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Hahnemann became a Medical Doctor in
1791 and practiced conventional medicine for nine years
until he discovered, quite by accident, that by ingesting
repeated doses of Chinchona bark (to test Cullens theory
on the effectiveness of China in treating Malaria) he would develop the
symptoms of malaria, which the bark was used to treat.
Thus the first homeopathic proving, and the discovery of
the first law of homeopathy: Similia similibus curentur,
or “like cures like”. Hahnemann named this newfound
therapy “Homeo” (similar) “Pathy” (suffering). He began
conducting provings with many of the medicines used in
allopathy but his methods were met with disbelief and
ridicule by his contemporaries.
Although his patients were experiencing profound cures
which solidly verified his theories, Hahnemann was marked
as an outcast because his method of single and minimum
dosage was threatening the financial foundation of the
powerful apothecaries. Hahnemann focused on reducing the
dose to the point where there were no side effects but he
was unsatisfied because this step further rendered the
dose insufficient in strength to act. He experimented with
a new method whereby after each dilution he would shake
the substance vigorously. This he called “succussion” thus
developing the energetic aspect of homeopathy. It is
unknown how Hahnemann reasoned this (still scientifically
unexplainable) method of “potentization”.
In 1810, Hahnemann published the first of six editions of
“The Organon” which clearly defined his homeopathic
philosophy. In the same year, 80,000 men were killed when
Napoleon attacked Liepzig. Hahnemann’s homeopathic
treatment of the survivors, and also of the victims of the
great typhus epidemic that followed the siege, was highly
successful and further spread his, and homeopathy’s,
reputation. Hahnemann taught at the Liepzig University
where his lectures would often shift into sharp tongued
diatribes against the dangerous practices of conventional
medicine, thus nicknamed “Raging Hurricane” by his
students. By 1821, Hahnemann had proven sixty–six remedies
and published his Materia Medica Pura in six volumes. In
1831, Cholera swept through Central Europe. Hahnemann
published papers on the homeopathic treatment of the
disease and instigated the first widespread usage of
homeopathy which had a 96% cure rate as compared to
allopathy’s 41% rate.
In 1834, Hahnemann met the avant–garde Parisian,
Mademoiselle Marie Melanie d’Hervilly. They were married
(his second marriage, her first) within six months, and
settled in Paris. In spite of the fact he was more than
twice her age, they remained very intimate, she was
working by his side in his active practice until July 2,
1843 when Hahnemann died, in Paris, at the age of 88.
[ This picture was painted by Melanie
when Hahnemann was 83.
(Photo: The original painting is hanging at the Bosch
Institute in Stuttgart)]
Hahnemann and his work & Translation:
1777 - Translations of Nugent's Experiment on Hydrophobia
from English (150 pages).
- Translations of Stedman's Physiological Experiments and
Observations from English (134 pages) and observations
with Copper from English (134 pages).
- Translation of Falconeri Experiment with Mineral water
and warm bath from English (800 pages).
- Translation of Ball's Newer art of healing, from
English.
1784 Translation of Demacl's Laboratory chemist on the
preparation of chemicals for manufacture as for Art, from
French (1000 pages).
Essays
1779 - Desertatio inaugur medic - Conrpetus adifectum
spasmodecorium aetiologicus et therapeuticus.
1782- The first small essays appear in Dr. Fr. Chr.Krebs,
Quedilinburg "Medical Observation"
1784 - Direction for curing old sores and ulcers.
Translations:
1784 Translation of Demachy's Art of Distilling Liquor"
from French (616 pages).
1787 Translation of Demachy's Art of the Manufacture of
Vinegar from French (176 Pages).
- " Signs of Purity and Adulteration of Drugs" by B.
Vanden. Sanden, a chemist in Brussels (350 Pages).
Work on Chemistry:
1787 - Prejudice against heating with coal and ways
improving this fuel etc.
- Preservation of mineral alkaline salt by means of potash
and Kitchen salt.
1788 - The influence of certain gasses in the formation of
wine.
- Wine test in Iron and lead.
