Table of Contents

I. HOMEOPATHY ... WHEN LESS IS BEST. 1. What Is Homeopathy and How Does It Work? Homeopathy: The Hair of the Dog? The Rise of Medical Options. Chronic Illness: The Unwelcome Guest. The Homeopathic Option: Purpose of the Pellets. Engineering Your Migraine. The Science Behind Homeopathy. The Cluster Theory: Would You Like Ice in Your Water? Homeopathic Human Studies: The Proof Is in the People. 2. The Evolution of Homeopathy. Homeopathy Is Born Among Amulets and Leeches. Thinking Outside the Box. Homeopathy Emerges in Mainstream Medicine. The Criticism and Controversy. The Pioneers: Take Less Young Man, Take Less! Samuel Hahnemann-Put the Homeo in Homeopathy. Constantine Hering-The Father of American Homeopathy. James Tyler Kent-The Organizer. American Homeopathy Today: The Comeback Kid. 3. Homeopathy Around the World. Homeopathic Organizations: Getting It Together. The Club Close-Ups: Stand and Be Counted. Homeopathic Education Overseas. The Education Station. Homeopathic Hospitals: A Dose of Caring Homeopathy-Who Pays? Integration Realization. 4. Provings-The Proof Is in the Person. What's Proved in a Proving? The Proving of Chocolate-How Sweet It Isn't! A Homeopathic Case for Chocolate. The Homeopathic Proving of Carbon Dioxide (CO2). The Proving Process The Stages of a Proving The Final Report: Circle the Wagons. What Do We Gain from Provings? 5. How to Make a Homeopathic Remedy. The Making of a Remedy ... Succussion Discussion. The Process to Potentize and Package. Preparation of Soluble and Insoluble Substances. Potentizing: Succuss or Bust. The Final Process: Drip-Drying Away. Manufacturing Standards: The Secret to Safety. How to Read a Label. 6. Where Do Homeopathic Remedies Come From? Minerals: Ironing Out the Edges. Menopause: Halting the Hormonal Heat. Plants: Nature's Tender Touch. Asthma: Breathing Is Such Sweet Sorrow. Animals: Survival Is the Name of the Game. Crocodile Tears ... It's Showtime! Milk Remedies: Got Milk? Anger and Disappointment. II. Symptoms and Simillimums. 7. The Principles of Homeopathy. Vital Force: May the Force Be with You. The Law of Similars. Minimum Dose: One Station at a Time. A Tickling Cough. Hering's Direction of Cure: A Road Map for Remedies. 8. Your First Visit to a Homeopath. Listening and Learning. Modalities: For Better or for Worse? Chronic Tonsillitis: Tormented Tonsils. Surveying Your Symptoms. Physical Symptoms: Oh My Achin' Back! The Strain of Emotional Pain. Strange, Rare, and Peculiar Symptoms. Tools of the Trade. Repertory: The First Filter. Materia Medica: Perusing the Provings. Homeopathy vs. Homeotherapies. 9. Mental and Emotional Conditions. Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Anxiety: Perception Deception. Panic Attacks: Danger, Danger! Panic Attacks Night Terrors. Manic Depression: A Season of Emotions. Manic Depression (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Has Grief Got You Down? Grief Relief (Presented by Pamela J. Herring). 10. Getting Stuck in Our Emotions. Stress: Guessin' Who's Stressin'. Stress and Tendinitis (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Worry: The Brain Drain. Infertility "Worryability" (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Rage: Mad at the World. Rage: A Loose Cannon. Overexcitement and Stimulation. Headaches: Percolating Passions (Presented by Savitri Clarke). 11. Childhood Challenges. Colic: Pass the Gas, Please! Colic. Ear Infections: Hear Another Way to Save the Day. Chronic Ear Infections. Asthma: Begin to Breathe Easy. Allergic Asthma. Stomachaches. Anxious Stomachache. 12. Kid Concerns. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Derailing the Rituals. OCD Relief. Diet Dilemmas: Fussy with Foods. Food Sensitivities (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Bed-Wetting. Bed-Wetting Case (Presented by Pamela J. Herring). ADD and ADD with Hyperactivity: The Attention Dimension. Diagnosing ADD/ADHD. Treatment of ADD/ADHD: The Ritalin Rocket. ADD with Hyperactivity: Sweet or Sour! (Presented by Savitri Clarke). III. PUTTING OUT FIRES. 