Introduction to Homeopathic Prescribing

Heritage

An in-depth review of homeopathic principles and practice, with many references to past works of the masters. The 4th edition in 1990 (335 pages) was revised and expanded with the inclusion of a number of repertory exercises and a brief materia medica of nine remedies.

Julian Winston writes:
Gunavante is a "lay-person" who developed a deep interest in homeopathy. The book contains a few errors (Radium brom. is not an imponderable!), but, generally, it is a well-researched and documented exposition of homeopathic principles and practice.

Each chapter ends with a short "self-test" and suggestions as to which books to consult for more information. Many authors are quoted throughout, and the appendices include a listing of books to read at various levels of expertise, as well as remedy suggestions for "specifics" and "causations."

This is not a well known book and has a great amount of information buried within its pages.

From:
The Heritage of Homoeopathic Literature
copyright 2001 by Julian Winston
Reprinted with the permission of the author

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Contents

Lesson 1 - Basic Principles of Homeopathy -- 1-17
Lesson 2 - Homeopathy and Modern Medicine - Search for the Curative Principle -- 18-32
Lesson 3 - Provings and Construction of Materia Medica -- 33-48
Lesson 4 - Evaluation of Symptoms -- 49-74
Lesson 5 - Taking the Case -- 75-88
Lesson 6 - Selection of the Remedy - Repertorisation -- 89-123
Lesson 7 - Selection of Potency and Repetition of Dose -- 124-153
Lesson 8 - Management of the Case -- 154-193
Lesson 9 - The Chronic Miasms and Nosodes -- 194-211
Lesson 10 - How to Study the Materia Medica -- 212-223
Lesson 11 - Different Ways of Selecting the Remedy -- 224-233
Lesson 12 - Role of Therapeutic Hints -- 234-243
Lesson 13 - Literature of Homeopathy -- 244-257
Questionnaire for Taking the Case -- 258-266
Near-Specifics -- 267-277
Prophylactics -- 278-281
Causations -- 282-288
Organopathic Remedies -- 289-291
Some Important Differentiating Characteristics of Miasms -- 292-296
Pseudo-Psora or Tubercular Miasm -- 297-299
Exercises for Repertorisation -- 300-306

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