At the regularly scheduled Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia Convention of the United States (HPCUS) Board Meeting of August 5, 2008, John A. (Jack) Borneman, III, RPh, announced that after 23 years of service to the homeopathic community as President of HPCUS, he will transition to the newly created role of HPCUS Chairman of the Board.  The Directors subsequently unanimously elected J.P. (Jay) Borneman, PhD, to the position of the third President of HPCUS since its incorporation in 1980.

In his position as Chairman, Jack Borneman will provide counsel to the HPCUS Board and organization members. He will also continue to oversee sales of the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States.

During his years as HPCUS President, Jack worked diligently to ensure that homeopathy remained current and well represented to its constituents. His dedication and passion for the industry were demonstrated in each of his many accomplishments. The HPCUS Board congratulates Jack on his new role with HPCUS and looks forward to his continued success. The Board also thanks both Jack and his wife, Nancy, for their many years of outstanding service to the homeopathic community.

Day-to-day management of HPCUS matters will now pass to Jay Borneman with the assistance of Executive Director Andy P. Bormeth, RPh, and HPUS Editor Clark P. Baker. Jay, Jack’s son, has been a HPCUS member since 1980 and Chairman of the Council on Pharmacy since 1986. Additionally, Jay, an emeritus Director of NCH, serves on the Advisory Boards of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, and Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, and is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Health Policy and Public Health at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Jay is the Chairman and CEO of Standard Homeopathic Company.

Source: Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia Convention of the United States

by Amy Rothenberg, ND, DHANP

Some patients wonder whether botanical medicines or supplements work well in conjunction with homeopathic remedies. I have longstanding experience in this realm as I often prescribe both at the same time. The way that I use botanical and nutritional supplements is to help nourish and support the body. With enhanced nourishment, I find that patients respond better to the homeopathic remedies. I have not seen these different prescriptions interfere with one another.

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An addictions treatment program uses homeopathy to offer help and healing to its residents

by Loretta Butehorn, PhD, CCH, RSHom(NA)

Once upon a time…

Those are the words that open all good stories, and this one is no exception. It begins in the heart and mind of Nia Imani, a substance abuse counselor in a residential treatment program for women with addictions. Nia was also a student at Teleosis School of Homeopathy in Cambridge, Massachusetts. As she learned about homeopathy’s all-encompassing healing potential, she kept thinking, “Homeopathy could change these women’s lives!” And indeed it would, beyond her wildest expectations.

The women in Nia’s program ranged in age from 22 to 60. They had struggled with addiction, on average, for 12 years, battling everything one could imagine: cocaine, heroin, alcohol, prescription drugs, and so on. The average length of stay in this residential treatment program was 6 to 8 months. Most of the women were mothers and some had their children with them.

Real women, real stories

We will follow the stories of Jessie, Alice, and Kim. Their names and identifying data have been altered, but these are real women who are representative of many others.

Jessie, 47, has a cocaine and alcohol problem. This is her fourth attempt at getting sober; each of the other times, she left the program insisting, “I can do it on my own,” and each time she relapsed. She began drinking alcohol at age nine and has made her way in the world by shoplifting ever since. Jessie is Caucasian and of English ancestry.

Alice is a 23-year-old African American woman with two children, ages two and three. Her mother was a heroin addict, but Alice was raised by her father, finished high school, and had a good job. Then she went looking for her mother and started using heroin with her, thinking if she understood the drug maybe she could get her mother to stop. This is Alice’s first time in treatment and she is not sure she wants to be here, but she does want to get her kids back. Custody of her children was awarded to her father, and he will not let her see them until she gets sober.

Kim, 35, has been in two treatment programs before but got into fights, was expelled, and then relapsed each time. She grew up in the juvenile justice system because of her assaultive behavior. She has three children; two were taken from her and have been adopted, but her three-year-old lives with her in the treatment program. Kim is Latina and comes from a large extended family.

Jessie, Alice, and Kim are representative of the women in the program, spanning a wide range of racial, ethnic, and spiritual backgrounds, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic classes. Addiction is a non-discriminating, equal opportunity problem.

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