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CHRONIC DISEASES• Hahnemann’s Observations

– Relapse into illness despite treatment– Illness progresses deeper despite removal of trigger– Organism unable to overcome illness on own [§ 72]– Permanent cure: Possible – Treat the “The Totality of Illness”

• Cause of Chronic Disease– Primary disturbance is in the dynamic “Immaterial Vital Principle”– Secondary to a “Penetration” [Infection] by a “Virus” [Bacteria/Virus]– Invading and Manifesting “its development” in the whole organism

• Chronic Miasms– “Inherited” Pathogenic Dynamic Morbid Tendencies – “Constitution”– Fundamental Chronic diseases – Inadequately treated infection– “Suppression” – Result in “Chronic internal suffering”

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3 FUNDAMENTAL MIASMS• ACUTE

– Transient “Explosion” of Latent Psora – Epidemic / Childhood

– Rapid / Brief / Self Limiting

– Uniform / Within → Outward

• CHRONIC• PSORA / SYCOSIS / SYPHILIS

– Secondary to Progressive development of Miasms

– Any one of the 3 / or any combination thereof

– Imperceptible / Life-long / Progressive

– Different Phases & Presentations

– Without → Inwards

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SANKARAN• CHRONIC DISEASES

– Inability to Cope with changed Environment (Stress) – → “Delusion” [False perception] of reality– Maladaptive, Inappropriate coping strategy to survive– Called STATES or MIASMS– States have their roots in the past (even Parental past)– To cure: Address this “Basic feeling or false perception”

• BASIC STATES• Acute• PSORIC – Dysfunction / Deficiency• SYCOTIC – Hyper function / Excess• SYPHILITIC – Destruction / Perversion

• IN BETWEEN STATES– TUBERCULINIC - Sycosis & Leprosy– CARCINOGENIC - Sycosis & Syphilis– Typhoid - Acute & Psora – Malaria - Acute & Sycosis– Ringworm - Psora & Sycosis– Leprosy - Tubercular & Syphilis

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ACUTEChild

• PANIC - REACTING– Acute Sudden threatening Crisis

Defence – leading to:– Immediate / Instinctive / Reflex Escape Reaction– Shock / Rapid Progression & Swift Termination

• Panic / Alarm / Excitable / Hyperactive– Intense – No Structural Pathology

Acon / Bell / Hyos / Stram / Lyss

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PSORICYouth

• STRUGGLING– Anxiety from Doubts about Coping ability

Defence – leading to:– Struggle to survive / Periodical discomfort– Shy / Lack Confidence – Hopeful / Problem Solving

• Vivid / Observant / Sensitive / Anxious– Reversible – Functional Pathology

Psor / Calc / Graph /Sulph

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SYCOTICMiddle Age

• HIDING - BUILDING– Something Wrong – Weakness / Inadequate to cope

Defence – leading to:– Cover Up / Conceal / Fixed / Rigid / Rituals– Guilt / Remorse / Overcompensates for Inferiority

• Secretive / Obsessional / Compulsive / Egotism– Chronic – Tumours / Kelloid / Allergy

Med / Thuja / Staph / Arg-n

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SYPHIPITICAged

• BREAKING - DEATRUCTING– Beyond Salvage - Unable to manage / cover-up

Defence – leading to:– Desperate / Violent / Dramatic attempt to change– Futility / Decompensate / Collapse

• Despair / Hopeless / Suicide / Asocial / Dictator– Degeneration – Structural Pathology

Syph / Merc / Aur / Fluor-ac

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PSORICFear Death

• Personality– Never satisfied / Sensitive / Restless– Fears & Anxieties / Weak Will power– Timid & Irresolute / Make an effort - Learning

• Generalities– Exhaustion / Lack energy / Burning Pain– Aggr: Morning / Cold & Dry / Movement– Food: Des: Warm food / Aver: Fish– Skin: Dry / Itching / Thin discharge

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SYCOTICDelusion Immortal

• Personality– Suspicious / Opportunist / Deceitful / Selfish– Mischievous / Secretive / Demanding / Fixed– Guilt / Self Reproach / Extremes of emotion

• Generalities– Lots energy / Neuralgic & Colic Pain– Aggr: Day / Damp / Cold Applications– Food: Des: Rich food / Aver: Onion– Skin: Kelloid / Warts / Jelly discharge

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SYPHILITICDesire Death

• Personality– Hopeless / Despair / Depression / Suicidal– Dictatorial / Asocial / Psychopath / Dictator– Dull / Slow / Lack Comprehension

• Generalities– Weakness / End stage / Bone Pain– Aggr: Night / Change weather / Sweat– Food: Des: Cold food / Aver: Meat– Skin: No Itching / Excoriating discharge

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TUBERCULINICIndifferent Death

• Personality– Never Satisfied / Romantic / Opportunistic / Selfish– Desire to Escape / Industrious / Irresolute– Changeable / Easily Offended / Malicious / Irritable

• Generalities– Exhausted / Emaciated / Restless / Periodicity– Aggr: Night / Cold & Damp / Sea– Food: Des: Cold milk / Aver: Meat– Skin: Itching / Offensive discharge

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CARCINOGENICDesire Death

• Personality– Responsible / Sympathetic / Martyr / Duty– Fastidious / Perfection / Sensitive– Resentment / Abandon self / Lot of Fears

• Generalities– Neutral Energy / Periodicity & Alternating– Aggr: Extremes Temperature / Sea– Food: Des: Chocolate / Aver: Fat– Skin: Acne & Warts / Thick discharge