Alternating Diseases These are the kinds of diseases where certain morbid states alternate at certain intervals with morbid states of a different kind. They belong to the class of chronic diseases. Usually, psora will be seen in the background but sometimes syphilis miasm is also seen. Usually, in alternating diseases two or three diseases alternate …
Boenninghausen’s evaluation is based on his Latin criteria of 7 points: This “Latin hexameter” was explained by him originally in his essay “Characteristic value of symptoms”. This was again compiled into his book “Lesser writings”. 1. QUIS: The personality of an individual, age, sex, constitution, and temperament has to be studied in order to understand …
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The concept of Grand Generalization is founded by Dr. Boenning Hausen say “What is true of the part is true of the whole” A remedy that has produced any symptom in a location is capable of curing any other symptom in that location. If a remedy has produced a particular ailment /sensation in one part, …
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Local maladies or local diseases are one-sided diseases, where changes and ailments appear on the external parts of the body. Local maladies are not purely local in nature but the rest of the body also participates in the development of the disease process. All parts of the organism are interdependent; no symptom will develop exclusively …
50 millesimal potency was introduced in the 6th edition of Organon by Hahnemann. The most controversial potency among homeopaths & is mentioned only in the 6th edition of the organon of medicines and was published after the death of master Hahnemann. It is said that at the ripened age of 86 years and in active …
Tubercular Miasmis also called as pseudo-psora. This is the result of a hereditary combination of two miasms psora and syphilis. Dr. J.H.Allen, the well-known physician and pioneer of homeopathy introduced the concept of pseudo-psora in his book “Chronic miasm”. When two chronic miasms-psora and syphilis are suppressed by harmful treatments and genetically blend together, the …
Monopharmacy is the practice of giving only one single medicine to a patient at a time. Polypharmacy is the administration of many medicines or the mixture of many medicines to the patient at a time. Dr. Hahnemann strongly recommends the practice of monopharmacy only. Dr. Boenninghausen was interested in experimenting with Polypharmacy in homeopathy. Considering …
The word “surrogates” means “substitution”, “equivalent”, “alternative” or “to put it in the place of other”. Two medicinal substances cannot be the same in their action. Each individual medicine exhibits its peculiar action upon the human being in its own way. Hence, Hahnemann says “there can be, in a medical point of view, no equivalent …
Case taking in homeopathy is the first step in the process of cure. The process of cure actually starts from this point. Case taking is the foundation on which the structure of cure rests. A well taken case is half cure The Do’s of Case Taking What Can Be Done during the homeopathic case-taking …
