Kristy writes:
Perhaps we could take a temporary detour in our survey of the Organon and fast-forward to Aphorism 261 so we can discuss all the actions Hahnemann suggested should be taken to achieve health.
Cheers,
Kristy
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Hi Kristy,
Here are aphorisms 261-263 which cover both chronic and acute.
Atb,
Leilanae
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§ 261
The most appropriate regimen during the employment of medicine in chronic diseases consists in the removal of such obstacles to recovery, and in supplying where necessary the reverse: innocent moral and intellectual recreation, active exercise in the open air in almost all kinds of weather (daily walks, slight manual labor), suitable, nutritious, unmedicinal food and drink, etc.
§ 262
In acute diseases, on the other hand – except in cases of mental alienation – the subtle, unerring internal sense of the awakened life-preserving faculty determines so clearly and precisely, that the physician only requires to counsel the friends and attendants to put no obstacles in the way of this voice of nature by refusing anything the patient urgently desires in the way of food, or by trying to persuade him to partake of anything injurious.
§ 263
The desire of the patient affected by an acute disease with regard to food and drink is certainly chiefly for things that give palliative relief: they are, however, not strictly speaking of a medicinal character, and merely supply a sort of want. The slight hindrances that the gratification of this desire, within moderate bounds, could oppose to the radical removal of the disease1 will be amply counteracted and overcome by the power of the homoeopathically suited medicine and the vital force set free by it, as also by the refreshment that follows from taking what has been so ardently longed for. In like manner, in acute diseases the temperature of the room and the heat or coolness of the bed-coverings must also be arranged entirely in conformity with the patients’ wish. He must be kept free from all over-exertion of mind and exciting emotions.
1 This is, however, rare. Thus, for instance, in pure inflammatory diseases, where aconite is so indispensable, whose action would be destroyed by partaking of vegetable acids, the desire of the patient is almost always for pure cold water only.
Aphorisms 261-263
Re: Aphorisms 261-263
"This is, however, rare. Thus, for instance, in pure inflammatory diseases,
where aconite is so indispensable, whose action would be destroyed by
partaking of vegetable acids, the desire of the patient is almost always for
pure cold water only. "
Is he making a suggestion here in any way that pure cold water can fight
inflammation? Or just that when one is inflamed they would naturally desire
pure cold water? Or is he only saying that if you antidoted aconite with
vegetable acids..then you would desire pure cold water?
where aconite is so indispensable, whose action would be destroyed by
partaking of vegetable acids, the desire of the patient is almost always for
pure cold water only. "
Is he making a suggestion here in any way that pure cold water can fight
inflammation? Or just that when one is inflamed they would naturally desire
pure cold water? Or is he only saying that if you antidoted aconite with
vegetable acids..then you would desire pure cold water?
Re: Aphorisms 261-263
Hi Carol,
§ 263
The desire of the patient affected by an acute disease with regard to food and drink is certainly chiefly for things that give palliative relief: they are, however, not strictly speaking of a medicinal character, and merely supply a sort of want. The slight hindrances that the gratification of this desire, within moderate bounds, could oppose to the radical removal of the disease1 (footnote)
(Footnote) 1 This is, however, rare. Thus, for instance, in pure inflammatory diseases, where aconite is so indispensable, whose action would be destroyed by partaking of vegetable acids, the desire of the patient is almost always for pure cold water only.
Atb,
Leilanae
§ 263
The desire of the patient affected by an acute disease with regard to food and drink is certainly chiefly for things that give palliative relief: they are, however, not strictly speaking of a medicinal character, and merely supply a sort of want. The slight hindrances that the gratification of this desire, within moderate bounds, could oppose to the radical removal of the disease1 (footnote)
(Footnote) 1 This is, however, rare. Thus, for instance, in pure inflammatory diseases, where aconite is so indispensable, whose action would be destroyed by partaking of vegetable acids, the desire of the patient is almost always for pure cold water only.
Atb,
Leilanae