A homeopath may also take into account a symptom that is preceded by an event that has triggered the symptom. The event may have been something that was emotional, a physical trauma or even something like getting caught in the rain on a blustery day and you haven’t been well since. This will also give an indication of the remedy that would be best to prescribe.
The treatment of a simple cough would be a good example of how modalities and concomitants are important in choosing the right remedy for you as an individual.
Here is an example of four different cough remedies and their different char- acteristics. You can see they all have a dif- ferent set of symptoms that show different types of disturbances in the vital force. The point is to fi nd the one that matches your symptoms and modalities.
1. Aconite Napellus The characteristics of this remedy is for a cough after exposure to cold, dry wind. Symptoms include: sudden onset; constant, dry cough; croupy; waking up in the night coughing, feeling anxious and fearful; symptoms worsen in the evening in a room and improve with open air.
2. Phosphorus Symptoms include: Hard drive,
tickling, exhausting cough with trembling “Clergyman’s sore throat”; violent tickling while speaking; sensation of heaviness, weight on chest; feels cold, anxious, hoarse and sweats at night; symptoms worsen from inhaling cold air, laughing, talking, touch, warm food or drink, change of weather or getting wet in hot weather; symptoms im- prove in open air, after sleep or from eating cold food or drinks.
3. Antimonium Tart Symptoms include: A persistent cough
with rattling chest; can’t spit up mucus; feel- ing cold and sweaty with a pale face; weak and drowsy; gasps for breath; symptoms worsen in the evening, from lying down, from warmth, from damp cold weather, from sour foods and liquids, and from milk; symptoms improve when sitting up in a cold open room and from expectoration.
4. Pulsatilla
Symptoms include: Congestion loos- ens, expelling thick yellow mucus espe- cially in the morning; coughing fi ts with gagging or choking; cough disturbs sleep; thirstless with dry mouth; weepy, want
sympathy, clingy and changeable mood; crave fresh air which improves symptoms; symptoms worsen from warm room in the evening, from lying down or becoming over heated.
This is only a glimpse of the complex- ity of the homeopathic healing process and an understanding of why it is hard to observe yourself, why it is very diffi cult to treat yourself and to see the center of the case. Even if you have a homeopath, the fi rst rule of being a good homeopathic pa- tient is to fi nd a good homeopath and then:
Understand that it's a process - Some- times getting to the root of the pathology is like peeling an onion and has many layers, so patience is a big part of the healing process. As a patient you may have a mask that you wear for protection. It may take a few remedies to get under that mask and to develop trust to allow the homeopath to see where the distortion in the pattern is.
Pay attention and ask questions - Once
you've been given a remedy, pay attention to modalities. For instance, are you better in the evening or worse in the evening? Note any changes, however insignifi cant and ask your homeopath about them. Your homeopath will determine the signifi cance of those changes and whether or not a new remedy is needed.
Opening yourself to options other than
today’s traditional medical route will allow you to get to the root cause of your disease or ailment and help set you on a path to bring yourself back into that state of health and well-being. Being a good patient of a homeopath can help you on that journey.
Joan Elizabeth studied ho- meopathy at Baylight Center for Homeopathy in Port- land, Maine. She has been a homeopathic patient since 1982, which helped cure her
Rheumatoid Arthritis. She decided to study homeopathy because it is easier to remain well then to cure chronic disease and because of her growing concern about the cost of health care, the over prescription of pharmaceuticals and how that causes illness. She believes Homeopathy helps you stay well and is affordable. For more information, visit:
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