HOMEOPATHY
        Beyond Flat Earth
             Medicine
           An Essential Guide for the
            Homeopathic Patient
          Timothy R. Dooley, N.D., M.D.
              Timing Publications
                San Diego
                  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
             Thanks to the following for their reading of the initial
        manuscripts, helpful comments, or other contributions: Lynne
        Smith, Kamala Otee, Martin Bloch, M.D., Dennis Gay, Marnie
        Vail, M.D., Tanya Kell, Katherine Dublinski, Jade Biagioni,
        John  Collins,  N.D.,  Carol  Bloch,  Jacquelyn  Wilson,  M.D..
        Special thanks to my wife, Ming, for her help in every phase
        of this project.
        HOMEOPATHY:  Beyond Flat Earth Medicine.  Copyright © 1995 by
        Timothy R. Dooley.  All rights reserved.  Printed in the United States of
        America.  No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner
        whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations
        embodied in critical articles or reviews.  For information, address Timing
        Publications, 4095 Jackdaw Street, San Diego, CA  92103.
        Editing:  Paul Bergner
        Typography and design:  Kamala Otee and Ming Dooley
        Cover layout and design:  Kamala Otee
        Cover art: Tim Dooley
        ISBN 1-886893-00-4
        Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number:  95-60000
        Publisher’s Note:
        The ideas, procedures, and suggestions contained in this book are not intended as a
        substitute for consulting with your physician.
        See back page for ordering information.
                         Dedication
                       To my children:
            Eamon, Shane, Conan, and Brennan,
                             who,
                  along with my wife, Ming,
                      create the home in
                         homeopathy.
                                           “The Phlat Earth”
                                   Illustration by Eamon Dooley
         One who drew it, One who never saw it, One who understood it, and One who wanted to eat it.
                                             Contents
                Preface .............................................................viii
                1.  Beyond the Flat Earth....................................1
                The whole earth view............................................................. 3
                A new perspective in medicine.............................................. 4
                Flat-earth medicine ................................................................. 5
                The shortcomings of the disease approach........................... 6
                2.  The Basics of Homeopathy.........................10
                The law of similars................................................................ 11
                The name homeopathy ......................................................  11
                The minimum dose............................................................... 12
                Proving of medicines ............................................................ 13
                From provings to therapy..................................................... 14
                The Materia Medica............................................................... 15
                3.  The Brilliance of Homeopathy ...................17
                The disease symptoms.......................................................... 18
                The patient’s symptoms........................................................ 18
                Medicine for the disease....................................................... 19
                Medicine for the patient ....................................................... 20
                Treating the patient instead of the disease.......................... 20
                The balance of health and disease ...................................... 21
                4.  A Cured Case..............................................24
                5.  A Brief History ...........................................34
                Homeopathy in the ancient world....................................... 34
                The science of homeopathy................................................. 35
                Medicine in the time of Hahnemann................................... 35