Finding a good regular doctor is no easy task.
However, finding a good homeopathic doctor may be even more
challenging. These tips below should help guide you thru the process of
finding a great qualified homeopathic doctor to help with your current
medical condition.
1) The homeopathic
doctor should have you fill out a health survey. This should
be about the same as when you go to a MD doctor office.
2) The homeopathic doctor should ideally have a MD degree. The
Certified Classical Homeopath (CCH) credential is the best. Many people
have ND degrees. They specialize in naturopathic medicine but they are
not necessarily homeopaths. Many people confuse homeopaths and
naturopaths. They are two totally different professions. Check to see
if the doctor had come from some of the universities below that
specialize in homeopathy.
Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington
Hahnemann Medical Clinic in Albany, California
International Foundation for Homeopathy in Seattle
National College of Natural Health Sciences in Portland, Oregon
Ontario College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto
3) The homeopathic doctor should tell you what medicine you are taking.
Some doctors simply give the clients the medicine to heal them without
informing the patient what they are taking. Once the doctor leaves, the
patient has no way to resume the therapy. This is done to trap the
patient into using their services indefinitely.
4) Check to see the doctor has a website. Most reputable doctors would
have a website with testimonials and downloaded forms.
5) The intial meeting should last about 1.5 hours to find out a
treatment plan. If the initial meeting is too short, you may not be
meeting a qualified homeopath to treat your condition. Treatment plans
may vary according to the medical condition.
6) The homeopath should also be prescribing constitutional remedies not
just homeopathic
remedies for your acute or chronic condition. Constitutional
remedies are used to help heal your body and mind back to normal
regardless of your condition.
7) Homeopathic doctor should not be telling you to stop your current
prescription based medication. This can be dangerous for the patient.
Only your own MD doctor should tell you not to take prescription
medicine.
8) The homeopath should work closely with your current doctor if the
case is chronic. Chronic cases require everyone to work together to
find a solution. The homeopath should work closely with your doctor so
both may come up with a plan to treat you beneficially.
9) Make sure there are no claims or lawsuits impending against the
homeopathic doctor.
10) Use these set of questions before you start treatment below.
Questions to ask the practitioner
a. Are you qualified to give medical advice?
b. Can you give me examples of patients you have treated and what their
recovery was like with homeopathy?
c. About how long will the initial consultation last?
d. How long will I need to continue homeopathy
treatments?
e. How will I know that a homeopathic remedy is
working?
f. How often will I need to take a dose of the remedy?
g. Will I experience any side effects or worsening of symptoms from
taking homeopathy?
h. Why is it necessary to spend so much time asking me about so many
unrelated aspects of my habits and health?
i. How much does a session cost?
j. About how many follow-up treatments do you anticipate I will need to
treat my particular symptoms?
k. Is this treatment covered by medical insurance?
References:
Finding a Good Homeopathic Doctor from Holistic Health
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