They are probably more efficacious in ophthalmic goitre than in in toxic adenoma. It is doubtful whether digitalis or strophanthus helps the heart. Quinidine sulphate 0.2-0.4 Gm. t.i.d., has been recommended. Sedatives such as bromides and hypnotics such as veronal, luminal, and allonal are often needed. The alleged specific antisera have largely failed, although recently there has been a revival of interest in them.” (Page 307, Clinical Neuralgia).
How many times those of us who are in general practice have been called to save the life of a patient on whom experiments with the new remedies have been made.
“Personally the American authors have grave doubts as to the efficacy of the arsenical preparations. They feel that a revision of our therapeutic beliefs is not unlikely, and it may be that the arsenicals will in the future be used and less frequently.” (Page 44, Clinical Neuralgia).
Let us sum up as follows: The old school as a school of medicine, have not adopted homoeopathy. The individuals, and there are many, who are using it are mere tyros in the theory and practice of it. The old school have neither law to guide them in their application of drugs nor confidence in the efficacy of more than a half dozen remedies.
Therefore we must agree with Dr. Wierick that we should have an objective. Personally I can think of none better than the one he suggested; but I would add a few hints as to the methods of reaching that objective.
First. The public must be educated so that they will demand homoeopathic treatment. This must be done through the secular press and magazines. The A.I.H. should do this through a press committee.
Second. We should establish a post-graduate college for the benefit of the individual members of the old school who sincerely desire to familiarize themselves with the principles and practice of Homoeopathy. This post-graduate college should be manned exclusively by homoeopathists, not a mongrel faculty.
Third. We, who have gone astray, should return to the fold and “do work meet for repentance,” and practice as good and pure homoeopathy as possible.
