Homeopathic Handbook Of Natural Remedies

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A Homeopathic Handbook of Natural Remedies offers the most succinct and up-to-date information available on homeopathy, a method of healing that works be stimulating the body’s natural defenses.

Laura Josephson provides an overview of the healing principles and history of homeopathy, clear guidelines for identifying and treating symptoms, and instructions for preparing and stocking your home kit.

In addition to homeopathic first aid treatment for such ailments as back pain, puncture wounds, eye injuries, fractures, and insect bites, the book outlines remedies for a wide range of everyday complaints, including allergies, coughs, colds, flu, fevers, digestive problems, headaches, PMS, earaches, insomnia, jet leg, and more. A separate section deals specifically with childhood conditions.

Also included is an extensive resource directory of homeopathic pharmacies and a list of articles and other publications that provide further information.

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Author

Laura Josephson

Laura Josephson has been in homeopathic practice since 1992. She is currently the president of the New York State Homeopathic Association.

Her interest in homeopathy grew out of her study of herbology and hermetic science. She has studied at the New York School of Homeopathy, the Atlantic Academy of Classical Homeopathy, the New England School of Homeopathy, and with various leaders in the field from around the world.

A native of Northern California, she maintains a private practice in Rockland County, New York, where she lives with her husband, four daughters, and a menagerie of dogs, cats, and birds.

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Contents

Acknowledgments -- VII
Introduction -- XVII
Goals Of The Is Book -- XXI
How To Use This Book -- XXIII

Part I
What Is Homeopathy And How Does It Work? -- 1
History And Guiding Principles -- 3
Hahnemann And The Law Of Similars -- 4
Provings -- 6
The Minimum Dose -- 7
The Single Remedy -- 8
Totality Of Symptoms -- 8
Potentization: How Remedies Are Prepared -- 9
A Homeopathic View Of Health And Disease -- 12
The Vital Force -- 12
What Is Health? -- 13
What Is Illness? -- 14
What Is A Cure? Hering's Law -- 15
Suppression Of Symptoms Versus Cure -- 17

Part 2
Putting Homeopathy Into Practice -- 19
Taking The Case -- 21
 — The Art And Science Of Observation -- 25
Reviewing The Findings And Selecting The Remedy -- 28
 — Sample Case 1 -- 30
 — Sample Case 2 -- 30
Selecting The Potency And Dosage -- 31
Assessing The Response -- 35
 — Homeopathic Aggravations -- 36
What To Avoid -- 37
Administering The Remedy -- 40
Being Prepared: Stocking And Storing Your Home Kit -- 42
 — Homeopathic Remedies For Your Home Kit -- 43
 — Storing Your Home Kit -- 44
 — A Word About Arnica Montana -- 45
 — Useful External Applications -- 45
 — Kitchen Remedies -- 48
 — Creating A Healing Atmosphere -- 49

Part 3
Homeopathic First Aid -- 51
Dosage And Potency For First Aid -- 55
First Aid Conditions --57
 — Back Injuries And Backache -- 57
 — Bleeding -- 59
 — Blisters -- 61
 — Bruises -- 62
 — Burns -- 63
 — Cuts And Scrapes -- 67
 — Drowning -- 68
 — Eye Injuries -- 69
 — Fainting -- 72
 — Fractured Bones -- 74
 — Head Injuries And Whiplash -- 76
 — Heat Exhaustion And Sunstroke -- 79
 — Insect Bites And Stings -- 81
 — Puncture Wounds And Animal Bites -- 85
 — Shock -- 87
 — Splinters -- 89
 — Sprains, Strains, And Sore Muscles -- 89

Part 4
Acute Ailments And Their Treatment -- 93
 — Allergies And Hay Fever -- 95
 — Appendicitis -- 99
 — Athlete's Foot -- 100
 — Canker Sores / Cold Sores -- 101
 — Colds, Coughs, And Bronchitis -- 104
 — Digestive Problems -- 115
Abdominal Pain -- 116
Constipation -- 119
Diarrhea -- 122
Gas -- 125
 —  Indigestion -- 126
 —  Nausea And Vomiting -- 128
Earache -- 130
Emotional Conditions -- 130
Anger -- 130
Fear And Anxiety -- 131
Grief And Depression -- 134
Fever -- 135
Food Poisoning -- 141
Headache -- 141
Hemorrhoids -- 148
Influenza -- 151
Insomnia -- 153
Jet Lag -- 157
Laryngitis -- 158
Motion Sick1ess -- 160
Sinus Infection -- 162
Skin Problems -- 165
 —  Boils -- 165
 —  Hives -- 167
 —  Poison Oak Or Ivy -- 169
 —  Warts -- 173
Surgery -- 174
Throat Complaints -- 176
Tooth Pain -- 182
Women's Ailments -- 185
Bladder Infection -- 185
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) And Menstrual Cramps -- 188
Vaginitis -- 191

Part 5
Childhood Conditions -- 195
A Word About Vaccines -- 197
Bed-Wetting -- 199
Chicken Pox -- 201
Circumcision -- 203
Colic -- 204
Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye) And Sties -- 207
Croup -- 211
Diaper Rash -- 214
Earache -- 214
Growing Pains -- 218
Nosebleeds -- 219
Teething -- 220
Thrush -- 222
Worms -- 224

Part 6
Materia Medica: Descriptions Of The Major Remedies -- 227
Aconite -- 229
Allium Cepa -- 230
Antimonium Tartaricum -- 231
Apis Mellifica -- 232
Arnica Montana -- 233
Arsenicum Album -- 234
Belladonna -- 235
Bryonia Alba -- 237
Calcarea Carbonica -- 238
Carbo Vegetabilis -- 240
Chamomilla -- 241
Cocculus Indica -- 242
Coffea Cruda -- 244
Eupatorium Perfoliatum -- 245
Euphrasia -- 246
Ferrum Phosphoricum -- 247
Gelsemium -- 247
Hepar Sulphuris Calcareum -- 249
Hypericum -- 250
Ignatia Amara -- 251
Ipecacuanha -- 252
Kali Bichromicum -- 253
Kali Carbonicum -- 254
Lachesis -- 255
Ledum Palustre -- 256
Lycopodium -- 257
Mercurius Vivus -- 258
Natrum Muriaticum -- 260
Nux Vomica -- 261
Phosphorus -- 263
Pulsatilla -- 265
Rhus Toxicodendron -- 267
Sepia -- 268
Silica -- 270
Sulphur -- 272
Urtica Urens -- 274
Veratrum Album -- 274


List of Remedies -- 277
Glossary -- 281
Suggested Readings -- 285
Bibliography -- 289

Resources Directory -- 291
Homeopathic Organizations -- 291
Homeopathic Pharmacies And Suppliers -- 293
Homeopathic Training Programs -- 295
Homeopathy Resources On The Internet -- 297
On-Line Mailing Lists And Discussion Groups -- 298
Homeopathic Book Sources -- 299
Homeopathic Software Programs -- 299

Index -- 301

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