These questions are designed to be
a guide and to assist women and their families who are
NEW to Classical Homeopathy when first
interviewing
a
Homeopath to treat themselves or other family members.
Tip: See if they love homeopathy! Find out if they have a genuine, burning passion for and a deep belief in their work.
Look for
whether or not this person truly enjoys and feels called to this kind of
work!
You want a
homeopath who has time for treating YOU.
Avoid the
"egotistical" homeopath. Listen very carefully to the answer to this
question and their reasons. Beware of
egotistical language, self-important discussions of their "importance"
in any field, what books they have published, what conferences
they have taught or spoken at,
etc. Some of the hardest working homeopaths and the ones who
get the results are quietly and diligent working - on their cases!
Have you had experience treating someone with
similar symptoms
to my case before?
Tip: Although not absolutely vital, it is extremely helpful
and highly recommended by Homeopathy for Women
Homeopathy doesn't treat by disease name, but by symptom pictures.
It helps enormously if a
homeopath knows this kind of condition intimately.
Request written references from female adult clients who have been treated
successfully for the same conditions you may have - and follow up on these
references.
How many years have you been practicing
homeopathy?
Is homeopathy your
specialty?
Tip:
A Homeopathshould
be have studied professionally, be well trained and mentored,
and skilled in the most advanced
water dosing methods. There are several types of
professional credentials
and designations for Homeopaths. However, just because someone has
these designations, it does NOT guarantee that they are a truly gifted
homeopath! Look for a good success rate, client referrals and
a homeopath's experience with issues similar to yours.
Where did you study homeopathy and for how long?
Tip:The answers should be a specific
program or very intense study with a very knowledgeable person or persons
from a reputable, known homeopathic organizations. Get all the information and research
that information on the internet and elsewhere.
Who did you mentor with in homeopathy? Who did you have your clinical experience with in
homeopathy?
Tip:
Get all the information and
research that information on the internet and elsewhere.
What other postgraduate education have you had in
homeopathy? What other continuing education do you have in
homeopathy?
Tip:
Get all the information and research that information on the internet and
elsewhere.
Have you read the
Organon? If you have read the Organon, how often have you
read it?
Tip: This is the
main source to learn homeopathy and KNOW the principles!
They should have read it!! Most very good homeopaths are reading it constantly or at least yearly.
How long is our initial
client interview?
Do you take the entire history of a
client? What paper work
do you require of me.
Tip: The answer should be 1 - 3 hours, with
the ENTIRE history taken in great detail. Expect to get intake
paperwork to complete in great detail. Be highly suspicious of the
homeopath's skill if you are NOT asked to complete a detailed interview
and/or not provide extensive details in paperwork, or in person.
Do you treat
miasmatically?.
Tip: the answer
should be YES! This is the simple definition of
Miasms: Inhomeopathy, the theory of miasms originates in
Hahnemann's book
"The Chronic
Diseases" which was published in 1828. The three miasms given in that work
are held to be responsible for all disease of a chronic nature and to form
the foundation or basis for all disease in general.
What type of
homeopathic potencies do you use? (Dry or
water potencies?)
Tip:
The best answer is water
potencies, but these people are few and far between. Classical
homeopaths who study the 5th and 6th Organon by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann use water remedies.)
How do you
dose? Do you use just
one remedy at a time? Do you take into consideration the sensitivity of the
individual?
Tip:
The answer should be the use of
ONE (1) remedy only. Then to watch and wait and/or do test dose in water potency.
The answer should
NOT have you taking more
than one remedy or taking them on a routine basis. Homeopaths sometimes give alternate remedies, but that is not
the usual.
How do you choose the
remedy?
Tip: This answer is
very important!
They should use NO gadgets or machines or muscle testing to choose a remedy!
The answer is, the remedy is selected on the totality of
characteristic symptoms of the unique client!
