Hi Susan,

Besides your background with herbs, do you have training specifically in homeopathy? If not, you should start with something like an introductory or lay prescribing book, not just repertory and materia medica--and which will be best for you, depends in part on what type of prescribing you're intending to do, whether you're using computer or (I assume) books, and other factors such as convenience (size of the books--if it's too hard to use, it doesn't *matter* how good it is!) and cost.

I'd agree with Kenneth's suggestions, but if they appear to be more than you need at present, you could also get a good start with Kent's rep and Boericke's materia medica.

Re a "definitive" materia medica-- :-))) we can only wish!!! Tho there are several that are accepted as useful starting points--Boericke, Gibson, Vermeullen, Morrison--but there are so many, and more all the time!

Cheers,
Shannon