This spirit-like power to alter man's state of health (and hence to cure diseases) which lies hidden in the inner nature of medicines can never be discovered by us by a mere effort of reason; it is only by experience of the phenomena it displays when acting on the state of health of man that we can become clearly cognizant of it.
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SUMMARY
The Spirit-Like Power of Medicines
Hidden Nature of Medicinal Power
- Medicines possess a spirit-like ability to alter a person’s state of health and cure diseases.
- This power is hidden and cannot be uncovered through reason or intellectual effort alone.
Revelation Through Experience
- The true curative power of a medicine is only made clear through experience and observation.
- It is by witnessing the effects medicines have on human health that their healing potential becomes evident.
Experience Over Reason
- Understanding medicinal power relies on practical experience, not theoretical reasoning.
