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Organon, The Book

Aude sapere
words appeared on the title page of the 2nd edition of Organon
These Latin
meaning of which is "Dare to be wise" or "Boldand
of medicine, the remarks made by the allopathic
sensible". After observing the poisonous
system, Hahnemann realized that the truth is not the
physicians on his Socrates was made to drink
current coin of the world. Even in history and Christ was crucified
punished
the hemlock poison, Servetus was Hahnemann continued to
only because they preached the truth. Hence,
He encouraged his fellow
work to improve what he found to be true.
physicians to "dare to be wise". criticized,
After the publication of the 1" edition, allopathy stronglywere started
ridiculed and abused Hahnemann. Three monthly journals
wrote a separate
only to denounce homeopathy. Professor Becker ofBerlin followers were
book against homeopathy. Most of the Hahnemann's
terminated from their medical practices and prosecuted by the law.
an Hufeland the owner of the Hufeland's journal thought "if homeopathy
succeeds the scientific medicine would die'". He called homeopathy "the
grave of science". He wrote an essay called "Die homeopathy". A monthly
journal Anti-Organon" was published in 1810 A.D. Dr. Simon started
another journal by name "Anti Homeopathic archive". Dr. Hornburg a
follower of Hahnemann was jailed and his chest of medicines was
confiscated and subsequently buried with public celebration in a burial
Va
ground.
Hahnemann was aware of the dangers of being a wise man. His
of father's moral teachings gave Hahnemann the courage to face the adverse
conditions. Hence Hahnemann used the word "Aude sapere". He got these
words from the old church of St. Afra, near the Prince's school of Missen.
nt The quotations of the roman poet Horace's book "Odes" was used by
Hahnemann for the first time on the title page of"Medicine of experience".
k These words pleased Hahnemann so much that he retained these words
d up to the 6th edition of Organon.
Significance of "Aude sapere" in today's world
Even today homeopaths are criticized as "placebo doctors". The media
and the majority of the dominant medical fraternity are denouncing the
system. Only dare to be wise attitude can allow the true homeopaths to
practice their discipline. We have to remember that homeopathy is a theory
of cure, not a theory of disease. The dynamic homeopathic medicines
are intended to cure the patients and not prepared to test their efficacy in
40 Comprehensive Study
of patients getting
the laboratories. The many number of its superiority
system are the standing examples
benefited sybystemthi
over other
as the physicians of
But the above state is slowly changing
school started realizing the efficacy of homeopathy in the dfoimeilndat of
therapeutics.
Third Edition
(Published in 1824 A.D., it contained 320 aphorims)
This edition was published when Hahnemann was in Koethen. The tile
was unchanged, but it was published as an "improved edition". It was
printed with the beautiful photograph of Hahnemannsitting with a penin
his hand.

Fourth Edition
(Published in 1829 A.D, it contained 292 aphorims)
This book was published in 1829 as an improved edition during
Hahnemann's stay at Koethen. The title remained the same. But many
changes were made in the aphorisms, few of them were omitted. It
contained 292 aphorisms. Hahnemann wrote the book "The Chronic
Diseases" first volume in the year of 1828 A.D. This "Theory of Chronic
Diseases" was introduced for the first time into 4 Edition of
In this theory Hahnemann identified the Psoric Organon.
Miasm" as
most diseases. The chapter"Introduction to Organon" was the cause of
this edition. introduced in
This book was translated into English by Charles .H.
year 1833 A.D. This is considered as the first Devrient in the
organon.
ever English translation of
Fifth Edition
(Published in 1833 A.D., it contained 294 aphorisms)
This was the last edition published
This edition was published in the yearduring the lifetime of Hahnemann.
aphorisms. The theory of vital force'1833andA.D.Theand contained 294
theory of drug
dynamisation' were published for the first time in this edition.
This edition was introduced as the
textbook for the majority of the
medical colleges all over the world. v edition
by R.E. Dudgeon in the year 1849 was translated into English
A.D, and again in I893 A.D. The same
edition was also translated by
C.Wesslhoef into english.
version is considered as the perfect one by majority. R.E. Dudgeon's
 eson The Bok

