The Complete Guide to Homeopathy: The Principles and Practice of Treatment Hardcover – January 1, 1995

At first sight homeopathy appears to be absurd: it talks about a vital force; of like curing like and super-dilute remedies containing not one molecule of the original substance. All of these are enough to strain anyone's credulity. The trouble is that there is a small amount of empirical research indicating that it may actually work, as well as two centuries of clinical experience indicating that it is a good deal more than a placebo.This is a very nice book: beautifully produced and with a surprising amount of detail. Many of the better known remedies are discussed and there are helpful photographs illustrating the physical appearance most often associated with particular medicines.This is clearly intended to be an introduction to what can be a vast field of study. There are literally thousands of books on homeopathy and it takes years to master the topic. But it is possible to learn the basics from this book and to begin to use a few of the more common remedies. The other point is that the book will give you a very good idea of the kinds of questions asked by a homeopath. That in itself is valuable: people are often perturbed to be asked about the precise time of day when their symptoms occur, their favorite colors and whether they like or dislike certain foods.If you have any interest in holistic heath care in general and homeopathy in particular this terrific place to start. The book is handsome, and though not comprehensive, it gives you enough to see if this therapy seems right for you.Highly recommended.

This is a great book to own if you want to learn and heal with homeopathic medicine. The secret to homeopathic remedies success is "the laws of similar" like cures like.* Homeopathy is Gentle and Powerful*Homeopathy does not wage war on disease and seek to destroy the symptoms of disease through brute force.*It does not bring substances into the body as is done with allopathic drugs, for the purpose of doing hand to hand combat against disease. Instead, homeopathy and its remedies are intended to gently stimulate and strengthen the body so that it can overcome illness through its own vital force and strength.*Homeopathic remedies restore the natural ability of the body to defend itself against illness and to heal itself. When this happens, a person is truly cured of what ails him.I think anybody that wants to learn and heal with homeopathic medicine should own this book. 5 stars all the way.****** If you enjoyed my review please vote this review as helpful and feel free to ask me any additional questions and I'll answer them to the best of my abilities. Please click on my name to read my reviews on other healing supplements, books and natural remedies that has helped me and my family.******

Purchased after my homeopathy veterinarian recommended it and her vet techs swore by it! It's really detailed and full of great resources.

Very simply written. Author rather than concentrating on medicinal details, gives remedies for the situations outlining the physical, mental & emotional symptoms. Useful addition to anyone intending to use Homeopathy.One of the reasons people say Homeopathy doesn't work and is all placebo effect is they don't follow the instructions. while you take homeopathy, you should avoid coffee(Any caffine), perfumes. Also you are not supposed to take any food/drink before & after for at least 30 min. THere are many others & if you don't follow these, obviously it won't have any effect.

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Truly a great STARTER book, but love, love the explanations for remedies, where they come from including pictures, how they were used, personality types, the test in the beginning to find your Constitutional remedy. Not a materia medica, as a lot of remedies are missing, but very informative. Would definitely recommend this book for those getting their feet wet in the wonderful world that is homeopathy!

This was recommended to me by one of my homeopathy instructors. She called it the "coffee table book of homeopathy" and that's a great description for it! Great quality, large book (size wise). Love how it personifies some of the key remedies and shows pictures of the remedy components. A great overview and just generally a fun materia medica to look at :)

This is one of my new favorite books 📚 for homeopathy & I have a decent sized collection.