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SPOT THE CONSTITUTIONAL REMEDY
" This is the story of my life! This queue is moving SO slowly, now I will never get everything done on time... and I am SO tired."
Oct 22, 2015 · 1 min read
Philosophy
Distinction between the SIMILAR and the SIMILIMUM
There is one point worthy of consideration; we are trying to make a distinction between the similar and the similimum, with which I do not agree. I have not any doubt, from experience, that two medicines may be similar enough to the totality of symptoms, and either may be the similimum, each would
Oct 21, 2015 · 2 min read
Philosophy
The Art of Healing
"When one has to do with an art, the end of which is the saving of human life, any neglect to make oneself thoroughly master of it is a crime." — Hahnemann
Oct 21, 2015 · 1 min read
Philosophy
BERBERIS VULGARIS
Characteristic peculiarities of Berberis vulgaris The pains are either excited or aggravated by movement. The pains are more particularly experienced on the left side. The pains are frequently most violent in the afternoon.
Oct 20, 2015 · 1 min read
Philosophy
HERING'S GOLDEN RULES OF PRACTICE
Here are the rules of practice that Hering laid down.
Oct 18, 2015 · 1 min read
Philosophy
Antimonium crudum
Characteristic peculiarities of Antimonium crudum. Drinking wine makes him feel worse. He feels better when at rest, and in cool air. All the symptoms came out again after the third week ; after this period, they appeared more on the left side of the body*
Oct 17, 2015 · 1 min read
Philosophy
Aurum metallicum
What comes to mind when you think of Aurum metallicum?
Oct 17, 2015 · 1 min read
Philosophy
Copaiva
What comes to mind when you think of Copaiva?
Oct 17, 2015 · 1 min read
Philosophy
Graphites
What comes to mind when you think of Graphites?
Oct 17, 2015 · 1 min read
Philosophy
Hepar sulphuris calcareum
What comes to mind when you think of Hepar sulphuris calcareum?
Oct 17, 2015 · 1 min read
Philosophy
MAGNESIA MURIATICUM
Aide memoire for Magnesium muriaticum M: Mentals: aversion to quarrels, peace maker, passivity, cannot cope with life. Depression. A: Arms go to sleep, when waking in the morning. Anxiety at night in bed, anxiety on lying, on closing eyes, worse reading, evening or supper, menses. G: Generally wo
Oct 17, 2015 · 2 min read
Philosophy
Petroselenium
What comes to mind when you think of Petroselenium?
Oct 17, 2015 · 1 min read
Philosophy
SPOT THE CONSTITUTIONAL REMEDY
"Arghh ! there's another long piece...and I only just checked the whole lawn this morning."
Oct 17, 2015 · 1 min read
Philosophy
AMBRA GRISEA
Characteristic peculiarities of Ambra grisea. Most of the symptoms seem to come in the sitting posture, and to decrease when walking. Aggravation or appearance of all the symptoms immediately after dinner, or in the evening; a great many of the symptoms come on after dinner and continue until ev
Oct 14, 2015 · 1 min read
Philosophy
ORGANON
Hahnemann's Organon is undoubtedly the great text-book of the Homoeopathic School. It would be just as futile to undertake to practise homoeopathy without having previously acquired a thorough and logical knowledge of the doctrines embodied in the Organon, as it would be to attempt to become a p
Oct 14, 2015 · 1 min read
Philosophy
PERFECT HEALTH
" In the healthy condition of man, the immaterial vital principle which animates the material body, exercises an absolute sway and maintains all its parts in the most admirable order and harmony, both of sensation and action, so that our indwelling rational spirit may freely employ these living, hea
Oct 14, 2015 · 1 min read
Philosophy
What's the Remedy?
Pain in right hip-joint down along the sciatic nerve to ankle. Treated four weeks Allopathically. Better from warmth, worse from cold. First motion very painful, gradually getting better from continued motion. What's the remedy?
Oct 14, 2015 · 1 min read
Philosophy
WTP 20151014
During the proving of this remedy, I caused the following symptoms 1. He woke up with great anxiety and solicitude, without cause, at 1 A.M.; unable to sleep; felt wide awake, with so many thoughts running through his head; on attempting to read, could only stare at the book on account of anxious th
Oct 14, 2015 · 1 min read
Philosophy
LACHESIS
L: Left sided complaints,Loquacity,frantic loquacity,an idea turns into a story. A: All symptoms aggravated by sleep,during and after sleep(sleeps into aggravation and wakes into aggravation). C: Climacteric disturbanses,Constipation (I am unwell since my menopause,ailments from menopause). H: Ho
Oct 12, 2015 · 1 min read
Philosophy
THERAPEUTICS
Enlargement and induration of liver ; abdomen distended and soft, sore pains all over it, particularly around the navel ; high fever, unquenchable thirst, when swallowing feels a small, hard lump in throat ; sensation as if a worm crept up from the pit of stomach into the throat, which makes him co
Oct 12, 2015 · 1 min read
Philosophy
AGARICUS
Characteristic peculiarity of AGARICUS Cramp-pains in the muscles of the limbs, especially when sitting. — Drawing and tearing, especially in the limbs, which continues while sitting or standing, and goes off during motion. Symptoms which appear diagonally, changing from side to side, for instan
Oct 11, 2015 · 1 min read
Philosophy
CHOOSING THE REMEDY
Hahnemann, in aphorism 152, of the Organon, gives explicit directions for its selection; he tells us how the choice should be made from among the drugs which exhibit effects simulating those of the whole disease picture at hand and shows how the final differentiation depends upon the individualistic
Oct 11, 2015 · 11 min read
Philosophy
Cocculus indicus
What comes to mind when you think of Cocculus indicus
Oct 11, 2015 · 1 min read
Philosophy
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
In this search for a homœopathic specific remedy, that is to say, in this comparison of the collective symptoms of the natural disease with the list of symptoms of known medicines, in order to find among these an artificial morbific agent corresponding by similarity to the disease to be cured, the m
Oct 11, 2015 · 1 min read