Note: Computer software is
no guarantee of proficiency either, or of
skill or exactness. Old-fashioned repertorizing the case in Repertory
books,
and then using Materia Medicas to conclude the search, can be far superior
to feeding info into a computer.
Professional
Homeopathic software will of course speed the
research for an already competent homeopath. But one danger some homeopaths
can fall into with their computers is: "garbage in, garbage
out."
Do you follow a
fixed remedy protocol or system or
sequence of homeopathy for every client with a similar diagnosis?
Tip:
the answer should be NO!!
TO BE SUCCESSFUL. CLASSICALHOMEOPATHY MUST BE PERSONALIZED TO PERSON'S UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES AND ISSUES!
Classical homeopathy always
AVOIDS the same protocol for everyone! We urge you to AVOID ANYTHING that looks like
an allopathic protocl - such as a "Remedy X - take it dry for days/months protocol",
"pillow dosing, or a homeopath who insists on
"remedy #1 this week, then remedy #2 next week" - a pre-formated
schedule of any type.
Any
treatment philosophy that is systemized or given as a 'cookie cutter' set of
remedies over a standard period of time is NOT classical homeopathy!
Do you follow through with your clients after they
take their remedies? How do you
monitor their progress?
Tip:
Follow-up is essential!
The importance of follow through and maintaining contact with a
client by the homeopath after taking the remedy is crucial to
developing rapport between homeopathy and client and monitoring the
client's progress. Be very wary of a homeopath who does not
make clear arrangements for regular follow-up after the client is
given a remedy.
How available are you in an emergency, nights, weekends?
How accessible are you to talk to in person? How accessible are you after hours and/or on weekends and
holiday periods?
Tip:
Ask for he homeopath's
business schedule. Make sure your homeopath has a
schedule that makes the homeopath accessible to your specifics needs. Make sure
this schedule and the homeopaths availability matches your
expectations of a professional who caring for you and/or family.
Expect quality client care and responsiveness from a true professional
homeopath that you are trusting with your precious family - and accept
nothing less!
Will you treat acutes (short term illness) with homeopathy?
Tip:
The answer should be YES.
Other Questions to Ask Additional questions to give you more
insights about a Homeopath
Do you have a family? Do you/did you treat your own
family with homeopathy?
Do you treat
yourself with homeopathy?
Do you mix homeopathy with herbs, drugs, other things? Or, do
you ONLY use homeopathic remedies?
Tip: The answer should be ONLY homeopathic remedies other than nutritional products,
such as certain supplements and/or vitamins.
Do they use machines for selecting a remedy?
Tip: The answer should be
NO!
Do they use any computer software to assist you in selecting
the correct remedy? If so, which software or system(s) do you use?
Tip: The answer should be
YES - but, a computer system does not guarantee that the homeopath picks the
correct remedy. There are thousands of remedies to choose from.
Make sure your homeopath has intellectual expertise and the tools for properly selecting the exact right
remedy for you. (Reportory books, Materia
Medica's, etc.)
Tip: So many homeopaths don't know about the
dangers
of vaccinations. Even though it is so obvious if you
know homeopathic principles, don't expect
enlightenment here. It may be up to YOU to help educate them! Some homeopaths
may have a blind spot here and are as brainwashed
as the rest of the world in many cases. Join us in educating them! Some
homeopaths don't like to say their view
on allopathic vaccinations until they know you well enough because of fear of reprisal by allopaths and spies.
Are you willing to use nosodes in potency to unblock
a case, if necessary?
The
answer should be YES - but ONLY if the homeopath is highly
trained and experienced with this type of treatment!
Nosodes
are very deep acting, powerful remedies made from diseased tissues.
Nosodesare Anthracinum, the anthrax nosode;
Carcinosin nosode made from breast cancer;
Tuberculinum, the tuberculosis nosode; Psorinum, made
from a scabies discharge, etc.
Nosodes
should NOT be used by any UNSUPERVISED CLIENTGSat any time OR
by Homeopath who is not professionally trained and very experience in their case use.
