DOSING GUIDE

By Cristina Villacorta SIMPLE STRATEGIES

TO HELP YOU
UNDERSTAND HOW
OFTEN TO REPEAT
THE REMEDIES AND
WHEN TO CHANGE
THEM

YOUR GUIDE TO
DOSING
HOMEOPATHIC
REMEDIES IN
ACUTE
CONDITIONS
 WELCOME
Welcome!
Hello! My name is Cristina, and I am a homeopath.

I use my unique multi-layered and multi-methodology

approach based on the Banerji Protocols to treat my
patients and revolutionise homeopathy! There is so
much wisdom out there and so many different ways of
getting results. My method combines many different
approaches to provide amazing results gently and
effectively.

And best of all, my method encourages people just like

you to give remedies a try without fear. Although I
always recommend consulting a trained practitioner
for severe pathology, there are so many things that can
be treated by self-prescribing (after all, this is how
most homeopaths started. We all begin somewhere,
and we learn as we go!).

I encourage you to look through this guide and give the

remedies a try. If you need a little extra guidance,
search for my blogs available on my website with
remedies and symptoms to help you navigate making a
prescription.

Cristina
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DOSING- HOW TO DO
IT WITH CONFIDENCE

HOW OFTEN SHOULD I REPEAT A REMEDY IN AN

ACUTE ILLNESS?

This is one of the most frequently asked questions in my practice, and the one that
people struggle with the most.

Let me tell you a secret: there are no golden rules in homeopathic dosing in acute
conditions.

FLEXIBILITY IS MOST IMPORTANT!

Usually, if someone is new to my practice, I keep very close contact if they go through
a very severe acute. Seeing how I manage the process gives the patient enough
confidence and some basic guidelines that enable them to manage their own acutes
without unnecessary appointments.

This is to show that anyone can learn how to adjust dosing. One gets the feeling for
how often and when to repeat faster or spread out the doses.

YOU CAN DO IT TO, TRUST YOURSELF AND LOSE THE FEAR!

REPETITION- MATCHING PACE TO INTENSITY OF

SYMPTOMS

THE KEY: Match the dosing of the remedy according to your symptoms.

MOST IMPORTANT: Give the remedy according to the intensity of the symptoms,
for instance, every 30 minutes or so when symptoms are very severe. Otherwise,
give 3-4 times per day.

For example, if you have a severe sore throat where you find it hard to swallow
even your own saliva, then fast repetition every 30 minutes or 1 hour is justified.

On the other hand, if your throat is only scratchy and a bit bothersome, then 3
times per day would be a better-suited pace.

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GENERAL GUIDELINES

In general, the more sudden and stronger the

symptoms are the closer the repetition.

The slower the onset and low-grade

symptoms, the further apart you need to take
the remedy.

For most acute complaints which are not too

intense, I recommend taking the remedy 3
times per day (morning, afternoon and
evening) for a few days.

AS YOU START TO IMPROVE, reduce

administration frequency and space the doses
further apart TO TWICE PER DAY until not
needed.

But watch how strong the symptoms are!

FOR A VERY HIGH FEVER OR SEVERE

DIARRHOEA, the remedy may need to be
repeated every 15 minutes for at least 3 doses
and when the symptoms are down, then dose
further apart.

However, if your complaint has been going on

for a while, you have the flu for the last week,
dosing 3 times per day is a more appropriate
repetition.

CAN I REPEAT THE REMEDY?

Many people greatly misunderstand this because of what they may read online and
fear of aggravating the symptoms.

If the symptoms have improved, but some symptoms are left, continue to dose;
otherwise, the symptoms may come back, and you will start to think that the remedy
did not work.

Example: "I used nux vomica once, and he picked up - but short-lived - no vomiting or
bringing up food now, but appetite very poor - energy levels low...."

This is a widespread scenario, where people think that one dose of the remedy will be
enough to clear the problem, and for "the one person", it may be the case! But in most
cases, it won't!

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You repeat the remedy if it helps but does not last long. For instance, the remedy helps
for two hours, but then nausea goes up again, then repeat the remedy according to
how fast the body is using it.

If the remedy holds, you do not need to repeat as often, and if ALL symptoms are gone,
you don't need a remedy at all! But this is very rare.

DON'T FORCE WAKING UP AT NIGHT to take the remedy -especially for children- if your
body needs it, you will know because you will wake up.

Sleep is also restorative.

WHEN YOU ONLY HAVE A FEW REMEDIES LEFT AND YOU NEED
A FAST REPETITION

When repeating a remedy frequently during

the day, you can use the remedy by putting
one pill of the remedy chosen in 1/2 glass of
water and take 1 teaspoon of the remedy as a
dose.

It does not matter if the pill is not dissolved.

Stir a few times before each dose. This is
what I advise my patients, and I call it a
LIQUID DOSE.

ASSESSING A REMEDY REACTION

Change the remedy if, after 5-6 doses, it has not helped at all. But continue if there
are some changes, even if they are small. For instance, although the fever still
present, the child has now fallen asleep. Or perhaps the person is now able to
swallow water while before it was difficult to do so. THE ACUTE IS NOT OVER! You
don't need to stop the remedy at this point.

