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Abstract
From a
homeopathic
perspective the
‘mind and body’
are seen as
inseparable and
so in order to be able to help their patients heal themselves the
homeopath needs to understand underlying causes of disease
at different levels.
However before you can begin to treat patients with a variety of
endocrine disorders (diabetes, hyper thyroid and adrenal
problems) it is necessary to have a good understanding of the
endocrine system and its effect on the body.

Introduction
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One of the key links between the mind and body is the
relationship between the Nervous System and the Endocrine
system.
The Nervous System – Disease on a psychological level will
be reflected in the physical body and vice versa. The nervous
system (alongside the endocrine system) is a very complex
communication system that can send and receive large
amounts of information simultaneously, but it is however quite
vulnerable to diseases and injuries.
The brain does not appear to know the difference between real
or imaginary fears and tends to respond automatically through
the hypothalamic feedback loop which is built into the endocrine
system. For example if we are constantly fearful, the
sympathetic nervous system will be ‘switched on’ as if for
stressful situations, leading to high blood pressure which in turn
will give rise to other long term problems. (A bit like driving a
car on full throttle all the time).The fear and anxiety, whether
real or imaginary, has an impact, not only on the nervous
system but will also affect the Endocrine System through the
hypothalamus and pituitary feedback loop.
The Endocrine System:
The endocrine system is one of the body’s main systems for
communicating, controlling and coordinating the body’s work. It
works with the nervous system, reproductive system, kidneys,
liver, pancreas and fat to help maintain and control the
following:
THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM CONTROLS:
1. body energy levels, mood
2. Reproduction
3. Growth and development
4. Internal balance of body systems, called homeostasis.
5. Responses to surroundings, stress and injury
Endocrine glands and endocrine-related organs are like
factories. They produce and store hormones and release them
as needed. When the body needs these substances, the

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bloodstream carries the proper types of hormones to specific

targets. These targets may be organs, tissues, or cells.
To function normally, the body needs glands that work correctly,
a blood supply that works well to move hormones through the
body to their target points, receptor places on the target cells
for the hormones to do their work, and a system for controlling
how hormones are produced and used.
The Endocrine System uses Hormones to control the function
of entire organs, growth and development, reproduction, and
sexual characteristics. They influence the storage of energy by
the body, control fluid volume in the body, and salt and sugar
balance in the blood stream. Some hormones can affect one or
two organs (like thyroid stimulating hormones produced in the
pituitary that only affect the thyroid gland) and others may affect
the entire body (the thyroid hormone produced in the thyroid
gland, which affects cells throughout the body).
Hormones from the same or different organs/glands may have
effects that are opposite to each other. This all needs to be in
balance for the body to function harmoniously. A healthy body
is able to sense whether more or less of a given hormone is
needed.
It is important to understand the workings of the endocrine
system so that you understand the impact of imbalances on the
rest of the body.
For example the hypothalamus monitors not only the levels of
oestrogen and progesterone, but also the various body
effects they are creating. It then releases hormones that
influence the pituitary to maintain homeostasis.
In endocrine disturbances, there may be an over activity or an
under activity of the organ/gland representing an extreme
symptom picture. All the glands are interrelated. Over
stimulation or the under functioning of a single endocrine
gland will have an impact on the whole system.
In clinical practice the main endocrine disorders you will
come across are diabetes, hyper or hypo thyroid problems, and
female hormonal imbalances such as PMT, Polycystic ovary

