Review Article
Importance of PH level as a maintaining cause during
homoeopathic case taking/ treatment : Update
A.K.Singh* A Sulemani** N.Singh***
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Abstract :
Homoeopathy gives great importance to causation. Causation is
one of the elements of symptoms, which when strong and genuine, is of much
benefit in the remedial diagnosis. The premise of this article is that an
acidic pH level in the body can cause or continue to feed disease; but
learning how to create a harmonious, balanced pH level in the body can do
just the opposite. Imagine if physicians and other health-care
professionals routinely ignored a fundamental aspect of health. That is
just what happens when it comes to recognizing imbalances in the body’s pH
(acid-alkaline ratio).Conventional medicine ignores pH balance -- while holistic doctors recognize that our
bodies are continually striving for this balance, and that chronic
imbalance leaves us susceptible to disease. Most important: Acid-alkaline balance is easy to
regulate. One can make very simple changes to diet -- and improve body’s pH
balance within hours. The original research
was published almost a century ago, and there has not been much scientific
study done since then. It is hoped that in near future non invasive
diagnosis and individualised therapy
as well as holistic approach will be a boon to the suffering mankind
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Expression of cause in
homoeopathy is causation, which are the factors responsible for a symptom
produced in an individual patient. The causations and modalities mentioned in
the materia medica and also in the repertories are the exciting causes that can result in the production of symptoms in a
sensitive or susceptible individual. Our body is sensitive to the external
world and reacts to any stimuli on the basis of individual sensitivity and
susceptibility developed as a result of the miasmatic background. Some external
influences can activate the latent psora and the signs and symptoms are
manifested externally.
Dr Hahnemann offered several insights into the
subject of causation. Later, after several years' practice he found out the
concept of miasms as the real cause of diseases. As per Hahnemann, maisms are
diseases having "one and the same cause". He was the first to
postulate a complete theory of susceptibility, infection and how they affect
our immunity. He understood the fact that miasmic infectious diseases are the
basis of all diseases. He also identified the non-miasmatic diseases that can
cause prolonged sickness as a result of several internal as well as external
factors. If these maintaining causes
are removed, the recovery is possible.
One
of the Causations mentioned in Boericke repertory is :
Complaints due to food and drinks: Indigestion, defective nutrition &assimilation, overeating,
fasting, hasty eating and drinking, bottle feeding, artificial food, breakfast,
beer, tea, bread, butter, cabbage, cheese, cold/hot drinks, egg, fish, meat,
fruits, melons, mushroom, onion, oyster, pastry, pork, potato, salt, sausage,
soup, coffee, lemonade, spices, milk, fat, acids, decayed food, sour food,
sweets, starchy food, strawberries, farinaceous food, seasoned food, vegetables,
vinegar, vine, veal, impure water, flatulent food, cucumber, unripe fruits,
indigestible items. Which in general is very much responsible to maintain
the body PH.1a
Most people are
familiar with acid rain and the damage it does to our environment. Acid has a
similar effect on the internal human environment. Therefore we need to become
internal environmentalists and safeguard our internal health.
PH stands for “potential of hydrogen” and is the measure of how acidic or alkaline a substance is – pH levels range from
0 – 14, with 7 being neutral.
The normal pH of the body:
Gastric acid = 1.0-2.0
Normal urine = 6.0 to 6.5 in the
morning
6.5 to 7.0 in
the evening
Saliva = 6.5 to 7.5
Blood
= 7.4
When pH level decreases, it signifies that body is more acidic, and when
it rises, body is more alkaline. Litmus paper is a simple tool to measure and monitor
pH levels and is available to test saliva pH and urine pH. Urine testing may be
more reliable as saliva values are more difficult to interpret since they are
impacted by digestive impairment and are influenced greatly by our blood.
Several variables have to be taken into consideration when doing these kinds of
tests – all ingested food and all situations (physical, emotional or mental)
can play a role in acidity or alkalinity levels.
Acidity
In
general, people are more likely to have an acidity imbalance rather than an
alkaline imbalance. The Western diet can be very acidic with a lot of meat, sugar
and processed foods1. Tobacco, alcohol, coffee and low physical
activity are also contributors to an acidic environment – and while we could
counter this to some degree by eating more alkaline-producing foods like
vegetables, these things are often times not as abundant as they should be on our grocery list.
Acid-forming reaction refers to any changes in the body that produce a
decreased ability to energize the system and leave an acid residue in the urine2.
Acid-forming minerals found in food are: phosphorus, sulphur, chlorine, iodine,
bromine, fluorine, copper and silicon.3
When you have a highly acidic diet, it puts pressure on your body’s regulating
systems to work at achieving a neutral pH – this depletes your blood of the
alkaline forming minerals like sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium to act
as buffers, and can lead to chronic and degenerative illnesses.4 In
addition, disease – including cancer – thrives in acidic environments, which
makes it easier for you to get sick – and stay sick.
