Homeopathy : how it really works / by Jay W. Shelton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shelton, Jay W., 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homeopathy.

Physical Description:

319 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2003.

Contents:

1. Introduction to Classical Homeopathy 13

2. Types of Homeopathy: Commonalities and Contradictions 43

3. Remedy Potency 57

4. Provings 73

5. Selecting the Remedy 105

6. Administering the Remedy 115

7. Following the Patient's Progress 133

8. Nonremedy Healing Mechanisms 155

9. The Essentials of Good Theories 169

10. Cured Cases: Reliable Data? 187

11. Clinical Effectiveness Testing: The Bottom Line 197

12. Animals, Babies, Epidemics, and Vaccinations 217

13. The Homeopathic Fringe or the Leading Edge? 225

14. The Mechanisms of Misperception 245

Appendix 1 Some Remedy Preparation Details 267

Appendix 2 Molecules Remaining in Dilute Remedies 271

Appendix 3 Water Clusters 275

Appendix 4 Purity and Contamination 279

Appendix 5 The Multitude of Procedures for Selecting the Remedy 283

Appendix 6 Clinical Trial Replications 297.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

159102109X

OCLC:

83674119