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Homeopathic Remedies: A Quick and Easy Guide to Common Disorders and Their Homeopathic Treatments

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Dr. Hershoff writes a homeopathic reference masterpiece in his latetest homeopathic guidebook. Homeopathic Remedies is easy to use and covers a huge spectrum of ailments. Even a novice will be able to prescribe homeopathy after reading it! Along with information on how to prescribe homeopathic remedies and dosages, Dr. Hershoff gives a brief but yet very throrough history of homeopathy. This book is so complete, that it is the only guide you need to begin your own gentle art of healing using homeopathy.

*Almost a mirror image of his herbal remedy book, I recommend them as companion guides*

Like his other book on herbal remedies, Asa Hershoff, ND, divides the source into an easily readable guide. He started out with a long chapter on homeopathic advantages, research on the remedies, their types, history of, and more. This include types of pain, taking the remedies, doses, and processes. The treatment index guide is broken into sections identical to the herbal guide. Each condition is listed alphabetically under its condition, with a brief intro on the problem and how to solve it, followed then by a list of homeopathic remedies by name only then 3-4 lines below. Each line has a different reason for using it. Stars are by the homeopathic remedy, signifying how recommended it is. One star means a weaker treatment, while five is obviously highly regarded.

While in no means a comprehensive 'teaching' text, it's not meant to be. Instead it's a reference that allows easy location of conditions and their treatment, with notes jotted down. Concise, clear, and good to grab in a pinch.

I have a small library of homeopathic books, and this is the first one I consult when a problem arises. It is a repertory, not a materia medica, so then I cross check myself with other books to confirm.
The first section which discusses about homeopathy is concise and useful, including discussion of potencies and modalities. The next part is body system charts to quickly refer you to the rest of the book which is organized by problem alphabetically, each with a list of possible remedies, each remedy with a brief description characterizing it so you can choose the most appropriate.

Homeopathic Remedies is the BEST self-help guide to home-based treatment in the world. Why? It is simply the ONLY accurate guide to symptoms and the remedy they treat. Every other self-help homeopathic book has completely inaccurate and simply wrong information, because of a crucial thing in homeopathy called "modalities."

Modalities are simply what makes a symptom better or worse, such as time of day, hot or cold, standing or sitting, etc, etc. But the thing is, there are modalities for the person as a whole (you like hot weather or you don't) and there are completely separate modalities for INDIVIDUAL CONDITIONS. You have a headache that is better from cold clothes. But your stomach ache wants a hot water bottle.

Without this accurate information, prescribing all wrong! And every single modern author has just not gone to (much bigger) trouble of researching the individual modalities for each condition. They just use the generalized modalities of the whole person for the individual condition. Which doesn't work! Hershoff is the ONLY author who has actually done this work, and thus produced a homeopathic guidebook worthy of the name!

Besides, the illustrations and layout make this a visually easy book to use and pleasure to read. A must have for any homeopathic home library or homeopathic practitioner who wants an accurate guide to treatment.

Dr. Hershoff has a dedicated view of homeopathy. He carefully brings the profound use of homeopathy and healing to light. The illustration and organization is complete, concise and comprehensive. Brilliant!

A very quick and easy reference that everyone who uses homeopathy or is interested in homeopathy should have in there library.

This book is an exceptional introduction to the world of homeopathy.
It begins with a detailed explanation of the concepts behind this form of medicine, including the systems of the body, definitions of disease and injury, types of pain and much more. It also include basic information that correlates to all homeopathic remedies, including dosing information and contraindications. The system of dosing homeopathics can be a little confusing at first, as it comes across as a bit "backwards" (a lower number being a more concentrated tincture), and this book does an excellent job of explaining this system in a reader-friendly way.

After the numerous introductory articles, this book contains an "A-Z Prescriber" that is indispensable as a household reference. It covers mental, emotional and physical diseases, from stress to bleeding to infections and SO much more. Under each disease section, it covers a list of all the different potential remedies, with detailed explanations of the variations in symptoms that indicate one may work better than another- there are no "one size fits all" diagnoses or remedies in homeopathy.

