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Barbara Roberts, Homeopath, Kerikeri (2026)

06/04/2026

I hope Easter treated you well! I made hot cross buns, and used some of the many feijoas I had to make chutney and jam.
It is the school holidays now, but I still have a few spaces for appointments next week - you can make an appointment directly on my website, www.homeopathbarbara.nz or email me at barbara@homeopathbarbara.nz

30/03/2026

Happy Easter!

Among other things, Easter is a time of chocolate and over indulgence. Even if you actively limit sugar at home it is difficult when the kids go to different school and extra curricular activities and are given an Easter egg or two while there.

So here are some reminders of what you can do.

If possible, limit snacking on chocolate all day. Having it after a meal is ideal because it not only reduces the blood sugar spike but it means you are not repeatedly attacking your teeth with acid.

A couple of remedies you could have on hand:

Nux Vomica is a good remedy for over indulgence in food, including too much rich food (or Easter treats!) It’s one I use regularly for kids who eat dinner, and dessert, eat more than they should because they like it, then feel sick shortly afterwards. They can be irritable and impatient, and may want to vomit, but nothing comes up, or be constipated.

Saccharum Off is made from sugar, and is useful to help deal with the behavioural and physical effects of too much sugar. These can include irritability, tantrums, hyperactivity, difficult concentration, and a ravenous appetite. My favourite symptom is that Saccharum is “compelled to touch everything”. They also won’t want to eat anything except more sugar.

Easter also is the start of the school holidays. I will be working reduced hours during this time, you can book an appointment directly on my website, www.homeopathbarbara.nz or send me an email at barbara@homeopathbarbara.nz

23/03/2026

Is homeopathy evidence-based medicine?

Is homeopathy evidence-based medicine? This is a question I have been asked, particularly as a Pharmacist also practicing homeopathy. As part of my study in the paper Quality in Healthcare, we have been looking at evidence based medicine, and asked to reflect on our understanding and use in practice. So I decided to consider what evidence-based medicine actually means, and how this applies to the practice of homeopathy.

First of all we need to have a definition and an understanding - including how this applies to conventional, allopathic medicine.

Sackett et al (1996) had this definition: “Evidence based medicine is the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients.”

Sounds easy right? Read the research and apply it. What this doesn’t say is following the use of protocols and guidelines exclusively, even though they may have been developed for an evidence-based approach.

Conscientious is doing work well and thoroughly, explicit is being clear, having the information in detail, and judicious is showing good judgement. So the use needs to be well thought through and chosen with good judgement.

Current best evidence includes the best research evidence, as well as clinical experience and knowledge, and patient preferences.

But the clincher here for me is the ‘care of individual patients’. Just like homeopathy, evidence-based medicine should consider the individual, their personal history, their beliefs and what they want from treatment, and then using judgement and considering the best evidence for that individual.

If we look at homeopathy, let’s start with that last part of the sentence. Individualised homeopathy, that is not the use of protocols, is just that, individual and takes the client’s story, beliefs, and preferences into account right from the first minute of the consultation. Classical homeopathy is founded in this principle of individualisation.

When we consider the conscientious, explicit and judicious use, we need to understand training and experience and how that turns into a considered judicious analysis of the case and choice of remedy. Most qualified homeopaths spend 3-4 years in formal training which includes philosophy and theory, allowing them to analyse a case, assess what is happening and consider the treatment plan. This is why many classical homeopaths, myself included, do not always give you a remedy on the spot. Sometimes we can, but often we need the time to be thorough, have a clear look at all the detail, and use our judgement to differentiate the many different remedies.

Now let’s consider the current best evidence. Homeopathy is founded on human trials of remedies (the proving, or human pathogenetic trial). For these older remedies we also have documented cases showing improvement after the remedy. Roger Morrison is completing a mammoth task at the moment to write ‘Clinically Verified Materia Medica’ which takes proving symptoms, and cured cases and looks at what has been seen in the case. I have his first volume and find that it really expands on themes for some remedies. There are also many other Materia Medica books, although some use evidence that is not directly taken from the source proving or clinical experience.

