Alliance of Registered Homeopaths

Alliance of Registered Homeopaths The Alliance of Registered Homeopaths (ARH) is a UK professional organisation that supports and promotes a high standard of homeopathic practice.

Thinking about becoming a registered homeopath? Joining the Alliance of Registered Homeopaths (ARH) is about more than p...
06/08/2026

Thinking about becoming a registered homeopath?

Joining the Alliance of Registered Homeopaths (ARH) is about more than professional registration. It's about building a successful, trusted and supported homeopathy practice.

As an ARH member, you can benefit from:

✨ Professional recognition
✨ A public practitioner directory
✨ Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
✨ Professional guidance and support
✨ Networking opportunities
✨ Discounted Balens professional indemnity insurance
✨ A community committed to high standards in homeopathy

Whether you're a student, newly qualified or an experienced homeopath, ARH membership helps demonstrate your commitment to safe, ethical and professional homeopathic practice.

Ready to take the next step in your homeopathy career?

Visit ARH to learn more and discover the benefits of membership: a-r-h.org

🧠 Monday Brain StretchLast week's answer: Bothrops Lanceolatus! Many of you recognised the symptoms as belonging to the ...
03/08/2026

🧠 Monday Brain Stretch

Last week's answer: Bothrops Lanceolatus!

Many of you recognised the symptoms as belonging to the snake family, but this time the correct remedy was one of the lesser-known snake venoms.

This week's Brain Stretch continues our patient-story approach rather than using repertory language.

Today's patient is a little girl, and her mother does the talking:

• "She gets frequent middle ear infections which usually start at night. They're quite painful, and finish up by exuding greenish yellow gunk which doesn't smell."

• "These ear infections can follow on from swimming, or can come on after a cold – she gets quite a lot of those."

• "Her colds are always worse at night because her nose gets really blocked. Lying down definitely makes things worse, so does getting too warm."

• "She loves sweets, ice-cream and cheese, but rich or fatty foods can end up giving her a headache or indigestion."

• "She's generally a sweet and easy-going child, but can get quite emotional and tearful at times, especially if she doesn't get her own way. A reassuring cuddle generally helps to calm things down."

Know the remedy? 👀

Comment below or send your answer to [email protected], then check back next Monday for the reveal!

As always, we'd love to hear your comments, suggestions, and even your own Brain Stretch ideas. Please send them to [email protected].

It's the end of July, which means it's time for our Remedy of the Month.As many of us head off on our summer holidays, t...
30/07/2026

It's the end of July, which means it's time for our Remedy of the Month.

As many of us head off on our summer holidays, this month's remedy couldn't be more timely.

Cocculus is a well-known homeopathic remedy traditionally considered for motion sickness, travel sickness, dizziness, vertigo, and the effects of exhaustion or sleep deprivation. It is often associated with people who feel weak, nauseous, or unwell after travelling, long journeys, lack of rest, or prolonged mental and physical strain.

It is commonly considered for travel-related nausea, car sickness, sea sickness, air travel discomfort, a sensation of emptiness in the stomach, fatigue, trembling, and difficulty concentrating. It may also be appropriate where symptoms develop following loss of sleep, such as caring for others or periods of prolonged wakefulness.

Key characteristics include marked dizziness on sitting up or moving, nausea made worse by travel, and a general sense of weakness or faintness. The individual may feel mentally sluggish, easily overwhelmed, and lacking in confidence when faced with everyday demands.

As with all homeopathic prescribing, remedies are selected according to the individual's unique symptom picture.

✈️ Are you travelling this summer? Have you ever experienced motion sickness or travel fatigue? We'd love to hear about your experiences in the comments.

Looking for professional homeopathic support? Find a registered homeopath through the Alliance of Registered Homeopaths at a-r-h.org/find-a-homeopath.

🧠 Monday Brain StretchLast week's answer: Staphysagria!This week's Brain Stretch is a little different. Instead of reper...
27/07/2026

🧠 Monday Brain Stretch

Last week's answer: Staphysagria!

