In the history of medicine, the old school of physicians relied heavily on imitating nature in their attempts to cure disease. This approach, rooted in the principle of Duce Naturae (guided by Nature), regarded the physician as Minister Naturae, a servant of the body’s natural processes. However, this method often led to aggravation of disease, … Read more
The basic and only mission of a physician is to cure a patient (Aphorism 1). To achieve this mission, a homoeopathic physician relies entirely on the symptoms of the patient. When taking a case, patients often present many symptoms, but not all are equally important. The characteristic symptoms, which make the patient different from others, … Read more
The first aphorism of Samuel Hahnemann’s Organon of Medicine teaches us the most fundamental principle of homeopathy: “The physician’s high and only mission is to restore the sick to health, to cure, as it is termed.” The aphorism 1 statement is the basis of homeopathic philosophy which defines the ultimate objective of every physician. Hahnemann … Read more
Kent begins by reminding us that while Homoeopathy is a perfect science in theory, our current understanding of its truths is limited and evolving. Just as Swiss watchmakers achieve perfection through generations of dedicated learning, so too will future generations of homoeopaths who grow up with consistent practice and observation. Over time, as homoeopaths unite … Read more
To successfully practice medicine, a physician must first understand what illnesses are curable by medicine and what therapeutic powers drugs possess. This foundational knowledge is built upon centuries of careful observation and experimentation, particularly through the rigorous testing of drugs on healthy human beings a process known as proving. Homœopathy stands apart because it is … Read more
This lecture emphasizes a crucial principle in homœopathic practice: the practitioner must not interfere with the action of a rightly selected remedy. Kent warns against the use of any external measures – whether medical or mechanical that can confuse the progress of the disease or obscure the remedy’s action. This includes ointments, topical applications, palliative … Read more
Chapter XXXV explores the relationship between modern medications especially synthetic drugs and the fundamental principles of homœopathy, emphasizing the timeless nature of homœopathic laws amid evolving therapeutic fashions. The chapter begins by affirming that homœopathic principles, developed through rigorous experimentation and observation, remain constant and unchanging regardless of trends in medicine. While medical science has … Read more
In Lecture 11, James Tyler Kent elaborates on the philosophy and experience behind the selection of the dose and the repetition of dose in homœopathic practice, grounding his views in Hahnemannian principles and personal clinical experience. He begins by emphasizing the significance of selecting the correct potency and timing its repetition, warning against careless or … Read more
In this lecture, Kent talks about Psora, which he says is the main root cause of most long-lasting (chronic) diseases. According to him, if psora didn’t exist, then other chronic diseases like syphilis and sycosis wouldn’t have been so harmful. Many people think psora is just an itchy skin disease, but Kent explains that it’s … Read more
In this chapter, Roberts delves into sycosis, one of the three primary chronic miasms in homœopathy, identifying it as the result of suppressed gonorrhœal infection rather than gonorrhœa itself. He clarifies that gonorrhœa is an acute infection caused by gonococci, which, when naturally resolved, leaves no deeper taint. However, when the acute condition is suppressed … Read more