Book Review
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 1998 Nov / Dec VOL VII NO 6.
Reviewed by
Dr Anuradha Chalke
Title: Provings
Author : Dr Rajan Sankaran
Publisher : Homoeopathic Medical Publishers,
Dinar, 20, station Road,
Santacruz (W), Mumbai-54
This book is another milestone in the field of Homoeopathy. Dr Sankaran has been tirelessly working towards the betterment of Homoeopathy. "Proving proves his commitment toward that goal. All the provings were conducted in Mumbai except Coca-cola, which was proved at a seminar in San Francisco. 11 remedies have been proved, including a few new ones like Coca Cola, Lac-leonium (lion-milk) and few reproved like Strontium-carb, Lac-defloratum.
The provers were volunteers, Homoeopaths or students numbering between 5 and 25. Dr Sankaran has recorded each person's response to the remedy and compiled it but has avoided giving a conclusion.
A Homoeopath is always a student and the book reinforces it. Proving is the only way to keep the remedy fresh in our mind. Also we can look at the remedy in a new light with a new dimension, thus helping us in reaching the ever-elusive similimum and cure.
