Description

This 569+ page book is both a “therapeutic guidebook” and a “thematic materia medica.”

The “therapeutic guidebook” part of this book will teach you which homeopathic medicines are most commonly used to treat people with specific ailments.  Each ailment will have 10 to 20+ remedies, and each chapter will provide details about each remedy for the specific ailment.

The “thematic materia medica” will highlight the important, even vital, features of a remedy…and Richard Pitt does a masterful job in summarizing the past AND recent reviews of each remedy.

This book will usually be sent to customers directly from the publisher and will cost $8.00 to any address in the USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Spain, or the Netherlands.

 

STATEMENT FROM THE AUTHOR:

The book was originally designed for students and practitioners of homeopathy in Kenya (where the author presently lives, teaches, and practices homeopathy) and especially for those working in clinical situations in which decisions on how to approach each case needs to be very flexible and decisions need to be made quickly at times. However, I also wanted the book to be available to both interested lay prescribers of homeopathy and medical professionals, to those who may be new to the subject but who are looking at homeopathy and natural medicine perhaps for the first time. As the book has expanded, I wanted it also to be a useful therapeutic guide to more experienced students and practitioners to re-establish a solid foundation in homeopathic knowledge and clinical practice. Homeopathy should not be too difficult. I hope the book achieves all these objectives and the art of homeopathic medicine is revealed for the amazing healing system that it is.

This book is a thematic based Materia Medica of 150 important remedies. Each remedy is given a thematic heading in Generalities and Mind to make the navigation of Materia Medica easier, especially when working in a busy clinical situations.

The book is divided into three main sections:

  • Therapeutic comparisons of remedies for many acute and chronic conditions
  • Thematic materia medica of 150 remedies and therapeutic remedy pictures for acute prescribing
  • Abridged repertory using J.T. Kent’s repertory in Generalities and Mind and C.M. Boger’s repertory of aggravations and ameliorations.

This is designed for simple repertory access focusing on modalities and major themes.

 

RICHARD PITT has practiced homeopathy for over 35 years. He originally trained and practiced in the U.K.  and then worked in the United States for 20 years. He has been involved in homeopathic education for many years, including running a professional homeopathic programme in San Francisco. He has also lived in four African countries for 9 years, including 5 years in Kenya as Education Director of a college of Integrated Medicine and co-project director of a five-year public health project. He is the author of six other homeopathy books.

 

To understand what the author means by “thematic materia medica,” see the below LINK!

Thematic Materia Medica extract (1)

Introduction to this book!

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: Case Taking Review ……………………………………………………………………………………1
Chapter 2: Case Analysis And Evaluation ………………………………………………………………………7
Chapter 3: Clinical Therapeutics ………………………………………………………………………………….23
Abdomen pains ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….23
Allergies ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………23
Apoplexy (See Stroke)
Appendicitis ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………24
Arthritis (rheumatoid and osteoarthritis) ……………………………………………………………………. .24
Asthma ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..29
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). (See Development Issues) …………………………………………. .30
Back conditions ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….30
Bladder and Kidneys ……………………………………………………………………………………………………33
Cancer ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………36
Chest conditions (inc. throat, larynx) …………………………………………………………………………… 37
Chronic fatigue …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..42
Colic ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….42
Colitis (See Crohn’s Disease)
Constipation (See Stomach and Digestive conditions)
Convulsions (epilepsy) (See neurological conditions) …………………………………………………….. 43
Coughs (See Chest).
Crohn’s Disease (Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Ulcerative Colitis) ………………………………………. 44
Dementia (Senility, Alzheimer’s Disease) …………………………………………………………………….. 45
Development challenges……………………………………………………………………………………………..47
Diabetes ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………49
Ear conditions ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………50
Encephalitis (See Meningitis)
Eye conditions ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………52
Gout (See Arthritis)
Haemorrhoids (Piles) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 54
Headaches ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..55
Heart conditions ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 56
Hernia ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………58
Hydrocele …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………58
Hydrocephalus ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….59
Hypertension ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………60
Infertility ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….60
Kidney conditions (See Bladder)
Liver conditions ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 60
Lyme disease (Tick Bite Fever)…………………………………………………………………………………….62
Meningitis ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….63
Mononucleosis/Glandular fever …………………………………………………………………………………63
Mouth Aphthae ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….65
Nails, affections of…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 65
Neuralgia (Pain in general) ………………………………………………………………………………………. 66
Neurological conditions ……………………………………………………………………………………………67
Nose conditions ………………………………………………………………………………………………………69
Prolapse …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………71
Prostate and testicular conditions ……………………………………………………………………………. 72
Sciatica (See Back)
Sexual conditions …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 73
Sinusitis (See Nose)
Skin conditions ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….76
Sleeplessness…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 84
Spleen conditions…………………………………………………………………………………………………… .85
Stomach/Digestive conditions ………………………………………………………………………………… .85
Stroke ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………89
Teething and Teeth pain…………………………………………………………………………………………..90
Throat conditions ……………………………………………………………………………………………………91
Thyroid conditions ………………………………………………………………………………………………….92
Tinnitis ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….93

