Modern industrial Man has a strong destructive tendency to poison himself, others and the planet without concern for the consequences. It has only been recently that Man has been able to mine minerals and distill petroleum to make a wide variety of substances, some poisonous, others benign. With this greatly increased access to raw materials, Man has been able to create many things that have been of great usefulness, but at the same time, he has created pollution on a grand scale, threatening the health and life of Man himself the environment and the biodiversity of living things that inhabit Earth. This pollution is not limited to the environment but includes contamination of our very bodies and minds. While global consciousness regarding the need to protect the environment has increased somewhat, there is still much more to bring to light that the public is generally not aware of regarding the pollution of Man himself.

The mental justification for the pathological action of poisoning varies in the minds of those who poison either unconsciously, maliciously or carelessly. For some it is the burning fire of avarice that overrides the natural concern for the health of life on the planet. Or it could be the mental afflictions of jealousy or ignorance. For others it may be the mental perception of being in a war, actual or imagined. When you think you are in a war, survival--not concern for others or your surroundings--is the primary goal. A person whose only perspective is of fight or flight, survival and death has total disregard for almost anyone else (the "enemy" especially) and anything else (other people and Mother Earth). The destructive effects of the mental affliction of avarice is pretty self-evident. One doesn't care about anything much aside from getting more for yourself. Similarly, ignorance and jealousy are easily understood. If you don't understand the effects of your actions, you are ignorant. If the emotion of jealousy is blinding your vision, you don't care what you do in order to achieve revenge or other selfish rewards.

But the destructive effects of the mental affliction of either being in an actual warzone or simply perceiving the world and the way life functions in a war-like manner is not so obvious. This is mainly because this mental affliction (cured primarily with the homeopathic medicine Stramonium as well as others) blinds us from seeing what we are doing. In other words, we can not see the forest for the trees. Stramonium also just happens to be the number one remedy needed world-wide! Since Stramonium is the predominent mental pathology for the Human Race at this time, we can't see it, or most of us can't. Or it is very difficult to perceive a condition which influence has you in its control.

Stamoniumand Mercurius are my two additions to the following poisoning rubric which combines the two rubrics: Mind, Kill, Poison, Impulse to and Mind, Suicide, Poison, by. The following list are the remedies in the combined list with my addition. Until practitioners understand and administer these medicines to their patients on a global scale, especially Stramonium (because of the sheer vast numbers of people who need it) and Arsenicum album (a very commonly needed medicine), Man will continue to view the Earth and all life on it as not worthy of care, respect and nourturing. He will continue to view the destructive results of his actions as justifiable and will continue to poison himself as well as the environment.

How many of the above homeopathic remedies can be counted among the 10 most commonly needed remedies for the general population? Four or five, counting Mercurius of course, since mercury effects the mind of so many people, though it would not be given as an antidote to mercury. I completely disagree with Homeopaths would think that Mercurius is a proper antidote to mercury poisoning. I'm sorry, you're just poisoning the patient further with this practice. The dynamic remedy is still mercury, but at a high energetic vibration, not in crude form. It is mercury nonetheless. You are just poisoning the patient (or one is poisoning themselves if they are medicating themselves) on a different level with the same poison. Since the energetic level governs the physical, this energetic stimulation with mercury will eventually "wash down", as it were, to the physical level and make the physical poisoning symptoms, conditions and disease even worse. Homeopathy works through the administration of the most similar not identical remedy. Using identical remedies to the condition is Isopathy, not Homeopathy, though there is a fine distinction even between the use of nosodes in Homeopathy and Isopathic Therapy. But this is a bit off the topic to discuss here and now.

