The action of medicines in the liquid from(1) upon the living human body takes place in such a penetrating manner, spreads out from the point of the sensitive fibers provided with nerves whereto the medicine is first applied with such inconceivable rapidity and so universally through all parts of the living body, that this action of the medicine must be denominated a spirit-like (a dynamic, virtual) action.
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(1) It is especially in the form of vapour, by olfaction and inhalation of the medicinal aura that is always emanating from a globule impregnated with a medicinal fluid in a high development of power, and placed, dry, in a small phial, that the homoeopathic remedies act most surely and most powerfully. The homoeopathic physician allows the patient to hold the open mouth of the phial first in one nostril, and in the act of inspiration draw the air out of it into himself and then if he wished to give a stronger dose, smell in the same manner with the other nostril, more or less strongly, according to the strength it is intended the dose should be, he then corks up the phial and replaces it in his pocket case to prevent any misuse of it, and unless he wishes it he has no occasion for an apothecary's assistance in his practice. A globule of which ten, twenty or one hundred weigh one grain, impregnated with the thirtieth potentized dilution, and then dried, retains for this purpose all its power undiminished for at least eighteen or twenty years (my experience extends this length of time), even though the phial be opened a thousand times during that period, if it be but protected from heat and the sun's light. Should both nostrils be stopped up by coryza or polypus, the patient should inhale by the mouth, holding the orifice of the phial betwixt his lips. In little children it may be applied close to their nostrils whilst they are asleep with the certainty of producing an effect. The medicinal aura thus inhaled comes in contact with the nerves in the walls of the spacious cavities it traverses without obstruction, and thus produces a salutary influence on the vital force, in the mildest yet most powerful manner, and this is much preferable to every other mode of administering the medicament in substance by the mouth. All that homoeopathy is capable of curing (and what can it not cure beyond the domain of mere manual surgery affections?) among the most severe chronic diseases that have not been quite ruined by allopathy, as also among acute disease, will be most safely and certainly cured by this olfaction. I can scarcely name one in a hundred out of the many patients that have sought the advice of myself and my assistant during the past year, whose chronic or acute disease we have not treated with the most happy results, solely by means of this olfaction; during the latter half of this year, moreover, I have become convinced (of what I never could previously have believed) that by this olfaction the power of the medicines is exercised upon the patient in, at least, the same degree of strength, and that more quietly and yet just as long as when the dose of medicine is taken by the mouth, and that, consequently, the intervals at which the olfaction should be repeated should not be shorter than in the ingestion of the material dose by the mouth.
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SUMMARY
Action of Medicines in Liquid Form
- Rapid Penetration:
- Medicines in liquid form, when applied to the body, act swiftly and spread dynamically throughout the organism. This is described as a spirit-like or dynamic action.
Olfaction and Inhalation
Preferred Method:
- The most effective and powerful way to administer homeopathic remedies is through olfaction and inhalation of medicinal vapors.
- A globule impregnated with a medicinal fluid emits an aura that can be inhaled for treatment.
Process:
- The patient inhales the medicinal aura from a small vial containing the remedy, either through the nostrils or, if blocked, through the mouth.
- In young children, the vial can be held near their nostrils while they sleep.
Longevity of Medicine
- Potency:
- A single globule, impregnated with highly diluted medicine, retains its potency for 18-20 years when stored properly, even if the vial is opened many times.
Benefits of Olfaction
- Gentle and Effective:
- Olfaction provides a gentle yet potent influence on the body’s vital force, acting more subtly but equally as powerfully as medicine taken by mouth.
- Superior to Oral Dosing:
- Olfaction is safer and often produces better results than taking medicine by mouth, particularly in treating both acute and chronic diseases.
Frequency of Administration
- Long-lasting Effects:
- The effects of olfaction last as long as oral administration, so the intervals between doses should be similar.
