Homeopathy Zone

Clinical Practice

The practice of classical homeopathy is based on the art of careful observation, patient listening, and exact questioning, combined with the science of case analysis, to produce a unique clinical method.

The Initial Homeopathic Intake

The first consultation in homeopathy, also known as the initial homeopathic intake, lasts about two hours for chronic complaints and as long as needed in the case of acute complaints. It is the beginning of an often fascinating journey of healing and self-discovery. A well-performed initial assessment provides the homeopath a solid foundation to guide the patient through this journey.

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Basics of Homeopathic Case Analysis

In The Initial Homeopathic Intake I outlined what takes place the first time a patient meets a homeopath. The aim of the entire initial-interview process is to distill the portrait of disease, which can be physical, psychological, or spiritual in nature. But it now remains to translate this information, often referred to as the “totality … Read more →

Basics of the Homeopathic Prescription

The homeopathic prescription, similarly to a conventional medical prescription, consists of the homeopathic remedy to be prescribed based on the homeopathic case analysis just performed, and the dosage, which in turn consists of potency and frequency of intake.

What is ‘potency’?

Potency basically refers to the strength and depth of effect of a homeopathic … Read more →

The Followup Appointments

After the first prescription the patient returns for regular appointments so that the homeopath may determine the response to it and decide what to do next. These visits are scheduled once every few weeks—more frequently at first and less so as treatment progresses. The whole process of interview, analysis, and prescription is repeated during every appointment, albeit on a smaller … Read more →

Diving Into “The Spirit of Homoeopathy”

Classical homeopathy has continually grown in complexity ever since its inception over 200 years ago. Most notably, the number of homeopathic remedies in use has grown from around 100 in homeopathy’s early days to several-thousand in use today.

Over the years there have been various attempts at formulating some of homeopathy’s hard-to-grasp principles in simple and logical form, in order … Read more →

Medical Suppression of Symptoms and Its Homeopathic Cure

One of the most important contributions of homeopathy to the theory of health and disease is the concept of suppression of symptoms.

Both in conventional and in some alternative forms of medicine reduction of symptoms and alleviation of suffering are viewed as the towering goals of treatment.

The clinical philosophy shared by naturopathic and homeopathic medicine holds, in contrast, that … Read more →

The 7 Essential Factors in Forecasting the Length of Homeopathic Treatment of Chronic Diseases

“How long will it take for me to get better?”

This is one of the most frequent questions asked by new or prospective homeopathic patients. It is a sensible question that originates in our deep desire to foretell our life course and to receive assurance … Read more →

The Homeopathic Treatment of Allergies

Homeopathy is highly effective in the treatment of allergies and fully capable of stimulating the organism to heal to the point of complete relief from all allergy symptoms.

Many of us have suffered from allergies at one time in our life, and usually the best … Read more →

Case of a Sexually Abused Woman Who Hates Herself

This is the first of a series of articles where I present in full detail the homeopathic treatment of a lifelong psychological condition.

This is the emotionally charged story of Janice, a 33-year-old woman and single mother of a boy, who suffered sexual abuse during her childhood. Her psychological difficulties center on themes of sexuality, self-hatred, violence, and emotional instability … Read more →

Case of a Sexually Abused Woman Who Hates Herself (2): Homeopathic Analysis of Main Themes

Last week I presented the case of Janice, a sexually abused woman suffering from lifelong issues of sexuality, violence, and self-contempt.

Today we continue with the homeopathic analysis of Janice’s case, which centers around identifying the recurrent themes that run through her case. To fully benefit from the discussion make sure to review the case transcript first.

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Case of a Sexually Abused Woman Who Hates Herself (3): Diagnosis and Prescription

This is Part 3 of the series begun with the case of Janice, a sexually abused woman (Part 1) and continued with my homeopathic case analysis of her case (Part 2).

Today I will complete the case analysis by completing the diagnosis and revealing the prescription that Janice received, and in subsequent articles I will present her progress … Read more →

Case of a Sexually Abused Woman Who Hates Herself (4): Followup at One Month

In this article we will follow Janice’s case which I previously introduced in 3 parts (case transcript, analysis, and prescription), reviewing her progress one month after her initial appointment.

The purpose of homeopathic followup appointments, in addition to the guidance and advice that is part-and-parcel of the healing relationship, is to compare the patient’s present state to … Read more →

Why Dreams Are Valuable in Homeopathic Diagnosis and Treatment

Homeopathic treatment begins with a thorough investigation into all aspects of the patient’s life. During the initial interview the homeopath routinely enquires about dreams (especially childhood dreams, memorable past dreams, recurrent dreams, and nightmares), because dreams have proven to be helpful clinical indicators … Read more →

How to Measure Treatment Success Through Sleep and Dreams

In a recent article I introduced the topic of the role of dreams in homeopathic diagnosis. In this article I explain how sleep and dreams serve as useful indicators of … Read more →