Essence Of Materia Medica (2nd Edition)

DETAILS : 

• Author : George Vithoulkas
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gazelle Distribution Trade
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 30, 2008
• Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd Revised edition
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 218 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8131902013
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9788131902011
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 350 G 

ABOUT THE BOOK 

This book by George Vithoulkassketches out the essence of 51 homoeopathic remedies. Sifting through the pages of this book the reader can draw out a clear portrait of the patient vividly that is with minute details. Each chapter is a description of the type of person most commonly affected by a remedy- for example, the Kalium carbonicum patient with a strong sense of duty heightened to an inflexible, rigid degree. A careful reader may pick up the common thread/theme going on all through the portrait of the remedy ie at all three levels of the patient, for example in Alumina, the theme of delayed action and slowness is visible at all the three levels. Many medicines are compared with other closely related medicines having similar symptoms which helps a student in grasping the contrast between two very similar remedies- the one skill required to efficiently prescribe homoeopathic medicines.

Dr Vithoulkas admits that a lot of the content has been taken from the Kent’s Materia Medica and Repertory. He has been able to show the evolution of remedy pictures in a very systematic manner, which helps the reader in understanding the core essence of the homeopathic medicines presented in this work.

The book is well compiled and the presentation of the material is very lucid and systematic.

KEY FEATURES:-

• Lucid yet systematic description of 51 homeopathic remedies
• Authentic content sourced from Kent’s Materia Medica and Repertory
• Remedy portraits have been written in a narrative style enabling easy comprehension
• Minute comparisons and contrasts between two very similar remedies have been brought out in a very simple language.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

eorge Vithoulkas was born in Athens, Greece (1932). He has acquired numerous rewards and recognitions, the most prestigious being the "Right Livelihood Award", also known as the "Alternative Nobel Prize", awarded to him in 1996 for upgrading Classical Homeopathy to the standard of a science.

In 1995, he established the International Academy of Classical Homeopathy (IACH) in Alonissos, Greece, where he serves as Head of Educational Department (Educator). In this Academy, he gives over the knowledge gleaned from his 50 years of his experience and teaches his most current theories regarding levels of health. 
9.000 medical doctors and homeopathic practitioners from 32 countries have been trained in the Academy.

George Vithoulkas is a peer reviewer in journals "Medical Science Monitor", "Homeopathy" (Elsevier) and "British Medical Journal".


His books have been translated in 23 languages.