CONTINUING HOMŒOPATHIC MEDICAL EDUCATION SERVICES QUARTERLY HOMŒOPATHIC DIGEST VOL. XXVIII, 3 & 4, 2011 Part I Current Literature Listing ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Part I of the journal lists the current literature in Homœopathy drawn from the well-known homœopathic journals published world-over - India, England, Germany, France, Brazil, USA, etc., - discipline-wise, with brief abstracts/extracts. Readers may refer to the original articles for detailed study. The full names and addresses of the journals covered by this compilation are given at the end of Part I. Part II contains selected essays/articles/extracts, while Part III carries original articles for this journal, Book Reviews, etc. __________________________________________________________________________________________ I. PHILOSOPHY 3. The concept of health Ŕ in the history of medicine and in the writings of HAHNEMANN 1. Making Hahnemannřs ŘOrganonř a modern Text SCHMIDT, M. Josef (HOM. 99, 3/2010) book SHEPPERD, Joel (AJHM. 102, 3/2009) The number of notions of health is not infinite. In the history of medicine we can only find a number of Students new to Homœopathy find the Organon different conceptions or paradigmatic ideas of health, in difficult to read. The author has proposed a new format a variety of references and combinations. Health was and an updated translation that would greatly help. seen as: 1. Harmonious balance between principles or Homœopathic principles and methodology are still true. entities, 2. Result of a struggle against opposing forces, It only requires a modern presentation to nicely 3. Continuous dialectical process, 4. Hierarchy of motivate students. Only a thorough foundation in the components or functions, 5. Potential to perform and to Homœopathy founded by Samuel HAHNEMANN leads develop, 6. Transcendence towards higher levels of to true advances and enrichment of the science. The being, 7. Result of conscious autonomous action, 8. author has suggested how the Organon may be made Optimal causal functioning, or 9. Public task and into a Řmodernř Text Book (see Part II). responsibility. Hahnemannřs view of health, as reflected in his 2. The Science of Homœopathy: Part I & II writings, utilized virtually all of these elements. They WHITMONT, Ronald, D. reappear for instance as: 1. Harmonious tuning of the (AJHM. 102, 4/2009 & 103, 1/2010) life force, 2. Defeat of pathogenetic influences, 3. Admittance of aggravations, 4. Autocracy of the spirit- like life principle, 5. Reference to a higher goal of Conventional medicine is in a state of crisis. human existence, 6. Perfecting character of medical Skyrocketing costs and growing discontent pervade the service, 7. Concern about dietetics and life style, 8. field. Homœopathy is a centuries-old system of Utilization of causality and natural science, and 9. medicine that offers a unique solution to the current Appealing to governmental provisions and medical health care dilemma. The evidence base of the police. conventional allopathic and homœopathic medical These paradigms have been repeatedly recombined and applied. The theory of medicine is the attempt to analyze, adjust, and develop concepts that meet the demand of contemporary medical practice. Medical systems are reviewed and contrasted. Ideological, theory lies between the fields of observable facts and practical and methodological impediments to the study metaphysical convictions. Distinguishing the levels of of Homœopathy are discussed. Part II (next issue of the practice, theory, and metaphysics could allow the open AJHM) continues with an exploration of the scientific discussion of theoretical issues, such as the concept of data on Homœopathy, its benefits and safety. ©Quarterly Homœopathic Digest XXVIII, 3&4/2011. For private circulation only. 1 health or disease, without raising purely theoretical susceptibility which we call ŘMiasmsř. Talking about objections to well-established practice. the modus operandi of the similimum she says that the homœopathic remedy is like the clone of that suffering 4. Paradigmenkrise in der Homöopathische Medizin soul, which vibrates on a similar energy frequency. und naturwissenschaftliche Rationalität (Paradigm crisis in Homœopathy Medicine and 7. Homœopathy, Shamanism and Rajan Sankaranřs scientific rationality) Quest for the Vital Sensation WÜRGER, Wolfgang (ZKH. 53, 3/2009) BUTEHORN, Loretta (HL. 20, 4/2007) Present homœopathic Medicine seems to divide This article discusses how oneřs paradigmatic into a multitude of schools and trends. The viewpoint influences what information is considered circumstances require a critical self-reflection on the acceptable within a framework. Contemporary views of concept of Reason in our Science. The