A Candid & Considerate Reflection

In fact, any faculty of science cannot be precisely perfected over night despite Herculean efforts. Therefore, every science ought to be updated frequently with the time and maturity as knowledge transpires in our society and growth occurs in our system. The  Homœopathy  cannot  be  exception  to  rule;  however,  if  you  say  it  is  science. Although the same phenomenon can also be perceived within the annals of medicine, as such it is obviously evident; yet, Homœopaths arrogantly have feeling that the field of Homœopathy  is  exception  to  rule.  Therefore,  it  seems  that,  we  didn’t  update  and upgrade our science of healing so far. And so, we failed to draw the adequate attention desired in general. This resulted into the lack of common as well as political supporters. In its turn, it generated a paucity related to the adequate development of this science. Yet,  some  aplastic  Homœopaths  still  pluming  for  themselves  on  its  antiquity  and imagine that it possesses the most scientific basis; however, actually it is struggling for its existence. I shall exemplify that how it fallen short in context of present scenario, which is due to absence of up-gradation process in this healing science.

Although more than one-hundred-seventy years had been elapsed away so far after the Great master Dr. Hahnemann departed from this planet earth; yet, in order to update and upgrade our knowledge, provided by him, as per understanding of 18th -19th centuries,  hardly  anyone  of  his  followers  tried  to  look  deeply,  considerately  and sincerely into the matter of fact. In this regard, hardly anyone of his follower, in harmony

with the latest ever understanding, tried to bring out much more comprehensible knowledge  — the knowledge  that has already been acquired global recognition and advancing rapidly in the field of medical science. The era of 21st  century is the space era of naño technology.  The biological scientists over the globe have reached to a

common opinion that, “each and every activity of every living organism is governed by the preprogrammed genetic constitution GC of entity, which consists of GENES, even the death of each cell (apoptosis) is preprogrammed well.” (A discovery that won the Noble laurels in the year 2002 AD). Such developments came into light following the Whole Genome Sequencing WGS (decoding of Genome) as well as Whole Exome Sequencing WES and got universal recognition related to the fact of entity.

Hahnemann incorporated all those findings which he could recognize through his own determination and inferences at that time in his 6th edition of ‘Organon’. In order to incorporate   all   the   curative   attributes,   exist   in  the   medicinal   or  non-medicinal substances, he experimented nearly on ninety-nine substances during his lifespan. He

also scrutinized the past records of pathogenic attributes of several other of substances during his lifespan. Now, it’s our social and moral responsibility that, as a true follower of his  notions,  in  the  light  of  most  contemporary  understanding,  we  should  carry  on however his initiated framework furthermore ahead. But, we are still sitting quite comfortably  showing  our apathetic  attitude  in this regard.  We still  believe  that  and assume, on the part of Hahnemann, only his accepted wisdom and superior inscriptions shall ceaselessly fulfill the everlasting needs of entire existing and forthcoming generations of the sickened humanity. So that, there is no need to update and upgrade our earlier belief-system furthermore or science of healing.

We never think it fit that, we ought to assimilate latest ever facts and findings in our literature — the facts which have already been emerged in the fields of medical science so far and acquired a global acceptance. We never think about that, during the last more than one-hundred-seventy years a great change has taken place in the field of medical science and we must update our knowledge or ourselves or upgrade our owned literature furthermore.  Similarly, you may also think of that, since Homœopathy has founded  on  the  most  eternal  laws  of  Nature,  namely,  on the  most  fundamental  or unchangeable laws of Nature, it is an unnecessary and useless task to update our science of healing furthermore. Then, indeed, I shall be obliged to defy against such deliberations  and  drastically  declare  that,  it’s  nothing  more  than  foolery  in  fool’s paradise, which never comes true at all. Actually, it’s a dream of mirage only that never comes true; instead, it’s going to prove a suicidal act for the whole Homœo-physician’s fraternity.

