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Hahnemann’s ideas on chronic diseases were presented to the world in his work, The Chronic Diseases, Their Peculiar Nature, and Their Homeopathic Cure (1828-1838). It provoked a hurricane of opposition, both outside the ranks of homeopathy and within. Fewer books have stirred up more excitement in the medical world than this. His conception of these diseases, and in particular his miasmatic theory, aroused criticism of friend and foe to a tremendous extent from the very moment of its publication. At this point, many of his adherents and students refused to follow him any further.

The Central Association of German homeopaths meeting in Frankfurt-um-Main in 1837, formally voted to condemn the concept of chronic diseases. Hahnemann himself was not surprised by the effect of his work on most homeopathic doctors. Before its appearance, he had written to Stapf, “They will require more than six months before they recover from fright and astonishment of this enormous, preposterous affair and they will perhaps need another six months before they will believe in it … It will therefore probably be three years before they can make any sensible use of it …”

While Hahnemann identified Psora, Sycosis and Syphilis, very soon Tubercular miasm was added, and currently many more have been enlisted, viz. cancerous, leprosy, AIDS, typhoid, etc. In homeopathic parlance, as on date (of today) there is less literature on Hahnemann’s perception of the chronic diseases; however, we find a plethora of writings on his miasmatic model. These provide some of the most fascinating interpretations, ranging from JT Kent’s spiritual elucidation influenced by Swedenborgian philosophy, to ML Tyler’s conception of parasitic micro-organisms, archetypal psychological and mythological explanations, and modern genetic and epigenetic theories.

Presented by: Gyandas G Wadhwani M.D. (Hom)

• Consultant Homeopathic Physician & Independent Researcher
• Holistic Homoeopathic Clinic & Research Center, New Delhi, India.
• Editorial Board Member: American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine
• Member Aude Sapere Groups: South Africa & New Delhi
• Former Chief Medical Officer (NFSG) (Homeopathy), Directorate of AYUSH
• Former Senior Lecturer, Organon of Medicine & Homeopathic Philosophy, Dr. B.R. Sur Homeopathic Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Govt. of National Capital Territory of Delhi, India.

We will explore the different causes of autoimmune conditions both from the traditional medical and homeopathic perspective and will present cases solved with homeopathic treatment.

About Professor Dr. Samir A. Chaukkar

Dr Samir has graduated in homeopathy in 1992 from Mumbai University, India followed by post graduate training through British Institute of Homeopathy, UK and MD (Hom) from the prestigious world renowned Mumbai University. He has also pursued Post graduate training in Addictions Treatment from Canada and a Fellowship in Advanced Homeopathy from the Other Song International Academy.

His deep connection with teaching has motivated him to be attached to various homeopathic colleges in and outside Mumbai as faculty to name a few Virar Homeopathic college, Virar, Chinchwad Homeopathic college, D.Y.Patil Homeopathic college, Pimpri, and lastly YMT Homeopathic medical college, Mumbai as a Professorin Dept of Materia Medica since last 25 years. He is presently attached as a Dean at Dr Batra’s Homeopathic Academy, Mumbai affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences. He is also attached to the Homeopathic Dernegi in Turkey and ABRAHCON School of Homeopathy in Brasilia, Brazil as a Guest Teacher for their advanced post graduate Homeopathy.

Dr Samir has been teaching and practicing homeopathy in India and abroad since last 26 years and has specialized in treatment of Allergies, Asthma, Arthritis, Autoimmune disorders, ADHD, Autism and other learning and behavioral disorders. He has presented research papers at various national and international conferences and seminars in Dubai, Brazil, Turkey, Malaysia, Canada, USA, Australia, NZ, to name a few.

Herman Jeggels, MD (VU Amsterdam), MRCP (UK), FBIH (Hon), DHM (Hon), is a former consultant physician, who was put off by homeopathy during his 4th year medical course in 1984. He passed the postgraduate RCPs exam in 1992. He returned to homeopathy due to seeing regular medicine’s therapeutic shortcomings in the UK during 1991. He has employed homeopathic therapeutics for the past 33 years, with a special interest in cardiology.

He presents the management of a few cardiac pathologies based on a few aphorisms and their footnotes. Thus footnote 1 of §1, then §6-7 in conjunction with §154-155. Subsequently, he briefly discusses the diagnosis of a disease/deviations in §72-104, the knowledge of the tools to cure in §105-145, and finally, the judicious employment of remedies §146-285.

He presents the importance of physical signs in the evaluation of pulmonary arterial hypertension and presents some cases of 3rd degree heart block, and left bundle branch block.