Sarcode and Nosode remedies in Homoeopathy

Dr Anjana kumari 

Nosodes and sarcodes (homeopathic remedies gained primarily from disease products respectively organs of human or animal origin) are groups of drugs which were added to the homeopathic Materia Medica in the 1830s. Most substances used in nosode or sarcode therapy have a long medical tradition, with some even going back to the pre-Christian period. My contribution first describes therapeutic practices that use these substances and then juxtaposes them with their use in the early days of homeopathic nosode and sarcode therapy. The investigation shows, on the one hand, that there are aspects common to both approaches that go far beyond the mere choice of substances. On the other hand, it demonstrates the effect the inclusion of human or animal body substances in the homeopathic Materia Medica has had on homeopathy, as their use is no longer in line with what is considered rational.

‘Nosodes’ (from the Greek nosos, disease) are biological preparations used in homeopathic medicine to prevent disease. The concept of nosodes as therapy was advanced by Dr Samuel Hahnemann (1755–1843), the father of homeopathy.(3) Nosodes are a specific category of homeopathic treatment derived from an element of a disease or from diseased tissue, defined as “a homeopathically prepared remedy made from an infectious disease product either directly from the bacteria or virus, or less directly from a tissue purported to contain it”.(3) The preparation of a nosode involves a succession of serial dilutions of biological material, usually by factors of 100, which is then administered to prevent or treat a health disorder. Nosodes have been widely used in veterinary homeopathic medicine and are now being used therapeutically in humans.

s.n.	Medicine name	Source
1	Anthracinum	Spleen of cattle infection with bacillus anthracis.
2	Diptherinum	Exotoxin of corynebacterium diphtheria.
3	Bacillinum	Prepared from tuberculous sputum.
4	Medorrhinum	From urethral discharge of gonorrhea patient.
5	Syphilinum	Exotoxin of treponema pallidum.

The treatment of disease with extracts from animal organs, especially glands is called Organotherapy.[9] Organo-Therapy is more often written as organotherapy.[10] Organotherapy is the use of sarcodes to treat organs of weakness, associated with disease. In Greek, the term “Sarcode” means fleshy. Sarcodes come from humans or animals and are obtained from healthy endocrine or ductless glands or normal secretions of living human organs and lower animals. The secretions are mostly hormones.[3]

 Sarcodes are the preparations made from the organ extract. They are potentized preparation from healthy tissues, organs and/or their secretion of humans and animals. This review briefly describes the sarcodes, their origin and preparations, properties and the clinical benefits to humans. 

 As defined by Devide Lowenfels‟ “sarcodes contains information of biological structure of an organ and by resonating the organ substance energetically its natural healing energy is stimulated. Thus removing toxins and optimizing organ function

Its functions in Body[3] 

• Balances organs, glands or tissue activity 
• Slows down accelerated organs, glands or tissue activity 
• Stimulates sluggish organs, glands or tissue activity 
• Slows down accelerated organs, glands or tissue activity 
• Will up regulate and restore hypothyroid balance OR can down regulate the overall activity of the hyperthyroid gland (using thyroid hormone extract or Thyroidinum) 
• In cases where organs are damaged due to autoimmune issues, organotherapy substitutes for the organ and accepts the autoimmune antibodies, leaving the organ to stimulate its own restoration

CHARACTERISTICS[16] 

1. Sarcodes belong to the less proved group of remedies. 
2. Sarcodes are mainly stated to be the organopathic drugs. 
3. All sarcodes are deep acting remedies. 
4. Deficient functioning or hyper functioning of organs. 
5. Symptoms are related to sources of preparation. 
6. Headache worse on waking up in the morning, throbbing with nausea and vomiting. 
7. Obstinate constipation. 
8. Complaints are aggravation due to intake of milk lac can, lac dul, 
9. Nervousness 
10. Profuse urination with increased thirst. So they can be used in diabetes 
11. Obesity, 
12. Malignancy, Tendency to over growth

s.n.	Medicine name	Source
1	THYROIDINUM	Dried Thyroid Gland of the Sheep
2	.PITUITARIA GLANDULA	PITUITARY GLAND
3	Adrenalin.	Extract of supra-renal bodies
4	INSULINUM-	Pancreas
5	Orchitinum	Testicular Extract. Spermin
6	Oophorinum.	Ovarian Extract
7	Pancreatinu m.	Pancreatic
8	CHOLESTERINUM	Cholesterine–The proximate principle–Furnished by the epithelium lining of gall bladder and the larger ducts
9	FEL TAURI	Ox-gall

1.THYROIDINUM
Goitre.Throat.–Dry, congested, raw, burning; worse left side. Dried Thyroid Gland of the Sheep. In half grain doses twice a day over a considerable period said to be effective in undescended testicle in boys. Thyroid exercises a general regulating influence over the mechanism of the organs of nutrition, growth and development. Thyroid weakness causes decided cravingfor large amount of sweets.powerful diuretic action in myxodema and various types of œdema

2.PITUITARIA GLANDULA
(PITUITARY GLAND)stimulates muscular activity,Pituitary exercises a superior control over the growth and development of the sexual organs.

3.ADRENALIN
Extract of supra-renal bodies. A Sarcode. Tincture or trituration. Adrenaline has been suggested in acute congestion of lungs, Asthma, Grave’s, chronic aortitis, cure Addison’s diseases.

4.INSULINUM-
An active principle from the pancreas which affects sugar metabolism.Besides the use of Insulin in the treatment of diabetes,digestive enzyme formation in stomach.control sugar metabolism.

5.Orchitinum.
Testicular Extract. Spermin. A Sarcode. Trituration.
Clinical.─Climacteric, sufferings of. Debility. Sexual weakness. Senility.

6.Oophorinum.
Ovarian Extract. A Sarcode. Trituration of expressed juice of ovary of sheep or cow.
-ovarian cysts
 -women suffering from acne rosacea and other skin disorders of the climacteric. A woman, 20, after double oophorectomy had lichen-like eczema. This was greatly relieved by Ooph.relieved during menses.

7.Pancreatinum.
Extract of Pancreatic and Salivary Glands of Ox or Sheep. Trituration.
─Diabetes, pancreatic. Diarrhœa. Mumps. Gout

8.CHOLESTERINUM
Cholesterine–The proximate principle–Furnished by the epithelium lining of gall bladder and the larger ducts
-Burning pain in side; on walking holds his hand on side, hurts him so.
– Obstinate hepatic engorgements.
-Gallstones and insomnia.

9.FEL TAURI
Ox-gall
-Disordered digestion, diarrhœa, and pain in nape of neck are among its chief symptoms. Obstruction of gall ducts. Biliary calculi. Jaundice.
-Eructations, gurgling in stomach and epigastric region. Violent peristaltic movements. Tendency to sleep after eating.

10.LECITHINUM
A Phosphorus-containing Complex Organic Body prepared from the yolk of egg and animal brains
– Mental exhaustion and impotency.
Lecithin is important in the vital processes of plant and animal organisms.
-causes an immediate decrease in the excretion of the phosphates.
– renders milk more nourishing and increases quantity.
– improvement in nutrition.
– Sexually weak.
– Increasing the number of red corpuscles and amount of hemoglobin.
-tuberculosis in young, they are tired, weak.