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Impossible Cure: The Promise of Homeopathy
By: Amy Lansky Ph.D

R. L. Ranch Press, Portola Valley, CA
www.impossiblecure.com

Reviewed by: Neil Tessler, ND, DHANP

Impossible Cure by Amy Lansky is a highly readable and thorough introduction to homeopathy for the general reader. Amy Lansky's own adventure from computer science and Silicon Valley research to the study and practice of homeopathy occurred through the remarkable cure of her autistic son. She is well positioned as an advocate and skillful as a writer.

The distinguishing feature of this book is really how much territory it covers - from the life of Hahnemann, to a detailed review of homeopathic methodology, through lengthy discussions of scientific and speculative ideas on micro-dilutions, the most current homeopathy research, testimonials of cure, legal issues, and beyond. This is a book that has most every facet that might be covered in a substantial introduction.

Amy seems to anticipate many of the questions readers might wish answered in a discussion of homeopathy. She includes discussions of homeopathic prophylaxis, and other spin-off systems, such as flower remedies, the Biochemic system of Schussler, anthroposophical medicine, etc.

There are contemporary influences in her discussions of technical homeopathy such as Vithoulkas, Sankaran and Scholten, that not all practitioners feel comfortable with promoting, so I am offering this forewarning to you. She includes discussions of Doctrine of Signatures and kingdoms. Around this office it is destined to become a waiting room hit and a definite addition to the several good books you might offer patients looking for a more detailed discussion.