Episode 84 of Strange, Rare, and Peculiar opens with a candid letter, a tough question, and a real conversation about accountability in homeopathy.
Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray are no strangers to strong opinions in homeopathy. As co-directors of the Academy of Homeopathy Education, they’ve spent years advancing clinical standards, research tools, and training that reflect the complexity of modern casework. But this episode begins with a particularly sharp jab.
A letter arrives in response to an invitation to HOHM Foundation’s 10th Anniversary festivities—not just critical, but pointed:
“Your school and organization represent such a limited view of homeopathy that I cannot support it.”
What Do We Do with Opinion?
Instead of brushing it off, Denise and Alastair ask the question many would avoid:
What is “a limited view” of homeopathy, really?
Is it offering structured training and mentorship? Is it using validated outcome measures like MYMOP and MYCAW? Is it suggesting that not all homeopaths are prepared to handle autoimmune cases based solely on their success with acute prescribing?
The letter becomes a launchpad for the kind of transparent, grounded dialogue the podcast is known for. Denise and Al aren’t here for the drama—they’re here for the truth.
Acute Wins ≠ Chronic Readiness
This episode hits on a real tension in the community: the assumption that acute success (especially in online groups or protocol-based courses) qualifies someone to manage complex chronic conditions. Denise and Alastair walk through:
- The difference between capacity and readiness
- The impact of overconfidence in novice prescribers (hello, Dunning-Kruger effect)
- Why restraint—yes, restraint—is a professional skill
- The troubling rise of “protocol culture,” including an eyebrow-raising “porn protocol”
- The need to center the patient’s outcome, not the practitioner’s performance
“I want to have community conversations where we let our egos down and say, ‘Does this work? Are we doing OK?’”
From Opinion to Evidence: Let’s Measure What Matters
AHE and HOHM Foundation are actively tracking thousands of cases using validated tools. And we’re not gatekeeping the process:
- Over 6,000 acute and 2,000 chronic cases have already been seen through the Homeopathy Help Network.
- Tools like MYMOP, MYCAW, and the Universal Health Inventory Form are available for any practitioner to use through the Practitioner-Generated Research Network (PGRN).
- The invitation is open: measure your work. Share your data. Grow with us.
This isn’t about “the right kind of homeopathy.” It’s about care, accountability, and evidence-informed growth.
“What happens if we start measuring outcomes... not just at two weeks, but over time? That’s a totally different conversation.”
Why This Conversation Matters—Especially for AHE Students and Alumni
This episode will resonate if you’ve ever:
- Wondered how to talk to clients who who arrive in bad shape after taking dozens (sometimes hundreds) of remedies, trying every protocol they could find?
- Felt conflicted about confronting misinformation in the name of collegiality
- Wanted to know what “data collection” really looks like in a homeopathy setting
- Needed a reminder that learning never stops—and that’s a good thing
Denise and Alastair aren’t trying to convert anyone. But they are inviting all of us—students, practitioners, educators—to stay curious, stay accountable, and above all, stay honest.
Listen To the Full Episode
Grab your tea. Sit with the discomfort. Let it spark something better.
Strange Rare Peculiar is a weekly podcast with Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray of the Academy of Homeopathy Education discussing everything you REALLY need to know about homeopathy. We’ll look at philosophy, practice, research,and education–all with a little bit of history. If you want to know why we still can’t get enough homeopathy after a combined 50+ years of study and practice, we invite you to join the conversation!
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