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Homeopathy: An A to Z Home Handbook
Alan V. Schmukler
Reviewed by Neil Tessler
This latest addition to the many home care homeopathy offerings has its own charms, and may well be found to have utility for the busy practitioner seeking a clinically oriented materia medica to have around. Following the usual introductory materials, the next 210 pages are an alphabetical list of conditions, followed by common remedies and their indications. The health conditions discussed are wide ranging. Headings such as Gun shot wounds, Hanta and Ebola virus (among other tropical diseases), Lyme Disease, Lymphangitis, frostbite, electric shocks, gangrene, and a wide variety of emotional states, stand out among the usual range of more common conditions.
Following this there is a special section devoted to specific organ systems and common remedies associated with them. There is also a section devoted to pregnancy and childbirth. The author also offers a chapter of one-paragraph descriptions of the key features of many remedies. There is also a section listing occupations and remedies that might be likely to come in handy. Lastly, he offers a chapter on how to extend the life of your stock of remedies and how to make your own in a pinch.
Plenty of first aid information as well as "homeopathic vaccination" related information is offered. This includes a list of ailments and remedies that may be used preventively for those conditions. Blessed by a beautiful and durable cover, Schmukler's A to Z Handbook is a worthy addition to the home-care library and maybe of some value to practitioners as well.