HOW TO STUDY MATERIA MEDICA - Homoeopathy

The presentation is intended to introduce peers of Homoeopathy and about the literature of Homoeopathy and how to study the same.

1. EK MN CVV MAKING STRONG FOUNDATION IN HOMOEOPATHY BY STUDYING IT’S LITERATURE COMPILED WITH GREAT RESPECTS TO OUR BELOVED MASTER BY G. RAVI CHANDAR

2. Heil   - Kunst

3. HISTORY OF HOMOEOPATHY LITERATURE It is now more than 200 year, since Dr. Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843) gave up the practice of allopathic medicine and began and gave the humanity, a better way to restore the sick to health. This system is commonly termed as homoeopathy, which he actually termed as Heilkunst Heil   - “heal , health, hale” Kunst  - "art, participative knowing” , extends beyond the proper meaning of this term.

4. Many-ness of One Truth

5. In these intervening years, after Dr Hahnemann gave this new system, there has been little understanding of the complete aspects of this system of medicine. As a result, the secondary homoeopathic literature, as well as the various translations of his works , consist of confusion rather than clarity, misconceptions rather than understanding and in some cases, deception rather than perception of the truth of what is written in the legacy bequeathed to mankind by Dr. Hahnemann.

6. Because of the failure of generations of followers to fully understand the nature of genius as embedded in Hahnemann’s writings , in particular, the Organon der Heilkunst ( Organon of the Art of Remediation), which is linked to numerous of his other works, such as Chronic Diseases and Occasional articles (Lesser writings), students and practitioners alike of his system remain confused about basic concepts critical to the proper and effective application of therapeutic medicine according to Hahnemann’s insights

7. This failure of comprehension is both due to faulty translation and an inability to fully comprehend the depth of meaning embedded in Hahnemann’s writings. What is required in this case is both a command of the German language, including a deep understanding of the cultural and philosophical context within which genius operates in order to be able to discern the full meaning of the terms used, and experience clinically in the application of the system of remediation provided to us.

8. Homoeopathic literature ORG ANON (PHILOSOPHY) MATERIA MEDICA REPERTORY

9. PHILOSOPHY ORGANON BY MASTER EK ORGANON BY Dr SAMUEL FEDRICK HAHNEMANN LESSER WRITINGS BY Dr J.T. KENT & SAMUEL HAHNEMANN. ESOTERIC HEALING BY MADAM ALICE.A.BAILEY.

10. IMPORTANCE OF MATERIA MEDICA “ The most expert healer is the man who knows how to handle his Materia Medica ” - C. M. Boger . “There is no road to the practice of homeopathy – whether it is the clinical road or the symptomatic road – which does not entail close and constant study of the Materia Medica.” J.H.Clarke. Kent said “there is a no royal road to a perfect understanding of MATERIA MEDICA”.

11. “All diseases known to man have their likeness in Materia Medica, and the physician must become so conversant with this art that he may perceive this likeness.” J.T. Kent  Lectures on Homeopathic Philosophy . Pick up your Materia Medica’s and open them. Read from them daily, if only for a few minutes. Investigate the remedies for your case from them. As Kent says the likeness is there. We simply must find it.  

12. In a good working homœopathic library there are about two hundred volumes, by many authors, upon the subject of materia medica, including special collections and classifications, repertories, charts and indexes of symptoms. Confronted by such a mass of material it is no wonder that the student is at first confused and discouraged ..

13. WHEN WE START STUDYING MATERIA MEDICA, IN THE BEGINNING STAGES WE START FEELING AS: MANY SYMPTOMS NO CONNECTIONS. HOW TO MEMORISE? NO UNDERSTANDING RESULT NO KNOWLEDGE

14. Types of Materia Medica Narrative Materia Madeica Keynote MM Clinical MM Comparative type Therapeutic MM Schematic MM MM of pharmaco dynamic type MM of physiological action Picture   type MM Psychoanalysis Approach through periodic table Study of drug by analyzing the group … .and many

15. But when the basic principle has been explained to him and he has learned the meaning of symptoms, their method of classification and interpretation, and when he has seen the means of ready reference provided, his bewilderment gives way to admiration. So,the task of mastering the materia medica, vast and even impossible as it seems, is comparatively simple. The compass that points the way through the seeming wilderness of symptoms is the principle of  Similia -the remedial law of homœopathy.

