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The Elementary Course available at: http://www.hpathy.org/
is interesting in its formulation. Dr. Manish Bhatia takes one keen
to know more about homeopathy, through a round of introductions
on various aspects, in his own inimitable style. Each chapter introduces
a facet of homeopathy, enough to create an awareness and interest
in that area of the subject. This should furthur encourage the new
student to read more in order to get a deeper grasp of these ideas
and concepts.
The flow of chapters is smooth and logical, as one gains a furthur
understanding on how much there is to discover about homeopathy
and how intriguing its scientific basis is. The topics covered reinforce
the thrust of "classical homeopathy" and include:
-How homeopathy differs from allopathy, the concept of health and
cure
-How homeopathic medicines are prepared and administered
-The theory of how the remedies work
-Clarifying various myths about homeopathy
-Characteristics of a few commonly used remedies
-A collection of "Ask Dr. B" queries that help with understanding
the clinical aspect of homeopathy
-A detailed chapter on development of the "bible" of homeopathy,
the 'Organon of Medicine' by Samuel Hahnemann.
A couple of chapters though, need to be re-constructed to enable
the student to grasp them better.
A friend of mine said: "This course
I see as the gate to make us just enter the house, only. Now there
will be the rooms, the stairs to the next floor..., ... to discover".
It is inspiring to discover how Hahnemann brought the abstract understanding
of his observations into a clinically applicable science. He formulated
time tested sets of principles and guidelines, and precise methodology
based on careful observation, which he recorded in his "Organon
of the Healing Art". Yet there is so much more to understand
about healing of the individual with homeopathy. Science, especially
the branch of Physics, has still to understand the scientific basis
of "how" our remedies work.
The content is adequate for a quick study course. But I would be
happy to see a few minor modifications in order that it is comprehensive
enough to include people of different educational backgrounds.
- Each chapter should include at least 2-3 URL's for furthur reading
of relevant articles directly related to the content of the chapter
or, references to specific chapters in various source books of homeopathy.
- Another important aspect, is the absence of appropriately placed
references to the Organon for each concept that is introduced and
explained.
This would help students of the course to familiarize themselves
with the Organon as well as other serious reading material, and
encourage them to study homeopathy in more depth.
For me, the highlight of the course are the chapters: "Ask
Dr. B". These chapters give insights into the clinical aspects
of homeopathic treatment and would be of great interest to people
who have had a personal experience of the efficacy of homeopathic
remedies.
These would include non professionals as well as people from alternative
systems of healing who seek to understand and use homeopathy. As
a practitioner, I spend a lot of time with people explaining "the
homeopathic process", and if each of my patients did this course
while on treatment, it would make life simpler for me!
I recommend this course to every person seeking to use homeopathic
medicine for a better health and future.
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