St. Martin's Griffin The Complete Homeopathy Handbook

Nice book but doesn't include enough ailments.

This review is long overdue. I bought this book back in 2012 and it has been my go to book ever since whenever I need a homeopathic remedy for myself or my family. It includes a brief history of Homeopathy, its principles and concepts, myths and misapprehensions, taking the case, prescribing, and the external and internal Materia Medicas and Repertories. The Materia Medicas list all the remedies, what they are made of, the general symptoms, and physical complaints. The Repertories are a list of ailments/complaints in alphabetical order and a recommendation of remedies according to each ailment. It also has a section where she discusses the diseases that can be treated using this book with notes on what to do, what not to do, and when to seek help. One thing that I suggest when taking a case is to use the case taking questionnaire and symptom checklist and to make a copy of the repertorising chart on page 230 and use it with every case. This helps a lot when narrowing down on a remedy. There are 10 sample cases and from Case 3 onwards, she uses the repertorising chart. I love this book, it is well organized, very informative, easy to follow, and includes enough information without it being overwhelming. I recommend it for anyone looking to use homeopathy for minor ailments as a natural and safe alternative to conventional medicine.

Best book of Homeopathy in my Library

Excellent Homeopathy book, basic Homeopathy remedies written with very well explanations in the book. Loves it's

I love this book and have given it away as gifts or recommended to those who are interested in using homeopathy but don't have much knowledge. It teaches you how to do basic repertorization to find the remedy you need to use, has a great quick reference guide for some of the top remedies and it also has great practical suggestions for what to do for fevers, toothaches, dental pain, rashes and more! As a nurse and a homeopath I find this book invaluable.

This book is amazing! I'm a complete newcomer to homeopathy and ordered (and read!) this book before I went for my first consultation with a homeopath. I was delighted to see that she also uses it amongst her reference books when treating her patients - it had pride of place on her desk. I've since lent it to family and friends, and they are now in the process of visiting homeopaths on a regular basis. It's beautifully simple to understand and an interesting read from the outset.