Principles and Art of Cure

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The Principles and Art of Cure by Homoeopathy by H. A. Roberts, first published in 1936, attempts to show the "logical reasonableness of homoeopathy", as Carroll Dunham termed it.

Through an exposition on the principles of homoeopathy and their relation to the natural world Roberts seeks to demonstrate the practical application of this healing art. A member of the International Hahnemannian Association, Roberts was influenced by Boenninghausen and Close.

Some of the included chapters cover the nature, expression, and application of the Vital Force, case taking, case analysis, the law of cure, remedy reaction, the second prescription, suppression, susceptibility, and palliation.

Roberts is at his most inspiring in the opening section where he discusses why someone might want to be a homeopath.

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Heritage

Roberts, obviously influenced by Stuart Close and other members of the International Hahnemannian Association, wrote this text covering the principles and practice of homeopathy.

The 1942 edition contains information about the "atomic theory" and relating homeopathy to some of the newer discoveries in "modern" medicine.

Julian Winston writes:
Although many have hailed this book as the text to use I find the writing a bit stilted and not as clear as the earlier work of Close. Somehow, Close is timeless, and this work seems dated.

From:
The Heritage of Homoeopathic Literature
copyright 2001 by Julian Winston
Reprinted with the permission of the author

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Author

Herbert A. Roberts

(1868 - 1950)

Herbert A. Roberts, MD, was born May 7, 1868 and died October 13, 1950. He graduated from the New York Homoeopathic Medical College, practiced for a while in Vermont and then set up practice in Derby Connecticut.

Dr. Roberts worked as a medical officer on troop ships during World War 1. He was the president of the International Hahnemannian Association (IHA) in 1923 and editor of the much-respected Homoeopathic Recorder from 1927-1934.

Author of The Principles and Art of Cure by Homoeopathy, The Study of Remedies by Comparison, Sensations as If..., Roberts was an active writer, researcher, and teacher. Between the IHA transactions and the Homoeopathic Recorder he authored 117 articles and 27 editorials.

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Contents

Ch. 1 - What has Homeopathy to Offer the Young Man? -- 13-18
Ch. 2 - Introduction to the Study of Homeopathy -- 19-33
Ch. 3 - Vital Force -- 34-40
Ch. 4 - Vital Force as Expressed in Functions: in Health, in Disease, in Recovery, in Cure -- 41-47
Ch. 5 - Vital Energy in its Universal Application -- 48-55
Ch. 6 - Homeopathy and the Fundamental Laws -- 56-64
Ch. 7 - Our Remedies: Why They Act -- 65-74
Ch. 8 - Taking the Case -- 75-82
Ch. 9 - Analysis of the Case -- 83-90
Ch. 10 - The Law of Cure -- 91-95
Ch. 11 - The Chief Complaint and the Auxiliary Symptoms in Their Relation to the Case -- 96-101
Ch. 12 - The Dynamic Action of Drugs -- 102-112
Ch. 13 - The Dose -- 113-123
Ch. 14 - Remedy Reaction -- 124-134
Ch. 15 - Drug Proving -- 135-143
Ch. 16 - The Second Prescription -- 144-149
Ch. 17 - Susceptibility -- 150-156
Ch. 18 - Suppression -- 157-161
Ch. 19 - The Law of Palliation -- 162-168
Ch. 20 - Temperaments -- 169-173
Ch. 21 - Local Applications -- 174-179
Ch. 22 - Disease Classification -- 180-187
Ch. 23 - Disease Classification: Psora -- 188-194
Ch. 24 - Psora or Deficiency? -- 195-202
Ch. 25 - Some Manifestations of Latent Psora -- 203-207
Ch. 26 - Disease Classification: The Syphilitic Stigma -- 208-217
Ch. 27 - Disease Classification: The Syphilitic Stigma (continued) -- 218-225
Ch. 28 - Syphilis -- 226-228
Ch. 29 - Disease Classification: Sycosis -- 229-236
Ch. 30 - Sycosis - over-construction -- 237-240
Ch. 31 - Disease Classification: A Summary -- 241
Ch. 32 - Homeopathic Therapeutics in the Field of Endocrinology -- 242-258
Ch. 33 - The Phenomenological Viewpoint -- 259-268
Ch. 34 - The Deflected Current -- 269-277
Ch. 35 - Modern Medication and the Homeopathic Principles -- 278-286

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