41
Sixth Edition
Mahnemann kept it ready by 1842 but it got published only in
it contained 291 aphorisms) 1921 AD.
iseighty-sixth years,
while in active practice in Paris, Dr.
leted this book carefully. going over paragraph by Hahnemann
es. omissions, paragraph, making
script in Februaryannotations
1842 A.D. In a
and additions. He
completed the
Riend Hahnemann wroteT have now,letter to Mr.Schuab, his publisher
dthe 6h
edition of my Organon, the most after eighteen months of work.
s found as an nearly perfect ofall ". It
inter-leaved
ld not publish his last work,copy of the 5h edition. Unfortunately he
during his life time. This edition came to
aht 78 vears after his death. Hence it is calledThe
Lot of controversy Posthumous Edition."
prevailedover the originality and the reliability
the 6 edition, because for about 78 years the of
inthe Estate of Boenninghausen".6 edition original manuscript remained
any attention. One group of homeopaths remained in this place without
suspected that some changes
had been made by Madam Melanie in the 6h edition. .All
his work., and negotiations with publishers failed. In attempts to publish
the year 1856, Dr.
Boenninghausen made his first attempt to publish this edition, but it failed.
The second attempt was made by Suss Hahnemann, a grandson of Samuel
Habnemann in the year of 1865, but in vain. The third attempt was seem
to be made by Dr. Constantine Hering, the fourth attempt by Dr.Carroll
Dunham, fifth attempt by Dr. Dayes of London, but all of them became
futile. Madam Melanie even rejected Dr. Hering's offer of undertaking
and publishing the English version of 6 edition. Finally Dr. Haehl
Durchased it from the heir of Boenninghausen. This book was first found
in German language by Richard Haehl in 1920 A.D. Later, it was translated
into English by Dr. William Boericke and published in the year 1921 A.D.
The title of this book remained the same. It contained 291 aphorisms.
"The 50 millesimal scale", The theory of repetition of doses" were
introduced. Because of this "Repetition of Doses" this edition had to face
lot of controversy by a group of homeopaths. The term "Vital Force" had
been replaced by "Vital Principle" at few places. This change was made
because in 19th century the term "force" was frequently used by the
physical and chemical sciences to denote "power", either physical or
vital,
 Comprehensive Study of C
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIFTH AND SIXTH
EDITIONS OF ORGANON
Sixth Edition
Fifth Edition
S. No.
edition was published in This edition was completed b.
This himself in 1845
I833 A.D, during the lifetime Hahnemann
1

of Hahnemann. A.D., butr was published i

the year 1921 A.D. This was
published 78 years afler the
death of Hahnemann. Hence
called the "posthumous"
edition.
2 Dr. Dudgeon translated this Dr. William Boericke translated
edition from German to this edition from German to
English. English.
3 There are 294 aphorisms. There are 291aphorisms.
4 The theory of vital force" In some aphorisms like 12
was introduced for the first &17, the term "vital force" had
time. The term "vital force"been replaced by the term "vital
was used in all the
aphorisms.principle". In certain places the
term "life principle" was also
used by Hahnemann.
5 The "Theory of drug new scale of preparation of
A
dynamisation" was introduced medicines "50 millesimal scale
for the first time.
and Preparation was introduced. Its mode of
administration
preparation and mode of
"centesimal scale" has been
administration is
explained.
269-272) explained (S
6
There is no
footnote
"dynamic influence" onA long footnote on
in the §11. "Dynamic
influence" has been added to§
7 In
case of acute
frequent repetition discases, 50 millesimal scale gave
centesimal
of
scale and in chronic advantage of repeating the
the
cases single dose of doses in ascending scale daily
medicine or as necessary.
Aphorisms no:
 43

Orgo (yganos The Book

Fifth Edition Sixth Edition

TH No.
were advised. 246-248 explain that the doses
can be repeated daily in
45+43
different doses even in chronic
cases. In the aphorism no: 282
Hahnemann
d by footnote,
recommends the repetition of
842
d in doses even severalal times daily,
especially in recent miasmatic
was diseases. This concept was
he totally di fferent from
the Sh
nce edition.
Certain aphorisms were
were omitted
ted Certain aphorisms editions, completely rewritten; Iike
previous 55,
to from the aphorisms 29, 52, 53, 54,
248,
56, 142, 148, 246, 247, 288.
271, 272, 273, 277, 280, to
added
Long footnotes were
$60-74. § 148 completely deny
the
peccans" as
2 the "Materia disease.Certain
cause of the
aphorisms were partiallySome re
279.
written; like § 276,edition have
aphorisms of 5th
partially or
been omitted 248,
completely like $ 245,
question
289, 291, and 292.The
using more than one remedy
of
has been denied clearly in the
the treatment of
$ 273. In
application is
figwarts the local with the
considered necessaryremedy.
internal use of the

edition, by the time Dr.

completelyThe 6h ready for
The 5 edition was Hahnemann kept it
rewritten by Hahnemann. was found to be an
publication
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Or
44

Sixth Edition
S. No. Fifth Edition
"inter leaved" copy of the sth
edition.

10. No controversy of any sort Lot of controversy prevailed

was noticed by Hahnemann's over the reliability ofthe edition.
followers. Twice the manuscript of the 6h
edition was in danger of being
lost: Once during the Franco
Persian war (1870-71 A.D.),
second during the world war
of 1914-18A.D. But Dr. Haehl
and Dr. Boericke with their
efforts, published it in the year
1921 A.D.

GROUND PLAN OR ANATOMY OF

EDITION SIXTH
Dr.Bradford
It is highly remarked Organon of Medicine as the
respected as the greatest "Bible of
world. Hahnemann advises his work on "law of similia"Homeopathy". all over the
of enquiry and not to followers to study
follow it like a gospel. Organon with the spirit
scientific thesis of Hahnemann Organon is an
similia" andauthoritative.
on the "law of
application itinisthe field of therapeutics.
aphorisms better to have an idea about Before proceeding to its
the
practical
study of
ground plan of Organon". A the structure,
building. The perfect we ground plan to a book is like anatomy a
or s