How to learn Homeopathy? Some suggested books.

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I am here not talking about the basic philosophy of Homeopathy. (For the basics, an excellent book would be, A Brief Study Course in Homeopathy by Elizabeth WRIGHT-HUBBARD

Here I am talking about how to master the subject. The only way is to know the remedies well. As well as you know your family and friends. The only way to do that is reading. Hard work. Reading as many books you can. Learning Homeopathy means an incessant study of the materia medica and the repertory alternately. That is the only way.

As far repertories are concerned, Robin Murphy is essential. Homeopathic Medical Repertory, or the more recent Homeopathic Clinical Repertory are the books you need. The best thing about the Murphy repertory is that it is organised alphabetically and not like Kent's repertory (mind, vertigo, head etc).

About the materia medicas. Beginners, start with Nash's Leaders in Homeopathic Therapeutics. His writing style is gripping and even beginners will find it interesting. For heaven's sakes, don't start with Hahnemann's Materia Medica Pura or his Chronic Diseases. You will get lost and may be it will mean curtains for any chance of a love affair between you and Homeopathy. Start with Nash.

Then go in for Rajan Sankaran's Soul of Remedies or Catherine COULTER's Portraits of Homeopathic Medicine. This might be frowned upon by many. I suggesting these books for beginners because they make Materia Medica interesting. For those taking baby steps in homeopathy, this is important.

Then go in for Kent. His Lectures on Homeopathic Materia Medica is a classic. Read it well. Even when you practice, that book will keep giving you vital hints. Kent draws vivid and exhaustive images of the remedies. So does Farrington. His Clinical Materia Medica gives you deep insights into remedy pictures.

Margaret L. Tyler's Homeopathic Drug Pictures is recommended by many. But I did not like it. It does not have many important remedies. Reading Tyler did not give me remedy pictures, like Nash, Kent or Farrington gives.

Some essential books to learn HOMEOPATHY

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Please note at the outset that there might be other people advising you to buy some other books, besides the ones I am going to list down. These are the books I found to be my best friends. I learnt Homeopathy without any guidance from any one, in other words the hard way; through trial and error. THAT INCLUDES BUYING MANY BOOKS THAT were not very helpful to me, but I bought them because I had no one to ask.

I am telling you this so that you do not waste money and time like I did.

It is a tough subject and many might get discouraged, in the face of total lack of guidance. I want to smoothen the path for others.

KEYNOTES

1. Leaders in Homeopathic Therapeutics BY E.B. NASH 
(Buy book in India)
2. Keynotes of the Materia Medica with Nosodes by Henry C. ALLEN 
(Buy KEYNOTES AND CHARACTERISTICS In India)
3. Desktop Guide To Keynotes and Confirmatory Symptoms by Roger MORRISON

MATERIA MEDICA

1. Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica with Repertory 
BY William BOERICKE 
 (Buy book online in India)
2. Materia Medica of Homeopathic Medicines 
by S.R. PHATAK
(Buy the book in India)
3. Concordant Materia Medica by Frans VERMEULEN

REPERTORY

1. Homeopathic Medical Repertory by Robin MURPHY
(Buy this book in India)

Homeopathy drugs and Homeopathy masters

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Now you may ask, what is the difference between allopathic and Homeopathy drugs. Well, the former are crude substances. Homeopathy remedies have 'spiritual' energy. Examine a pellet of arsenic album 30C under a microscope. You will no trace of arsenic.

Then how does it act? The matter of arsenic album may not be there, but its spirit is there. This is the reason that allopathic school of medicine does not recognize Homeopathy and looks down on it with disdain. But the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Every time a well selected remedy is administered, it acts promptly. No one has been able to explain why Homeopathic drugs act, but they act like a dream.

One has to believe in spirituality to believe in Homeopathy. That is the reason why India has taken to Homeopathy. It vibes well with its belief in the concept of AATMA.

In fact India is the citadel and powerhouse that has not only kept Homeopathy alive, but it is also flourishing. A few years back it was gasping for survival in the United States, but lately it is becoming increasingly popular there again. This is happening because people are getting disillusioned by the failure of allopathy in curing many diseases, especially chronic diseases. Also the side effect of allopathic drugs has left people searching for alternatives. Homeopathy has been the king of alternative therapy.

It might sound strange, but in the 19th century, Homeopathy had flourished in the US. It had thrown up some of the masters of Homeopathy, whose contribution is priceless. Hering, Kent, Lippe, Nash, Farringdon and Grimmer's books are still and will remain essential reading in Homeopathy.