What is Memory to a Homeopath?

Homeopathic Remedies tunnel back in time.

Each point on the graph below represents a significant growth ring, perhaps the result of a traumatic year. Metaphorically speaking, a remedy works backwards from the present moment through all the rings until its momentum is exhausted. Theoretically the only way the remedy can work its way back to birth, at point zero, is if there is something there - at point zero - that it resonates with. That would be the simillimum of your life. In the case illustrated below Lutetium went all the way back. The depth is therfore 100%. There were still obstructions to be resolved though - the width was something much less than 100%.

Anacardium, the second remedy was needed, which had a depth of about 60%, and a width of 20%. It stopped acting when it reached origin of that particular obstruction. The job's a good'un?

A further problem was resolved by Sabadilla, which went back to almost the same year as Anacardium - a depth of about 55%. It had a tiny width - only 10% ...represented by a single rubric. Lut-oxy, Anac and Sabad memories and experiences must connect on some point of common susceptablity somewhere, purely on the fact that they exist in the same mental contiuum, but no other remedy could ever be quite so specific for that particular extreem Sabadilla situation.













There is no way a single remedy could ever solve that case! Q.E.D.

Conclusion: Was that case of a Mineral or a Plant? Well ... Its a no-brainer really, don't we all need some structure and don't we all have some sensitivity? Of course, a dent in the structure of our reality (shock) would affect our sensitivites, but a structural remedy would not necessarily address every sensitivity issue. We can still include Aconite in our travel kit if we are diagnosed as a "mineral" type.

From Idealism to Rancour to Exhaustion.

Nitricums can be enthusiastic party people. They want to be someone; to be the best and in Hydrogen there is a sense of joy and unity.

How do the positive life-asserting traits of Hydrogen and Nitrogen turn to Rancour in the Ammoniacums?


When the gases, Hydrogen and Nitrogen combine their primevil freedom is lost.

They jangle together in a burning liquid!

The negative aspects of each prevail, for H2 loss of unity, looking for something to hold on too ...

For N2 its hypochondria - a fear of loosing it all.

The result is anger, from both frustrated idealism (H2) and enjoyment (N2).

The Ammonicum molecule itself can combine with various anions. The rubrics of Ammonium Carb and Ammonium Mur are very similar which makes differentiation very difficult without the knife edge dissection possible with Dr. Scholtens group analysis. Lets start by comparing the rubrics.

Am-C

• Dwells on what people are saying and complaints from listening to others talking (Kent).
• Dwell on what others did to displease her. Lies awake from the excitement caused.
• Ailments from anger and disappointed love.
• Abusive. Morose. Estranged. Hatred. Violent. Loathing life. Amoral.
• Fear, life-long. Suicidal.
• Aversion to opp sex.
• Sensitive to impressions.
• Escapes from family.

Am-m

• Abusive. Morose. Estranged. Hatred. Revenge. Malice. Envy.
• Ailments from grief, abuse or humiliation.
• Sensitive to certain persons
• Aversion to family
• Grief cannot cry

The similarity is striking. Using group analysis we can begin to differentiate. The salt gives direction to the Ammonum complaints. With Am-c it is directed towards the father and in Am-m it is towards the mother. Mother can also imply nuturing - or the lack of it. So the resentment can be about lack of protection and nurturing. They feel unloved and insecure.

In Am-c they can turn against the father and then extend this to life in general. Resentment extends to every little injustice in life - the lads who pick fights with everyone and everything.


In the Nitricums, Hydrogen and Nitrogen are exhausted and used up by Oxygen.

The main Oxygen themes are selfishness, loss of self-worth and a sense of abuse - we begin to feel sorry for ourselves, and become a helpless victim of circumstances.

Consider Nit-ac (Hydrogen + Nitrogen + Oxygen) vs. Phos-ac (Hydrogen + Phos + Oxygen) ...

Nit-ac

• Ailments bad news (grief, shock, death of loved one), discords, domination.
• Aversion to certain persons. Complaining. Cursing at home.
  
• Intolerant of contradiction. Anger. Cynical. Cruelty. Litigious.
  
• Loss of emotions. Brooding. Despair - rage. Death - desires.
  
• Anxiety from thinking about things.
• Artistic. Amorous. Benevolence. Cheerful.

Phos-ac

• Ailments from death of loved ones. Grief, disappointed love, loss of friends. Rudeness.
  
• Brooding. Indifference. Dwells. Envy. Suspicious. Despair. Anger - trifles. Violent.
• Hatred - persons who have offended.
• Amorous. Laughing. Vivacious. Weeping. Sentimental. Sensitive.
  

At a glance we can see the influence of "oxidation" - worthlessness and the sense of being abused - on the social axis of the Phos element. Note also the Nitricum themes - esp. the stewing anger - common to both. In Nit-ac all enjoyment has been crushed; life is worthless.

Nit-ac - loss of enthusiasm.

In Nit-ac the themes of Oxygen are imposed upon N2 and H2.


HN03! That's a lot of spent Oxygen.

The substance (Nitric acid) becomes exhausted, bitter and corrosive...

... But they can't give up and keep fighting for the kind of life they enjoy...



Phos Ac - loss of communication - isolation.



The livliness and extroversion of Phos gradually becomes exhausted (or oxidised?).



In Phos-ac they can loose contact with their family and friends.

They might drop out of their course and let it all go to hell.

The result is apathy and isolation.




Ref: "Homeopathy and Minerals" by Jan Scholten.