Ulcerative colitis (See Crohn’s Disease)
Vaccines …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………94
Varicose veins ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. .95
Vertigo …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..95
Weakness ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….97

Chapter 4: Emotional and Mental States ……………………………………………………… 101
Irritability/Anger/Violence ……………………………………………………………………………………….101
Anxiety/Fear …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..104
Fright/Shock …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..105
Grief/Sadness …………………………………………………………………………………………………………106
Loneliness/Isolation/Forsaken ………………………………………………………………………………….108
Arrogance/Haughty/Critical ……………………………………………………………………………………..109
Mental Weakness …………………………………………………………………………………………………..111

Chapter 5: Accidents, Injuries and Trauma ………………………………………………………………..113
Bites ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………113
Burns ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..114
Concussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..115
Fainting ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….115
Haemorrhage ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….115
Heatstroke ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..115
Injuries …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..116
Injuries to the eye ……………………………………………………………………………………………………117
Shock ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..117
Sprains/Strains ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..117
Travel sickness ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..118
Wounds …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………118

Chapter 6: Female Conditions ………………………………………………………………………………….121
Menses and Unnatural bleeding………………………………………………………………………………..121
Uterine/vaginal/ovarian conditions …………………………………………………………………………..123
Mastitis …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………125
Menopause…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….126
Pregnancy ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..126
Nausea …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..126
Labour and Birth ………………………………………………………………………………………………………127
After Birth ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………127

Chapter 7: Infectious and Tropical Conditions ……………………………………………………………129
Digestive Condition …………………………………………………………………………………………………129
Diarrhea (food poisoning) ………………………………………………………………………………………….130
Cholera ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….130
Dysentery ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………130
Hepatitis (jaundice) ………………………………………………………………………………………………….131
Fevers/flu etc …………………………………………………………………………………………………………132
Malaria …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………136
Typhoid ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..137

Chapter 8: Treating Children …………………………………………………………………………………..139
Constitution ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….140
Constitution remedies ……………………………………………………………………………………………140
Miasma ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..141
The Miasm and its Nosode ……………………………………………………………………………………..141
Acquired Miasm ……………………………………………………………………………………………………143
Aetilogy ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….143
Acute Treatment …………………………………………………………………………………………………..144
Childhood illnesses ……………………………………………………………………………………………….144

Chapter 9: Thematic Materia Medica ……………………………………………………………………..147
A
Abrotanum, Aconite; Aethusa; Agaricus; Agnus castus; Aloe; Alumina; Ambra grisea;
Ammonium carbonicum/muriaticum; Anacardium; Antimonium crudum; Antimonium
tartaricum; Apis; Argentum metallicum; Argentum nitricum; Arnica;
Arsenicum album/iodatum; Aurum metallicum/Aurum muriaticum/Natronatum ………….165
B-C
Baryta carbonica/muriatica; Belladonna; Berberis; Borax; Bryonia; Bufo,

