The Different Levels of Homeopathic Prescribing

I’ve always been a bit puzzled when homeopaths say “homeopathy can’t treat this or that’, as my training was all about homeopathy treating the person, not the disease. As one homeopath put so well, ‘a tumour doesn’t walk into your clinic and sit in your chair, so why treat it?’.

It’s the person (or animal) with the ailment that needs treatment, not the ailment itself.

At a recent seminar, the mystery was solved for me. So I want to share this with you, as it may help you understand homeopathy a little better.

There are four levels of homeopathic prescribing.

Level one is at the level of treating the disease itself, rather than the person. This is in line with allopathic treatment (mainstream medicine) where just the ailment is treated. Little knowledge is necessary as only the disease itself is considered. The only difference between allopathic treatment and homeopathic treatment at level one treatment is that the medicine will be in potency (ie will have the energy of the source, just as homeopathic medicines do), rather than be in material doses.

Level two is still treating the disease or problem, but now it is a little more specialised, with personal knowledge of the uniqueness of that person expressing the disease. Some individuality is now needed to prescribe the right medicine, such as arthritis which is worse in the summer or better at the end of the day.

Level three brings in the emotional or mind of the person, as well as using the symptoms of the presenting problem. For example, the person may be suffering migraines, which started after they lost a loved one. The unprocessed grief is now manifesting at the physical level.

Level four is a recent addition, and goes much deeper and way beyond level three. Few homeopaths are using this method as it is so new, but also much more difficult to apply. However, the results that can be obtained far outweigh all the other levels combined.

Most medical homeopaths (doctors and vets) have only been trained to level 2, so they use therapeutics a lot, just as they do in the medical world. Whilst there is nothing inherently wrong with this, and much good can be done, it is limited.

Most lay homeopaths (the non medical ones) in the west have longer homeopathic training than the medical ones and are far more interested in reaching the mind and emotions, knowing full well a much better result is likely.

The exception to this is Indian trained homeopaths who generally undergo far longer training than those in the west.

Of course, there is always individual.as well as cultural and country variations, but generally speaking, you will get deeper prescribing from a lay homeopath in the west, than from a medical one.

Home prescribing is at level two. You can do a lot yourself, but by no means everything.

Depending on the person and the part of the world you are in, naturopaths may only be up to level two. However, in America, homeopaths are called naturopaths.

Talking about practitioners, I consider it to be of paramount importance to have a good relationship with your chosen practitioner, whatever the modality. If you don’t resonate with them, I suggest you don’t discard the modality, just the practitioner. Make sure you have a good, working relationship.with all your therapists, but be practical about it, rather than romantic.

How Effective is Natural Healing?

You may not be aware of it, but your body has a tremendous capacity to heal you.

From anything.

So why doesn’t it?

Because you’re out of balance!

Once you’re back in natural balance, true natural healing is possible.

So what does out of balance mean, and how do you put yourself back into balance?

You only have to look as far as nature to see what natural balance is. Living the stressful life that is the mainstay of modern day human existence is probably the main contributing factor for your lack of balance.

I’m not necessarily promoting the idea that you give up your job and live in the bush. You can do anything and remain in natural balance.

It’s how you handle things that shows up your balance, or lack of.

Most people don’t handle things very well. You might get angry or defensive when someone criticises you. You don’t take enough ‘you’ time, time to relax or reflect. You may not be eating well. You may be partying and drinking too much.

Natural healing can only come about when you consider you as an entire entity. Your thoughts, your physical challenges, your feelings are all connected. If you have been taken physically ill, it’s more than likely because you didn’t listen to your inner self, which was telling you to slow down, or get another job, or get out of your current relationship.

When you don’t listen, something takes over and MAKES you listen. A spell in hospital may be the only way you will reflect on your life. That doesn’t sound very much like natural healing, I hear you say. And no it isn’t. But if the time and experience there makes you take stock and turn your life around, then it has been beneficial.

Natural healing can’t come about if you’re putting garbage food into your body on a regular basis.

Garbage in, garbage out.

Healthy food, natural supplements regular light exercise, lots of time to relax, listening to your inner voice for major, and minor, life decisions are the best ways to allow your body to get into the natural healing mode it knows so well and does so efficiently.

It’s doubtful there is a human alive who doesn’t have some issues or life experience that is holding them back, keeping them in a rut or preventing them from moving forward in the way they really want to.

This is because these issues haven’t been properly resolved. You may think you’ve got over the death of your whoever, or the abuse you suffered as a child. But if you either don’t want to think/talk about it or cry or feel emotional when you do, you know you haven’t resolved it.

And you can’t move forward until you do. Once you have truly resolved it, your body’s innate natural healing powers come into their own, and away you go.

One of the best ways, if not the best way, of helping you resolve these deep issues is homeopathy. Homeopathy has the unique capacity to quickly put you back into balance, so your natural healing powers can once more resume their efficient task.

You can tell what problems are upper most in your life, by the physical ails you succumb to.

The liver is where anger is stored. Ever heard of the phrase ‘he’s a bit liverish today’, meaning he’s angry. So if you’re regularly angry or irritable, it’s likely your liver is struggling. It may not show up on a blood test. Yet. But it will, if you don’t take steps to resolve it.

The kidneys are where fear is stored. Are you getting lots of urinary tract infections? Check out what you’re fearful of. That can be a bit challenging on your own, and you may need the help of a therapist, such as a homoeopath.

The lungs are the seat of grief. Displaced people/immigrants often succumb to tuberculosis. TB is all about the lungs. Displaced people are often fleeing from their country out of necessity rather than choice, leaving their family behind.

So if you want to have a magical life, one where things just keep going right, feed your body well, respect it, listen to it, make sure you have daily relaxation and get professional help with your deep seated problems.

Balance your yin (female) and yang (male) energy.

Healing you does more to heal the world than anything else.