Healing takes time, and assessing a remedy on such a small scale of time, needs to
be done carefully. Any positive change has to be considered.

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POTENCY- WHICH ONE SHALL I CHOOSE?

In most acute situations, a 30c potency is well
indicated in most complaints, except if you are
using the Banerji Protocols, then use the
potencies given.

I often use 200c if the patient is burning the

remedy very fast (it is not holding for long) or the
intensity of the pain is strong- FOR INSTANCE,
AFTER A TOOTH EXTRACTION.

If a remedy is helping in 30c, but you need to

keep repeating it very often- for instance, every
hour for days to hold the symptoms- then you
may try a 200c.

A higher potency is probably needed, and the

repetition will be at a slower pace.

WHEN TO CHANGE REMEDIES

More than one remedy can be needed in acute situations, so if a remedy has helped
but is not helping anymore or the symptoms have slightly changed, then a change of
remedy is needed to complement the action of the previous one.

The golden rule in homeopathy is- do not change the remedy if it is helping-, but of
course, if it does not help any more, do look for a more suitable one.

In acute situations, symptoms can change in a matter of hours, be prepared to be

flexible and re-prescribe if needed.

However, in some cases, alternating two complementary remedies can help to move
faster through the acute. For example, alternating Belladonna 30 and Hepar 30 in a
sore throat or a boil.

Finally, SYMPTOMS IN ACUTE COMPLAINTS CAN CHANGE VERY QUICKLY, even in a

matter of hours sometimes, so do not be afraid to change the remedy if the symptoms
change. Often, more than one remedy is required to complete the process, and
complementary remedies are required to mop up the remaining symptoms.

Remember, flexibility is essential as there are no set rules in homeopathic prescribing

or dosing of remedies.

All patients are different and need an individual approach.

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POTENCY AND REPETITION IF YOU ARE USING THE BANERJI

PROTOCOLS

The rules above DO NOT APPLY if you are using the Banerji Protocols! The Banerji
Protocols are fixed in potency and repetition, so take them as instructed BY THE
BANERJIS.

They have worked out by analyzing thousands of cases, potencies and how often they
are to be repeated, so we do not have to do the guessing work!

There is a lot of misunderstanding about the Banerji Protocols. Look at this blog to
dispel the myths and to feel more comfortable about the faster repetition of them.

In some protocols (like, for instance, Arsenicum6c or AntimoniumCrud6c that are used
for itching of the skin), these remedies tend to be prescribed twice per day, but they
can be repeated every 3 hours until this symptom improves, and then, you can go back
to repeat it twice per day.

BUYING AN ACUTE HOMEOPATHIC FIRST AID KIT

Having an acute homeopathic kit is important

in order to have enough remedies to choose
from AND CHANGE REMEDY WHEN NEEDED.
You can buy a kit from several homeopathic
pharmacies.

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LAST BUT NOT LEAST, A FEW WISE WORDS!

Do not be afraid to prescribe and repeat remedies in acute conditions.

This is a general problem that I see with people who come to see me; they have
tried a certain remedy for that condition, saying the remedy has not worked. But
when I ask them how often they have repeated it, they say once a day for a few
days!

I feel that the remedy is indicated in some cases, so I put them back on that remedy
again with a faster repetition, and the problems are solved! Homepathic remedies
are safe, do not be afraid to use them or repeat them.

The best way to learn about them is to PRESCRIBE THEM!

Homeopathic theory and posology are greatly

misunderstood. Many people talk about homeopathic
aggravations and remedy reactions and fearing
prescribing remedies because they have become
afraid.

Homeopathy is not limited.

Think about this; classical homeopaths are using only

one remedy, practical homeopaths prescribing more
than one remedy, homeopaths that work mainly with
combinations such as Narayani remedies, homeopaths
using Protocols like the Banerjies and those like me,
who make the most of every possible methodology to
ensure their patients benefit from a gentle and fast
recovery.

And we are all getting good results!

If only one approach was valid, how could people get better with all the
different homeopaths using different approaches? And they all do!

Think about it!

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The End!
Homeopathy is rich in remedies and methodologies.
There are many different ways to reach the same
results, and often, people misread an indication of a
different layer surfacing as a homeopathic aggravation.

Understanding the movement of remedies, remedies

relationships and listening to the patient is important
and consulting a professional homeopath pays off.

However, for acute conditions, the worst that can

happen is that the remedies do not work.

Some people mistake the remedies not working for a

homeopathic aggravation; this is such a general
misconception that I read on many forums.

I have created this guide for YOU!

I want you to start prescribing for your family; I want

you to LOSE fear. I can assure you that remedies are
safe, and they will change the way you see health and
illnesses.

Cristina
 Thank-you!
I'M SO EXCITED TO CONTINUE TEACHING YOU
AND HELPING YOU GROW IN YOUR HOMEOPATHIC
LEARNING!

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