Susan McCarthy Lic ISH Homeopath

28/08/2026

Pulsatilla – Finding courage

Each of us may have required this Homeopathic remedy at some point in our lives. Particularly if you have ever felt helpless, despairing or caught up in our own troubles. Coming from a feeling of being alone or abandoned with your emotions and worries this state is often transient but when it continues this remedy can often bring balance.
A strength can be found again. When we are in worry or fear we forget about our true selves, not knowing what we truly need, what will satisfy this need for safety.

We lose our compass of wisdom which is always present within us should we realise and a belief in something greater than ourselves. With your digestive system being the center that is affected by worry or fear you will notice that those that this remedy will help will have issues assimilating food particularly fatty food which they may crave. As our fears always live in the territory of the mind there a sense of unsteady ground and you can see this in the symptoms that often accompany this state. The symptoms can be changeable, shift and move. You may notice that your aches and pains may shift around the body, that you’re feeling weepy one moment and not the next.
Pulsatilla is like a river shaped by its surroundings, being malleable and soft and easily influenced by its surroundings. Given the remedy, an inner strength arises from that space within that is constant. An identity surfaces, a courage to be fully who you are, to fill the space again with your authentic presence. It’s a feeling like no other, finding strength in what feels like the wilderness of your own thoughts and feelings. A gift is often granted to the recipient of this homeopathic remedy of balance, support is no longer needed as the core of strength is so strong they can move forward now with joy and ease, ready to face the world, whatever it may bring.

27/08/2026

Just had dental surgery? Your recovery toolkit might include Arnica for swelling and shock, Calendula for gum healing, and Hypericum for nerve pain. Three remedies, one smoother recovery. 🦷💙
From our "Dealing with Dental Emergencies and Post-Op Care" by Shahin Afnan, CCH in our Homeopathy Today magazine, Fall 2021.

26/08/2026

Aconite is a remedy to not be without. It's helpful for any for the beginnings of a cold or a flu, a dry croupy cough or conjunctivitis. It has a lot of uses and is one of the remedies that wins people over to Homeopathy as it works so quickly with your vital force to lessen the impact of an emotional shock. Definitely one for the first aid kit.

25/08/2026

Homeopathy can be a valuable support as the summer ends and families return to a routine around school once again. There may be excitement at meeting friends again, new teachers, moving up a year but also some stress.Changing sleep patterns, early morning awakening, preparing for school itself, adjusting to homework and everything that comes with this transition.
These are a few remedies that provide gentle support and a smoother transition into this new school year:

Pulsatilla is useful when the child wants lots of reassurance and company. They may cling to their parents and not want to be left.

Kali Phos can be helpful for jangled nerves and difficulty concentrating.

Once school starts, colds and flus can become a regular occurrence. There are several remedies that can be helpful at the first sign of a cold and during:

Aconite is helpful when symptoms start suddenly. This might happen after being outside in cold wind or feeling scared. The child may be restless or anxious, and their cheeks might be red.

Gelsemium is helpful when a cold has progressed to the flu with shivers and exhaustion. The child may be more lethargic than usual and struggling to return to vitality.

A Homeopathy kit can be a very helpful support for the family for the school year. It can be a gentle support.

If the transition to school is particularly difficult or immunity continues to be low, a constitutional treatment from a Homeopath can be very helpful. Any questions on this, feel free to avail of a free discovery call – link in Bio.

21/08/2026

Just as our symptoms are interlinked and make up the whole of our experience, homeopathic remedies are also connected.

If you are treating the symptoms of an issue at home with a Homeopathy kit and find that the remedies you're using work for a little while and then stop and you're a little lost, it would be good to consult a Homeopath. They will be able to give you a clearer idea into your specific constitution and the remedies around this.

Each Homeopathic remedy has a set of relationships. If you give certain remedies one after the other you may be antidoting the action of the first. Remedies naturally follow on from one another and it takes knowledge to understand why that may be so. Others should never be given together.

This can be so helpful to know if an acute situation arises such as a cough where you start with one remedy and the cough changes. Knowing the relationships gives you an idea where to go next.

Working with a Homeopath over several months can not only support you constitutionally but also give you some tools to address acute situations and put your health back in your hands.

20/08/2026

17/08/2026

Ever notice that your symptoms stack up on one another? You start with one issue, then another arrives on. Pretty soon, you don't even know where to start to try and resolve them. So muddled by what the body seems to be producing of its own accord. It all seems so random.

Homeopathy can be helpful in making sense of why the body is reacting in this way. The philosophy underpinning Homeopathy gives an understanding of the bodily processes, patterns of disease and relationships between symptoms that are occurring.

The Homeopath essentially has a roadmap in place, going by the principals of Homeopathy to support you in unravelling these stacked up symptoms. The original signal that your body is putting out can be addresses. Our systems are always bringing to our attention what needs to be expressed/ resolved and doing so in a way that creates the least disturbance possible. In a Homeopathic consultation we delve into where the original expression of the disease may be coming from so that the body can be gently stimulated back to health.

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15/08/2026

A glimpse into your experience

A constitutional remedy is a homeopathic remedy that takes into account every aspect of your experience of health and wellbeing in the present time.

For example, if you come with a particular issue such as migraines and also have a change in your hormonal rhythm or an emotional situation that has come up then the Homeopathic practitioner will take all of this into account.
A consultation is a good way to be present with how you feel in the moment and speak about what is truly going on for you in health or more.
Its not often we get the time to sit and speak about our reality and feel truly listened to. The remedy can then offer continued support afterwards.

14/08/2026

25/07/2026

Urtica Urens for prickly heat from the sun

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