Episode 118: Acute Prescribing, Potency and Dose with Mary Greensmith

Episode Description:

Mary Greensmith warmly welcomes listeners to this week’s Homeopathy 24/7 podcast. This episode is all about helping you feel more confident with acute prescribing, especially during the flu and cold season. Mary shares practical advice on managing new symptoms even if you’re already working with a homeopath on a chronic issue.

What to Do When You Get Sick During Chronic Treatment

If you’re already seeing a homeopath and are taking regular remedies, what happens when you catch a cold or flu?

Mary explains: acute issues always take priority. You should treat the immediate illness first. If you can, contact your homeopath for guidance. If not, trust that dealing with the acute symptoms is important — even if it means temporarily pausing your long-term treatment.

Should You Always Take a Remedy?

Sometimes your body does exactly what it’s meant to do — fight off a cold naturally! Before rushing to take a remedy, ask yourself if your symptoms are bearable and progressing naturally. Homeopathy is about helping your body, not taking unnecessary remedies.

How to Choose the Right Remedy

When treating an acute illness like a cold or flu:

• Collect a full symptom picture. Don’t just focus on one symptom — note everything (for example: sneezing, sore throat, fever).
• Use the Homeopathy at Home app or a repertory book to match your symptoms to a remedy.
• Narrow it down: Start with 20 possibilities, then add specific details to narrow it to 2–3.

Potency and Dose: Where to Start

Mary recommends starting with 30C potency for most acute problems.

• If a 30C dose helps but doesn’t fully resolve the issue after 2–3 doses, consider moving to 200C.
• Always watch how your body responds after each dose before deciding what to do next.

When to Find a New Remedy

If new symptoms appear after taking a remedy, it’s a sign you need to reassess and find a new remedy. Keep a record of remedies you’ve used and how they worked, so next time you’ll have a strong starting point for yourself or your family.

What If You Can’t Decide Between Two Remedies?

If you’re stuck between two remedies:

• Pick one and try two doses.
• If no change, switch to the other.
• Sometimes the decision comes down to which remedy you have available at home.

Building Your Home Remedy Kit

Mary highly recommends keeping a stock of essential remedies at home — ideally a full kit with 50 or 100 remedies.

Keep remedies dry, away from sunlight and strong smells (and not in a humid bathroom). Also, use resources like apps or homeopathy handbooks to help guide you during acute situations.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Homeopathic remedy kits: https://h247shop.com/shop/
• Homeopathy prescribing notebooks: https://homeopathy-at-home.com/prescribing-notebooks/
• Homeopathy at Home App (this works well with our Homeopathy247 kits and any other kit you have too.): https://homeopathy-at-home.com/homeopathy-at-home-app/