History Lesson Time!!
There was an old British MD named Burnett (late 19th century). He was heavily influenced by the work of Dr Samuel Hahnemann (founder of homeopathy) and Boenninghausen (Lawyer and Botanist– whose highly analytical brain formed the 1st clinical repertory/categorization of remedies!).
Dr Burnett pioneered the idea of Organ Support which is a therapeutic method we use as classical homeopaths when an organ needs special attention.
He took a more clinical and pathological approach in his case management and watching cases unfold as well as get stuck.
“If you do not treat the ORGAN that is sick,
you will never CURE the patient.”
-James Compton Burnett MD
He would watch for cases if they became ‘resistant’ to homeopathic remedies and address the ‘organ specific pathology’ alongside the whole person remedy.
He noted that until the deep effects of chronic disease in that weakened organ were cared for in a local and individualized way, the whole person would not make progress as 1 complete unit.
In ‘Organopathy’, low potency remedies support and act directly on weak and damaged organs. This method encourages proper function of elimination but especially in the liver/bowels, skin, lungs, kidneys.
Sometimes you can’t handle homeopathic remedies!
Because of the energetic stimulus from the remedies.
You keep hitting a wall and won’t respond as positively as you once had.
Perpetual symptoms in one main organ system no matter what remedy you try!!
At that point… it’s not about the remedy selection… It's about a weakened organ that needs a little TLC!
DEEP healing requires targeted support of the affected ‘weakened’ organ.
This is the time to bring in ‘Organ Support’ measures.
I choose well known remedies that have a strong affinity (or connection) to your liver and digestive organs.
The beautiful thing here is I use the SAME remedies that Burnett did in his time because it WORKS and is TIMELESS.
This method is NEEDED NOW more than ever in our MODERN AGE of Chronic Diseases!
Burnett’s work laid the groundwork for the more modern drainage remedies and protocols in German and French medicine.
But different from the generic overused detox plans you see functional practices handing out…
Burnett rejected rigid diagnostic labels and focused on the individual expressions of disease — the real data in homeopathy. Tailored remedy selection always!
As he said…
“Names of diseases are but the shadows of real things.”
He saw value in clinical pathology, *not to dictate treatment but to GUIDE remedy selection when integrated with homeopathic philosophy!
Organ support acts as a BRIDGE to STABILIZE the vital force and make it more RESPONSIVE to the energetic effects of homeopathic remedies.
♡ ︎Bethany Huss, Licensed Homeopath + RN
