Complete Idiot's Guide to Homeopathy

by David W. Sollars

Provides information about homeopathic medicine, including what it is, how it works, what it can be used for, how to incorporate it into conventional treatment programs, and how to find a homeopath.

336 pages, Paperback

First published March 19, 2001

Reviews

[Laurie]

This book was recommended to my husband by a local health food store when he went in asking for a recommendation. From the outside it looks like the perfect choice for a novice as are most of the books in the "Idiot" series. However, I found this one a big disappointment.

This book just wasn't what I was expecting. It didn't have the sort of information and/or recommendations for certain ailments that I was looking for, no dosage info. either. It pretty much gives you a basic suggestion for treatment and tells you to visit a homeopathic doctor. Heck, if I had the $ to go to one I wouldn't be reading a book for this info. There were also a lot of case studies that I didn't find informative. I don't feel like I learned a thing from this book besides the fact that I need to go find a homeopathic doctor to get the real skinny on treatment.

Here's one cure for Painful Periods: "I gave Maria Lac Lioninum, homeopathic lion's milk. Maria's headaches & menstrual symptoms greatly reduced." Now, tell me, how does this help the average person? I have no idea how big this Maria person is in relation to myself and even if I did it wouldn't matter because no dosage of any sort is ever mentioned. Others may find this useful and interesting but I'll continue my search for a homeopathic guide that actually teaches me something.