Into the Periodic Table
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In this book, Dr. Jayesh Shah shares with us cases of patients who have done extremely well with remedies from the second series of the periodic table, remedies that for the most part- have probably been under-prescribed until now because we did not have a deep understanding of their core aspects. His comments and analysis of those cases reveal the essence of remedies in this row, and allow the reader to understand the subtle differences when one goes from one column to the next.
Dr. Shah also introduces us to his clear understanding of the issue of structure in mineral remedies:
'It is as if each of these mineral remedies on the periodic table has a sensation of a certain number attached to it. This number correlates to the atomic number in the periodic table. As you go from above down and from left to right in the periodic table the number increases. The sensation of self-weight, as I term it, increases. The amount of self-weight or self worth of a person is a reflection of the sensation of the structure within a person. There are many criteria that help us determine the structure-experience of a person.'
This book provides us with new tools to understand what are those criteria and how to evaluate the self-weight of each person so that we can prescribe a remedy that matches this sensation of the structure.
This book is highly recommended for anyone who is interested in refining their understanding of mineral remedies. Dr. Shahs vast experience, subtle case-taking and unique teaching style are felt throughout the book and will captivate the reader. Dr. Rajan Sankaran says it best in his foreword to the book:
'Jayesh brings into his Homeopathy a unique blend of curiosity, inquiry, patience, persistence, all of which arise from a deep and genuine desire to help the person in front of him.
His well-taken cases of remedies from a single row of the periodic table highlight the progress of the row and also the specific place of each element in it. His descriptions are deep and come from close observation and deep thought, carefully weighing and tasting each element as it were. With considerable clinical experience, his attention to detail, strong fundamentals, and painstaking enquiry, these cases and conclusions have a lot of value and will open up this row to all sincere homeopaths. Hopefully his work on the other rows will soon follow.'
Dr. Shah also introduces us to his clear understanding of the issue of structure in mineral remedies:
'It is as if each of these mineral remedies on the periodic table has a sensation of a certain number attached to it. This number correlates to the atomic number in the periodic table. As you go from above down and from left to right in the periodic table the number increases. The sensation of self-weight, as I term it, increases. The amount of self-weight or self worth of a person is a reflection of the sensation of the structure within a person. There are many criteria that help us determine the structure-experience of a person.'
This book provides us with new tools to understand what are those criteria and how to evaluate the self-weight of each person so that we can prescribe a remedy that matches this sensation of the structure.
This book is highly recommended for anyone who is interested in refining their understanding of mineral remedies. Dr. Shahs vast experience, subtle case-taking and unique teaching style are felt throughout the book and will captivate the reader. Dr. Rajan Sankaran says it best in his foreword to the book:
'Jayesh brings into his Homeopathy a unique blend of curiosity, inquiry, patience, persistence, all of which arise from a deep and genuine desire to help the person in front of him.
His well-taken cases of remedies from a single row of the periodic table highlight the progress of the row and also the specific place of each element in it. His descriptions are deep and come from close observation and deep thought, carefully weighing and tasting each element as it were. With considerable clinical experience, his attention to detail, strong fundamentals, and painstaking enquiry, these cases and conclusions have a lot of value and will open up this row to all sincere homeopaths. Hopefully his work on the other rows will soon follow.'
| ISBN | 9783980962605 |
|---|---|
| Author | Jayesh Shah |
| Type | Hardback |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2005 |
| Pages | 262 |
| Review | This book review is reprinted with permission from Volume 19, Summer 2006 Edition of Homeopathic Links. Reviewed by Dr. J Rozencwajg, MD, PhD, NMD, New Zealand This book is the printout of a seminar held by Dr. Jayesh Shah in Munster, Germany. He presents fifteen cases, all treated with remedies from the second series of the periodic table. And as is the case in this type of teaching, the cases have been selected according to the remedy used and not according to their interest, difficulty or therapeutic approach. The cases are clearly presented as copies of the interview, interspersed with comments and explanations. Once done with the interview, Dr. Shah goes immediately to the interpretation of the situation, the perception of the "state in which the patient is" and from there to the remedy. There is an abundance of remarks like "by then I knew the remedy very well". This is very nice when you focus on only one type of remedy or if you have an encyclopaedic knowledge of the Materia Medica; unfortunately that is not my case. There is almost no repertorisation in the way we, the proletarian homeopaths, would do. I wonder what the choices would have been if a regular use of rubrics had been made? Would any of those remedies have emerged with the use of MacRepertory? You have to be first convinced that the patient needs a mineral remedy, then interpret where he is in the periodic table, as Jan Scholten taught. Too many variables for me. I cannot argue with success, as those patients, and many others, were cured, but as a technique for finding the remedy, well, let's say I am not good at it and it does not make life simpler for me. So, who should read this book? Practitioners who like this method or who are studying it. However, I would recommend using it as an exercise book, reading the case, trying to solve it and only then reading Dr. Shah's comments and interpretation. Another theoretical exercise would be to read a case, solve it the usual way, then compare the materia medica of the remedies; as Mangialavori has demonstrated, there are no strict boundaries between the kingdoms; some minerals behave like animals or plants and vice versa. Well, maybe when I-have time, after I retire...
