Text Book of Materia Medica
by Adolph von Lippe • 1812–1888
Lippe's Text Book — a full materia medica in the strict Hahnemannian tradition.
About Adolph von Lippe
Adolph von Lippe, MD (1812–1888) was the most rigorous Hahnemannian in 19th-century American homeopathy. He studied directly under Hahnemann, practiced in Philadelphia for over forty years, and trained a generation of strictly classical prescribers.
About Text Book of Materia Medica
Text Book of Materia Medica (1866) is Lippe's full-length materia medica — longer than either of his keynote compilations and closer in structure to Hering or Boericke.
Unlike the keynote books, the Text Book gives a fuller schema per remedy. But the signature Lippe discipline remains: every symptom included has been verified in practice. Nothing is present for the sake of completeness.
For clinicians who want the full Hahnemannian picture of a remedy from Lippe's own hand, this is the reference. The two keynote books condense; this one expands.
Best for
- Full-schema remedy study in the Hahnemannian tradition
- Cross-referencing Lippe's verified symptoms with Hering or Boericke
- Constitutional prescribing with high-reliability sources
- Advanced students of classical homeopathy
Frequently asked questions
What is Lippe's Text Book of Materia Medica?
A full-length homeopathic materia medica by Adolph von Lippe, first published in 1866, covering remedies in the strict Hahnemannian tradition with Lippe's signature discipline of clinical verification.
How is it different from Lippe's Keynotes?
The Text Book is the full-length version — longer per remedy, closer in format to Hering or Boericke. Keynotes and Keynotes & Red Line are the condensed keynote compilations.
Which Lippe book should I start with?
For daily bedside work, most practitioners start with Keynotes and Red Line Symptoms. The Text Book is for deeper study of individual remedies.
All remedies in this book
230 remedies — jump to a letter or scroll the list.