Minutus

This is the beginning of a new section of the Organon.

§ 71

As it is now no longer a matter of doubt that the diseases of mankind consist merely of groups of certain symptoms, and may be annihilated and transformed into health by medicinal substances, but only by such as are capable of artificially producing similar morbid symptoms (and such is the process in all genuine cures), hence the operation of curing is comprised in the three following points:

I. How is the physician to ascertain what is necessary to be known in order to cure the disease?
II. How is he to gain a knowledge of the instruments adapted for the cure of the natural disease, the pathogenetic powers of the medicines?

III. What is the most suitable method of employing these artificial morbific agents (medicines) for the cure of natural disease?
Regards

Soroush

Treat others as you would wish to be treated.

Because those not reading thirty paragraphs of the Organon in a sitting may well lose sight of the structure of Hahnemann's argument here, let me point out that Hahnemann's answers to the questions numbered I, II, and III under § 71 are contained respectively at §§ 72–104, §§ 105–145, and §§ 146–258.
§§ 105, 106, and 108 are crucial paragraphs to read and understand in relation to question II, and I urge any reader who is concerned to understand homoeopathy's essential nature to read those carefully, as the understanding they convey -- of what medicines' positive action means -- is necessary in order to apply the homoeopathic principle at all.

Cheers --

John
2009/10/23 >

I would like to find time to discuss some § more - am struggling at present but maybe John you could launch something

Joy

http://www.joylucashomeopathy.com
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/homeopathystudy/

And I thought I just had. Maybe it fizzed before landing...
2009/10/24 Joy Lucas >

Read it as an instruction more than anything else.

Joy

http://www.joylucashomeopathy.com
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/homeopathystudy/

Okay, I will.



John
2009/10/24 Joy Lucas >

Thanks John
I did a mind map of the Organon some time ago - What you say is absolutely correct.
Soroush

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From: minutus@yahoogroups.com [mailto:minutus@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John Harvey
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To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Minutus] Aph 71 - Organon 6
Because those not reading thirty paragraphs of the Organon in a sitting may well lose sight of the structure of Hahnemann's argument here, let me point out that Hahnemann's answers to the questions numbered I, II, and III under § 71 are contained respectively at §§ 72-104, §§ 105-145, and §§ 146-258.
§§ 105, 106, and 108 are crucial paragraphs to read and understand in relation to question II, and I urge any reader who is concerned to understand homoeopathy's essential nature to read those carefully, as the understanding they convey -- of what medicines' positive action means -- is necessary in order to apply the homoeopathic principle at all.

Cheers --

John
2009/10/23 >
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"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled."

- Plutarch

Oh, thanks, Soroush -- that would be interesting to see.

Cheers!

John
2009/10/25 >
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