Layers

[Mary-anne Black]

Dear David et al,

You wrote:

This brought to mind a conversation I had with a woman who was wondering if
homoeopathy could help her physical problems. She made some brief comments
about her history and problems.
She showed me a very large bruise on her leg (about 4 inches around) and
asked me whether homoeopathy could help or account for this unexplained
bruise. She said that it spontaneously arose and that being so large she
would have remembered if she had an injury. Then she went on to relate how
10 years ago she fell into this hole and that she woke up in the hospital
and didn't remember anything. Her head was apparently swollen and bruised
from head to toe.
She said that after this incident all of her seasonal troubles disappeared.
Apparently she used to get bronchitis every spring and had some other
problems, I can't remember.
It is strange because it seemed as though this was an amelioration of all of
her physical problems. But now from the discussions on layers, it appears
that this may (and I say may because I'll try to reserve judgement if I get
the chance to take the case) be an example of a strong acute suppressing the
constitutional or miasmatic layer.
Also amazing to think that she could have been in this arnica state (Hey, I
know I haven't taken the case, but it's hard not to think of arnica here)
for over 10 years. Would one not expect then that her old chronic symptoms
would return after this layer was addressed?
Hmmmm...she might prefer the state she is in now....

Anyway, I'm always appreciative of your posts David, I'm really learning a
lot!
Thanks,
Mary-anne Black

[David Little]

At 05:20 PM 5/16/2002 -0400, you wrote:

Hello,

Well, life is always a bit mysterious. Was this head injury a stronger
traumatic layer that is now repressing her older symptoms? That is a
possibility. That she seems to get bruises for no reason makes this all
that more possible. Has her psychology and health changed since the
accident? Usually, a person gradually feels worse in general when such a
new layer is acquired.
Was this head injury some sort of simillimum for her other problems?
Such strange things can happen. If the new stronger disease is similar to
the weaker disease it will replace the older state (Organon, aphorism 45).
Unfortunately, such a state may not "self cure" like a homoeopathic remedy
cum remedial disease because it is not easily removed by the vital force
nor is the duration limited like a homoeopathic potency given in a small
doses (Organon, aphorism 2 fn 29). It just means one similar disease
replaces another disease and the patient still suffers something.
Oh yes, a person can stay in the Arnica state for years. Arnica is
famous for remote trauma. Also think of other remedies like Nat-s, etc. If
the old layer is repressed it will tend to arise after the new layer is
removed. If she actually feels happier, healthy and has more vitality than
in her old state before the injury - the new injury may have replaced the
older layer through the law of similars. In that case, a curative traumatic
simillimum would only remove the new diseases because the old on is gone.
What is going on here??? God only knows and there is probably no way to
tell in advance. Most of my wisdom is "hindsight".
Your welcome. I love to talk homoeopathy!
David Little
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