A study of the mental and other symptoms of the above remedies is a very interesting way to begin to understand the mentalities that justify poisoning in general. Mercury simply happens to be one of the most widespread poisons with which Man is afflicted. Millions of people are poisoned with mercury, resulting in destructive behaviors as the minds of these individuals become affected, becoming the cause for destructive behaviors directed toward others (and themselves). Homicidal impulses, especially toward loved ones and family members is one of the most troubling of these destructive impulses caused by mercury poisoning (see the link at the bottom of the page or in the navigation bar at the top of the page to go the the mercury symptoms page). The wider implications for the individual who poisons someone else with mercury are enormous karmically, medically and in many other ways. This is only considering the mental consequences of being poisoned by mercury. The physical consequence of being poisoned with mercury results in degenerative diseases of all sorts and certainly a shorter lifespan. Let me quote J. H. Clarke, M.D. in his Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica under his introduction to China (Cinchona officinalis) as he describes how it has been so abused, mostly in the form of the sulphate in allopathic hands. "The number of people who have been consigned to an early grave by quinine probably falls short only of the number that mercury can claim."

We as a society are obsessed with killing and killing by poison is a favorite negative action on Earth. We poison our bodies with chemicals in all sorts of preparations, we poison ourselves by allowing silver fillings to be implanted in our teeth (ignorance). We poison insects by the millions, we poison rodents in nearly as large numbers. We poison cattle and other vegetarian animals by feeding them rendered carcasses in the form of meat and bone meal (causing Mad Cow Disease). We poison each other with chemical, biological and nuclear weapons. Patients are poisoned by too many medications creating not only the polypharmacy effect of unknown drug interactions (never done in Classical Homeopathy--it is not scientific) but a toxic concoction that pollutes the body and mind. The U.S. Government even poisons its condemned citizens via lethal injection (execution by poisoning). There are many other common examples of the all-pervasive mental affliction to poison in Humanity, but there is not sufficient room here to go into further detail.

There are many reasons why this pervasive tendency to poison continues. The remedies mentioned above, and the mentality to which they correspond, give rise to decisions to poison, whether intentional or subconscious, in industry, medicine, agriculture, pest control, manufacturing and indeed in all aspects of our economy. Ignorance certainly applies, but also cowardice, fear of loosing one's livelihood and indifference also come into play, as employees fear contradicting their bosses. Although legislation is part of the solution, the ultimate solution is the spiritual growth of Man. Once we realize the interconnectedness of everything and that there are consequences to all our actions no matter how small, the logical conclusion is to not do any harm to other sentient beings, since by doing so we are only harming ourselves. We also have to take responsibility for our own actions, even if we are "just following orders".

Consuming fish and seafood in large quantities is now an internationally recognized source of mercury toxicity. One of the major causes of medical conditions and diseases in general is poisoning from one substance or another. People are poisoned or poison themselves daily with foods, chemicals, medications, toiletry items, scents, dies, supplements and even homeopathic potencies (those who think that since they are sold over the counter that they are innocuous--quite incorrect). Once one realizes the fact that the human body can be so very easily poisoned and thus propelled into sickness, then you become much more aware of everything you consume or put in contact with your body. This leads to the realization that the aphorisms: natural is best, less is more and the fewer the better are excellent guides to maintaining one's health. Today people are so brainwashed by years of cleaver advertising, that they really don't know what is good for them or indeed what in harming them. To trust one's health to the interests of profiteers is pure folly.

So many people are literally programmed to buy whatever big business programs them to purchase via slick advertising. People douse themselves with gallons of chemicals replete with solvents, smear themselves with creams full of chemicals and toxic materials and consume countless tons of processed foods, dangerous supplements and drugs without even thinking about what they are doing. This behavior in itself exemplifies the compulsion people have to poison themselves. This is an impulse to poison both ourselves and others. Man needs to move away from industrialization and back to the earth and organic, natural living to promote health, well-being and harmony. The more we grab for the artificial, the synthetic, the chemical and the unnatural, the sicker we become both as individuals and as a species. We are not the mythical Peacocks who can thrive on poison. Our human bodies are relatively frail and susceptible to substances with medicinal effects. To be in denial of this fact is not to truly understand health and healing. And this helps to perpetuate the culture of poisoning. Many people dismiss my ideas stating, "If these substances were poisonous, why are they sold without warning or restriction?" How naive...most businesses are concerned with only one thing: profit. A society which is governed primarily by unchecked and unregulated business interests will always have this problem, among others destructive to society and the environment. In the final analysis as to the cause of this destructive behavior, what it comes down to basically is greed and ignorance.

