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20 years ago Vaikunthanath Das Kaviraj was asked by a friend whether he would try treating some of her plants, as he had already with the family and their animals. A cordon of pears and apples was infected by a dark red rust. The rust spread quickly and the plant was very 'thirsty'. In the absence of other ideas, Kaviraj reasoned that if the cordon were a human it would be a child with scarlet fever who should benefit from a homoeopathic remedy made from the deadly nightshade, atropine belladonna. The fact that anything happened was a surprise, but that the cordon recovered and began to produce sweeter fruit was a challenge to action. Experiments began on the basis of analogy to the 200 years of collated international experiments which make up the materia medica for humans, and continued by using potentised predators and pests, by studying poisonings from existing agricultural practice, and by sheer serendipity - and the effectiveness of his approach began to become clear. Kaviraj has written down the results of his labours in this beautiful book. Over 70 remedies populate this first agricultural materia medica and repertory. A web-based initiative is already in place for all who wish to collaborate in developing this non-toxic agriculture.

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Author:   Vaikunthanath Das Kaviraj
Publisher:   Mark Moodie
Imprint:   Mark Moodie
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.370kg
ISBN:  

9780951789056

ISBN 10:   0951789058
Pages:   196
Publication Date:   09 October 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Homoeopathic Foundation 8 The Allopathic Method 8 The Cause of Disease 8 The Totality of Symptoms 10 The Similimum 11 The Single Remedy 13 The Minimum Dose 13 Agriculture 17 The Commercial Method 19 The Natural Method 20 The Chemical Method 22 Genetic Engineering and Biological Control 24 Modern Farming Methods 26 A Real Alternative 27 An Example 28 Soil Structure and Plant Physiology 31 The Soil 31 Organic Matter 32 Insects 32 Deposition 33 Nutrients 34 Plant Structure and Tissues. 44 The Roots 44 Stems 45 Leaves 45 Photosynthesis 46 Flowers 46 How to Use the Remedies 47 Materia Medica 49 Acetic Acid 50 Aconitum Napellus 51 Allium Cepa 53 Ammonium Carbonicum 54 Ammonium Muriaticum 56 Aranea Diadema 58 Arnica Montana 59 Belladonna 60 Berberis 63 Borax 65 Bovista 66 Calcarea Carbonica 67 Calcarea Fluorata 70 Calcarea Phosphorica 71 Calendula 73 Camphora 75 Cantharis 77 Carbo Vegetabilis 78 Chamomilla 80 Coccinella 82 Coccus 83 Cochlearia 84 Coriandrum Sativum 85 Cuprum Metallicum 86 Cuprum Sulphuricum 88 Delia 90 Equisetum 91 Ferrum Phosphoricum 94 Ferrum Sulphuricum 96 Helix Tosta 98 Hyssop 99 Kali Carbonicum 100 Kali Muriaticum 102 Kali Nitricum 105 Kali Permanganicum 106 Kali Phosphoricum 107 Kali Sulphuricum 108 Lactic Acid 109 Lapis Albus 110 Magnesia Carbonica 112 Magnesia Muriatica 114 Magnesia Phosphorica 115 Magnesia Sulphurica 117 Manganum 118 Mentha 120 Natrum Carbonicum 122 Natrum Muriaticum 123 Natrum Phosphoricum 125 Natrum Salicylicum 126 Natrum Sulphuricum 127 Nitricum Acidum 128 Oxalic Acid 130 Phosphorus 131 Porcellio 135 Ricinus Communis 136 Ruta 137 Salicylic Acid 138 Salvia Officinalis 148 Sambucus Nigra 149 Satureia Hortensis 150 Secale Cornutum 151 Silicea 153 Sulphur 156 Tanacetum Vulgare 159 Teucrium Marum 160 Thuja 161 Trombidium 162 Urea 163 Ustilago 164 Valeriana 166 Viburnum Opulus 167 Zincum 168 Repertory 170 General 171 Roots 172 Stems 172 Capillary 173 Leaves 173 Flowers 174 Generative 175 Fruits 175 Seed 176 Named Diseases 176 Pests 178 Nutrients 180 Cause 181 Modalities 182 Future Development 183 Bibliography 184 Books 184 Periodicals 185 Photo Credits 187 Index 188 Dedication 198

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Vaikunthanath Das Kaviraj, co-founder of the Magic Bus company, author of the 'Boon Files', and friend of the 'Merry Pranksters', worked on tree nurseries and organic dairy farms until he found homoeopathy when seriously ill in India. The desire to understand what had cured him when everything else had failed, lead to an apprenticeship in the 1970s followed by 10 years running Dr. Chatterjee's rural clinic. Kaviraj has treated many thousands of people from India to Australia, to Europe and back. He is in no doubt that classical homoeopathy is a superb and rational medicine, gentle and effective for humans, animals, and for plants.

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