The author has written this book with much emotion and feeling and reverence for Hahnemann. He consider it a Pilgrimage from Hahnemann`s birth place in Meissen through Leipzig, Kothen and Paris and some smaller towns to his last resting place in Paris. The houses he lived in, streets in his name, monuments & statues, paintings and pictures from all over the world. To view his personal belongings and articles in personal use is indeed a great and touching experience for the Homoeopathy. These include his personal visiting card, seal, chairs that he used, office table, stethoscopes, caps, original bottles of medicines he used, and a Medicine chest personally prepared by him. Unusual and very special pictures are locks of his hair; the very original Cinchona bark used in experiment in 1790 alongwith Cullen`s Materia Medica; copy of Hufeland`s journal published in 1796, which contains the famous Hahnemann`s article on New Principle. As an Indian the author has given some details of the monuments & statues in India and a few pictures of the manner in which annual celebrations are held on 10th April, birth anniversary of Hahnemann, by garlanding and floral tributes, a typical Indian custom, as for saints and sages and deities. These also emphasise government participation. It can be considered as the author`s homage to his Guru, Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Diwan Harish Chand
Prof. Dr. Diwan Harish Chand born on 7th March 1924 at Lahore (Punjab). Graduated in medicine (M.B.B.S.) in 1945 and spent 60 years in the study and practice of Homoeopathy. Acquired the highest qualifications in Homoeopathy and in general medicine. Clinical experience of working in hospitals in UK and USA and with Dr. Pierre Schmidt in Switzerland. Actively involved in teaching programmes and lectures in very many countries for the last 50 years. Participated in more than 40 international Congresses (including 25 of LMHI). The only Asian President and later President Of Honour of the international Homoeopathy medical league (L.M.H.I.). The only homoeopath whose name appears in the Limca Book Of Records. Recipient of more than 20 awards, National and International and very numerous honorary diplomas and fellowships. This includes the most prestigious award in medicine-the Dhanwantari award having been adjudged "the most outstanding medical man of the year." This award for all disciplines (Allopathy, Ayurveda and Homoeopathy) and he is the first homoeopath who received it. Honorary physician to the Presidents of India from 1969 to 1997. Authored three books: A Compendium of Lectures on Homoeopathy; Microdoses Megaresults (Clinical Cases) and Homoeopathy in Geriatrics and co-edited with Dr. Pierre Schimdt Kent's Final General Repertory. Been a member of every Homoeopathy committee of the government of India during the last 50 years and chairman of committees on research, education and pharmacopeias. Actively involved in social service avenues of Rotary club of Delhi; in civil defence; Aids Awareness and Family Welfare programmes. A sportsman, keen photographer and philatelist.
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