EDITORIAL:1994-First Issue:
BACK TO BASICS,
DOWN TO EARTH
by
-Dr.Rajesh Shah
-Dr.Rupal Shah
Editorial: 3/1994: On Pseudoclassical Homoeopathy
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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