Uta Mittelstadt

In a nutshell…..Intercurrents

According to a dictionary definition an intercurrent is something that occurs” during or in between” two events. In medical terms it applies to a “pathology occurring during the course of another disease” [1]. This appears to be a very simple definition but in application of homoeopathic treatment the issue is slightly more complex. Koehler [2]Continue reading “In a nutshell…..Intercurrents”

The Dilemma with Ethics

Within the health care profession, as practitioners, we find ourselves in a sector that is subject to the most intensive and sensitive regulation. We are entrusted with the highest good of all, the life of human beings. This confidence in our credentials requires sincere monitoring, directing, and legislative and ethical boundaries. We are dealing withContinue reading “The Dilemma with Ethics”

To swallow or not to swallow…that is the question!

Abstract A high degree of satisfaction is reported by patients of the homeopathic approach to health care [11]. Hahnemanns [10] postulations in Aphorism 2 of the Organon insist on a treatment that acts “in the shortest, most reliable and least detrimental of ways” (p.35). The routes by which remedies are administered can influence patient satisfactionContinue reading “To swallow or not to swallow…that is the question!”

In a nutshell…..Posology and Dosology

Dosology refers to the quantity of a remedy that is given and posology to the actual frequency of administration of this dose [3]. In Aphorism 2 of the Organon Hahnemann specified that the highest ideal is to restore a patient to health rapidly, gently and durably. To do this, a careful selection of the appropriateContinue reading “In a nutshell…..Posology and Dosology”

In a nutshell…..Primary and secondary reactions

In the Organon [1], Hahnemann states that each potency that is imposed onto an organism affects the vital force and creates an alteration in the patients´ state of being for some time (Aphorism 63). This is known as a primary reaction. The vital force though seeks to oppose this influence and induces a force encouragingContinue reading “In a nutshell…..Primary and secondary reactions”