CLASSIFICATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL TYPES IN HOMEOPATHY

Abstract

Constitutional prescribing remains central to homeopathic practice, emphasizing the treatment of the person as a whole—physical, mental, and emotional. This review provides a comprehensive study of different constitutional types in homeopathic practice, linking specific mental dispositions with physical expressions, adaptability, miasmatic tendencies, and PQRS (peculiar, queer, rare, and strange) symptoms. Historically, Hippocrates, Aristotle, Galen, and Hahnemann contributed significantly to understanding constitutional types. Further classifications, including Grauvogl's biochemical types—Carbo-nitrogenoid, Oxygenoid, and Hydrogenoid—provide practical frameworks for remedy selection. Diagnosis of constitution aids in individualized totality, remedy essence understanding, and potency selection. This article emphasizes the role of constitution in selecting precise remedies for effective treatment. Homeopathic constitutional classification reaffirms the value of totality in prescribing and offers insights into both inherited and acquired traits.

Beyond the classical understanding, recent scholarly discussions within homeopathic literature continue to highlight constitution as an indispensable tool for deep-level prescribing. The integration of psychological patterns, environmental adaptability, and inherited predispositions provides an advanced framework that enables practitioners to approach chronic cases with greater precision. Moreover, constitutional prescribing helps differentiate between superficial symptomatic improvement and genuine curative response. Emerging academic efforts also attempt to correlate constitutional traits with lifestyle, psychosocial stressors, and even epigenetic discussions within integrative medicine. Though these correlations remain theoretical within homeopathy, they contribute to a broader understanding of why individuals manifest chronic disorders differently.