What do Homeopaths know?

As Homeopathy is a recently re-regulated health care profession in Ontario, education and training to become a Homeopath is in the process of being standardized. That said, as per Competency Profile for Entry‐to‐Practice Homeopaths Practicing in Ontario Approved by the transitional Council February 27, 2012. regulated Homeopaths are expected to demonstrate all the competencies necessary to provide safe health care to the public. In order to demonstrate those competencies, Homeopaths need to be knowledgeable in the following areas: 

Homeopathic Theory, Diagnosis, and Medicines.

Homeopathic treatment of the full range of acute and chronic illnesses.

And: 

·  Nutrition

·  Physiology

·  Anatomy

·  Pharmacology

·  Pharmacognosy (Herbs)

·  Drug-herb-nutrient interactions

·  Lab and test result interpretation

A supervised clinical component is part of any reputable training program.

The result of such training is an ability to:

·  understand the basics of conventional and alternative treatment,

·  understand how medicines and lifestyle, including nutrition, affect health,

·  understand how drugs, herbs, and nutrients interact and how they affect health,

·  interpret all the information of a case to determine the different causes of different symptoms

·  determine if their treatment is within the scope and practice of Homeopathy, and if so,

·  know how to treat them, non-invasively and safely.

Homeopaths, like other health professionals, continue their education. How they do so is optional. In my case, I have studied tongue analysis, Iridology, in-office lab medicine, German New Medicine, and energy medicine. There are many options in this vast field of health care! 

Written by: Lisa Torres, HOM.