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April 2006. The Phoenix Rises: How Homeopathy Continues to Survive & Thrive (Vol. 11, #1)
Alligator Mississipiensis - A Proving
A proving of American Alligator (Alligator misssissippiensis), performed by the Society for the Establishment of Research in Classical Homeopathy (SERCH) in the fall of 2001. The proving consisted of 15 subjects who began taking Alligator mississippiensis 30C on 9/1/2001. The proving was double blinded, neither the provers or the supervisors knowing what the remedy was until the proving was completed. There were 7 male participants and 8 female participants. The ages ranged from 28-58 years old. Each prover was supervised through out the proving. This was a full Hahnemannian proving.
A proving of American Alligator (Alligator misssissippiensis) was performed in Phoenix, Arizona, in the fall of 2001. The proving was conducted by the Society for the Establishment of Research in Classical Homeopathy (SERCH). The proving consisted of 15 subjects who began taking Alligator mississippiensis 30C on 9/1/2001. The proving was double blinded, neither the provers or the supervisors knowing what the remedy was until the proving was completed. There were 7 male participants and 8 female participants. The ages ranged from 28-58 years old. Each prover was supervised through out the proving. This was a full Hahnemannian proving.
The proving substance was obtained by Melinda Leeson DOM, AP on 4/27/98. It was obtained from dorsal muscle tissue (including the epidermis) of a six-foot alligator caught wandering into a neighbor’s swimming pool during the mating season. The remedy is available from the Hahnemann Pharmacy. A full write up of the proving is available from Desert Institute Publishing.
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Todd Rowe earned his doctorate of Medicine at Rush Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, and completed his psychiatric training at the University of Vermont. He graduated from the Hahnemann College of Homeopathy in Albany, California, and is a licensed homeopathic physician in Arizona. Dr. Rowe teaches extensively and has written several books on classical homeopathic education including Homeopathic Methodology and the Homeopathic Journey. He is the past-president of the National Center for Homeopathy and serves on the Board of Directors for the Council for Homeopathic Education. He is the director of the American Medical College of Homeopathy and the Society for the Establishment of Research in Classical Homeopathy.