The trait of curiosity in a rational human being doesn’t only oblige him to hunt down beneficial elements to life, in favour of humanity, but it also abstain him from quitting down his ongoing missions. Thus, he continuously tries to discover newer dimensions into day-to-day occurrences. As a result the great innovative things come into  light.  Thereupon  doesn’t  only  he  get  updated  himself  but  also  his  attained knowledge,  to  which  he  may  share  and  disseminate  to  other  members  of  society, update and upgrade them for the betterment of entire humanity. Without disparaging the services of millions of physicians, which they rendered to the whole sickened humanity, I shall occupy myself here only with the realistic approach related to the medication of precious  human life, especially,  using Homœopathy.  I couldn’t  understand  that why current students of Homœopathy, who are expected to be scientific in nature, alas, as has hitherto taught with archaic manuals, which shouldn’t be, do not ask for the up- gradation of this science of healing; and that, why should they accept the obsolete manuscripts? I shall pass by unnoticed, the despicable examples cited by Hahnemann

in the 6th  edition of ‘Organon’, as they don’t practiced‡  now in this current phase of extreme evolution.

The prevailing modes of the management of diseases in the time of Hahnemann were really cruel, horrible and depriving; as it they were evidently felt and perceived by the sickened individuals of that time and common population in general. Consequently, in  reflection  to  all  that,  in  order  to  oppose  and  defy  against  all  those  devastating systems efficiently, it was necessary and inevitable also that the one should arose and defy against all those happenings. It was done by Hahnemann however by introducing a new  upgraded  notion  in  the  field  of  medical  science.  Overall,  he  revolutionized prevailing circumstances of that time; however, for the betterment of entire sickened and moaning humanity. Presently, although the situations are not remained the same as it were in the time of Hahnemann — following the law of Nature, ‘the change is rule of universe’, they have changed enough significantly; yet some important steps are still to be taken again for the up gradation of Homœopathy. In context of present scenario, for the same cause, a revolutionary step has taken up by me — as it was immediately required.

No scientific system can be ever made or tailored in such a way that it would never require any rectification or up-gradation. In context of current understanding, if you study ‘Organon’ with a scientific attitude, you will find there are lots of unscientific elements existing in the manuscript, and, Hahnemann obviously had often made a lot of speculations that bear no scientific reasoning. Methinks, therefore, every science, if it is

science at all or you say it science, ought to be updated§  time to time as per increased knowledge and current understanding.

Looking at the present phase of extreme evolution and advancement in the field of medical science, methinks, the statement of Dr. Dudgeon and his view is not only

very pertinent here to mention but it also a very important and decisive message necessary to consider the values of evolution and growth. His view obligates us to adapt ourselves to the current situations. In favour of up-gradation of our healing science and knowledge, it has attained a greater importance than ever before. Dr. Dudgeon was the main translator of ‘Organon of medicine’. He described in his translator’s preface, concerning Dr. Hahnemann’s up-gradation and views thereof, in the march 1893 AD, i.e. 120 years ago, that: “His denunciation of practice of the old School, though quite deserved when he wrote, is not applicable to the present condition of Allopathic medicine”.

The  question  is  that,  if  Dr.  Dudgeon  even  at  that  time  could  declare  his appreciation about the allopathic mode of medication, then why we cannot today? Given that, it has much more evolved and advanced today than ever before. Therefore, it is much more considerable and relevant here now. Yet, we are still breathing in the 18th-

19th  century and reading the 6th  edition of ‘Organon’  with a great proud of being a member of a very new scientific mode of medication as well as criticizing and cursing the  old  school  of  medicines  so  far  —  the  allopathy.  Instead,  we  must  update  and

upgrade ourselves up to this point of time. Neither am I in favour of allopathic mode of

medication nor appreciating it to have permission from anybody to allow practice Homœopaths allopathic drugs; instead Homœopathic medication. However, I am appreciating it because of tremendous growth they have achieved via theirs substantial hard work and labour, which is really admirable.

As regards development and up-gradation, even before the death of Dr. Hahnemann,  the  Homœopaths  were  got  divided  into  two  parts.  The  one  group considers itself as a real representative  of pure Hahnemannian’s  Homœopathy and recognizes that the Master is only and ultimate authority. Whilst, other one called itself as ‘scientific Homœopaths’ and recognizes that the Hahnemann is a great innovator but did not  considers  him  as an infallible  authority  or at least  hesitated  to enquire  his opinions. Even if thought of ‘scientism’ and relation thereof to the Homœopathy was clarified by Dr. James Krauss**  but it was actually evolved during the second half of the

19th    or  early  20th    century.  It  was  largely  because  of  the  increasing  individual

consciousness or efforts of the ‘scientific Homœopaths’ — the so-called second group of Homœopaths. They greatly encouraged the more inquiries into the subject in question and  exploration  task.  They  greatly  encouraged  creative  writings  and  enriched  our literary legacy as well as enhanced and advanced the up-gradation process in favour of practical Homoeopathy.

