Homeopathy, viruses, & terrain theory
(no need since 1810)
A practicing homeopath understands and applies homeopathy’s fundamental principles including the concepts of the vital force and the defense mechanism (both of which dictate the ability of an organism to immediately respond and react to positive or negative stimuli, both internal and external, to maintain life.)
Homeopaths have zero need to get into ‘no virus’ or ‘terrain theory’ debates.
Zero.
Ever.
Why?
The sophisticated understanding of health and disease that is the system of homeopathy was first outlined by Samuel Hahnemann in his “Organon der rationellen Heilkunde nach homöopathischen Gesetzen” (Organon of Rational Art of Healing according to Homoeopathic Laws) and published in 1810 !
The Vital Force - The Organon of Medicine1 (6th Ed.)
Aphorism 9
‘In the healthy condition of man, the spiritual vital force (autocracy), the dynamis that animates the material body (organism), rules with unbounded sway, and retains all the parts of the organism in admirable, harmonious, vital operation, as regards both sensations and functions, so that our indwelling, reason - gifted mind can freely employ this living, healthy instrument for the higher purposes of our existence.’
Aphorism 11
‘When a person falls ill, it is only this spiritual, self acting (automatic) vital force, everywhere present in his organism, that is primarily deranged by the dynamic influence upon it of a morbific agent inimical to life;
it is only the vital force, deranged to such an abnormal state, that can furnish the organism with its disagreeable sensations, and incline it to the irregular processes which we call disease;
for, as a power invisible in itself, and only cognizable by its effects on the organism, its morbid derangement only makes itself known by the manifestation of disease in the sensations and functions of those parts of the organism exposed to the senses of the observer and physician, that is, by morbid symptoms, and in no other way can it make itself known.’
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Homeopathy has always known that convoluted chronic disease comes from the suppression of symptoms i.e., allopathic ideas.
Aphorism 74
‘Among chronic diseases we must still, alas! reckon those so commonly met with, artificially produced in allopathic treatment by the prolonged use of violent heroic medicines in large and increasing doses, by the abuse of calomel, corrosive sublimate, mercurial ointment, nitrate of silver, iodine and its ointments, opium, valerian, cinchona bark and quinine, foxglove, prussic acid, sulphur and sulphuric acid, perennial purgatives, venesections, shedding streams of blood, leeches, etc.,
whereby the vital energy is sometimes weakened to an unmerciful extent, sometimes, if it does not succumb, gradually abnormally deranged (by each substance in a peculiar manner) in such a way that, in order to maintain life against these inimical and destructive attacks, it must produce a revolution in the organism, and either deprive some part of its irritability and sensibility,
or exalt these to an excessive degree, cause dilatation or contraction, relaxation or induration or even total destruction of certain parts, and develop faulty organic alterations here and there in the interior or the exterior (cripple the body internally or externally), in order to preserve the organism from complete destruction of life by the ever-renewed, hostile assaults of such destructive forces.’
(Hahnemann’s 6th ed. of The Organon was published in 1842.)
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The Defence Mechanism
During the process of determining the homeopathic prescription, every effort is made to understand that which is unique to the person - homeopathy has the utmost respect for the individual.
The human being is a complex system, operating on multiple levels concurrently.
Likewise, the defense system is a physical and psychological complexity having the simple goal of preserving life as best as possible.
The defense system is continually attempting to rid harmful / pathogenic etc., influences in its own unique, individual way which drives symptomatology. This is basic homeopathic understanding, the principle on which treatment is designed.
A correctly prescribed, individualized homeopathic medicine is evidence based and has the sophisticated effect of encouraging and supporting the inherent defense system to overcome pathologies.’2
There are many, many examples of the application of homeopathy at my Substack (where I have published extensively - to date 100 articles and chronic disease case studies).
Although the titles often speak to specific named conditions and oh yes, viruses are mentioned!, by name!, the vital process of individualization (a cornerstone principle of homeopathy) and outcomes in my work always align with homeopathic philosophy and theory.
Individualized homeopathy has utmost respect for the individual who is supported and strengthened to overcome - homeopaths are never ‘out to kill’ a suspected / identified disease agent etc., homeopathic medicine cannot, by its very nature, do this.
Many examples of peer reviewed, published examples of restoration of health via individualized homeopathy in overcoming chronic disease exist in the published literature - a few are included within this article
The global homeopathic products market size was valued at US$ 11 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach over US$ 34.32 billion by 2032, poised to grow at a noteworthy CAGR of 12.10% from 2023 to 2032.
