In The Name of God English for Homeopaths & Homeopathy Students Dr.S.Sadeghi Feb. 2010.

In The Name of GodIn The Name of God

English for Homeopaths English for Homeopaths & Homeopathy Students & Homeopathy Students

Dr.S.Sadeghi Dr.S.Sadeghi Feb. 2010 Feb. 2010

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What aims do we have in this What aims do we have in this session ?session ?

To Read the text by the teacher and To Read the text by the teacher and the students.the students.

To Review spellings and meanings To Review spellings and meanings of the new terms. of the new terms.

To write down some questions for To write down some questions for the next session. the next session.

To take a quiz. To take a quiz.

Session-1Session-1ORGANON OF MEDICINEORGANON OF MEDICINE

The 6The 6thth Edition EditionTranslators' IntroductionTranslators' Introduction

Samuel Hahnemann's Samuel Hahnemann's Organon of Medicine Organon of Medicine clearly and completely states (clearly and completely states (explainsexplains)), for the , for the first time in history, the true nature of health and first time in history, the true nature of health and disease, the natural principles (disease, the natural principles (lawslaws) of cure, and ) of cure, and the system of medical therapy based on these the system of medical therapy based on these principles which we know as homoeopathy. It has principles which we know as homoeopathy. It has remained until today the one essential remained until today the one essential cornerstone (cornerstone (basisbasis) of homoeopathy, the ultimate ) of homoeopathy, the ultimate ((terminalterminal) authority ( ) authority ( powerpower ) on ( ) on (aboutabout) its ) its doctrine (doctrine (belief, canon, principlebelief, canon, principle) and practice. ) and practice. Everything ever written on homoeopathy Everything ever written on homoeopathy proceeds (proceeds (is originatedis originated) from it.) from it.

……Translators' IntroductionTranslators' Introduction

It was first published in 1810, in It was first published in 1810, in Kothen, Germany. Hahnemann Kothen, Germany. Hahnemann published five editions of the work published five editions of the work during his lifetime and completed the during his lifetime and completed the manuscript (manuscript (scriptscript) of the sixth and ) of the sixth and final edition in 1842, the year before final edition in 1842, the year before he died at the age of eighty-eight. he died at the age of eighty-eight. This last edition (This last edition (publishingpublishing) was not ) was not published until 1921.published until 1921.


The standard English version of the The standard English version of the Organon Organon has hitherto (has hitherto (PREVIOUSLYPREVIOUSLY) ) been a nineteenth-century been a nineteenth-century translation of the fifth edition, to translation of the fifth edition, to which a translation of the important which a translation of the important changes introduced by Hahnemann changes introduced by Hahnemann in the sixth edition were later added in the sixth edition were later added in an effort (attempt ) to bring it up in an effort (attempt ) to bring it up to date (to date (MODERNMODERN, , the latestthe latest ). ).


Unfortunately, this translation is very Unfortunately, this translation is very tedious (tedious (BORINGBORING) ) and difficult to and difficult to read because it approximates in read because it approximates in stilted stilted Victorian English, the Victorian English, the dense and dense and cumbersomecumbersome, style of Hahnemann's , style of Hahnemann's German. German.

Hahnemann's language is difficult Hahnemann's language is difficult even for a modern German ear, and even for a modern German ear, and its literal ( its literal ( exactexact ) equivalent in ) equivalent in English is a formidable (English is a formidable (tremendoustremendous) ) obstacle to understanding. obstacle to understanding. Furthermore (Furthermore (MOREOVERMOREOVER ) )

, there are serious errors in the , there are serious errors in the translation and in the additions made translation and in the additions made to it.to it.


The present translators have made a The present translators have made a completely new translation from the completely new translation from the original text of the sixth edition. original text of the sixth edition. Hahnemann's manuscript is in the Hahnemann's manuscript is in the possession (possession (ownershipownership) of the School ) of the School ((academyacademy)of Medicine of the )of Medicine of the University of California in San University of California in San Francisco, and we have been Francisco, and we have been fortunate in obtaining a photocopy of fortunate in obtaining a photocopy of it. it.

