Modalities (homeopathy)

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The term modalities (from Latin modus , in German: kind, way) covers all environmental influences in homeopathy that worsen or improve the general condition or the disease process. In classical homeopathy, the modality symptoms are of great help in differentiating from homeopathic medicinal products .

The modality symptoms in homeopathy can be classified as follows:

  1. Modalities of local symptoms (example: toothache from cold drinks)
  2. Modalities of general symptoms (example: general deterioration from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.)
  3. Modalities of mental symptoms (example: sadness during menstruation )
  4. Striking, characteristic modalities (example: improvement by lying on the painful area)

The last classification of modalities (point 4) can also come from the areas from points 1 to 3 (local, general or psychological symptoms).

In order to record the modal diet symptoms in homeopathic drug proving , the test subjects must also move to different positions or places (e.g. sitting or lying down, in the fresh air, etc.) during the test to find out whether a symptom is improving or improving deteriorated.

In the homeopathic literature, a worsening of the modalities with the abbreviation agg. (from Latin aggravare : to worsen) or also marked with the sign <. An improvement is indicated by the abbreviation amel. (from English amelioration : the improvement) or the sign>.

The term modality is also used in acupuncture and other therapeutic procedures.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Willibald Pschyrembel: Pschyrembel naturopathy and alternative healing methods . 3. Edition. Berlin, New York: de Gruyter, 2006. ISBN 3-11-018524-5
  2. ↑ Mathias Dorcsi, Helmut Gyürky, Ingrid Rumpold: Manual of Homeopathy , Verlag Orac, 6th edition, 1995, ISBN 3-7015-0043-6
  3. ↑ Jan Geißler, Thomas Quak: Guideline Homeopathy , Urban & Fischer (Elsevier), 2005, ISBN 3437563505
  4. ↑ Josef M. Schmidt: Pocket Atlas Homeopathy in Word and Image , Karl F. Haug Fachbuchverlag, 2001, ISBN 3-8304-7089-4
  5. ↑ As an example literature: Frederik Schroyens, 1001 kleine Arzneimittel, EOS-Verlag, 1995, ISBN 3-929271-03-6
  6. ↑ As an example literature: Edeltraud and Peter Friedrich, Characters of Homeopathic Medicines Volume 1, Traupe-Vertrieb, 2004, ISBN 3-9802834-0-2