Definition
- Cure:
Permanent restoration of health by removal of the disease in its whole
extent, according to fixed principles.
- Recovery: Temporary or partial return to health by removal of some symptoms, without following any fixed principle.
Key Differences
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CURE |
RECOVERY |
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Follows Hering’s Law of Cure |
Does not follow Hering’s Law |
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Is permanent and complete |
May be temporary or incomplete |
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Based on a definite therapeutic law (Law of Similars) |
No definite law involved |
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Is a scientific and artistic process |
Can occur haphazardly |
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Achieved by judicious application of homoeopathic principles |
May occur naturally or through non-specific means |
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Cure is universally applicable in all persons |
Recovery can vary from person to person |
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Imitates nature’s curative process |
Can happen without imitating nature |
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Result of art and science (Homoeopathy) |
May occur by chance or nature’s effort |
Mnemonic to remember
Cure vs Recovery:
Mnemonic: “CHIRPY LAW” for Cure
- C –
Complete & Permanent
- H –
Hering's Law followed
- I –
Imitation of Nature
- R – Result
of Art & Science
- P –
Principles followed
- Y – You
need Homoeopathic Law
- L – Law of
Similars
- A –
Applicable Universally
- W – Without
exception
Mnemonic: “RAN HOT” for Recovery
- R – Random
(no law)
- A – Any
Means
- N – Not
Permanent
- H –
Haphazard
- O – Occurs
Naturally
- T –
Temporary
Tags
ORGANON OF MEDICINE