Acute. Chronic. Constitutional.
These words get used constantly in homeopathy, but not always in the same way—and sometimes not very accurately.
In this episode of Strange, Rare & Peculiar, Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray dig into what these terms actually mean, how they developed historically, and how they change the way a homeopath approaches a case.
They also take on one of the bigger problems showing up in homeopathy right now: applying acute prescribing ideas to chronic disease.
What should you expect from a true acute? What does long-term chronic care look like? Is there really such a thing as “your constitutional remedy”? And how much responsibility does a practitioner carry when prescribing gets increasingly complicated?
The conversation eventually widens into professional standards, accountability, and what it means to call something homeopathy in the first place.
Resources Mentioned
SRP Episode 41: Constitutional Prescribing & Chronic Remedies in Homeopathy
https://academyofhomeopathyeducation.com/srp-41/
SRP Episode 95: Constitutional Remedies in Homeopathy
https://academyofhomeopathyeducation.com/srp-95/
Samuel Hahnemann, Organon of Medicine, 6th Edition
https://a.co/d/08o6EZfK
Samuel Hahnemann, The Chronic Diseases
https://a.co/d/08o6EZfK
Listen to Episode 128 of Strange, Rare & Peculiar for the full conversation.
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