16. Dr. Samuel Christian Frederic Hahnemann - M.D . ( 1755-1843 ) (7) Dr. Hahnemann espoused the law of cure known as "Similia Similibus Curentur", or "Like Cures Like". This means that a remedy that produces symptoms in a healthy person will cure those same symptoms when manifested by a person in a diseased state. This law of cure has been verified by millions of homoeopaths all over the world since the time of Hahnemann . Organon of medicine ( Revised 6 times) Materia Medica Pura The Chronic Diseases The lesser Writings The Medicne of Experience Treatise on the effects of Coffee. Hahnemann’s D efence on Organon of Medicine

17. Dr. James Tyler Kent MD (1849-1916)

18. J T Kent (9) - Dr Richard cured JT Kent’s wife by Homoeopathy this alterred Kent’s absurdity of Homoeopathy. Dr . Kent was born in Woodhul, New York. He graduated from the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, and started practice in St. Louis as an Eclectic( eclectic being derived from the  Greek  word  eklego , meaning "to choose from" ) He became interested in homoeopathy in 1878, when his wife's illness failed to respond either to eclectic or allopathic treatment and was cured by a homoeopath. Kent began practice with low potencies, but he was not satisfied. Later he resolved to test the 30th potency to see if there was any medicine present. He prepared with his own hands the 30th potency of  Podophyllum  according to Centesimal scale after the method of Hahnemann.

19. One day a child was brought in to his clinic in emergency and it appeared that the child would not live long. While it lay in the arms of its mother, a thin yellow fecal stool ran all over his carpet. It was horribly offensive, and the stool was so copious that the mother made the remark that she did not know where it all came from. Dr. Kent thought to test  Podophyllum 30  prepared by him for that case. Next morning he was surprised to learn from the grandmother of the child that he was doing well. One dose of  Podophyllum  cured a dangerously ill patient. He then realized the power of the potentized remedies, and he thought of using increasingly potentized remedies in his practice .

20. He became famous as a high potency homoeopath, as most of the homoeopaths before him were using low potency remedies. He advocated the use of the 30th, 200th, 1M, 50M, CM, DM and MM potencies made on the Centesimal scale. Dr. Kent introduced the doctrine of 'Series in Degrees ' in the treatment of chronic diseases. He found that one potency was not sufficient for chronic cases, though it would generally do for acute illnesses. Many chronic illnesses were cured by keeping the patient under the influence of the one indicated remedy for two or more years. But this cannot be done with continuous curative action, unless the doctrine of 'Series in Degrees' is fully understood and used.

21. He found that when the action of the 30th is completed the patient needs the 200th potency, but when the action of 200th potency is exhausted, the patient requires the 1M potency; and so on till the same remedy in higher and highest potencies cures permanently. Dr . Kent discovered that " just as there are octaves of musical tones, so there are octaves in the simple substance, through which severally it is possible to correspond with the various planes of the interior organism of the animal cells." These planes correspond to the similar remedy in 30th, 200th, 1M 10M 50M, CM, DM, and MM potencies.

22. Books by James Tyler Kent Lectures on Homeopathic Philosophy Lectures on Materia Medica New Remedies, Clinical Cases, Lesser Writings Repertory of the Homeopathic Materia Medica Use of the Repertory What the Doctor Needs to Know in order to make a successful prescription

23. Dr. Clemens Von Boenninghausen M.D. ( 1785-1864)

24. Dr Clemen Boenninghausen (5) (1785-1864) - Dr. Boenninghausen was born to one of the oldest noble families of Westphalia, German y. He was Baron by inheritance, alawyer by profession, and an agriculturist by natural inclination. He held respected and responsible posts in Germany and enjoyed a life of position and influence . As a Doctor of Law , Dr. Boenninghausen practiced as a lawyer for some time and later became a judge. Because of his interest in horticulture , he was made Director of Botanical Gardens at Munster. Here, he came to be known as the "Sage of Munster. " It was in 1827 that he developed purulent tuberculosis. And had pulmonary tuberculosis in 1827 & was cured (Puls30,Sulf30) under Dr  A.Weihe. Being greatly impressed with his treatment Boenninghausen took deep interest in studying homoeopathy and devoted his remaining years to the cause of homoeopathy. During this time he maintained regular correspondence with Dr. Hahnemann. Most of his systematic works concerning homoeopathy were published between 1828 and 1846. He was a regular contributor of articles on homoeopathic subjects to the journals.

