Book Review
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 1999 May / Jun VOL VIII NO 3.
Reviewed by
Dr Nina Doshi
Title: When The Indicated Remrdy Fails In Homoeopathic Practice
Author: Dr L R Hegde
Edition: 1st 1996
Published by: Jnanasadhana Granthmala, Siddapur (N.K)- 581355
Pages: 136
Price: Rs. 35
The selection of a homoeopathic remedy is not an easy task- it requires special skill, patience and hard study. The knowledge of potentiality and limitations of every remedy is quite essential. One must know the nature of disease, its pathological symptoms; factors enhancing the cure or acting as deterrents to cure in every case.
This compliation explains the need of a complementary remedy, cautions against hastily repeating a dose, usefulness of autotherapy, biochemic salts, Tautopathy, Nosodes, homoeopucnture, radiesthesia, lipid floculations tests using drop of blood or hair of the patient. Also mentions certain time phases when the remedy acts best as for eg in dangerous Metrorrhagia apply the ground remedies 7-8 days before possible date, or when the moon is decreasing- Phos, Sil may be used in patients having damaged organs, safely and with good effects; certain notes on potency selection, and accessory treatment are also included. Hints on contraindicated potencies and remedies, remedies for lack of reaction, valuable hints like using Urtica urens for absence of milk and pain in breast, showed results in 3 days when attacks of angina occur frequently, Diphtherinum will improve. The inclusion of a compliation of when not to give a remedy is quite valuable.
For eg Ferrum phos - not useful, if there is tenesmus in dysentery.
Crategus- is not a diuretic, not useful, for endocridits.
Recommended especially for those who want to refresh their memories of the often forgotten gems of do's and don'ts in homoepathic literature.
