, during their stay, made a few friends, and received invitations to dine out occasionally. On one of these occasions he dined well but not wisely, as one morning Mrs. A. sent an urgent message for me to go and see Mr. A. as he was very ill.
On my arrival at the hotel I found him in a semiconscious condition.
This looked rather serious. “I think this is a case for a doctor Mrs. A.” “No, I dont listen and I will tell you what has happened. We were dining out last evening and he had too much whisky.” “How much do you think he drank?” “Well, I should say about half a tumblerful altogether, so perhaps the effect will go off without a medical man.” “Now let us treat him homoeopathically, he has had whisky, so we will treat him with the same remedy, only with a small dose.
Two teaspoonfuls in half a tumbler of hot water worked like magic, and in twenty minutes he opened his eyes and sat up in bed. A few doses of Nux vom. 1x followed and next day he was out and about.
The lady told me in confidence that this was his only weakness, and she knew it before marriage, but he was such a good fellow that it made no difference in their happiness. although annoying at times. She was a wise woman-he was 90 per cent. good, and she put up with the 10 per cent. bad, for the sake of happiness.
I felt very kindly with my friend, and resolved to have a quiet talk with him on the subject of alcohol-so we met and discussed the matter in relation to his health.
“Now my friend you have been a homoeopath for many years, and proved its value to cure all your ailments, why not try it now to remove the desire you have to take too much of a drink that is breaking up your constitution. Are you willing to try ?”.
“Yes, I will do whatever you suggest, and give it a good trial”.
“Now to start with we must put your nerves in order-you are depressed, your brain is not working properly- you have lost confidence in yourself, and have no power of resistance. Now the remedy for all these symptoms is Zincum metallicum. Take 5 grains of the 3x trituration every four hours for ten days, and give me your word of honour that you will only take whisky or wine with lunch and dinner. I am not going to attempt to make you a total abstainer, but help you in self-control”.
My friend : “Yes, I will do as you say, and write you in fourteen days”.
I received the answer in a fortnight. “I thank you so such for the Zincum met.-has worked wonders-my nerves are better, I sleep well and feel better altogether, but that awful desire for a drink comes on about 11 a.m. and again in the evening”.
In reply I say. “Continue the Zincum, and in addition take ten drops of tincture of Avena sativa in a wineglass of water at 11 a.m. and 9 p.m”.
In a month he again writes : “Wonderful Homoeopathy-I have sufficient courage now to refuse any drink between meals”. Another homoeopathic triumph.
