The Guiding Symptoms Of Our Materia Medica (Volume Ii)

By Charles Godlove Raue and Constantine Hering

Book Overview

The Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica, Volume II - a compass for clinical observation and therapeutic judgement. An indispensable guide for practice. Hering's meticulous compilation stands as a foundational homeopathic materia medica: a symptom guidebook and therapeutic indications manual that arranges careful clinical symptom analysis beside remedy headings. Part student reference homeopathy and part practitioner resource book, it functions as a homeopathy remedies guide that trains the reader to recognise patterns, rank modalities and weigh concomitants - the precise work of prescribing. Its concise formulations make it suited to consultation and comparative study; the tone is clinical yet humane, privileging patient detail over theory. Read alongside a Kent repertory companion or the Boericke materia medica, the volume rewards repertorial comparison and deepens practical understanding; it clarifies why particular rubrics matter and how subtle symptom differences change therapeutic direction. Its disciplined attention to symptom nuance is as useful in a teaching clinic as it is at the bedside; careful readers discover that its economy of language conceals a depth of clinical suggestion. Rooted in nineteenth century medicine, the text is a direct witness to the observational habits and language of an earlier clinical culture, and it matters to anyone exploring alternative medicine history or the development of homeopathic method. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Casual readers curious about historical medical thought will find vivid, accessible witness; students will discover a rigorous student reference homeopathy; collectors of classic medical reference will prize its authority and provenance. Practising clinicians will return to its pages as a steady homeopathy remedies guide and enduring symptom guidebook, and those tracing repertorial practice will recognise its quiet influence on later reference works. Well suited to university libraries, personal collections and the shelves of practising homeopaths, this edition makes a compelling addition to any collection of nineteenth-century medicine and alternative medicine history.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354307639
• ISBN13: 9789354307638
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 2.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.5" x 11.0"