Book review by Mansoor Ali Full name of the book : New Comprehensive Materia Medica of Mind. Author : H.L.Chitkara assisted by Ashok gupta Published by : B Jain publishers New Delhi Price : Rs. 150 First edition 1994 Hard bound, 700 pages Cover design : Aloke kashyap from picture dictionary for children Total medicines 892 Based on Synthetic Repertory Vol.1 About the author. : Dr. Harban Lal Chitkara a native of Pakistan from the family of Unani Doctors, was a teacher,examiner,editor and a prominent participant in national and international Homoeopathic congresses and seminars. he has a deep knowledge of [ Read More ]
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Comprehensive Materia Medica of Mind by H L Chitkara
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The Concordance Repertory of the Materia Medica by Gentry
Book review by Dr Kavitha.P.C BHMS,MD(Hom) Medical Officer, Dept.of Homoeopathy, Govt. of Kerala Concordance repertory belong to the Puritan group of repertories where the symptoms are given in their original form without much change. Consists of 6 volumes Published By : B Jain Publishers . Pvt . Ltd. New Delhi . Reprint Edition : 1995 Volume 1 : Includes [ 835 pages ] Mind and disposition Head and scalp Eyes Ear Nose Face Volume 2 : [ has 889 pages ] Mouth Throat Stomach Hypochondria Volume 3 : [ 930 pages ] Abdomen Anus, Rectum, Stool Urine , Urinary organs [ Read More ]
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Repertory of Hering’s Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia medica
Author : By Calvin B Knerr M.D Dr Kavitha P C BHMS,MD(Hom) Medical Officer,Dept. of Homoeopathy, Govt. of Kerala “This belongs to the Puritan type of repertories, where the symptom of the patient is recorded without much change. This repertory also belongs to the group of concordant repertories. The word “concordance” means a state of being of the same heart and mind, a harmony, a harmonious arrangement of the symptoms. This word was first used in Homeopathy by Boenninghausen in Therapeutic pocket book. The word concordance was replaced by “ Relation ship of remedies” in later edition of Allen. Other works [ Read More ]
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Mac Repertory – A computerized tool for homeopathy’s future
Review by Dr Sanhoo Balachandran BHMS,MD(Hom) P A David Kent Warkentin, Dra Kim Elesabath.Sikorski Orozco Published in-OMHI INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS August 1990 International Homeopathic medical association Introduction To understand the sprit of this repertory one should go back to late 80, a time when the computer application is adopted to Homeopathy, especially in repertorising essential cases. At that time different individual and organizational efforts where put to update and programming repertoisation to a better and friendly corner, and MAC Repertory is a successful product of such efforts. New solutions Kents repertory is an incredible book, but it is seldom used to its [ Read More ]
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Kent’s Minor Writings on Homeopathy by Gypser
Book review by Mansoor Ali Full name : Kent’s minor writings on Homoeopathy Compiled & edited by Klauss-Henning Gypser MD Published by : B Jain Publishers. New Delhi Indian reprint edition Rs. 80/ The major contribution to the field of Homoeopathy by Dr.J.T.Kent are Repertory, Lectures on Homoeopathic Materia Medica & Lectures on homoeopathic philosophy. But many other papers, seminars, works, thoughts expressed by the master were not a part of the above. So Dr. W Sherwood compiled the various article, papers presented by Kent as “ New remedies, clinical cases, lesser writings, aphorisms & percepts “ in 1926.But various [ Read More ]
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Book review on Homoeopathic Materia Medic Pura of Hahnemann
Review by Dr Kavitha P C AUTHORS PREFACE [ From volume 1, 3rd edition 1830 ] It gives a detailed amount of the futile endeavors hither to made to determine the powers of medicines from their colour, taste, and smell. It shows how chemistry has been applied to, in order by wet and dry distillation to extract from medicinal substances phlegma, ethereal oils, empyreumatic acids and oils, volatile salts and from the residuary ‘ caput mortum’ fixed salts and earths call nearly identical with one another. The methods adopted by the latest chemical science of obtaining extracts to be afterwards [ Read More ]
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Therapeutics of fever by H C Allen – A Book Review
Dr P K Satheesh Kumar BHMS,MD(Hom) Medical Officer,Dept. of Homoeopathy, Govt. of Kerala Name of book: Therapeutics of fever Author : H.C Allen, MD.Author of Keynotes and characteristic of materia medica, materia medica of nosodes and therapeutics of intermittent fever. Classification: Coming under the category clinical repertory on a clinical condition fever. Publishers : B. Jain Publishers Pvt .Ltd, New Delhi (India) Edition : Current edition is reprint edition 1990.No information about the previous edition. Year of publication: No information about the year of publication. Total number on pages: 571 (including Materia medica part) 179 pages repertory alone. Grading : Bold, italics, and [ Read More ]