first step is a SANKARAN are often rejected as non-classical discussion concerning the paradigm of Natural Sciences Homœopathy. However a shamanic worldview is and its exclusive claims of scientific knowledge in inherent in Hahnemannřs classical approach and medicine. Sankaranřs innovative approach. The interesting essay has chapters on identification of the problem, a look at the history of science, the 8. Paradise Lost:The Unified theory on Miasms mistaken self-identification of the scientific modern LOMBAERTS, Christel (HL. 21, 1-2/2008) medicine, grounds and circumstances of self-mistaken Among the most discussed topics in the stand of the modern medicine, paradigm difference homœopathic profession are the Miasm theories. Often between the Scientific Medicine and homœopathic the word Miasm is not used or defined correctly. A Medicine, the Epistemological difference, the number of renowned homœopaths have tried to methodological difference, practical difference, systematize remedies and their Miasms in order to use difference of the nationality models, Theoretical and them as a tool to find the similimum. This article is an Practical conclusions. attempt to put all these theories and concepts into In the process of this study, the author has perspective in order to create a forum where there is explained Francis BACON, Rene DESCARTES, M. consensus about definitions and the nature of Miasms. FOUCAULT, HAHNEMANN. Immanuel KANT, Will KLUNKER, KUHN T.S., WITTGENSTEIN, etc. 9. Miasma und Konstitution (Miasms and Constitution) 5. 200 years Organon of Medicine Ŕ A comparative SPARENBORG-NOLTE, Anne Review of its six editions (1810-1842) (ZKH. 53, 3/2009) SCHMIDT, M. Josef (HOM. 99, 4/2010) Hahnemannřs Miasms concept as classified in his In 2010, the 200th anniversary of the Organon is Chronic Diseases, can be transferred into our daily celebrated by the homœopathic community. Samuel homœopathic practice, in this 21st century. His claim Hahnemannřs Organon of Rational Therapeutics, that complicated chronic diseases could be cured with published in 1810, however, marks neither the homœopathic specific remedy for the (active) Miasm, beginning of Homœopathy nor the end-point of its still holds true in todayřs case analysis, with only little development. On the one hand, its contents are based additions. The term of individual constitutional remedy on terms and concepts developed and published by is not abandoned due to its lack of differentiation, but HAHNEMANN during the preceding two decades. On instead defined more precisely thus gaining actually of the other hand the five revised editions of Organon that the background of miasmatic, heriditory and collective followed in the next three decades contain major burden. changes of theory and conceptions. Hahnemannřs basic This is a very interesting article. idea, running through all the stages of the foundation, elaboration, and defence of his doctrine, may be 10. Das Miasmenkonzept Hahnemanns in Lichte detected by a comparative review of his works from a aktueller epigenetischer Forschung historical and philosophical perspective. (The Miasms Concept of Hahnemann in the light of actual Epigenetic Research) 6. Susceptibility Bestow MAYER, Gabriele (ZKH. 53, 3/2009) POTDAR, Swapna (HCCR. 2/2009) Epigenetics means relating to, being or involving a In this article, she writes about the susceptibility modification in Gene expression that is independent of and the role of Homœopathy in the inheritance of ©Quarterly Homœopathic Digest XXVIII, 3&4/2011. For private circulation only. 2 the DNA sequence of a Gene; changes in Gene function Main Polarities: Split, detached, disconnected or without involving DNA sequence. clamped, closed, tight. Open or Closed. Giving or In this article Hahnemannřs concept of the Miasms Receiving. Material or Spiritual. Money or Love. is discussed in the light of modern researches in Mind: Dr. RAESIDE writes of the Proving that Epigenesis. Also Epigenetic regulation and hereditary Ŗthinking and coordination were more disturbed than are discussed; as well as the relevance of Epigenetics feelings.ŗ Aware of acute senses and their emotional for Medicine and particularly to Homœopathy. Main effects; sensitive heart. Feels the need to cut off or emphasis is put on the phenomenon of inheritability of detach from others due to acute emotional sensitivity epigenetic modifications in connection with heredity of and excessive sympathy. The patient experiences the the chronic Miasms. inability to feel emotion as a sensation of inner coldness. Fears losing control; such as, screaming on a 11. Neuere homöopathische Lehren: bus. Unconscious life and dreams are violent and Fehlinterpretationen des Organons fearful: dreams of murder, violence, spiders.