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How does one receive their Consitutional Remedy?

I see many notes of Constitutional remedies being used. How does one determine this, is the only way through a homeopathic Doctor? I have been treating my son for a few weeks with Silicea to address swollen glands either left over from a virus two months ago or possibly from his MMR vaccination which was about 4 weeks before the mystery 'virus' started. I'm just wondering if it would benefit him for us to obtain his Consitutional remedy for support of his treatment. For the details of his symptoms and treatment, I also have a post called 'Unsuccessful remedies - Help'.

Jessica
 
  luckylot1999 on 2006-09-21
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Dear Luckylot1999,
please read carefully-Dr. hahnemann used the term 'Constitution' very often in the organon and chronic Disease. he clearly pointed out tht it is the constitution that individualizes the signs and symptoms during provings as well as during illness.
In Chronic Diseases Hahnemann list s the characteristic symptoms of latent psora (pp. 45-79) and explains that psora can produce many diseases, signs and sympotms. He explains that this possible because thes sympotms are produced according to the individucal constitution, inherited predispositions, emotions, lifestyle abuses, diet and morality.

like this in your child the silicea may be wrong selection of the remedy might be require some other drugs.

dr.deoshlok sharma
 
deoshlok last decade
Its accepted that it is EXTREMELY difficult to treat family members on this level effectively, so working with a pro is probably the best . However.. Working with reletively healthy children can be somewhat easy as there is basically only a handfull of remedies that deserve consideration. Please read over a short book (availble online at homeoint.org/cazalet/borlandchild.htm) called Borlands Childrens Types. Dr.Deoshloks message was very nice, in it he mentions psora. The healthiest state of man is latent psora. I suppose we could say the goal in 'constitutional' prescribing is to achieve or maintain this state of latent psora. If the child were identified as psoric,(identification can be tricky) treatment should be fairly easy. When other miasms are involved the case becomes much more complex. let me know your thoughts on that book I know you will enjoy it.
Regards
 
Sycotic last decade
p.s the above mentioned Hahnemanns Organon and Chronic Diseases may also be read there for free. These books are the foundation of homoeopathy, and are exhausting.Not light reading. Haha
 
Sycotic last decade
Hi All,
This site is really wonderful as i get so many information about homeopathy. Thanks to sycotic for the site homeoint.org. Its really nice! Well i would like to hear more from all of you about constitutional remedies as sycotoc said if we know the the constitution its much easier to get the remedy.
Now please enlighten when we get a mixture of two contitu tion. Recently i posted mail related 'Pulsatila vs Ignatia" as they have very closer similarities. If possible i request you to read and post your views. I am sure many of us want to know as there are many Ignatia people in our world!!
Thanks,
Deepika
 
Dipika last decade
Dipika,
My son seems to fall within the relm of both Pulsatilla and Ingatia too. He is very high energy, but not as extreme in either direction. It's hard to place him in any one catagory, but that might also be because he is a baby and I can't ask him to answer any of the questions that would help me determine that for sure.

Jessica
 
luckylot1999 last decade
I tried to do some of the readings suggested, interesting, but definitely exhausting! As a stay at home mother of a 15 month old, this can only be taken in small doses, he he he.

Jessica
 
luckylot1999 last decade
Hello Jessica

Have you tried any software to help you determine your constitutional remedy? Homeopaths also use software to assist them.

You might try the following link. I have found it amazingly accurate.

Might be a way to find a constitutional remedy that can be helpful to you. Copy and past the link to your browser. There is also a Forum there if you have any questions.

http://www.homeopathyandmore.com/menu/Constitution/personali...

[moderator comment: I've left the URL in here as it is relevent to this thread. However, I would caution readers not to take Pat2006's endorsement too seriously as he/she seeems to be promoting this site.]
 
