"The history of homeopathic medicine as seen through the people who contributed towards its development. Focusing on homeopathy in the USA and in the UK, it traces the development of the practice through the 1800s, the decline thought the first part of the 20th century, and the resurgence in the 1980s" (publisher).

"... an abbreviated bibliography of 915 of the best and the worst of homeopathic literature from 1810 to 2000.... the book presents the work by category (Materia Medica, Repertory, Domestic Manuals, etc.) and in chronological order. Each entry contains the date, title, author, publisher, and number of pages. Most of the entries contain more detailed descriptions of the contents, and often quotes from contemporary reviews. Many of the entries also have a personal commentary by the author, placing the book into historical context, or commenting upon its relative value. The work contains an index of all the books listed chronologically and an index of all the books listed alphabetically by author" (publisher).