Proposal for a new way to teach homeopathy

Introduction:

In recent years we observe a decrease in the number of homeopathic students. Some reasons for this are homeopathy related: Remedy determinations that are hard to reproduce make learning difficult. Students often need several years before treating their own patients.

Methods:

The Swiss Association of Homeopathic Physicians (SAHP) has introduced in 2003 Polarity Analysis (PA) in its curriculum. PA is a further development of the Boenninghausen method which leads to rational and reproducible remedy determinations. It can be learned in a short time and enables students to treat an acute disease within months of his/her training. First basics are explained with case histories and outcome studies.

Results:

The SAHP-students are well capable of solving acute cases at the end of the first year of study. Physicians and medical students, who had contact with PA report in a broad survey, desired to introduce the method early in their training. The treatment of own patients increases the motivation considerably.

Conclusion:

Polarity Analysis is well suited to promote homeopathy. It makes it easier for students to enter the training and to stay with it in the long run.