Unfounded statements.Sarah-I said:Rolfe,
Psora is a Miasm and remedies have a physiological effect on the body.
I think that's where I came in.Sarah-I said:Miasms are your genetic susceptibility to chronic disease if you like ....
Sarah-I said:As I keep telling you, my name is Sarah.
Sarah-I said:Miasms are your genetic susceptibility to chronic disease if you like and it is extremely useful to analyse cases miasmatically too, so you can see what patients' have tendencies towards.
Sarah-I said:Hans,
Psora is one of the three miasms that Hahnemann discovered, so your question is incorrect in as much as you should be asking Do Miasms exist?
I know that. As it happens, I have read Hahnemann. Hahnemann did not disciver miasms, he theorized them. Do you have evedence to support his theory?
Most homeopaths think that they do and when they analyse their cases they analyse them miasmatically too. However, some homeopaths do not consider that miams exist at all.
Yes, I notice how much in disagreement you really are. Anyhow, "think that they do" does not cut any ice with me.
Miasms are your genetic susceptibility to chronic disease if you like and it is extremely useful to analyse cases miasmatically too, so you can see what patients' have tendencies towards.
That is another secteric interpretation. Certainly not kosher homeopathy. As such, it is even less supported than basic Hahnemannian teachings which do, after all, build on a set of opbservations.
There is a very good discussion taking place at present on Hpathy between fitness1st and Dr Leela. You would all benefit from reading her postings. They are full of good information about homeopathy from a practitioner of at least 15 years standing.
No, because you cannot learn facts from unsuppoerted claims.
I do agree that modern medicine needs to rediscover the whole patient. Back around the beginning of the 20th century, modern medicine had precious few usable tools, but it still treated patients as whole persons. Then came the great discoveries of the causes and cures for many diseases, and medicine became preoccupied with pinpointing individual diseases, and attacking their causes.Kumar said:It looks that non-consideration/differanciation of individuals & medicines as per constitutions or miasms can be a weak point of modern system. All individuals can't be same, so same medicines can't suit similarily to all individuals. I think every other system has some constitutional base.
MRC_Hans said:Only recently has scientific medicine begun to rediscover it's main goal: To make the patient well, not just free of disease.
Hans
Zombified said:I'm not sure what you mean. What do you expect a doctor to do that they typically don't? I have yet to go to a doctor who failed to give me lifestyle advice for the sake of improved health and disease prevention, for example.
And what is it homeopaths do that's "holistic," other than applying the word to themselves?
Well, I didn't do anything special to find them. The latest one I just picked from on the health plan web page at my company.Barbrae said:zombie - youmust have some very unique doctors.
Let me be clear: the normal, standard, "evidence-based/allopathic" doctors I'm talking about were all concerned about my nutrition, how much exercise I got, stress, etc, etc.Also, Hahnemann was very clear about proper nutrition, excercise, sleep and hygiene.
Can you give an example of something homeopaths do here that you think doctors don't? Again (I've rearranged your quote a bit) I think most doctors look at the things you mentioned already.We look to the persons physical, mental and emotional state.
I am honestly surprised to read this, because as I posted above, my own experience is quite a bit different.Barbrae said:I have never EVER been to an MD (for myself or my kids) and have been given any lifestyle advice, diet advice, anything. That includes my gastro docs - you'd think at least they would have someting to say about diet and stress, but nope, nada. Tests and pills - that is it.
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Homeopathic medicine is in itself holistic because it takes the entire person into consideration when determining treatment. We look to the persons physical, mental and emotional state.
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The ability of the patient to pay.Darat said:3) What distinguishes "mental" from "emotional"?