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Synthesis Repertory by Frederik Schroyens – an overview
Dr Saji K MD(Hom) Full Name : Repertorium Homoeopathicum Syntheticum. Edited By : Dr.Frederik Schroyens in collaboration with leading Homoeopaths throughout the world. Foreword By : George Vithoulkas and also by the Editor. Linked to : Software program RADAR -Rapid Aid to Drug Aimed Research. Based on : 6th American Edition of Kent’s Repertory and contain all its rubrics and remedies. Belongs to : Logical Utilitarian Group. Published by : Homoeopathic Book Publishers,London. History and Evolution of Synthesis Linked to Radar project. 1987, Synthesis used as a database for Radar program. April 1988, Version 2 – 10.5 Mb hard disc space. [ Read More ]
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An Index of Aggravations and Ameliorations by Neatby
Book review by Dr C Abdul Gafoor. BHMS,MD(Hom) Author: Edwin. A.Neatby, M.D and Thomas George Stonham, M.D. London Reprinted from ‘A manual of Homoeo therapeutics’ Publishers: B. Jain Publishers, New Delhi Printers: J .J Offset printers, New Delhi Reprint Edition : 1993 Price : Rs: 10 Contents: Forward Explanatory notes How to use the book Rubrics Forward by J.N.Kanjilal, who made the necessary arrangements to republish the book Explanatory notes: The plan adopted in the book is such that all the drugs which generally aggravate or ameliorate the symptoms of the patient if given under the heading (G) and those that [ Read More ]
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Hahnemann and Homoeopathy by Peter Morrell
Book review Dr R Rejikumar Publisher : B. Jain .Printed in : India First Edition : 2003. Price : Rs 250.00 Introduction An ardent follower of Hahnemann with extreme love for homoeopathic truth can never fail to read the biography of our master written by at least one of the authors like Bradford, Richard Haehl, Trevor M. Cook , Rosa Waugh Hobhouse etal. The book being reviewed here deserves special attention as it unveils some mysterious aspects of Hahnemann’s life together with interesting details and explanations. About the Author – Peter Morrell Birth : 1950 at Newark Childhood life : Nottinghamshire [ Read More ]
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Therapeutics of Intermittent Fever by H C Allen
Book review by Dr P K Satheesh Kumar BHMS,MD(Hom) Medical Officer,Dept. of Homoeopathy, Govt. of Kerala Name of book: Therapeutics of intermittent fever Author : H.C. Allen, MD. Author of Keynotes and characteristic of materia medica, materia medica of nosodes, and therapeutics of fever. Classification: Coming under the category – clinical repertory on the clinical condition intermittent fever. Publishers : B. Jain Publishers Pvt .Ltd, New Delhi( India ) Edition & year: First edition 1879 of publication Second edition 1884 Reprint edition 1998 Total number on pages: 342 pages (including Materia medica part) 82 pages repertory alone. Grading : Bold, italics, [ Read More ]
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Ailments & Complaints before during & after in Homeopathy
Book review by Dr C Abdul Gafoor. BHMS,MD(Hom) Name of the book : Ailments & Complaints before, during & after In Homeopathy Author – Dr. Ramnlal. P. Patel Publishers – Sai Homoeopathic Book Corporation, CMS. College Road , Kottayam, Koala Year of Publishing – 1999 No of Pages -191 Price -120 Rs. About the author: Dr. Ramanlal P. Patel is one of the eminent practitioners in Kerala. He is the Ex – principal of Athurashramam Homeopathic Medical college, Kottayam . He is now the member of scientific advisory committee CCRH New Delhi, member of Cancer control society USA & also enjoying [ Read More ]
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Manual of materia medica therapeutics pharmacology Black Wood
A Manual Of Materia Medica, Therapeutics And Pharmacology With Clinical Index bY Alexander L Black Wood Book review by Dr.Prathibha.K.C BHMS,MD(Hom) Medical Officer,Dept. of Homoeopathy, Govt. of Kerala Author : Professor of clinical medicine and therapeutics in the hahnemann medical college, chicago, attending physician to the south chicago hospital. Consulting physician to the hahnemann hospital. Member of the american institute of homoeopathy. Fellow of the american college of physicians. Author of a treatise on diseases of the lungs, food tract, etc. Published by indian books and periodicals syndicate, New Delhi. Structure of the book Preface to the first edition Preface to the [ Read More ]
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Synoptic Key of Materia Medica by C M Boger
