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  127: Homeopathy: Misophonia, What to Expect from Chronic Care & Too Many Remedies | Listener Q&A 18.08.2026 1sa 12dk

  In this listener Q&A, Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray answer questions from the Strange, Rare & Peculiar community about working with a homeopath, chronic case management, misophonia, remedy repetition, potentization, and bowel nosodes.Listener Q&A begins at 20:00. Before that, Denise and Alastair take on the growing conversation around “gatekeeping,” remedy access, and safety in homeopathy.Questions answered in this episode:How might misophonia be addressed with homeopathy?How long should you wait between remedy administrations in a chronic case?When should a remedy be repeated or changed, and how do you know when its action is exhausted?Why do some people improve quickly with homeopathy while others require months or even years of careful case management?What should a client expect during a good homeopathic follow-up?What changes should you track between appointments to help your homeopath evaluate the case accurately?Can taking too many homeopathic remedies make it harder for a homeopath to understand your case?Where did Hahnemann get the ideas that eventually developed into homeopathy?If travel by horseback or carriage did not lead Hahnemann to potentization, what did?What potencies did John and Elizabeth Paterson use when prescribing bowel nosodes?When the Patersons recommended waiting three months before repeating a bowel nosode, was that after a single administration or a course of treatment?Did Elizabeth Paterson write a separate book on bowel nosodes, and where can it be found?What does a case in which a bowel nosode is actually indicated look like, including the longer-term management of that case?Mentioned in This EpisodeHomeopathy: It’s a Thing Facebook Group — Have a question you’d like Denise and Alastair to answer on a future episode? Join the conversation in our Facebook group.Homeopathy Basics by Priscilla Medders — Download a free copy.AHE Open House — September 3 — Thinking about studying homeopathy professionally? Join the Academy of Homeopathy Education for our next Open House to learn about the program, clinical training, and the path to professional practice.Kent’s Lectures on Homeopathic Materia Medica: Hepar sulphuricum — Read the full lecture.Strange Rare Peculiar is a weekly podcast with Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray of the Institute for the Advancement of Homeopathy and the Academy of Homeopathy Education.This season, we’re focusing on truth — what it means to Aude Sapere (“dare to know”) in homeopathy today. From Hahnemann’s original insights to the realities of modern practice, research, and education, Denise and Alastair bring over 50 years of experience to conversations that challenge assumptions and invite curiosity.🎧 If you’re ready to look deeper — beyond trends, beyond opinion — join the conversation and rediscover what homeopathy truly is.Explore more:• Study homeopathy professionally → academyofhomeopathyeducation.com• Access affordable, virtual homeopathy care → homeopathyhelpnow.com• Support the future of homeopathy → advancehomeopathy.org• Join the practitioner-generated research network (PGRN) → advancehomeopathy.org/pgrn
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  126: The Intellectual History and Origins of Homeopathy 04.08.2026 54dk

  Where did Hahnemann’s ideas come from?Denise and Alastair explore the scientific and philosophical traditions surrounding the development of homeopathy, including alchemy, chemistry, metallurgy, medicine-making, and the work of figures such as Paracelsus, Robert Boyle, and Isaac Newton.They also challenge the familiar story that potentization began with remedies being shaken in a horse-drawn carriage and discuss how Hahnemann deliberately refined both the principles and pharmacy of homeopathy over time.The conversation concludes with why understanding this history matters when defining homeopathy, supporting safety, and establishing professional standards today.Mentioned in this episode:AIH Consensus Definition of Homeopathy: advancehomeopathy.org/what-is-homeopathyStrange Rare Peculiar is a weekly podcast with Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray of the Institute for the Advancement of Homeopathy and the Academy of Homeopathy Education.This season, we’re focusing on truth — what it means to Aude Sapere (“dare to know”) in homeopathy today. From Hahnemann’s original insights to the realities of modern practice, research, and education, Denise and Alastair bring over 50 years of experience to conversations that challenge assumptions and invite curiosity.🎧 If you’re ready to look deeper — beyond trends, beyond opinion — join the conversation and rediscover what homeopathy truly is.Explore more:• Study homeopathy professionally → academyofhomeopathyeducation.com• Access affordable, virtual homeopathy care → homeopathyhelpnow.com• Support the future of homeopathy → advancehomeopathy.org• Join the practitioner-generated research network (PGRN) → advancehomeopathy.org/pgrn
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  125: How Should Nosodes Be Used in Homeopathy? 22.07.2026 44dk