25. On account of Dr. Boenninghausen's great learning and practice, King Wilhem IV, in July 1843, issued a Cabinet Order bestowing upon him all the rights and immunities of a practicing physician. Boenninghausen died at the ripe age of 79 in 1864. The outstanding contributions to the advancement of Homoeopathy by Boenninghausen were: Classification of Characteristic Symptoms Compilation of the First Repertory of Anti-Psoric Remedies. Boenninghausen classified the characteristic symptoms into seven categories. They are: Quis (Personality of the Patient) Quid (Peculiarity of Complaints) Ubi (Seat of Disease) Quibus Auxilus ( Concomitant( ఏకకాలిక ) Symptoms) Cur (Causations ) ; Quamado (Modalities of Time) Quando (Modalities of Circumstances).

26. In 1827, after he got cured of Tuberculosis by Homoeopathy, he developed immense interest in the philosphy of In less than two years he wrote seven extensive works. He became a close associate and confident of his teacher  Samuel Hahnemann , founder of the homeopathy, who admired Bönninghausen's ability to systematize the expanding homeopathic knowledge of materia medica. Hahnemann was so enthusiastic that he called him his  Lieblingsschüler  ( Favourite student). He said: "Am I to become sick myself, then I would trust no other physician in the world, except for him .” The second task allotted to him by Hahnemann was to prepare a ' Repertory ' to make it easier to choose the correct homoeopathic remedy. Boenninghausen knew about the Scheme of Hahnemann. He knew all the proved anti-psoric remedies and their characteristic symptoms. Hence he was best fitted to compile the first ' Repertory ' . Dr. Hahnemann used the ' Repertory ' and found it very handy and useful.

27. Books by Clemens von Boenninghausen Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica Boenninghausen is often the first real materia medica to be studied; he offers a satisfying amount of information about a goodly number of remedies. A boon to inexperienced homeopaths. Boenninghausen's Characteristics Materia Medica and Repertory Cyrus Maxwell Boger collected and translated essentially all of Boenninghausen's work into this one book. His translation of Boenninghausen's original German rubrics into English is considered to be more accurate than that of Allen. In addition, there is an excellent and exhaustive Index enabling one to readily locate symptoms. Lesser Writings of Boenninghausen All the magazine articles penned by Boenninghausen , as well as a few of the smaller pamphlets. Collected by T.L. Bradford and translated into English by H. Tafel . New Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica William Boericke created this reformatted version of Boenninghausen's classic pocket manual.

28. Dr. Cyrus Maxwell Boger M.D. (1861-1935)

29. DR. CYRUS MAXWELL BOGER, M.D(6) 1861-1935 - Dr. C.M.Boger graduated from College of Medicine & Hahnemann Medical College,both in  Philadelphia.He was a student of Dr. Boenninghausen. During his long career in medical practice and research, Dr. Boger contributed important scientific textbooks, in addition to his authorship of a number of articles for medical journals. His authorship of several scientific textbooks, his analysis and construction of a Repertory, his lively translation of several medical books from notable German authors and his indefatigable labour for the production of original works, like  The Times of the Remedies and Moon Phases  and his  book Samarskite - Provings  made him universally recognized as an author and physician of great eminence.

30. Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica   Contains a short repertory and a summary of 323 remedies, complete with region of affinity, modalities, and specific symptoms, all graded as to degree. Study of Materia Medica and Case Taking   Two essays that display Boger's uncommon knowledge of homeopathic science, that came from deep study and comprehension of its philosophy and materia medica. Studies in the Philosophy of Healing   More teachings displaying Boger's rare acumen as a successful prescriber. Boenninghausen's Characteristics Materia Medica   This Materia Medica was originally published in 1905 and was reprinted and enlarged with Boger's notes in 1937. It deals with the characteristics of the remedies according to the standard schema of Locations. Boenninghausen's Characteristics MM and Repertory   Originally published in 1905, this title was reprinted and enlarged with Boger's notes in 1937. Also included are additions from Carroll Dunham's personal copy. Boger's translation of the original German rubrics into English is considered to be more accurate than that of Allen. In addition, there is an excellent and exhaustive Index enabling one to readily locate symptoms.

