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Homoeopathy
as we all know is a beautiful science founded by our master Dr. Samuel
Hahnemann in the 18th century. To start with nobody
bothered to take it seriously, no one thought that one man with his
sheer brilliance could develop such a vast science with such accuracy
that it would stand the test of time and censure. Even after more than
2 centuries its efficacy cannot be denied!
Hahnemann
gathered around him some very faithful (but not blind), extremely
hardworking followers, who stood by him through all the onslaughts of
criticism. Slowly but surely
Homoeopathy
began to spread its roots and soon came to be recognised as a
scientific system of medicine. Even its strongest critics had to
accept it as an independent school of medicine.
Homoeopathy
as we all know is a beautiful science founded by our master Dr. Samuel
Hahnemann in the 18th century. To start with nobody
bothered to take it seriously, no one thought that one man with his
sheer brilliance could develop such a vast science with such accuracy
that it would stand the test of time and censure. Even after more than
2 centuries its efficacy cannot be denied!
Hahnemann
gathered around him some very faithful (but not blind), extremely
hardworking followers, who stood by him through all the onslaughts of
criticism. Slowly but surely Homoeopathy began to spread its roots and
soon came to be recognised as a scientific system of medicine. Even
its strongest critics had to accept it as an independent school of
medicine.
But
then as happens with all good things, which grow, in came people with
vested interests. That is the time when the erosion of any
organisation or system starts. Initially they were a paltry few but
then they grew in numbers. Disregarding the hardships taken by the
masters, these people started making a business out of Homoeopathy.
They practiced under the garb of Homoeopathy, as by now it had become
a saleable commodity. As is now the case anything under the label of
Homoeopathy sells! Slowly two, three, multiple medicines came into
vogue till mixtures and patented products were introduced into the
market. People practicing the right kind of Homoeopathy had to take
the shelter of names like “
Classical Homoeopathy”, “Hahnemannian Homoeopathy”, “Kentian
Homoeopathy” and so forth. The disease had become deep rooted!
Speaking
about Classical Homoeopathy,
ideally it was supposed to mean Homoeopathy, based on all
the principles laid down by Hahnemann. This was easy to say but
difficult to put into practice. So conveniently a few principles were
forgotten and Classical Homoeopathy came to be synonymous to only 3
laws: “Law of Similia”, “Law
of simplex/ single medicine” “ Law of minimum dose”. As the rot
spread further law of minimum was stretched to mean once a month, once
a week, once a day, twice a day, ……… reasons cited were that
sometimes the vital force requires repeated hammering!
The
Law of Similia was reduced by some to mean only physicals or only
mentals. Theories were and still are being built and anew homeopathy
is taking birth daily! The wholistic idea was easily put undercovers.
So we see how Homoeopathy has progressed and how we Homoeopaths have
progressed! Yes, Homoeopaths have
progressed………………………… financially , socially but if
we ask our conscience : whether we have really progressed , the answer
to most of us is a big NO!
H.A. Roberts in his book on philosophy asks: “ what has Homoeopathy to offer to the young man” &
what has the young man to offer to Homoeopathy?”
The
answer lies in the movement started
by Dr. Prafull Vijayakar
to
rejuvenate Homoeopathy and remedy all that is wrong in our system of
medicine. He often says “ Homoeopathy has given me a lot, now it is
my turn to give something back to this beautiful system of
medicine”. He has named it “ Predictive Homoeopathy”.
Immediately came the criticism “ yet another school and yet another
name!”.
But
this name coined by Dr.Prafull Vijayakar is pregnant with meaning: So
what is predictive Homoeopathy?
To
predict means to forecast correctly what is in store in the future.
Now to forecast something correctly one has to have some sound basis
of science and the confidence & courage to stand by it, lest
anything should go wrong.
What
does Dr.Vijayakar predict? What gives him the power to predict?
He
predicts what is in store for his patient after he has given the
medicine, how he is going to react, what he should expect, in how much
time? If we give this some thought we will realise that not many of us
can do it. When can a person do this? When can a medical professional
do it, wherein there is such a lot of uncertainty in the field of
medicine? Dr. Prafull Vijayakar can do it!
Is
this really true? Can we do it? Yes, says Dr. Prafull Vijayakar !
Anyone can do it, provided he has the will to take the pains for it.
To achieve these high levels of confidence and treat with the same
courage grossly pathological cases, we require to work hard, very
hard.
How
to go about it?
First of all
we need to have an open mind & a clear conscience. Then judge
& evaluate ourselves, as to where we stand? What are the cases
that we treat? How much confidence we have in treating pathological
cases? What is the success rate in our clinics? Are we satisfied with
the way we are practicing? If the answer is not very encouraging
then…………
Secondly,
try
to find out whether we are practicing the right kind of Homoeopathy?
Are we strictly adhering to all the cardinal principles of Homoeopathy
in day to day practice or is it just limited to the books?
If the answer to any of the question above is a “NO”, then
there is need & scope for improvement. For this we require to
learn more, either from books or from seminars or lectures of
experienced teachers. But in the latter option there is slight
problem. Whom to follow? There is a maze of speakers and teachers, who
is right and who is wrong? This is so very important because if the
teacher himself is at fault then what can we expect of the student?
How to arrive at this decision as to who
is the right teacher? The answer is quite simple: 1. He should
be showing pathological cases (cases without self-remission) cured
with Homoeopathy. 2. Prescribing should be in accordance with all the
cardinal principles of Homoeopathy and not a few selected ones as
mentioned above. 3. Long follow-up with disappearance of symptoms as
per the Hering`s law of
direction of cure.
Someone who fulfills all these basic requirements can be said
to be a true healer and a person worth following. A teacher has one
more qualification to fulfill, he should be able to explain and guide
others in a very simple and palatable language his method of
approaching each case.
Dr. Prafull Vijayakar aptly fits into all these roles and
therefore he deserves to be listened to and followed. Already he has
made his mark in the national and international arena, but he dreams
of making Homoeopathy the dominant school of medicine! His movement is
towards achieving that goal.
So
if you have a clear conscience and willing to accept your lacunae then
join the movement of predictive Homoeopathy! Dr. Prafull Vijayakar has
all the qualities that one would look for in a teacher and has supreme
confidence in our system of medicine, which he believes is nothing
short of a complete mathematical science. Once you understand this in
the light of all the modern sciences like genetics, embryology,
anatomy, physiology…………… suddenly everything becomes
crystal clear. You immediately realise where you are going
wrong, where you need to change, when you need to repeat. Not only
that, you can now even tell your patient what is to be expected after
you have given the “genetic constitutional simillimum”.
Once
these things are fulfilled, then one can say that as a Homoeopath he
is on the right path to recovery!
Truly,
as Dr. Prafull Vijayakar says “Homoeopathy is mathematics! And every
rightly practicing Homoeopath is a predictive Homoeopath”
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