Last month we discussed the formation and treatment of complex diseases, where both the diseases were natural in origin. In my last lecture I had said that young students often wonder why the cures in the books of our oldContinue Reading
Organon & Philosophy
Lecture on Aphorism 40
Last month we discussed what happens when two dissimilar diseases, of which the later is stronger, meet in a human body. We saw that if the disease coming later is stronger, it suspends the former till it completes its courseContinue Reading
Lecture on Aphorism 38 to 39
Last month we discussed the first (among three) case when two diseases meet in a body. We saw that the second disease, if weaker than the former, is repelled or not allowed to affect the body. We also understood thatContinue Reading
Lecture on Aphorism 36 to 37
Last month we started a discussion about why the remedy needs to be similar to have a curative effect. Today we will discuss what happens if the second dynamic state/disease/condition is not similar to the former. In aphorism number 36Continue Reading
Lecture on Aphorism 34 to 35
In our last lecture we discussed why diseases affect us more conditionally than homeopathic medicines. We learnt that there are two reasons for this relative superior action of remedies: Control of dose and similarity. Now Hahnemann shares with us how theContinue Reading
Understanding Aphorism 30 to 33
In my last lecture, we had discussed the possible mode of action ofhomeopathic remedies. I had ended that lecture with the following question: When we ‘prove’ a medicine, the medicine does not seem to work unconditionally. It will prove onContinue Reading
Understanding Aphorism 28 to 29 – How Homeopathy Medicines Work?
In our last lecture we studied Nature’s Law of Cure, which states: A weaker dynamic affection is permanently extinguished in the living organism by a stronger one, if the latter (whilst differing in kind) is very similar to the formerContinue Reading
Lecture on Aphorism 26 to 27
Time flies! When I last wrote a lecture on the aphorisms, I had promised the next lecture the following month. I knew my lecture was overdue, but when I started writing today, it struck me that nearly seven months haveContinue Reading
Understanding Aphorism 19 to 25 – Knowledge Of Medicine
Knowledge of Medicine Do you remember my lecture on the third aphorism? Let us recollect a little about it. The third aphorism states: If the physician clearly perceives what is to be cured in diseases, that is to say, inContinue Reading
Understanding Aphorism 16 to 18 – Vital Force in Cure
Vital Force in Cure In our last two lectures, we discussed the role of Vital Force in health and disease. Today we will discuss aphorisms 16 to 18 and explore the role of Vital Force in cure. The 16thContinue Reading
