Posts about Continuing Education

What are you celebrating in January 2022?

After celebrating with champagne on New Year’s Eve, January 1st is known to be National Hang-over day, and may not only call for Bloody Mary’s. A homeopathic remedy could really save the day. The most popular remedy for this kind of situation is Nux Vomica. It has been known to help with the after effects

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Video: Changing from C to LM Potencies

Potency and potency protocols are the preoccupation of all beginning homeopaths, and there are many technical details elucidated by experienced homeopaths. This webinar will compare 35 years of clinical experience using C-potencies and 15 current years using LM-potencies, including a 5 year period of pitfalls and making the transition.

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Antidotes and Interferences

The idea of antidotes is a controversial topic in homeopathy. In my practice, they are very very real, and I will present some clear cases to illustrate not only the correct remedy, but also the clear result from antidotes and how that is handled. I first learned about antidotes from George Vithoulkas and have experimented

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What is a useful homeopathic symptom?

When we take a case, we want to find a remedy. A part of the process is to identify symptoms that will help us to individualize the treatment of our client. The client relates symptoms to help us, but we must evaluate them to choose those that are homeopathic and useful in our search. What

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Video: Cell Salts for Common Complaints

Tune in to this zoom session webinar to learn about Cell Salts, a simplified form of homeopathic treatment developed over 140 years ago by German homeopathic physician Dr. Heinrich Schuessler. From his biochemical research Dr. Schuessler concluded that disease is a result of nutritional deficiencies of the body’s building blocks (minerals). He named these building

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Webinar: The Vital Sensation – Part 2

During this Part 2 session, Jürgen shared different experiences on treating acute conditions with homeopathy. By opening the space for individual dynamics and allowing the patient to follow his inner experience, clear remedy pictures can emerge in a very short time. In his presentation Jürgen shared cases with different pathologies where severe allopathic treatment and

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Webinar: The Vital Sensation – Part 1

During this session, Jürgen shared different experiences on treating acute conditions with homeopathy. By opening the space for individual dynamics and allowing the patient to follow his inner experience, clear remedy pictures can emerge in a very short time. In his presentation Jürgen shared cases with different pathologies where severe allopathic treatment and even surgical

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Webinar: The Aging Brain and Homeopathy

Homeopathy can help people stay sharp and in good mental health as they age. This class will explore what is normal for aging and what is a symptom.  We will discuss how to prioritize these symptoms and give case examples of remedies that can help cognitive function. Dr. Shevins will discuss other supportive measures for

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Remedies for Thanksgiving

For many, Thanksgiving Day is a day of celebrating family and friends with feasting and watching football. The meal traditionally includes turkey, ham, stuffing, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, bread, green beans, pecan pie, and pumpkin pie. With such a bounty of deliciousness, symptoms of overindulgence are common. Be prepared for the after effects...

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Lac caninum, Hormones, and Body Image

Lac caninum is a homeopathic remedy made from dog's milk. Themes of Lac caninum include loyalty, low self esteem, fear, submissiveness, abuse, aggression, and body image disorders. Low self-esteem, a feeling of being inferior to others, aversion to self, or self-loathing are strong symptoms of this remedy.

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One Book For Under A Tree

The idea of a therapeutic guide is to find practical and efficient ways to select a homeopathic remedy for practitioners predominantly working in a busy, clinical environment. This book has come from years of working in an African context especially in rural environments where the types of cases seen and the health challenges of people...

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Arnica in my Backpack

My husband and I were on a bike packing trip in 2021 on the Great Allegheny Passage bike trail that runs 150 miles from Cumberland, Maryland to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Because we were biking from one bed and breakfast to the next, I had all my remedies with me on the bike. My helmet hung from...

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Colchicum

A poem by Sara Anderson Grandpa loved a good steak,But it made his big toe ache.It throbbed and was worse when he moved,No way could his foot be used. Grandma wanted to cheer him,She picked a rose to uplift him.The smell made him sick he said,Remove this rose from my bed! What can be done...

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Memorial Day – Help for Those Who Grieve

The last Monday in May is set apart to honor those who have lost their life in service to our country. Memorial day is a day to remember those who served in the military and paid the ultimate price. Homeopathy can help ease the grief of those who have lost a loved one, whether it...

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Plant Sources for Homeopathic Remedies

Jürgen Weiland, a homeopath in Bonn, Germany is also a passionate photographer, and over the past years he has used this skill to approach, identify and document the plant kingdom. His plant database is published on: www.pflanzenportraits.com  The Photographer Jürgen lives and practices homeopathy in Bonn, Germany, where he has been running a clinic since...

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What’s Love Got to Do with It?

What's Love Got to Do with It? You may recognize these lyrics from Tina Turner's song which was released in 1984 and became her best-selling single. She goes on to sing, "Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?" And what does homeopathy have to do with that? As homeopaths are apt to...

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China Officinalis

A poem by Jill Dema, HSI student In the realm of remedies, China Officinalis, Abbreviated as Chin, a healing apparatus. First proven in homeopathy’s tender embrace, A portrait of traits, a therapeutic grace. Introverted, intense, touchy, and idealistic, A soul attuned to the world, sensitive and mystic. Ideal for teenagers, excitable in the night, Walter...

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Why I am a student of Homeopathy

Homeopathy is fascinating! I was lucky enough to have been exposed to the wonders of homeopathy 12 years ago when my oldest son was a baby with chronic wheezing. Looking for a better solution than the cookie-cutter answers my pediatrician gave every week, I changed to a holistic pediatrician who didn’t let his ego get...

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Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning is young.

Henry Ford