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”

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”