Full understanding of a child's homeopathic constitution enables parents to reap the benefits of her distinct personality while helping her overcome some inborn difficulties. Classical homeopathy is different from many other healing disciplines in that it involves a detailed analysis of patient's unique condition and prescription of treatment that is specific to this particular person. A family history is also very important to a homeopathic prescriber, because it might reveal the necessary clues to the patient's inherited susceptibilities. The emotional state of a person is of utmost importance in homeopathy, because it might disclose the conditions that led to the development of presenting illness. An experienced practitioner would be able to put together a complete picture of her patient and from that a homeopathic diagnosis which results in prescription of medicine that reflects that diagnosis.
Homeopathic medicines are highly effective and can often relieve symptoms in a matter of hours.
However, to work that fast, they have to be prescribed with absolute precision which requires years of practice as well as extensive knowledge of both homeopathic medicine and disease pathology. Naturopathic physicians recognize other licensed practitioners of the healing arts who are properly trained in homeopathy. The naturopathic profession initiate more clinical trials and provings to further evaluate the effectiveness of homeopathy. Homeopathic products be subject to strict labeling requirements. If parents choose homeopathic preparations for their children or their wards for the prophylaxis of infectious disease as an alternative to conventional vaccines, the physician should clearly state that they are unproven and that they are not legal substitutes for the state-mandated requirements.