Dear Members
A good and hopefully prosperous discussion.

In the shortness of time, I am only able to comment on one point made in the previous posts.
Lisa Annan writes the following:

>>I think Boger might have meant chronic-remedy when he used the term 'constitutional simillimum', because, later in the quote<<

Here I want to ask Lisa: Where and when did Boger say that he relates to chronic remedy in his works automatically whenever he writes of ‘’constitutional simillimum’’?

The question ultimately is:

Did Kent , Boger actually practise what they taught, or maybe, it was the fashion of the time to stay within the Swedenborgian terminology, just to show to be up- to- date but otherwise follow sound homeopathic principles.
An indication might be the following citing from Kent:

Kent: Classification of Constitutions Useless in Prescribing [HPc 1/1912]
>>Why should we attempt to classify constitutions as an aid in prescribing? Every individual is an constitution and no two individuals can be classified as of the same class as to the satisfaction of any clear, observing and thinking homeopathist. It is a fatal error to classify constitutions, as no two are sufficient similar, when observed by the genuine homeopathician to form even a common class. Human beings are a thousand times more complex than the chess-board in the hands of most skilful players.<<

Kent: Temperaments:
The true basis of a homeopathic remedy is the collection of signs and symptoms, and these must be morbid, has been the teaching of Hahnemann, and his ablest followers. And such teaching is the only teaching that conforms to law.

Kent: correspondent of Organs:
Through familiarity with Swedenbourg, I have found the correspondences wrought out from the world of God harmonious with all I have learned in the past thirty years. Familiarity with them aids in determining the effects of prescriptions. A man sick in his mind does not appreciate how sick he is, and is not able to judge of his condition. He thinks he is worse when liver symptoms appear; he says he is worse. That is the course from within out; be not deceived. The threatened condition of the liver will pass away with the remedy selected for the mental disorder.

Kent: the trend of thought –
But, in time of such hurry, when a large number of patients must be visited in a day, the physician knowing the constitution of his patrons, much time might be gained in selecting for each sick person, from this group, the remedy needs. In a large proportion of cases, the remedy will be found in this group.

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Hans Weitbrecht
Consultant Homeopath