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Homeopathic books I've found helpful: It's not specifically a homeopathic book, but I love Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child. It lists all sorts of ailments & lists treatments ranging from Western medicine to homeopathy. I skip straight to the homeopathy recommendation. It applies to the whole family.

Combination remedies that have worked in my family: Hyland's teething tablets are probably the only combo remedy I use . . .

Conditions/illnesses that have been successfully treated via homeopathy (classical or combination): I was raised with an ND as my doctor, so I really don't remember. Oh, how I loved when the doctor gave my mom a glass bottle with a cork full of that wonderful candy medicine. One of the doctors lived a mile past us & would often stop by on his way home instead of making us come in. How cool is that? Now I'm totally off track.

Um, pretty much anything that DS (2.5 yo) gets, I turn to homeopathy. For me, it got my cycle to return after a 2-yr absence while marathon training. The return took less than 2 weeks. My constitutional remedy helped my eczema. Overall, I'm really healthy, but it's what I rely on at the first sign of anything. Without a doubt, Oscillium (sp?) allowed DH & I to avoid the flu last year. My doctor has also given me my constitutional remedy throughout both pregnancies.

Share your personal experience w/ a classical homeopath: She's the family's primary doctor. I love that she knows us inside & out (literally -- she delivered DS & will deliver my next one in a couple months.) I don't know how my ND's credentials differ with those elsewhere, but she's able to write prescriptions, so that's nice to have as a last resort . . . not that it's been needed. Since she knows us so well, I've had situations arise when we've done a phone consultation & she's mailed the appropriate remedy to me, saving me a trip. She also makes custom tinctures.

How homeopathy has affected your perspective on health & healthcare: While I am usually the first one to recommend seeing a professional instead of self-treating (esp. for newbies & critics,) I feel empowered that I have access to safe & effective treatments for my family. I love the peace that I feel at 1 am when DS is having an issue of some sort & I'm able to look it up in my book, find the suggested remedy in my cupboard & fall back asleep with confidence that I've done the right thing. (Especially if I end up calling the doctor & getting a pat on the back because I, I mean the book, was right.) I appreciate being valued & seen as an equal (for the most part) with my family's healthcare because the education on homeopathy is readily available so I can ask intelligent questions. I appreciate how homeopathy is accepted by other alternative care providers (chiropractors, etc.)

I consider traditional Western medicine to be a last resort with my family's health. I believe it serves an important purpose, and I'm very grateful for the excellent & committed specialists. But I believe every opportunity needs to be given to the body to heal itself first . . . and that's exactly what homeopathy is all about.