ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INTRODUCTION

THE CONTEXT
Early Life
The Beginnings of Homeopathy
Conflicts with Colleagues
New Developments in Homeopathy
Love and Marriage
Paris
Hahnemann's Practice
The Robert Bosch Institute

THE PATIENTS
The People
The Consultation
The Illnesses
The Treatments

THE THEORY OF DISEASE
Chronic Disease
Acute Disease
Consequences of the New Theory
Cases: Mr Campbell, Mme Leloir

CHOOSING THE REMEDY
Characteristic Symptoms
Repertories
Frequent Change of Remedy
Remedies in Tandem or Alternation
Case Analysis

HAHNEMANN'S MATERIA MEDICA
Early Period - to 1828
Middle Period - 1828 to 1839
Late Period - after 1839

THE VENEREAL MIASMS
Gonorrhoea
Syphilis
Syphilis and Sycosis
Case: Mme Leloir (continuation)

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Drug Effects
Bloodletting
Women's Problems
Vaccination
Hydrotherapy
Electrotherapy and Magnetism

DOSAGE AND POTENCY IN THE EARLY DAYS
Centesimal Dilution
Repetition
Multiple Doses
Rubbing
Succussion
Olfaction
Descending Potencies

THE ULTIMATE ATTENUATION
Higher Centesimal Potencies
Experimenting with the Scale
The LM Potency

APPENDIX I: FURTHER CASES
Mme Braun
Mr Musard

APPENDIX II: THE MANUSCRIPTS

BIBLIOGRAPHY,

NAME INDEX

REMEDY INDEX

TOPIC INDEX

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