Minutus and Hahnemann's teachings

[Kerry]

When I first discovered this list, some years ago, it was a time when
David Little, Chris Gillen and Joy Lucas were regular contributors (to
name but a few). Reading their posts was like opening a dirty window
and letting the bright sun shine in: healing ceased to be a mishmash
method of “give a bit of this and bit of that and throw in a bit of
the other for good measure” and became a clearly defined practice
where healing could be truly evaluated and there were methods for
going forward when the outcome wasn’t the perfect healing scenario
that we all hope for. I realised that the limitations of this system
of healing weren’t in “its” abilities, but in my own ability to master
it. I could so easily have condemned the system and gone back to a
mishmash approach, criticising Hahnemann as I did so. That line of
thinking would have been far easier on the ego: let’s face it who
wants to acknowledge that they are a failure and don’t have what it
takes to become a good Homeopathic practitioner? Looking around,
across the years, it seems that part of the reason that people condemn
Hahnemann is because of ego, but also because of laziness: people
still have the instant fix mentality of allopathic medicine and don’t
want to put in the work that is needed to truly master Homeopathy as
taught by Hahnemann, and to work a full case. Is it really too much
to ask that those who don’t wish to master the system stay silent and
permit those that do wish to master it have a list devoted to
Hahnemann’s methods? It really is beyond me why people are so
determined that this list should be about anything and everything.
Such an attitude shows a total discourtesy to other members of the
list, but perhaps this is just a reflection of the general discourtesy
that is shown across society as a whole now? Having said that, there
doesn’t seem to be the same discourtesy shown in the Homeopathic
groups on Facebook, though I personally find Facebook a pain and would
much rather use Yahoo groups.

The last time I emailed David Little he said it wouldn’t be long
before he was back on the internet as visible as he used to be.
Here’s hoping he returns to this group soon. For those who are new to
Homeopathy, and unaware of David’s work, take a look at his website:
http://www.simillimum.com/index.php David has taken the time to
truly understand Hahnemann's teachings. His course archives are an
absolute bargain and one of the best investments that anyone
interested in homeopathy can make.

Kerry

[Roger Van Zandvoort]

and this is Joys group on facebook, alive as ever

https://www.facebook.com/groups/203040423052572/

[Tanya Marquette]

thanks Roger.
tanya

[Fran Sheffield]

Hi Kerry,

I think this is one of the most wonderful things about homeopathy ...
These methods treatment orderly and precise.

When one truly understands 'like treats like' and then understands different responses to the remedy and what they mean, treatment becomes a joy - even when we do make a mistake.

We all love 'one remedy wonders' but for the majority of our cases, it is like carefully plotting a course through a maze. If the above things are fully understood, it can be done reliably and with much pleasure.

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Kind regards,

Fran Sheffield

[Kerry]

Fran said:
Especially so with animals!

It is a shame that many of the cases that are given as examples are one remedy cure cases. Personally I have learnt most from reading cases where they have been complex and one remedy hasn't given an instant fix. These cases not only give me an understanding of how to work cases, but also the perseverance to carry on trying to find the remedy when otherwise I might give up and try other methods.

A couple of years ago I purchased a weekend first aid seminar on tape done by Joe Kellerstein. I have it on my MP3 player and listen to it again and again (well worth purchasing for anyone who wants to know more about first aid and homeopathy). One case that he mentions has always stood out for me: he had a patient with recurring chest infections who he had treated over a 3 year period without success. The patient had gone away and tried other modalities but had always come back to homeopathy hoping for permanent cure. Eventually she mentioned a symptom that she hadn't spoken about before: the chest infection always started with a coldness that went through the chest from front to back like an iron bar. On researching this symptom Joe came across the following in Hering about Carb-an: Sensation of coldness in chest; through form front to back. He had finally found the curative remedy. All of this woman's family suffered the same symptom so she didn't see anything unusual and so hadn't thought to mention it. Cases like this show how important case taking is and how important it is to ensure that the patient understands the sort of information that is needed for the homeopath. If more homeopaths would show the cases that they really struggled with, before they finally got to the curative remedy, then all students would benefit.

Kerry

[Fran Sheffield]

Well, that will certainly stick in my memory.

And the other thing that I frequently see (and I guess others too) are cases where the best prescriptions possible are made but they never get to the core of the problem even though there are some improvements. Then, a severe acute that seems like a horrible backward regression to the patient - and the practitioner too if don't understand what is going on - comes to the surface with clear symptoms that nail the remedy that opens up the case. Homeopathy is extremely forgiving and versatile if a few key things are understood and respected during treatment - similars, palliation and suppression, patient sensitivity and remedy responses.
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Kind regards,

Fran Sheffield
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