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To add to this, I would like to quote part of the article of Some (many) owners find it difficult to give up their blind Hahnemann said to ’
Cavicci that appeared in last edition of the Mag. He used this to explain that conventional medicine/politics cannot just force their view on medicine... I think it is important that we do not make a similar mistake...
‘’... Furthermore, medicine is not a science in the sense of a single knowledge but rather a "box" (meta-knowledge) that holds together a group of knowledge, coordinated and used pragmatically both by the patient and by the doctor. It is definitely an "abnormal science".
Now to infer from an idea of normal science the postulates of an otherwise abnormal medicine is not a recent type of epistemic deceit. The ontology of medicine is deducible only and exclusively from its own abnormal being, otherwise it would not be possible for it to distinguish a cell from a person...’’
It can be difficult to practice homeopathy when patients are taking conventional medicine or clients prefer different feeding choices from our advice. However much this may well be against perfect homeopathic principles, it is up to us to adapt to this reality and help these clients and patients as well as we can. This will increase the image of homeopathy as a modern mainstream rather than fringe (or alternative) type of medicine. It is our duty to study and work hard to become as proficient as we can in prescribing whatever the circumstances. (Hence the need to publish and participate in the MMHV).
And it is possible: it is possible to cure dogs that are on Apoquel or cats that are vaccinated every year, and continue to keep them healthy. It is not easy and poses many issues but up to us to raise our game.
trust in vaccinations and other conventional habits. It is clear though that this clinging to conventional habits is changing. We have to be there to help them in the way it works for them.... but never make these owners feel unsure about their preferences.
Following the case I will present at our conference in Colombia in October, I will discuss (rattle on about) a list of questions relating to presenting cases, learning homeopathy, practicing homeopathy, cure, etc, questions we need to continue to ask ourselves every day.
Our strength will come to be able to help clients/patients
imitate him but imitate him better.
Jonas’ book and things like toxicity and pollution of medicine are acceptable argument for many. We should
as well as possible while working in an environm
nobody’s opinion or experience is ever 100% right (or wrong).
Another angle to keep working at is convincing your clients that they have to join groups, which promote homeopathy (or CAM). Change will only come when the population wants a change. Arguments such as in Wayne
Big Pharma did not create Big Pharma: it has been allowed to become what it is due to the ‘laziness’ of the consumer.
Enjoy veterinary medicine!
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people also understand the motivations of the Pharma industry, which is of course serving their shareholders, not health. Explain to them that we have Big Pharma, because that is what doctors and patients want: an easy and seemingly clever pill to get better. Big Pharma did not create Big Pharma: it has been allowed to become what it is due to the ‘laziness’ of the consumer. Best to try and convince
people to vote with their feet.
My work will go on promoting homeopathy. Hope you all join with positive messages! I am looking forward to seeing the MAG overflowing with cases and reports, also in many languages. The IAVH is an international community. Let’s make sure this is reflected in our magazine. And please do not forget to participate in the IAVH Veterinary Materia Medica (MMHV) project. Send your material to the IAVH office: whether one line or 100 pages, it does not matter.
pass these arguments on to our clients. Many
Edward
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