Calcarea carbonica; Calcarea fluorica; Calcarea phosphorica; Calcarea silicata;
Calcarea sulphurica; Camphor, Cannabis indica/sativa; Cantharis; Capsicum;
Carbo animalis; Carbo vegetabilis; Carcinosin;Causticum; Chelidonium; China;
Cicuta; Cimicifuga; Cina; Clematis erecta; Cobaltum; Cocculus indicus; Coffea;
Colchicum; Colocynthis; Conium; Crotalus cascavella/horridus; Croton tiglium;
Cuprum ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..200
D-L
Drosera; Dulcamara, Elaps; Ferrum metallicum; Ferrum phosphoricum;
Fluoric acid; Gelsemium; Graphites; Helleborus; Hepar sulphuricum; Hydrastis;
Hyoscyamus; Ignatia; Iodum; Ipecacuanha; Kali arsenicosum; Kali bichromicum;
Kali carbonicum; Kali iodatum; Kali phosphoricum; Kali sulphuricum; Lac caninum;
Lac defloratum; Lachesis; Lilium tigrinum; Lithium carbonicum/muriaticum;
Lycopodium; Lyssin ………………………………………………………………………………………………262
M-O
Magnesium carbonicum; Magnesium muriaticum; Magnesium phosphoricum;
Mancinella; Manganum aceticum; Medorrhinum; Melilotus; Mercurius solubilis;
Mezereum; Naja; Natrum carbonicum; Natrum muriaticum; Natrum sulphuricum;
Niccolum; Nitric acid; Nux moschata; Nux vomica; Opium …………………………………………316
P-Z
Palladium; Petroleum; Phosphoric acid, Phosphorus; Phytolacca; Picric acid; Platina;
Plumbum; Psorinum; Pulsatilla; Rhus tox; Sabina; Sanicula; Selenium; Sepia, Silicea,
Stannum; Staphisagria; Stramonium; Sulphur; Sulphuric acid; Syphilinum;
Tarentula hispanica; Thuja; Tuberculinum; Veratrum album; Zincum metallicum ………….345

Chapter 10: Therapeutic Remedy List………………………………………………………………………405
Aconite, Agaricus, Allium cepa, Aloe, Anacardium, Antimonium crudum …………………….. 405
Antimonium tartaricum, Apis, Arnica, Arsenicum album, Arum tryphilum, Baptisia ……….406
Belladonna, Bellis perennis, Berberis, Borax, Bryonia, Calcarea carbonica …………………….407
Calendula, Camphor, Carbo veg, Caulophylum, Causticum, Ceanothus ………………………. 409
Chamomilla, Chelidonium, China, Chinium arsenicosum, Chinium sulphuricum …………….410
Cimicifuga, Cina, Coca, Cocculus, Coccus cacti, Coffea ………………………………………………..411
Colocynthis, Croton tiglium, Crotalus horridus, Cuprum, Drosera …………………………………412
Dulcamara, Echinacea, Equisetum, Eupatorium perfoliatum, Euphrasia ………………………..413
Gelsemium, Glonoinum, Graphites, Guajacum, Hamamelis, Hekla lava ……………………….. 413
Hepar sulph, Hypericum, Ignatia, Ipecac, Kali bich, Kali carb ………………………………………..415
Kalmia, Kreosotum, Lachesis, Lactic acid, Ledum, Lycopodium …………………………………….416
Lyssin, Magnesium phos, Mercurius, Mercurius corrosivus, Mezereum,
Muriaticum acidum ………………………………………………………………………………………………..417
Nux vomica, Opium, Phosphorus, Phytolacca, Psorinum, Pulsatilla …………………………….. 419
Pyrogen, Radium brom, Ranunculus bulbosa, Rhus tox, Ruta grav, Sabadilla ……………….. 420
Sabina, Sarsaparilla, Sepia, Silicea, Spongia, Staphysagria ………………………………………….. 421
Stramonium, Sulphur, Symphytum, Tabacum, Tarentula cubensis, Terebinthina ……………422
Teucrium marum verum, Thlaspi bursa pastoris, Urtica urens, Ustilago,
Veratrum album, Viburnum ……………………………………………………………………………………..423

Chapter 11: Indications For Unusual And Specific Remedies………………………………………..425
Plant Based Remedies
Artemisia annua/afra; Artemisia vulgaris; Azadirachta indica; Carduus marianus; Cassava,
China off/arsenicosum/sulphuricum; Echninacea; Olea Europa, Siphonochilus aethiopicus;
Warburgia salutaris …………………………………………………………………………………………………425
Element Based Remedies
Germanium, Oxygen, Ozone, Plutonium nitricum, Radium bromatum/X-ray, Thallium
metallicum, Uranium nitricum ………………………………………………………………………………….428
Milk and Sugar Based Remedies
Lac humanum/maternum; Other milks; Saccharum album/officinialis;
Saccharum lactis ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..431
Sarcodes and Nosodes.
Folliculinum, Histaminum muriaticum, Thyroidinum, Bowel nosodes; Yersinia pestis; Leprominum;
Variolinum; Whooping cough/Measles/Mumps/Rubella; Influenza/Oscillococinum;
other bacterial nosodes …………………………………………………………………………………………..433

Chapter 12: Repertory …………………………………………………………………………………………….433
Generalities ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………433
Mind ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..510
Aggravations and Ameliorations ……………………………………………………………………………….569