Dear Snoopy:

Thanks for all your help. I have not given Lach. to my son yet, as he had been seen by this local homeopath who is considered one of the best....

Anyway, his fever & throat is better currently, but heavy greenish-yellow nasal discharge. Earlier, his pediatrician had confirmed that he had Strep Throat. I called the homeopath today & updated the situation.

Guess, what I was told by the homeopath..."Give him a course of antibiotics...this is due to the legal practice in US". Is this true? I was trying to avoid antibiotics by giving him homeopathic remedies & to built his immune system rather than suppressing his symptoms.

I would like homeopaths working in North America & Europe on their methodologies in similar situations..Is this a normal/common practice as per my experience? I know Asian/Indian homeopaths don't work like this or at least not used to.

I am now going to put him on a course of antibiotics as I am currently frustrated with available treatment here using homeopathy & maybe will come back to it after this course of antibiotics is over. I have been a firm believer in homeopathy which is based on my personal experience with homeopaths in India.

Thanks for your comments. This will help me analyze the homeopathic system here better...

Regards,
Rajan