Principles and Practice of Homeopathy

Principles and Practice of Homeopathy

Author: David Owen

Publisher: Singing Dragon

Published: 2015-05-21

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13: 0857012134

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This comprehensive textbook provides a detailed, practical and thorough basis for the understanding and application of the homeopathic process. Drawing on the experience and knowledge of a wealth of contributors, the book offers the foundations for the safe and broadest practice of modern homeopathy. Divided into 6 sections, this book takes the understanding of homeopathy from basic principles to the treatment of acute and chronic illnesses, the first prescription, and difficult, confused and hidden cases. Each section progresses through five themes broadly divided into philosophy, material medica, case taking, case analyses and case management. Each theme is woven together through the text and, section by section, builds into an essential study guide for the homeopathic student. It provides opportunities for reflection, and invites all practitioners to engage in their own personal and professional development.


Homeopathy

Homeopathy

Author: Jay W. Shelton

Publisher: Prometheus Books

Published: 2010-10-29

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1615926720

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The popularity of homeopathy has been increasing dramatically both in America and worldwide. Annual world sales of homeopathic remedies are approaching two billion dollars. In this thorough examination of homeopathy, physicist Jay W. Shelton analyzes the history, the remedies, the logical inconsistencies, and the effectiveness of this popular alternative medicine. Invented by German physician Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843), homeopathy is based on two key principles: (1) the law of similars--symptoms induced in healthy volunteers after ingestion of a substance are the same symptoms in sick people that this substance will cure; and (2) the concept of "potentization"--the most diluted remedies have the greatest curative power. Shelton clearly shows that although these principles may have had the ring of science in the early 19th century, they are not well supported by today's science. And yet, most patients who visit homeopaths are better afterwards. Homeopaths assume the remedies are the cause. Shelton finds explanations based on known science to be better supported by the evidence. Unassisted natural healing, changes in lifestyle urged by the homeopath, the placebo effect, and cessation of harmful treatments are more probable causes of improved health. This being the case, he pursues the question why so many people continue to believe that the remedies themselves are responsible. Among the contributing factors Shelton notes: the plausible-sounding explanations of homeopathic theory, a fundamental misunderstanding among homeopaths of science and its methods, and, ultimately, the poor quality of education in critical thinking and science. This reasoned, balanced, and in-depth assessment will interest both homeopaths and conventional medical practitioners, as well as consumers curious about a well-known and much-publicized alternative medicine.


Guide to Reference in Medicine and Health

Guide to Reference in Medicine and Health

Author: Denise Beaubien Bennett

Publisher: American Library Association

Published: 2014-04-26

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 0838919839

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Drawn from the extensive database of Guide to Reference, this up-to-date resource provides an annotated list of print and electronic biomedical and health-related reference sources, including internet resources and digital image collections.


Homeopathic Pharmacy

Homeopathic Pharmacy

Author: Steven B. Kayne

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 0443101604

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This 2nd edition gives every health professional and pharmacist the broad information they need to dispense and counter-prescribe homeopathic methods with confidence. Designed as both a complete source of initial information and an everyday reference, Homeopathic Pharmacy provides detailed information on the procedures, principals, and applications that are essential in the practice of homoeopathic medicine. It describes the application of homeopathy for both general situations, such as first aid, dentistry, sportscare, and petcare, and for specific situations, such as allergies, infections, and teenagers' problems. Details procedures relevant to pharmacists and other health professionals - including manufacturing, dispensing, and counter-prescribing. Outlines the theoretical principles of homoeopathic prescribing. Describes the application of homeopathy for both general and specific situations. Provides easy-to-use reference tables for 60 common remedies and the symptoms related to their prescription. Critically reviews important research papers and provides a guide to designing research tools. Discusses the legal status of homoeopathic remedies. Gives an account of the historical development of homeopathy in Europe and beyond. Contains practical information such as homeopathic pharmacopoeias, methods of preparation of homeopathic medicines, nomenclature for potencies, dosage forms, and interpreting, dispencing, and pricing prescriptions. Covers new developments in pharmacy. Section on research expanded and improved, taking a more evidence-based approach. Fully updated legal section incorporates legal status in the USA, Canada, and Europe.