The following few facts and points must be considered without any delay.

1.  On  account  of  extreme  advancement  in  the  field  of  medical  science,  his inferential views do not find any harmony with the current understanding.

2. They don’t provide any realistic understanding, in context of current scenario, and so, they do not withstand anymore.

3. Therefore, we should have to introspect right now and choose our appropriate

way.

4. In order to update and upgrade ourselves we ought to update our knowledge.

5. We must also upgrade  our literary legacy,  because it has not been done since then.

6.  If  up-gradation  was  not  necessary  at  all,  then  why  he  made  several

emendations in his own earlier editions of ‘Organon’; whereupon several editions came into existence. If it was not necessary, indeed, he might have never done it.

I don’t feel it necessary,  at this juncture,  to elaborate  much more about  the

‘PROTOCOL   OF   LIFE   &  NAÑO   MEDICINES’.   Remember!   The   appraisal   and acceptance of shortcomings and mistakes are the key of evolution. Therefore, in order to  assess  shortcomings  and  mistakes  as  well  as  inconsistencies  existing  in  the

‘Organon of medicine’, we will have to look at a glance its manuscript. In the following

forthcoming few chapters, together with history of medicine we will also look at the history of  ‘similia’. Only then we may become capable of resolving the encountered problems and may undertake an up-gradation task. Before imparting all the findings to the world scientific community, that what I have got during the my exploration task, firstly I should have to scrutinized myself. I should have to scrutinize my own acquired knowledge as well as consequently emerged issues in context of present scenario. For this purpose therefore, we should have to take a deep dip into the Ocean of our extant knowledge as well as ever-changing futurities. Only thereafter we may become capable of recognizing the truth of life and only thereafter we may offer precious answer to the emerged issues.

‡ Dr. Dudgeon even in the march 1893 AD, i.e. 121 years ago, had described regarding Dr. Hahnemann’s writings  in his translator’s  preface  that:  “The  tonic,  stimulant,  antipyretic  and  narcotic  practice  of  modern medicine  is  as  far  removed  from  the  scientific  simplicity  of  homoeopathy  as  were  the  venesections,  blisters, cauteries, purgatives and mercurialisations against which Hahnemann waged successful war. Hahnemann’s vigorous protest against the dominant medicine of his day is useful as showing the negative good effects of homoeopathy; for

 almost all the irrational practices he denounced have been abandoned; it remains for his followers to exhibit its positive effects in the victory of rational and scientific medicine.”

§   It’s  not  only shameful  situation  for all of us,  but  it is also a greater  challenge  for entire  Homœo- physicians  fraternity,  especially,  for the Indian  Homœopaths,  that  the text  of ‘Organon’  is still  to be updated. For the Indian Homœopaths,  firstly, because they never miss any opportunity to claim that Homœopathy has its origin in India; and, secondly, because of being a largest pool of Homœopaths in the world, it’s our social and moral responsibility that, we ought to update and upgrade our literary legacy. The gifted and intellectual Homœo-physicians, who exceptionally have a crystal clear concept regarding this superb healing science and art and actually have concerned enough about the progress of Homœopathy, shall certainly be of the same mind and will be satisfied with my accepted wisdom. By contributing in this up-gradation task, they have an opportunity to reveal their unprejudiced behavior and observant  nature.  In  view  of  current  scenario,  they  can  update  the  field  of  their  own  choice  in Homœopathy. If they are really conscience-stricken and introspective enough, they know it very well, consistent with the current scientific understanding,  they are incapable of giving any unambiguous or unanimous idea regarding phenotypes of the diseases and/or cure or causes thereof. Consequently, due to lack of up-gradation of our knowledge, nowadays, all kinds of malpractices and misuses are emerged in this superb healing science and art and they are going on freely. By upgrading our science, we shall not only discourage the misuses of this therapeutic science but also positively prevent all the malpractices that are going on in every form and every kind. On the other hand, that mass of educated peoples, who is really conscious  enough  and concerned  about  their  health,  may certainly  assist  us on their  part  by abstaining themselves from purchasing unauthenticated preparations. But it shall only become evident when up-gradation and advancement in our healing science got accomplished; as it will also educate the common people.