In more recent years we have also seen many clinical trials of homeopathy, and also increasing publishing of case reports using the MONARCH criteria (Modified Naranjo Criteria for Homeopathy) which is a peer-review process that assesses the likelihood of a causal link between the homeopathic remedy and the improvement in the patient’s symptoms. This is contributing to a growing body of evidence in the homeopathic field.

Potency choice and case management is another topic, and this is often where clinical judgement and experience comes into play in homeopathy. It is taught at homeopathy college, but time and practice as a homeopath distils this theoretical knowledge into a judgement about what is appropriate for the individual.

Sackett et al (1996) also has this to say, which aligns exactly with how homeopaths work: “Evidence based medicine is not "cookbook" medicine. Because it requires a bottom up approach that integrates
the best external evidence with individual clinical expertise
and patients' choice..”

This is why home based prescribing, protocols, and non-homeopaths prescribing remedies will never replace the classical Homeopath. Because our expertise and time allows us to sift the evidence, use our judgement, be clear in our path forward, and focus on the individual to support them in their health journey. So while homeopathy is not typically considered evidence based medicine when considered through a conventional, allopathic framework, the principles of homeopathy closely align with this definition. As the published evidence for homeopathy continues to grow and develop this will hopefully become a topic of further conversation.

At the end of the day, as homeopaths we are not trying to fit into this narrow box of evidence based medicine, our work speaks for itself in the 200+ years of case reports and the everyday results that is why we love what we do.

Reference:
Sackett, D. L., Rosenberg, W. M., Gray, J. M., Haynes, R. B., & Richardson, W. S. (1996). Evidence-based medicine: what it is and what it isn't. British Medical Journal, 312(7023), 71-72. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.312.7023.71

19/03/2026

Ringworm

I had an itch the other day, and just assumed it was a mosquito bite. However when I was still itching a few days later I actually looked and realised it had the tell-tale circular shape of ringworm.

First of all, ringworm is not actually a worm or a parasite. It is a fungal skin infection that can be easily transmitted to others, an is zoonotic, meaning it affects both animals and humans. It is sometimes also called Tinea corporis, and s a circular red patch, which can be scaly with a clear centre and raised, red border. It can slowly grow, become larger as the infection spreads, and is very itchy.

In general, fungus prefer warm and moist environments to grow, and while ringworm can also thrive in these areas (like body folds and the groin), it can also be found on other parts of the body. The spores can be easily spread, particularly through direct skin-to-skin contact with someone else infected or animals, or through sharing clothes, towering or contaminated surfaces and equipment.

The main conventional treatment of ringworm is an anti fungal cream, typically miconazole, applied twice daily for 2-4 weeks. This works by stopping the fungus growing - this makes it important to continue treatment for two weeks after the visible rash has cleared, making sure that the immune system kills all of the fungus. It is not unusual for me to see people with recurring fungal infections because they stop the treatment when the rash disappears, not understanding that the fungus isn’t completely cleared at that point.

Hygiene is important - keeping the area clean and dry, and as this is spread by contact, avoid sharing clothing or towels. However, this does not mean actively disinfecting your skin. Soap and water when necessary, but supporting the skin microbiome, so that once the ringworm has resolved our normal, healthy skin bacteria can repopulate the area is important. We don’t want to kill all the good guys as well!

On the alternative side, there are a number of options you can use for ringworm, but the key is the continued use, like with miconazole. These include:
* Apple cider vinegar - helps with the pH of the skin, as well as having anti fungal properties.
* Angi angi (usnea barbata) oil - this is made from a lichen with strong antimicrobial and anti fungal properties. https://www.kailashherbs.co.nz/organic-usnea-oil
* Tea tree oil is well known for its antimicrobial properties, but should be diluted before application to the skin or it may irritate.
* Garlic is also a broad spectrum antimicrobial, and well known for its anti fungal properties against candida (thrush), which is a different type of fungal infection. This can be applied topically.
* Coconut oil also has a natural anti fungal properties, and could be useful for adding the garlic or the tea tree oil.

When we’re looking at ringworm (and other fungal infections) holistically we need to consider what drives fungal infections.

