Yasgur's Homeopathic Dictionary

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This unique reference book defines obsolete, archaic medical terminology, as well as many modern terms found in homeopathic literature.

Your understanding of the homeopathic repertory, materia medica and other reference books will be enhanced.

Those involved with homeopathy, lay people, medical students, physicians, health care professionals and independent scholars will enjoy this addition to their libraries.

* 4,500 modern and archaic definitions
* Scientific terminology as it relates to homeopathy
* Definitions of holistic health modalities
* 500 homeopathic obituaries
* Remedy pronunciation guide
* An essay, "What is Homeopathy?"
* Four charts
* Abbreviations and appellations defined
* Listing of homeopathic pharmacies and organizations

"... one of our most valuable books; everyone needs one."
Joe Lillard
Washington Homeopathic Products

"We owe Jay Yasgur a debt of gratitude for a useful job well done.

In these pages may be found at last the meaning of 'tetter' and 'stomacace' and a multitude of archaic terms that most of us have never heard of but can be found in our classic texts on almost every page."
Richard Moskowitz M.D.

"...very useful... I am glad to have it"
Harris L. Coulter Ph.D.

"Jay Yasgur's DICTIONARY is the Dorland of our homeopathic collection. It is invaluable to our students who often have difficulties with the meaning of the old-fashioned medical terms used in the older homeopathic literature."
Friedhelm Kirchfeld
Librarian
National College of Naturopathic Medicine

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Details

Yasgur's Homeopathic Dictionary and Holistic Health Reference, 4th edition, by Jay Yasgur, was published in 1998.

Yasgur has thoroughly revised and greatly expanded his earlier work, resulting in this newest edition. He gives clear definitions of archaic as well as modem, useful homeopathic terms.

Herein you will find conventional medical terminology, homeopathic terminology, and archaic words of both.

In addition to the dictionary section you will also find:

An essay, "What is Homeopathy?"
Grammatical references related to homeopathy
A list of homeopathic organizations and pharmacies
Glossary of holistic health modalities
500 homeopathic obituaries
Remedy pronunciation guide

There exists no similar homeopathic reference that is more complete or easier to use.

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Heritage

Julian Winston writes:
One of the best references one can have. It contains definitions of all those unusual words in Kent's Repertory that you always wondered about, plus definitions of all the antiquated medical terminology that you come across in all those old books.

Furthermore, it contains definitions of almost every aspect of homeopathy including over 400 mini-biographies. The author also briefly defines a great number of holistic health modalities now in vogue. The information is accurate and can be trusted. A must have.

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

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Author

Jay Yasgur was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania. He can be reached at:

Van Hoy Publishers
P.O. Box 636
Greenville, PA 16125
Phone: 724 588-7339
www.yasgur.net.
yasgur@juno.com

Jay is a licensed pharmacist, having received his pharmacy degree from Duquesne University and his MSc in Allied Health from the University of North Florida.

He became interested in the holistic health care field while studying massage in Florida. Later, while associated with a holistic health clinic, he pursued homeopathic studies under the direction of A.J. Trofe, a naturopath.

Jay has worked for Humphreys Pharmacal, the nation's second oldest manufacturer of homeopathic remedies, and Weleda, an anthroposophical firm, and currently works as an independent retail pharmacist blending homeopathy into his pharmacy practice.

He is a member of several homeopathic organizations including the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia Convention of the United States.

Mr. Yasgur was the first to offer certified continuing education credits to homeopathic pharmacists when he presented his first talk and film to the Pinellas County Pharmaceutical Association, St. Petersburg, FL, in 1985. He also blends shamanic counseling and plant spirit medicine into his healing consultations.

Jay Yasgur is the author of Yasgur's Homeopathic Dictionary and Holistic Health Reference, 4th Ed'. He has written many homeopathic articles for Pharmacy Times, American Druggist and American Pharmacy, as well as Resonance, Simillimum, Lilpoh, Homeopathic Links, Journal of the American Institute, and Homeopathy Today.

His next book, '111 Great Homeopaths' will be published later in 2004.

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Contents

Acknowledgements -- ii
Foreword -- iii
Preface -- iv-vi
What is Homeopathy? -- vii-xiii
Scientific Terminology as It Relates to Homeopathy -- ix-xiii
Homeopathic Organizations and Pharmacies -- xiv
Homeopathic Dictionary -- 1-285
Birth Charts of S.C.F. Hahnemann -- 286-287
Anatomical Regions -- 288-289
Pronunciation Guide to Remedies -- 290-307
Woodbury's 'Dictionary of Homeopathy' (1921) -- 308-321
A Glossary of Alternative and Holistic Health Care Therapies -- 322-354
A Selected Homeopathic Obituary -- 355-410
Appellations and Abbreviations -- 411-417
The Caduceus -- 418

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