Jahr's New manual of homoeopathic practice (Volume 2).

  • Jahr, G. H. G. (Gottlieb Heinrich Georg), 1800-1875.
Date:
1841-1842
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Credit: Jahr's New manual of homoeopathic practice (Volume 2). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    much by General Affections as by particular diseases and that, moreover, they never apply any medicament without being still assured, by the study of pathogenesis, of a per- fect resemblance of its individuality with that of the disease. In thus using, always simultaneously, the three essential parts of our work. Clinical Remarks, Repertory, and Pa- thogenesis, he will not only defend himself from a multi- tude of deceptions, but will attain, in course of time, the power of omitting every guide, by confining his research- es to the pathogenesis of the first volume. We desire to say, in regard to the composition and practical utility of this second and last volume of our \vork, that we have endeavoured to render it as useful as possible to the practitioner. To imagine it a perfect work, or one that left no room for improvement, w^ould be a delusion far from a compliment to our resources or en- ergies. Such an idea has never been entertained by us. On the contrary, no person is better acquainted than our- selves with the defects of this work, and how much could be still done to render it what it ought to be ; but no per- son knows better than ourselves all the difficulties opposed to its execution; and no person can better judge than we can, just to what point it is impossible to satisfy for the moment all the exigencies of practice ; and all the diffi- culties which, even in a more extended work would not have been easy to surmount, have been considerably aug- mented by the limited form of this Manual, which shackled our progress at almost every step. Convinced of the im- possibility of the enterprise, we have abandoned the idea of having succeeded in any respect for the general satis- faction. All that we demand is, that others will consider the efforts we have made, and the path we have been obli- ged to tread in a science which is only in its infancy. To have contributed, as much as was in our power, to facili- tate to beginners access to the practice of our doctrine is our sole ambition; to soon see another more competent than ourselves put forth a better work is our sole desire ' G. H. G. JAHR. PviEis, October 15, 1840.