hello,

my homeopath has suggested I use nat-m in both 30c and 200c. that is, at the first appearance of symptoms (in my case, tingling in my lip), take 200c, and then 30c repeatedly until the cold sore dries up.

i didn't have 200c on hand at the time when i felt the tingling, but instead had 30c, which i took multiple times in the last day, but now i bought some 200c to have on hand for next time. so my question is -- is there any 'harm' in taking the 200c in one dose at this point? is it just going to mess with the treatment? or as long as i only do one dose, it'll be fine and will help?

i've tried getting in touch with my homeopath but she seems to be out today, hence why i'm hoping someone here can help me.

thank you kindly

another quick question if i may -- is it bad to take multiple remedies at one time? ie, i was given graphities 200c, apis 12c and nat-m 30c for 3 separate problems. i'm assuming it's fine to take them all at the same time keeping in mind instructions (graphities is only taken at night, others are 3x per day)?

Aaargh! Stop at once! It sounds like your homeopath is treating you allopathically, but using homeopathic remedies. Homeopaths don't prescribe 'this for that'; they take the entire case and prescribe one remedy that fits the entire case, in one potency that has been determined is best suited for you.

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Shirley Reischman

yes, she took my entire history, a good 2-3 hour session way back when, and that is what my initial question was about -- the remedy she gave me at that time helped. but she suggested i take a higher dose at the first sign, and then switch to a lower dose after that point until it clears up. this remedy has greatly reduced my symptoms, but they still come up every once in awhile, but nowhere near as frequently.

curious if anyone knows the answer to my two questions in the first two posts.

thank you kindly

It is difficult to answer your questions because it appears as though homeopathic remedies are being used like allopathic drugs by your homeopath.

If you take a remedy that is not required at the time, it may doing nothing or it may cause less desirable symptoms (provings), at the very least it does NOT stock pile in the body to be released when it is required, they do not work that way.

To answer your 2nd question, I believe it is the normal opinion of most on this board that taking many different remdies at the same time is dangerous and counter-productive.

Its also not normal practice to ping-pong between potencies like that.

I would suggest that you learn a little bit about homeopathy and talk to several different practitioners. In Canada we have very few actual homeopaths, rather many Naturalpaths that really only have limited training in the field of homeopathy.

If you take a 200C and then a 30C all you are doing is taking the potency down to 30 so there is no point in taking the 200!! I don't where your homeopath trained??!!!!!

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RSHom - Registered Homeopath

Well, I spent a lot of money and much more importantly put a horse's life at risk due to a phone consult with a very well known homeopathic vet who specializes in large animals, is published and teaches. He prescribed three different remedies, each three times daily, doses separated by 2 hours, repeating for days. He also seemed not a bit concerned what potencies of those remedies I had on hand to use. (To quote Shirley.....aaaarg.)

Could it possibly be that the homeopaths on the BBs, who so often offer their (unending) help gratis.......are (gulp) better homeopaths?

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i don't understand what the problem is, the homeopath is one that i was recommended to from a member on this board who's been posting for years. i have gone to her on multiple occasions over the last few years. i told her about a number of seperate symptoms -- 1) flaking scalp 2) swollen fingers on right hand 3) scaling above eyebrows 4) white tonsil 'stones'. she also took my recent history -- mood, any other sicknesses i've had, etc etc. she then sent me a list of remedies to take for the various symptoms, some symptoms were covered by a single remedy while others had their own single remedy.

for the swollen fingers she recommended apis 12c, and if that didn't work after 3 days, she suggested rhus-tox 30c.

for my scalp she recommended graphities 200c, which she said fit many parts of my symptom-picture, including the scalp, unhealthy tonsil tissue and including my poor memory, oddly enough, which i spoke with her about as well. she told me to take the 200c for 3 nights and then switch to 30c in liquid form.

i have complete faith in her treatment and skill. perhaps i simply wasn't asking my question properly? it's not always possible that one remedy will work for an entire range of symptoms, is it? ie, if i come to her with 4 symptoms, some may be covered well by 1 remedy while others by another, surely it's not certain that there is always one remedy which will always help with any number of symptoms?

hi
taking two potencies of same remedy is an other way to arouse response and there is no harm provided higher potencies are not repeated two frequently Nat mur 30 an 200 are not inimical with each other similiarly use of more than one remedy will not bring the SUN down on earth provided a remedy compliment the first used remedy and its not anti to firt remedy my own experience with multiple potencies and mulptile remedies hv shown good results and quick and better response but it all depend upon yr experience about remedies inter relation knowledge
kindy also bear in mind that traditional and classical homeopath use only one remedy perhaps some patients do no have the patience to wait weeks and months so an improved way out is the desireable solution

hi
let me add in such cases where multiple potencies are recommended of single remedy the lower remedy needes to be taken firt and after some gap say 10 to 20 min the higher potency can be taken
regards