13. Emergency Homeopathic Care. Homeopathic Treatment of Acute vs. Chronic Conditions. Arnica: Choosin' for a Bruisin'. Stings and Bites: The Puncture Juncture. Jellyfish Stings-A Fishy Story. Food Poisoning: Forget the Seconds, Please. Food Poisoning (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Fractures: My Achy, Breaky Bones. Nonhealing Fracture (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Influenza: The Scare in the Air. Flu (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Burns: The Degrees of Discomfort. Acute First-Degree Burns (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Wound Care: A Cutting Remark. Acute Injury (Presented by Pamela J. Herring). 14. Motherly Advice. Infertility: Intimacy by the Clock and the Calendar. Infertility (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Morning Sickness: Slowing the Throwing. Pregnancy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting. Labor Pains: No Pain, All Gain. Labor and Delivery (Presented by Pamela J. Herring). Breast Infections: A Mastitis Moment. Acute Mastitis (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Postpartum Depression (PPD): Despair Out of Nowhere. Postpartum Depression (Presented by Savitri Clarke). 15. Bummin' at the Plumbin'. Premenstrual Syndrome. PMS. Painful Periods: Dealing with Dysmenorrhea. Painful Periods (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Menopause: The Range of "The Change". Perimenopause. Bladder Infections. Chronic Urinary Tract Infections. Candida: The Beast of the Yeast. Chronic Candida (Presented by Savitri Clarke). 16. The Respiration Station. Sore Throat: Pain in the Pipeline. Pediatric Sore Throat (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Cough: The Hack Is Back. Chronic Pediatric Cough (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Sinusitis: Pain in the Pockets. Sinusitis Symptoms Chronic Sinusitis (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Asthma: A Hesitation of Respiration. Chronic Asthma (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Allergies: The Unpleasing Sneezing. Perennial Allergies: The King of Cats. 17. Service for the Epidermis. Acne: A Barricade of Blemishes. Acne: Healing Skin from Within (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Eczema: The Bake and Flake Skin. Chronic Eczema (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Psoriasis: Developing Thick Skin. Psoriasis: The Amazing Scratching Man. Warts: I've Got You Under My Skin. Plantar Warts (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Poison Ivy: Scratching My Way Back to You, Babe. Pediatric Poison Ivy. IV. HEALING WITH HOMEOPATHY. 18. Gastrointestinal Upsets. Heartburn: Reflux Deluxe. The Do's and Don'ts of Acid Reflux. Heartburn (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Constipation: A Plugged Pipeline. Pediatric Constipation. Diarrhea: Panic for the Potty. Traveler's Diarrhea: More Than a Souvenir. Chronic Diarrhea (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Irritable Bowel Syndrome. IBS: Tormented Talent. 19. Purging Your Pain. Headaches: Trouble in the Tower. Chronic Headaches (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Bursitis: Pain on the Point. Chronic Bursitis: The Bearcat Bursa. Arthritis: Snap, Crackle, and Pop. Types of Arthritis. Rheumatoid Arthritis (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Sciatica: The Nagging Nerve. Pregnancy-Induced Sciatica (Presented by Savitri Clarke). 20. Mysterious Maladies. Lyme Disease: Getting Ticked Off. Late-Stage Lyme Disease (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Fibromyalgia: A Tussle with Your Muscle. The Painful Points of Fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia: The Work Horse Hurts. Meniere's Disease: Inner Fear of Your Ear. Meniere's Disease (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Mononucleosis. Symptoms of Mono: Emphatic Lymphatics. Infectious Mononucleosis (Presented by Savitri Clarke). 21. Healing from Within. Diabetes: The Sugar Shutdown. Diabetes (Presented by Savitri Clarke). Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI). MTBI. Cancer: The Balancing Act. Defining Your Cancer. Postcancer Support (Presented by Savitri Clarke). The Facts on Fatigue. CFIDS (Chronic Fatigue Immune Deficiency Syndrome). 22. Veterinary Homeopathy. Working with a Homeopathic Vet. Lady the Boxer Dog (Presented by Karen Komisar, D.V.M.). Diet: Your Nutrition Mission. Casey the Australian Shepherd Puppy (Presented by Karen Komisar, D.V.M.). Vaccination: Hesitation? Homeopathic Vets Across the Pond. Sugar the Female Beagle Dog (Presented by Karen Komisar, D.V.M.). V. INTEGRATION AND PARTICIPATION. 23. Your Return Visit. Your Follow-Up Visit: Reporting and Sorting. The Truth Shall Set You Free. Can a Remedy Make You Worse? Stopping Your Remedy from Working: Myth and Methods. Is It Working? The Need for Speed. Signs the Remedy Is Working Well. Signs the Remedy Is Not the Right One. Can I Treat Myself with Homeopathy? The Second Prescription: Red, Yellow, or Green Light? The Toughest Pill to Swallow. Putting the Remedy to the Test. New Remedy: Next! 24. Who's Driving Your Health Bus? Homeopathy and Conventional Medicine: A Dissimilar Duo. The Limits of Homeopathy. Genetic Influences: The Family Tree. Adding Homeopathy to Your Team. How to Talk with Your Doctor About Homeopathy. 25. Hunting for a Homeopath. Finding a Qualified Homeopath. Education and Certification. Women in Homeopathy. Sticking with Homeopathy. 26. The Final Touches. The Evolution of Healing. Lifestyle Matters. Balance. Freedom! APPENDIXES. Appendix A. Glossary. Appendix B. Further Reading. Appendix C. Homeopathic Pharmacy Terminology. Appendix D. A Brief History of Homeopathy. Appendix E. Homeopathic Schools. Index.

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About the Author

David Sollars is a diplomat for the North American Homeopathic Master's Clinician Course and the International Federation of Homeopathy. He has had the privilege to study and be influenced by many remarkable homeopaths including Lou Klein, Rajan Sankaran, Jan Scholten, Roger Morrison, Richard Moscowitz, Phil Bonnett, and Ted Chapman. He holds a Master's degree in Oriental Medicine and is certified in both Shiatsu and Tui-Na Oriental massage. He graduated from The New England School of Acupuncture (NESA). He is a frequent lecturer and consultant for hospitals, insurance companies, patient support groups, and hosts a local television show on alternative medicine. He has been a practicing health-care provider for over 16 years in the Boston, Massachusetts, area, offering a wide range of healing options for his patients' continuing health care.David was a Board Member of The Massachusetts Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from 1991 to 1995. He is currently a member of The National Center of Homeopathy; The New England Homeopathic Academy; The American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists; Fibromyalgia Network Provider; a member of The New England Pain Association; Acupuncture Society of Massachusetts; The National/New England Speaker's Association; and continues in his commitment to international and community service as President of the Andover, Massachusetts, Chapter of Rotary International. He is the author of the newly released The Complete Idiot's Guide to Acupuncture and Acupressure. He has been a contributing editor for such books as Coping with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, The Root of Chinese Qigong: Secrets for Health, Longevity & Enlightenment, and Eight Pieces of Brocade-Improving and Maintaining Health. David believes that by inspiring others to lead their own health team, the best combination of health care and self-care will be achieved. He has recently opened a new multidisciplinary health center offering homeopathy, acupuncture, acupressure, massage, herbal, chiropractic rehabilitation, and nutritional counseling. He continues to produce educational programs to excite, inform, and inspire others toward interactive health care. Please visit his new clinic at FirstHealth of Andover, One Dundee Park, Suites 1&2, Andover, MA 01810, call 978-474-9994, or visit his Web site at http://www.firsthealthofandover.com/.