We have scrupulously ( We have scrupulously ( very very concerned to avoid doing concerned to avoid doing wrongwrong )adhered ( )adhered (STUCKSTUCK)to every )to every word of Hahnemann's text but have word of Hahnemann's text but have rendered( rendered( translatedtranslated) it into standard ) it into standard modernmodern English, sometimes dividing English, sometimes dividing his very long sentences into several his very long sentences into several shorter ones for the sake of clarity shorter ones for the sake of clarity and readability (and readability (easy or enjoyable to easy or enjoyable to readread ). ).


There has been a most remarkable There has been a most remarkable reawakening of interest in reawakening of interest in homoeopathy during the last ten homoeopathy during the last ten years, and many important textbooks years, and many important textbooks have been republished in different have been republished in different English-speaking countries. English-speaking countries.

It seemed therefore all the more It seemed therefore all the more urgent ( urgent ( instantinstant ) to bring out a clear ) to bring out a clear English translation of the book from English translation of the book from which all others in the literature which all others in the literature ((published writingspublished writings ) ) developed and developed and on which they comment.on which they comment.


This translation is the fruit of many This translation is the fruit of many months of arduous ( months of arduous ( difficultdifficult ) )labor; labor; it has been rigorously and it has been rigorously and systematically checked against the systematically checked against the original text by us and by other original text by us and by other scholars. scholars.

It was commissioned It was commissioned

( ( donedone ) by The Hahnemann ) by The Hahnemann Foundation of California with the Foundation of California with the intention (intention (purposepurpose) ) of providing a of providing a reliable ( reliable ( validvalid ) modern English ) modern English source for homoeopathic physicians source for homoeopathic physicians and the public.and the public.


The The Organon Organon may in time be widely may in time be widely recognized (recognized (OFFICIALLY APPROVEDOFFICIALLY APPROVED ) )

as one of the most important books in the as one of the most important books in the entire history of medicine, because it entire history of medicine, because it introduces in the long story of man's introduces in the long story of man's struggle (struggle (battlebattle )against disease, a )against disease, a successful system of medicinal therapy successful system of medicinal therapy that contrasts (that contrasts (OPPOSESOPPOSES) radically ) radically ((basicallybasically) with everything previously ) with everything previously taught and practiced ( taught and practiced ( performedperformed ). ).

Homoeopathy is recognized and Homoeopathy is recognized and practiced throughout the world, but it practiced throughout the world, but it is still something of a challenge to is still something of a challenge to the orthodox medical establishmentthe orthodox medical establishment

((foundationfoundation), which can neither ), which can neither assimilate (assimilate (admitadmit) it nor refute ) it nor refute ( ( disprovedisprove )it. )it.

……Translators' IntroductionTranslators' Introduction Amid (Amid (IN THE MIDDLE OFIN THE MIDDLE OF)) the public doubts the public doubts

and criticisms that today cloud (and criticisms that today cloud (darkendarken) ) the image of technological (the image of technological (professionalprofessional) ) medicine, homoeopathy offers a clear, medicine, homoeopathy offers a clear, simple, and inexpensive way to cure simple, and inexpensive way to cure disease. It may indeed turn out (disease. It may indeed turn out (proveprove) to ) to be the new medicine of the world.be the new medicine of the world.

Jost Künzli, M.D. Jost Künzli, M.D. Alain Naudé Alain Naudé Peter PendletonPeter Pendleton 19821982

Chapter 1: Medicine and Chapter 1: Medicine and PhysicianPhysician

11 The physician's, highest calling The physician's, highest calling

((jobjob)) , his , his only only calling, is to make calling, is to make sick people healthy -to heal (sick people healthy -to heal (curecure), as ), as it is termed (it is termed (calledcalled) .) .aa

a. a. It is not to weave (It is not to weave (makemake) so-called ) so-called systems from fancy (systems from fancy (unrealunreal) ideas ) ideas and hypotheses (and hypotheses (guessguess workwork)) about about the inner nature (the inner nature (essenceessence) of the ) of the vital processes and the origin of vital processes and the origin of diseases in the invisible interior of diseases in the invisible interior of the organism (on (about) which so the organism (on (about) which so many fame-seeking physicians have many fame-seeking physicians have wasted (wasted (lostlost) their powers and time). ) their powers and time).

