Book excerpt: This book presents a comprehensive study of chronic diseases and their treatment using homoeopathy. C.J. Hempel, a pioneer in homoeopathy in the United States, provides a detailed analysis of the nature of chronic diseases and how they can be cured using homoeopathic remedies. Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homoeopathy, also contributes valuable insights on the subject. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in homoeopathy and alternative modes of healing. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.