Homeopathy and the Periodic Table by LUC DE SCHEPPER, MD, PhD

This book is truly excellent. It has LOTS of detailed materia medica that provides real insights into the psychology of many remedies, and this information is highly reliable because it is referenced to provings and the classical literature in homeopathy!

Dr. Luc de Schepper has practiced classical homeopathy for several decades. He is a very conscientious clinician who has sought to follow closely the teachings of Hahnemann and to integrate modern thinking into his work. Dr. Luc is one of America’s most experienced homeopaths using LM potencies.

Exploring and using ONLY the provings from renowned and reliable sources such as Hahnemann’s Chronic Diseases, Hahnemann’s Materia Medica Pura, Hering’s Guiding Symptoms, TF Allen’s Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica, and Von Boenninghausen’s Materia Medica, Dr Luc de Schepper has created a fascinating book about the relationship of homeopathy and the Periodic Table. An added chapter of Dream interpretation and homeopathy, used to clarify the PROVEN elements in the Periodic Table, introduces the serious student of homeopathy to another way of finding the simillimum. A MUST for every sincere and serious practitioner!

CONTENTS:

Homeopathy and the Periodic Table
Luc De Schepper, M.D.
Full of Life Publishing, Santa Fe, NM 2003

Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….1

PART ONE: SETTING THE STAGE

Chapter 1: New Concepts and Provings: Do They Connect?…………………9

Are New Ideas and Concepts Leading to More Division Among Homeopaths? Our Repertories: Flawed Material? Questioning Voices and Objections How Is This Book Different from Scholten’s Work?

Chapter 2: Provings: The Foundation of Homeopathy………………………19

Whimsical and Absurd Approaches Provings and Speculation The Role of the Vital Force in Provings Ground Rules for Reliable Provings: Poisonings Appropriate provers Suitable dose and potency Observations Short-time provings Strict professionalism is required

Chapter 3: The Discovery of the Table of the Elements……………………..33

Mendeleev, the Visionary Homeopathy Needs to Follow Mendeleev’s Lead Goals of This Book Contributions to Clinical Practice

Chapter 4: The Four Pillars of Our Analysis of the Elements……………..41

Mental/Emotional Symptoms Delusions Dreams: the Neglected Subject What Are Dreams? Issues Regarding Casetaking and Dream Analysis Honest Cooperation of the Dreamer Is Required Daydreams: Comparable to Night Dreams? Which Dreams Are Important? Recurrent dreams Archetypal dreams Serial dreams “Good” and “bad” dreams Ground Rules for Dream Interpretation Functions or Purposes of the Dream: Showing repressed and suppressed feelings Resolving a long-lasting painful issue Showing the shadow side of the patient Showing the action of the simillimum Case 1 Case 2 Indicating the next prescription Showing the patient’s real intentions or feelings Showing the active miasmatic state Showing the diagnosis or prognosis Showing the etiology Prospective dreams Reductive dreams Reactive dreams Carl Jung, the Homeopath A Warning

PART TWO: GROUP AND PERIODS

Chapter 5: The Groups………………………………………………………………75

A Proposal for the Structure of the Periodic Table Group 1: Lithium, Natrum, Kalium Longing for a Symbiotic Relationship Spontaneous and Impulsive Moving from Left to Right in the Periods Stuck at the Beginning Other Emotional Expressions Common to Alkali Metals Summary of Group 1 Group 2: Magnesium, Calcarea, Strontium, Baryta Protection and Codependence Struggle Between Dependence and Growing Up Summary of Group 2 Groups 3-9: Borax, Aluminum, Manganum, Ferrum, Cobaltum The Struggle to Establish a Balanced Ego Summary of Groups 3-9 Group 10: Carbon, Silicea, Niccolum, Palladium, Platina The Unpolished Ego Still Dependent Summary of Group 10 Group 11: Cuprum, Argentum, Aurum The Olympic Games Stage Cuprum: the Cramped Balance Silver: the Showy Balance Aurum: the View from the Top Spiritual, not Material Gold Is the Goal Summary of Group 11 Groups 12-14: Zincum, Cadmium, Mercurius, Germanium, Stannum, Plumbum Attempting to Maintain Power, But Losing Ground Frustration, Anxiety, and Confusion Summary of Groups 12-14 Group 15: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Arsenicum, Antimonium, Bismuth The Nitrogen Group Vulnerability Desire for Company Restlessness The Decline on Every Plane Summary of Group 15 Group 16: Oxygen, Sulphur, Selenium, Tellurium The Oxygen Group Good Old Memories Antisocial Behavior Change of Identity Indolence Despondency Summary of Group 16 Group 17: Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromium, Iodium The Halogens or Fluorines Restless Preoccupied “Burned-out” Indifferent Summary of Group 17