Nor does it consist of trying endlessly Nor does it consist of trying endlessly to explain disease phenomena and to explain disease phenomena and their proximate cause (their proximate cause (directdirect causecause of of damagedamage), which will always elude ), which will always elude ((escapeescape from) him. from) him.

……Chapter 1: Medicine and Chapter 1: Medicine and PhysicianPhysician

11 a. a. It is not to weave (make) so-called It is not to weave (make) so-called

systems from fancy ideas and systems from fancy ideas and hypotheses about the inner nature of hypotheses about the inner nature of the vital processes and the origin of the vital processes and the origin of diseases in the invisi ble interior of diseases in the invisi ble interior of the organism (on which so many the organism (on which so many fame seeking physicians have wasted fame seeking physicians have wasted their powers and time). their powers and time).

Nor does it consist of trying Nor does it consist of trying endlessly to explain disease endlessly to explain disease phenomena and their phenomena and their proximate cause (proximate cause (directdirect causecause of of damagedamage), which will ), which will always elude (always elude (escapeescape from) from) him.him.


11Nor does it consist of holding forth in Nor does it consist of holding forth in

unintelligible (unintelligible (unclearunclear) words or ) words or abstract (abstract (THEORETICALTHEORETICAL) and ) and pompous (pompous (pretentiouspretentious, grandiose ) , grandiose ) expressions in an effort to appear expressions in an effort to appear learned so as to astonish (learned so as to astonish (AMAZEAMAZE) ) the ignorant (the ignorant (unawareunaware) , ) , while the while the world in sickness world in sickness criescries in in vainvain for for helphelp..


11 Surely by now we have had enough of Surely by now we have had enough of

these pretentious (these pretentious (pompouspompous) fantasies ) fantasies ((IMAGINATIONSIMAGINATIONS) called ) called theoretical theoretical medicine, medicine, for which university chairs have for which university chairs have even been established, and it is time for even been established, and it is time for those calling themselves physicians to those calling themselves physicians to stop deceiving (stop deceiving (SWINDLESWINDLE) poor human ) poor human beings by their talk and to beings by their talk and to start acting start acting instead, instead, thatthat is really helping and healing. is really helping and healing.


22The highest ideal (The highest ideal (best possiblebest possible) ) of of

therapy is to restore health therapy is to restore health rapidlyrapidly, , gentlygently, , permanentlypermanently ( (forfor alwaysalways) ) ; to ; to remove and destroy (remove and destroy (DEMOLISH) DEMOLISH) the the whole disease in the shortest, surest, whole disease in the shortest, surest, least harmful way, according to least harmful way, according to clearly comprehensible clearly comprehensible ((understandableunderstandable) ) principles.principles.

33 If the physician clearly perceives If the physician clearly perceives

((understandsunderstands) what has to be cured in ) what has to be cured in disease, i.e., in each individual case of disease, i.e., in each individual case of disease disease ((knowledge of the diseaseknowledge of the disease),),

if he clearly perceives what it is in if he clearly perceives what it is in medicines which heals, i.e., in each medicines which heals, i.e., in each individual medicine individual medicine ((knowledge of knowledge of medicinal powersmedicinal powers),),

if he applies in accordance (if he applies in accordance (agreementagreement) ) with well-defined principles what is with well-defined principles what is curative (curative (therapeutictherapeutic) in medicines ) in medicines ((remediesremedies) to what he has clearly ) to what he has clearly recognized (recognized (realizedrealized) to be pathological in ) to be pathological in the patient, so that cure follows, i.e., if he the patient, so that cure follows, i.e., if he knows in each particular case how to apply knows in each particular case how to apply the the remedyremedy most appropriate by its most appropriate by its character character ((selection of the remedyselection of the remedy), ),

prepare it exactly as required and prepare it exactly as required and give it in the right amount give it in the right amount ((thethe correct dosecorrect dose), ), and repeat the dose and repeat the dose exactly when required, and, lastly, if exactly when required, and, lastly, if in each case he knows the in each case he knows the obstaclesobstacles to cure and how to remove them, so to cure and how to remove them, so that that recoveryrecovery is is permanentpermanent,,

then he knows how to then he knows how to treat treat thoroughlythoroughly and and efficaciouslyefficaciously, and is a , and is a true physiciantrue physician..

