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Dear Friends,
Writing the first editorial for a news-letter is an exciting
and equally responsible job, especially when it is expected
to be read by serious homoeopaths all over the world. I have
pleasure in inviting you to make 'Homoeopathy Times' an
effective medium to read, write, learn, share, discuss,
think, brood and freely express your-self about anything
connected with homoeopathy. An instrument to read and
reflect. Welcome !
Over the years the homoeopath is made to learn different
methods of prescribing, varying from single to multiple
remedies, key- note prescribing to organ remedies and mother
tinctures; on drug images, on the idea of Essence, etc.
Lately fairy-tales, colours, radiaesthesia, imaginary
interpretations in the disguise of artistic prescribing, so
called innovation in understanding the dream-delusion
analysis, iridology, etc. have entered the world of
homoeopaths. The scientific minded homoeopath will always
ask : Is this the homoeopathy Hahnemann would have liked us
to practice after 200 years ?
Fantasies, imagination and speculation in relation to the
understanding of disease, the sick man, and in the
construction of the prescribing totality, should have no
place in scientific homoeopathy. A few lines from the
foot-note to the first aphorism in Organon is worth quoting:
``His mission is not, however, to construct so called
systems, by interweaving empty speculations and hypothesis
concerning the internal essential nature of the vital
processes..nor it is to give countless explanations
regarding the phenomena in diseases and their proximate
cause, wrapped in unintelligible words and an inflated
abstract mode of expression, which should sound very learned
in order to astonish the ignorant-whilst sick humanity sighs
in vain for aid..'' It is very important to have a
scientific temperament so that homoeopathy survives and
withstands time. The realisation has to come, that, the
homoeopathic prescription has to be made by matching the
patient's true totality with that of the prover. A simple
rule, that seems to have been forgotten by many. Otherwise
every poet would have his own fanciful collection of materia
medica...
An abstract technique of case-analysis perhaps may prove
successful sometimes, but in the hands of few.
Hypothetically, it may be possible to select the similimum
by studying patient's hand-writing. But, such a method can
not be popularised if it is not easily deciphered by most of
us. The technique of case analysis which is scientific,
logical, reliable and thorough should be made popular
enabling every serious student of homoeopathy to implement
it successfully. Agreed that homoeopathy is an art, too.
But, since its roots are in science, no absurdity can be
tolerated. Again, we must be open to new ideas and it is
healthy to have several schools of thoughts. However, we
should not forget to retain only what is scientific and
logical.
It is time to go back to our basics of perceiving the pure
materia medica and the principles, which are essentially
unadulterated from innovations. It is time to wake up and
stop building our own air-castles
( China officinalis ) about the symptoms and remedies,
(..which sound very learned in order to astonish the
ignorant..Hahnaemann), and come back to the basics and be
down to earth. Think...
I am sure this issue brings to you some important reading.
Your participation by way of views, reflections,
suggestions, articles, experiences as well as criticisms, is
warmly invited.
Dr.Rajesh Shah
-Dr.Rupal Shah
Editor: Homoeopathy Times
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