Hello there, if you are a Homeopath or have read the Biography of Dr. Hahnemann, I am certain that you have came across this special word AUDE SAPERE at least once.
This post is specially dedicated to the efforts that our master put in order to stay with Truth.
What do you mean by ‘AUDE SAPERE’?
The word ‘Aude‘ is a Latin derivative of ‘Audere’ which means ‘TO DARE’.
‘Sapere’ means ‘TO BE WISE’.
So, the phrase ‘AUDE SAPERE’ means ‘DARE TO BE WISE’.
IMPORTANCE
- These Latin phrases was found on the title page of the 2nd edition of organon of medicine.
- It was the replacement of Gellert’s poem in the first edition after the bitter criticisms on homoeopathy made by allopathic physicians.
HISTORICAL INSIGHTS
Hahnemann and his disciples were strongly criticized, ridicules and abused by allopathic physicians after the release of first edition of organon.
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Different medical journals were created to oppose homoeopathy.
- Three monthly journals were published to criticize homoeopathy.
- Professor Becker of Berlin wrote a separate book against homoeopathy.
- Hufeland wrote an essay “Die Homoeopathy”.
- In 1810 AD, Dr. Simon published a monthly journal “Anti-Organon”.
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Most of the followers of homoeopathy were either terminated their medical practice or were prosecuted by the law.
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Dr. Hornburg (a follower of Hahnemann) was jailed and his medical box was taken off and buried into the ground.
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Hahnemann was the only person who did not surrender till last.
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He was well aware of the dangers of being a wise person.
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He realized that truth is not the recent issue of the world.
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Hence, he continued the work to improve what he found to be true.
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In order to encourage his fellow physicians, he replaced the stanza of Geller’s poem into this phrase “AUDE SAPERE”.
SOURCE
- Hahnemann found these phrases from the old church of St. Afra, near the prince’s school of Meissen.
- These words were of the Roman poet Horace’s book “ODES”.
SIGNIFICANCE
- Even today the homoeopaths all over the world are being criticized as “Placebo doctors”.
- The homoeopathic system of medicine is being wronged by the media and some dominant medical professionals.
- Only Dare to be wise (Aude Sapere) attitude can motivate the true homoeopaths to practice with principles of nature.
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