The description of the diseases have been divided into: (1) Definition, (2) Etiology, (3) Clinical Features, (4) Pathology, (5) Diagnosis, (6) Complications, (7) Prognosis and (8) Treatment including dietary and prophylactic.

This edition has been updated with a view to the new advancements made in the field of medicine and homeopathic therapeutics. With the advent of new diagnostic tools and techniques medicine has evolved into yet another dimension, which made it necessary to include all the advancements in this edition. But it was done keeping in view the needs of students thereby staying away from unnecessary irrelevant information that just adds to bulk of the book.

1899 Mr. Hansen felt previous books of materia medica only dealt with the more important medicines and id not embrace the whole list of homeopathic remedies. Mr. Hansen used a vast number of works in order to compile a book that is complete in the field.