After you been for your homeopathic consultation you may like a reminder of the instructions given for taking remedies or to look further into topics discussed during your appointment; to understand more about your treatment.

You will have been given a prescription after your homeopathic consultation, and this will often be one single dose of one remedy in high potency, or it may be several doses in lower potency of a single remedy.

The method of finding one single remedy that covers all your conditions is known as 'classical' homeopathy. It is a powerful and very deep acting method of using homeopathy which can resolve difficult health problems and requires great skill.The more thoroughly the full range of your symptoms can be matched to a single remedy the more thoroughly it will cure.

The momentum of the curative reaction from your remedy may continue for weeks or months, so no new remedies, therapies or medication should be taken or used that may interfere with the process before it has finished. Be sure to ask if you are not sure otherwise you may antidote the healing process.

It is quite common for symptoms to change considerably after a homeopathic remedy as part of the healing process (see DOC - 'direction of cure') - these changing symptoms if they occur, should not be self prescribed for, it will interfere with your remedy and healing process if you do; so don't self prescribe if you are undergoing classical homeopathic treatment; if you have a problem contact me

INSTRUCTIONS FOR TAKING REMEDIES
Depending on the circumstances you may receive a prescription to get your remedy from the pharmacy or remedies may be given during, or immediately after your appointment, or may be sent later by post. Remedies being sent by post usually arrive within 2 working days of your appointment, if they haven't after 3 days please advise immediately.

The prescription will usually be very simple e.g. one dose of just one single pill, or one pill three times a day.

However sometimes it can be more involved - the packets or bottles may also be labeled with numbers or letters, and will have instructions on the compliment slip. If instructions aren't clear phone me and I'll be happy to explain.

-Your remedy may be in liquid or in dry pill form; in a single dose or as a course of pills
-Stop all previous homeopathic remedies & follow directions on the bottles or packets exactly.
-Remedy should not be swallowed with water, but should be held in the mouth for a minute or so, or may be sucked or chewed. Tablets should be crushed before giving to babies or very young children
-Take when there is no taste of food etc.in the mouth & allow 10 minutes or so before eating or drinking (except water)
-You won't damage remedies by handling them, as long as your hands are clean and free from things like bleach or perfume.
-Take only one pill at a time.
-Drops dosage is two drops. Because drops are usually put directly onto the tongue it can be difficult to get the exact dosage, so one to three drops is OK. It is not the quantity but the FREQUENCY that makes the difference with homeopathy (except for patients prescribed the LM method, who will have separate instructions).
-Stop the remedy if your condition does not improve or deteriorates and contact me (also if stopping or starting any other OTC or allopathic medications).

- If the patient cannot take remedies by mouth (e.g.they may feel too nauseous) the remedy can be crushed between two small spoons and then ground vigorously into water or preferably alcohol (vodka is best as it doesn't smell ). A couple of drops of this can then be applied to the patient's skin, ideally inside of the elbow. This works just as well as taking the remedy by mouth. Don't be too concerned about touching the remedy, you won't damage it as long as your hands are clean and doing this once or twice won't affect you as your susceptibility will be different to the patient's. (We do not react to remedies we have no sensitivity to. Sensitivity is defined by our symptoms)

STORAGE
Keep remedies away from the following:
Excess heat; strong smells, e.g. Olbas oil, Vick's, mint (toothpaste,chewing gum), eucalyptus oil, etc.
Strong electromagnetic fields, e.g. Hi-Fi speakers, T.V. , Mobile phones, Microwave cookers, etc.