Article by Dr.Sankaran - Synergy part 1

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Synergy

The Triangle of Symptoms, System and Genius

I would like to share with you the most current evolution of my own practice. It grew out of my understanding of the Sensation not as a separate and independent method of practice, but as an interdependent and flexible tool. Used corroboratively and synergistically with traditional methods of analysis, it expands the view of the case and of the remedy. This allows the greatest understanding of what is to be cured in disease, and what is curative in a remedy.

                As I focused more deeply on the integration of Sensation with traditional homoeopathy, interesting things began to happen. I began with a question: how does one best arrive at an understanding of what is to be cured in each patient? I realized that this basic question meant using a flexible approach to case analysis. When approaching a new case, I would look for the anchor – a solid and dependable characteristic which is beyond interpretation. But I found that the anchor given by the patient depended entirely on their level of experience of their own state, and how they were able to express this. One patient might give one or more general symptoms; another might talk about a characteristic physical particular; another might talk directly about his Sensation.

                In a fully integrated approach, one does not need to push the patient to express herself within a particular framework which might be too far away from her level of experience. Instead we can choose a viewpoint into the case which resonates with her experience as she is able to tell it. This allows for a more organic and gentle style of case-taking which fully respects who the patient is. This is less draining for homoeopath and patient alike. And this is important not only because our process should be gentle, but because we had found that pushing patients to reveal a deep level of experience in many cases simply did not work.

                Following this line of thinking led to deeper consideration of the various angles from which one can view a case and a remedy. Most obviously, there has been the angle of 'symptoms' - that of traditional materia medica, provings and rubrics. Then we came to understand the angle of 'system' - Sensation, in which we see that the deepest experience of the state (in both patients and remedies) relates to themes of the kingdom, family and remedy source, as well as to the miasm (the depth of the state, including the coping strategy).

                I saw that each of these angles could lead to the remedy, yet each could fail on its own, as one-sidedness can lead to interpretation rather than solid understanding. But when used together, the synergy between these two fields of information was greater than the sum of its parts. A fire was lit, and cases became illuminated in a way that was never possible when looking just from a single viewpoint. And the clinical results were fantastic. We could often be extremely sure of a prescription.

                More recently, I have come to understand that in fact there is a subtle third angle. It is related to the other two angles; in fact all three are deeply interrelated and interdependent. It is the 'genius' of the remedy (and of the case), as written about by C.M. Boger. The genius is a distillation of the most important characteristics of the remedy - its essential nature and pattern. Boger's Synoptic Key is a compendium of remedy geniuses. The introductory paragraph for each remedy in Phatak's Materia Medica is another important source.

                The genius includes a broad range of information, much of which has been set aside in modern interpretations of remedy "essences". The strength of this angle is in part that it is solid and not subject to interpretation. Genius information includes: location; type of pathology; pace; general traits; type of patient (age, phase of life); exciting factors; body type; personal and family history; general modalities; and general sensations.

                I found that when triangulating between these three angles: genius; symptoms; and system, the synergy became yet more powerful. When the remedy fits the patient from all of these angles, you can be very sure your prescription.

    

                                                          

                The best way to illustrate this triangulation is with a couple of case examples. I am sharing with you two newer cases, both still progress, in which significant progress has been made in the cure of a serious auto-immune disease.