In search of the origins of homeopathy, the author examined hermetic therapeutics, the medicine of alchemists and Rosicrucians, Paracelsus and other outstanding doctors of the 17th–19th centuries. The conclusion that the research led to is unexpected and may even shock some readers: the search for the philosopher's stone led to the emergence of homeopathy. Those who are interested in the personality and views of the discoverer of homeopathy, Samuel Hahnemann, will find in the book quite a voluminous material devoted to his life and works. Secret, The know-how of homeopathic practice lies in the knowledge of homeopathic medicinal types. A whole gallery of portraits, brightly and detailedly painted, is presented to the attention of the inquisitive reader. Each portrait has its own “code” - the name of the medicine most suitable for treating a given person. Try to determine which type you belong to. The book is richly illustrated, written vividly and emotionally. Many of the author’s views and conclusions are non-trivial and controversial, but it will be all the more interesting to get acquainted with them.