Contributions from a number of skilled and practiced homeopaths conribute to the depth of expertise offered in this comprehensive textbook that sets out a sound framework for the understanding and application of the homeopathic process. There are chapters on veterinary homeopathy, homeopathic software, miasms, the Sankaran method, management of difficult problems, and self-maintenance for homeopaths. There are numerous case studies, illustrations, and points for reflection.

The five models of health laid out in the introductory chapter frame the entirety of the text: The pathogenic model, the biological model; the holistic model (biopsychosocial model);the holographic model, and finally, the relational model. It clearly frames the way to practice homeopathy. The first two are reductionist models; the holistic model examines conditions from a broader context; the holographic model is more pattern-oriented, and the relational model is quite attuned to intuition and complexity theory.

The information is presented in six sections, each with five chapters, broadly divided into philosophy, materia medica, case taking, case analyses, and case management. Each year of a three-year training course on homeopathy will link with two sections. Each section will deepen and progress the ideas discussed in previous sections, and each theme is woven together through the text to build into an essential study guide for the homeopathic student.