  How should nosodes be used within the principles of homeopathy? Denise and Alastair examine the original use of bowel nosodes, Paterson’s warning about repetition, and the difference between individualized prescribing and routine protocols.They also explore homeoprophylaxis, epidemic prescribing, and whether fixed nosode schedules remain consistent with a dynamic, individualized system of medicine.Mentioned in this episode:Paterson, John. "The Bowel Nosodes." British Homoeopathic Journal 40, no. 3 (July 1950): 153–162.DOI: 10.1016/S0007-0785(50)80005-4. Presented to the Rhodanienne Homoeopathic Society at the meeting of the International Homoeopathic League Council, Lyons, August 1949.Strange Rare Peculiar is a weekly podcast with Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray of the Institute for the Advancement of Homeopathy and the Academy of Homeopathy Education.This season, we’re focusing on truth — what it means to Aude Sapere (“dare to know”) in homeopathy today. From Hahnemann’s original insights to the realities of modern practice, research, and education, Denise and Alastair bring over 50 years of experience to conversations that challenge assumptions and invite curiosity.🎧 If you’re ready to look deeper — beyond trends, beyond opinion — join the conversation and rediscover what homeopathy truly is.Explore more:• Study homeopathy professionally → academyofhomeopathyeducation.com• Access affordable, virtual homeopathy care → homeopathyhelpnow.com• Support the future of homeopathy → advancehomeopathy.org• Join the practitioner-generated research network (PGRN) → advancehomeopathy.org/pgrn
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  124: Homeopathy Best Practices: Beyond the Remedy 15.07.2026 57dk

  Homeopathy is not just about using potentized substances.Drawing on what they are seeing in the clinic and their research into the history and education of homeopathy, Denise and Alastair ask what happens when the remedy becomes the center—and the system meant to guide its use is lost.Mentioned in this episode:Episode 100: Homeopathy Mythbusters: Did Hahnemann Use More Than One Remedy at a Time?https://open.spotify.com/episode/1q0P9mKQ19zqQPKk59yBz2?si=kyPaVJoGRDi8l6DEF0rnig📚 Comfort Care Practitioner CourseDates: July 22nd and July 29thHost: Denise Straiges Focus: Homeopathy hospice and bedside supportive care for end-of-lifeRegistration: https://academyofhomeopathyeducation.com/comfort-care-course/🎙️ Inside AHE: Clinic, Community, and Student LifeDate: July 22 at 7:00 PM Eastern TimeAn event is for prospective students who are considering professional training and want a clearer sense of what it’s really like to learn at AHE.Registration: https://academyofhomeopathyeducation.com/events/Strange Rare Peculiar is a weekly podcast with Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray of the Institute for the Advancement of Homeopathy and the Academy of Homeopathy Education.This season, we’re focusing on truth — what it means to Aude Sapere (“dare to know”) in homeopathy today. From Hahnemann’s original insights to the realities of modern practice, research, and education, Denise and Alastair bring over 50 years of experience to conversations that challenge assumptions and invite curiosity.🎧 If you’re ready to look deeper — beyond trends, beyond opinion — join the conversation and rediscover what homeopathy truly is.Explore more:• Study homeopathy professionally → academyofhomeopathyeducation.com• Access affordable, virtual homeopathy care → homeopathyhelpnow.com• Support the future of homeopathy → advancehomeopathy.org• Join the practitioner-generated research network (PGRN) → advancehomeopathy.org/pgrn
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  123: Healing vs. Hype: What to Expect With Homeopathy 07.07.2026 51dk

