Homoeopathic literature has many descriptions about the use of homeopathic medicines used with wounds, such as Hypericum, Ledum, Calendula, and Staphysagria. Other homeopathic medicines are commonly described for infections, such as Hepar sulphuris, Lachesis, Crotalus horridus, and Pyrogenium. These homeopathic medicines have
demonstrated their effectiveness as part of an overall wound management protocol. Clarke and Sheppard described using low potencies of homeopathic Gunpowder and repeating it regularly.
Clarke wrote:         “The great sphere of action of gunpowder is in cases of septic suppuration - or, in other words - of wounds that have become poisoned with the germs of putrefaction. … But Gunpowder my [may] also be used as a prophylactic. That is to say, it will not only cure septic suppuration when present, but it will afford such protection to the organism against harmful germs, that wounds will be less likely to become septic in one who is under its influence…

        Now the great point about Gunpowder is that it has a broad and clear indication that hardly anyone can miss - blood - poisoning. …

        The poison quickly finds its way into the blood - boils, carbuncles, eruptions, abscesses, or other manifestations appear, showing unmistakably that the blood has been poisoned. To all these conditions Gunpowder acts as an antidote.”

        Dr.S.P.Koppikar- the veteran says, “I wonder if you have read his “Gun Powder as a war remedy”. It was the great ‘antibiotic’ long before Sulphonamides and Penicillin were discovered. Madras was famous for its “Mango Boils” as summer boils were called -especially attacking the younger generations. I became famous as the curer of these - with a standard Boenninghausen type formula with constitution medicines like - Arnica 1000, Hepar sulph 1000, Tuberculinum 1000 or Sulphur 1000 -at intervals of 5 to 6 days - and Gun Powder 3x - 3 doses daily for 1 week. It is effective even now for other boils and infections. Try it. I learned it from Clarke’s Dictionary and his small booklet.”

        In the last couple of years, the homeopathic Gunpowder has been used with over a hundred cases of wildlife admitted for rehabilitation. The group of rehabilitators and their veterinarians found the Gunpowder to be effective with a variety of wounds. Most had Clarke’s monograph on Gunpowder. They also used effective wound management protocols, such as thoroughly flushing the wounds and keeping the wounds clean. In all of the cases, the homeopathic medicines were dissolved in water and administered orally unless otherwise described.

        Dr.S.P.Koppikar says “ big boil in gluteal region in a girl aged 8 years with pain extending to the knee, full of pus. They were going to the surgeon when the first patient’s mother sent them to me instead. Their one worry was what will happen to that pus. “Will it not kill the child, if absorbed in the blood?” Gun Powder 3x- 4 times a day cured it in toto in seven days. Such is this powerful and life-saving remedy. I have seen wonders like this and used pounds of it, and it is still practically unknown-because it does not come out in the repertory.”

        Please try Gunpowder and enjoy the result for the respiratory complaints during deepavali polloution.

Compiled by Dr.P.V.Venkatraman