Appearance and Circumstance

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After twelve years of research Hahnemann presented his theory regarding the origins of chronic disease - the miasms. Psora, Sycosis and Syphilis were triumphs in homeopathic understanding.

Extending Hahnemann's original idea of three primary miasms, Appearance and Circumstance details the development of the complex miasms Tubercular, Syco-Psoric, Syco-Syphilitic and Cancer, as well as the three primary miasms.

Building on the view that miasms are genetically inherited influences, the author discusses how each miasm will dominate physical structure, pathology and mental outlook. Recognizing the lifetime influence of a miasm helps to explain the events and circumstances that surround us.

Understanding that every individual is dominated by one of the miasms, the author has identified facial features and matched them to each group; these can be used as clinical aids. Themes, together with facial features, enable a practitioner to recognize the dominant miasm of the patient.

Appearance and Circumstance contains explanations and facial charts to aid the homeopath in utilizing these concepts. Facial feature identification can be incorporated into any current case-taking method.By the end of his life, Hahnemann regarded himself as a miasmatic prescriber and made a clear distinction between this method and symptom prescribing only.

The further he examined the miasm theory, the more convinced he became that miasms are the key to understanding chronic disease, and unlocking a case. Appearance and Circumstance continues this work.

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Building on the view that miasms are genetically inherited influences, the author discusses how each miasm will dominate physical structure, pathology and mental outlook.

Recognizing the lifetime influence of a miasm helps to explain the events and circumstances that surround us.

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Author

Grant Bentley is the principal and senior lecturer at the Victorian College of Classical Homeopathy (Australia) and is also in private practice in Melbourne.

In 1998 the college commenced a project using the principles of Homeopathy and the understanding of the importance of miasms (genetic inheritance) in the development of chronic disease. This project involved thousands of hours of research into understanding the role of miasms and how they can be utilized in the clinic.

As the project developed, an understanding that facial features play an important role in recognizing a patients' dominant miasm, began to develop.

All these findings including an understanding of miasms and how to utilize them in clinical practice have been published in Appearance and Circumstance.

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Contents

Introduction -- 10

PART 1 MIASMS -- 15-104
Chapter 1 Methodology -- 17
Chapter 2 What is a miasm? -- 28
Chapter 3 Homoeopathic genetics - miasmatic inheritance -- 42
Chapter 4 The various ways miasms are clinically applied -- 47
Chapter 5 The single dominant miasm theory -- 53
Chapter 6 Pathology and the miasms -- 60
Chapter 7 The number of miasms -- 66
Chapter 8 The development of the new miasms -- 73
Chapter 9 Further development of the existing miasms -- 78
Chapter 10 Colour coding the miasms -- 81
Chapter 11 Facial features as indicators to the miasms -- 87
Chapter 12 How to use the miasms in clinical practice -- 92
Chapter 13 Frequently asked questions -- 94

PART 2 MIASMATIC THEMES -- 105-218
Chapter 14 Miasmatic themes- Psora (yellow) -- 106
Chapter 15 Miasmatic themes- Sycosis (red) -- 122
Chapter 16 Miasmatic themes- Syphilis (blue) -- 137
Chapter 17 Miasmatic themes - Syco-psora (orange) -- 153
Chapter 18 Miasmatic themes - Syco-syphilis (purple) -- 170
Chapter 19 Miasmatic themes - Tubercular (green) -- 186
Chapter 20 Miasmatic themes - Cancer (brown) -- 205

PART 3 - FACIAL FEATURES -- 219-276
Chapter 21 How to interpret facial features -- 220
Chapter 22 Facial features by category -- 233
Chapter 23 Facial features by miasm -- 247

Bibliography -- 277
Index -- 283

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