As a parent, I can sleep better knowing I have this book on hand. I'm fortunate enough to live in an area where these substances are relatively easy to come by, so I have the peace of mind knowing that if my daughter has a problem, I can quickly identify the best way to help her. There is a whole section on children's diseases, from colic to chickenpox, ear infections and more.

My experiences thusfar with homeopathy have been incredible. In one instance, I slammed my finger in a sliding door so hard that it started bleeding underneath my nail, and there was a clear dark line across the entire nail. I was almost certain I was going to lose the nail, and my finger swelled up a good 5x its normal size. Enter Arnica... I applied Arnica gel to my entire finger twice that day. The swelling was completely eliminated in less than an hour, and the trapped blood began to shift and partially clear within a day. Within 2 days, the dark line has disappeared and there was just one small pocket of blood, which grew out with my nail and left no trace of the injury. I was quite impressed.

My second confirmation of homeopathy's authenticity came in the form of teething medicine. My daughter was cutting 5 teeth at the same time, and, understandably, quite miserable. I purchased a homeopathic teething gel from my local Whole Foods, which contained a combination of pain relieving and calming plant extracts. I happened to be cutting a wisdom tooth myself, so I tried it out on my tooth to see if it was any good. I was amazed that it offered faster and better relief than Orajel or similar allopathic products. It didn't completely numb my gums, just took the pain away, completely! So of course I offered it to the baby, who was instantly soothed and slept, well, like a baby :)

And my third testament to homeopathy is my experience with baby's first ear infection. I'm rather wary of antibiotics, as I have done a vast amount of research on antibiotic resistance and childhood ear infections, and recognize that 1. antibiotics increase the reccurance of ear infections because they suppress the immune system; 2. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, 80% of ear infections will clear up with no treatment; and 3. in studies, antibiotics only shortened the length of the infection by one day.
So I purchased a bottle of Dr. Sears recommended homeopathic ear drops, and I was blown away by the results. She had been completely inconsolable, screaming, kicking, running away and pulling on her ears. Within a minute of putting the drops in her ears, she stopped crying, smiled and gave me a big hug! We used the drops every 8 hours for 2 days- and that quick, the infection was gone. I remember taking a 2 week course of amoxycillin for an ear infection at the age of 11, and that didn't even work. 2 days instead of 2 weeks? No side effects? Yes please.

All of the above remedies are congruent with the prescriber in this book.
I will also add that this book covers some topics you might not expect- vaccine detoxification (helping eliminate the mercury and formaldehyde used as preservatives in vaccines from your body), reproductive issues like ovarian cysts, uterine hemorrhage... a lot of things you wouldn't expect.

This book is excellent, the only thing it lacks is detailed explanations of what each remedy is, where it comes from and how it works. I understand this book is about the ailment of your body, not the herbs itself, and would be 3x the size and 3x the price if it also included detailed information on the substances themselves. I'm currently looking for the perfect "counterpart" to this book, a book about the tinctures themselves. In the meantime, the internet does suffice :) I will update my review with a product link when I find the right one.

So in a nutshell, I absolutely recommend this book and it should be on every family's bookshelf- or medicine cabinet!

I have many books on Homeopathy that I have used for years however, I truly consider this find a gem. This book is excellent because of how it is organized and how it incorporates common and uncommon remedies. He provides orderly, comprehensive information that is easily understood to even the less experienced lay person. I wish that he would write more on homeopathy and I would definately recommend as a 1st book or an addition to current collection.

If you buy one book on homeopathy to use to find treatments, this is the one. Homeopath I've known for years tells those who come to him for treatment to buy it.

My veterinarian recommended it when I asked her for a good basic remedy book and I've relied on it for years. My dog-eared book is with my remedy kit in my car every day and in my suitcase when I travel.