A balanced diet, not too high in processed carbohydrates and sugar is important. While ringworm is feeding on the skin cells, and not directly on sugar like candida, in general sugar lowers immunity and higher sugars do promote the growth of fungal infections. A diet high in whole foods like fruit, vegetables, and unprocessed meats also provides micronutrients like vitamins A, C and E which are important for the health of the skin and Zinc which is important for immune function. If there is a gut dysbiosis - where the bacterial mix is not right this impacts immunity (making us more prone to infections), and can often be seen in the skin with rashes.

Homeopathy involves looking at the whole person and what is happening for them. There are over 150 remedies directly listed for ringworm in my repertory, and as homeopathy stimulates the body to come back into balance, it is likely there are many more remedies that will help.

Tellurium is a remedy for ringworm that can appear on any part of the body. There can be stinging sensation and itch, and the rash can have a raised ring, which is bright red and sharply defined. I have used this in a low potency (6c or 12c) daily specifically for ringworm.

Other remedies do not often mention ringworm in their materia media, but have symptoms consistent with ringworm - these include Sulphur, Morgan Bach (bowel nosode), Petroleum, Sepia, Baccilinum and Natrum Muriaticum. These would be chosen in a classical homeopathic manner where your holistic well being is taken into account.

If you don’t get results with Tellurium, don’t give up on homeopathy, just contact me or your homeopath for an appointment to look at everything that is going on for you, not just this outer skin layer.

Image credit: DermNet New Zealand, Tinea Corporis: https://dermnetnz.org/topics/tinea-corporis

03/03/2026

𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍

I asked recently about what people would like to know more about, and got a diverse range of answers, many chronic conditions in different areas. I will get to them, but before I do I thought about a foundation post, that I can refer back to and that actually ties so many chronic conditions together: the nervous system.

In homeopathy we talk about Hering’s law, the first part of which states that we heal from the inside out. So when we think about the body and the various systems- gastrointestinal, respiratory, heart and circulation, endocrine (hormones), etc what is at the centre? The nervous system. Brain, spinal column and nerves.

When we are considering any chronic condition we need to consider the nervous system and whether that is activated - and work on supporting this and healing this so that all other body systems can improve.

It is one of the reasons I love homeopathy- every remedy has a depth to it that is not just a mechanistic physical symptom specific to a single area. We actively consider mental and emotional symptoms and the totality, or the body as a whole. Sometimes though, despite that it might seem like we’re going in circles, or that we’re still not getting to the root cause.

If this is happening for you consider:

Are you aware and connecting your mental, emotional and physical symptoms? So many people are living in their heads and not connecting with their bodies. Taking a few minutes several times a day to breathe and check in- and then notice if there is any pattern- is a good first step to supporting and connecting your mind and body.

What practices do you have in your life that support and calm your nervous system? My personal favourite is yoga, but Qi gong, Pilates, Alexander technique and meditation all help to tone and support the nervous system.

What is your exposure to stress? It would be naive to think that everyone can lead a completely stress free life, but stress negatively impacts the nervous system and your ability to cope physically with everything from hormones to your immune system.

Is there any trauma in your past? You may not think it is relevant to what is happening, but if you have been in a fight, flight, freeze traumatic situation your nervous system may still be stuck there.

If you can identify anything that suggests your nervous system is involved, make that your priority. Certainly there are things that you can implement yourself- such as breath work, meditation, and mindful exercise, but often, particularly if there are chronic health conditions accompanying your nervous system dysfunction you are going to need some more support.

There are many modalities that can help you and you need to find the right options and practitioners for you. Bodywork options include Bowen therapy, chiropractic, osteopathy, craniosacral therapy, flinch lock release and fascia work- they all have their place and can physically calm the nervous system, and relieve tension throughout the body. Naturopaths, holistic nutritionists, Ayurvedic practitioners will all have different ways of considering lifestyle and supplements to support you and your nervous system.

But me, I’m 100% biased towards homeopathy. Homeopathy meets you where you are, mentally, emotionally and physically. I’ve seen it support people through dealing with old trauma, and even had a few cases with past life trauma to work through. Homeopathy is a catalyst, and the remedy provides the information and the energy to stimulate change, however that looks for you.

