Guest guest Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 HERRING'S LAW OF CURE Hahnemann, : Organon of Medicine. Philadelphia. Pa., Boeriche and Tafel, 1901 In the treating of chronic diseases, the homeopaths have discovered that the elimination of these conditions proceeds in a certain specific order and rules have been laid down outlining this healing procedure. These rules are known as Herring's Laws in honor of Constantine Herring (1800-1880), who is considered the father of American homeopathy. Herring's three laws may be expressed simply as follows: 1. Symptoms of a chronic disease disappear in a definite order when the patient is properly treated in accordance with homeopathic recommendations. The symptoms usually disappear in the reverse order of their appearance-the most recent symptom disappears first; then an earlier symptom re manifests only to abate when the proper remedy is given. This process continues until all the unresolved disease conditions are eliminated, even though some may go back to early childhood. This procedure is called the reverse progression of symptoms. This procedure of symptom regression isn't restricted to homeopathy alone, but is to be expected when most natural methods of therapy are used to overcome chronic ailments 2. Herring's second law states that the symptoms tend to move from the more vital organs to the less vital organs and from the interior of the body toward the periphery or skin. This law functions because of the body's attempt to preserve itself. If a disease that produces morbid matter can't be eliminated, the body tries to deposit the residues of this condition in as harmless an area as possible. The skin is one of the safest, but the body also frequently uses the various connective tissues and joints for this purpose. Only when the disease process is overpowering does the body allow it to invade the vital organs, and even then the body makes every possible attempt to keep the disease processes out of the heart and brain. When a patient comes to us with disorders of the vital organs, we know the vital force is weak or these areas wouldn't be affected and therefore the cure will be prolonged. Under treatment, the symptoms will subside and recede from the more vital areas to the less vital areas, and the symptoms may even end with a healing reaction on the best eliminator of all-the skin. 3. Herring's third rule states that the symptoms move from the top of the body downward, disappearing first from the head, then from the thigh to the knee, ankle, and foot. We frequently encounter this last pattern, wherein the pain will go from the abdomen into the hip, then thigh, then knee and then in and out the foot. These patients often comment: " You know, Doctor, I'm sure when it gets down to the foot, it will just go out the toes and be gone. " They usually are correct. The functioning of the third law is based on a principle similar to the second. Because the more vital areas are found in the head and upper portion of the body and those of less importance are encountered toward the extremities, the third law is a symptomatic extension of the second law. Its nature is important to the physician but not particularly to the patient. http://ldn.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=links & action=display & thread=774 & page=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 This is great and encouraging. Thanks for the post. > > HERRING'S LAW OF CURE > > Hahnemann, : Organon of Medicine. Philadelphia. Pa., Boeriche > and Tafel, 1901 > > In the treating of chronic diseases, the homeopaths have discovered that the > elimination of these conditions proceeds in a certain > specific order and rules have been laid down outlining this healing > procedure. These rules are known as Herring's Laws in honor of > Constantine Herring (1800-1880), who is considered the father of American > homeopathy. Herring's three laws may be expressed simply as > follows: > > > 1. Symptoms of a chronic disease disappear in a definite order when the > patient is properly treated in accordance with homeopathic > recommendations. The symptoms usually disappear in the reverse order of > their appearance-the most recent symptom disappears first; then an > earlier symptom re manifests only to abate when the proper remedy is given. > This process continues until all the unresolved disease > conditions are eliminated, even though some may go back to early childhood. > This procedure is called the reverse progression of symptoms. This procedure > of symptom regression isn't restricted to homeopathy alone, but is to be > expected when most natural methods of therapy are used to overcome chronic > ailments > > > 2. Herring's second law states that the symptoms tend to move from the more > vital organs to the less vital organs and from the interior of the body > toward the periphery or skin. This law functions because of the body's > attempt to preserve itself. If a disease that produces morbid matter can't > be eliminated, the body tries to deposit the residues of this condition in > as harmless an area as possible. The skin is one of the safest, but the body > also frequently uses the various connective tissues and joints for this > purpose. Only when the disease process is overpowering does the body allow > it to invade the vital organs, and even then the body makes every possible > attempt to keep the disease processes out of the heart and brain. When a > patient comes to us with disorders of the vital organs, we know the vital > force is weak or these areas wouldn't be affected and therefore the cure > will be prolonged. Under treatment, the symptoms will subside and recede > from the more vital areas to the less vital areas, and the symptoms may even > end with a healing reaction on the best eliminator of all-the skin. > > > 3. Herring's third rule states that the symptoms move from the top of the > body downward, disappearing first from the head, then from the thigh to the > knee, ankle, and foot. We frequently encounter this last > pattern, wherein the pain will go from the abdomen into the hip, then thigh, > then knee and then in and out the foot. These patients often > comment: " You know, Doctor, I'm sure when it gets down to the foot, it will > just go out the toes and be gone. " They usually are correct. > The functioning of the third law is based on a principle similar to the > second. Because the more vital areas are found in the head and > upper portion of the body and those of less importance are encountered > toward the extremities, the third law is a symptomatic > extension of the second law. Its nature is important to the physician but > not particularly to the patient. > > http://ldn.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=links > http://ldn.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=links&action=display&thread=774&pa > ge=1> &action=display&thread=774&page=1 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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