Constantine Hering, the Father of American Homeopathy

Did you ever wonder why, when you get an allergic reaction to something like medicine, the path of the rash goes from one part of your body to the other? One of the most famous homeopaths, Constantine Hering, observed that in many of his patients, there were a number of experiences they had that pointed to what he called, or what others may have called after him, the "law of cure."

Constantine Hering (1800-1880) was the Father of American Homeopathy and first president of the AIH (American Institute of Homeopathy). In 1835, with a number of other homeopaths, he established the Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia. Hering's rule of cure states that "During homeopathic treatment of a disease, symptoms disappear in an orderly manner. That is, symptoms improve from above downwards, from vital to less vital organs, from the most recent to earliest symptoms and the symptoms disappear in reverse order to their appearance."

(Homeopathic Dictionary, Jay Yasgur, 2004)

See if you notice this kind of thing happening in you or those around you. Some people call it a law, but there are exceptions, and so the word rule is more apt.

For further information and a comprehensive article see Herig's Law: Law, Rule or Dogma by Andre Saine, D.C., N.D. F.C.A.H.