It is the morbidly affected vital force alone that produces disease(1), so that the morbid phenomena perceptible to our senses express at the same time all the internal change, that is to say, the whole morbid derangement of the internal dynamis; in a word, they reveal the whole disease; consequently, also, the disappearance under treatment of all the morbid phenomena and of all the morbid alterations that differ from the healthy vital operations, certainly affects and necessarily implies the restoration of the integrity of the vital force and, therefore, the recovered health of the whole organism.
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(1) How the vital force causes the organism to display morbid phenomena, that is, how it produces disease, it would be of no practical utility to the physician to know, and will forever remain concealed from him; only what it is necessary for him to know of the disease and what is fully sufficient for enabling him to cure it, has the Lord of life revealed to his senses.
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SUMMARY
The Role of Vital Force in Disease
Production of Disease
- Morbid Vital Force: Disease is produced solely by the morbidly affected vital force.
Expression of Internal Changes
- Observable Symptoms: The visible symptoms represent all internal changes, reflecting the entire morbid derangement of the vital force.
Restoration of Health
- Resolution of Symptoms: The disappearance of all morbid phenomena indicates the restoration of the vital force's integrity and signifies the overall health of the organism.
Knowledge of Disease Mechanisms
- Limitations for Physicians: The specific mechanisms by which vital force causes disease remain unknown and are not practically useful for physicians. They are equipped only with the necessary knowledge to diagnose and treat based on observable symptoms.
