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Hahnemann's Organon of Medicine
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Aphorism 100:

'In investigating the totality of the symptoms of
epidemic and sporadic diseases it is quite immaterial
whether or not something similar has ever appeared in
the world before under the same or any other name. The
novelty or peculiarity of a disease of that kind makes
no difference either in the mode of examining or of
treating it, as the physician must any way regard to
pure picture of every prevailing disease as if it were
something new and unknown, and investigate it
thoroughly for itself, if he desire to practice
medicine in a real and radical manner, never
substituting conjecture for actual observation, never
taking for granted that the case of disease before him
is already wholly or partially known, but always
carefully examining it in all its phases; and this
mode of procedure is all the more requisite in such
cases, as a careful examination will show that every
prevailing disease is in many respects a phenomenon of
a unique character, differing vastly from all previous
epidemics, to which certain names have been falsely
applied - with the exception of those epidemics
resulting from a contagious principle that always
remains the same, such as smallpox, measles, etc.'

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How timely to read this aphorism.

In yesterday's NY Times an article ran concerning the mass smallpox vaccination that is
being planned. Of course it wasnt till the end of the article that information was given on
the potential danger of the vaccine to millions of people for any of several reasons.
(For those who wish to read it, you can go into the web site http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/13/healt ... sheadlines of the paper and look for the article White House Debate on Smallpox Slows Plan for Wide Vaccination)

The last line of this aphorism seems to indicate that smallpox is always the same. It is a bit confusing if H means that the name of it is always the same or the disease is always the same. How do others interpret this? And if H means that the disease is always the same, can we prepare for treatment homeopathically?

I also wonder what efforts are afoot to lobby health centers/governments about the use of homeopathy for treatment?

Considering the active planning on the part of various governments for mass and enforced vaccination, it seems this would be a useful and timely discussion on this list.

tanya

Subject: [Minutus] Hahnemann's Organon of Medicine - Aphorism 100
Hahnemann's Organon of Medicine
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Aphorism 100:

'In investigating the totality of the symptoms of
epidemic and sporadic diseases it is quite immaterial
whether or not something similar has ever appeared in
the world before under the same or any other name. The
novelty or peculiarity of a disease of that kind makes
no difference either in the mode of examining or of
treating it, as the physician must any way regard to
pure picture of every prevailing disease as if it were
something new and unknown, and investigate it
thoroughly for itself, if he desire to practice
medicine in a real and radical manner, never
substituting conjecture for actual observation, never
taking for granted that the case of disease before him
is already wholly or partially known, but always
carefully examining it in all its phases; and this
mode of procedure is all the more requisite in such
cases, as a careful examination will show that every
prevailing disease is in many respects a phenomenon of
a unique character, differing vastly from all previous
epidemics, to which certain names have been falsely
applied - with the exception of those epidemics
resulting from a contagious principle that always
remains the same, such as smallpox, measles, etc.'
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