Miasm , homeopathy and Systemic Thinking

[muthu kumar]

Hi-
Organisms are systems.
Homeopathy is a systemic medicine and that is why we talk about
holism etc. In systemic thinking there is no linear causation. So
there is no chicken or egg question. There is only CHicken-Egg.
One is the cause as well as the effect of another. When we talk of a
stimulus and a corresponding response we are talking about linearity.
But this is not how complex systems operate. In systems Circular
causation operates.

Some quotes with my annotations

Systemic Thinking about Causation
In a system of many inter-related parts, simple explanations about
what stimulus "causes" what effect no longer suffices. The very
systemic nature of influences, contributing factors, and environments
embedded in environments (contexts within contexts) adds a complexity
to the whole picture. No longer can we think in linear and static
ways of flow chart arrows moving us step-by-step through a process.
Now we have to consider various processes and dynamics occurring
simultaneously at different parts of the system.
In a system, every influence operates as both a "cause" and
an "effect." This shifts from Either/Or thinking to Both/And thinking.
Causation becomes multi-causal. In mastering systems thinking, we
give up the assumption that there must be an individual, or
individual agent, responsible. The effects, results, and products of
a previous cause can, and frequently does, enter back into the system
itself as a cause of yet another effect. Now we have cause-effect-
cause-effect-cause-etc.
That is the reason why we say even in an infection/ influence there
is a pre existing susceptibility and vice versa.
There are different levels of causality. With each higher level there
is a higher level of causality operating. We have primary level
Stimulus—Response type of causality. We also have meta-level
causality. If we want to change a system, we need to see how a system
works, and how the levels interface. Once we know that, then we can
design well-focused actions that will make system-wide
transformations. Low leverage changes will only repair symptoms and
will therefore only serve a temporary value.( This is the Allopathic
way of doing things). As long as they do not deal with structural
causes, they will not change the system itself.
Transforming a system means monitoring the processes, feeding
information back into the system so that the system can learn and
improve, and considering how each of the parts and processes that
comprise the system fit together as a whole.
( Our medicines are almost feeding the same information (simillimum)
back into the system that the organism is giving us as symptoms. This
allows the systems to learn and improve.The better the fit the
quicker the change)
Thinking of ourselves as systems and Homeopathy as a true systemic
medicine makes us understand Homeopathy better and its working.

Just my 2 pennies
In minutus@yahoogroups.com, "andyh@m..." wrote:
will soon
discussion below by Paul and others are three ideas--
stressors or external alteration (eg. poisoning, etc)).
is also a "design capacity" of the subsystems of the body.
inherited susceptibility, causing illness (strain).
body and its stimulation by the resonant remedy.
to other stressors and result in illness (strain) irregardless of
inherited susceptibility.
homeopathic practitioner)
TROUBLING CIRCUMSTANCES
(exciting cause) by defective regimen or circumstantial stresses
(mental or emotional).
cause the client to fail at the weak link of their inherited
susceptibility--giving the chief complaint(s). Reinstatement of a
good regimen can be helpful or even fix the problem (hygienic
solution); and/or the resonant characteristic homeopathic remedy can
bolster the natural weaknesses and eliminate the *tendency* to
problems. Both measures are indicated in a typical case, as the
inherited susceptibility can lead to bad regimen, as well as being
itself excited by that poor regimen. This can appear to be a
the root in this case.
elimination of toxins (fasting, etc) may assist.
defective regimen or significant circumstantial stressors.
inherited susceptibility alone. An infection is "caught"; or an
organismal dysfunction arises with no apparent causation. Then it is
mainly the resonant remedy which can be of help, if the problem is
such that the body is capable of ameliorating it (ie the body is
whole).
IRRELEVANT TO THE CHIEF COMPLAINT
damage is irrevocable
iatrogenesis, "defective miasmatic disease", congenital defect,
poisoning, ) has caused irrevocable damage or removal of part of the
functioning body. If the body is not whole, then palliatives,
adjuncts, biochemical crutches, corrective surgery, etc. may be
needed. In this case susceptibility is no longer the relevant
variable for the problem at hand, although future complications or
other problems; and improvement in quality of life, may be helped by
the resonant remedy (if the disease is not in the category of
THE ORGANISM CAPACITY AND CREATE SUSCEPTIBILITY UNRELATED TO
INHERITANCE
circumstantial stressors that (irregardless and not in excitation of
natural susceptibility); simply override the "design capacities" of
the human body or one of its subsystems and thus make it susceptible
to invasion or injury. The organism becomes ill by overload of an
organ system or component. Correction of regimen and/or removal of
stressors is indicated. The overall remedy may help repair damage,
as may an organ remedy or more specific rx in low or herbal potency
aimed at the burned out subsystem. Other
to answer the same point in that way, that is invited and would be
useful and appreciated. But otherwise, are these the most common
permutations encountered, in the order of frequency seen(?).
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