Prescribing Methods

Prescribing Methods

Author: Keith M. Souter

Publisher: B. Jain Publishers

Published: 2023-11-21

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9788180565434

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This book helps to understand what might be going on in our minds as we prescribe remedies.


Homeopathy - The Undiluted Facts

Homeopathy - The Undiluted Facts

Author: Edzard Ernst

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-09-27

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 3319435922

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This book traces the genesis, principles and practice of homeopathy, and discusses the reasons for its enduring popularity. Two hundred years ago, medicine had little to offer except blood letting and the administration of violent purgatives – practices which shortened the course of illness by hastening the death of the patient. Largely in reaction to what he correctly saw as the brutality and ineffectiveness of the medicine of his day, the eighteenth century German physician Samuel Hahnemann developed a system of therapeutics that he termed homeopathy. Ironically, while modern medicine has changed beyond recognition, homeopathy, with its roots in alchemy and metaphysics, continues to be practiced precisely as it was in Hahnemann’s day. Readers of this book will enjoy the story of homeopathy and its almost magical attraction, whilst learning much from the authors' rational and scientific discussion of the biological, chemical and psychological questions that this treatment raises.


The Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information Source Book

The Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information Source Book

Author: Alan Rees

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2001-03-30

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0313075492

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From acupuncture to yoga, the increasing popularity of unconventional medical therapies has risen sharply during the past decade. Consumers are turning to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for a variety of reasons and are spending billions annually for treatments. Recognizing the growing need to locate authoritative CAM information, award-winning author Alan M. Rees has compiled a first-stop resource for those seeking information to guide their decisions. Noted health information expert Alan Rees organizes the best of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) information resources in this new guide for librarians and patients. The book is divided into twelve sections beginning with an overview of CAM terminology, safety concerns, ongoing research and education, and the movement towards integrative medicine. Best of lists of books, magazines, newsletters, CD-ROMs, and professional publications are augmented with contact information for several hundred CAM associations and professional groups, an extensive section on the Internet as a source of CAM-related information, and reviews of 355 popular books on CAM. Librarians will use the Source Book as a collection development tool. Consumers and students will find it an easy-to-use guide for locating hard-to-find resources about the latest in alternative medical therapies and treatments. This unique volume brings together in one volume print and electronic resources pertaining to an in-demand topi, provides recommendations of authoritative sources of current information on a wide variety of unconventional medical therapies, will fill the information gap in the rapidly growing field of CAM.


Carcinoma And Carcinosin

Carcinoma And Carcinosin

Author: Dr. Tapas Kumar Bhattacharyya

Publisher: Blue Rose Publishers

Published: 2023-06-21

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13:

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Cancer has acquired the superior position to ruin the human races in the present decade. The rate of death by cancer infection is ever increasing. The modern Medical world is highly developped but it is unable to defeat this dreadful disease if the advanced stage is reached. So, we will have to detect the disease at the very primary stage. In this book, details study about the different type of cancers and also tumors are demonstrated in the easiest manner and very simple language so that every student, teachers and the practioners understand the inner matter of this book. This book contains different cancer preventing foods. Ultimately, it describes the drug actions of’ Carcinosin’ the well famous homoeopathic medicine.


Methodologies for Effectively Assessing Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Methodologies for Effectively Assessing Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Author: Peter W. McCarthy

Publisher: Singing Dragon

Published: 2015-04-21

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 0857011979

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Finding the right criteria to use when judging Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is essential if it is to stand up to criticism from those concerned about the importance of evidence-based medicine. This edited volume highlights how CAM requires different research tools and techniques from conventional medicine, and examines effective methodologies for accurately assessing CAM. Addressing a problem which is often cited as the reason for a failure to appreciate the potential in CAM approaches to patient care, experts from a wide array of CAM modalities suggest the most effective research methodology for each particular therapy and illustrate how a lack of adherence to that methodology produces a less effective assessment. Disciplines covered include Traditional Chinese Medicine, homeopathy, herbal medicine, craniosacral therapy, qigong and yoga. Providing direction in research and the best criteria to appropriately assess each discipline, this book highlights and responds to the issues underlying research in CAM. It will be of interest to anyone involved in CAM research, in addition to CAM practitioners and students, western medical practitioners looking to include CAM in their treatments, and anyone studying research design and methodology.