Organon Paragraph 2

[Dr. Jeff]

Like the first paragraph (aphorism), Aphorism 2 of the Organon <em>should be</em> self-evident for all healers.

But isn't. Toxic and harsh therapies like chemotherapy and radiation are even more harmful than the historical treatment  of choice, blood letting. And they are based on theories about the dis-ease process.

That's another possibility for the intent of the long first footnote (that Merryn correctly commented about in the Paragraph 1 post).

Here's Hahnemann's 2nd Aphorism:

<strong>"The highest ideal of cure is rapid, gentle and permanent restoration of the health, or removal and annihilation of the disease in its whole extent, in the shortest, most reliable, and most harmless way, on easily comprehensible principles."</strong>

What do we think "whole extent" refers to?

We'll discuss this more during our Monday member mentoring Empower Hour! Especially since a large part of this week's advanced cancer seminar focused on this point.

Also, does anyone know which US President was killed by blood-letting treatment for his dis-ease?

Dr. Jeff

 

[beccak]

Its late but I'm still going to give it a go.
&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;Not just removal and annihilation of the disease but the reason for getting the disease. Also, I would think this refers to removal and annihilation of all symptoms, not just the ones associated with/to a specific disease or chief complaint.&lt;/p&gt;
Becca

 

[mhassine]

"The highest ideal of cure is rapid, gentle and permanent restoration of the health, or removal and annihilation of the disease <strong>in its whole extent</strong>, in the shortest, most reliable, and most harmless way, on easily comprehensible principles"

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I see <em><strong>the whole extent</strong></em> as meaning the full ramifications of the disease, that is its full manifestation throughout the body. Not just the visible manifestations here and now, but also the unseen manifestations, that is everything that has the "tomorrow", the "now unseen", and the "potential".

For instance a sprained ankle results in a visibly swollen and painful ankle today, but in the future, the same ankle could remain fragile, and become prone to joint issues, with possible results on the hip and on the spine. "to the extent possible" could mean inasmuch as possibly healable through the accepted medicine.

It is a very ambitious goal, seizing the healing as integrity, not remedial.

Michelle

 

[mhassine]

The answer to your quizz could be <strong>George Washington</strong>, who died as a consequence of the blood-letting following a bacterial infection (but he received other treatments that the blood-letting at the same time).

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Fantastic Michelle!

I agree 100%.

We say that for a (dynamic) dis-ease to be fully eradicated, the sum total ("whole extent") of all manifestations of it need to be resolved.

Specifically meaning both internal as well as external signs and symptoms.

This past week I saw this incredibly well demonstrated in patients with advanced cancers.

Dr.Saine was not satisfied with his posology until the diagnostic parameters (which quantitate internal symptoms) of his brain tumor, lymphoma, metastatic lung cancer and osteosarcoma patients were normal (or improving).

We repeatedly discussed the importance of trending blood test results.

The "trend is your friend" (as Martin Zweig has written in a different context).

Things like hemoglobin,  zinc:copper ratios, lymphocytes, RBC-magnesium, etc.

Relating to pets, it's important for blood trends to be moving in the right direction (or at least not worsening) even when the BEAM (Behavior, Energy, Appetite, Mood) symptoms seem great. Especially in animals with serious dis-eases.

<strong>Optimal</strong> posology is key.

Dr. Jeff

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[Dr. Jeff]

Yes, I was thinking of Washington.

And yes, he had a lot else going on (not just repeated phlebotomies).

But it's probably not coincidence that he died the night of a blood-letting where ~40% of his blood was drained.

His vitality was "sapped".  A huge stress.

In Dr. Herscu's words, his body strained back against this stress by doing the best it could (sometimes that is indeed passing away) to restore balance.

Dr. Jeff