The California Homeopath
Journal of the California Homeopathic Medical Society

This book is a fascinating and informative exploration into Lyme disease and the homeopathic treatment of this disease. The author comes from Germany where Lyme disease has had a big impact.  It has been estimated that there are up to 1 million cases of Lyme in the country, with up to ¼ million new infections each year.  However, as with any disease, the number of cases which actually produce serious acute or chronic symptoms is less than that.  However, outside of North America, where the disease has taken root very seriously, especially in the North East of the country, according to Alex, Germany shows more signs of the disease than any other country in Europe. The reasons for this may be complex but in a fascinating exploration of understanding disease susceptibility and it’s connection to a larger gestalt to the environment and culture in which it manifests he make the case that there is a collective susceptibility to Lyme disease in Germany based on the clinical fact that the remedy Aurum arsenicosum has been found to be a very useful remedy for this condition, especially in more advanced cases.  Part of the book involves a proving of this remedy, which is then substantiated by cases presented by Alex and other homeopaths at the end of the book.

By Richard Pitt

Richard Pitt | Homeopath and Educator

Richard has been practicing and teaching homeopathy in San Francisco since 1995.  He orginally trained in England and has been practicing homeopathy since 1984.  He is former Director of the Pacific Academy of Homeopathy in San Francisco and also teaches at many other schools in the United States and Canada.  He is a founding board member and past president of the Council for Homeopathic Certification, which has established professional certification for the homeopathic profession in North America.  He is in private practice in San Francisco.