Organon 6 - 42

[Soroush Ebrahimi]

§ 42

Nature herself permits, as has been stated, in some cases, the simultaneous occurrence of two (indeed, of three) natural disease in one and the same body. This complication, however, it must be remarked, happens only in the case of two dissimilar disease, which according to the eternal laws of nature do not remove, do not annihilate and cannot cure one another, but, as it seems, both (or all three) remain, as it were, separate in the organism, and each takes possession of the parts and systems peculiarly appropriate to it, which, on account of the want of resemblance of these maladies to each other, can very well happen without disparagement to the unity of life.

Regards

Soroush

[Shannon Nelson]

This is one that I would love to hear thoughts and discussion about. I
know in the past we've heard differing views as to just what Hahnemann
was referring to, but if anyone here feels they have a good
understanding of the matter, could they give some examples to help me
understand it better?

I suppose a simplistic sort of example might be the use of "trauma"
remedies for local injury?

Could the use of "drainage" or "organ" remedies be explained or
defended on this basis?

How have others used and understood this aphorism?
Thanks,
Shannon