In contrast, when our body is more alkaline,
bacteria and viruses are less able to survive and disease doesn’t have as great
of an opportunity to occur.5
Finally, we also recognize that the impact of stress on body is as powerful as
the foods we eat. Any major stress will leave its acid residue. Because of the
body’s reaction to go into fight mode when stressed, excessive hormones are
secreted and even foods that are alkaline will turn acidic.
Signs of an acid imbalance in body:
Weight gain, obesity and diabetes
Lack of energy and constant fatigue
Hormonal problems
Osteoporosis and joint pain
Slow digestion and elimination
Headaches
Tendency to get infections
Gastric acid(HCL) is an acid, but
is vital for digestion. It allows the stomach to break food down and to
maintain proper alkaline/acid balance. It becomes alkaline after its job is
done. HCL is also first line of defence against microbes that might enter our
body with our food. Adequate HCL levels greatly decrease tissue acid waste build
up.
Alkalinity
Alkaline imbalance is quite uncommon compared to acid imbalance.
According to some authors, over-alkalinity is very rare and occurs in the
blood, not in the tissues.6
Alkaline-forming reaction refers to any changes in the body which produce an
increased ability to energize the system and leaves an alkaline residue in the
urine. Alkaline-forming minerals found in food are: calcium, magnesium, sodium,
potassium, iron and manganese. When we ingest alkaline-forming minerals at one
sitting, the remainder will be stored in the body tissues for future use.7
PH of Common Foods
A diet consisting of at least a 60 percent of alkaline-forming foods and
40 percent acid-forming foods. And when we need to restore our health, the
ratio should be more like 80 percent / 20 percent. Supplementing our diet by
drinking blended green leafy vegetable drinks is a quick and easy way to create
a more alkaline environment in our body8
A list of high acid-forming and high
alkaline-forming foods is given:
High Acidity
Blueberries, cranberries, prunes and sweetened fruit juices
Wheat,
white bread, pastries, biscuits and pasta
Beef,
Pork and shellfish
Cheese,
homogenized milk, ice cream, custard
Peanuts
and walnuts
Beer,
liquor and soft drinks Artificial Sweeteners and chocolate
High Alkalinity
Asparagus, onions, vegetable juices, parsley, raw spinach, broccoli,
garlic, barley grass
Lemon,
watermelon, limes, grapefruit, mangoes, papayas
Olive
oil
Herb
Teas, lemon water
Stevia
coconut water, dates, raisins, spinach9
DOING
A pH SELF-TEST
It’s easy to test your pH balance on your own. Its
a suggestion that people test their first morning urine for seven days to
determine their average pH. Even better: Test before dinner as
well.You can get pH test strips at
pharmacies. They are inexpensive. When exposed to urine, the strip will turn a color, which
you then compare to the chart accompanying the strips on which colors are
assigned a number. If the average of your seven-day urinary pH levels is
between 6.6 and 7, that’s good. Keep in mind that stress can make one acidic,
as can some medications, toxins (such as mercury and lead) and intestinal
infections (such as yeast or parasites). If you find your readings are too
acidic, increase your intake of fruits and vegetables until your average pH
value is between 6.6 and 7. If you change your diet and do not see improvement,
consult with a holistic doctor who can determine and treat internal imbalances
contributing to your acidity.9
References
4) drnathalie.ca/.../are-your-ph-levels-in-check/?utm...your-ph..
5) thehealthypreneur.com/wotg/WellnessOnTheGo-Workbook.pdf
6) chuckrowtaichi.com/AcidAlkaline.html
7) thehealthypreneur.com/wotg/WellnessOnTheGo-Workbook.pdf
8) chapter
#18 – “Benefits Of Greens”.
9) Bottom Line Natural
Healing newsletter, author of The
Natural Physician’s Healing Therapies
10) energiseforlife.com/acid-alkaline-food-chart-1.1.pdf
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To, Date:
05-12-2013
The Editor
Dear Sir
Please find enclosed manuscript entitled “ Importance of PH level as a maintaining cause during
homoeopathic case taking/ treatment : Update ” for publication under the section of “Review Article”. There
is no financial conflict of interest. The manuscript is not under consideration
elsewhere for publication.
Thanking you
Yours Sincerely
Dr. Aijaz
A. Sulemani
I-D 95
jnv colony
Bikaner -
334003
Rajasthan, India
Ph: 0091
9829049721
Email: draaijaz@yahoo.com
“ Importance of PH level as a maintaining cause during
homoeopathic case taking/ treatment ”.: Update
Author
A.K.Singh* Professor
Deptt of Organon of Medicine
A Sulemani** Associate
Professor, Deptt of Repertory
N.Singh*** Asst. Prof, Deptt of Obs& Gyn
M.N. HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE RESEARCH
INSTITUTE, BIKANER
CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
DR AIJAZ A. SULEMANI
ID 95 JNV COLONY
BIKANER
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