Covid-19 Introductory Handbook in Homoeopathy

COVID-19, being a new disease, currently has no preventive or curative medicines of proven effectiveness.

The advice and information provided in this book are believed to be accurate at the date of publication. Final diagnosis and prescription rests on individual physician’s judicious discretion. Information and data provided are introductory and brief, imparting working knowledge required to attend mild and moderate cases of COVID-19.

However, it has been our endeavour to sensitise the physicians so that they can apprehend the warning signs of severe cases warranting timely referral to a dedicated COVID hospital. Views expressed herein, especially in homoeopathic section, are well supported by suitable references cited therein. Some of the views expressed are authors’ own, based on clinical experience of nearly 45 years. Still authors’ advice to readers is to exercise their own discretion adhering to the ‘standard treatment guidelines’ of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of AYUSH, (Govt. of India) and local health authorities while treating patients of COVID-19.

• Author: Bindu Sharma, Sitaram Sharma
• ISBN: 9788131915530
• 125 pages
• Paperback
• Published in 2021
• Printed in India (so could be of inferior quality)

Review published in Homeopathy360 in India.

The book is an outstanding work accommodating latest information about coronavirus pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 and the disease (COVID-19) caused by it in a concise manner to be used by homoeopathic practitioners and students.

• An attempt has been made to incorporate the practical guidelines in concordance with the ‘Organon of Medicine’ and how these guidelines can be translated in the management of COVID-19 cases.

• Much focus is made on disease-oriented approach to devise management strategy without compromising with the tenets of homoeopathy.

• In the ‘applied materia medica’ section, each drug is described under these heads: organ affinity, scope of action, pathogenetic simulation, COVID-19 symptom similarity, concomitants, modalities, and salient features.

• A short repertory ‘SYMPTOM INDEX’ is annexed at the end of the book as a ready reference to assist in the search for a correct remedy in the quickest possible time.