Complete Guide to Homeopathy: The Principles and Practice of Treatment

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Summary: Beautiful presentation, but simplistic and not enough depth
Review: Homeopathy is a very deep, complex subject. Evaluating a person for a homeopathic remedy is a painstaking and time-consuming process that cannot be shortcut if the subject concerned wants a remedy that will get to the root of the problem. Lockie's presentation in this book is graphically beautiful. I However, was put off because answers and explanations were so pat and simplistic. Also, there was no reason given behind some of the recommendations of substances to stay away from.
I particularly did not like the pictures of the remedy type persons -- beause I doubt it is so simple, and because during the course of treatment, a person can present symptoms that are addressed by a specific treatment, but these symptoms can then change and require a different treatment.
After years of homeopathic treatment of our entire family and dealing with very complex medical issues, I don't think that Lockie should encourage the layperson to try to cure him or herself. This can only lead to disaster and muddying the waters with regards to symptoms that will arise as a result of the various treatments that someone untrained in homeopathy is likely to try.

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Summary: beautiful, accurate and detailed
Review: I am a physician who has very recently developed an interest in homeopathy, after my 15-year long migraine responded dramatically to homeopathic treatment. I have been looking for a book that will help me understand this wonderful and exceedingly intricate art and science. Dr. Lockie's book is by far the best for someone who is not a homeopathic practitioner, but does want accurate and detailed information on the subject. This book has helped me understand homeopathic philosophy. I have been able to accurately identify constitutional remedies for friends and family using this book. I have also made good use of the section on common complaints and remedies for acute prescribing. The layout, color photographs and pictures are breathtakingly beautiful. I have bought multiple copies for friends and family. This book will prove to be a welcome addition to anyone's library - be they practitioners, beginners or novices to the art!

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Summary: Beautiful and complete
Review: I use this book quiet a bit, aside from being absolutly beautifully done, with great charts and easy to reference orginization, it also has a very good test in it to determine your constitutional tyype. This is an often overlooked part of homeopathy but a very important part. Constitutionl typing gives you a better starting point for treating the whole person, raising your energy and helping you become more true to yourself. I highly recommend this book for anyone taking homeopathy on thier own. Thanks :-)

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Summary: No home should be without this indepth homeopathic tx guide
Review: I've been studying books about homeopathy for some 25 yrs now. This book is by far the most complete, the best illustrated and most usable book on what homeopathy is, how it works, how to treat yourself and family easily and very effectively. We give this book 2 THUMBS UP. Beautifully executed....

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Summary: Excellent; a must for homeopathic treatment seekers
Review: This is the best book on Homeopathy I have ever seen (and I have seen quite a few!). The design, layout, photos, graphics, charts, and text are amazingly well done, and perfect for anyone just getting started in Homeopathy. Everything important is cross referenced, and anyone can use the book to self-prescribe homeopathic remedies for minor illnesses. The book is a joy to read, and I have read some of the sections many times already!

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Summary: Enlightening and accessible
Review: Until this book homeopathy for me had always been a discipline that was very hard to understand and seemingly full of inconsistencies and indecipherable jargon. In this highly accessible volume, the authors demystify the concepts and make them very easy to understand, and also provide very useful information about the history of homeopathy and its applications to various conditions. Very attractive volume from a physical layout point of view as well. If like me you were interested in becoming more familiar with this subject, this seems like as good a place as any to start.

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Summary: beautiful, accurate and detailed
Review: Well layed out like all DK books. Content seemed a bit lacking to me. There is a newer second edition out now which may be better. The Encylopedia (by the same author and DK) seems to be a better book to me. Homeopathy does seem a little like witch craft (check out the "hair of the cat" cure!) -- although
I know 2 people who have had asthma cured by it. Seems like it works but they just cannot come up with a decent explanation of why.

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Summary: Pretty but buy the 2nd edition
Review: Well layed out like all DK books. Content seemed a bit lacking to me. There is a newer second edition out now which may be better. The Encylopedia (by the same author and DK) seems to be a better book to me. Homeopathy does seem a little like witch craft (check out the "hair of the cat" cure!) -- although
I know 2 people who have had asthma cured by it. Seems like it works but they just cannot come up with a decent explanation of why.