APHORISM 2: WHAT IS THE IDEAL CURE
First is to know what is the mission of a physician. Aphorism 1 starts by defining it as to restore the sick to health, to cure. Next is to understand what is meant by cure. In the following aphorism, Dr Hahnemann outlines the gold standard for ideal clinical treatment and patient care by describing the three pillars of the ideal cure, which should be the mission of a physician:
1. Rapid, gentle and permanent
Rapid, gentle and permanent restoration of health: Treatment should work efficiently without causing severe side effects or trauma to the body, and resolve the root cause of an illness permanently, rather than simply suppressing symptoms temporarily.
Rapid, gentle and permanent restoration of health: Treatment should work efficiently without causing severe side effects or trauma to the body, and resolve the root cause of an illness permanently, rather than simply suppressing symptoms temporarily.
2. Whole person and complete care
...or removal and annihilation of the disease in its whole extent: Effective treatment should provide Holistic Care & Complete Pathogenesis Resolution. This can be done by treating the whole person and addressing every aspect of a condition- systemic, physical, and psychological, rather than taking a fragmented approach that treats isolated organs while ignoring the bigger picture.
3. Safe, reliable and grounded in clear principles
...in the shortest, most reliable, and most harmless way, on easily comprehensible principles: This stresses the importance of Evidence Based Medicine & Patient Safety. Treatment must be backed by reliable scientific evidence and prioritise patient safety by ensuring the intervention does not cause more harm than the condition itself.
