What happens when two similar disease meet in body? – Homeopathy

When two similar diseases meet inside the organism, the result is quite different from the interaction between dissimilar diseases. Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy, explains this in his “Organon of Medicine” (Aphorisms § 43-46). According to Hahnemann, when two similar diseases interact, they neither repel, suppress, nor complicate each other. Instead, the stronger similar disease permanently annihilates the weaker one, aligning with the homeopathic principle “like cures like.”

Key Points:

1. Mutual Annihilation of Similar Diseases (§ 43-44):

• When two similar diseases meet, the stronger one replaces the weaker one without any complications or suppression.
• This phenomenon is a dynamic process where the stronger similar disease permanently eradicates the weaker one.

Example:

• Suppose the body is suffering from a weaker disease, Disease A. If a stronger, similar disease, Disease B, enters the body, Disease B will permanently replace Disease A. There is no possibility of repulsion or suppression.

1. Nature’s Law of Cure (§ 44):

• This principle is based on the idea that a weaker dynamic affection (disease) is extinguished by a stronger one, provided the latter is very similar in its manifestations to the former.
• This is closely related to the homeopathic law of cure, “let likes be cured by likes.”

Illustration:

• The light of a lamp fades in the presence of the brighter sunlight. Similarly, a weaker disease fades when a stronger similar disease takes over.

Accidental Homeopathic Cures Observed by Physicians (§ 46):

Hahnemann provides several historical examples to illustrate this natural phenomenon:

1. Smallpox and Ophthalmia:

• Dezoteux noted that smallpox, which can cause violent ophthalmia, cured cases of ophthalmia when the disease was inoculated in affected individuals.

1. Amaurosis and Smallpox:

• Klein reported a case where a two-year amaurosis (partial or complete loss of sight) was cured by smallpox, which produced a similar condition more deeply.

1. Deafness and Dyspnea:

• Dr. J. Fr. Closs described a case where smallpox cured a patient suffering from deafness and dyspnea, demonstrating the curative power of a similar, stronger disease.

1. Testicular Swelling:

• Klein also noted a case where smallpox inoculation cured testicular swelling because the disease could produce similar symptoms.

1. Dysentery and Smallpox:

• Dr. Wendt observed that an attack of smallpox controlled a case of dysentery.

1. Intermittent Fever and Cowpox:

• Hardage and Hunter found that cowpox cured intermittent fever and a half-paralyzed arm due to its similar symptoms.

1. Whooping Cough and Measles:

• Bosquillion noted that measles prevented an epidemic of whooping cough due to partial similarity between the two diseases.

1. Chronic Skin Eruptions and Measles:

• Kortum reported that measles cured a patient with chronic skin eruptions because the primary symptom of measles is a rash.

These examples highlight the natural law observed by Hahnemann, which he refined into the homeopathic method. When two similar diseases meet, the stronger one permanently removes the weaker one, validating the principle “let likes be cured by likes.”

This understanding forms the basis for homeopathic practice, where a stronger, similar remedy is used to cure a weaker, natural disease. By harnessing this natural phenomenon, homeopathy offers a safer and more effective approach to healing.