Book Review
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 2003 Mar / Apr VOL V NO 2.
Reviewed by
Dr Sushma Jaiswal
Dr Rashmi Nagar
Human Mind and Homoeopathy
New Approach to Selection of Remedy & Pattern of 174 Remedies
Publishers: Muthu pathippagam
William’s layout,Villupurum
Author: V K Arumugham
Price: Rs. 36
Edition: 1st June 2000
Pages: 60
This aptly titled book deals with various new approaches to select a remedy, which not only reduces the duration of case taking, but also ensures the total similimum before the remedy is decided.
The preface itself gives basic insight of the book: discussing the Selection of Potency and Dosage based on energy concept- as per 6th edition of Organon and from experiences of great Masters.
It is an acknowledged fact that mind is the main cause of all diseases. Here a detailed study of the mind has been made with instances to prove the role of the mind in causing and removing diseases.
"The soul has to avail the counseling of conscience to purify the mind, to do good things and that way the Bio-magnetism in the body also will be purified by good thoughts and strengthened for better health and to live in peace for a better cause"- Study of the soul on how its impact with strong will power on the mind can bring about a major change in quality of health and life situation has been beautifully explained.
Here the importance of need to adopt certain moral values in life, which will ultimately help lead a healthy and peaceful life through purification of mind since diseases are mostly thought based on.
"There is magnetism in the body since magnetism alone can record any information of all types in the world and hence, without the presence of magnetism, no memory is possible in the living organisms" Certain chapters like Battery Energy in body, Bio magnetism in body, Elemental composition of human body, the table which gives the amount of each chemical element found in the human body, from most to least abundant, makes this book worth reading. Materia Medica portion consists of the pattern of 174 remedies. It is projected in unique style in an interesting and lucid manner.
His hard bound text with an attractive mode of presentation is a great contribution to the field of homoeopathy, wherein notable features from writings of stalwarts, authors own contribution, his experiences, its interpretation and application will definitely put rest to many difficulties faced which contribute to one’s failure.
