The state of mind as a key to everyday practice in accordance with §§ 210–214 Organon

The main emphasis in classical homeopathy has been laid on peculiar symptoms (§ 153), which is both obvious and thoroughly useful. The physical symptoms play a predominant role, whereas the State of Mind is often considered too difficult to conceive and is moreover subjective.

Hahnemann clearly attributed in §§ 210–214 Organon a greater importance to the mental symptoms, particularly their change in the event of illness. In a proving, too, the remedy shows its distinctive characteristics by mind symptoms.

Hahnemann remarks that in cases of „so-called corporal diseases the condition of the disposition and mind is always altered“ (§211Org.). We use repertories which give us mental symptoms to some extent only in analysed form, reducing the original wordings of the symptoms to abstractions.

M. L. Sehgal from India developed a method to generalise the different expressions and attitudes (versions) of the patient representing his state of disposition and mind, thinking in an analogical manner, which enables us to reduce the different versions of different patients to a common denominator i.e. to the same symptom as listed in the repertory.

The Sehgal-Method will be demonstrated on selected cases and proof of success shown in everyday practice. It enables us to make comprehensive use of §§ 210–214 reaching a broader application of homeopathy in everyday practice. The Sehgal-Method should therefore play a leading role when studying homeopathy today.

Keywords:

Sehgal-method, state of mind.

Schlüsselwörter:

Sehgal-Methode, Gemütszustand.

Korrespondierender Autor: Dr. med. Gerhardus Lang, Klinge 10, D-73087 Boll, Germany

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