  In this episode of the SRP Podcast, hosts Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray dive deep into one of homeopathy's most misunderstood concepts: what does real healing actually look like—and what should clients truly expect when working with a homeopath?From Hahnemann's original writings to modern practice debates, they unpack the difference between gradual health restoration and quick-fix protocols that can overwhelm the vital force. Whether you're a practicing homeopath, a student, or someone considering working with a homeopath, this conversation will reshape how you think about outcomes in homeopathy.Episode Highlights✔️ What Does "Cure" Really Mean?Exploring Hahnemann's definition from the footnote to Aphorism 1 and why the word carries more complexity than popular marketing suggests.✔️ Acute vs. Chronic: Different ExpectationsWhy healing trajectories differ dramatically between short-term conditions and long-standing chronic disease patterns.✔️ The Vital Force Does the WorkUnderstanding how remedies function as keys rather than force—and why gentle intervention beats bombardment every time.✔️ Case Study: An Eight-Year Healing JourneyA detailed look at one young man's path from multiple diagnoses (EOC, Crohn's, PANDAS) to improved health—complete with acute flares that signaled progress, not regression.✔️ "Fake Homeopathy" vs. Hahnemannian PracticeHow to identify simplified protocol homeopathy practices vs. rigorous, principle-based treatment—including warnings about excessive nosode protocols and "detox" regimens.✔️ Miasmatic Disease in ContextWhy Hahnemann's thinking evolved from syphilis observations to the broader concept of chronic miasms—and what that means for modern practitioners.✔️ Mansplain CornerLight-hearted but pointed discussion about online discourse, unsolicited expertise, and the responsibility that comes with public homeopathic education.Mentioned in this Episode:🎙️ Live Q&A: Becoming a HomeopathDate: July 8th at 7:00 PM Eastern TimeTopic: Questions about studying homeopathy, what to look for in schools, and career pathsRegistration: https://academyofhomeopathyeducation.com/events/📚 Comfort Care Practitioner CourseDates: July 22nd and July 29thHost: Denise Straiges Focus: Homeopathy hospice and bedside supportive care for end-of-lifeRegistration: https://academyofhomeopathyeducation.com/comfort-care-course/Strange Rare Peculiar is a weekly podcast with Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray of the Institute for the Advancement of Homeopathy and the Academy of Homeopathy Education.This season, we’re focusing on truth — what it means to Aude Sapere (“dare to know”) in homeopathy today. From Hahnemann’s original insights to the realities of modern practice, research, and education, Denise and Alastair bring over 50 years of experience to conversations that challenge assumptions and invite curiosity.🎧 If you’re ready to look deeper — beyond trends, beyond opinion — join the conversation and rediscover what homeopathy truly is.Explore more:• Study homeopathy professionally → academyofhomeopathyeducation.com• Access affordable, virtual homeopathy care → homeopathyhelpnow.com• Support the future of homeopathy → advancehomeopathy.org• Join the practitioner-generated research network (PGRN) → advancehomeopathy.org/pgrn
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  122: Homeopathic Case Management: What Happens After the Remedy? 30.06.2026 1sa 4dk

  Choosing the remedy is only one part of homeopathic practice. What happens next may be even more important.In this episode of Strange, Rare & Peculiar, Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray continue the conversation from case analysis into case management: how a homeopath evaluates the action of a remedy after it has been given.Was that reaction an aggravation? A proving symptom? A return of an old symptom? A sign that the dose needs to be adjusted? Or a reason to retake the case?This episode asks some of the most important clinical questions in homeopathy: How do we know what the remedy is doing? How do we manage chronic cases over time? And what happens when multiple remedies, repeated potencies, nosodes, sarcodes, and “clearing” protocols make it impossible to know what actually happened?Denise and Alastair also discuss why single-remedy homeopathy is not just a philosophical preference, but a practical foundation for safety, observation, and clear clinical decision-making. When too many interventions are layered together, the homeopath may lose the very thing needed to manage the case: the ability to evaluate the remedy response.They also touch on remedy reactions, aggravations, the difference between homeopathy and isopathy, the ethics of prescribing based on disease names, and common myths around menthol, camphor, coffee, and antidoting.Mentioned in this episodeHomeopathy and Integrative WellnessDenise’s free four-part series explores the relationship between homeopathy, integrative wellness, and supportive practices such as movement, mindfulness, and reflective practice.Register here: https://academyofhomeopathyeducation.com/homeopathy-integrative-wellness/Comfort Care Practitioner CourseDenise is teaching the Comfort Care Practitioner Course again this summer for homeopaths interested in palliative, hospice, and end-of-life care.Register here: https://academyofhomeopathyeducation.com/comfort-care-course/Homeopathy Help NowIf you are looking for homeopathic care, visit Homeopathy Help Now for acute, chronic, complex, and comfort care services.Learn more: https://homeopathyhelpnow.comInstitute for the Advancement of HomeopathyLearn more about the Institute’s work in access to care, outcomes research, education, scholarships, and the historical research library.Visit: https://advancehomeopathy.orgStrange, Rare & Peculiar is a weekly podcast with Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray of the Institute for the Advancement of Homeopathy and the Academy of Homeopathy Education.This season, we’re focusing on truth — what it means to Aude Sapere (“dare to know”) in homeopathy today. From Hahnemann’s original insights to the realities of modern practice, research, and education, Denise and Alastair bring over 50 years of experience to conversations that challenge assumptions and invite curiosity.🎧 If you’re ready to look deeper — beyond trends, beyond opinion — join the conversation and rediscover what homeopathy truly is.Explore more:• Study homeopathy professionally → academyofhomeopathyeducation.com• Access affordable, virtual homeopathy care → homeopathyhelpnow.com• Support the future of homeopathy → advancehomeopathy.org• Join the practitioner-generated research network (PGRN) → advancehomeopathy.org/pgrn
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  121: Homeopathy Case Analysis: Why One Method Isn’t Enough 23.06.2026 1sa 7dk

