Frequently Asked Questions FAQs

• Directions for Use

• What are the three levels of homeopathic therapy?

• How fast do homeopathic remedies work?

• Is Homeopathy a holistic science...?

Directions for Use

Homeopathic Pellets or Tablets

• Adults and Children: Take 3 tablets 4 times a day. In acute cases, take every hour until relieved, or as directed by your doctor.
  
• If no improvement after 3 doses, discontinue the remedy.

Taking the Remedy

• When possible, avoid touching the tablets with your fingers. Use a spoon.
  
• Adults and older children are encouraged to let the tablets dissolve under the tongue. Younger children can let them dissolve in their mouths.

Small Children

• If your child is too small to take the remedy, dissolve in 1 tablespoon of water. Give 1 teaspoonful.
• Take 3 tablets 4 times a day. In acute cases, take every hour until relieved, or as directed by your doctor.
• If no improvement after 3 doses, discontinue the remedy.

Eating and Drinking

• Avoid eating or drinking 5 minutes before and after taking your homeopathic remedy.

Substances to Avoid

• During the time period that you are taking a remedy, it is best to avoid coffee, chocolate, camphor, eucalyptus, mint and other strong smelling substances (mint toothpaste is okay).

Persistent or Worsening Symptoms

• If symptoms persist more than three days or worsen, discontinue the remedy and consult your doctor.
• If no improvement after 3 doses, stop taking the remedy.

Improving Symptoms

• As your condition improves, take your homeopathic medicine less often (1-2 times a day).
• When you are substantially better, discontinue the medicine.

Storing and Traveling

• If you store your kit away from electrical appliances, strong smelling substances and extremes of temperature, the shelf life of the remedies is greatly extended.
• When traveling, have your remedies checked by hand at the airport. X-rays can weaken the strength of the remedies.

Directions for Use by Lauren Feder, M.D.

What are the three levels of homeopathic therapy?

Level 1: First Aid
Homeopathy can be used in first aid to safely treat common ailments and occurrences, such as sprains and bruises, minor burns, skin irritations and reactions (including poison ivy, diaper rash and insect bites), teething pain, etc.

Level 2: Acute Homeopathy
Acute health problems are those in which the symptoms will eventually go away on their own. They are temporary conditions, such as colds, flu, coughs, sprains, etc. A homeopathic remedy can be useful and attractive because it is safe, gentle and has no harmful side effects. Homeopathy can also be used to assist sensitive conditions such as pregnancy.

Level 3: Constitutional Homeopathy
Constitutional homeopathy refers to the treatment of a person as a whole, including past and present symptoms. When accurately implemented, homeopathic constitutional care can elicit a profound healing response. Homeopathy can be extremely effective in treating chronic and long-term health problems. Recurrent ear infections, for example, can be treated with a homeopathic remedy for a longer period of time to strengthen the body’s immune system and to prevent future occurrences.

What are the three levels of homeopathic therapy? by Whole Health Now

How fast do homeopathic remedies work?

This is a difficult question to answer in a general way. It depends on the nature of your illness (acute or chronic, long standing or recent, etc.), your constitution, and the specific remedy given. In acute cases often times relief can be felt a few minutes after taking the remedy and the first dose can cure the illness completely. Chronic cases take longer to respond and a full course of treatment may take many months.

How fast do homeopathic remedies work? by Christian Kurz

Is Homeopathy a holistic science...?

Homeopathy is holistic medicine. Homeopaths do not treat physical, emotional and mental illnesses separately, but regard them as intimately connected. These are all aspects of the whole of the patient’s suffering. Further, they understand that symptoms of illnesses are evidence of the body’s natural and automatic efforts to heal itself. These clues are used to guide them when prescribing a remedy. So, the patient may be asked questions about all sorts of apparently minor deviations from health and about character and personality traits. It may appear that the homeopath is interested in matters that have little to do with the particular complaint about which the patient is most concerned. This is because, before prescribing, the homeopath wants a complete overview of the patient. A remedy is then prescribed for that individual patient and not for his or her disease. Therefore, homeopathy is truly holistic.

Is Homeopathy a holistic science...? by Dr. Vijay Vaishnav