Practical Miasmatic Prescribing

CLASSICAL MIASMATIC PRESCRIBING :

MTEK is an useful memory aid to arriving at a correct prescription.

When the above criteria are considered and the steps below followed, a correct prescription can be made.

By such a prescription, which covers the miasmatic dyscrasia of the person, the chances of recurrence are eradicated and the axiom of 'rapid, gentle and permanent recovery' (Hahnemann's Organon §3) is encompassed. In cases of one-sided disease with a scarcity of symptoms, the action of the anti-miasmatic remedy is centrifugal, and by bringing the suppressed symptoms to the surface allows a proper totality to be framed.

The miasmatic consideration is therefore of great importance as demonstrated in the following example :-

A person is suffering from features of gastric ulcer, which has been confirmed by radiography. As ulceration is syphilitic, the surface miasm is therefore syphilitic also. Let us say that the totality of symptoms (physical, emotional and essence) of the person reflects towards Kali Bichromicum, an anti-syphilitic remedy. The choice of remedy is therefore simple, as Kali Bich covers both the totality of symptoms and the surface miasm of this gastric ulcer case. Kali Bich will peel away the outer layer and reveal a second layer underneath. This second layer may manifest perhaps through the appearance of warts or moles on the face, an indication of suppressed sycosis and the next assessment of the case should include this new surface totality. Following Kentian ideology we now know that there needs to be a change in the plan of treatment, that is, the previous syphilitic plan needs to change to a current sycotic plan, and a new anti-sycotic medicine needs to be selected based on the presenting totality.

WHY SHOULD WE KNOW MIASM ?

A thorough dissection and incorporation of miasm in each case will help a homoeopathic prescriber in the following ways:

1. A deep acting anti-miasmatic medicine by virtue of its centrifugal action will open up such cases (brings to the surface the suppressed symptoms) where the totality of symptoms cannot be framed due to a scarcity of symptoms (i.e. one-sided cases), and those cases with conjoint or contaminated pictures due to various physical, emotional or iatrogenic suppressions.
2. Also of importance is the value of selecting an anti-miasmatic medicine, which covers the psychic essence, nature and character of the individual in absence of any recognisable totality. For example, a patient presents with insomnia with no distinguishing modalities or other characters to complete the symptom. By ascertaining that person's psychic essence or character (for instance, suspicious, jealous and exploiting in nature, representing sycosis) we can prescribe an anti-miasmatic medicine to cover the insomnia and open up the case. Thus, the anti-miasmatic medicine covering the essence of the person is capable of surfacing the suppressed symptoms and the totality can then easily be framed.
3. To be more confident in prescribing by including the surface miasm of the case in the consideration of the totality; as miasm, the dyscrasia of the person, constitutes a major part of that totality. Miasm and the symptoms are nothing but the two sides of the coin, and one cannot be considered whilst ignoring the other. In fact, the totality of symptoms cannot be said to be total until and unless the selected remedy covers the miasm.
4. To evaluate the necessity of a change in the plan of treatment or a change of remedy; when few symptoms have disappeared after the first remedy has been administered, yet the miasmatic totality shows the preponderance of the same miasm on the surface as that which was originally covered by the initial remedy. It indicates that the prescriber can stay with that initial remedy, as can be seen from the following example: a patient came with the presenting symptom of facial wart, for which Causticum was prescribed. As this medicine covers the miasm (here in this case, sycosis) as well as the symptom, the wart has fallen off; and the next suppressed layer, perhaps a profuse yellowish leucorrhoea (which was previously suppressed by cauterisation) comes to the surface. This symptom too is a sycotic manifestation, and is also covered by Causticum, then that remedy will totally eradicate the problem. So knowledge of miasm guides us to stay with the remedy and to allow its full and complete action.
5. To evaluate the homoeopathic prognosis of the case, as removal of layers of suppression are manifested as clarity of symptoms and also reflected by a quantum jump in the sense of well being. Deep acting anti-miasmatic medicines by virtue of their centrifugal action will remove the layers of suppression which can be evidenced as follows:
   1. A quantum jump in the sense of well being.
   2. Improved energy.
   3. Increased appetite.
   4. Better quality of sleep.
   5. Harmony and tranquillity of temperament.
   6. Stability (in obese people) or weight gain in under weight subjects.
   7. Clarity of the existing or presenting symptoms or even lighter symptoms.
   8. Suppressed symptoms (even of years ago) reappear on the surface and are permanently eradicated. This reappearance can be in a very transient form, which may not even be visible to the naked eye.
6. T o fulfil Hahnemann's three injunctions of cure: rapid, gentle and permanent.
7. Anti-miasmatic medicines help to clear up the suppressions (in relation to the past); clear up the presenting symptoms from their root or origin (in relation to the present); and clear up the susceptibility to get infection and thereby strengthening the constitution (in relation to the prophylactic aspect or future).

MIASMATIC THEORY : SCIENTIFIC BASIS :

A concept, theory or principle can be granted as scientific, if it fulfils the following criteria :-

1. It is based on clearly observed data, facts and phenomena.
2. It has been repeatedly confirmed by future observations and experiences under similar conditions.
3. It must give clear and correct guidance in anticipating the future events.

Note : All these conditions of scientifically are fulfilled by the miasmatic concept and approach.

KEY WORDS AND CRITERIAS :

BASIC CRITERIA OF THE FOUR GREAT MIASMS

LOOK AND DIAGNOSE THE MIASM

1) PSORA:

2) SYCOSIS:

3) SYPHILIS:

4) TUBERCULAR: