ORGANON
Hahnemann
through his early experiments perfected the method for creating artificial
images of sickness from substances to be used as medicine. During an
epidemic of Scarlet fever he tested the effectiveness of homeopathic
medicine Belladonna on the disease since it had perfect resemblance
to that epidemic of scarlet fever. He not only verified the curative
effect but also the palliative property of the
substance.
The first paper on the
subject of homeopathy was published in the year 1796 in the name
"A New Principle for
Ascertaining the Curative Powers of Drugs and Some Examination of Previous
Principles". The first edition of
Organon was published in the year 1810 and was named "Organon der
Rationellen Heilkunde." As years progressed with
new research and practical application Hahnemann revised the Organon 6
times during his life time and the last (6th) edition was left in the form
of manuscript during his death. This was published during the year
1921.
Through all the editions the
basic postulates of homeopathy have been retained unchanged and major
modification were introduced in the practical section.
The Organon is written
in an aphoristic style as was the practice during that time and each of
the aphorism is logical continuity of the previous one.
The 6th edition of
Organon has 291 aphorisms.
The theoretical part of
Organon, Sections 1 to 70, can be
further classified as : #1 deals with the duty of the Physician #2
with Ideal cure #3&4 with knowledge of the physician, #5to 18 is on
Knowledge of disease, #19 to 27 is regarding knowledge of medicine And #28
to 69 is regarding application of these
knowledge
The practical part of
Organon, sections 70 to 285 splits
up this way : #72 to 104 How to ascertain what is necessary to be known in
order to cure the disease. This include classification of disease and
instructions for extracting maximum information from patient (case taking). #105
to145 is on gaining knowledge about the substances to be used as medicines
(instructions for drug proving). #146to 285 is on most suitable method of
employing medicine for the cure of disease.{#146 to 263 on selection and
mode of administration of the homeopathic medicine; and #264 t0 285 on
homeopathic pharmacy choice and repetition of drugs, diet and regimen to
be followed etc}
The final part of
Organon, sections 286 to 291 is on
modes of treatment other than drugs. #286 & 287 on Magnetism and
Electricity, #288 & 289 on Mesmerism, # 290 on Massage #291 on
Bath.
Aude
Sapere: Apart from the first edition of Organon in
which a small poem from poet Geller was inscribed as motto Hahnemann has
put Aude Sapere or Dare to Be Wise as motto of his
Organon.
