Frequently Asked Questions

Dianna allows one and a half to two and a half hours for the initial intake. She interviews each client in a safe space to understand the health challenges and emotional state by completing a review of symptoms and by talking about the early years of childhood. We look to see if symptoms are more right-sided or left-sided. We discuss food cravings and aversions, as well as other modalities that might point to a remedy.

When taking a child’s case, Dianna first speaks to parents privately, either via telehealth or in her office, to understand their concerns. She then meets the child to ask specific questions. In this way, no child feels badly about any behavioral or physical challenges that she is experiencing.

Dianna studied classical homeopathy with Drs. Paul Herscu and Amy Rothenberg who developed a system of homeopathy called Cycles and Segments. They teach a thorough way of analyzing each case by grouping symptoms together into segments and making a cycle to figure out why or how the body creates its symptoms. For example, one person might be born vulnerable; another might feel forsaken. Some people get to their current constitutional state because of a grief, accident, injury or shock. When we understand the reason people’s bodies develop symptoms such as diarrhea or panic attacks, it is easier to find the remedy to support them. By creating a cycle for each client, we select the remedy that has a similar cycle. For more information on New England School of Homeopathy and Cycles and Segments visit https://nesh.com/what-is-dr-paul-herscus-cycles-segments-approach/

Most homeopathic remedies are made from plants and minerals. Some are made from insects or matter from animals. The substance in a remedy is potentized by a homeopathic pharmacy and put on sucrose pellets that enter the body via saliva as they dissolve under the tongue.

In Chinese Medicine practitioners refer to the Qi of each individual and aim to strengthen the Qi to improve health. In homeopathy we speak of the Vital Force. The remedy aims to strengthen the Vital Force to create a healthier and more balanced life on the physical, emotional and mental planes.

Homeopathy does not fit into the current research model where one medicine is used to treat an illness. Homeopathy is individualized to fit each client and her symptoms. In order to create more research that shows the benefits of homeopathy, studies have to be created in a different way than pharmaceutical trials to account for the individual manifestation of symptoms. For clinical research on classical homeopathy visit https://nesh.com/research-in-classical-homeopathy/

Drop your pellets under your tongue without touching them, and allow them to dissolve. Instructions on taking homeopathic remedies are included in your intake.

Although many homeopaths ask their clients to avoid coffee, mint and other products including mint toothpaste, Dianna has found that remedies are strong and usually hold despite coffee and mint.

Dianna does request that clients avoid strong essential oils for a short period after taking a remedy. These oils include menthol and peppermint.

Miranda Castro calls cell salts “Gentle little souls.” Although they are prepared in the same manner as homeopathic remedies, they are not considered to be remedies. Miranda teaches that they are nutritive like homeopathic supplements. They can help with many physical symptoms such as growing pains and teething in children. After constitutional treatment, Dianna frequently recommends cell salts to clients.

It is better to let the constitutional remedy work initially before taking any other remedy or cell salt. If unsure, please contact Dianna to see if it is a good time to add a remedy to your care.

Please schedule a 15-minute free consultation to see if homeopathy can help your symptoms. Although homeopathy is supportive for many symptoms, please seek medical care with a physician to get diagnoses and treatment. Dianna practices homeopathy as an additional tool to improve health in conjunction with traditional allopathic treatments.