Homeopathy. 2002 Jul; 91(3): 150-5.

Selection of potencies by medical and non-medical homeopaths: a survey.

Deroukakis M.

University of Exeter, Germiston, South Africa. [email protected]

OBJECTIVES: To examine the differences between medical and non-medical practitioners with regard to the selection of potency. DESIGN: Postal survey to medical homeopaths belonging to the Faculty of Homeopathy, and to non-medical homeopaths, members of the Society of Homeopaths. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred medical homeopaths and 100 non-medical homeopaths. RESULTS: Homeopaths from both groups agreed on certain fundamental concepts. Medical and non-medical homeopaths differ in the prescription of potency most significantly on greater use of LM potencies and greater consideration of pathology by non-medical homeopaths and greater use of a lower potency in the case of an aggravation in medical homeopaths. CONCLUSIONS: Despite the differences in education of medical and non-medical homeopaths, there appears to be general agreement on the philosophical aspects of potency prescription.