Chronic Diseases & Miasms

Organon Aphorism §208

The age of the patient, his mode of living and diet, his occupation, his domestic position, his social relation and so forth, must next be taken into consideration, in order to ascertain whether these things have tended to increase his malady, or in how far they may favor or hinder the treatment. In like manner the state of his disposition and mind must be attended to, to learn whether that presents any obstacles to the treatment, or requires to be directed encouraged or modified.

Samuel Hahnemann, Organon of Medicine, 6th edition (Boericke translation, public domain).

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