In Search of the Medicine Buddha by David Crow is one of the best books I've read that addresses the poisonous effects of mercury on a global as well as individual level. The chapter entitled, "The Sperm of Shiva" (a Hindu mythological reference) focuses on the use and abuse of mercury from ancient times until now. Although the book is primarily about his Himalayan journey to study Tibetan, Ayurvedic and Chinese Medicines the author talks extensively in this chapter about Dental Amalgam Mercury Syndrome or D.A.M.S. as well, a major source of this toxin in my view. He demonstrates how carelessly we throw about this highly poisonous substance today and how so much of it ends up in the rivers, lakes and oceans poisoning the entire food chain as it accumulates in increasingly higher concentrations from smaller to larger fish. I believe many of the mysterious mass suidicides of whales and dolphins beaching themselves may have a mercury connection. They are mammals and would react mentally and emotionally in a similar way to Human Beings to mercury poisoning, though popular belief is that sonar testing from submarines is the cause.

Another aspect of the pervasiveness of mercury is its cloying, combining tendency. It is very difficult to remove from tissues once it has become embedded there. This has to do with its highly reactive tendency to combine with and stick to parts of the body. It has a particular affinity for the brain, bones where it destroys mental functions and the ability to produce blood cells and lymphocytes. It can affect any and all tissues of the body, however. The pathogenic effects of mercury are nearly identical with syphilis: destructive, degenerative and ulcerative processes and indurations go on wherever it is deposited in the body and brain. Since most of the poison can't be naturally excreted through the urine and bowels without medical assistance, the Vital Force tries to protect itself from the pathogenic properties of mercury by depositing it in parts of the body where it is least likely to come largely into general circulation. These deposits can be anywhere: the gall bladder, liver tissue, bones and brain (considered part of the same system in Traditional Oriental Medicine), kidneys, blood vessel walls, the spine, surrounding nervous tissues et c. Myodysplasitc syndromes, degenerative nerve diseases, immune difficiency diseases, cancers, inflammatory conditions and all sorts of diseases follow.

I list the mental and physical symptoms of mercury on the next page of this article. Suffice it to say that mercury produces destruction on all levels, with tremendous suicidal and homicidal impulses associated with the mental and emotional sphere. The destructive effects of poisoning others with mercury (whether by industrial, medical and dental incineration of waste materials, sprays and other methods of dissemination, installation of amalgam materials in the mouths of patients or other means) has a compound destructive effect in that it causes destructive behaviors in those who are poisoned. So from a personal spiritual view, the negative karma or sins accumulated by poisoning Man, animals, sea creature or the environment in general with mercury are enormous, since the destructive effect is not limited to any one individual, but spreads to countless others causing a ripple effect of destruction.

Consider the number of people you know who have "silver fillings" in their teeth or amalgam used as the buildup material under crowns (silver fillings and amalgam are the same thing). These start out as being comprised of 50% mercury mixed with a variety of other metals, principally silver, tin, copper and nickel. Removal of old silver fillings and chemical analysis have consistently revealed that the mercury content of the restoration material diminishes drastically with time. Some old amalgams show as little as 10 or 15% mercury content. Where did all the original mercury go? The main means of loss are through a combination of inhalation of mercury vapors and absorption directly into the lungs, electrolysis (a mixture of metals are present in an environment with nearly 100% humidity and a temperature of 98.6ºF--it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what will occur) and consequent swallowing of contaminated saliva and absorption in the digestive system, and lastly leaching through the dental material into the blood vessels at the base of the tooth and into general circulation. When you consider that most people you know have these restorations, that as they deteriorate and crack new and larger replacements are embedded into the teeth (containing a full 50% content of mercury), and that these are present in the mouth for many years and decades, you begin to see one aspect of pervasiveness of mercury.