31. Dr . Ernest Albert Farrington MD (1847-1885)

32. E . A. Farrington was born in Williamsburg, NY, on January 1, 1847. Dr. Farrington had a ready discernment and a retentive memory that placed him first among his schoolmates. He began his study of medicine under the preceptorship of his brother, Harvey W. Farrington, MD . Farrington carried out deep and thorough research and study upon every involved question in the subject of homoeopathy; the law, dosage, and potency questions all were subjects of much interest. Above all, his focus lay in the study of the Materia Medica. His daily association with Hering quickened this his natural desire, to the point where Hering said, "When I am gone Farrington must finish my Materia Medica.”

33. The most prominent feature of his teaching was considered to have been his ability to thoroughly analyze the specific drug action, showing not only the superficial but also the deeper relationship of symptoms. Family and class relationship of drugs was a particular interest. In fact, his Clinical Materia Medica was the first classic in this field. Books by Ernest Farrington: Clinical Materia Medica Comparative Materia Medica Lesser Writings With Therapeutic Hints

34. In December 1884, a neglected cold and subsequent unavoidable exposure resulted in an attack of acute laryngitis. Farrington continued his class lectures and thus a severe bronchitis developed. He then sailed for Europe in the Spring of 1885 with the hope that change of air and scene would cure him. But the disease steadily progressed and he returned to Philadelphia, working until the end of his days. Some of his lay friends strongly urged him to seek the care of a prominent allopath. This he positively refused, afterwards remarking , "If I must die, I want to die a Christian .” He died shortly afterwards on December 15, 1885.

35. DR. HENRY CLAY ALLEN, M.D.  ( 1836- 1909 ( 6 ) – Henry C. Allen was born October 2, 1836 in the village of Nilestown, near London Ontario. He was a descendant of the Revolutionary War hero, Ethan Allen.

36. He studied medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Ontario, Canada and received his homeopathic training at Western Homeopathic College (AKA Cleveland Homeopathic College) in Cleveland, Ohio where he graduated in 1861. After his graduation, he entered the Union Army, serving as a surgeon under General Ulysses S. Grant . In 1892 Allen helped found the Hering Medical College and was Dean and Professor of Materia Medica until his death. During his tenure, he was respected and loved as few men are during their lives.

37. The 1890's saw the majority of Homeopathic colleges steeped in modern scientific homeopathy, emphasizing laboratory methods, surgery, and transient therapeutic and pathological fads. Hahnemann's teachings were often deemed dogmatic, antiquated, and visionary. Most graduates knew much of transient therapeutic and pathological fads, but little homeopathy . Dr. Allen actively worked for reinstatement of the Organon in college curricula and was largely responsible for its wide-scale use during the turn of the century. Like Hahnemann and Hering before him, Allen passionately defended the inductive method described in the Organon.

38. His disagreement with Kent  over the publication of unproven remedies in the  Denver Critique  illustrates this unwavering commitment to Hahnemann's principles. Kent had promised to publish one remedy a month, but since this proved to be impossible, he described remedies for which there were no provings or clinical experience. Instead he would combine the qualities of  Alumina  and  Silica  and speculate on the symptoms that would exist in  Alumina silicata . At the Homeopathic Congress of June 1908, Allen accused Kent of publishing unreliable materia medica. Kent retracted his position and never published a "synthetic" remedy again and actually removed them from the 2nd edition of his  Lectures on Homeopathic Materia Medica . Allen was probably the only homeopath of his time who could stand up to Kent.

