REAL CURE. GENTLE CURE.
The value of the mental state during Homeopathic prescribing cannot be overstated. It is all important. Though note that sometimes when the mentals in a case are unclear, go for the generals and then for the particulars. If nothing is available, then go by the clinical symptoms. This happens in gross pathology and all other symptoms have been suppressed. Go by clinical symptoms and give the remedy and hope that the suppressed symptoms begin to emerge again.
Both the first two books of Dr. Rajan Sankaran are invaluable to understand the mentals. His books have revolutionized Homeopathy and given it newer dimensions. His concept of compensation is as original as it is indispensable for prescribing.
So I will suggest the two books by Rajan Sankaran.
1. The Spirit of Homeopathy by Rajan Sankaran
2. The Substance of Homeopathy by Rajan Sankaran
I must readily admit that his later books, like The Sensation in Homeopathy has left me flummoxed, though many Homeopaths claim they are following the concept of sensation in their practice. My advise it forget that book. But those interested in reading cases by Homeopaths following Sankaran's 'sensation' and Scholten's methods can visit http://www.interhomeopathy.org/
Here are some more books that will acquaint you with the mental pictures of Homeopathic remedies.
1. Homeopathic Psychology (Personality Profiles of the Major Constitutional Remedies) by Philip Bailey.
An unique book. Gives the nature of important constitutional remedies. But he could have given more remedies.
2. Portraits of Homeopathic Medicine by Catherine R. COULTER (This book has volume 2 and volume 3 too)
3. Kent's Comparative Repertory of the Homoeopathic Materia Medica by DOCKS and KOKELENBERG
A great book. It has 500+ pages out which about 170 pages are devoted to the mind. These guys have not just copied down the mind symptoms from Hering or Allen or Clarke. They have explained, in their own unique way, the different shades of different remedies for a rubric. I give an extract...
The rubric is Irritability, when hurried.(From Kent's repertory).
The translation from Flemish to English is not too good, but adequate.
This book is a gem.
4. Synthesis Repertory (Synthesis Repertorium Homeopathicum Syntheticum) by Frederik SCHROYENS (The mind chapter)
5. Teachings: Homeopathy and Psychiatric Patients by André SAINE (The Canadian homeopath has exhaustively read old journals of the nineteenth century containing articles by masters of Homeopathy. His book describes many remedies that are used in psychiatric cases)
6. Homeopathy and the Elements by Jan SCHOLTEN
7. Homeopathy and Minerals by Jan SCHOLTEN
8. The Soul of Remedies by Rajan SANKARAN
9. Thematic Repertory and Materia Medica of the Mind Symptoms by José Antonio MIRILLI (Invaluable, but very expensive)
10. Complete Repertory - Volume 1 - Mind by Roger VAN ZANDVOORT (A deep knowledge of mind of Homeopathic remedies is not possible without this book. But it is not readily and widely available. It can be freely downloaded from the internet though).
The value of the mental state during Homeopathic prescribing cannot be overstated. It is all important. Though note that sometimes when the mentals in a case are unclear, go for the generals and then for the particulars. If nothing is available, then go by the clinical symptoms. This happens in gross pathology and all other symptoms have been suppressed. Go by clinical symptoms and give the remedy and hope that the suppressed symptoms begin to emerge again.
Both the first two books of Dr. Rajan Sankaran are invaluable to understand the mentals. His books have revolutionized Homeopathy and given it newer dimensions. His concept of compensation is as original as it is indispensable for prescribing.
So I will suggest the two books by Rajan Sankaran.
1. The Spirit of Homeopathy by Rajan Sankaran
2. The Substance of Homeopathy by Rajan Sankaran
I must readily admit that his later books, like The Sensation in Homeopathy has left me flummoxed, though many Homeopaths claim they are following the concept of sensation in their practice. My advise it forget that book. But those interested in reading cases by Homeopaths following Sankaran's 'sensation' and Scholten's methods can visit http://www.interhomeopathy.org/
Here are some more books that will acquaint you with the mental pictures of Homeopathic remedies.
1. Homeopathic Psychology (Personality Profiles of the Major Constitutional Remedies) by Philip Bailey.
An unique book. Gives the nature of important constitutional remedies. But he could have given more remedies.
2. Portraits of Homeopathic Medicine by Catherine R. COULTER (This book has volume 2 and volume 3 too)
3. Kent's Comparative Repertory of the Homoeopathic Materia Medica by DOCKS and KOKELENBERG
A great book. It has 500+ pages out which about 170 pages are devoted to the mind. These guys have not just copied down the mind symptoms from Hering or Allen or Clarke. They have explained, in their own unique way, the different shades of different remedies for a rubric. I give an extract...
The rubric is Irritability, when hurried.(From Kent's repertory).
For people who like to work in their own tempo. You may not urge
them.
Mercurius: When you urge him, he will not
like it, but he will work twice as fast.
Alumina: He will block. He loses his head. he is slow, but
in words he has a hurried feeling. For slow, cold people who are tired and
perspired.
The translation from Flemish to English is not too good, but adequate.
This book is a gem.
4. Synthesis Repertory (Synthesis Repertorium Homeopathicum Syntheticum) by Frederik SCHROYENS (The mind chapter)
5. Teachings: Homeopathy and Psychiatric Patients by André SAINE (The Canadian homeopath has exhaustively read old journals of the nineteenth century containing articles by masters of Homeopathy. His book describes many remedies that are used in psychiatric cases)
6. Homeopathy and the Elements by Jan SCHOLTEN
7. Homeopathy and Minerals by Jan SCHOLTEN
8. The Soul of Remedies by Rajan SANKARAN
9. Thematic Repertory and Materia Medica of the Mind Symptoms by José Antonio MIRILLI (Invaluable, but very expensive)
10. Complete Repertory - Volume 1 - Mind by Roger VAN ZANDVOORT (A deep knowledge of mind of Homeopathic remedies is not possible without this book. But it is not readily and widely available. It can be freely downloaded from the internet though).
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