Pat2006 last decade
Jessica,
you are right its difficult to find the constitution specially for 15 month boy. But i too found the site suggested by Pat to be good place to get idea about that. Take first three .. then refer to materia medica to see which is best suitable. its no harm to see all the medicine in grid depending on your time factor!!
Dipika
 
Dipika last decade
I tried it for both of us and will read up on them then try them.

Thanks so much!

Jessica
 
luckylot1999 last decade
There's also a Remedy Finder on this site. If you try it a few times whenever you have symptoms to report, you will find that the same remedy comes up timae adfter time; that is your constitutional remedy.
 
monza last decade
Oh so is it common for most people to have symptoms of their constitutional remedy over and over again, as if that is how their body handles illness? That makes sense, I didn't even think of that! This stuff is really great!

Jessica
 
luckylot1999 last decade
Sort of you could say an underlying predisposition. The homeopathic remedy meets the dispositions needs as it were and therefore no symptoms are expressed. No symtoms = no dis-ease! This is why when doing chronic cases family health history can become quite helpful. There are different viewpoints on the constitutional. Some would say if you find the right it is the only remedy you will need for the rest of your life. Others disagree as do I in that the state is dynamic and changing due to supression, and traumas (emotional) therefore your remedy you needed as a child is highly unlikly the remedy you need today as an adult. In long term treatment the goal is to get you back to that original healthy state as in childhood. This typically involves a number of remedies given at definitive times in the course of treatment. Seldom is one given one remedy by the time treatment is finished. That said some may say the 'constitutional remedy ' is a bit of a myth. This is the theoretical aspect of homeopathy and here is where different thoughts arise to my understanding Hahnemann never coined the phrase constitutional remedy . Idont know where it came from for sure. Ill try and find out.
 
Sycotic last decade
It is all very interesting indeed! I am learning a lot here, although I am also confused with my son's treatment for swollen glands. I guess it would help to know whether it was a virus or a reaction to his vaccinations. We've been treating as though it was a reaction to his vaccines with Silicea and now hepar Sulph, but they keep returning. My next attempt will probably be Thuja 200c, also known for its repair of vaccine damage.

Jessica
 
luckylot1999 last decade
Hi Jessica,
Isn't homeopathy great?! I would still consider the MMR remedy as an intercurrent. Sometimes when a constitutional remedy does not respond or responds and then withers, it is because there is something blocking. A nosode, if you want to call it that, like the MMR can help.

Also, it is very difficult to pick your own constitutional remedy unless you are very objective about yourself.

I think Miranda Castro's book on Homeopathy for Pregnancy and Baby's first year would be very helpful for you. It really goes beyond the first year and is extremely useful for treating acutes, especially with children.
 
busymominme last decade
It is great, but so confusing sometimes, lol. And of course, it takes time to find the remedy and often to treat.

I bought a few books already: Homeopathic-Self Care, The American Insitute of Homeopathy Handbook for Parents, and Homeopathic Medicine for Children and Infants (I really like this one!). Have you had any experience with these? There seems to be some contradicting information. For instance, regarding the usefulness of Nosodes. One of the books suggests it is not useful to treat before and after a vaccination, that is does no good, although I have read multiple sites that suggest it does reduce side effects. So it's hard sometimes to feel like I'm doing the right thing.

Regarding Grayson's treatment. I am partly exhausting all possible remedies before using the MMR Nosode because of cost. I have purchased so much in the past few weeks and the MMR remedy is about $42 plus shipping. So if I can avoid that cost and still find relief, that is my goal. If I have no success, I will purchase the MMR as a last resort.

Thanks again for all of your useful input!

Jessica
 
luckylot1999 last decade
Jessica,

If you do decide you want to try the MMR, you can get it from Ainsworths much cheaper. Shipping isn't much either and if you order a couple remedies it makes it worthwhile. From google if you do a search for 'Ainsworths' it's the first result. Then click on the products menu, homeopathy and remedies.

Best wishes!
 
homeopathyguy last decade
Oh wonderful!! Thanks for the info homeopathyguy, I'm going there now.
 
luckylot1999 last decade

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