Epitome of Homoeopathic Medicines

Epitome of Homoeopathic MedicinesbyWilliam LaMartine Breyfogle
INTRODUCTION.
The arrangement of this work is easily under
stood : but few explanations will therefore be necessary. It has been my aim, throughout to arrange
in as concise a form as possible, the leading symptoms of all well established provings.
To accomplish this, I have compared Dr.
Lippe's Materia Medica ; the Symptomen-Codex ;
Jahr's Epitome; Bonninghausen's Therapeutic
Pocket-Book, and Dr. E. M. Hale's New Remedies, and from these I have drawn the summary
in this treatise.'
In arranging individual remedies, I have endeavored to observe four points :
1st—The locality of their action.
2d—The kind of pain, in general, and in certain organs or localities in particular, (mental
symptoms )
3d—Conditions, (amelioration and aggravation.)
4th—Concomitant symptoms, (as for instance,
with the pains chilliness, Puis.)
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IV INTRODUCTION.
This work differs from other Epitomes
1st—In treating of a larger number of remedies.
2d—In the arrangement of its material in comparative form.
With these brief remarks, I recommend this
work to the careful study, and just, and friendly
criticism of the profession, and sincerely trust, that
it may stimulate others to similar efforts in the
noble task of imparting to our art a universally
acknowledged scientific basis.
William L Breyfogle