Modern Homoeopathy
Monthly Newsletter May 2008
Book Review: Homoeopathy and Minerals by Dr. Jan Scholten
Title: Homoeopathy And Minerals
Author: Dr. Jan Scholten
Published by: Stichting Alonnissos, Servaasbolwerk 13, 3512 NK, Utrecht
Pages: 295 pages
Published in: 1993
Reviewed by: Dr. Pawan S. Chandak
About Author: Jan Scholten is Well known author
of the books 'Homeopathy and Minerals' and 'Homeopathy and the
Elements'. Dr. Scholten will brings to our awareness materia medica updates
and cured clinical cases of physical pathology, verifying his theoretical models
for the periodic table of the elements enunciated in his excellent books. He
presents new information about the elements, minerals and plant families.
About Book: Scholten describes each mineral family using a process he calls group analysis.
With this book
Scholten explores the themes of various remedy groups-the Natrums, the Acids,
the Carbonicums, etc., and extracts the symptoms that are common to group
members.
Having related some basic ideas to the chemical elements he uses these concepts
to choose the remedy and, to some extent, predict the themes of unknown
remedies.
After discussing
the topic of disease and explaining his 'group analysis' Scholten illustrates
the various groups--the cations, single elements, etc. He also describes
Argentum metallicum and a search strategy used to understand remedies.
Lesser-known remedies are thoroughly described and illustrated with a case.
Differentials are utilized to emphasize the characteristics of similar remedies.
Links:
Book Review on 'Homoeopathy & Minerals' by Jan Scholten reviewed by Paul Mittman, ND
Book Review on 'Homeopathy & Minerals' published in Homeopathic Links
Book Review on 'Homeopathy & Minerals' published in similimum