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The
question of potency selection has always kept the Homeopaths
of all times wondering and with different views. The
homeopath should be open to use the entire range of
potencies,
from lowest to the highest,
depending upon the demand of the case. The choice of potency
would depend upon each individual case.
Close states
"All the potencies may be needed. No one potency, high or
low, will meet the requirement of all cases at all times."
Homoeopaths need not be satisfied only with the
selection of the similimum but also with the selection of
the proper potency.
Kent
states, “When a remedy is correct, it will always work,
whatever the potency. How deep and how long the remedy will
work, depends on the potency.” The potential of the remedy
must meet the requisite susceptibility.
The question of
potency selection is not a simple one. Totality is made up
of various components. The potency selection depends on
various components and not on a single factor. Certain
guidelines have been laid down though; there are no fixed
laws for the selection of the potency.
Certain
factors for selection of potency are –
1)
Disease
Potential – Disease-potential involves various factors:
a)
Value of
symptoms,
b)
Nature &
seat of disease,
c)
Tissue
affinity,
d)
Pathology
involved,
e)
Duration of
Pathology and Pace.
2) Sensitivity and Susceptibility
- Sensitivity and Susceptibility are denoted as high,
moderate and low. High sensitivity shows a high level of
reactivity.
3) Miasmatic Interpretation.
4) Similarity: Degree and Level.
5) Suppression.
6) Type of the Patient.
Indications of high & low potency are simplified below
in a tabular form for the easy comprehension of a
homoeopath.
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Indication Of
High Potency |
Indication Of
Low Potency |
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More characteristic symptoms |
Less characteristic symptoms or paucity of symptoms |
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Higher the similarity |
Lower the similarity |
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High susceptibility |
Low susceptibility |
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High sensitivity |
Low vitality |
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High immunity |
Low immunity |
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Acute diseases |
Chronic diseases |
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Reversible diseases |
Irreversible diseases |
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Functional diseases |
Advanced pathological cases |
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Mental diseases |
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Old age diseases |
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Involvement of Cutaneous, mucous tissues or Nervous sys. |
Involvement of Cellular tissue or Muscular system.
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Organs of Respiratory & Nervous system |
Organs of Locomotive & Circulatory system. |
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Children and young vigorous persons |
Extremely weak, old, or very hypersensitive subjects. |
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Intelligent, sensitive & very sluggish patients |
Oversensitive, Idiosyncratic & weak constitution
patients. |
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Neurotic patients |
Dull, backward, sluggish & unimpressionable patients |
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Female sex |
Male sex |
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Melancholic, nervous and choleric temperaments |
Lymphatic temperaments. |
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Poor reaction |
Oversensitive to drugs |
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Engaged in mental occupations |
Engaged in physical work |
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Incurable cases, where only palliation is aimed. |
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Functional remedies |
Nutritive remedies |
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Psora & sycosis |
Tubercular miasm |
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Acting on Mental level |
Acting on Physical level |
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Nosodes |
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Inhabitants of warm climates |
In
temperate and colder climates. |
If one
is sure about the similimum but the desired action is not
aroused then, try changing the potency to higher or lower
before changing the medicine itself.
About the Author-
Dr. Varsha V.
Sharma, MD (Hom), teaching in a
Homoeopathic
Medical
College
at Navi Mumbai since, last 7yrs. Doing Homoeopathic practice
& counseling at Chembur, Bandra & Vashi. Online and Guest
Editor of Medical books & medical sites. Author of
Homoeopathic book on Materia Medica. Author of several
articles in various journals, magazines & sites. Email -
drvarshasharma@gmail.com
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