This book review is reprinted from the Summer 2006 edition of The Homoeopath with permission from Nick Churchill of The Society of Homoeopaths. Reviewed by Jo Evans Based on a series of seminars held in Munster, Germany, this book presents the clinical experience and insight of Dr Jayesh Shah as he explores the remedies in the second series of the periodic table: the Carbon series. The main theme of mineral remedies is structure and that of Carbon is identity. This book has a surprisingly pleasing and effective structure, facilitating our understanding of the true identity of remedies in the Carbon series. Fifteen cases are presented, as well as additional chapters to complement and consolidate the cases: clarifying the remedies in this series in relation to each other, looking at the essence of Carbon, and exploring the unifying theme of minerals and structure, for example. The cases include Hydrogen, Lithium carb, Lithium mur, Lithium phos, Lithium, Beryllium, Baryta mur, Boron, Carbolic acid, Carboneum hydrogenisatum, Oxygen and Nitrogen. Perhaps this list sounds daunting to some, but fear not. The book is a transcript of seminars; therefore, in addition to the presentation and explanation of each case, we get to read the students' questions and the replies, as well as the PowerPoint notes presented, deepening our understanding of each case and remedy and clarifying the whole. As the cases are presented, we read not only the video transcript of what is happening in the consulting room, but also the explanatory comments made by Jayesh Shah as he presents each section of the video to the seminar attendees. The students' questions play an important role in the book. You might think this translation of mediums (audiovisual and oratory into words on a page) wouldn't work, but in fact it works very well indeed. This is thanks to the work of Almasto Ralf Burmeister who has very carefully reconstructed the seminars into the pages of this book. Rarely have I read such clear and illustrative cases as those of Dr Jayesh Shah. I have never heard him lecture before, except by means of reading this book. Reading it definitely made me feel that his is a voice well worth listening to. |
Review
This book review is reprinted with permission from Volume 19, Summer 2006 Edition of Homeopathic Links.
Reviewed by Dr. J Rozencwajg, MD, PhD, NMD, New Zealand
This book is the printout of a seminar held by Dr. Jayesh Shah in Munster, Germany.
He presents fifteen cases, all treated with remedies from the second series of the periodic table. And as is the case in this type of teaching, the cases have been selected according to the remedy used and not according to their interest, difficulty or therapeutic approach.
The cases are clearly presented as copies of the interview, interspersed with comments and explanations. Once done with the interview, Dr. Shah goes immediately to the interpretation of the situation, the perception of the "state in which the patient is" and from there to the remedy. There is an abundance of remarks like "by then I knew the remedy very well". This is very nice when you focus on only one type of remedy or if you have an encyclopaedic knowledge of the Materia Medica; unfortunately that is not my case.
There is almost no repertorisation in the way we, the proletarian homeopaths, would do. I wonder what the choices would have been if a regular use of rubrics had been made? Would any of those remedies have emerged with the use of MacRepertory?
You have to be first convinced that the patient needs a mineral remedy, then interpret where he is in the periodic table, as Jan Scholten taught. Too many variables for me.
I cannot argue with success, as those patients, and many others, were cured, but as a technique for finding the remedy, well, let's say I am not good at it and it does not make life simpler for me.
So, who should read this book? Practitioners who like this method or who are studying it. However, I would recommend using it as an exercise book, reading the case, trying to solve it and only then reading Dr. Shah's comments and interpretation. Another theoretical exercise would be to read a case, solve it the usual way, then compare the materia medica of the remedies; as Mangialavori has demonstrated, there are no strict boundaries between the kingdoms; some minerals behave like animals or plants and vice versa. Well, maybe when I-have time, after I retire...
This book review is reprinted from the Summer 2006 edition of The Homoeopath with permission from Nick Churchill of The Society of Homoeopaths.
Reviewed by Jo Evans
Based on a series of seminars held in Munster, Germany, this book presents the clinical experience and insight of Dr Jayesh Shah as he explores the remedies in the second series of the periodic table: the Carbon series. The main theme of mineral remedies is structure and that of Carbon is identity. This book has a surprisingly pleasing and effective structure, facilitating our understanding of the true identity of remedies in the Carbon series.
Fifteen cases are presented, as well as additional chapters to complement and consolidate the cases: clarifying the remedies in this series in relation to each other, looking at the essence of Carbon, and exploring the unifying theme of minerals and structure, for example. The cases include Hydrogen, Lithium carb, Lithium mur, Lithium phos, Lithium, Beryllium, Baryta mur, Boron, Carbolic acid, Carboneum hydrogenisatum, Oxygen and Nitrogen. Perhaps this list sounds daunting to some, but fear not.
The book is a transcript of seminars; therefore, in addition to the presentation and explanation of each case, we get to read the students' questions and the replies, as well as the PowerPoint notes presented, deepening our understanding of each case and remedy and clarifying the whole. As the cases are presented, we read not only the video transcript of what is happening in the consulting room, but also the explanatory comments made by Jayesh Shah as he presents each section of the video to the seminar attendees. The students' questions play an important role in the book. You might think this translation of mediums (audiovisual and oratory into words on a page) wouldn't work, but in fact it works very well indeed. This is thanks to the work of Almasto Ralf Burmeister who has very carefully reconstructed the seminars into the pages of this book.
Rarely have I read such clear and illustrative cases as those of Dr Jayesh Shah. I have never heard him lecture before, except by means of reading this book. Reading it definitely made me feel that his is a voice well worth listening to.