Fever is so often suppressed in North America that characterization and differentiation of fevers seems a lost art. It is a Materia Medica which is useful in the treatment of fevers. Characteristics and differentials are mentioned. A repertory is appended which is very useful.

This book is divided into three sections: Introduction (28 pages); Therapeutics (229 pages) and Repertory (82 pages). This is a wonderful book on fever (not only for intermittent fever but also it gives valuable insight for all types of fevers). In the introductory part author elaborately describes on various theories prevailing at that time regarding the causation of intermittent fever, which was one of the dreadful disease causing lot of morbidity and mortality during Hahnemanian time. Even for Hahnemann to discover the theory of similia intermittent fever was instrumental. The author explains different theories which were prevailing at that time as causation of intermittent fever.