39. Besides writing many articles in this and other homeopathic journals he wrote numerous books. Some of Henry Allen's well-known works include: Keynotes of the Materia Medica with Nosodes The Materia Medica of the Nosodes The Homeopathic Therapeutics of Intermittent Fever The Homeopathic Therapeutics of Fever Therapeutics of Tuberculous Affections Provings of X-Ray The Therapeutics of Fevers. He also revised Boenninghausen's  Slip Repertory , which he updated and arranged for rapid and practical homeopathic work.

40. DR . WILLIAM BOERICKE, M.D. (4 ) 1849-1929

41. William Boericke was born on October 25, 1849 in Austria. In 1901 he authored  Boericke's Materia Medica . His brother Oscar added a repertory to the book in 1906. This 'pocket manual' finds its way into almost every homeopath's library. It is a concise guide to hundreds of remedies, some of which appear nowhere else. Many a homeopathic professional has depended on this work for daily practice. Along with Willis A. Dewey he wrote  The Twelve Tissue Salts , published in 1888 . On April 1, 1929 he died of a massive heart attack. A few months before, he had developed angina symptoms after racing his son down Tamalpais Avenue.

42. The following are his famous writings of Dr William Boericke Materia Medica and Repertory A Compend of the Principles of Homoeopathy The Care Feeding & Homoeopathic treatment of Children 12 Tisssue Salts of Shussler

43. Dr. Constantine Hering . M.D ( 1800-1880) Dr . Hering is aptly called the 'Father of Homoeopathy' in America. His conversion to Homoeopathy is very interesting. At the age of 17 Dr. Hering became interested in medicine and joined the University of Leipzig, where he was the favorite pupil of the eminent Surgeon, Dr. Henrich Robbi

44. At this time, Hahnemann was an eyesore to the stalwarts of orthodox medicine, because ' Organon ' was a challenge to their system of medicine. Dr. Robbi was a critic of Hahnemann, and like other physicians ridiculed homoeopathy and Hahnemann . In 1821, when the campaign against Hahnemann was at its worst, C. Baumgartner, the founder of a publishing house in Leipzig, wanted a book written against Homoeopathy, a book which would quite finish the system. Robbi was asked to write it, but he declined for want of time and recommended his young assistant Hering. Hering set about the work and nearly finished it in the winter of 1822.

45. But going through Hahnemann's works for the sake of making quotations, he came across the famous 'nota bene for my reviewers' in the preface to the third volume of ' Materia Medica Pura ', which said, among other things, "The doctrine appeals not only chiefly, but solely to the verdict of experience - 'repeat the experiments', it cries aloud, repeat them carefully and accurately and you will find the doctrine confirmed at every step' - and it does what no medical doctrine, no system of physic, no so-called therapeutics ever did or could do, it insists upon being judged by the result .” Hering decided to accept the challenge. The first step was to repeat the cinchona experiment. The result was what Hahnemann had predicted. Hering began to see the truth in homoeopathy. Further study of the homoeopathic ' Materia Medica ' convinced him about Hahnemann's conclusions. The book against Homoeopathy thus never saw the light of day

46. In the winter of 1824, Hering's right forefinger was cut while making a dissection on a dead body. The wound rapidly became gangrenous. In those days such wounds were mostly fatal. The routine orthodox medicines had no effect. Luckily for Hering and for homoeopathy, a disciple of Hahnemann named Kummer persuaded him to take homoeopathic treatment and gave him  Arsenicum album . After a few doses he felt better and the gangrene healed completely. Hering was surprised and his interest in homoeopathy knew no bounds. He contacted Hahnemann for further instruction.

47. Hering received the degree of M.D. from the University of Wuerzburg with highest honors. The theme of his thesis was "De Medicine Future" (The Medicine of Future). Hering arrived in Philadelphia in January 1833. He established a Homoeopathic School at Allentown, Pennsylvania (Allentown Academy) . He became a member of the Academy of Natural Sciences, and presented to it his large and valuable zoological collections, including the original  Lachesis mutus  from South America, the snake with whose poison he had made the first provings of Lachesis.

