Homoeopathy rescues hapless hubbies

[Iwentsouth]

Homoeopathy rescues hapless hubbies (http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/919_155810,001800010001.htm)

For husbands tired of frequent tirades from quarrelsome wives, an Indian homoeopathic doctor claims to hold the key to happiness.

"Homoeopathy has a readymade medicine to cool down angry wives who harass their husbands for no fault of theirs," homoeopathy practitioner S.M. Singh said in the Bihar capital.

Singh, who is based in the Uttar Pradesh town of Allahabad and was here to attend the All India Homoeopathic Congress 2003, claimed a dose of Kailomilla -- taken only after consulting a homoeopathic doctor -- could work miracles and calm belligerent wives.

He said the medicine could be a boon for husbands who look forward to peace at home after a long day at work but instead have their dreams dashed because of the quarrelsome nature of their wives.



Hmm...maybe there is something to this!

http://www.hindustantimes.com/wfsf/2003/Feb/05/03_15/images/hiResWeb155912.jpg

[Goshawk]

"Kailomilla" sure sounds like "calomel", or mercury chloride, which was used in earlier, less-enlightened eras as medicine.

http://www.lib.niu.edu/ipo/iht429738.html
Early in the war, the favorite purgative administered to diarrhea patients was calomel, a violent laxative that was probably therapeutically useless.http://www.n-a.co.uk/med.htm
Purging was the most used treatment of the three. Purging was the administration of medicines that would make the patient vomit and evacuate his/her bowels. In this period they were called emetics and cathartics. The most used emetics were Ipecac,alum, tarter emetic, ammonium carbonate, zinc sulfate, senega, syrup of squill(from sea onion) and mustard. Cathartics, now called laxatives, included calomel (Mercury Chloride),Rochelle salts, Epsom salts, potassium sulfate, rhubarb, senna, alap, castor oil aloes and gamboge. From 1911.
http://89.1911encyclopedia.org/C/CA/CALM.htm
Internally the salt is given in doses—for an adult of from one-half to five grains. It is an admirable aperien.t, acting especially on the upper part of the intestinal canal, and causing a slight increase of intestinal secretion. The stimulant action occurring high up in. the canal (duodenum and jejunum), it is well to follow a dose of calomel with a saline purgative a few hours afterwards. The special value of the drug as an aperient depends on its antiseptic power and its stimulation of the liver. The stools are dark green, containing calomel, mercuric sulphide and bile which, owing to the antiseptic action, has not been decomposed. So yeah, if that's what this doctor is handing out as "kailomilla", I guess giving the cranky hubby a dose of a powerful laxative would probably calm her down quite a bit.

At least it would keep her busy in the bathroom for a while...

:D

I would think that, in line with homeopathic "theory", the cure for the husband with a quarrelsome wife would be to take a small bit of the wife, put it into a very very dilute solution and drink that.

I'm not sure how the wife would feel about this, but it would be a very very small piece.

Cheers,

[Captain_Snort]

talking of homeopathy, I just cme across this...


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2710107.stm

[Blue Monk]

Originally posted by BillHoyt
I would think that, in line with homeopathic "theory", the cure for the husband with a quarrelsome wife would be to take a small bit of the wife, put it into a very very dilute solution and drink that.

I'm not sure how the wife would feel about this, but it would be a very very small piece.

Cheers,

Nothing new here.

I'm pretty sure going home for a piece is a time honored way of soothing the ill-tempered wife.
;)

[xouper]

bump

[drsabbylewis]

[QUOTE=Goshawk;22850]"Kailomilla" sure sounds like "calomel", or mercury chloride, which was used in earlier, less-enlightened eras as medicine.
The medicine that has been talked about is probably Chamomilla and not calomel.This drug is prepared from the chamomilla plant and is commonly used by us homoeopaths.This drug produces a state of irritability in the prover and is used in conditions where such a mental state is present.The suggestion given by the doctor is certainly stupid as this is not the method in which medicines are prescribed but that does not mean that the whole system is wrong or fake.

[Oualawouzou]

Ok, why the heck bump an over 4 years old thread?

[HghrSymmetry]

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[Pipirr]

Ok, why the heck bump an over 4 years old thread?

New poster to the forums, responding to threads that look interesting.

My guess. And, no harm done.

[Eos of the Eons]

Yeesh, imagine someone in America saying that about his wife...

quarrelsome my @ss, pick up your own darn socks and get your own beer!

Don't need no alcoholic water drops, just get that leaky faucet fixed!

Sugar pills? Get me an ice capp!

[Eos of the Eons]

The suggestion given by the doctor is certainly stupid as this is not the method in which medicines are prescribed but that does not mean that the whole system is wrong or fake.

Whole system? Sugar pills and alcohol laced water are hardly something that can be considered "medicine", even if you need a lollipop after you get a knee scraped. I'd recommend washing the knee with soap & water, and then covering it with a bandaid. Who needs to pay good money for stupid sugar pills? If I wanted alcohol, I'd get a nice cold lime cooler.

[CapelDodger]

Yeesh, imagine someone in America saying that about his wife...

quarrelsome my @ss, pick up your own darn socks and get your own beer!

Don't need no alcoholic water drops, just get that leaky faucet fixed!

Sugar pills? Get me an ice capp!

The crazy idea is to marry someone before you've lived with them. Let alone got carnal. If it doesn't work, you'll soon enough find out and can disengage. So to speak :) .

It's no surprise that the featured "doctor" is Indian not Western, but it is surprising that he's a homeopath, since that's a Western invention. Is India importing woo these days? That's a turn-around.

[Eos of the Eons]

Where have you been? :p

Indian homeopaths think they invented that particular woo. :boggled:

[drsabbylewis]

Ok, why the heck bump an over 4 years old thread?

I am sorry for posting on a such an old thread I did not pay attention to the date

[CapelDodger]

Where have you been? :p

Indian homeopaths think they invented that particular woo. :boggled:

Oh my ... :eek: .

[CapelDodger]

I am sorry for posting on a such an old thread I did not pay attention to the date

Hey, no problem, it was worth another look :) . Some jokes never get old.

And welcome to the sane-house.

[drsabbylewis]

Well thanks