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- 1. A prolonged aggravation and final decline of the patient:
- This indicates an incurable case and a wrong prescription. The remedy should be antidoted immediately.
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- 2. A long aggravation with final slow improvement:
- This indicates a deep-seated chronic disease with some tissue changes. The remedy is correct and should be allowed to act.
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- 3. A quick, short, and strong aggravation with rapid improvement of the patient:
- This indicates a vigorous reaction of the vital force and a correct remedy. The remedy should not be disturbed.
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- 4. No aggravation with recovery of the patient:
- This indicates a perfect simillimum and a favourable prognosis. The remedy should not be disturbed.
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- 5. Amelioration comes first and aggravation afterwards:
- This indicates a superficial remedy or an incurable case. The remedy should be changed to a more similar one.
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- 6. Too short relief of symptoms:
- This indicates a high-grade inflammatory reaction or a structural damage in the organs. The remedy should be repeated more often or changed to a more similar one.
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- 7. A full-time amelioration of symptoms yet no special relief to the patient:
- This indicates a latent condition or an organic disease that prevents complete cure. The remedy can only palliate the patient.
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- 8. Some patients prove every remedy they get:
- This indicates a hypersensitive constitution or a lack of individualizing symptoms. The remedy should be given in higher potencies or in infrequent doses.
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- 9. Action of the medicine upon provers:
- This indicates a susceptibility to the remedy or a similarity of symptoms. The remedy should be given in lower potencies or in more frequent doses.
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- 10. New symptoms appearing after the remedy:
- This indicates a partial simillimum or a dissimilar remedy. The remedy should be changed to a more similar one or antidoted if necessary.
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- 11. When old symptoms are observed to reappear:
- This indicates a favourable reaction and a return of suppressed diseases. The remedy should not be changed or repeated unless the symptoms become unbearable.
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- 12. Symptoms take the wrong direction:
- This indicates a dangerous situation and a suppression of the disease. The remedy should be antidoted and a more similar one should be prescribed.
