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Table of Contents
Copyright (c) 2003 By Amy L. Lansky, PhD
Chapter 1. Homeopathy Revealed
Homeopathy's prominence in nineteenth century America; Homeopathy
returns; Homeopathy -- the "black sheep" medicine; What you will find
in this book.
Chapter 2. The Law of Similars
Hahnemann the rabble rouser; Discovery of the Law of Similars; Drug
provings; Philosophical consequences of the Law of Similars;
Hahnemann's personal life; Hahnemann the scientist; Homeopathy as
empirical medicine.
Chapter 3. Testimony to Cure
The warning signs; The search -- without and within; Homeopathy;
Initial changes; Skepticism; Osteopathy, reiki, and prayer; Joining
the crowd; Remedy adjustments, and a hint of vaccination damage; An
ongoing process; Why autism?; The path of healing; The many lessons
learned.
Chapter 4. What Is Disease? What Is Cure?
The body machine; We are more than machines; We are intrinsically
self-healing; Symptoms are our friends; Cure versus suppression;
Antipathy, homeopathy, and allopathy; The law of cure; Susceptibility;
Susceptibility is individual; Center of gravity; History and
environment.
Chapter 5. Symptom Patterns: Humanity Reflected in Nature
Psychosomatic symptom patterns; Arnica -- the trauma remedy; The
mechanics of matching symptom patterns; The center of the case;
Modalities and concomitants; Causation; Situation; The doctrine of
signatures; Animal patterns; Plants and minerals too; Symbolism and
structure.
Chapter 6. The Development and Evolution of Homeopathic Practice
Hahnemann's development of the homeopathic system; Potentization
-- the creation of the ultradilute remedies; The centesimal, decimal,
and LM potencies; Remedy administration: How, how much, how often;
Potency selection; One remedy at a time; Related applications and
methods; Loosely related methods and modalities.
Chapter 7. Science and Skepticism: Does Homeopathy Really Work?
Existence proof; The randomized placebo-controlled trial -- the
only proof of effectiveness?; It does work, and it works well;
Meta-analysis; The message and the medium; Homeopathic models of
remedy action; Putting it all together.
Chapter 8. The Experience of Homeopathy
Selecting a homeopath; Preparing for your first visit; The
interview; Case analysis tools; Repertorization and remedy selection;
Taking your remedy; Antidoting; Remedy response; Followup visits; When
to report back to your homeopath; Mixing homeopathy with other types
of treatment; Stick with it!
Chapter 9. Cure Is Possible
Alzheimer's disease reversed; Cancer cures and expulsion of
tumors; More expulsion anecdotes; Some serious acutes; Chronic
disease; Helping our animal companions with homeopathy; Fighting
starvation and disease in the third world; Oh my aching *#$&(#!; The
emotional and behavioral realm; Miracles happen.
Chapter 10. The Road Ahead
Licensure vs. certification; The fight for legal practice; New hope: legalization of unlicensed therapies; Homeopathic training; Other issues: insurance, access to remedies, and recognition as a distinct profession; Our right to health freedom.
References
Suggested Reading
Helpful Resources
Index