The Psychosomatic Dimension of Homeopathy

The large field of the Materia Medica showed many different remedies, different in characters. However, HAHNEMANN was most impressed by particular diseases, which required particular attention. The destructive elements of syphilis became apparent. At this time, during the Napoleon wars, syphilis spread quickly over Europe and could be studied very well. The character of syphilis was an object of investigation, indicating a definite miasma. Mercury could achieve results in these cases and syphilis was first associated with Mercury as a main remedy. Sycosis, different in character, was associated with Thuja and we have here an important remedy for this kind of illness. Psora is the third Miasma, the root and the reservoir of all diseases and all evil that has touched mankind. The theory of the miasmas was written. Indeed, we must not forget that the origin of all disease is an aberration of the life-force (Verstimmung der Lebenskraft)! This has to be considered as the root of all diseases, a fact that is more important than the miasma theory. The miasmas are multiple in appearances and therefore of inferior significance diagnosing a disease-process.