The distressed vital force uses the oldest and most universal language in the world, the Sign Language, which can be accurately interpreted by observation, when a homeopath knows what to look for. Listen to the patients’ own description of sensationsġ. Supported by his clinical experience, Boger developed a pathogenetic totality format comprising of 5 components with sub-components: Most emergencies could fall into any of these categories.
It is clinically useful in one sided chronic cases with a paucity of symptoms those with a lack of mental symptoms cases with PQRS symptoms cases with characteristic modalities. A simillimum can be arrived at within 15 minutes (and even more quickly in experts) in acute diseases, epidemics, and even chronic diseases that have predominantly physical characteristics. It can be extremely useful in an emergency where symptom pictures are clear and the training involves being apt at finding the 4 components of a complete symptom quickly and accurately. Boenninghausen supported the use of an anti-miasmatic intercurrent remedy needed based on Hahnemann’s philosophy in the Chronic Diseases.īoennighausen’s methodology is basic to homeopathy that every homeopath should master. The Concordance helps decide this sequence of remedies in acute or chronic cases.Ĥ. Cure of left over symptoms, is completed by a remedy complementary to the previous one, covering the remaining characteristics.ģ. Improvement and relief in symptoms following the remedy is re-evaluated, and left over picture of symptoms including new symptoms are considered in a new totality.Ĥ. This grading is vital in remedy choice.ģ. The grading of remedies (5,4,3,2,1) in the TPB is based on the value of each symptom in a remedy proving, verified clinically. The Therapeutic Pocket Book (TPB) construction supports the 4 component Totality in remedy choice.Ģ. It includes an analysis of the Mental State.ġ. Modality: which includes causative factors – emotional and physicalĬoncomitant: the “attending circumstance” occurring at the same time with no rational explanation. Sensation: of pain or description of feeling in functional or organic change. Location: the part, organ, tissues involved. The structure of the Boenninghausen totality is one grand symptom - the complete symptom of the patient from whom four components must be accurately obtained for scientific classification: These will form the philosophical and theoretical basis for suggesting a Therapeutic Strategy of Emergencies in the final conclusion. The four perceptions discussed in detail are Boenninghausen’s totality and its application Boger’s totality, its application and modern extensions Clarke’s plan of action in The Prescriber and Morgan’s Management of Diphtheria. We examine the features of these totalities in terms of how they could be applied in emergencies. This part of the discussion details the clinical perception of totality by various masters with subsequent plans of action.