Homeopathic Psychology Personality Profiles of the Major Constitutional Remedies

by BAILEY, Philip M.

• ISBN13: 9781556430992
• ISBN10: 155643099X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-11-30
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books

Summary

This is a most interesting book that combines psychology with homeopathy. Philip Bailey describes in depth the personality profiles of some 35 polychrests. The last pages of the book cover a mix of psychological astrology and homeopathy when he explores the elements and some polychrests. Bailey provides detailed information on 35 major types, giving insight on diagnosis, mental and emotional traits, and physical characteristics. His broad profiles of major constitutional remedies give the reader a good overall picture of the personality type and therefore ways of remembering facts about the archetype, by having a unifying theory for each remedy.

Author Biography

Dr. Bailey studied homeopathy at the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital and with George Vithoulkas. He has also studied gestalt therapy and has had personal experience of Jungian, Primal and breathwork therapies.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Alumina: Mental instability	1	(5)
Anacardium: Good versus evil	6	(4)
Argentum Nitricum: Impulsive, erratic mentality	10	(6)
Arsenicum Album: Physical insecurity	16	(12)
Aurum Metallicum: Loathing of life	28	(7)
Baryta Carbonica: Immaturity	35	(7)
Belladonna: Mania	42	(4)
Calcarea Carbonica: Inertia	46	(11)
Causticum: The idealist	57	(7)
China: Sensitivity	64	(6)
Graphites: Blandness	70	(6)
Hyoscyamus: Erotic psychosis	76	(5)
Ignatia: Emotional roller-coaster	81	(10)
Kali carbonicum: Rigidity	91	(10)
Lachesis: Sexual tension	101	(9)
Lycopodium: Impotence	110	(23)
Medhorrhinum: The passionate adventurer	133	(10)
Mercurius: The medium	143	(29)
Natrum Carbonicum: Natrum, but more `earthy'	172	(3)
Natrum Muriaticum: Suppression of emotional pain	175	(48)
Natrum Sulphuricum: The fiery Natrum	223	(4)
Nux Vomica: The conqueror	227	(22)
Phosphoric Acid: Emotional numbness	249	(5)
Phosphorus: Lack of boundaries	254	(19)
Platina: Hysteria, pride, nymphomania	273	(6)
Pulsatilla: The feminine principle	279	(14)
Sepia: The independant woman	293	(17)
Silica: Delicate and determined	310	(11)
Staphysagria: Suppressed anger	321	(16)
Stramonium: Light and dark	337	(6)
Sulphur: The inspired ego	343	(25)
Syphilinum: Morbidity	368	(10)
Thuja: Sexual guilt	378	(8)
Tuberculinum: Restlessness	386	(12)
Veratrum Album: Dogmatism	398	(4)
Appendix: An Elemental Analysis of Constitutional Types	402	(10)
Index	412	(5)
Index of Remedies	417	(1)
About the Author	418