Perhaps some homeopaths who treat 'constitutionally' will not prescribe for actues...perhaps some of them will prescribe and freak when their patients self-prescribe (understandably in some situations)..but that is not the case with my homeopath who prescribes on constitution.
Which leads me to say this: Perhaps the definition (and this has been discussed before -ages ago) of
constitution isn't the same for everyone.
Recently, my daughter had an acute..I figured out the acute rem...and
then later rang my Homeopath...and all was okay
(with the rem choice..she healed nicely..my homeopath was happy with the results, etc)..and my daughter was on a constitutional dose shortly before the acute (about 2 weeks prior) as well...
We didnt'rush to re-dose her with her 'constitutional'...why? because there has been no indication too!!!!!!!! We will only re-dose if the symptoms indicate that she needs one (or another remedy).
Just don't want everyone to get the over-simiplified impression that those who use 'constitutional' prescribing ONLY do it 'one' way. I.E. after an acute..re-dose with one's constitutional.
Oh, and someone said recently that using one's 'constitutional' can take care of acutes... Well, I haven't seen that work EXCEPT when the symptoms repped out to that remedy. (in other words - their 'constitutional' remedy happened to be indicated by the symptoms)
Bettina, if you cut yourself..or have had some sort of injury, then by all means treat it with a low potency if you are reasonably sure which remedy to take..otherwise you can post here and ask for help with acute prescribing.
If you have a cold - that is a wee bit different, as David explained above...and that is something I wouldn't necessarily seek treatment for, unless it was unbearable - and even then,
I wouldn't treat it myself, because as David pointed out one can easily misinterpret their own symptoms and what is happening in the overall picture of things and end up supressing their symptoms causing greater harm...or messing up the case. I think colds are a bit different than injuries and accidents anyway...
So, for true acutes - sure - treat them..but be sure it is an acute...
§72 and onwards explains all this if you are interested.
Lisa
[ 07 January 2002: Message edited by: LisaAnnan ]</p>