Post by Admin - Joy Lucas on Jun 11, 2021 9:06:55 GMT
Dear Colleagues,
In Vital Force, Primary and Secondary Actions 1 I discussed the
homoeopathic method of cure. In this model the stronger primary action of
the homeopathic remedy replaces the sensation of the weaker natural disease
in the vital force in a delusive manner by mimicking the original disorder.
In this way, the image of the natural disease is magnified to the
apprehension of the vital principle through the homoeopathic
remedy-disease. At this time, the secondary curative action of the vital
force seeks to asserts its superiority by differentiating itself from the
remedy-disease and removing the mistunement from without while
reestablishing homeostasis within.
Due to the exceeding small dose, subtle potency and limited duration of
the remedy the presently stronger remedy-disease is far more easily
overcome by the vital force than weaker natural disease. During this
process of healing the patient experiences an increase of vital energy in
degrees with restored vitality and vigor. This movement from within to
without and from the more important immaterial being to the periphery as
well as the increase in vital energy is responsible for the reversal of
symptoms witnessed in Hahnemann's direction of cure, commonly called
Hering's laws. This model is based empirical observation carried out in the
clinic over a period of almost 250 years.
In aphorism 11 of the Organon Samuel Hahnemann taught the disease is
"initially" only a mistunement of the "autonomic vital force". Many times
the word "initially" is ignored and a one sided view of vitalism is used
that considers disease only an energy imbalance. This is not the whole
truth. All natural diseases initially are functional in nature and then
they produce organic pathology. Homeopathic healing moves from within to
without by first correcting dynamic function and then removing the
pathology in degrees as vitality is restored. The role of the remedy is to
replace the natural disease. The role of the vital force is too restore
homeostasis.
This also follows the above model of cure in which the stronger remedy
disease replaces the natural disease and the vital force seeks to remove
the mistunement from without while reestablishing homeostasis within with
restored vitality. First there is a change in dynamic function from
increasing mistunement to becoming more in tune with homeostasis. As
the functional improvements take hold the pathology is reduced in degrees.
This is healing from within to without as the vital force seeks to assert
its superiority over the remedy-disease. When functional disorder is
corrected pathology is removed and vitality is restored. This is the
action-reaction model of cure.
Although the above model does not speak in modern scientific terms it
somewhat analogous to the way in which we understand the action-reaction
model related to the endocrine system, the nervous system and the immune
system, etc. For example, if there is stress put on the human organism it
uses its "adaptation energy" in a constitutional reaction called the
General Adaptation Syndrome. The GAS is a non specific constitutional
reaction to all pathogens that affect the psyche and soma. During the alarm
reaction the organism is placed under the strain of defensive reactions
involving pro and anti-inflammatory hormones and well as altered nervous
secretions.
If the alarm reaction of GAS is not resolved in a reasonable amount of
time the organism moves into the stage of adaptation where function is
disturbed but as of yet there is little organic pathology. If this state is
not resolved the organism moves into the state of exhaustion where the
bodies own defensive measure will damage the body's own tissues and produce
severe organic pathology. In the same way, the immune system responds to
antigens with antibodies that either remove the pathogen in a reasonable
time or they damage the bodies own tissues.
The three stages of GAS seem to corresponds to Hahnemann's model of the
primary, latent and secondary stages of chronic diseases. This shows that
the vital actions of the human organism gone astray are a principle
pathogenic force. That is why Hahnemann criticized the orthodox doctors for
imitating the deranged instinctive actions of the vital force which he said
they "misnamed Nature". One has to look at the bigger picture. What is the
correct view of Nature, Life and the healing arts?
How does this all relate to the clinic? The human orgasm is not cured
by imitating the actions of the diseased vital force during crisis nor
seeking to suppress the symptoms with opposites. Nature cures diseases
through the interplay of the similars and the vital force. The homeopathic
healer does not inmate the actions of the diseased vital force, but rather,
they imitate the actions of the disease itself in a subtle form! The
primary action of the remedy-disease replaces the natural disease and the
curative secondary action of the vital force seeks to assert its
superiority by removing the remedy-disease from without while
re-establishing health within with restored vitality.
Hahnemann stated that the amount of vital force (energy-vitality)
present in the patient is linked directly to the certainty and time of
cure. A person with a strong vital energy and stable vital force responds
to treatment in a manner that is different from a patient with weaken vital
energy and an unstable vital force. This is linked to the prognosis of cure
and the case management strategy. Those who are strong and stable can
support the remedy-reaction easier and safer than those who are weak and
unstable, etc. Those patients with a poor energy prognosis need special
treatment. Hahnemann developed special methods to treat these types of
persons.
