Preface:

It is with great pleasure we offer Part I of this ' A Select Homoeopathic Materia Medica ' to the medical profession.

The science of homoeopathy, which has reached every nook and corner of the world by its intrinsic merit, has undergone a lot of metamorphosis . Life never stands still. Change is the only constant invariable in life. The 20 n century has witnessed tremendous progress by leaps and bounds in almost every field under the influence of change, and homoeopathy, an out and out rational therapeutic system, is not an exception to this. While its principles are natural and hence fundamental, its application has been altered in accordance with the refinements in technique evolved in the course of time.

Ridiculing, pooh-poohing and repudiation of homoeopathy has now been replaced by growing inquisitiveness and wider utilization in all the strata of society. Homoeopathy has been tested in the crucibles of TIME, has survived, and has now 'come of age'; it is no more a domestic medicine or first aid or'before the doctor-or-the specialist-'arrives system. It is now bold enough to meet the challenges of most obstinate, inveterate diseases that are impinging on humanity toda