History and Evolution of Organon of Medicine

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With this book the author has made an attempt to know the background in which Organon was published. The reaction of the society and medical world to the publication of the First Edition of Organon is very important and its also very important to know the changes in the different editions, to understand the evolutionary process, the omissions and improvements in them. In this book, an in-depth study of all the editions of Organon of Medicine has been made to learn about the history and evolution that it has undergone. A thorough study has been made of each aphorism, its content and the changes it went through in different editions and its relation to its content as well as its placements.

Prof. (Dr.) Subhas Singh, M.D. (Hom.), Ph.D. is a well-known personality in our homoeopathic world. He has an experience of more than 25 years in Homoeopathic practice and teaching. He is currently the Head of the Department of Organon of Medicine, Homoeopathic Philosophy, Chronic Disease & Psychology, 'National Institute of Homoeopathy at Kolkata'. He is also the Chief Editor of NATIONAL HOMOEO RECORDER, A Peer-Reviewed Free access online Homoeopathic Quarterly Journal. He is the Chairman of the Scientific Standing Committee, Homoeopathic Medical Association of India (HMAI).

It seems actually at present to be a rarity and an exception when any homoeopath again consults the Organon of Medicine.... and yet it is indisputably the basis of the homoeopathic healing art, and beside so many valuable grains of gold are enclosed within it that at every repetition of the reading of this remarkable book, ever new and important instruction and intelligence may be gained.

The literary works, classics and even scriptures can be broadly classed into two groups viz. those which are classic, classical or antique and of historical importance having a limited use and those which appear to have a high practical value. Those writings which of a high practical value to-day may loose their importance in course of time and may become a part of antique. The medical literature beginning from the clay slab-writings of Hammurabi Period or the publications as Ebers Papyrus or Smith Papyrus belong to the class of antiques and its practical value is more or less minimal. All the volumes of Hippocrates, Garen, Charaka, Shushruta, etc. to a large extent have lost their practical value. This logic is based on simple observation that many sciences or systems which has continuity of knowledge in regard to the principles of application and the methods and means to apply it has the value of the literatures from the beginning to the last. Hahnemann's Organon of Medicine was published between 1810 to 1842. Many of its portions and contents were omitted or enlarged or improved by the author himself and some of his theories, axioms and methods have been elaborated and enlarged by his followers and practitioners of his system.

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