Introduction to Limits and Possibilities of Homoeopathy
In modern therapeutics the mind has become much more important in the pathological field of diseases. Mind can produce and mind can cure diseases….
Limits and Possibilities of Homoeopathy in Biology and Mental Diseases by Bernoville F.
Dr. Bernoville (1896 – 1939) has very clearly shown in these two articles what are the limits and possibilities of Homoeopathy or the law of Similitude and its corollary the use of micro-dose. The limits and possibilities of Homoeopathy as a Therapeutic Aid in Mental Disorders are also discussed.
Value and limits
The Value and Limits of Application of the Principle of Similitude in Biology and in Therapeutics. The therapeutics is not yet a science and it cannot become a complete science but only when it will be built up on some laws and general unquestionable principles. …
Principle of similitude
The Principle of Similitude: Its new applications according to the recent biological research in Hormones, Vitamins etc. Thus the action of adrenaline is inversed according to the dose it is injected, thus showing a homeopathic action….
Similitude in therapeutics
The sphere, the possibilities and the actual limits of the principle of similitude in therapeutics. In practice, very few patients do not react according to the principle of similitude, either because they are in a state of a very old disease or very much advanced (some agonies), or for some personal reasons. …
Action of therapeutic agents
Thus the hypophysiological doses of Ipecac are still expectorant, like that of the habitual physiological doses; while smaller doses are antispasmodic and stops expectoration. We will see further on that this fact has been proved by Arndt Schulz….
Law of similars
The law of Arndt Schulz gives a justification to the use of small doses and in the limit of that homoeopathic law and allopathically where small doses join together…
Mental disorders
In the Hahnemannian method of treatment that in practice we must carefully interrogate every patient on his character, his sentiments, humors and emotions, sensations and impressions etc. without forgetting his sleep, his dreams that gives precious informations. …
Cases
The possibility of Homoeopathy in the treatment of mental diseases with some persons cases of Melancholy, Insanity, Delirium etc….
Mental diseases
In some cases homoeopathy will be but an adjuvant and in some other cases it will take the first place according to well precised indications. Incontestably homoeopathy should cede to other methods, its place if these prove more efficacious. …