What to expect in a homeopathic consultation?

A homeopathic consultation involves an interview where a homeopath investigates in great detail the symptoms experienced by an individual at physical, mental and emotional levels. The enquiry elucidates factors, which influence the symptoms for better and worse. Personality traits, idiosyncrasies, past/present life stresses, griefs and hereditary factors are investigated into. Sleep patterns, dreams, response to weather, food preferences and hobbies offer important clues to the required remedy. The idea is to discover the unique way a complaint is experienced by the patient at all levels. This individualized picture is the homeopath's most important guide to the homeopathic remedy. The picture elicited at the consultation is then meticulously matched with a remedy picture. Modern homeopaths often use computer programs to help with this meticulous task. A first homeopathic consultation can last for a period of two to three hours.

A homeopath usually studies and analyses the case after the consultation and selects a remedy. Therefore in chronic cases the remedy may be prescribed a few days later after the consultation. In acute cases remedies are prescribed within a short time. This remedy is then administered in the most suitable dose and potency to the individual. The homeopathic remedy can be obtained from the homeopath or a homeopathic pharmacy.

After a remedy is prescribed a follow up appointment  is scheduled after a period of 4-6 weeks to monitor the response of the patient to the remedy. Follow up appointments usually take less time than the first consultation. With the correct homeopathic remedy improvements are experienced at all levels -- mental, emotional and physical. If the remedy is incorrect only minor or no change is observed. A different remedy is prescribed in that case. The process of healing depends on how chronic the complaint is, one's level of vitality, and on the accuracy of the homeopathic prescription itself. With acute problems the improvements are quite rapid. With chronic problems improvements are usually gradual.

New patients are required to fill up two forms and bring them along for the first appointment. These forms can be downloaded from the links below.

Click here for Form 1        Click here for Form 2