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”
Author Archives: Uta Mittelstadt
*****University trained Homeopath (BSc & MSc) at 'CareClin' (careclin.org). Specialist Practitioner. *****
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”
A quest for consensus of speech – Say what you mean!
An exploration and critical analysis of the terminology used to describe ultra high dilution, the position of homeopathy in medicine and its relation to science – a demand for agreement on inter- and cross- disciplinary definition and vocabulary. Abstract In homeopathy there is a lack of consensus on the terminology used to describe it. TheContinue reading “A quest for consensus of speech – Say what you mean!”
The challenges of IBS – A critical analysis of research in CAM and a critical examination of methodological modifications suitable for future investigations on IBS and for research in CAM in general
Introduction Irritable bowel syndrome, IBS, is a diagnosis that is difficult to understand and difficult to treat [8]; [30]. Its definition is vague: IBS is a syndrome that incorporates symptoms of several functional gastro-intestinal disorders [8] that should have been experienced by patients´ for at least 3 months [3]. As a description, this is non-inclusiveContinue reading “The challenges of IBS – A critical analysis of research in CAM and a critical examination of methodological modifications suitable for future investigations on IBS and for research in CAM in general”
A Critical Analysis of Organopathy in Diagnosis and Practice
Introduction There are many different ideas in homeopathy today and many angles from which case-taking, analysis and prescribing is approached. The more recent theories come from homeopaths such as Scholten, Mangialavori and Sankaran, to name a few, who seek to enhance the comprehension of homeopathy, the familial connections of remedies and the methodological aspects ofContinue reading “A Critical Analysis of Organopathy in Diagnosis and Practice”