- Concerning Sulphate of Baryta.
- Discovery of a new constituent in Plumbago
- Observation on the Astringent Properties of Plant.
Medical works:
1786 - on Poisoning by Arsenic: its treatment and Forensic
detection (276 page).
1789 Instruction for Surgeons on Venereal Diseases (272
pages).
Translations:
1790 Ryan. Enquiries in to the Nature and Cure of Phthisis
from English (164 pages).
- Fabroni, The art of Making wine in Accordance with
Sennible Principles from Italian. (278 pages).
- Arth Young Annals of Agriculture from English (603
Pages).
- CULLEN, A Treatise on Materia Medica, from English to
German (1140 pages).
1791 Monoro's Materia Medica from English (952 pages).
- Grigg's precautionary measures for the Female sex from
English.
- Dela metheria on Pure air and different kinds of air
from French (1048 pages).
- Rigby's chemical observation on Sugar from English (92
Pages).
Chemical Researches:
1790 Minor Essays on various Subjects
Direction for Preparation of Mercury Solubaries.
1791 Insolubility of some metals and their oxides in
caustic ammonia.
1792 Contribution to wine test Preparation of Glauber's
salt, according to the method of Ballen.
Medical works:
1790 A method of check salivation and the destructive
method of mercury (1091 pages).
1792 The friend of health (100 Pages)
Work on Chemistry
1793 Wine test continued. Preparation of Cassel Yellow
1794 Hahnemann's new wine test and new liquor.
1797 Pulverization of Ignatia Beans.
Medical works:
1795 On Crusta lactea The Friend of health.
1796 - Essays on a New Principle for ascertaining the
curative Power of drugs & Experiment
1797 A case of rapidly cured Colico dynia
Antidote to heroic vegetable substances.
Some kind of continued and remittent fevers.
Some periodical and Hebdomadal diseases.
1801 Fragmentary observation on Brow's Elements of
Medicine.
On the power of small dose of medicine.
Observation on three current mode of treatment.
1803 On the effects of Coffee.
Translation:
1796 - Hand book of Mothers.
1797 Translation of Taplin's Enquiry (691 pages).
1798 - Translation of New Edinburgh Dispensatory (1211
Pages).
1800 - Translation of Treasures Medica Minimum (412
pages).
- Translation of Home Practical observations on cure of
Structures of Urethra By Caustics.
Own Essays & Writing:
1806 On substitute of Cinchona
- What are Poisons ? What are Medicines ?
- Objection to the proposed substitute for cinchona.
- Scarlet fever and miliary Puerperal fever.
- Medicine of Experience
- Albrescht V. Haller's Materia Medica
1807 - Homoeopathic Employment of Medicine in ordinary
Practice.
1808 - On the present want of symptoms.
- On substitute of foreign drugs.
- On Value of Speculative system of Medicine
1809 - Signs of times in ordinary system of medicine.
1810 Organon of Rational Medicine
- 2nd Edition - 1819 - Organon of the Art of
Healing.
- 3rd Edition - 1824
- 4th Edition - 1829
- 5th Edition - 1833
- 6th Edition - 1921
1811 - Materia Medica Pura Part I
Work of Hahnemann in Leipsic.
1811 - 1821 - Materia Medica Pura
Part I - 1811 (3 Editions)
Part II - 1816 (3 Editions).
Part III - 1816 (3 Editions)
Part IV - 1818 (3 Editions)
Part V - 1819 (3 Editions)
Part VI - 1821 (3 Editions)
1812 - Dissertations on Helleborismus Veratrum
1813 - Spirit of the new Medical Doctrine (626 Pages)
1814 - Method of Treatment for New Prevailing Nerve &
Hospital Fever
1816 - On venereal Disease and its Ordinary improper
Treatment.
- On treatment of burn.
1819 - On uncharitable ness towards Suicides.
1820 - On the Preparation of Medicines by Homoeopathic
Physicians themselves.
1821 - Medical Advice in Purpura Miliaris.
1828 - Ist Volume of Chronic Diseases
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