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From the point of view of field theory, we can presume that a biofield that has been imprinted with a particular miasmatic field will express the various aspects of that miasm, depending on the degree to which the miasm has taken hold. A biofield that has been altered by a miasm will therefore behave characteristically as dictated by the miasm(s) and will also become susceptible to the influence of other fields accordingly. In other words, the miasms are responsible for individual susceptibility to external or exogenous infection. It should be understood that once an interaction takes place with the morbific miasmatic field, the individual biofield is impressed by the miasmatic field so as to be indeterminately altered.
Allen’s interpretation of Hahnemann’s term “morbific agent” supports these views: “Hahnemann means that which causes all the morbid phenomena of disease to exist are the three miasms: psora, syphilis and sycosis, or any intermingling or blending of this great triune. This morbific dynamic influence gives to the organism and life force its own nature, its own abnormal sensations, motions, mental and physical disturbances of all kinds and of every character, that we call disease.”
Morphogenetic fields: The science of embryology provides another viewpoint to help understand the action of morphogenetic fields. The possibility that differentiation of germ layers and cells in the embryo occurs under the direction of a morphogenetic field has been the topic of scientific research throughout the years. The evidence is strong that endogenous electric fields of sufficient magnitude exist in embryos and act as natural mechanisms of guidance for cellular movement and morphogenesis in vivo. Based on such evidence we can presume that subtle energy fields dictate the differentiation of the developing embryo into three germ layers: ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm. However scientists have failed to discover the mechanism that determines the pathways and that controls these currents. It is time that science looks beyond the visible, measurable phenomena of the universe if the truth is to be discovered.
In yoga such a morphogenetic field is the pranamaya kosha or pranic field, which consists of natural endogenous currents (prana) that are distributed by the chakras and nadis to instigate physiological functions and to maintain the structural integrity of the body. The pranic field is responsible for the distribution of prana, the life-giving polarized current that controls biochemical and physiological functions by regulating the endocrine and nervous systems. These endogenous fields as described in yoga are more subtle than electricity or any other energy known to science. They cannot be measured or detected by any high technology instruments for there is no instrument sensitive enough to detect them; however they can be experienced and/or altered through the many practices of yoga such as hatha yoga, pranayama, breathing exercises and deep meditation, and also through the use of subtle energy medicines such as homeopathy. At this point it should be realized that it is the pranic field that is influenced by the miasmatic field.
Dr. Barbara Bova, HOD, Dept. of Homeopathy, HIHT
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