On homoeopathic medicine : illustrating its superiority over the other medical doctrines, with an account of the regimen to be followed during the treatment of diseases / by Croserio ; translated from the French, with notes, containing the opinions of Brera, Broussais, &c., on homoeopathia by C. Neidhard.

  • Croserio, C. (Camille), 1786-1855.
Date:
1837
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    iv PREtA< ! time, for he passed a part of his life in the dungeons of tlu inqil sition. In taking a cursory view of all great dieeovei always see them rejected at first by persons, with whose opinionl and authority they come into collision; the obscurity in which the name of the majority of those is enveloped, who introduced the most useful innovations is another proof of this caprice of the human [ mind. The profound Locke said: Where is the man, who Winkd M * induced by better reasons, suddenly to lay aside his old opinions', his acquirements, the fruits of a long and laborious life and be 1 persuaded to adopt ideas entirely new. The justest and most conclusive reasonings, will no more convince him, than the wind could induce the traveller (in the fable) to quit his cloak.— Never have these words been better applied, than to the discovery of Homoeopathia, which completely overthrows all the theoretical fabrications (echaufaudages) of the ancient doctrines and forms a new creation. Is it, therefore, at all surprising that eminent phy- sicians should oppose with all their might the admission of these principles ? The passive resistance, which they have adopted, is, the surest means to obtain this object; for a serious examination, an examination by experiments, such as Hahnemann demands, would infallibly lead them to recognize the truth ; this, as least, is what has always been the result of experimental research to this day ; it is in this manner that some of the most celebrated men oM Germany have been converted to the doctrines of Homoeopathia.— The experiments which they had undertaken for the purpose of proving its falsity, demonstrated to them its solid worth, and led to their conversion; but these experiments must not be made as M. Andral has conducted them, without rules, without principles,] without conforming to the conditions prescribed by the Homoeo- pathic doctrine, nor without leaving the habits of the old school of medicine. Homoeopathia is too directly opposed to old opinions, and can therefore not be judged by them. Being founded on experience, it can be demonstrated by experience alone. Hahnemann does not demand a blind belief of his doctrines, he repeatedly says in his