Everyday homoeopathy - David M Gemmell

This book shows how to make practical use of homoeopathy in the everyday context of one's own personal and family health care. It covers the problems that the lay person is quite likely to have to cope with, either as first aid or in a wide variety of complaints and disorders that may not be urgent, but where relief and cure are sought.;The author starts by describing the thinking behind homoeopathy and the freedom from toxic side-effects that homoeopathic medicines enjoy. There is the necessary basic information on how to observe symptoms and select a remedy, as well as on potency and dosage.;The main part of the book is presented in four sections - accidents and first aid, the problems of women, children's problems and general problems. The author explains the nature of each problem and suggests commonsense measures to be taken. He then discusses the various personal circumstances and particular symptoms that may be present, using these to point to the appropriate homoeopathic self-treatment.;He highlights the cases where self-help is out of place and medical advice must be sought without delay. He also highlights the cases where homoeopathy can provide a more complete and effective cure, but where self-help is equally inappropriate and a professional homoeopathic evaluation must be obtained.