Wednesday 25 July 2018

Book Review: THE BEGINEERS GUIDE TOWARDS PROMISALONE TECHNIQUE




THE  BEGINEERS GUIDE TOWARDS PROMISALONE TECHNIQUE
By Prem Parkask Malhotra
Edited & Published by Dr. P.G.Chowdhury


It is one of the best books crossed over by me for the past 25 years. This book has explained an easy way of Homeopathic prescribing based on the mind symptoms alone which is called as “PROMISALONE TECHNIQUE”.

The  word “PR-O-MI-S-ALONE” is derived from the word “ Prescribing On Mind Symptoms ALONE” and coined by Dr.H.L.Chitkara,.  He was the first leading homeopath on practice exclusively on this method and presented a book  in the name of “ New Comprehensive Homeopathic Materia medica of Mind” which is compiled from the book “ Synthetic Repertory-Volume-I”  [ Dr.Berthel & Dr.Klunker]. And, Dr.P.P. Malhotra is one of the disciples of Dr. H.L.Chitkara, and successfully treated many cases on this method.

He has written many articles and cured cases in the magazine “AUDE SAPERE” in the past years. Out of which,  123 cases have been compiled by Dr. Dr.P.P. Malhotra in this book along with some interesting articles.  Some cases have been narrated excellently and the patient’s key words are marked with serial number and rubrics are converted accordingly.

It is found that some tough cases have been cured with this method particularly , a DEPRESSION case (No.104)  with IGN 1M, STAPH 1M , THUJA 1M and COCC 30. And  a case of CHRONIC CONSTIPATION (No.109) , cured with VERAT  is something wonderful.   

There are so many advantages are available in this book which is furnished below;

1.      Excellent case taking.
2.      Clarity in the Rubrics conversion.
3.      Selection of the remedy (SIMILIMUM) in a clear way.
4.      Correct potency.
5.      Observation of the case.

We can see the above technique in the following VERTIGO case:

“A young unmarried woman , aged 40 years. She is highly educated, well accomplished and is a practicing Advocate IN High court. She gets spells of vertigo , any time, day or night , walking or sleeping. I asked her , “ Why she did not get married?”. She replied that her father died at an early age and there was no other senior person in family to look after my marriage. Then I am in a legal profession ( litigation etc) so no one ready to accept me as a marriage partner. I asked her, “ Do you feel any sexual urges?. She replied that,” Our society is restrictive, conservative society, so I have to control my urges. In fact, these days, men (Husbands) are greedy and undependable lot, so I keep distance from them. It is not a happy situation”.

Rubrics:
1.      Delusions, persecuted, he (she) is.
2.      Ailments from, celibacy, continence
3.      Aversion, men, to
4.      Sadness, continence, from
( Synthetic repertory)

Rx. CONIUM 30

Conium is common to all the above mentioned rubrics. One dose CON 30 stopped her vertigo and made her cheerful. In this case, the woman is so helpless, neglected, harassed and oppressed. It is real expression of PERSECUTION.


From the above case, we can understand the simplicity and authenticity of this  PROMISALONE method. And, we can find so many similar cases in this book  which are quite interesting too.


Apart from the case analysis, some of the interesting articles like rubrics conversion and management of case have also been explained nicely in this book. Further, it is found that all the mind rubrics in Synthetic Repertory-Vol-I are given in this book (1102 Rubrics) which may be very useful to the physician. 

However, I have noticed some of the disadvantage which is mentioned below;

1.      All Cases are handling with Mind symptoms only and neglecting Physical Generals and Particulars.
2.      Exact Potency was not given in many cases.
3.      No follow up in chronic cases.
4.      And, More spelling mistakes.
5.      Printing & Text of the book is not good & may be re-arranged nicely.

The above points may be considered while releasing the second edition. After finishing this book, my mind spontaneously said, “Yes, this PROMISALONE method is certainly helpful to the beginners and even experienced homeopaths for successful prescription”.

It is really an excellent compilation of Dr. P.G.Chowdhury, and I am conveying  my sincere thanks and gratitude to him and the author Dr. P.P. Malhotra , on behalf of the entire homeopathic community around the world. 


Karuppiah.S
President, FHA,
Federation of Homeopathy Association
Tamilnadu State
Madurai 625014
Mob: +919486102431



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