Chapter 6: The Periods ………………………………………………………117

Period 1: Hydrogen Leaving the Womb, Coming into Existence Period 2: Lithium, Boron, Carbon, Nitrogen, Fluorine The Carbon Series The Formation of the Ego within the Safety of the Family Stubborn Anxiety-prone with Palpitations Expressing Only Physical Complaints Unrecognized Emotional Issues Are the Real Root of the Carbon Group’s Problems Seeking Pleasure, Avoiding Responsibility Homebound for Protection—Forever the Child Summary of Period 2 Period 3: Natrum, Magnesium, Aluminum, Silicea, Phosphorus, Sulphur, Muriaticum The Silicium Series Moving Beyond the Family to the Outside World Conscious of Appearance or Image Vulnerability to Danger Irresolution, Feeling Stuck Loneliness, Feeling Unloved Summary of Period 3 Period 4: Kalium, Calcarea, Manganum, Ferrum, Cobalt, Niccolum, Cuprum, Zincum, Germanium, Arsenicum, Selenium, Bromium The Bronze Series Limited Sense of Responsibility The World is a Battlefield Criticized and Critical Hard and Stubborn: a Fighting Spirit Grows Restless The Need for Company Evolves into the Need for Solitude Summary of Period 4 Period 5: Strontium, Palladium, Argentum, Cadmium, Stannum, Antimonium, Tellurium, Iodium The Silver Series It’s Showtime! Creativity: Beyond Logical Thinking Sanguine and Lively Personalities Sensitivity to Criticism Restlessness and Anxiety Discouragement and Aversion to People Summary of Period 5 Period 6: Barium, Platina, Aurum, Mercurius, Plumbum, Bismuthum The Gold Series Finding the Meaning of Life Leaders: Industrious, Energetic, Restless Dutiful and Conscientious Easily Offended, Leading to Anger Isolation and Loneliness Summary of Period 6 Conclusion The Place of Miasms in the Periodic Table

PART THREE: FIVE PERIOD 2 ELEMENTS

Chapter 7: Lithium……………………………………………………………….185

Chemistry and Clinical Uses Lithium in the Periodic Table Helpless and Stuck Always the Underdog Half-blind, Needing a Symbiotic Relationship Causations Delusions Dreams Differential Diagnosis Hyoscyamus Lycopodium Calcarea carbonicum Case 3

Chapter 8: Boron…………………………………………………………………197

Chemistry and Clinical Uses Boron in the Periodic Table Delusions Diabolical Possession He Is Going to Be Robbed Wanting Escape, Yet Craving Support Borax versus Psorinum Sensitivity to Criticism Dreams Causations Differential Diagnosis Phosphorus The Natrums Stramonium Calcarea carbonicum

Chapter 9: Carbon………………………………………………………………213

Chemistry and Clinical Uses Boron in the Periodic Table Delusions Self-absorption Pathological Need for Recognition Omnipresent Sense of Danger Restless, on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Homebound and Averse to Company Anxiety about Health, Expressed on the Physical Plane Irritability as a Coping Mechanism Distorted Sensory Input Physical and Mental Density Immaturity, with Childish Expressions Consequences of Distorted Sensory Input Causations Dreams Differential diagnosis Pulsatilla Magnesium carbonicum Sepia Case 4

Chapter 10: Nitrogen………………………………………………………….245

Chemistry and Clinical Uses Nitrogen in the Periodic Table Delusions “We are surrounded by enemies” “I am really sick, and fear for my life” “I can’t forget or forgive; I always have to be on guard” “I am desperate to find relief from my sufferings” Differential Diagnosis Arsenicum album Calcarea carbonicum Cannabis indica The Natrums Case 5

Chapter 11: Fluorine……………………………………………………………263

Chemistry and Clinical Uses Fluorine’s Place in the Periodic Table Delusions Aversion to and Neglect of Family Desire to Connect with Strangers Sex, Glitter, and Money Aversion to Business Causations Dreams Case 6 Case 7 Differential Diagnosis Veratrum album Medorrhinum Lachesis Lycopodium Epilogue………………………………………………………………………………….281

APPENDIXES

Appendix 1: Von Boenninghausen’s Method………………………………….287

Appendix 2: The Real Danger to Homeopathy……………………………….294

INDEXES

Topic Index……………………………………………………………………………..303

Remedy Index………………………………………………………………………….309