concept
Similia similibus curantur
like cures like
also: подобное лечится подобным
The founding maxim of homeopathy ('like is cured by like'), formulated by Samuel Hahnemann; Chekhov jokes that the sanguine's hangover cures itself without need of homeopathic remedy.
Reading notes
- Temperaments (According to the Latest Findings of Science) §2 similia similibus curantur
The founding maxim of homeopathy ('like is cured by like'), coined by Samuel Hahnemann; Chekhov jokes that the sanguine's hangover needs no homeopathic remedy since he recovers on his own.