Yes, I believe more strongly than ever in homoeopathy, from my personal experience and observation,also from the results of scientists, who in studying the chemistry of the blood have proven the truths of homoeopathy,the dynamic power of remedial agents administered according to the homoeopathic law.
Modern science has demonstrated and proven that the single potentized remedy is more effectual as a curative agent than any form of combinations.
If I am a homoeopath because I believe in the principles of homoeopathy and have proven those principle to be true and to be the only means of effecting a cure; if I have demonstrated to my shame that when I have resorted to unhomoeopathic methods the results have been disastrous and the case has been temporarily and many times hopelessly masked,why am I not a better homoeopath, why am I not truer to my convictions” Why not? My answer is, too great haste, indifference and lack of courage.
To practice homoeopathy, takes time. It takes a man of positive convictions and possessed of the courage of those convictions. It takes courage to give a potentized remedy and wait. It also requires confidence in the doctor, for a patient to wait. For the psychological effect upon our patient most of us at times administer the placebo. Is this right or is this false courage? Dr. Richard Cabot once said in my presence,that any one who administered a placebo is living a lit, is dishonest with himself and with the patient.
We cannot all agree on the methods of life. The old Indian chief was quite right when he said that he was very glad we did not all think alike. We have our work, which no other can do. We here assembled, must have some common foundation-some basic principle upon which we can all stand agreed. If we are homoeopaths, let us be homoeopaths in conduct as well as in name. If we are not homoeopaths, let us seek pastures elsewhere.
We are invited to join the American Medical Association and the State and local allopathic medical societies, provided we drop the word homoeopathy,and become simply physicians.
If we believe in homoeopathy and its foundation principles and are convinced that modern science is daily proving the truth of those principles, why drop homoeopathy? Can we not accept and adopt as out basic principle, the philosophy of homoeopathy and the brotherhood of man?.
If Hahnemann and his loyal followers were present today, I feel sure that that they would each and all say to us:
“When we have to do with an art,the end of which is
the saving of human life,
And neglect to make ourselves masters of this art, is a crime”.
“Will to can always, what you ought to do,
For right is right, and right the day must win”.
What Am I?
I am a homoeopathic physician!.