In the Organon Hahnemann wrote that the sensitivity of patients can
vary in a ratio from 1 to 1000 (aph 281). That means the what would not
cause any reaction in the hyposensitive number 1 can cause severe
antagonistic secondary actions in a hypersensitive number 1000. For this
reason, the dose, potency and number of times the remedy is given must be
carefully individualized. This is why Hahnemann developed his new posology
methods in the 5th Organon (1833), the fifth edition of the Chronic Disease
(1837), and the 6th Organon (c. 1840s). Hahnemann noted that too many dry
pills and too many repetitions of a high potency remedy had the tendency to
produce unproductive aggravations and antagonistic counter actions by the
vital force.
These new methods are based on the olfaction and oral dose of the
medicinal solution of the C and LM potency and the methods of adjusting the
dose to suit the sensitivity of the patient and the nature of the disease
state. One should not treat a functional disorder in the same manner as a
severe pathological disease. One can not treat a person with weak vitality
and an unstable vital force the same as one with a strong vitality and a
stable vital force. One can not treat a hyposensitive and a hypersensitive
in the same manner. This is why individualization is superior to mechanical
programs where everyone is treated the same.
Correct posology is based on a perfect balance of primary and
secondary actions. These are a very practical considerations that are
related to objectively observable clinical phenomena. Primary action is
related to the posology factors of the medicine. Secondary action is
related to the condition and response of the vital force. For example, an
excessive primary action of a remedy is directly linked to the phenomena of
aggravation. Here the remedy-disease over-tunes the natural disease so
strongly that it demonstrate its own medicinal disease too powerfully.
Strong and prolonged aggravations repress the curative secondary action and
waste vitality. Serous excessive primary action produces antagonistic
counter actions by the vital force, which is a serious remedy caused
disease.These are state the homoeopath wishes to avoid.
Too much primary action is caused by using too many pills, too many
teaspoons of the medicinal solution, too high a potency or giving the
remedy too many times. It is very important to properly individualize the
posology and case management strategies. Too little primary action and the
remedy will not replace the natural disease nor produce a curative
secondary action. This will not lead to a cure. This means one needs more
pills, more teaspoons, a higher potency or more repetitions. In Hahnemann's
advanced method one must adjust the size of the dose, potency and remedy
schedule to suit the sensitivity of the patient, the nature of their
disease state, and the state of their vital force.
The primary action of the remedy and the secondary action of the vital
force are central to posology and case management. This is the key to
adjusting the dose to suit the sensitivity of the patient, the nature of
the diseases state, and the nature of the remedy-reaction. It is for these
reasons I teach about the vital force and primary and secondary actions. It
is not just an intellectual pastime about various models of cure. It is
about treating patients properly in the clinic. This is all related to
understanding the action-reaction model and how it relates to posology and
case management.
Similia Minimus
Sincerely, David Little
In Vital Force, Primary and Secondary Actions 1 I discussed the
homoeopathic method of cure. In this model the stronger primary action of
the homeopathic remedy replaces the sensation of the weaker natural disease
in the vital force in a delusive manner by mimicking the original disorder.
In this way, the image of the natural disease is magnified to the
apprehension of the vital principle through the homoeopathic
remedy-disease. At this time, the secondary curative action of the vital
force seeks to asserts its superiority by differentiating itself from the
remedy-disease and removing the mistunement from without while
reestablishing homeostasis within.
Due to the exceeding small dose, subtle potency and limited duration of
the remedy the presently stronger remedy-disease is far more easily
overcome by the vital force than weaker natural disease. During this
process of healing the patient experiences an increase of vital energy in
degrees with restored vitality and vigor. This movement from within to
without and from the more important immaterial being to the periphery as
well as the increase in vital energy is responsible for the reversal of
symptoms witnessed in Hahnemann's direction of cure, commonly called
Hering's laws. This model is based empirical observation carried out in the
clinic over a period of almost 250 years.
In aphorism 11 of the Organon Samuel Hahnemann taught the disease is
"initially" only a mistunement of the "autonomic vital force". Many times
the word "initially" is ignored and a one sided view of vitalism is used
that considers disease only an energy imbalance. This is not the whole
truth. All natural diseases initially are functional in nature and then
they produce organic pathology. Homeopathic healing moves from within to
without by first correcting dynamic function and then removing the
pathology in degrees as vitality is restored. The role of the remedy is to
replace the natural disease. The role of the vital force is too restore
homeostasis.
This also follows the above model of cure in which the stronger remedy
disease replaces the natural disease and the vital force seeks to remove
the mistunement from without while reestablishing homeostasis within with
restored vitality. First there is a change in dynamic function from
increasing mistunement to becoming more in tune with homeostasis. As
the functional improvements take hold the pathology is reduced in degrees.
This is healing from within to without as the vital force seeks to assert
its superiority over the remedy-disease. When functional disorder is
corrected pathology is removed and vitality is restored. This is the
action-reaction model of cure.
Although the above model does not speak in modern scientific terms it
somewhat analogous to the way in which we understand the action-reaction
model related to the endocrine system, the nervous system and the immune
system, etc. For example, if there is stress put on the human organism it
uses its "adaptation energy" in a constitutional reaction called the
General Adaptation Syndrome. The GAS is a non specific constitutional
reaction to all pathogens that affect the psyche and soma. During the alarm
reaction the organism is placed under the strain of defensive reactions
involving pro and anti-inflammatory hormones and well as altered nervous
secretions.
If the alarm reaction of GAS is not resolved in a reasonable amount of
time the organism moves into the stage of adaptation where function is
disturbed but as of yet there is little organic pathology. If this state is
not resolved the organism moves into the state of exhaustion where the
bodies own defensive measure will damage the body's own tissues and produce
severe organic pathology. In the same way, the immune system responds to
antigens with antibodies that either remove the pathogen in a reasonable
time or they damage the bodies own tissues.
The three stages of GAS seem to corresponds to Hahnemann's model of the
primary, latent and secondary stages of chronic diseases. This shows that
the vital actions of the human organism gone astray are a principle
pathogenic force. That is why Hahnemann criticized the orthodox doctors for
imitating the deranged instinctive actions of the vital force which he said
they "misnamed Nature". One has to look at the bigger picture. What is the
correct view of Nature, Life and the healing arts?
How does this all relate to the clinic? The human orgasm is not cured
by imitating the actions of the diseased vital force during crisis nor
seeking to suppress the symptoms with opposites. Nature cures diseases
through the interplay of the similars and the vital force. The homeopathic
healer does not inmate the actions of the diseased vital force, but rather,
they imitate the actions of the disease itself in a subtle form! The
primary action of the remedy-disease replaces the natural disease and the
curative secondary action of the vital force seeks to assert its
superiority by removing the remedy-disease from without while
re-establishing health within with restored vitality.
Hahnemann stated that the amount of vital force (energy-vitality)
present in the patient is linked directly to the certainty and time of
cure. A person with a strong vital energy and stable vital force responds
to treatment in a manner that is different from a patient with weaken vital
energy and an unstable vital force. This is linked to the prognosis of cure
and the case management strategy. Those who are strong and stable can
support the remedy-reaction easier and safer than those who are weak and
unstable, etc. Those patients with a poor energy prognosis need special
treatment. Hahnemann developed special methods to treat these types of
persons.
In the Organon Hahnemann wrote that the sensitivity of patients can
vary in a ratio from 1 to 1000 (aph 281). That means the what would not
cause any reaction in the hyposensitive number 1 can cause severe
antagonistic secondary actions in a hypersensitive number 1000. For this
reason, the dose, potency and number of times the remedy is given must be
carefully individualized. This is why Hahnemann developed his new posology
methods in the 5th Organon (1833), the fifth edition of the Chronic Disease
(1837), and the 6th Organon (c. 1840s). Hahnemann noted that too many dry
pills and too many repetitions of a high potency remedy had the tendency to
produce unproductive aggravations and antagonistic counter actions by the
vital force.
These new methods are based on the olfaction and oral dose of the
medicinal solution of the C and LM potency and the methods of adjusting the
dose to suit the sensitivity of the patient and the nature of the disease
state. One should not treat a functional disorder in the same manner as a
severe pathological disease. One can not treat a person with weak vitality
and an unstable vital force the same as one with a strong vitality and a
stable vital force. One can not treat a hyposensitive and a hypersensitive
in the same manner. This is why individualization is superior to mechanical
programs where everyone is treated the same.
Correct posology is based on a perfect balance of primary and
secondary actions. These are a very practical considerations that are
related to objectively observable clinical phenomena. Primary action is
related to the posology factors of the medicine. Secondary action is
related to the condition and response of the vital force. For example, an
excessive primary action of a remedy is directly linked to the phenomena of
aggravation. Here the remedy-disease over-tunes the natural disease so
strongly that it demonstrate its own medicinal disease too powerfully.
Strong and prolonged aggravations repress the curative secondary action and
waste vitality. Serous excessive primary action produces antagonistic
counter actions by the vital force, which is a serious remedy caused
disease.These are state the homoeopath wishes to avoid.
Too much primary action is caused by using too many pills, too many
teaspoons of the medicinal solution, too high a potency or giving the
remedy too many times. It is very important to properly individualize the
posology and case management strategies. Too little primary action and the
remedy will not replace the natural disease nor produce a curative
secondary action. This will not lead to a cure. This means one needs more
pills, more teaspoons, a higher potency or more repetitions. In Hahnemann's
advanced method one must adjust the size of the dose, potency and remedy
schedule to suit the sensitivity of the patient, the nature of their
disease state, and the state of their vital force.
The primary action of the remedy and the secondary action of the vital
force are central to posology and case management. This is the key to
adjusting the dose to suit the sensitivity of the patient, the nature of
the diseases state, and the nature of the remedy-reaction. It is for these
reasons I teach about the vital force and primary and secondary actions. It
is not just an intellectual pastime about various models of cure. It is
about treating patients properly in the clinic. This is all related to
understanding the action-reaction model and how it relates to posology and
case management.
Similia Minimus
Sincerely, David Little