Keynotes to Materia Medica

Heritage

This small volume was compiled by Guernsey from his personal experiences.

It was based upon two previous works: a nine-page article "The Key-Note System" published in the Hahnemann Monthly (1868), and Notes on Lectures on Materia Medica, published by W.P. Kildare in 1873.

The book was compiled by Joseph C. Guernsey, H.N. Guernsey's son. It was based upon lectures H.N. Guernsey gave at Hahnemann Medical College (PA) from 1871-73, and published posthumously. Pages 1-178 are the materia medica; pages 179-243 are the repertory

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

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Reviews

From:
LINKS
- Reviewed by Viktor Jenni

This book may prove as useful for German speaking homoeopaths as the "Materia Medica of Homoeopathic Medicines" by Dr. S. R. Phatak does in English, to which it is comparable.

It gives concise information about almost two hundred homoeopathic remedies, listing the best reliable keynotes in the usual -head to foot- order, with a short summary on top. The user will certainly find it a good help in homoeopathic work especially because of its handiness.

Of course we cannot expect to find all the information we would like. About certain remedies (Bufo, Vespa, Fluoric. ac.) there is just short clinical indica tions, the usefulness of which has to be confirmed yet, such as Bufo in injuries of fingers.

On the other hand we know how often a case may be solved by just focusing upon a tiny detail and how important it is to share the experience with other homoeopaths.

Therefore I think the present book a good help in homoeopathic daily work.

Homoeopathic Links - Summer 1994
Reprinted with permission from Homeopathic Links

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