Consultation

My initial consultation takes approximately 1.5 hours. During this time my client is asked about the presenting complaint(s); past medical history; family medical history; sleep pattern and dreams; appetite and food preferences; energy levels; personality; significant experiences; future plans and goals. This information helps me to find the best remedy for the presenting complaint, by matching my client’s symptoms with the symptoms recorded in the remedy provings. 

Many clients comment that the consultation is therapeutic in itself, as they have never previously talked about themselves at length to download their issues.

The key aspect of homeopathy is the individualisation of the case. For instance three people presenting with headaches, will each likely get different remedies. Your homeopath is looking for characteristic symptoms in each person’s case that differentiate the remedies to find the best match. For example one client may find their pains better for distraction while another client finds their pain better for sleeping. Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy was meticulous with his record keeping during his provings of the original 120 remedies and his system continues today. Symptoms of each remedy are recorded in our Materia Medicas and we refer to those books to find the best remedy for the case.

Remedies can be prescribed in liquid form or as pilules. It depends on what is easier for the client. For example it may be easier to administer a liquid dose to a baby. Dosage and repetition of the remedy is also individualised. While one client may get a remedy to be taken daily for three days, another may be asked to take a remedy every second day for a month. The severity of the condition and the sensitivity and vitality of the client are considered when deciding on the repetition of a remedy.