44 The physician is likewise (The physician is likewise (alsoalso) a ) a

preserverpreserver of of healthhealth if he knows the if he knows the things that things that disturbdisturb ( (INTERRUPTINTERRUPT) it, ) it, that that cause and cause and sustainsustain ((maintainmaintain) ) illnessillness, and if he knows how to , and if he knows how to removeremove them from them from healthy peoplehealthy people..

-Key Terms and Idioms :-Key Terms and Idioms :

Organon = Organon = a means of a means of reasoning or a system of logicreasoning or a system of logic) ) Greek word used by Aristotle Greek word used by Aristotle and his followers )and his followers )

States = explainsStates = explains Clearly = lucidlyClearly = lucidly True nature= True essence True nature= True essence Health =Well being Health =Well being Disease =sicknessDisease =sickness

-Key Terms and Idioms :-Key Terms and Idioms :

CureCure= = treatment treatment Essential =Essential = Fundamental Fundamental CornerstoneCornerstone = = basis basis HomoeopathyHomoeopathy== the method of curing the method of curing

diseases, based on the law of diseases, based on the law of similarity; Like cures like.similarity; Like cures like.

Ultimate = terminal Ultimate = terminal doctrine = principles, canon, doctrine = principles, canon,

ideology ideology

The Questions of the 1st sessionThe Questions of the 1st session::

1. Who is the writer of “Organon of Medicine” ?1. Who is the writer of “Organon of Medicine” ? 2. Which edition of “Organon of Medicine” is being applied 2. Which edition of “Organon of Medicine” is being applied

in our course?in our course? 3. What does the writer of this book state for the first time 3. What does the writer of this book state for the first time

in history?in history? 4. Which of the following statements are correct ,which are 4. Which of the following statements are correct ,which are

false?false? Everything ever written on homoeopathy proceeds (is Everything ever written on homoeopathy proceeds (is

originated) from itoriginated) from it ( Organon of Medicine).( Organon of Medicine). It ( Organon of Medicine) was first published in 1810, in It ( Organon of Medicine) was first published in 1810, in

Leipzig, Germany.Leipzig, Germany. Hahnemann published five editions of the work during his Hahnemann published five editions of the work during his

lifetime and completed the manuscript (script) of the sixth lifetime and completed the manuscript (script) of the sixth and final edition in 1842, the year before he died at the age and final edition in 1842, the year before he died at the age of eighty-eight.of eighty-eight.

……The Questions of the 1st sessionThe Questions of the 1st session

This last edition (publishing) was not published until 1920.This last edition (publishing) was not published until 1920. The present translators have made a completely new The present translators have made a completely new

translation from the original text of the sixth edition. translation from the original text of the sixth edition. Hahnemann's manuscript is in the possession (ownership) Hahnemann's manuscript is in the possession (ownership)

of the School (academy) of Medicine of the University of of the School (academy) of Medicine of the University of California in San Francisco.California in San Francisco.

The The Organon Organon may in time be widely recognized (OFFICIALLY may in time be widely recognized (OFFICIALLY APPROVED )APPROVED )

as one of the most important books in the entire history of as one of the most important books in the entire history of medicine.medicine.

5.What is the physician’s highest calling?5.What is the physician’s highest calling? 6.What is the highest ideal (best possible) of therapy ?6.What is the highest ideal (best possible) of therapy ?

QUIZQUIZ

1- What is the highest calling of a 1- What is the highest calling of a physician (Apho.1)?physician (Apho.1)?

2- What are the main characteristics of 2- What are the main characteristics of a successful and homeopathic cure a successful and homeopathic cure (Apho.2)?(Apho.2)?

3-Who is a true physician(Apho.3)? 3-Who is a true physician(Apho.3)?

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