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Use of Universal Symptoms -- E.A.Farrington |
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It is patent to all that the remedy for a given case is the one,
which covers the characteristic symptoms. Hence no rule of practice
is a correct sequence from the law of cure that in any way whatsoever
disputes the selection from the totality of the symptoms. But theory
and practice do not always agree; that is, their agreement is not
always evident; so Hahnemann and his followers have all along striven
to discover sub-rules that shall aid in the difficult task of curing
disease. For example, the Organon instructs us how to proceed when
one drug will not cover the totality, when constitutional taint
obscures, when epidemic influences are at work, etc. And, further,
still more in accommodation to circumstances, Hahnemann suggests
as often needed as usually required, etc. Thuja in sycosis, Sulphur
in psora, etc. Now, of course, it is not to be inferred here that
such drugs must not be given for the respective "constitutions;"
for the recommendation is ever subservient to the exacting law.
Still, their suggestion is very helpful, because it represents a
principle, and because it expresses the results of experience. It
simply means, use such remedies as are best adapted to the removal
of the underlying taint that is complicating and perpetuating the
illness; generally, Thuja or Sulphur will do, because so often proved
useful; but here, as always, characterizing symptoms must decide. In such cases we are not prescribing for a single symptom, we are
making use of a universal, characteristic property and whenever
in the human body tissue like that under treatment exists, there
the medicine can have an effect. And as metastases usually occur
from similar part to similar part we prevent such a catastrophe
by the universal scope of our drug. To explain further, suppose
we examine into the application of the modality of Bryonia, worse
from motion. It is universally present in all tissues that are generally
affected by exercise; as in muscles, serous and synovial membranes,
and inflamed joints. Bryonia depresses the sensorium, producing
dullness and want of desire to use the brain; hence naturally the
patient has aversion to motion. Now fibrous tissues are generally
relieved by continued exercise, and, consistently, the "fibrous
pains" of Bryonia are exceptions to the modality under consideration.
Nervousness is a symptom that generally impels one to move; and
accordingly, the Bryonia patient, when nervous, is compelled to
move though thereby he intensifies other sufferings. Thuja, as is
well-known, affects epithelia everywhere, first making them grow
excessively and later, causing their absorption; hence, if the wart
is that characteristic of the arborvitae, Thuja does not suppress
it, but cures it, acting consentaneously upon the Rhus affects notably fibrous tissues; hence its modality, better
from continued motion, but the purely muscular pains of the remedy,
and the prostration, are worse from motion. If then, we prescribe
for the modality better from motion, Rhus, we do not really depend
upon one symptom if the case concerns chiefly joints, tendons, sheaths
of muscles, and kindred structures. |
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