ORGANON of the MEDICAL ART
A clear modern translation
A clear modern translation
Dr. Samuel Hahnemann
Edited and Annotated by
Wenda Brewster O’Reilly, Ph.D.
Hahnemann’s foundational principles of homeopathy are presented with striking precision, revealing their enduring relevance to modern medical practice.
Publication: January 2027
The vital force is not just alive and kicking in this version – it is positively bursting out all over.”— Miranda Castro, author of The Complete Homeopathy Handbook
Clarity • Vitality • Relevance
O’Reilly and Kurz have rendered Samuel Hahnemann’s text in clear, modern English while preserving – and more fully revealing – the precision, complexity, and layered meaning of Hahnemann’s thought.
This is an entirely new translation from Hahnemann’s original German. It combines scholarly rigor with language intended to make the logic, vitality, and practical relevance of the Organon more readily accessible to contemporary readers.
As in O’Reilly’s earlier edition, the text is divided into chapters and sections, with side headings that help readers locate key teachings and consult the book as a reference in daily practice.
The edition also includes:
A new introduction by Wenda Brewster O’Reilly and Christian Kurz
Editorial footnotes that clarify Hahnemann’s meaning
A comprehensive glossary of key terms and fundamental concepts
A detailed index designed to make the Organon useful as a practical reference work
What makes this translation different?
THE TRANSLATORS
Christian Kurz is a physicist and homeopath. He earned his Ph.D. in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and directs renewable energy research at the Green Energy Lab in Vienna. He is the former editor-in-chief of Homeopathy Online, the author of Imagine Homeopathy, and an international lecturer on homeopathy.
Wenda Brewster O’Reilly is a scholar, editor, and publisher, known for bringing Samuel Hahnemann’s teachings to modern readers. She served as executive director of The Birth Place, a pioneering out-of-hospital birth center, and has long been an advocate for complementary and alternative medicine. She holds a master’s degree from Harvard and a Ph.D. from Stanford.
“Our goal was to present Hahnemann’s complex concepts in straightforward, easy-to-understand English, while preserving their deepest levels of meaning.”This is the translation that we have been waiting for – one that captures both the full meaning and the living spirit of Hahnemann’s masterpiece. It sheds new light on our high mission of restoring the sick to health.”— Jeremy Sherr, Director, The Dynamis School of Homeopathy
ADDITIONAL HOMEOPATHY BOOKS
Edited, translated, or co-written by Wenda Brewster O’Reilly
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The Chronic Diseases
Coming in 2027
The first new English translation in more than a century presents Hahnemann’s masterwork in clear, modern English. Translated by Christian Kurz and Wenda Brewster O’Reilly and extensively edited and annotated by O’Reilly, this edition reveals the full depth of Hahnemann’s revolutionary teachings on curing chronic diseases with homeopathic medicine.
The Chronic Diseases has been called "the second most important book in homeopathy." It is an essential companion to the Organon of the Medical Art.
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The Homoeopathic Treatment of Epidemics
Understand and cure epidemics at the deepest level
Jeremy Sherr’s groundbreaking exploration of epidemics combines striking historical successes in homeopathic treatment with profound insights into the nature of disease. Drawing on decades of clinical experience, Sherr provides practical, step-by-step methods for understanding and treating epidemics, while revealing how these principles can enrich everyday homeopathic practice.
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Even if, on first reading, you only scratch the surface of its meaning, it will forever change your view of medicine.”— Wenda Brewster O’Reilly