Modern Homoeopathy Newsletter

October 2007

BOOK REVIEW

Hahnemann and Homoeopathy By Peter MORRELL


Book Reviewed by

 

Dr. R. Rejikumar

Post Graduate Student

Dept. of Homoeopathic Philosophy

Govt. Homoeopathic Medical College

Thiruvananthapuram, India

 

 

Book code           :   BP 5679                                                                                            

Published by:         B Jain Pvt. Ltd

ISBN                      :   81-8056-298-0                                                                                 

Printed in :               India   

Pages                    :   411 pages (paperback)                                                                  

Edition:                     First    
Dimensions         :   8.40 x 5.50 x 0.75 (in inches

 

 

Introduction:

An ardent follower of Hahnemann with extreme love for homoeopathic truth can never fail to read the biography of our master written by at least one of the authors like Bradford, Richard Haehl, Trevor M. Cook , Rosa Waugh Hobhouse etal.

 

The book being reviewed here deserves special attention as it unveils some mysterious aspects of Hahnemann’s life together with interesting details and explanations.

 

About the Author – Peter Morrell

 

Birth                                : 1950 at Newark

Childhood life               : Nottinghamshire

Mother                            : Olive Gwendoline Grand-Scrutton (1917-­84

Father                             : Reginald (1912-65

Main other interests    : art, poetry, astrology,       Buddhism and homoeopathy.

 

Involvement with Homoeopathy

1978 when he was taught the basics by a  student of George MacLeod.

 

Career

Reader in Zoology at Leeds University

College lecturer in sciences since 1975.

Practiced on a part-time basis throughout the 1980s.

Engaged with researching aspects of the history of Homoeopathy since 1989.

Elected by the Dean of Social Sciences and the Academic Board as Honorary Research Associate in the History of Medicine at Staffordshire University for a period of 3 years.

Presented research papers on this theme in Stuttgart, Linkoping, Sweden, London and Keele.

 

Preface

Some noteworthy Chapters

 

Novel ideas / findings in the book:

 Hahnemann’s horoscope

Prediction

It is clear that Homoeopathy ruled by Hahnemann’s Jupiter in Virgo would undergo radical developments in years ahead as Pluto enters and moves through Sagittarius and especially as it passes through the critical 9-14 degrees. This will be in 1999-2005 approx. (p. 87)

 

Controversial / debatable remarks

 

 

Conclusion

The book reviewed being a research work of years and a collection of articles published over a span of time, there are some shortcomings with regard to the flow of ideas and statistical data wounding the belief s of classical homoeopaths. But the merit is that this critical work will open up discussions as to the life and times of Hahnemann as well as it will give an unbiased view to all lovers of medical history.

 

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