  How does a homeopath move from case taking to a remedy recommendation? In this episode, Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray explore the complexities of homeopathy case analysis and why there is no single method, shortcut, protocol, or formula that works for every case.They discuss the many ways to look at a case — including totality, mapping, organ affinity, physical generals, symptom constellations, miasms, polarity, keynotes, and the clinical judgment required to know which lens fits. This conversation is about what happens between case taking and remedy selection, and why careful analysis is essential to the practice of classical homeopathy.They also answer listeners’ questions about how to describe homeopathy accurately and legally, whether homeopaths should participate in provings, and which materia medica and repertories are best for students and newer practitioners.Links mentioned in this episode:Give the Gift of Homeopathy Auction — supporting the HHN Care Grant Program.AHE Open House: Inside AHE — Training, Clinic, and Student Life — June 24 at 7 pm Eastern.Homeopathy & Integrative Wellness Free Webinar Series with Denise Straiges.Academy of Homeopathy Education Events PageHomeopathy Help Network — request care or learn more about accessible homeopathy services.HHN Care Grant ProgramStrange, Rare & Peculiar is a weekly podcast with Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray of the Institute for the Advancement of Homeopathy and the Academy of Homeopathy Education.This season, we’re focusing on truth — what it means to Aude Sapere (“dare to know”) in homeopathy today. From Hahnemann’s original insights to the realities of modern practice, research, and education, Denise and Alastair bring over 50 years of experience to conversations that challenge assumptions and invite curiosity.🎧 If you’re ready to look deeper — beyond trends, beyond opinion — join the conversation and rediscover what homeopathy truly is.Explore more:• Study homeopathy professionally → academyofhomeopathyeducation.com• Access affordable, virtual homeopathy care → homeopathyhelpnow.com• Support the future of homeopathy → advancehomeopathy.org• Join the practitioner-generated research network (PGRN) → advancehomeopathy.org/hohm-pgrn
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  120: What is Homeopathy, Actually? 08.06.2026 48dk

