Book Review on What If the Indicated Remedy Fails? by Dr Ajay Mishra

Many stalwarts have given us directions regarding how to take a case, how to make totality or how to arrive at similimum, But I think no one has told that If even after spending your precious energy in case taking, even after applying artistic mind in tracing picture of disease or drawing totality and even after close observation your selected similimum does not work, then what to do  for solving this. Dr Parag has gifted the profession with his book “What if the indicated remedy fails -Reflections from stalwarts of homeopathy”.

About the author 

Dr Parag Sharma has done his BHMS from Bakson homeopathic medical College and MD from state LBS college Allahabad, during his study time he had been a topper.  

Awards –Dr Malti Allen Award by the Allen group at science City Kolkata for securing the top position in his BHMS final year 1. 

Contribution to homeopathy – Dr. Sharma has authored several insightful books including Folliculinum, Hidden treasure of Insulinum and Thyroidinum and has conducted numerous free webinars on platforms such as B Jain, Homeopathy 360, Polycherest Heikunst tutorial through his own initiative. He is pursuing a PhD in hypothyroidism while practicing classical homeopathy at his clinic “Vijay and vital. Homeopathy” at Vrindavan. Even after his busy schedule, Sir has managed his time to do this effort for profession which is an inspiration to those who give excuses that they don’t have time.

About the book 

This book has been meticulously compiled with the vision of providing the homeopathic fraternity with a unique and diverse repository of study material. It aims to fill a significant gap in homeopathic literature by focusing on a crucial but often overlooked aspect of practice that is indication of remedies when a well selected remedy fails to deliver the desired therapeutic outcome. Such insights are not readily available under a single umbrella making this book one of the kind contributions to the field of homeopathy. 

No of remedies 255 

 Remedies included : 