48. He wrote the 'Domestic Physician ', and the ' Guiding Symptoms', a monumental work of 10 volumes. It is in the sphere of drug provings, however, that Hering's effort shines at its best. It has been remarked by Nash and others that if Hering had done nothing else for medicine but the proving of the single drug  Lachesis , the world would owe him an everlasting debt of gratitude; that alone would immortalize him . Dr. Hering proved 72 drugs, out of which the following are the most important:  Cantharis, Colchicum, Iodum, Mezereum, Sabadilla, Sabina, Psorinum, Nux moschata, Lachesis, Crotalus, Apis, Hydrophobinum, Phytolacca, Platina, Glonoin, Gelsemium, Kalmia, Ferrum-met, Fluoric acid,  and  Phosphoric acid .

49. He enunciated the " Law of Direction of Cure " known popularly as Hering's Law. This describes how "The cure takes place, from center to periphery, from head to extremities, and in the reverse order of the development of the symptoms." Thus Hering took up the work left by his master, Hahnemann, and held the flag of homoeopathy till the last breath of his life . His only book specifically about basic therapeutics,  The Homeopathic Domestic Physician  was first published in two parts, in 1835 and 1838. It has served generations of home prescribers .

50. Key Hering books include : Guiding Symptoms   This book is as valuable today, as when it was conceived. For Hering, a symptom does not acquire the status of a guiding symptom unless, apart from its appearance in the provings, it has been verified at the bedside a number of times. He spent his lifetime in producing this work, trying to collect verifications and confirmations from all reliable resources . Condensed Materia Medica   Here are close to 209 remedies, somewhat of a preview of what Hering created with his Guiding Symptoms. The symptoms of each remedy are divided into 48 sections with cross-references and characteristic symptoms.

51. Dr. Eugene B Nash (1838-1917 ) E . B. Nash was born in Hillsdale, Columbia County, N. Y., on March 8th, 1838

52. When Nash was beginning his medical career he was stricken with paralysis. After considering his symptoms, he decided to take Lachesis, but it only helped a little. Discouraged, he put himself under the care of the great master, Dr. Adolph Lippe . The venerable doctor gave him a remedy and stated, "When you are cured, come back and then I'll tell you what I gave." Dr . Nash later returned to Philadelphia. "Here I am, entirely well now. What was it?" " Lachesis, Lachesis ! ” "Yes, but I took Lachesis!"' The old doctor jumped up and down with delight, and laughing, said: "You did not take it high enough." This experience along with instruction from Carrol Dunham on the use of his saw-mill 200c potencies gave Nash confidence in the higher potencies.

53. Dr. Nash was considered one of the great teachers of medicine. His book,   Leaders in Homeopathic Therapeutics , was thought to have been the means of converting many allopathic doctors to homeopathy. Many homoeopathic physicians in different parts of the world attributed their success in healing the sick to his writings . Dr. Nash always criticized homeopathic 'rules' that were not founded on experience. For example, he had little confidence in the incompatibility of remedies, and quoted at length the success of a prescription of Phosphorus following Causticum, which are considered by many to be inimicals. When his colleague, Dr. Carr asked the reason for giving Phosphorus after Causticum, Dr. Nash said that it was simply experience; that he had found Phosphorus indicated after Causticum, and had given it in hi potency with perfect success.

54. He also disbelieved the popular theory that Phosphorus or Sulphur given in the last stages of tuberculosis produced evil results. He believed that there was no reason for giving medicines, other than their indication; that if the indications for Phosphorus alone were present, he certainly saw nothing else to be given. He died November 6, 1917 after a long and productive career serving and advancing his greatest passion in life – homeopathy. Books by Eugene B Nash: Leaders in Homeopathic Therapeutics Testimony of the Clinic How to Take the Case

55. DR . ADOLPH LIPPE, M.D(4). ( 1812-1888) Dr . Adolph Lippe's parents persuaded him to study law, but he graduated from world's first Homeopathic Medical College in USA in 1841 . Adolph Graf zur Lippe-Weissenfield was born May 11, 1812 near Goerlitz, in Prussia

56. Considered by many to be one of the most clinically successful homeopathic physicians in our great legacy, Dr. Lippe's multitudinous publications provide a blueprint for homeopathic practice. From his suggestions on how to study Materia Medica to his exposition of Hahnemannian homeopathy, Dr. Lippe gives us incontrovertible evidence of a highly successful homeopathic method . Writings given by Dr Lippie Keynotes & Redline Symptoms Homoeopathic Materia Medica. Key to the Materia Medica (Comparative Pharmocodynamic) Text book of Materia Medica

