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There are over 2000 remedies currently available to homeopaths and more being introduced each year. Remedies are made primarily from plant, mineral, and animal resources. The remedies undergo an elaborate process of repeated dilutions and succession or pounding, which releases the energy properties of the substance and prevents toxicity. Remedies are administered according to Law of Similars, or "like cures like, "a principle" which has been used for thousands of years by native healers. Prior to use, each remedy is administered by giving repeated doses to a healthy person and observing the symptoms produced. This is called proving. The homeopath's goal is to find the remedy with symptoms that most closely resemble the symptoms of the client, based on the principle of like-cures-like, to facilitate the most effective and gentle healing possible. Based mainly on the information you provide, a remedy will be recommended that fits you best in a total way. Taking the remedy. A dose consists of 10-15 of the tiny granules or 2-3 of the larger pea-sized globules or tablets. Be sure to avoid strong odors or direct sunlight when you pour out the dose. Pour the globules into the cap of the vial then onto or under your tongue. Do not take water with the remedy. There should be no strong taste in your mouth; allow about 15 minutes before or one hour after meals or the use of any strong flavored substances, such as toothpaste, tobacco, menthol, mouthwash or herb teas. If a liquid remedy is recommended to you, you will be given specific instructions on how to take it. Action of the remedy. Each individual experiences the reaction to the remedy in a different way. Usually the effects are gentle and gradual, though at times more rapid or dramatic changes occur. Since the remedies work to better your general health, you should not be concerned if specific symptoms do not change right away. Intensification of symptoms or recurrences of previously experienced symptoms sometimes occur. These are not side effects of the remedy but an indication that the body is responding to the remedy stimulus. If any reaction occurs that concerns you, don’t hesitate to call. Repetition of the dose. The most important rule regarding how often to take the remedy is this: the remedy should not be repeated until the healing reaction it has started is over. As long as any changes continue, and especially if improvement is taking place, you must wait to take more of the remedy. People with long standing problems are given one or a very few doses at the outset of treatment. Experience has shown that if the remedy is chosen correctly, this is sufficient to cause a healing response in the body which normally lasts at least a month. Therefore, in accordance with the above principle, follow-up visits are usually scheduled at about 6-8 week intervals. In order to make the correct decision about repetition or change of the remedy, a full review of any changes that have happened is necessary. People improve over widely varying periods of time. Even though general health is improving, particular symptoms may not resolve for many months in some cases. Antidotes. Certain substances seem to interfere with or reverse the action of homeopathic remedies. Camphor, coffee, tea tree oil, and most standard medications and strong herbs may cause this “antidoting” effect. If you use any of these substances or recreational drugs, discuss their continued use with your practitioner. Dental work or taking mineral baths can sometimes also cause antidoting, so please mention your plans concerning these activities. Camphor is found in products such as chapstick, Tiger Balm, Vick’s products, Ben Gay, Mentholatum, Campho-Phenique, room sprays, Calamine lotion, Noxema and other cosmetics and medicinals. Storage and Handling of Remedies Store Remedies: Preparing the dose: |