Role Of Pathology In Homoeopathy!! Diagnosis Of Diseases In Homoeopathy

#pathology_homoeopathy Homoeopathy is based on the law of Similars. A similar drug should possess the property of similar manifestations like the disease with which the patient is suffering from. Disease is studied as symptoms. A symptom is having 1. Location    –    Anatomy 2. Sensation – Derangement of physiology i.e. pathology.  Derangement of anatomical structure.  Apart from these.. 3. Abnormal functions – manifest as abnormal symptoms and structural changes. While studying a drug, it is said to be pathogenesis. A drug is studied in the following headlines, as we study a case.  (Location, sensation, modality and concomitants). A drug produces pathogenesis i.e. the effect of pathological manifestations caused by the drug. Hence the drug should be capable of producing similar pathological manifestations as found in the patient. Hence the homeopath should know the pathology of the particular patient as special pathology. While studying the case cured by homeopathic drug it is understood that it has cured the pathological changes.  These pathological changes cured by the drugs are included in the drug pathogenesis in due course of time. This is abundantly present in the drug pictures of the Materia Medicas developed in course of time since the inception of Materia Medica Pura