Dr. Subrata K. Banerjea
Dr. Subrata K. Banerjea, the internationally respected teacher says, “Practical implementation of Miasm in every day’s practice is key for my success”. He has authored a book “ Miasmatic Prescribing” which details the philosophy, Diagnostic classifications and miasmatic Repertory. The consideration of miasms is of paramount importance in effective homoeopathic prescribing particularly in this world of multi-suppressions where perceiving a clear picture of disease is becoming increasingly difficult.
Disease pictures can be complicated for several reasons, and the chart below shows the pictures, which are expanded upon in understanding the value of miasms and miasmatic prescribing in modern homoeopathic practice.
Psora |
Sycosis
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Syphilis |
Tubercular |
General
Manifestations |
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Sensitising Miasm |
Miasm of Incoordination |
Degenerating Miasm |
Responsive, Reactive Miasm |
Develops from Itch. Secretions
are serous |
Develops catarrhal discharges.
Secretations are purulent |
The syphilitic miasm has virulent
open ulcers. Sticky acrid, Putrid discharges |
The tubercular miasm has haemorrhages. |
Unhealthy skin with burning and itching |
Oily skin with thickly oozing and copious perspiration |
Ulcerated skin with pus and blood. |
Oily skin with coldness |
All 'hypos' are mainly psoric. |
'Hypers' are sycotic. |
'Dyses' are syphilitic. |
Allergies are tubercular. |
Hypoplasia ispsoric. |
Hyperplasia is sycotic. |
Dysplasia issyphilitic |
Alternation of 'hypo' and dysplasia
is tubercular. |
Atrophy, ataxia, anaemia and
anoxaemia |
Hypertrophy is sycotic. |
Dystrophy is syphilitic. |
Dystrophy with haemorrhage. |
Hypotension |
Hypertension |
Irregular, arrhythmic pulse |
Intermittent pulse |
Weakness is psoric. |
Physical restlessness |
Destructiveness |
Changeableness |
An inhibitory tendency is psoric. |
An expressive tendency is sycotic. |
Melancholic, depressive and suicidal
tendencies are syphilitic. |
An inhibitory tendency is psoric. |
Dryness of membrane denotes psora. |
Augmented secretion denotes sycosis. |
Ulceration denotes syphilis. |
Haemorrhages and allergies denote
the tubercular miasm. |
Diathesis |
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Eruptive diathesis. |
Rheumatic and gouty.Lithic and
uric acid.Proliferative diathesis. |
Suppurative or ulcerative diathesis. |
Scrofulous diathesis.Haemorrhagic
diathesis. Allergic diathesis. |
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Organs and Tissues Affected
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Ectodermal tissues. Nervous system,
endocrine system, blood vessels, liver and skin. |
Endodermal and soft tissues.Attacks
internal organs, pelvis and sexual organs, and the blood (producing
anaemia). |
Mesodermal tissues. Soft tissues
and bones; glandular tissues particularly the lymphatics. |
Glandular tissue.Patient is poor
in bone, flesh and blood. |
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Nature of Diseases |
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Deficiency disorders. |
Deposition and/or proliferation
of cells/tissues. |
Destructive, degenerative disorders,
deformities, fragility. |
i) Depletion ii) Drainage and wastage iii) Alternating disorders |
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Type of pathology
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Inflammation |
Indurations |
Reversible or irreversible |
Inflammation with Indurations
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Constitution
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Carbonitrogenoid
(excess of carbon and nitrogen). |
Hydrogenoid (excess
of water). |
Oxygenoid (excess
of oxygen). |
Changeable constitution
with alternation and periodicity. |
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Key
Words of Mental Manifestations |
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Anxious and fearful. |
Suspicious and
jealous. |
Destructive and
melancholic. |
Changeable and
fearless. |
Philosophical. |
Arrogant. |
Close-mouthed. |
Indifferent |
Illusions. |
Delusions. |
Hallucinations
and deliriums. |
Vacillation of
thoughts |
The psoric memory is poor but
the patient is studious and once they have learnt their subject
they will remember it. |
Sycotics have an active memory
and are able to record everything - the journalist type. |
Syphilitic patients cannot remember
recent happenings but can recall past events in chronological order. |
Tubercular patients are intelligent
and bright but make careless mistakes. |
