Discovering Life: Homeopathic Portraits, An In-Depth Modern Clinical Materia Medica by Luc De Schepper, M.D., PH. D., C. HOM., D. I. HOM., LIC. AC.

A Materia Medica that leads from symptoms to the human being.

In Discovering Life, Luc De Schepper proposes an approach in which remedies are no longer a collection of symptoms, but become living portraits of human experience. Each portrait reveals not only what the patient feels, but above all how they live, perceive, and interpret the world.

Book description

Each remedy is presented as a coherent story of a person – their experiences, reactions, and way of functioning. Drawing from classical provings and extensive clinical practice, the author identifies a central pattern that shapes the patient’s life.

At the core of each remedy lies the concept of “cyber delusion” – a deep, often unconscious idea that guides a person’s life like a helmsman steering a ship. It influences choices, emotions, and the way reality is perceived.

The author shows how this inner pattern:

• shapes personality
• influences health and disease
• leads to specific reactions and coping strategies

Remedies are presented as dynamic portraits, enriched with clinical cases, comparisons, and practical insights. This transforms Materia Medica into a tool for real clinical work, rather than just a collection of information.

The book brings together:

• classical homeopathy
• Jungian psychology
• elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• and a deeper reflection on human nature

What makes this book unique

• presents remedies as coherent, living human portraits
• translates patient language into the language of Materia Medica
• reveals the central pattern (“cyber delusion”) of each remedy
• facilitates differentiation between similar remedies
• includes clinical cases and practical guidance

Who is this book for

For homeopaths seeking a deeper understanding of remedies
For students who want to truly see remedies, not just memorize symptoms
For practitioners bridging theory and clinical experience
For anyone interested in understanding the human being on a deeper, psychological level

Why is it worth reading

• makes remedy recognition easier in clinical practice
• deepens understanding of the patient as a whole
• moves beyond mechanical symptom-based prescribing
• inspires a more conscious and precise approach to practice

A Materia Medica that not only teaches – but transforms the way we see the human being.

Content:

IntroductIon
Part One: The Modern Materia Medica
The Blueprint of the Modern Materia Medica
Notes to the Reader
Glossary

Part Two: Homeopathic Portraits
Aconitum napellus
Agaricus muscarius
Agnus castus
Alumina
Ambra grisea
Anacardium orientale
Argentum nitricum
Arsenicum album

Discovering Life: Homeopathic Portraits viii

Aurum foliatum
Baryta carbonica
Calcarea carbonica
Causticum
China
Cocculus indicus
Conium maculatum
Cuprum metallicum
Fluoricum acidum
Gelsemium
Graphites
Helleborus niger
Hyoscyamus
Ignatia
Kali bromatum
Kali carbonicum
Lac caninum
Lachesis muta
Lycopodium clavatum
Lyssinum
Magnesia carbonica
Medorrhinum

Contents ix

Mercurius solubilis
Natrum carbonicum
Natrum muriaticum
Nitricum acidum
Nux vomica
Petroleum
Phosphoricum acidum
Phosphorus
Platina
Plumbum metallicum
Pulsatilla
Sepia
Silicea
Staphysagria
Stramonium
Sulphur
Tarentula hispanica
Thuja occidentalis
Veratrum album