57. Dr. John Henry Clarke - MD (1853-1931)

58. Dr. Clarke was one of the most eminent homoeopaths of England . He was the editor of the ' Homoeopathic World ' for twenty-nine years. His famous publications are as follows: The Prescriber - A Dictionary of the New Therapeutics ...with an essay on "How to Practice Homoeopathy." This little book has helped thousands of lay practitioners to prescribe successfully and carry the message of homoeopathy to far off lands. It is one of the 'must-have' books for every new practitioner of Homoeopathy. Its indications of remedies are based on personal experiences of a number of reputed homoeopaths like Burnett, Hughes, Cooper, Ruddock, Neatby, Salser, etc.

59. The Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica ...consists of 3 volumes. In it he has given the synonyms, the source, the provers' experiences, clinical indications, temperament, keynotes and characteristics, modalities, pathological, sensational, locational and causational indications of each drug. He has also given the provings of the drug. In addition, the relationship of the drug to other remedies. A Clinical Repertory to the Dictionary of Materia Medica ...was specifically designed by him for the study of his huge Materia Medica. The Repertory is very helpful for individualization of the simillimum from other similar remedies.

60. Dr . Clarke belongs to the band of provers of Nosodes, the products of disease used as homoeopathic remedies. The chief stalwarts among them were: Swan, Fincke, Clarke, Burnett, Hering, Stearns, Wheeler, Bach, Patterson, Grimmer and others. He has the credit of introducing the following remedies to the Homoeopathic Materia Medica:  Pertussin, Carcinosinum, Epihysterinum, Baccillinum Testicum, Morbillinum, Parotidinum, Scarletinum,  and  Scirrhinum .

61. How to learn in order to be practically applicable -is to be practical

62. The vast collection of symptoms of which the Materia Medica is composed is incomprehensible without an understanding of the principles upon which it is based, along with meaning of symptoms, their method of classification and interpretation. At this juncture comes keynotes whose objective is to aid the practitioner that which is guiding and characteristic in the individuality of each remedy and thus utilize more readily the symptomatology of the vast Homoeopathic materia medica with great certainty and ease.

63. “Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ” - Bacon

64. Study Problems Prejudice “Retention” Fixed “Images” Favorite remedy “ Useless” remedy Disbelief Language Casual Reading

65. Who is right ? Which method is correct ? “Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man ”

66. BHMS-1 BHMS-2 BHMS-3 BHMS-4 ANATOMY PATHOLOGY & MICRO BIOLOGY SURGERY PRACTICE OF MEDICINE PHYSIOLOGY & BIO-CHEMISTRY FORENSIC MEDICINE OBSTETRICS AND GYNEACOLOGY COMMUNITY MEDICINE HOMOEOPATHIC PHARMACY SURGERY & OBSTETRICS AND GYNEACOLOGY REPERTORY REPERTORY MATERIA MEDICA MATERIA MEDICA MATERIA MEDICA MATERIA MEDICA ORGANON OF MEDICINE ORGANON OF MEDICINE ORGANON OF MEDICINE ORGANON OF MEDICINE

67. These books are also of use to refer: The principles and art of cure by homoeopathy – H.A.Robert . Principles and practice of homoeopathy – M.L.Dhawale . Repertory of Hering guiding symptoms – C.B.Knerr . The Magic of minimum dose by Dr. Dorothy Shepherd. Concise Materia Medica by SR Pathak .. Knerr - Reportory There is no end for this list ……… ..

68. Frans Vermeulen 1948 Books by Frans Vermeulen : Synoptic Materia Medica 1 Synoptic Materia Medica 2 Concordant Reference PRISMA Monera Fungi Plants

69. How to become FAMILIAR with a Remedy Let’s not say here it to memorise . Becoming Familiar is like making it as your friend or a relative. In the process of Memorising to memorise it requires some effort and to retain also it requires some effort. Whereas if someone/thing has become familiar to us we never forget. SO even any effort is made it should be to make the drug familiar.

