Levels of Health

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The Levels of Health is a highly original contribution to medicine in general and to homeopathy in particular written by Professor George Vithoulkas.

By describing a means of knowing whether a patient is improving or regressing under any treatment, whether homeopathic or otherwise, provides the possibility for the practitioner to evaluate the case and make a better and more accurate prognosis.

The subject of Levels of Health was mentioned briefly in George Vithoulkas' main textbook, The Science of Homeopathy, which was written in 1977.

Now, for the first time, with the benefit of 50 years of homeopathic practice, experience and diligent observation, George Vithoulkas presents a fully developed theory and a way of applying it in everyday practice.

In his elaboration of the concept of Levels of Health, he discusses in detail all the possible reactions of the organism’s defense mechanism under the homeopathic treatment and the meaning of those reactions. He elaborates the parameters that define the Level of Health to which a patient belongs in a system of twelve levels.

The second part, "Case Studies", concerns mainly the practical application of homeopathy; it was written by Erik van Woensel. This chapter deals in depth with case analysis, which is illustrated with cases of various degrees of difficulty. Describing the analysis step by step, the author shows how the principles of the Levels of Health are applied in homeopathic practice.

Every homeopath needs to be able to evaluate the treatment he or she has given and understand why it does not always bring the expected results. The Levels of Health provides the tools for accomplishing that task.

The whole teaching by Prof. George Vithoulkas in now available in the E-Learning Program of International Academy of Classical Homeopathy at www.vithoulkas.edu.gr

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Author

George Vithoulkas

George Vithoulkas is Professor of Homeopathic Medicine who was honored with the Right Livelihood Award (also known as Alternative Nobel Prize) for the training of homeopaths with the highest standards.

In 1995, he established the International Academy Of Classical Homeopathy in Alonissos, Greece, in which, approximately 5,500 homeopaths from 32 countries have been trained.

You can be informed about George Vithoulkas' lectures, books, articles etc. by visiting www.vithoulkas.com and www.vithoulkasbooks.gr

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Contents

About The Author -- 1
Foreword By George Vithoulkas -- 14
Foreword By Erik Van Woensel -- 20

Introduction -- 27
Practising Homeopathy -- 27
The Energy Complex Of The Organism -
Hahnemann’s ‘Vital Force’ -- 27
The Defence Mechanism -- 28
Symptoms Used As A Means To Discover The Correct Homeopathic Remedy -- 30
Evaluation Of The Treatment Given To A Patient -- 31

Levels Of Health -- 38
Introduction -- 38
General Description Of Levels Of Health -- 38
Prognosis And Life Expectancy -- 44
Susceptibility -- 47
Genetic Predisposition - Hahnemann’s 'Miasms' -- 51
The Importance And The Meaning Of A 'Clear' Remedy Pattern -- 53
Potency Selection -- 55
Repetition Of Doses -- 57
Antidotes To Homeopathic Treatment -- 58
Vaccinations -- 63
Acute Diseases During Chronic Treatment -- 63
Introduction -- 63
Susceptibility To Acute Diseases In The Different Groups -- 64
The Management Of Acute Conditions And Their Meaning During The Treatment Of A Chronic Condition -- 68
General Conclusions Concerning Acute Diseases During Chronic Treatment -- 84
Remedy Reactions -- 85
Introduction -- 85
How A Homeopathic Prognosis Of A Case Is Made -- 85
Observations Of Remedy Reactions -- 90
Summary Of Chapter 'Levels Of Health' -- 36

Case Studies -- 149
Introduction To The Cases -- 149
The Repertory And The Repertorisations -- 149
Case 1: Herpes Zoster -- 150
Case 2: Osteoarthritis -- 158
Case 3: Recurrent Tonsillitis And Otitis Media -- 176
Case 4: Recurrent Acute Diseases And Epileptiform Seizures -- 193
Case 5: Multiple Sclerosis -- 230
Case 6: Sleeping Disorders In A Child -- 242
Case 7: Cholangiocarcinoma -- 275

Obstacles To Homeopathic Treatment -- 302
Triggering Or 'Exciting' Causes Of Diseases -- 302
1. Conflicts On The Physical Plane -- 303
2. Conflicts On The Emotional Plane -- 304
3. Conflict On The Mental Plane -- 306
Self-Preservation And Human Evolution -- 307
The Concept Of 'Cure' -- 308
Obstacles To Homeopathic Treatment -- 311
1. Physical Blockages -- 311
2. Emotional Blockages -- 317
3. Mental Blockages -- 322
Final Note -- 329

Index -- 334

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