About the Author

Frans Vermeulen is recognised throughout the homeopathic world as an author, lecturer and authority on materia medica. Each of the many books he has authored makes a contribution of major significance to our understanding of substances and materia medica. His lectures are inspiring and appreciated for their liveliness, depth of knowledge and breadth of factual information. Born in Den Helder, Holland, Frans taught at an elementary school from 1970 to 1978. From 1976 1983 he pursued his homeopathic education, while beginning his own practice in 1979. At this time, he had begun to translate homeopathic books by masters such as Kent, Allen, Tyler, Vithoulkas, and many others. In 1985 he wrote Kindertypes in de Homoeopathie (Children types in Homoeopathy) (Sonntag, 1988), based on his experiences as both a teacher and a homeopath. In 1990 he was appointed Managing Director , Teacher and Administrator of The School of Homeopathy in Holland. Frans currently lives in california with his wife, Linda Johnston

Reviews

Samuel Johnson, creator of a famous modern dictionary of English in the 18th century therein defined a lexicographer as a writer of dictionaries, a harmless drudge. Here is an example of most fruitful drudgery. The result is a pleasure to read and study. I have solved a few cases on the Homeopathic Helpline this week by leaving my copy close to the phone. -- Reviewed by Francis Treuherz, MA RSHom FSHom London