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syndrome etc, but there are in fact many symptoms that

patients will come and see you about such as thrush, rhinitis,
auto-immune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis, and
allergies that are the signs and symptoms of endocrine
disturbances.
As modern homeopaths you will also come across patients who
are suffering the side effects of synthetic hormones
prescribed by allopath to regulate under or over functioning
endocrine glands or who are being poisoned by the
synthetic hormones inadvertently. Before you start looking at
symptoms it is important to understand the cause of the
problem and the therapeutic management of such endocrine
disorders from allergies to thyroid dysfunction.
As a homeopath the first thing I want to know is what caused
the symptoms of endocrine disorder. If it is mental emotional
and there are no obstacles to cure, then I find using simple
methods (Classical or Totality Prescribing) will work fine.
However you will find that most modern patients now come
with a long history of suppression of endocrine disorders
and there will be obstacles to cure such as drug toxicity, dietary
and nutritional deficiencies. In these cases I find any of the Part
Patient methods (therapeutics or organ supports etc) allied with
nutritional guidelines and the use of herbal tinctures as
supports).
Endocrine system diseases and disorders happen when one or
more of the endocrine systems in your body are not working
well. Hormones may be released in amounts that are too great
or too small for the body to work normally. These irregularities
are also called a hormone imbalance
Endocrine Disorders
1. Diabetes
2. Thyroid diseases
3. Metabolic disorders
4. Over or under production of hormones
5. Menopause
6. Osteoporosis

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7. Hypertension
8. Cholesterol (lipid) disorders
9. Infertility
10. Lack of growth (short stature)
11. Cancers of the endocrine glands
The most common endocrine diseases and disorders.
Diseases and disorders of the endocrine system can be
grouped into several different areas. The major areas of
endocrinology are described below.
DISEASES OF THYROID GLAND:
Patients with thyroid conditions often have problems with their
energy levels. They may also have problems with muscle
strength, emotions, weight control, and tolerating heat or cold.
Conditions respectively caused by either an overactive or
underactive thyroid.
INFANTILE HYPOTHYROIDISM (Cretinism)
It is a condition resulting from varying degrees of thyroid
deficiency in foetal or early neo-natal life and characterized by
retarded development particularly marked in the skeletal and
central nervous system.
Treatment:
Aethusa – Idiocy with furore and irritability.
Anacardium – Absent-mindedness, very easily offended,
brain-fag and impaired memory.
Baryta Carb – Child is bashful and has aversion to
strangers.
Bufo – propensity to bite, howling, impatient, nervous and
imbecile child who is feeble minded.
Thyroidinum – stupor alternately with restlessness,
melancholy with irritability which is worse on the least
opposition. The child gets into a rage over trifles. Craving for
large amount of sweets.

SIMPLE NON-TOXIC GOITRE

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Any non-malignant enlargement of the thyroid gland,

unassociated with the hyper-secretion of thyroid hormones
constitutes a simple non-toxic goiter.
Treatment:
Thyroidinum – when simple goiter is soft.
Iodine – In dark complexioned subjects with dark eyes, who
have emaciated look.
Calcarea Carb – In pale subjects of soft fibre with cold moist
feet.
Fluoric acid – If all the above remedies fail.
Spongia – In old hard goiters.

NON-SUPPURATIVE ACUTE OR VIRAL THYROIDITIS

An acute non-suppurative inflammation of the thyroid gland
usually and relatively of sudden onset and associated with
constitutional disturbances and sometimes transient
hyperthyroidism in the initial stages.
Treatment:
Adrenaline 3x – suggested for Graves’ disease.
Belladonna – In cervical glandular inflammation, it is suitable
when the attack is acute and very painful.
Iodine– The remedy is applicable to swellings of gland about
the neck that are large, hard, painless and sluggish. It is
especially useful in goiter when there is obstruction in
breathing.
Bromine – Goiter hard with inelastic swelling.
Calcarea Flour – Glandular enlargement where the hardness
is pronounced.
Fucus V. – A remedy for non-toxic and exopthalmic goiter in
obese subjects.
Iodothyrine – This remedy affects metabolism and reduces
weight.
Lapis Albus – Goiter, diarrhoea with anemic symptoms and
increased appetite, elastic swollen glands.
Lycopus Verginicus – of use in exopthalmic goiter, when
there is protrusion of eyes and tumultuous action of heart.

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DISEASES OF PARATHYROID GLANDS

The parathyroid glands are 4 in number. They have an internal
secretion of parathormone to maintain normal level of blood
calcium and phosphorus to ensure steady action of the nervous
system. The pathological indications are signs of increased or
diminished secretion of parathormone.