70. Studying along the way We have to find it most useful to study remedies as they come up in our practice— that is the way we consider possible remedies ("differentials") for a case. First things first  The first thing I like to know about a remedy is where it comes from and what it is made from. Clarke's   Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica  is a good place to start.

71. Confirm modalities Modalities [factors that cause a patient's symptoms to improve or worsen] we need to refer a proper materia medica like Hering's  Materia Medica , Phatak's   Materia Medica etc . Comparing and contrasting: Farrington's  Clinical Materia Medica   is a jewel at this stage of study. The "Relationships" section of the materia medica is another useful place to find remedies to study in comparison . Combined – Drug Picture Emphasis on characteristics Tissue affinities, pathology, Modalities Relationship.

72. Know Relationship Close relatives and their similarities

73. Back to the sources and some more reading For the pure pathogenesis of the remedy, better we go to the primary sources— the symptoms from the provings. Allen's  Encyclopedia , Hering's  Guidin Symptoms While we study these we have to see the whole remedy from start to finish a few times, not with an attempt to memorize anything, but rather to carry on familiarizing myself with the whole picture of the remedy.

74. Digested Materia medica Only after having completed the above process will we go to a heavily-digested medica like Margaret Tyler's   Homeopathic Drug Pictures  for a "summary description" of the remedy. At this stage we find nothing new here, we just look simply for a re-statement of the image we have already formed. If there is unfamiliar material here, it serves as a nudge to go back to the primary sources to check the symptoms again. This way we can develop an appreciation of the "essence" of every drug.

75. Method followed by many Learn one remedy in depth. (you can start with usually one like) When you have learned that remedy, go to another . Contrast and compare them (e.g., that one is right-sided, this one left-sided , that one has an aggravation from heat, this one has an aggravation from cold , etc .). This way when you've learned about 10 remedies by comparing and contrasting in this way, the next remedies take comparatively very less amount of time to learn, because you are looking at contrasts not at detail. You read a new remedy and can say, "It is similar to remedy 'X' in the time modalities , but like remedy 'Y' in the cravings." So when you are presented with a case , you have that information readily available in your knowledge base. And then , learning the next bunch of remedies is even faster. This method focuses on seeing the underlying characteristic symptoms of the remedies .

76. One more method Pick a remedy you want to learn about. On Monday , read about the remedy in the introduction (the narrative) in Clarke's  Dictionaryof Materia Medica . On Tuesday, read the remedy in a materia medica such as the ones by Boericke or Phatak . On Wednesday, read it in a narrative materia medica like Kent's work. On Thursday, read it in Hahnemann's  Materia Medica Pura  or the materia medica in his  The Chronic Diseases . On Friday , read it in Hering's   Guiding Symptoms . On Saturday read it in another materia medica , such as Allen's  Encyclopedia , Nash's  Leaders , Dunham's  Lectures ,or Farrington's  Lectures . On Sunday, write down all you know about this remedy. What you write is what will remain with you.

77. NEXT STAGE OUR EXERCISE SHALL BE TO UTILISE AND RETAIN THE OBTAINED KNOWLEDGE” BY REGULAR LISTENING THE COMMENTRIES BY MASTER. REGULAR REFERRING OF KEY NOTES & THE SYNOPSIS PREPARED BY US. KNOWLEDGE OF MIASM & EVOLUTION IS NECESSARY . KNOWLEDGE OF ANATOMY, PATHOLOGY (UNDERSTANDING DIAGONOSTIC TESTS, GYN & OBS, PHYSIOLOGY,, SURGERY ETC WILL HELP US TO UNDERSTAND THE PROGNOSIS OF THE CASE. IN ADDITION TO ABOVE KNOWLEDGE OF PHARMACY & ITS SOURCES WILL NECESSARILY HELP US TO RETAIN THE OBTAINED KNOWLEDGE

78. Remember J.T. Kent's dictum: "Memorizers have no perception ." You do not want to memorize. You want to understand.

79. LASTLY HERE IS A TIP FOR DEVELOPING STRONG FOUNDATION TO UNDERSTAND & RETAIN KNOWLEDGE OF HOMOEOPATHY IS ………… .

80. “Study a drug a day, and two on Sundays.”

81. NAMAST E THANK YOU