This week's Brain Stretch is a little different. Instead of repertory-style keynotes, we've written it as if a patient is telling their story. We'd love to hear which style you prefer! For today we have:

•⁠ ⁠It all started with a sudden, painless loss of sight in my right eye that lasted only a few minutes, like a dark curtain passing across my vision.
•⁠ ⁠A couple of months later, I developed a painful red rash on my right thigh and was treated with a strong course of antibiotics.
•⁠ ⁠Several months later, my face became red and blotchy, my glands swelled, my skin looked unhealthy with patches flaking away, and I had no energy.
•⁠ ⁠When my tongue suddenly wouldn't work properly and I struggled to speak, I genuinely thought I was having a stroke.
•⁠ ⁠I'm generally quite a confident, self-sufficient person, but after being passed from one specialist to another with no-one seeming to know what's wrong, and taking so many medications that are playing havoc with my stomach, I'm starting to feel totally lost and abandoned.

Know the remedy? 👀

Comment below or send your answer to [email protected], then check back next Monday for the reveal!

As always, we'd love to hear your comments, suggestions, and even your own Brain Stretch ideas. If you'd like to contribute clues for our monthly crossword (next edition: Monday 3 August), please send them to [email protected].

Healing is a deeply personal journey, and finding the right practitioner can make all the difference.If you're looking f...
23/07/2026

Healing is a deeply personal journey, and finding the right practitioner can make all the difference.

If you're looking for a registered homeopath in the UK, the Alliance of Registered Homeopaths (ARH) provides a searchable directory of qualified homeopaths who are committed to high professional standards, ethical practice, and continuing professional development. Whether you're exploring homeopathy, holistic healthcare, or looking for individualised care to support your wellbeing, the ARH can help you find a practitioner near you.

Find a registered homeopath:
https://www.a-r-h.org/find-a-homeopath

🧠 Monday Brain StretchLast week's answer: Cantharis vesicatoria!Well done to everyone who took part! Most of you recogni...
20/07/2026

🧠 Monday Brain Stretch

Last week's answer: Cantharis vesicatoria!

Well done to everyone who took part! Most of you recognised the remedy from its striking keynote symptoms—excellent work. It's always encouraging to see so many people engaging with these weekly challenges and sharpening their remedy knowledge.

For today we have:

• Black, crumbling teeth.
• Intense itching, with scratching causing the itch to move from one place to another.
• Wheeling vertigo—worse when sitting still, but relieved by walking around in circles.
• Extremely sensitive to the opinions of others.
• Marked pain following surgery, especially after abdominal operations.

Know the remedy? 👀

Comment below or send your answer to [email protected], then check back next Monday for the reveal!

As always, we love hearing your comments, suggestions, and even your own brain stretch ideas, just email us at [email protected].

Monday morning brain stretch 🧠Last week's answer: Conium maculatum!A big well done to everyone who took part in last wee...
13/07/2026

Monday morning brain stretch 🧠

Last week's answer: Conium maculatum!

A big well done to everyone who took part in last week's challenge! Almost everyone who got in touch identified the correct remedy, an excellent result. It was great to see so many thoughtful responses and discussions. Keep testing your knowledge, t's a fantastic way to deepen your understanding of homeopathic remedies.

This week's challenge is a general remedy portrait:

• Anxious restlessness, which can lead to almost frenzied paroxysms of rage, bordering on mania.
• Excessive s*xual desire, not relieved by having s*x.
• Constant urge to urinate with intolerable tenesmus.
• Great difficulty swallowing liquids, with very tenacious mucus.
• Coffee aggravates gastric complaints.

Know the remedy? 👀

Comment below or send your answer to [email protected], and check back next Monday for the reveal!

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As ever, your comments and suggestions, plus your own brain "challenges", are always welcome, just email us at [email protected].

Monday morning brain stretch 🧠Last week's answer: Sepia!A big well done to everyone who took part in last week's challen...
06/07/2026

Monday morning brain stretch 🧠

Last week's answer: Sepia!

A big well done to everyone who took part in last week's challenge! It was great to see so many thoughtful answers and discussions around the remedy picture. Keep testing your knowledge—it's a fantastic way to deepen your understanding of homeopathic remedies.

This week's challenge is a general remedy portrait:

• Can be austere people, living a restrictive, suppressive lifestyle, even to the point of fanaticism.
• Ascending paralysis, from the ground upwards, can be painless, insidious and exhausting.
• Cancers, especially of the s*xual organs.
• A gradual incapacity to focus on anything, and memory starts to deteriorate.
• Enforced celibacy, or s*xual suppression can lead to pathologies.

Know the remedy? 👀

Comment below or send your answer to [email protected] and check back next Monday for the reveal!

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