以同治同
以同治同是順勢療法中一個重要原則,拉丁文similia similibus curantur可翻譯成「以同類來治療同類」,指的是如某物質能使健康的人患病,那麼將此物質稀釋震盪處理後就能治療該病。[1]例如於順勢療法中,咖啡就被用以醫治心悸、失眠。因為咖啡能導致“心悸、失眠”,所以經稀釋震盪處理後的咖啡就能治療類似咖啡引起的症狀(心悸、失眠)。
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德國醫師薩穆埃爾·哈內曼,於翻釋蘇格蘭醫師及化學家威廉·庫倫的醫學著作時,構思出順勢療法的概念。哈內曼對庫倫以金雞納治瘧疾的理論有所質疑,就服用了一些金雞鈉樹皮以觀察其作用。隨之而來的是發燒,打冷戰和關節毒,這些都是類似於瘧疾的症狀。就此哈內曼推斷,凡有用之藥,必使健康之人得症,其症類同於欲治之病,亦即古醫術中"以同治同"之說法。[2]但同樣是服用金雞納樹皮,老奧利弗·溫德爾·霍姆斯於1861年的實驗卻未能得出相同的結果。[3]哈內曼的以同治同法則不過是個假設,而不是科學的定律。[4]
相關科學研究顯示金雞納能治療瘧疾,是因內含奎寧,能殺死致病的瘧原蟲。亦即是說引起症狀的機制並非金雞納有療效的原因。[5]
参考文献
- 薩穆埃爾·哈內曼. . Dublin: W.F. Wakeman. 1833: iii, 48–49.
Observation, reflection, and experience have unfolded to me that the best and true method of cure is founded on the principle, similia similibus curentur. To cure in a mild, prompt, safe, and durable manner, it is necessary to choose in each case a medicine that will excite an affection similar () to that against which it is employed.
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