Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica [Hardcover]

William Boericke (Author), Oscar E. Boericke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1993

This work is an accurate and reliable compilation and one of the fullest collections of verified Materia Medica facts and clinical suggestions available

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1075 pages
• Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers; 9 Revised edition (1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8120811232
• ISBN-13: 978-8120811232
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 1 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #354,814 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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57 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazon is selling the Indian edition, February 14, 2002

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This review is from: Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica (Hardcover)

This is a great book and indispensable for the lay and professional practitioner alike. Note that Amazon is selling the Indian edition. The American edition has better binding, clearer print, is not as thick and costs more--a forewarning to those of you who expect the Amer. version, which is most common in health stores. Nonetheless, a great reference.

46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, compact source. Best for beginners., December 22, 2003

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R. Brown (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica (Hardcover)

I have had this for a number of years. It was the first homeopathic book I bought. My copy is slowly disintegrating from hard use and its weak Indian binding.
This is the best (and was the first) single-volume reference for beginning homeopaths and home practitioners. It includes both a repertory and materia medica, plus relationships of remedies and other reference material. More advanced prescribers will want something more extensive, but nothing beats this for compactness.
It does have its drawbacks: it uses turn-of-the-century medical language (get Yasgur's homeopathic dictionary), it does not include new remedies, and it is of limited depth.
By the way, it includes nothing about HOW TO USE IT, so get another book on prescribing (can't remember a good title).

59 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for anyone serious about Homeopathy, December 10, 2000

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M. Fletcher (Phoenix, Arizona USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica (Hardcover)

An excellent complete reference book. Materia Medica section lists symptoms by body part including respiratory, circulatory, mind and sleep descriptions. Corresponding Repretory is divided into physical sections, including genralities, and modalities. This is the first and foremost book I reach for when researching any case. Easy to use and well organized, unlike many of the other classic and contempoary manuals on homeopathy. This is my homeopathy bible!