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Oct 28, 2022 · Here we clarify the main postulates of Hahnemann's miasm theory and analyse how his followers transformed his ideas over the next century in the light of medical discoveries. This allows us to understand the limited relevance of miasm theory to modern day prescribing and offer a new and precise definition of the term miasm in relation to modern ...
The miasma theory (also called the miasmic theory) is an abandoned medical theory that held that diseases —such as cholera, chlamydia, or the Black Death —were caused by a miasma ( μίασμα, Ancient Greek for 'pollution'), a noxious form of "bad air", also known as night air.
Apr 15, 2005 · A – Psoric Miasm: Neurological type, sore, bruised, >rest <motion. B – Sycotic Miasm: Joint pains, rheumatic pains are < cold, damp > motion, stitching, pulsating, wandering. C – Syphilitic Miasm: Bone Pains, tearing, bursting, burning. D – Tubercular Miasm: Great exhaustion, never enough rest, sun ameliorates, gives strength.
In the mid-19th century, the miasma theory (i.e., the concept that airborne vapors or “miasmata” caused most diseases) competed with the germ theory (i.e., specific living microorganisms cause specific diseases). The latter gained preeminence among scientists and biological sciences, yet the miasma theory was the basis for action by ...
Jul 1, 2009 · The concept of miasm was an outcome of the inability of the medical profession to identify the real cause of disease. It was a hypothetical concept and disappeared from the conventional medical world with the advent of germ theory, which provided the rational cause for all acute and chronic infectious diseases.
- Mohit Mathur
- 2009
the initial symptoms; either strategy expedites penetration of the disease deeper into the organism. Hahnemann also sought to know what was the origin of
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Abstract. For most health professionals who have chosen the challenging path of comprehending classical homeopathy, the theory of miasms is the most intriguing part of our science and is an area where much misunderstanding, criticism and controversy prevails.