The other message here is that coming back and keeping working for forward momentum is important for long term change. Homeopathy does work as the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff, but we really want to prevent you from falling over the cliff, support your resilience and get you to the point where you are strong and capable. Once you’re feeling a bit better don’t stop until everything is completely fine, and then check in for the small symptoms. That little ni**le is your early warning system, and dealing with the small stuff is easier than waiting until you are really struggling.

So if you’ve got this far, and want some homeopathy ideas for nervous system support, here are some acute remedies. I want to be clear though, for a chronic, complex or long term condition, they’re not fixing the problem, they’re just like a band aid for a cut, but if you actually need support for a gaping wound that is bleeding profusely, this is not going to be enough and you need professional support.

𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 is a combination homeopathic remedy that does exactly what it says- calms anxiety and the nervous system. It contains Avena Sativa, Coffea, Humulus, Ignatia, Kali Phos, Passiflora, Sumbul and Valeriana.

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞 is a homeopathic remedy that can be useful for nervous system dysfunction when there is a trauma in the background. They can feel oversensitive to everything, and be mentally foggy and be unable to focus.

𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐜𝐢𝐝 is a homeopathic remedy for exhaustion particularly when there has been emotional stress. It can leave you feeling physically fatigued and weak, apathetic and overwhelmed.

𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 is a Bach flower essence for burnout and exhaustion, and is a useful remedy to help recovery from stress or illness.

𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐄 contains Chamomile, Gentian, Hops, Lavender, Lime Flowers, Oats, Passion Flower, Rosemary, Skullcap and Valerian. It is useful for emotional stress, anxiety, nerves and tension, and can be combined with other blends.

If you would like to work on supporting your nervous system, please email me or make an appointment at https://www.homeopathbarbara.nz/consultations/. It can take time for things to improve, and I would be pleased to work with you and make a plan to improve from the inside out.

Image by John Hain on Pixabay

23/02/2026

Finding social media a bit much but wanting to keep reading my posts? You can always do that on my website, but I'm also starting an email newsletter, which will highlight recent posts, supplements and remedies of the month, and other health info. If you would like to join you can sign up here:
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18/02/2026

Nux Vomica

Nux Vomica is one of our polychrests, a remedy with a wide sphere of action, and an excellent remedy to have in your first aid kit!

Nux Vomica is the poison nut- it is made from the seeds of the Strychnine tree. The tree is found in India where the bark and seeds are used as fish poison. Nux Vomica is a member of the loginaceae family, along with remedies Ignatia and Gelsemium. All of these have strychnine as an ingredient, which is a poison that causes muscle cramps and spasms, and this is seen in the remedies. Nux Vomica can show this as cramping abdominal pain, but there could also be spasmodic coughs, spasmodic pain in the limbs and general cramp-like contractions of muscles.

Nux Vomica is known for overindulgence- eating too much, drinking too much (alcohol), and working too much. When there are celebrations and parties it is a fantastic remedy for eating too much and feeling sick afterwards, or drinking too much with the related hangover symptoms.

This can look like nausea- particularly if they want to vomit but can’t. If they force themselves to vomit they usually feel better. They can also have a headache, either in the back of the head or over the eyes. They can feel drunk, and have vertigo or dizziness. Nux Vomica is also sensitive to everything- lights are too bright, smells too strong, and noises are too loud.

While Nux Vomica is happy to overindulge in food and alcohol, they can also overindulge in work or other activity. Sometimes described as a remedy for workaholics, or a type “A” personality, they have a strong work ethic, can be ambitious, driven and competitive. They can have little patience with people who do not put the effort in or who cannot keep up, and can be incredibly irritable. Their brain can work at a million miles per hour, and switching off is quite difficult - which may lead to more alcohol to help them switch off at night, and coffee during the day to help the brain work.

Nux vomica is a great liver support remedy, and a 2023 study in mice showed it is helpful in acute paracetamol overdose (1).

The Chinese organ clock tells us that 1-3am is liver time, and this is the time that someone needing Nux Vomica may wake. When they do wake their brain is busy, thinking, planning everything for the day ahead and it can be difficult to go back to sleep and take hours. Waking at this time is more likely if they have been drinking alcohol as the liver is trying hard to process it. This also makes it a great option for perimenopausal women who wake at this time, when the excess oestrogen is needing to be metabolised. The lack of sleep also makes them immensely irritable, and they may rely on coffee or energy drinks to wake them up.