Book rview by Prof Maya Arun BHMS,MD(Hom) Govt. Homoeopathic Medical College.Calicut Year of publication 1931 By C .M Boger Other works :Ttimes of remedies of moon phase General analysis Addition to Kent’s repertory Card repertory Boenninghausen‘s characteristics and repertory by Boger Preface The author mentioned about the picture best obtained by case taking. The important points to be noted while case taking are Cause and course of disease. Natural modification of disease as time, temperature,weather,posture, motion, eating ,sleep,pressure,touch,being alone,and discharge etc. Mindà sadness, irritability and fear. Sensations àburning ,crumping,bursting, cutting,soreness,throbbing and thirst Objective aspect àdeviations,nervous,colour and odour,facial expressions Part affected à organs, right and [ Read More ]
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Two books in homeopathy New Lights & Nucleus by ES Rajendran
NEW LIGHTS – lectures On Homeopathy and Philosophy THE NUCLEUS – lectures On Chronic Diseases and Miasms “I would like to acknowledge the wide scope of ‘New Lights’, the relevance of philosophical, logical understanding in Homeopathic arguments. I do not know any other text of such a nature” -Book review, Homeopathy,London, Oct-2003 Salient Features New Lights – Collection of the Lectures delivered for the MD(Hom) students from 1997. Analysis of Logic and Philosophy in depth. Critical evaluation of the principles of Homeopathy. New interpretation of the concept of miasm. Price – Rs. 350/- USD.30/-(Abroad) The Nucleus – Collection of the lectures delivered on [ Read More ]
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Manual of urogenital disorders by J PS Bakshi
Book review by Dr Sushil Vats Author: Dr.J.P.S.Bakshi Publishers: Cosmic Healers Pvt.Ltd. 7393,B 10, Vasant Kunj. New Delhi Pages: 418 Price: Not mentioned Book is part of a series of books written by Dr.Bakshi on various subjects. Author has intended to provide a compendium of precise user friendly information, the systematic use of which can expedite accurate diagnosis and disease management for each individual patient. It presents the relevance of rubrics along with the text of medicine. Format is broadly divided into following. Disease condition, etiology, clinical features. Investigations. Disease management, alternative therapies. Repertorial references according to disease causation, clinical [ Read More ]
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Materia Medica Guiding Symptoms for Confirmation of the Remedy
Dr Sushil Vats Title of the book: Materia Medica Guiding Symptoms for Confirmation of the Remedy Author: V.K.Arumugam Publisher: Hahnemann Publications, 74, Kundrathur Road, Porur, Chenai-600 116. Price: Rs.80 Author is an electronics engineer by qualification but is involved in the management of Venkateshawa Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital Chennai. This is his third book, earlier he has written two books namely-Human mind and Homoeopathy & Treatise on Homoeopathy. Current book deals with 129 remedies from Homoeopathic Materia medica. Each remedy is described in the form short notes Divided in to External Features, Guiding symptoms And Worse and Better. In [ Read More ]
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Homoeopathic therapeutics of diarrhea by James Bell
Review by Dr Achamma Lenu Thomas. BHMS,MD(Hom) Medical Officer,Dept. of Homoeopathy, Govt. of Kerala The homoeopathic therapeutics of diarrhea, dysentery, cholera, cholera morbus, cholera infantum and all other loose evacuation of the bowels Introduction – published by James.B.Bell B.Jain Publishers Contains 310. Editions I – 1869 II – 1881 III – 1888 IV – 1896 This book costs 40 Rs/- This book has 2 parts – I – Homoeopathic therapeutic II – Repertory This book is the 13th edition and is a reprint edition. On the first page, the title has been shortened to The Homoeopathic Therapeutics of Diarrhea. While the [ Read More ]
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Homoeopathic Posology – Tailoring the dose by Ajit Kulkarni
Authored by Dr Ajit Kulkarni M.D. (Hom.) Published by Soham Prakashan, 38, Bhavani peth, Satara First edition – 1999 Second enlarged edition – 2005 Pages- 72 Price – Rs. 50/- Book reviewed by Dr Mistry M S., Editor, Homoeopathic Clinical Case Recorder The popularity of this book is evident from the fact that it has come out as a second edition after the first one was published in 1999. As the author has stated in its preface, he has made a further earnest effort to give his readers clarity into this difficult, often confused, and vexed situation regarding potency selection. [ Read More ]
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A Journey in to the human core by Dinesh Chauhan
About Author: Dr Dinesh Chauhan is a renowned Homoeopath who is extremely popular amongst the students from India and abroad for his lectures, elaborated explanation about the art of case taking and live cases. A parallel correlation of his subject with the universe, mystic, human philosophy as well as physics, a spontaneous and constant exchange of humour and dialogues with the participants are the benchmark of his lectures that not only reflects his hold on the subject he touches but also makes his lecture a very joyous, lively and trouble free ride for his students. He was instrumental in putting [ Read More ]
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