Homeopathic consultations are very different from appointments with a doctor. Homeopathy is a traditional, natural therapy based on nature’s law of Cure, namely ‘Like Cures Like’. Homeopathic remedy selection is very complex; we need to match the holistic picture of the individual with the right remedy. A homeopath needs to do a thorough investigation in the mental, physical and emotional plane of a person to find this exact match.
Every homeopath will do things slightly differently depending upon the homeopathic methods they are using in their practice and how they were trained. But a typical first homeopathic session will cover all these steps.
Initial consultations can be long lasting up to 90 minutes depending on the time required to clear all the symptoms in physical, mental and emotional plane.
Listening
First of all, your homeopath listens to your problem, why you are here, your health concerns and health goals. You may have to fill necessary forms-registration forms, consent forms etc. prior to your appointment.
Main Health issues
Your homeopath gathers as much information as possible about the main problem. The duration of illness, how it feels like, when it is worse, how you are getting relief and how it is affecting your life.
Previous health History
The homeopath may ask about childhood infections (bacterial/viral/fungal infections), previous health issues, allergies, any history of poisonous bites and accidents. They will give the evolution of the health of the person which will help in selecting the correct remedy, potency and the dosage to be given.
Treatment History
For proper medicine selection, the homeopath should know current & previous treatments taken and the outcome. This is because a homeopath needs to know whether any suppression or masking of the symptoms happening with medications you are having. For example, if it is bad eczema, the person may have used steroid creams which may be masking the redness, itchy and weepy nature. Pain killers, Blood pressure medication, asthma preventers, anti histamines, OCP and all medicines and supplements are taken may also assist in remedy selection.
Family history
Family historyis important in homeopathic consultation. Many diseases have a genetic background. Homeopathic philosophy considers this genetic background in remedy selection. Homeopathic concept of genetics is different from modern medicine. This is a deeper philosophic concept, in homeopathic terms we call it Miasms. There are mainly 3 Miasms- Psora, syphilis and sycosis – representing functional, destructive and constructive elements in our body. All chronic disease has one of the miasmatic trends and it is linked with our family’s miasmatic trends. There is a combination of miasms that can also be seen. For example, in cancer miasm, we can see a combination of 3 miasms – Functional, construction and destruction.