Classical Homeopath Robert Lee Dalpé, N.D. provides an introduction to the horrible health problems that chronic poisoning from mercury can produce. Mercury poisoning is one of the primary pathogenic causes of many symptoms, ailments and degenerative diseases in modern man according to the author. So-called modern dentistry poisons thousands of people daily, especially the poor who can't afford the more expensive non-metallic restoration materials, with silver fillings (mercury amalgams) which start out comprised of a full 50% of elemental mercury but doesn't remain at that percentage for long.

Non-reactive? Non-toxic? Have dentists taken basic chemistry in dental school? At 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit in a constant aqueous medium any metal is reactive, even gold. Any high school chemistry student is familiar with the highly reactive and poisonous nature of this very misused metal. Dentistry must be held accountable for their medical ignorance and denial and must discontinue the practice of using this and other poisonous metals as restoration materials.

Hulda Regehr Clark, PhD, ND in one of her many books on natural medicine states unequivocally that "All metals corrode and all metals leach!". Dr. Clark is the best-selling Canadian author of several books on alternative therapies, such as: The Cure for All Cancers and The Cure for All Diseases . Her common sense approach to medicine consists of the elimination of all sources of poisons and pathogenic influences from the body of the patient and to insure that they are not reintroducing more of the same through improper or unclean lifestyle habits. These pathogenic influences, according to Dr. Clark, most notably include poisoning of the body with metals, chemicals and solvents and parasite infections in the vital organs.

I recommend that you read at least one of her books, as they contain a wealth of knowledge for anyone who seriously wants to discover the jewels of health and long life. I find, however, the lack of homeopathic therapy in her protocols a huge gap in the holistic matrix of powerful healing therapies available. But I am very much in accord with her affirmation that one of the main causes of health problems in people today is poisoning from metals.

Mercury and its many forms are categorized by homeopaths as among the most syphilitic homeopathic remedies. In homeopathy this means that these remedies are frequently indicated in syphilitic types of cases (where there are destructive processes going on mentally and physically). It therefore follows that in cases where there is mercury poisoning, you will see a lot of destructive or syphilitic symptoms! Then there is the nasty combination of both mercurialization and the syphilitic miasm bound together into one very destructive dycrasic morass, the mercurio-syphilitic dyscrasia.

Metals as a class of elements are highly reactive chemically and the reactivity rate of a metal (corrosion) always increases with an increase of humidity and temperature. Furthermore, mercury is considered to be one of the most reactive of metals and is used industrially for many purposes as a catalyst (a substance which speeds up a chemical reaction or makes it more efficient at producing larger quantities of specifically desired end-products of chemical reactions) and to make many substances. To allow such a material as mercury amalgam to be put into your mouth (knowing that the ambient conditions of the oral cavity are near 100% humidity with a temperature of almost 100 degrees Fahrenheit is just plain gambling with your health and asking for health problems and chronic diseases.

This is The Information Age. Knowledge is available to all those who seek it out. We are ultimately responsible for our own health. And it is our responsibility to ourselves and to our children to prevent diseases and health problems if possible by educating ourselves about their causes. One of the most important ways to stay healthy is to avoid being poisoned by anything. Mercury is one of the most poisonous substances to living organisms. About a gram of mercury is enough to pollute an entire fresh water lake. Why would you allow such a substance to be put into your body? The power of simple logic is inescapable!

Now, if we were talking about a relatively inert substance in crude form such as quartz, that would be a totally different situation. But we are not. We are talking about a highly poisonous and highly volatile and reactive metal! Mercury slowly vaporizes into a poisonous, odorless gas-- it is that reactive! A gas that you breathe into your lungs 24/7! Knowledge equals power and creates more choices and greater freedom. We need to make informed decisions! When it comes to your health and especially that of our children (who are not yet able to make intelligent choices for themselves) it is of utmost importance to make the wise choice. Their health for the rest of their lives is at stake!