What is Classical Homeopathy

Classical homeopathy is a natural healing method that traces its origins to the ground-breaking ideas of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843), the founder of Homeopathy. In Classical Homeopathy, everything revolves around the principle of similarity, which means 'like cures like'.

Homeopathy is a holistic approach to healing, placing emphasis on the interconnectedness of symptoms and complaints. It emphasizes that illness is not isolated from the living whole. Therefore, each treatment is tailored to the specific needs of the patient.

Dr. Samuel Hahnemann discovered that simply treating symptoms did not lead to lasting recovery. He introduced the concept of the vital force, also known as the dynamis. This vital force must be in balance for good health. When this balance is disrupted, illness occurs. Hahnemann understood that various factors could underlie this disturbance, making it crucial to delve deeper to achieve healing. According to the principles of Classical Homeopathy, these factors vary from person to person because each individual is unique. Hahnemann classified these factors and referred to them as "the Disease Classification".

The Classification of Disease

The Disease Classification is a method in classical homeopathy that categorizes various diseases according to the principles of Hahnemann. This helps classical homeopaths to understand and analyse diseases, whether they are acute complaints or chronic conditions.

In this method developed by Hahnemann, the focus is on the disease itself, not just the symptoms. To heal a patient, we look at various factors that may contribute to the disease. Symptoms are essentially signals of a disrupted situation, a sign of imbalance. 

Hahnemann classified these factors into the following categories:

Constitution (Psora):

This is who we are at our core. Imagine it as a balanced flower. At birth, the flower is in balance, but as we age, internal or external factors can disturb the petals' equilibrium.

Hereditary Diseases:

This includes conditions and susceptibilities known in parents, grandparents, siblings, and other family members.

Iatrogenic Diseases:

This refers to diseases or harm that may have arisen as a result of the use of conventional medicines or vaccinations

Incidents: 

This encompasses biographical events and experiences in the patient's life.

Acute Miasmatic: 

These are acute manifestations in response to incidents or temporary illnesses. They can be intense, such as ear infections, kidney stones, food poisoning, migraine attacks, and inflammations

Epidemic Diseases: 

These diseases arise from external contamination, such as influenza, Covid, or mononucleosis, and are often transient in nature.

STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases): 

This includes sexually transmitted infections that the patient has contracted, such as chlamydia, AIDS, syphilis, hepatitis B, gonorrhea, or genital herpes.

Degenerative: 

This encompasses irreversible processes, such as heart damage, liver damage, severe arthritis, and emphysema. Although these diseases are not reversible, we can optimize the remaining health.