Hi,

Unless a Naturopath has the letters DHANDP following his or her name, the naturopath does not know homeopathy.

That designation means that the Naturopath has actually specialised his or her studies for a period of 4 years (class study and clinic work) in homeopathic medicine.

Many, many naturopaths tell people that they use homeopathy in their practices--they took a two or three week course in it at school, and probably read an article or two and watched a case being taken during their schooling. These naturopaths are not trained in homeopathic medicine and should not be consulted for treatment with homeopathy. Yours, unfortunately, is one of these practitioners.

The concept of "homeopathic vaccination" is NOT HOMEOPATHY, as Snoopy pointed out. The practice of prescribing symptomatically, as your ND described it, is also NOT HOMEOPATHY-at least it is definitely not as simple as she seems to believe it is. This is clearly taught in homeopathy.

Consulting your naturopath for advice on herbal remedies, massage therapies, and nutritional supplements is a good idea: but you have to know that there are some "modalities" employed by some naturopaths which definitely require committed study--homeopathy is one; acupuncture is another. Both of these medical treatments are based on paradigms which are very different from the conventional allopathic paradigm naturopathy functions on--and only trouble can result if homeopathic remedies (and acupuncture treatment) are used just like allopathic medicines.

Caveat Emptor--make sure those accreditations are there! If they are not, find a homeopath who knows her stuff and learned it the hard way.

Divina

P. S.: prescribing 200c remedies to babies is not uncommon, and certainly not unheard of. In cases of acute illness, 200c is sometimes considered a good potency with which to start.
A homeopath must match the remedy potency to the vitality of the patient and the disease--if a 200c is called for, its called for and that is that. I would question any ND who would make such a statement when they have little knowledge of the actual patient, case, or situations involved.

You will use the remedies you gave at the advise of the homeopath again. Don't worry about that...but please by wary of any "homeopathic" combination remedies this naturopath will try to sell you. They are not safe to use and they are often extremely expensive, too!

Divina

[ 17 February 2002, 12:58: Message edited by: Divina ]

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