Complete Guide to Homeopathy: The Principles and Practice of Treatment [Hardcover]

DK Publishing (Author), Nicola Geddes M.D. (Author), Andrew Lockie M.D. (Author)

Book Description

Series: Complete Guides | Publication Date: December 1, 2000

A comprehensive range of self-help remedies.

Authoritative and accessible, this fully revised and updated consumer's guide to homeopathy explains all about how homeopathy works-and the best way to make it work for you. Complete Guide to Homeopathy reveals the key principles of homeopathy, including the system of categorizing people by "constitutional" types according to their physical and emotional traits. Other useful features include personal assessment, remedy profiles, and self-help guidelines. A carefully structured self-assessment questionnaire is based on what a homeopath would ask at a first consultation. It provides a unique insight into the link between health and personality, and helps you determine the constitutional type you resemble most. Based on the most advanced research, a photographic index profiles 150 remedies, with details of the historical background, medicinal uses, and corresponding constitutional type of each. Easy-to-use Practical Ailment Charts advise which remedies to take for everyday health problems, such as insomnia, anxiety, eczema, and toothache. It also features a quick-reference guide to homeopathic first aid. Accessible and information-packed, the Complete Guide to Homeopathy is the essential reference for improving health through this gentle approach to healing.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

With homeopathic remedies now commonly found in drugstores and even in supermarkets, there is a growing interest in this form of alternative medicine. Lockie and Geddes, coauthors of The Women's Guide to Homeopathy (LJ 12/93), have written one of the most physically attractive books on the subject. The photographs and illustrations of the remedies are stunning. What also sets this book apart from others on the subject is a "consititutional type questionnaire," which homeopaths use when they prescribe remedies. Also included is information on the history and philosophy of homeopathy, photographs of nearly 150 remedies arranged by their Latin names, and an explanation of how to treat common ailments. Recommended for its illustrations, even for libraries that have other books on this subject.?Natalie Kupferberg, Ferris State Univ., Big Rapids, Mich.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The information is concisely presented and easy to read...making this well-designed book a great item for every home and office. -- New Age Retailer

With a confusing array of nutritional information on the market today, it's refreshing to see these straightforward guides... -- Tampa Tribune-Times

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: DK ADULT; 2 edition (December 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789459531
• ISBN-13: 978-0789459534
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,069,811 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely perfect introduction to Homeopathy!, July 2, 1999

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M. Chishty, Ph.D. ([e-mail]) (Chicago, IL, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Guide to Homeopathy: The Principles and Practice of Treament (Hardcover)

This is the best book on Homeopathy I have ever seen (and I have seen quite a few!). The design, layout, photos, graphics, charts, and text are amazingly well done, and perfect for anyone just getting started in Homeopathy. Everything important is cross referenced, and anyone can use the book to self-prescribe homeopathic remedies for minor illnesses. The book is a joy to read, and I have read some of the sections many times already!

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No home should be without this indepth homeopathic tx guide, January 1, 1999

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[e-mail] (california) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Guide to Homeopathy: The Principles and Practice of Treament (Hardcover)

I've been studying books about homeopathy for some 25 yrs now. This book is by far the most complete, the best illustrated and most usable book on what homeopathy is, how it works, how to treat yourself and family easily and very effectively. We give this book 2 THUMBS UP. Beautifully executed....

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and complete, July 11, 2000

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seeker "tink-im" (cincinnati, ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Guide to Homeopathy: The Principles and Practice of Treament (Hardcover)

I use this book quiet a bit, aside from being absolutly beautifully done, with great charts and easy to reference orginization, it also has a very good test in it to determine your constitutional tyype. This is an often overlooked part of homeopathy but a very important part. Constitutionl typing gives you a better starting point for treating the whole person, raising your energy and helping you become more true to yourself. I highly recommend this book for anyone taking homeopathy on thier own. Thanks :-)