Constipation is another keynote for Nux vomica. There can be a constant urging for a stool that does not come, and when they do pass the stool it feels incomplete. There may also be alternating constipation with loose stools.

We can also think of Nux vomica for viruses. In the early stage of colds there can be a blocked nose, sometimes on only one side, and a clear mucus. The nose can run in the morning or during the day, but be stopped up at night and they can sneeze a lot without mucus. A cough can be spasmodic and dry, and can be worse for cold air, exertion and eating and drinking. I have found it useful in whooping cough with a continued hacking cough.

If you don’t have Nux vomica in your home kit, but some of this post sounds familiar then I recommend getting some to keep on hand!

Reference:
1. T, Ajayan & D, Prabha. (2023). AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON EFFICACY OF HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINE NUX VOMICA 30C AND 200C IN THE TREATMENT OF ACETAMINOPHEN INDUCED LIVER TOXICITY IN MICE MODEL. Indian Journal of Psychology.

Image credit: Lalithamba from IndiaUploaded by Vinayaraj, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Strychnos_nux-vomica_L..jpg

10/02/2026

𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠

I had a teenage client recently tell me that taking a homeopathic remedy should feel like it looks on a video game- you get a health potion and you are revitalised.

Unfortunately, homeopathy is usually a lot more subtle than that, and the results come over time. So I thought I would discuss some of the ways that you can see a change after taking a homeopathic remedy.

A fever- particularly with kids, or if there has been a history of recurrent illnesses, a high fever after a constitutional homeopathic remedy is a great thing.

A discharge of some description- this could be a snotty nose, moving the bowels (if a history of constipation), or in very rare cases vomiting. This purgative effect is the body clearing something, and can also be a return of old symptoms.

Skin itch or rash- in some cases we heal from the inside out (known as Hering’s law), which can cause an eruption on the skin. In the case of itch this can be because the liver has been struggling and the body is now trying to activate its detox pathways. If your detox pathways are not working well then this comes out through the skin- which is sometimes why we work on the gut, kidneys and liver before going deeper for healing.

An emotional outburst. This could be tears - I had one client tell me she cried for hours after a remedy, but this was cathartic and she felt much better afterwards. Or it could be an outburst of rage, if you have been suppressing some well justified anger.

A return of old symptoms- something that you used to have that comes back. I’ve seen rashes, cold like symptoms, muscle aches, it could’ve anything, and usually it is short lived and not too intense.

It could be any of the above, or it could’ve something much more subtle.

I like to say that healing is forgetting. Every homeopath who has been practicing for a while will have had clients come back and say that either the remedy didn’t work, or that they haven’t noticed anything. Then, we ask them a series of questions about what they told us last time.

Homeopath- How is your back pain?
Client- I haven’t had any since I last saw you.
H- What about your headaches?
C- I had one a week after I last saw you, it was really mild and I didn’t need to take any pain killers.
H- the last time I saw you, you were waking up two or three time a night and having trouble going back to sleep.
C- I’m now sleeping all through the night, not even waking up once.

The above example is fictional, but reminiscent of what I hear regularly.
"𝐼𝑡’𝑠 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔” 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑎 𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑒𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑖𝑔𝑔𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒.

While a video-game like infusion of healing power would be amazing (I can imagine hearing a ZING as suddenly everything is fixed), the reality of homeopathy is much more quiet. A subtle change moving towards balance mentally, emotionally and physically, which also is hopefully longer lasting than the potion in a game!

02/02/2026

It's been a while since I asked. What would you like to see a post about?

Are there any illnesses or infections you would like to know more about treating?
Any homeopathic remedies or philosophy I could clarify for you?
Anything else health related?

Picture for attention - this is Artemis, the newest member of our household (and biggest distraction)!

29/01/2026

Last year I ran an online survey for allied health professionals (naturopaths, chiropractors, acupuncturists, osteopaths + any others), to find out how they use homeopathy. I'm now working on a complete analysis, but the preliminary report is done, and below for you to read. I would love to hear if you have any thoughts or questions in the comments below. (If you're a member of the New Zealand Homeopathic Society, you may have read a version of this in the recent newsletter - the data has not changed, so just skip to the comments to give me some feedback!)

