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
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