This book is an attempt to out homoeopathy in its proper perspective. It covers a wide area from explaining the principles of the law of cure, 'similia similibus curentur', to the methods of drug preparation, selection of a remedy and management of the sick and the disease. The three basic miasmas, their combinations, the necessity and the importance of individualisation are treated in great detail.

K.P.S Dhama has been practising homoeopathy for about 17 years. He is Honorary Physician to the President of India and is the recipient of Dr. Yudhvir Singh Award and Dr. Hahnemann Memorial Award. A large number of his articles have been published in reputed professional journals. He also edits and publishes the Homoeopathic Prestige, a monthly from Delhi. He has published a number of books which have been co-authored by his wife Dr Suman Dhama. One of his books, Homoeopathy: The Complete Handbook was declared one of the best selling books of the last decade.

Dr Dhama firmly believes, after Hahnemann, in Nature’s ‘law of cure’ in his day-to-day practice and expresses his opinions firmly and fearlessly.

The aim of this treatise is to put at the disposal of those interested in pursuing the basic principles of homoeopathic system, its comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date outline. It supports the principles with case reports and other relevant information. The outline is based on nature’s law of cure. I have made a Herculean effort to keep at bay speculative theories and opinions.

There are certain fundamental laws that govern the universe. These are universal and permanent. Homoeopathy is based on nature’s law of cure. It recognises the individual human being and treats him/her as an individual sick person. Unlike other systems, it is not based on therapeutics, on human opinions. One can say then that the theme of the work is therapeutics versus nature’s law of cure. The nature’s law of cure is expressed by the phrase ‘Similia Similibus Curentur’. This law operates on the dynamic plane. For its practical application, therefore, we have to completely understand the dynamic nature of true diseases, the miasm and the dynamic nature of homoeopathic medicine, i.e. the potentized homoeopathic medicine.

It is not my intention to debunk other medical systems. They have their own place and may even be complementary. But, surely, I have tried to remove the cobwebs and present a clear and sharply focused picture of the science.

Large parts of the book have already been published or presented in conferences as articles and papers. It has been difficult to separate, throughout the book, the inputs of Dr. Suman Dhama in the shape of mutual discussions. My daughters Nidhi and Sonal have also contributed with sharp insight, critical comments, and artwork.

I have liberally borrowed from the works of Dr. S. Hahnemann, Dr. J.T. Kent Dr. HA. Roberts, Dr. H.C. Allen, Dr. N. Ghatak, Dr. CS. Sandhu and others. I am deeply and sincerely indebted to Dr. Y.P. Chhibbar, who found time in his busy schedule to go through the entire manuscript. Without his help, the book could never have been presented in its final form.

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