There were 75 responses to the survey, 3 were not Health Professionals, and 4 were qualified Homeopaths - while some of the preliminary data includes answers from these Homeopaths, this will be excluded from the final analysis, so the numbers below may well change.

Of those completing the survey, 41.7% were Naturopaths, 30.6% Medical Herbalists, 22.2% Chiropractors, 19.4% Osteopaths and 12.5% Acupuncturists. Practitioners could select more than one modality, and other professions include Craniosacral Therapy, Kinesiology, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Rongoā Māori.

The age of practitioners ranged from 23 through to 79 years, and they were predominantly NZ European (68.8%). Practitioners were predominantly North Island based, with 38.9% in Auckland, and 13.9% in Wellington, 12.5% in Canterbury, and only 22.2% in the whole South Island.

52.9% of practitioners had used Homeopathy in their practice, with a range of use of homeopathy (either personally or professionally) from less than a year to 46-50 years.

The majority of practitioners using Homeopathy learnt about homeopathy as part of their Naturopathy or Complementary Medicine qualification (27.2%). Others were self-taught, (21.8%), had no training in homeopathy (18.2%), or had completed a short course (12.7%). There were 4 respondents who had completed the Acute Prescribing in Homeopathy Diploma (7.3%), two with a Homeobotanicals certificate, and others who learnt from colleagues or family.

There was reasonable understanding of principles of homeopathy - 78% aware of the Law of Similars, 67.8% of the Minimum Dose, 55.9% of the Single Remedy, and 45.8% of the Totality of Symptoms. 16.9% were not aware of any of these principles.

Most practitioners prescribe therapeutically, considering the condition and comparing several remedies for that condition (49.2%). Other significant methods of prescribing include Kinesiology or muscle testing (32.2%), according to homeopathic principles looking at the totality (30.5%) and condition specific prescribing (i.e. this remedy is for that particular condition) (22%).

Most practitioners used a range of homeopathically prepared remedies, from single remedy, single potency (i.e. Arnica 30c) (59.3%), tissue salts (39%), homotoxicology remedies (i.e. Heel) (37.6%), homeobotanicals (35.6%), topical remedies (33.9%) and combination remedies (i.e. Naturopharm Accident Relief Spray) (33.9%), Anthroposophical remedies (Weleda Echinacea/Thuja comp) (23.7%), single remedy homachord (16.9%) or combining their own remedies (15.3%). Only one practitioner use a radionics machine to prepare a combination remedy.

Similarly, some practitioners used more than one reference, including Material Medica books (44.1%), Therapeutics books (35.6%), Repertory (35.6%), and a computer, tablet or phone app (33.9%). Two practitioners (3.4%) stated they used artificial intelligence to prescribe remedies.
Practitioners most frequently prescribed homeopathic remedies for recent injuries (78%), and acute, self-limiting conditions (61.0%). However, practitioners also used homeopathic remedies for long term or chronic conditions (47.5%), recurrent acute conditions (35.6%) and detoxing from chemicals or toxins (27.1%).

Low centesimal scale (up to 200c) was most frequently prescribed (45.8%), followed by decimal scale (including tissue salts) (40.7%). 20.3% of practitioners prescribed higher centesimal scale remedies and 10.2% used LM potencies.

11.1% of practitioners used homeopathy most or every day they practice, and 18.1% use homeopathy weekly. 19.4% of practitioners used homeopathy monthly, and 18.1% used homeopathy less often than monthly. One third (24) of the 72 practitioners never used homeopathy in practice.
Some practitioners had close ties with a homeopath, with 23.6% working regularly with a Homeopath, and 48.6% referring to a Homeopath occasionally. 8.3% of practitioners had never previously referred to a Homeopath but would in future, and 19.4% had never referred to a Homeopath.

There were also a number of practitioners who requested further information on homeopathy and information about how to contact Homeopaths in their area.

The hard work is now underway - turning these raw numbers into more meaningful information and preparing for publication.
What would you like to know from this data, or what questions does it make you ask?

Barbara Roberts, Homeopath

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