Book Review by Prof.Dr. Vijayendra V Itagi on Synoptic Memorizer of Materia Medica

I am lucky to be a reviewer of this book written by great true followers of Homoeopathy from generation to generation. I have attended Dr.Saptarshi Banergea’s webinars, and have gone through remedy explanations by watching them on YouTube. In one word I can say great academician, Physician & Author

From the title of the book, students get a beneficial shortcut on how to memorise the symptomatology of different Homoeopathic medicines, particularly to reproduce during examinations. The skeleton of the book covers various areas of each remedy Totality, Constitution, Diathesis, Miasms, Physical generals, Mental picture, Aetiology, Characteristic features, Theme & Essence including Physical and Mental symptoms , Particular symptoms, General and Particular Modalities, Drug Relationship, Dosage and finally, Questions for Viva Voce tests.  

Realising the task of memorising the vast array of symptoms of polycrest drugs, the authors have presented most of them through MNEMONICS, which are extremely beneficial not only for the students, but also for the clinicians, teachers and all the professionals of Homoeopathy.

This book is more useful for the students while appearing at the oral examinations in Materia Medica. Therefore, they have introduced “Oral Questionnaire” at the end of each drug with correct answers. 

The particular symptoms are presented under different systems, quoting various authors like Dr. Guernsey, Dr. EB Nash, Dr. Lippe , Dr. ML Tyler. Dr. C. Hering,   Dr.TF Allen, Dr. HC Allen & Dr. JH Clarke etc.

This book will assist the students of Undergraduates, Post Graduates and Clinicians, to select similimum remedy like a Quick bed prescriber (Bishambar Das)

These great authors contributed their great work for the development of Homoeopathy. Wishing them all the best.