Genius and Madness: A Blessing and a Curse

Summary

This is a report based on my personal experience with the remedy Carcinosin. In accordance with a mind-symptoms–oriented way of practising homeopathy, I will present in this article an in-depth discussion of relevant mind symptoms. I will attempt to interpret the nature of this remedy with the aid of psychotherapeutic and literary parallels. I will also incorporate the experiences of other homeopaths who are friends of mine: the brothers Sanjay and Yogesh Sehgal from New Delhi and Ekkehard von Seckendorff from Berlin.

Keywords

Carcinosin - Mind symptoms - Psychotherapeutic findings - Sehgal

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