Conclusion


There are different bases of similarity and there is no reason why different approaches to homoeopathic prescribing should not be appropriately utilized….


Richard Hughes said “The rule Similibus can obviously be carried out only in proportion as the effects of drugs on the healthy body are ascertained. ”

His book, “The Principles and Practice of Homoeopathy” is a magnificent contribution to sound pathological prescribing, a knowledge of which is fundamental in homoeopathic practice.

Similar remedies can, however, be chosen otherwise. There are different bases of similarity and there is no reason why different approaches to homoeopathic prescribing should not be appropriately utilized.

D. M. Foubister
Dr. Donald MacDonald Foubister B.Sc., M.B., Ch.B., D.C.H., F.F. Hom. 1902-1988, England
He was the Dean of Faculty of Homeopathy London. D. M. Foubister was Assistant Physician, Diseases of Children, to the Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital. Circa 1950’s. He authored the following works:
The Carcinosin Drug Pictures.
Constitutional Effects of Anaesthesia.
Homeopathy and Pediatrics.
Lac caninum.
Paediatrics
Significance of Past History in Homoeopathy.
Therapeutic Hints For Students.
Tutorials On Homeopathy.