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- Introduction to Homeopathic Proving Methodology and Standards
Description
Homeopathic Proving is the predominant method that homeopaths use to conduct homeopathic research that develops Materia Medica. It is a Method to develop new homeopathic medicines or to develop an increased understanding of the healing potential of existing homeopathic medicines. It’s a form of qualitative research.
Provings are Based on Ancient Experiments that Predated Hahnemann. There were approximately 100 provings by Hahnemann’s Death in 1843. 8000-9000 homeopathic medicines are in use today; approximately 2200 of these have had provings. There are several types of proving, The Hahnemannian proving is the gold standard.
The proving should be conducted using Hahnemannian principles, with safety standards, free of bias and the methodology applied should be transparent and clear.
The remedy selected may be a poorly proven one; a representative of kingdoms, families or Miasms; poisons, mythological or cultural substances; substances known for their healing properties, the dream; local substance; regulatory or a combination formula. There are several proving standards like Organon, national and international standards and US standards.
Isn’t it something very interesting? You would definitely like to know about the description, toxicology, natural history, isolation method, preparation method; manufactured according to GMP of the substance to be proved. You would also like to know which parts of plants and of an animal can be used for proving.
Not only this Dr. Todd Rowe will talk on the purity, verification, affidavit by an expert in the field and chemical analysis are some more aspects of the substance to be used as proving. Apart from this potency and dosing, safety and ethics, minimum personnel, blinding and randomization and placebo control.
Dr. Todd Rowe will also talk on entanglement in proving, number of subjects, length of proving, data collection, supervision, inclusion and exclusion criteria in prover selection, design and format of the trial, analysis, repertorization analysis and will also share on how to find information about proving, websites and also resources for more information.
SCHEDULE (LIVE SESSION)
India & Asia: Saturday, 18th December 2021, 7am IST. Repeat: 2pm IST
US & Canada: Friday, 17th December 2021, 8:30pm Eastern Time, 5:30pm Pacific Time
Europe: Saturday, 18th December 2021, 9:30am CET
UK: Saturday, 18th, December 2021, 8:30am London Time
Australia: Saturday, 18th December 2021, 12:30pm ACT. Repeat: 7:30pm ACT
Duration - 1 Hours 30 minutes of study (Online webinar)
Recording will be available post the session.
Topics covered
- What is proving
- Types of provings
- Goals of proving
- Remedy selection
- Sourcing of substance
- Everything about conducting the proving
Learning objectives
- Potency and dosing
- Safety and ethics
- Blinding and randomization
- Placebo control
- Whole process of proving
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Instructor
Todd RoweTodd Rowe Homeopathy Speaker at Enlightenment Education
Todd Rowe was born October 14, 1958 in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Dr. Todd Rowe is a licensed homeopathic physician who has been practicing homeopathy for over 25 years and has a full time practice in classical homeopathy. He is certified by the American Board of Homeotherapeutics and the Council for Homeopathic Certification. He is the president of the American Medical College of Homeopathy.
He has been a doctor of medicine since 1984 and a graduate of Rush Medical School, Chicago, Illinois. He completed his psychiatric residency at the University of Vermont in 1988 and achieved Board Certification in Psychiatry in 1992. He completed his homeopathic training at the Hahnemann College of Homeopathy in Albany, CA.
Dr. Rowe teaches extensively. He is currently core faculty of the part-time, 1200-hr program in classical homeopathy at the American Medical College of Homeopathy. He also supervises homeopathic students and trains medical students and residents in classical homeopathy.
He has published several distance learning courses designed to help prepare physicians for first aid and acute prescribing, as well as preparing for homeopathic licensing exams. He has written several books on homeopathic education, including Homeopathic Methodology, The Homeopathic Journey, Choosing a Career in Homeopathic Medicine, and The Desert World: A Homeopathic Exploration.
Dr. Rowe is the director of AMCH Proving Research. He has conducted numerous provings, mostly focusing on local flora and fauna. In 2007 he published a book called Desert World, which summarizes this research. In addition, he has participated in conventional research exploring the efficacy of homeopathy in the treatment of fibromyalgia through the University of Arizona. He has published national homeopathic community research exploring homeopathic practice and homeopathic education.
Dr. Rowe is the past president of the National Center for Homeopathy. He has served on the board of directors for the Council for Homeopathic Certification, the Council for Homeopathic Education and the Arizona Homeopathic and Integrative Medical Association. He is currently President of the Arizona Board of Homeopathic Medical Examiners.
Dr. Rowe has produced audiotape and videotape homeopathy courses for physicians. Dr. Rowe is also contributing author for the Clinician's Rapid Access Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
He has been director for provings of Heloderma suspectum (Hila Monster), Carnegeia gigantea (Saguaro Cactus), Urolophus halleri (Stingray), Cathartes aura (Turkey Vulture), Oxalis acetosella, Argemone polyanthemos (Crested Prickle Poppy), Salsola tragus (Tumbleweed), Alligator mississippiensis (American Alligator), Turquoise, Geococcyx californicus (Roadrunner), Geochelone sulcata (Sulcata Tortoise), Schistocerca americana (Desert Locust), Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG), Cerebrum suis, hA2cg and Spermidine.
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