Homoeopathy in Theory and Practice

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Homoeopathy in Practice, by Douglas Borland, was published in 1981 and edited by Kathleen Priestman. This is a posthumous collection of essays that cover a wide variety of the complaints and disorders that are commonly seen in general practice.

Dr. Borland presented the material in this book as a course to doctors at the London Homoeopathic Hospital during the 1930s. He tries to answer such questions as:

1. What remedies should you keep for the emergencies of general practice?
2. How does the homoeopath treat pain?
3. How do you distinguish between similar remedies?

He presents a number of related remedies, analyzing the characteristics they have in common and those that differentiate among them.

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Heritage

Published posthumously, the first 100 pages are a narrative about remedies and their therapeutic use, and the last 70 pages are a materia medica.

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

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Author

Douglas Borland
MB, ChB, FFHom.

1885 - 1960

Dr. Borland saw active duty during World War I with the Royal Army Medical Corps. Postwar, Borland established a practice in London and returned to the staff of the London Homeopathic Hospital, where he became senior consultant physician and chief of staff.

He was respected for his presence as a doctor and his willingness to assist his colleagues.

Borland wrote several popular books. These include:
Influenzas (1939)
Pneumonias (1939)
Children's Types (1939)
Some Emergencies of General Practice (1946)
Homeopathy for Mother and Infant (1950)

Borland died November 29, 1960.

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