Even though public desire for homeopathy clearly grows year on year ‘driven by the rising inclination of the population towards non-invasive treatment’ (the fastest growing market for homeopathy is Asia Pacific)3 homeopathy is still the most vilified, ridiculed, bastardized, misunderstood, and unscientifically taken down4 system of medicine.
Which makes one wonder why?
Why all the money?
Why all the effort?
It doesn’t add up when we’re told over and over that homeopathy ‘is just placebo’ …
Even within the ‘naturopathic occupation’ (which was spared direct impacts by the 1910 Rockefeller funded Flexner Report5 ) there are some who state that ‘‘the modern day “late 20th century persistence” of homeopathy within naturopathy’s scope causes strain within the profession.’’6
For the most part as far as I can see (& changed since 2002 when I studied at a NZ naturopathic college where the homeopathy lecture reminded me of its power in resolving my lifelong otitis (in 1998) and resulted in homeopathic college)) naturopathy omits Samuel Hahnemann (the only M.D memorialized in Washington DC7 ) from their ‘histories of medicine!’ Clearly the naturopathic occupation accepts pharma money and influence so as to be included within the anti-homeopathy machine. (Be sure to read the papers authors declared conflicts of interest…)8
Supplements, by the way, are not medicine and may actually be doing you harm.
Vociferous opposition to homeopathy began in Hahnemann’s day
It was not new in 1910 either when the massive North American medical education reforms following on from the Rockefeller funded Flexner Report ensured the one hundred homeopathic hospitals, twenty homeopathic medical schools, and over one thousand homeopathic pharmacies across the United States closed; so swiftly in fact that by 1923 just two homeopathic medical schools remained, and zero by 1950.
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To conclude here, in continuance with the long and continuing tradition of homeopathic philosophy and theory, I leave you with The “continuum” of a unified theory of diseases in which Vithoulkas and Carlino posit9
all human beings are affected by acute and chronic diseases which are inter-dependent, during a lifetime, in a continuum of a unified substratum of diseases, preceding that final disease condition which ends the life.
‘In contrast to frequent claims, the available Meta Analyses of homoeopathy in placebo-controlled randomised trials for any indication show significant positive effects beyond placebo. Compared to other medical interventions, the quality of evidence for efficacy of homoeopathy was similar or higher than for 90% of interventions across medicine. Accordingly, the efficacy evidence from placebo-controlled randomised trials provides no justification for regulatory or political actions against homoeopathy in health-care systems.’10
Hahnemann, S. 2005. Organon of Medicine. Sixth edition. Translated from German by W. Boericke. New Delhi. Indian Books and Periodicals Publishers. (Originally published in 1842.)
‘‘Homeopathic Products Market,’’ Precedence Research, accessed May 29, 2024. Available from: https://www.precedenceresearch.com/homeopathic-products-market
Nelson DH, Perchaluk JM, Logan AC, Katzman MA. 2019. The Bell Tolls for Homeopathy: Time for Change in the Training and Practice of North American Naturopathic Physicians. J Evid Based Integr Med. Jan-Dec;24:2515690X18823696. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6343431/
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“Samuel Hahnemann Memorial,” DC Historic Sites, accessed May 29, 2024. Available from: https://historicsites.dcpreservation.org/items/show/270.
Nelson DH, Perchaluk JM, Logan AC, Katzman MA. 2019. The Bell Tolls for Homeopathy: Time for Change in the Training and Practice of North American Naturopathic Physicians. J Evid Based Integr Med. Jan-Dec;24:2515690X18823696. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6343431/
Vithoulkas, G and Carlino, S. 2010. The “continuum” of a unified theory of diseases. Medical Science Monitor [online]. 16(2): SR7-15. Available from: https://medscimonit.com/abstract/index/idArt/878341
(Hamre HJ, Glockmann A, von Ammon K, Riley DS, Kiene H. Efficacy of homoeopathic treatment: Systematic review of meta-analyses of randomised placebo-controlled homoeopathy trials for any indication. Systematic Rev. 2023 Oct 7;12(1):191. https://systematicreviewsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13643-023-02313-2#Abs1)
Homeopaths have zero need to get into ‘no virus’ or ‘terrain theory’ debates.
Exactly!
Bit by bit homeopathy is making "sense" to me. I understand that knowledge af alleged pathogen is not necessary for treatment of the person. The commemt about nutritional supplements needs expansion.
I listen to substack on the app as i have little time to read, because I'm every day across many topics logging them at totalityofevidence.com.
I would love to hear some if your testimonials, Case studies, your tmt experience to help build the picture of homeopathy potential for the lay person. Just a suggestion. Thxs