This entire thread can be summed up this way:

Question: How do you study materia medica?
Answer 1: I study it this way. It works really well for me!
Answer 2: I study it this way. It works really well for me and I feel confident that I know it well.
Answer 3: This is how I study it.

Questioner's response: You are ALL DOING IT WRONG!! YOU HAVE TO DO IT MY WAY!!!

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