In 1828, Hahnemann introduced the concept of "miasms";
underlying causes for many known diseases.A miasm is often defined by
homeopaths as an imputed "peculiar morbid derangement of [the] vital
force".Hahnemann associated each miasm with specific diseases, with
each miasm seen as the root cause of several diseases. According to
Hahnemann, initial exposure to miasms causes local symptoms, such as skin or
venereal diseases, but if these symptoms are suppressed by medication, the
cause goes deeper and begins to manifest itself as diseases of the internal
organs.Homeopathy maintains that treating diseases by directly opposing
their symptoms, as is sometimes done in conventional medicine, is
ineffective because all "disease can generally be traced to some
latent, deep-seated, underlying chronic, or inherited tendency".The
underlying imputed miasm still remains, and deep-seated ailments can be
corrected only by removing the deeper disturbance of the vital force.
Hahnemann originally presented only three miasms, of which the most
important was psora (Greek for "itch"), described as being related
to any itching diseases of the skin, supposed to be derived from suppressed
scabies, and claimed to be the foundation of many further disease
conditions. Hahnemann believed psora to be the cause of such diseases as
epilepsy, cancer, jaundice, deafness, andcataracts. Since Hahnemann's time,
other miasms have been proposed, some replacing one or more of psora's
proposed functions, including tuberculosis and cancer miasms.This conflicts
with scientific studies, which indicated penicillin treatment produces a
complete cure of syphilis in more than 90% of cases.Campbell described this
as "a thoroughly irresponsible statement that could mislead an
unfortunate layman into refusing orthodox treatment".
The theory of miasms has been criticized as an explanation developed by
Hahnemann to preserve the system of Homeopathy in the face of treatment
failures, and for being inadequate to cover the many hundreds of sorts of
diseases, as well as for failing to explain disease predispositions, as well
as genetics, environmental factors, and the unique disease history of each
patient.
Diseases
Adenoids,Allergy, Allergic sinusitis, Abscess, Boils, Acidity,
Hyperacidity, Acne, Allergic Bronchitis, Allergic Rhinitis, Bronchitis,
Rhinitis, Amoebiasis, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Anaemia, Anger, Angina,
Angina pectoris, Anxiety, Apthae , Mouth Ulcers, Appendicitis, Appetite,
Arthritis, Rheumatism, Ascitis, Asthma, Aversions, Backache, Bad Breath,
Barbers Itch, Bed Sores, Bed Wetting , Enuresis, Nocturnal Enuresis, Beauty
Tips, Birth Marks, Scars, Bites, Bladder, Urethra, Bleeding Gums, Gums,
Pyorrhea, Piles, Bleeding Piles, Vagina, Vaginal Bleeding, Blephritis,
Blindness, Blisters, Blood Pressure High, Blood Pressure Low, Hypertension,
Hypotension, Body odour, Bone affections, Caries of Bone, Bone Injuries, Bad
Breath, Breast, Mammary Glands, Lumps, Nodules , Lumps in Breast Nodules in
Breast, Bronchiectasis, Chronic Bronchitis, Burns , Burn Marks, Cancer,
Sarcoma, Cervical, Cervical Spondylosis, Chillblains, Chickenpox, Children
Diseases, Cholera, Cholera Infantum, Chorea, Coition, Intercourse, Cold,
Catarrh, Coryza, Colic, Colitis, Collapse, Conjuctivitis, Constipation,
Dermatitis, Convulsions,Corns, Thrombosis, Coronary Thrombosis, Cough,
Cramps, Cystitis, Cysts
Research increasingly shows that the lifestyle
choices that people make can have a major effect on how they cope and
recover from illness . Right choices at every stage of your life is journey
to better health. Why, when a group of people are exposed to the same common
cold virus, do some individuals suffer a raging throat and streaming nose
while others have mild symptoms or are totally unaffected? There are no
simple answers to these questions: genes , environment and lifestyle all
play a part - and each affects the other in its own ways.
While we have little control over some factors, such as our genes and
environment there is much we can do to influence how our bodies respond, for
example, to infection, trauma and potential allergens. We can also learn to
deal with our emotions to protect our mental health.
According to Cancer Research UK, up to half of cancers could be prevented
by lifestyle changes. Emerging research shows that the same kind of changes
- avoiding cigarettes and alcohol, eating healthily and exercising - can
also affect survival rates in people who have already developed the disease.
And according to INTERHEART, (2004) study, as many as 90 per cent of first
heart attacks could be prevented by lifestyle changes. Even people with
genetic predisposition to a particular illness should not assume that the
outcome is inevitable.
Families with history of heart disease once believed that nothing could be
done to prevent successive generations succumbing to this condition, often
dying prematurely. But today those with raised cholesterol can slash the
chances of heart attack by taking appropriate medication, improving their
diet and increasing the amount of exercise they take and they should take.
Disease prevention rightly commands massive attention. But until we can
protect against every illness - an unlikely achievement - we need to
continue to focus on boosting our chances of recovery. Doctors hold some of
the keys to that process but many others are in our own hands - known
collectively as the "four pillars of health".
- Attitude - Counts
- Diet - Repairs.
- Exercise - Strengthens.
- Sleep - Heals.
Further details on this will be posted in few days.