  Homeopathy has become a bit like a game of telephone.A system of medicine grounded in clear principles — similars, totality, the single remedy, the minimum dose, and careful observation of response — has often been reduced to “take this remedy for that symptom,” or stretched to include any protocol, combination, detox, or nosode-based approach that uses potentized substances.In this episode, Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray ask what homeopathy actually is — and what it is not. They trace how the definition has shifted over time, from Hahnemann’s original principles through later debates in education, pathology, germ theory, and modern prescribing trends.The question is not whether people can use homeopathic medicines in different ways. The question is whether all of those uses should be called homeopathy.For students, practitioners, and serious home prescribers, this conversation is an invitation to go back to first principles — and to ask whether the word homeopathy still means the medicine Hahnemann gave us.AHE is currently enrolling for fall. Find details and registration links for these and other upcoming events at AHE.online.June 16 @ 7 pm EST: Homeopathy & Integrative Wellness Session 1 with Denise Straiges (Free 4-session webinar series)June 17 @ 7 pm EST: Your Path to Becoming a Professional Homeopath: A Live Q&A for Future PractitionersJune 24 @ 7 pm EST: Inside AHE: Training Clinic and Student Life-An Open House for Future HomeoapathsHave a question you’d like Denise and Alastair to answer in a future episode? Leave us a comment!Strange, Rare & Peculiar is a weekly podcast with Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray of the Institute for the Advancement of Homeopathy and the Academy of Homeopathy Education.This season, we’re focusing on truth — what it means to Aude Sapere (“dare to know”) in homeopathy today. From Hahnemann’s original insights to the realities of modern practice, research, and education, Denise and Alastair bring over 50 years of experience to conversations that challenge assumptions and invite curiosity.🎧 If you’re ready to look deeper — beyond trends, beyond opinion — join the conversation and rediscover what homeopathy truly is.Explore more:• Study homeopathy professionally → academyofhomeopathyeducation.com• Access affordable, virtual homeopathy care → homeopathyhelpnow.com• Support the future of homeopathy → advancehomeopathy.org• Join the practitioner-generated research network (PGRN) → advancehomeopathy.org/hohm-pgrn
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  119: Homeopathic Provings: How Do We Know What a Remedy Does? 26.05.2026 1sa 11dk

  How do we know what a homeopathic remedy actually does?That question takes Denise and Alastair into one of the things that truly sets homeopathy apart: provings.In this episode, they talk about how remedy knowledge is gathered, why Hahnemann insisted that it come through experience — not “mere intellectual exertion” — and why the paper trail behind our materia medica matters. They also look at what happens when that trail gets muddy: incomplete provings, speculative remedy pictures, intellectual shortcuts, and remedies being used or sold without clear proving information.The conversation moves from Causticum and Hahnemann’s own proving symptoms to Langhammer, Scholten’s periodic table work, nosodes, isopathy, and the modern temptation to simplify what was never meant to be simplistic.If you’ve ever wondered where remedy pictures come from — or how to think more critically about what’s in the materia medica — this episode is for you.Strange, Rare & Peculiar is a weekly podcast with Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray of the Institute for the Advancement of Homeopathy and the Academy of Homeopathy Education.This season, we’re focusing on truth — what it means to Aude Sapere (“dare to know”) in homeopathy today. From Hahnemann’s original insights to the realities of modern practice, research, and education, Denise and Alastair bring over 50 years of experience to conversations that challenge assumptions and invite curiosity.🎧 If you’re ready to look deeper — beyond trends, beyond opinion — join the conversation and rediscover what homeopathy truly is.Explore more:• Study homeopathy professionally → ⁠academyofhomeopathyeducation.com⁠• Access affordable, virtual homeopathy care → ⁠homeopathyhelpnow.com⁠• Support the future of homeopathy → ⁠advancehomeopathy.org⁠• Join the practitioner-generated research network (PGRN) → ⁠advancehomeopathy.org/hohm-pgrn
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  118: How Hahnemann’s Chronic Diseases Changed Homeopathy 19.05.2026 49dk

  In Episode 118 of Strange, Rare & Peculiar, Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray begin with a question from the AHE teaching clinic, which opens into a discussion of Hahnemann’s evolving understanding of chronic disease, the “1816 problem,” and why relapsing chronic conditions required him to ask deeper questions about disease, miasms, and cure.In this episode:Why medical language still matters in homeopathyDisease names, homeopathic diagnosis, and individualizationThe “1816 problem” and Hahnemann’s Chronic DiseasesPsora, miasms, and the classification of diseaseFlexner-era confusion and the loss of homeopathic clarityListener comments on "homeopathy snobs" and the availability of OTC remediesStrange, Rare & Peculiar is a weekly podcast with Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray of the Institute for the Advancement of Homeopathy and the Academy of Homeopathy Education.This season, we’re focusing on truth — what it means to Aude Sapere (“dare to know”) in homeopathy today. From Hahnemann’s original insights to the realities of modern practice, research, and education, Denise and Alastair bring over 50 years of experience to conversations that challenge assumptions and invite curiosity.🎧 If you’re ready to look deeper — beyond trends, beyond opinion — join the conversation and rediscover what homeopathy truly is.Explore more:• Study homeopathy professionally → ⁠academyofhomeopathyeducation.com⁠• Access affordable, virtual homeopathy care → ⁠homeopathyhelpnow.com⁠• Support the future of homeopathy → ⁠advancehomeopathy.org⁠• Join the practitioner-generated research network (PGRN) → ⁠advancehomeopathy.org/hohm-pgrn
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  117: Homeopathy: Polypharmacy, Veterinary Cases & When it “Doesn’t Work” | Listener Q&A 12.05.2026 1sa 4dk