HYPER-PARATHYROIDISM:
It is a condition in which there is an increased secretion of
parathormone, causing a disturbance in calcium balance,
decalcification of bones and muscular wasting and weakness.
Treatment:
For tumour – Calc flour. Carbo-animalis, Conium, Hydratis
and Arsenicum.
For Marasmus – Calc phos. Calc Iodide., Calc carb. Nat.
Mur, Sulphur, Hepar sulph.
For Renal Calculi and colic – Berberis v., Lycopodium,
Sarsaparilla, Calc.carb, Belladonna.

HYPO-PARATHYROIDISM (TETANY)
It is a condition produced as a result of diminished parathyroid
activity with characteristic symptom of muscular spasm
associated with hyperexcitability of certain parts of nervous
system due to diminished blood calcium.
Treatment –
Aconite and Thyroidinum are two principal remedies.

DISEASES OF SUPRA-RENAL GLANDS

ADDISON’S DISEASE
It is a chronic condition of deficient internal secretion of
hormones from the ductless adrenal glands and their
progressive destruction; characterized by extreme debility,
wasting, brown pigmentation of skin and mucous membrane,
low blood pressure, vomiting and loss of appetite.
Treatment:

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Arsenicum – It is most effective remedy to arrest the

progress of the disease on the following indications, nervous
depression, gastric irritation, general debility, feeble heart
action. Tendency to vomit. Burning and discoloration of skin.
Antimonium Crudum, Nitric acid, Secale and Spigelia have
the indication of bronzed skin.
Argentum nitricum – is a remedy when the symptoms are:
loss of appetite, muscular wasting and diarrhoea.

CUSHING’S SYNDROME
It is a condition of virility in females or of feminism in males,
characterized by obesity, lower sexual function, and loss of
bony strength, hyperglycemia, glycosuria and hypertension.
Treatment:
Calc Ars.
Ammonium bromide
Thyroidinum
Iodothyrine
Adrenaline
DISEASES OF PITUITARY BODY AND HYPOTHALAMUS
CHRONIC HYPO-PITUITARISM SIMMOND’S DISEASE
It is a condition of deficient pituitary secretion resulting from the
destruction of anterior pituitary lobe with consequent absence
of secretions, which normally stimulate other endocrine glands.
It may occur following pregnancy or abortion. Direct damage to
the anterior pituitary may occur from head injuries,
haemorrhage into the substance of the lobe of difficult child
birth.
Treatment-
For new growths- Surgical removal or radiotherapy
1. Arnica
2. Ruta
3. Hypericum
During delivery, head injuries require:
1. Rhus tox
2. Bellis per.

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3. Symphytum
For Thrombosis in a severe haemorrhage needs:
1. Amm. Carb
2. Kali mur
For post-operative injuries we require:
1. Bellis per
2. Calendula
3. Hypericum
4. Arnica
DIABETIS INSIPIDUS
It is a condition caused by deficient secretion of antidiuretic
hormone characterized by the excretion of large volumes of
dilute but otherwise normal urine. The resulting dehydration
induces dominant symptoms of thirst and polydipsia.
Treatment:
Acetic acid- for passing large quantities of pale urine,
intense thirst, hot dry skin, and debility.
Argentum met. – For profuse, turbid urine of sweet odour.
Micturition is frequent and copious.
Alfalfa – polyuria with increased elimination of urea and
phosphates.
Causticum, Scilla and Strophanthus – are also useful for
profuse urine day and night.
Uranium Nitricum – Copious urination due to dyspeptic
conditions.
Acid – For nervous cases, when urine is increased and is of
pale colour with phosphatic deposit.
Bryonia, Eupatorium Purp., Sulphur, Arsenic are also
indicated

Bibliography

API Practice of Medicine

Descriptive Medicine with Clinical methods and
Homoeopathic Therapeutics, 2nd edition, K.L.Kichlu;
L.R.N.Bose
Materia Medica by Boericke
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