An understanding of the principles of homeopathic philosophy is fundamental to the successful pratice of homeopathy. For ease of study, this text presents key ideas in homeopathy in the form of a self-directed study programme which can be followed in its entirety of read selectively. The reader is introduced to: basic concepts and laws in homeopathy; how to read and record symptoms homeopathically; the use of repertories of symptoms; how to interpret and anyalyze a case. Throughout the text there are suggestions for: further reading; learning activities; self-testing questions. This resource can be used as a companion volume to "A First Materia Medica" and should be useful to all students of homeopathy and to readers coming to the subject for the first time.
An understanding of the principles of homeopathic philosophy is fundamental to the successful pratice of homeopathy. For ease of study, this text presents key ideas in homeopathy in the form of a self-directed study programme which can be followed in its entirety of read selectively. The reader is introduced to: basic concepts and laws in homeopathy; how to read and record symptoms homeopathically; the use of repertories of symptoms; how to interpret and anyalyze a case. Throughout the text there are suggestions for: further reading; learning activities; self-testing questions. This resource can be used as a companion volume to "A First Materia Medica" and should be useful to all students of homeopathy and to readers coming to the subject for the first time.
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Part 1: Introduction to homoeopathy: what is homoeopathy?; basic homoeopathic principles; the homoeopathic concept of disease; a holistic and natural medicine; medicine for the individual. Part 2 The vital force: the homoeopathic theory of disease; the maintaining cause. Part 3 Resonance - the law of similars: homoeopathy is the law of similars; the dynamic vital force; the law of similars; the similimun; understanding the opposite; the total symptom picture (TSP); amelioration and aggravation; the point of change or exciting cause. Part 4 The symptoms: definition of a symptom; types of symptom; hierarchy of symptoms; how to construct a hierarchy; a complete symptom; grades of symptom in the repertory. Part 5 The action of the medicine: what is a medicine?; finding the field of action of a medicine; the action of the medicine on the vital force; the self-limiting action of the medicine; the speed of action of a medicine. Part 6 The laws of cure: a means of assessing treatment; the organism as a self-perpetuating mechanism; the centrifugal action of the vital force; different types of change; the law of cure. Part 7 The homoeopathic theory of disease: acute and chronic disease; from acute to chronic disease; miasms; acute miasms; four types of acute disease. Part 8 Selecting a potency: introduction; a model of potency action using water; light on a few questions; a model of potency action using sound waves; some questions answered; how to select the potency needed; the collective single dose, the ascending single dose and the split dose. Part 9 Proving the remedy: what is a proving?; proving a remedy; exact recording; procedure; the quality of the symptoms; a complete proving; idiosyncrasy. Part 10 Taking the case: introduction; the aim of case-taking; the interview technique; recording the case; causation. Part 11 The repertory: role of the repertory; different repertories; the organization of the repertory. Part 12 Repertorization 1: what is repertorization?; drawbacks to repertorization; the process of repertorization; example 1; example 2; example 3. Part 13 Repertorization 2: the language of the patient; case example. Part 14 Case analysis: introduction; nine questions to guide case-taking and analysis; three cases to analyze yourself. Appendices: hints to aid study; guidelines on conducting a proving - from the Society of Homoeopaths Research Group; some model answers to activities.