  In Episode 117 of Strange, Rare, and Peculiar, Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray answer listener questions about what happens when homeopathic principles meet real-life complexity.They take on polypharmacy in emergency situations, veterinary homeopathy with traumatized rescue dogs, and the harder question many people quietly carry: What if I’ve tried homeopathy—and nothing changed?Get your Organon out for this one. Denise and Alastair discuss Aphorisms 148 and 260, exploring what Hahnemann had to say about the labor of true homeopathic practice, obstacles to cure, and why homeopathy asks for more than shortcuts.In this episode:When, if ever, more than one remedy makes senseHomeopathy for animals in acute stressWhy “nothing happened” may not always mean nothing happenedObstacles to cure and case managementHahnemann, roasted pigeons, and the work homeopathy requiresStrange, Rare & Peculiar is a weekly podcast with Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray of the Institute for the Advancement of Homeopathy and the Academy of Homeopathy Education.This season, we’re focusing on truth — what it means to Aude Sapere (“dare to know”) in homeopathy today. From Hahnemann’s original insights to the realities of modern practice, research, and education, Denise and Alastair bring over 50 years of experience to conversations that challenge assumptions and invite curiosity.🎧 If you’re ready to look deeper — beyond trends, beyond opinion — join the conversation and rediscover what homeopathy truly is.Explore more:• Study homeopathy professionally → academyofhomeopathyeducation.com• Access affordable, virtual homeopathy care → homeopathyhelpnow.com• Support the future of homeopathy → advancehomeopathy.org• Join the practitioner-generated research network (PGRN) → advancehomeopathy.org/hohm-pgrn
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  116: Homeopathy and Autoimmunity: Rethinking Germ Theory 29.04.2026 40dk

  In Episode 116 of Strange, Rare & Peculiar, Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray recap the final Joint American Homeopathy Conference (JAHC), including Alastair’s research workshop on AI in homeopathy and Denise’s talk on autoimmune disease, chronic disease, and Hahnemann.From there, the conversation moves into a bigger question:What is homeopathy, really?Is it the remedies themselves—or the medicine and principles working together?Denise and Alastair explore why autoimmune and chronic disease challenge “kill the bug” thinking, why germ theory only takes us so far, and how a well-selected remedy may help give energy back toward life and vitality.Strange, Rare & Peculiar is a weekly podcast with Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray of the Institute for the Advancement of Homeopathy and the Academy of Homeopathy Education.This season, we’re focusing on truth — what it means to Aude Sapere (“dare to know”) in homeopathy today. From Hahnemann’s original insights to the realities of modern practice, research, and education, Denise and Alastair bring over 50 years of experience to conversations that challenge assumptions and invite curiosity.🎧 If you’re ready to look deeper — beyond trends, beyond opinion — join the conversation and rediscover what homeopathy truly is.Explore more:• Study homeopathy professionally → academyofhomeopathyeducation.com• Access affordable, virtual homeopathy care → homeopathyhelpnow.com• Support the future of homeopathy → advancehomeopathy.org• Join the practitioner-generated research network (PGRN) → advancehomeopathy.org/hohm-pgrnHosted by Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray.
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  115: Homeopathy in Practice: Integrative Care and the Direction of Cure 14.04.2026 56dk

