Weeks 1 &2 Flashcards
When was homeopathy developed?
200 yrs ago
Proving
Give a substance to ‘blind’ subject and have them record their symptoms. Compare their notes and validate in the clinic.
What did Hippocrates discover?
Like cures like
James Tyler Kent
Forefather of homeopathy
Principle of Universality
What is out there can cure what is in here. Humans are not separate from the world we live in.
What book did Hahnemann write?
Organon of Medicine (contains major principles of Homeopathy) published in 1810
Rationale Medicine
Scientific medicine must conform to at least 3 elements:
- It must be based on facts
- It must be rational, that is logical
- It must be demonstrably true
First substance proven
Cinchona (aka: China officinalis)
- Quinine extracted to treat Malaria
How did George Washington die?
Blood letting
Asclepius
God of medicine, rejuvenation and physicians
Carries the Rod of Asclepius
Hygieia
Goddess of health, cleanliness and sanitation
Panacea
Goddess of Universal Remedy
Aceso
Goddess of the healing process
Inductive Reasoning
Based on specific observations and can include what is known and/or unknown
Deductive Reasoning
Starts with a general statement or hypothesis. The hypothesis must be correct