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    The document discusses Kent's views on the simple substance, which he describes as an immaterial vital principle that animates living organisms and maintains order in the world. It gives organisms their identity and drives biological processes. While intangible, the simple substance directs material substances and endows them with formative intelligence. It can exist in varying degrees and maintains harmony between the body, mind and soul. The simple substance is what allows the material body to function and adapt. Disease is caused when the simple substance is disrupted.

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    The document discusses Kent's views on the simple substance, which he describes as an immaterial vital principle that animates living organisms and maintains order in the world. It gives organisms their identity and drives biological processes. While intangible, the simple substance directs material substances and endows them with formative intelligence. It can exist in varying degrees and maintains harmony between the body, mind and soul. The simple substance is what allows the material body to function and adapt. Disease is caused when the simple substance is disrupted.

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    SIMPLE SUBSTANCE

    UNDER GUIDANCE OF– DR. SHRUTI DESAI


    LECTURE VIII
    APHORISM: 9
     In the healthy condition of man, the spiritual vital
    force , the dynamic that animates the material
    body, rules with unbounded sway, and retains all
    part of the organism in admirable, harmonious,
    vital operation, as regards both sensation and
    functions , so that our indwelling reason gifted
    mind can freely employ this living healthy
    instrument for the higher purposes of our
    existence.
     Thehealthy state is nothing but the harmonious state of
    body, mind and soul. This harmony is maintained by an
    immaterial vital principle. – (From Kent’s lecture no. VIII)
     Kentasks “What is vital force? What is its character? Is it
    true that man only has this vital force? Is it possessed by no
    animal or no mineral?”. It is difficult to identify this
    immaterial substance as it not tangible and cannot be seen
    either, unlike the material substances which can be seen,
    measured and weighed etc.Material and the immaterial
    substances in this world are interdependent. The true
    holding together of the material world is performed by the
    simple substance. The order from the time of eternity of
    each material thing in this world is because of simple
    substance.
     The world is functioning (see the stars, see the
    growth of the baby into an adult and into an
    old man, see the molecular moments in the
    solid, liquid, and gaseous states) and working
    in a planned and orderly manner because of
    simple substance. Kent called the immaterial
    substance as fourth state of matter, the other
    three states being the solid, liquid, and
    gaseous states. (Note: kent is not referring to
    Plasma, which is currently known as the 4th
    state of matter.)
    QUALITIES OF SIMPLE SUBSTANCE
     1. The simple substance is endowed with formative intelligence. The simple
    substance is present in the animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdom. It gives every
    substance its own distinction and gives its identity. Every material substance
    follows a typically fixed pattern from their formation to full growth till its end.
    Every substance can create a similar look-alike in the process of procreation. This
    cyclic functioning is because of simple substance.
     2. The simple substance is subjective to changes. The cyclic procedure in nature
    need not be always in order, in some instances, it might lead to disorder also.
    Because of this changeability of the simple substance, the healthy man becomes
    sick and again by proper treatment becomes healthy.
     3.The simple substance may pervade the entire material substance without
    disturbing or replacing it. Simple substances possess the power of occupying the
    material substance without causing any damage either to itself or the body into
    which it occupies.When the simple substance is active, it dominates and controls
    the body it occupies.
     4. “The material body does not move, think or act unless it has simple
    substance. The energy derived from the simple substance keeps all the
    things in order. Without this all the matter is dead and cannot be used
    for the higher purpose of existence”. Examine the universe and behold
    the stars, the sun, and the moon, they do not interfere with each other;
    they are kept in continuous order. Everything is kept in harmony by a
    simple substance.
     5. The simple substance is not subject to restitution. The matter is a
    substance to reduce. It can be continuously reduced until it is in the
    form of a simpler substance. But the simple substance cannot be
    reduced.
     6. The simple substance may exist as simple, compound, or complex.
    When two chemical substances react in a test tube, the simple
    substance of each reagent mix together, beautifully without disturbing
    each other. The result is a complex simple substance, which is
    altogether a new simple substance.
     7. Quantity cannot be predicted of simple substance, only
    quality in degrees of fineness can be predicted. The simple
    substance cannot be timed or spaced. The simple substance
    cannot be measured by the existing scientific instruments. It
    is impossible to measure simple substance with quantitative
    criteria because it is an immaterial one.

     8. The simple substance also has adaptive character. A dead


    body cannot adapt itself to the surrounding environment. It
    gets spoiled or reduced to ashes. On the contrary, a living
    organism possessing a simple substance adapts itself to the
    environment. Living individuals can protect to some extent,
    himself from cold, heat, wet, dampness, and all
    circumstances.
     9. The simple substance is constructive. It keeps the body
    continuously constructed and reconstructed. But the moment a
    simple substance moves out of it, forces within the body that
    were constructive start behaving like destructive. The
    protoplasm of the cell functions as the protoplasm, only as long
    as the simple substance is inside it.

     10.The simple substance can occur in material substances in


    varying degrees. This is because it is an energy or force or
    dynamic. For example, the degree of simple substance in the
    dynamized drug substance “Silicea” varies in potencies 30th,
    200th, and 1000th potencies.Kent concludes “All disease causes
    are simple
    ROLE OF SIMPLE SUBSTANCE
     When simple substance is an active substance it dominates and
    controls the body it occupies
     It is the cause of force. The energy derived from simple substance
    keeps all things in order
     But it are kept in order all functions , and the perpetuation of the
    forms and proportions of every animal, plant and mineral
     All operation that is possible is due to simple substance and by it the
    very universe itself is kept in order.
     It not only operates every material substance but it is the cause of
    operation of all things
     Everything is in harmony is kept so by the simple substance.
     Without this all matter is dead and cannot be used for higher
    purposes of its existence.
    CONCLUSION :

    Kent concludes “All disease causes are


    simple substances. We study simple
    substances in order to arrive at the nature
    of sick making substance. We also
    potentise our medicines to arrive at
    simple substance”.
    REFERENCE

     LECTURE ON HOMEOEOPATHIC PHILOSOPHY -- JAMES TYLER KENT


     ORGANON OF MEDICINE – Dr. SUMIT GOEL
    PREPARED BY :

     RUCHI KANANI
     JINALI PATEL
     TABASSUM MANSURI
     PRIYA KHER
     YAKSHI PANCHAL
     ISHITA BORICHA
    THANK YOU

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