“Science has brought great advancements, yet all research has not brought us one step closer, in the question of the origin of life” – Prof. Rouviere, as quoted in Kent (page 89 – (1)) For homeopathy and many of the traditional and alternative health practices (2, 3) it is accepted without question, that for aContinue reading “The implausibility of the Vital Force in the existent medical paradigm”
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The vital force – a concept lost?
The vital force as a fundamental principle of the homeopathic treatment approach describes a life-inducing, spirit-like power that is inherent to all living things, human, animal, insect, plant. Termed by Hahnemann as the “dynamis” it enlivens the material organism [1]. Without this vital energy the material body is unable to function, to conduct physical exertion,Continue reading “The vital force – a concept lost?”
The Art of Prescribing as postulated by Hahnemann
There exists a lot of controversy and confusion about the homeopathic art of prescribing. According to Hahnemann, the decisive factor in selecting a potency and deciding on repetition or dosage of a prescription, should be found in the susceptibility of the patient. Yet, most diverse approaches to homeopathic prescribing are known, and as there areContinue reading “The Art of Prescribing as postulated by Hahnemann”
The Art of Taking a Case as postulated by Hahnemann
Supposedly there are as many approaches to taking a case as there are homeopaths. For the homeopath, at the very core of the patient-practitioner encounter, lies the deeper purpose of extrapolating from the expressions of the patient, sufficiently detailed information concerning the presented ailment or disequilibrium. This information retrieved during the consultation, is explored forContinue reading “The Art of Taking a Case as postulated by Hahnemann”
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”
