Minerals 1
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 1:51 pm
Dear Minimus,
Hahnemann was the first person to make a comparison between the
remedies of the three kingdoms. Vide the Chronic Diseases, The Medicines.
"As a rule it was developed from pure symptoms, that most of the earth
alkali and acids, as well as the mineral salts composed of them, together
with several of the metals cannot be dispensed with in the curing the
almost innumerable symptoms of Psora. The similarity in nature of the
leading antipsorics, sulphur, to phosphorus and other combustible
substances from the vegetable and mineral kingdoms led to the use of the
latter, and some animal substances naturally followed them by analogy in
agreement with experience."
In this quote Hahnemann makes it quite clear that he was looking at the
three kingdoms and using "analogy in agreement with experience" to make
relationships between the remedies of the three worlds. Others like Lesser,
Farrrington, Whitmont and Dhawlae also studied remedies in natural
families. There are many relationships of remedies that can be discovered
by studying the difference between the various blocks, groups and series of
the periodic table. Much of this information can be extended by analogy in
agreement with experience to the plant and animal remedies that contain a
large amount of various minerals.
In general assessing group characteristics are the most accurate when
they are based on generalizing the known symptoms in balance with insights
collected from archetypes and the doctrine of similar correspondence. This
work began long before Scholten, Sankaran or Shaw but they have all
contributed greatly to the subject. Hahnemann himself spoke of using
natural categorizations to understand our proven remedies better. He did,
however, warn individuals not to go too far into the speculative as to
really understand a remedy or family takes provings.
I like to think in group characteristics yet there is some danger of
over simplification and stereotyping. When a entire mineral, plant or
animal group is narrowed down to a few keywords there is always the danger
that other equally important threads are being completely overlooked. It is
almost impossible to narrow down a single remedy to a few words let alone
an entire natural family or mineral group. Our remedies are far too
multifaceted and multipolar to be reduced into tight little boxes based on
a few essences. If one depends too one-sidedly on such things something may
be gained but much more may be lost.
One cannot find a point in space from a single vector because it takes
triangulation to be sure of a location. For this reason, I am never
comfortable unless I can see at least three equally important threads
running through a collective study of a mineral, plant or animal group. I
like to have more, if possible. This is similar to Hering's idea of a
three-legged stool in prescribing which states that one must have at least
three good characteristic symptoms to locate a remedy. You cannot find a
remedy, know a disease state, or understand a remedy family with one
symptom. The tendency to always try to reduce everything to one simple
concept is a misnomer as nature is composed of a pattern of homoeomeries.
One must never forget the Gestalt philosophy associated with Homeopathy
from the beginning. The true essence is not a few words or concepts. This
is only one aspect of a Gestalt-phenomena associated with the Wesen. One
cannot see the Esse by the senses but one can understand its nature by
assessing the total field of its expression. The whole is more than the sum
of its parts. This is why one must understand the essential nature of the
totality of the symptoms as this Gestalt-pattern tells one about that which
normally can not be seen. In this way, the hidden becomes revealed and the
innate patterns that connects a kaleidoscope of phenomena can be
understood. This is Hahnemann's essence.
With these careful warnings and subtle disclaimers in place I encourage
all to study the three kingdoms.
Sincerely, David Little
Hahnemann was the first person to make a comparison between the
remedies of the three kingdoms. Vide the Chronic Diseases, The Medicines.
"As a rule it was developed from pure symptoms, that most of the earth
alkali and acids, as well as the mineral salts composed of them, together
with several of the metals cannot be dispensed with in the curing the
almost innumerable symptoms of Psora. The similarity in nature of the
leading antipsorics, sulphur, to phosphorus and other combustible
substances from the vegetable and mineral kingdoms led to the use of the
latter, and some animal substances naturally followed them by analogy in
agreement with experience."
In this quote Hahnemann makes it quite clear that he was looking at the
three kingdoms and using "analogy in agreement with experience" to make
relationships between the remedies of the three worlds. Others like Lesser,
Farrrington, Whitmont and Dhawlae also studied remedies in natural
families. There are many relationships of remedies that can be discovered
by studying the difference between the various blocks, groups and series of
the periodic table. Much of this information can be extended by analogy in
agreement with experience to the plant and animal remedies that contain a
large amount of various minerals.
In general assessing group characteristics are the most accurate when
they are based on generalizing the known symptoms in balance with insights
collected from archetypes and the doctrine of similar correspondence. This
work began long before Scholten, Sankaran or Shaw but they have all
contributed greatly to the subject. Hahnemann himself spoke of using
natural categorizations to understand our proven remedies better. He did,
however, warn individuals not to go too far into the speculative as to
really understand a remedy or family takes provings.
I like to think in group characteristics yet there is some danger of
over simplification and stereotyping. When a entire mineral, plant or
animal group is narrowed down to a few keywords there is always the danger
that other equally important threads are being completely overlooked. It is
almost impossible to narrow down a single remedy to a few words let alone
an entire natural family or mineral group. Our remedies are far too
multifaceted and multipolar to be reduced into tight little boxes based on
a few essences. If one depends too one-sidedly on such things something may
be gained but much more may be lost.
One cannot find a point in space from a single vector because it takes
triangulation to be sure of a location. For this reason, I am never
comfortable unless I can see at least three equally important threads
running through a collective study of a mineral, plant or animal group. I
like to have more, if possible. This is similar to Hering's idea of a
three-legged stool in prescribing which states that one must have at least
three good characteristic symptoms to locate a remedy. You cannot find a
remedy, know a disease state, or understand a remedy family with one
symptom. The tendency to always try to reduce everything to one simple
concept is a misnomer as nature is composed of a pattern of homoeomeries.
One must never forget the Gestalt philosophy associated with Homeopathy
from the beginning. The true essence is not a few words or concepts. This
is only one aspect of a Gestalt-phenomena associated with the Wesen. One
cannot see the Esse by the senses but one can understand its nature by
assessing the total field of its expression. The whole is more than the sum
of its parts. This is why one must understand the essential nature of the
totality of the symptoms as this Gestalt-pattern tells one about that which
normally can not be seen. In this way, the hidden becomes revealed and the
innate patterns that connects a kaleidoscope of phenomena can be
understood. This is Hahnemann's essence.
With these careful warnings and subtle disclaimers in place I encourage
all to study the three kingdoms.
Sincerely, David Little