Abrotanum, Aconitum napellus, Aconitum radix, Actaea racemosa, Adonis vernalis, Adrenalinum, Aegle marmelons, Aesculus hippocastanum, Aethusa cynapium, Agaricus muscarius, Agraphis nutans, Agrimony, AIDS nosode, Aletris farinosa, Allium ursinum, Alumina, Ammonium carbonicum, Ammonium causticum, Ammoniacum gummi, Anantherum,  Angustura vera, Antimonium tartaricum, Apocynum cannabinum, Aristolochia clematis, Arnica montana, Arsenicum iodatum, Arsenicum sulphuratum flavum, Asclepias tuberosa, Artista indica, Artista radix, Aamir netra netam, Azar jaladi Raja indica, Bacillinum burnett, B.coli, Bacillus Gaertner, Baryta aceticum, Baryta carbonicum, Baryta muriaticum, Belladonna, Bellis perennis, Benzoicum acidum, Bismuth, Blata orientalis, Bromium, Cadmium sulphuratum, Cainca racemosa, Calcarea calcinata, Calcarea carbonicum, Calcarea fluorata, Calcarea iodatum, Calcarea renalis, Capsicum annum, Carbolicum acidum, Carbo animais, Carbovegetabilis, Cardus marianus, Cassia sophera, Cataria nepeta, Causticum hahnemanni, Cenchris contortrix, Chamomilla, Chaparro Amargoso, Cherrianthus cheiri, Chelidonium majus, Chromicum acidum, Cicuta virosa, Cina maritima, Cinnamon, Citrus limonum, Coca, Cocculus indicus, Coccus cacti, Codeinum phosphoricum, Colchicum autumnale, Collinsonia, Colostrum, Comocladia dentata, Conium maculatum, Cuprum arsenicum, Cyclamen europeum, Cypripedium, Digitalis purpurea,  Diptherinum, DNA, Doryphora decemlineata, DPT, Drosera rotundifolia,Dysentery compound , Echinacea, Embelia ribes, Embellica officinalis, Epihysterinum, Equisetum arvensis, Equisetum hymenale, Ergotinum, Eucalyptus ,Globulus, Eupatorium purpureum, Euphorbium, Eupion, Ferrum phosphoricum, Ferrum picricum, Folliculinum, Faraxinus americana, Galium aparine, Gettysburg aqua, Gossypium herbaceum, Gratiola officinalis, Grindelia robusta, Guarana, Guatteria gaumeri, Guaiacum , trichilioidies, Gymnema , Sylvester ,Haematoxylon, campechianum, Hammamelis macrophylla, Helleborus, Hepar sulphuris, Hura brasiliensis, Hydrangea arborescens, Hydrastis canadensis , Hyoscyamus niger, Indium mettalicum, Influenzinum, Insulinum , Iridium mettallicum , Iris versicolor, Jonosia ashoka, Juglans cinerea, Justicia rubrum, Kalibochromium , Kali carbonicum , Kali muriaticum, Kali sulphuricum , Kalmia latifolia , Kreosotum, Lac canium , Lac vaccinum defloratum , Lachesis mutus, Lapis albus, Ladum palustre , Leprominium , Levico aqua, Lithium carbonicum, Lobelia inflata, Luna, Lycopodium clavatum, Macrotinum ,Magnesium phosphoricum, Malandrium , Malaria officinalis ,Mancinella ,Manganum aceticum, Medusa ,Mellitus alba ,Meningococcinum, Menispermum canadense, Mentha pipertia , Methylene blue, Morbilinum, Morgan Gaertne, Mucuna urens, Muira puama , Murex , Myristica sebifera, Natrum carbonicum, Natrum phosphoricum , Natrum salicylicum, Natrum sulphuricum, Nuxmoschata, Nux vomica,  Nyctanthes arbor tristis , Ocimum sanctum, Onosmodium virginianum, Oophorinum ,Osciliococcinum,Osteoarthritis nosode ,Oxydendron arboreum, Pancreatinum , Parathyroidinum , Pamcilium notatum,Petroleum,  Phellandrium aquaticum, Phosphorus , Phytolacca, Pilocarpus microphylus, Pituitaria glandular , Plantago major , Plumbum mettalicum ,Polygonum multiflorum ,Proteus ,Prunus spinosa, Psorinum ,Ptelea trifoliata, Pyrogenium , Quercus robur ,Radium bromide ,Rannunculus bulbosus, Raphenus sativus, Ratanhia peruviana , Rauwolfia serpentina , Rheum, Ricinus communis, Robinia pseudacacia, Rumex cripsus , Ruta graveolens ,Saccharum album ,Salicylicum acidum , Sanguisuga officinalis, Santoninum, Sarcolacticum Acidum, Sacrophularia nodosa, Scutellaria laterifolia ,Senega ,Septicaeminum ,Serum anguillae ,Sinapis nigra ,Solaninum aceticum ,Squilla maritima ,Staphylococcinum ,Staphysagria ,Stellaria media ,Stillingia syvatica ,Streptococci um ,Sulphur ,Sycoticco ,Tarentula hispanica ,Terminalia arjuna,Teucrium marum verum ,Thea sinensis, Thyroidinum ,Trichosanthes dioica , Trillium pendulum , Trombidum ,Tuberculum, Uranium nitricum, Usnea barbata ,Variolinum, Veratrum album ,Verbascum thapsus, Viola odorata, Vipera , X ray,  Yucca filamentous 

Important features of the book 

1.So many nosodes  and lesser known remedies and Indian drugs are included :

 DNA 

AIDS 

DPT 

Ergotinum 

Euphorbium 

Folliculinum 

 Methylene blue 

Jonosia ashoka 

Ocimumsanctum1 

2. Nice comparison between remedies is made like between 

Aethusa cynapium and abrotanum 

Arnica and bellis perennis 

Cyclamen and pulsatilla 

3. Some lesser known symptoms of remedies are included. 

Even old people go into drowsiness or a confused state after suppression of knee pain. Or knee joint pain to backache to neck pains to stuporous condition will be cured of  such a cerebral condition with Abrotanum sometimes repeatedly 1 

Head injuries always give arnica before natrum sulph otherwise patients may have a terrible headache.

 Arsenic iodatum is indicated after arsenicum fails in sudden suppression of menses 

4. Appendix given at the end gives analogue remedies which can be thought when apparently indicated remedy fails to act. 

Some drawbacks 

Very less symptoms are given in medicines like aconite,arnica etc. 

Important remedies like arsenic album , bryonia are not mentioned. 

Conclusion 

Although on materia Medica no one can write a perfect book but still Dr Parag Sharma has given his best in this book although some defects are in all books overall this is a good book which every student and practitioner must read 

Reference 

What if indicated remedy fails  by Dr Parag Sharma