Part II: October 31, 2018
Paul Herscu ND, MPH
Herscu Laboratory
Dear all,
As we posted in early October, we are in the middle of an early season viral infection that is presenting in all aged patients. Much remains the same from our prior update but we are also seeing an additional remedy emerge. Below are the full details of what we are currently seeing, so that you do not need to refer back to the prior post.
This information comes from what we’ve seen in our clinic to date, as
well as what we’ve heard from colleagues from Asia and parts east, from
where many of our flu strains arrive.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Monday, October 8, 2018
Early Season Viral Infection - October 8, 2018
Paul Herscu ND, MPH
Herscu Laboratory
Herscu Laboratory
Dear all,
In our usual habit of keeping our students, alumni, colleagues, and
friends informed about current epidemics, we wanted to send a brief
note.
As many of you have experienced in the clinic or in your homes, we
are in the middle of an early season viral infection that is presenting
in both children and adults. Here’s what we’ve seen so far:
Friday, January 5, 2018
Influenza Like Illness, Winter 2017-2018, Part 2
Influenza Like Illness, Winter 2017-2018
Part 2. January 4, 2018
Paul Herscu ND, MPH
Herscu Laboratory
Paul Herscu ND, MPH
Herscu Laboratory
A Country Divided
No. Not that way. I am describing the 2017-2018 viral season situation as it seems to be unfolding now. Early on, we saw many patients presenting needing Gelsemium, and then later in the season people presented with Lycopodium symptoms. And really, when looking at the end of 2017, it will be marked by a record number of patients presenting with Lycopodium symptoms and doing well with the remedy. In 36 years, I had never seen those sorts of numbers.
I will describe, briefly, where we are now. While many people are still presenting needing Lycopodium, there are a number of presentations now in different people, happening at the same time, which is where this title comes from. In North America, as well as Europe, there are several viruses happily infecting us, but also the weather is different than it was previously, and this combination has led to different presentations. And while we still follow all the rules described elsewhere on prescribing properly, including when to give the constitutional remedy as opposed to any of these listed, if the rules apply, here are remedies to think about.