Hufeland's Journal and Homeopathy

Hufeland’s Journal and
Homeopathy
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Christophe William Hufeland
(1762-1836)
- Born in Langensalza in 1762 (in Thuringe)
- Studied medicine at Iena and Goettingue
University
– Earned his medical degree in 1783
- 1793, worked in Weimar and in Iena
- 1798, Berlin
Director of the Collegium Medium,
Worked at the Charity Hospital
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At the university of Berlin he taught
therapeutics
He was the private doctor of the king of
Prussia
Member of the academy of sciences

Journal der praktischen Azneikunde
und Wundarzneykuns
– First created in 1795 under the title :
• Journal der praktischen Heilkunde
– Title was later changed in 1796 to :
• Journal der praktischen Azneikunde und
Wundarzneykuns
– Last published in 1844
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THE PUBLISHED THEMES
1 Specific, precise observations of diseases, as a complement to semiotics
2 Observations of diseases so as to arrive at a better understanding of the ways of nature, its transformations, the
action of vital forces, and nature's ability to take care of itself
3 Observations of rare, singular cases in medicine and surgery
4 Observations of epidemic, endemic or contagious diseases, and notification of the outbreak of new epidemics
5 Observations of the effects of remedies, both old and new
6 Unusual pathologies in autopsies
7 Reflections on the state of health; its influence on forms of disease and treatments; medical topography
8 Consultations, and discussions of difficult cases
9 Remarks on the particularities, prevention and attenuation of the effects of poisons associated with contagious
diseases
10 New experiments on the localisation, the direct and indirect causes, and the nature of diseases
11 The uses, both new and well-known, of chemical, physical, anatomical and physiological discoveries, and what
they contribute to knowledge about diseases and their treatment
12 The state of health of entire regions and localities, as determined by studies on large numbers of people
13 Information obtained from hospitals and clinics
14 Remarks on the effects of mineral waters
15 Brief articles and practical comments taken from recent writings
16 A practical anthology based on the writings of ancient doctors
17 Shortcomings and gaps in practical medicine
18 The political relationships of doctors in civil society: their relations with their patients, their colleagues and the
public
19 Proposals, questions and warnings, including warnings about new impostors and charlatans
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Samuel Hahnemann
(1755 – 1843)
1755 Born in Meissen in Saxony
Studied Medicine at Leipzig and Vienna
1778 Private doctor of the Baron of Bruckenthal
1779 Doctorat in medicine in Erlangen
1780 Began his medical practice in Hettstedt, in Saxony
1785 to 1796 Research in the properties of medicinal drugs
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1796
The publication of
the sources of
homeopathy
Essay on a new principle for discovering
the healing virtues of medicinal
substances, as well as some comments on
those used to date
By Samuel Hahnemann
Tome II, parts 3 and 4
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Edited by C.W.Hufeland,
Pharmacology professor at Iena
University

1796
The publication of the sources of
homeopathy
Developed the experimental method to observe the
properties of medicinal drugs.
• Observed the effect of drugs according to the concept of
similimun
• Developed the indication of small concentration of the
drug
The advent of the new therapy that Hahnemann called HOMEOPATHY in 1808
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Hahnemann S., « Lettre à un médecin de haut rang sur l’urgence d’une réforme en
médecine », Etudes de médecine homéopathique, Paris : Maloine, 1989, 1ère éd.1855,
T1, 0-413
• « … mais cette découverte est tellement importante que, si on la mettait en
pratique, l’expérience apprendrait bientôt à chacun
qu’il n’y a qu’en appliquant les médicaments
d’après la méthode curative similia similibus, qu’on
obtient un résultat durable, en très peu de temps et à
l’aide des plus faibles doses, tandis que la méthode palliative,
suivie par tous les médecins sans exception, ne peut soulager que pendant
quelques heures, après quoi le mal resurgit plus fort qu’auparavant… D’un
autre côté, par ces hautes doses d’un médicament qui n’est point curatif
et homéopathique, il provoque, comme effets consécutifs, de nouveaux états
morbides, qui sont fréquemment plus difficiles à guérir que la maladie
primitive, et qui assez souvent aussi se terminent enfin par la mort. »
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•In France, Hufeland’s journal circulated in the 19 th century
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The circulation of the idea
In 19 th century
– The books
– The people
• In private demonstrations
• In the wars
• In the epidemics
In 20th century
Proliferation of books on the internet
The internet made original sources available for download, reading,
printing and scanning
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In 2011
- Hufeland on line
- Hahnemann on line
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Thank you for your attention
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