  In Episode 115 of the Strange, Rare & Peculiar podcast, Denise and Alastair begin with major updates from the Academy of Homeopathy Education (AHE) and Homeopathy Help Network (HHN)—including clinical growth, research outcomes, and new international accreditation.They then move into a listener question from Sweden:Can therapies like psychotherapy, acupuncture, chiropractic care, or deep tissue work interfere with homeopathic treatment?They explore when integrative care supports healing, when it may disrupt a chronic case, and why timing and case management matter.The episode also examines Hahnemann’s use of adjunct therapies such as mesmerism, electricity, and baths, then closes with a deep look at the origins of so-called “Hering’s Law.” Denise and Al explain why it is not truly a law, how the idea of direction of cure developed, and why complex chronic cases do not always follow simple formulas.Referenced in this episode: Episode 99: What Accreditation Really Means in Homeopathy: https://academyofhomeopathyeducation.com/srp-99/Episode 65: Homeopathy Education-Accreditation Matters:  https://academyofhomeopathyeducation.com/srp-65/https://homeopathy.ca/herings-law-law-rule-or-dogma/Strange, Rare & Peculiar is a weekly podcast with Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray of the Institute for the Advancement of Homeopathy and the Academy of Homeopathy Education.This season, we’re focusing on truth — what it means to Aude Sapere (“dare to know”) in homeopathy today. From Hahnemann’s original insights to the realities of modern practice, research, and education, Denise and Alastair bring over 50 years of experience to conversations that challenge assumptions and invite curiosity.🎧 If you’re ready to look deeper — beyond trends, beyond opinion — join the conversation and rediscover what homeopathy truly is.Explore more:• Study homeopathy professionally → academyofhomeopathyeducation.com• Access affordable, virtual homeopathy care → homeopathyhelpnow.com• Support the future of homeopathy → advancehomeopathy.org• Join the practitioner-generated research network (PGRN) → advancehomeopathy.org/hohm-pgrnHosted by Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray.
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  114: Chronic Case Management in Homeopathy: 4th vs. 6th Edition Prescribing 07.04.2026 51dk

  Denise and Alastair respond to a listener’s questions about the management of chronic homeopathic cases, with particular attention to prescribing method, follow-up, and patient autonomy.Topics include:How do you know when a remedy has completed its action?Is it less possible to treat chronic conditions using 4th edition prescribing instead of the 6th?Should a homeopath tell a client what remedy they are taking?This listener also asked about whether or not chiropractic care, massage therapy, and psychotherapy are contraindicated when working with a homeopath…we’ll cover adjunct therapies in a future episode so stay tuned!Strange, Rare & Peculiar is a weekly podcast with Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray of the Institute for the Advancement of Homeopathy and the Academy of Homeopathy Education.This season, we’re focusing on truth — what it means to Aude Sapere (“dare to know”) in homeopathy today. From Hahnemann’s original insights to the realities of modern practice, research, and education, Denise and Alastair bring over 50 years of experience to conversations that challenge assumptions and invite curiosity.🎧 If you’re ready to look deeper — beyond trends, beyond opinion — join the conversation and rediscover what homeopathy truly is.Explore more:• Study homeopathy professionally → academyofhomeopathyeducation.com• Access affordable, virtual homeopathy care → homeopathyhelpnow.com• Support the future of homeopathy → advancehomeopathy.org• Join the practitioner-generated research network (PGRN) → advancehomeopathy.org/hohm-pgrnHosted by Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray.
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  113: Understanding PANS & PANDAS: A Conversation with Dr. Nancy O’Hara 03.04.2026 54dk

  Denise speaks with pediatrician Dr. Nancy O’Hara about PANS and PANDAS, and why these children need a skilled team. This conversation offers something rare: the chance to listen in as two experienced clinicians—one in functional medicine pediatrics, one in homeopathy—talk through the complexity of these cases together.Together, they explore how these cases are understood medically, why they can be difficult to identify, why deeper individualized care matters, and why homeopathy can be an important part of a broader root-cause approach.This is a thoughtful conversation for parents and practitioners alike—grounded in complexity, collaboration, and hope.Dr. Nancy O’Hara is a board-certified pediatrician who specializes in treating PANS, PANDAS and BGE and other neurodevelopmental disorders. She is a leading trainer and mentor of clinicians in the US and globally, educating medical professionals to recognize, diagnose and treat PANS, PANDAS and BGE. She is also the author of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS.🔗 Learn more:https://www.drohara.com/https://www.drohara.com/podcast/https://www.drohara.com/demystifying-pans-pandas-book/Denise will be presenting on this topic at JAHC 2026 this month:Complex Autoimmunity: Hahnemann had the answer all alonghttps://jahc.info/Hahnemann’s homeopathy is based on universal laws that don’t change—despite scientific “progress” or alterations to human circumstance. This philosophical roadmap is more important today than ever as homeopaths are faced with case after case of complex autoimmunity—including pediatric cases that vex even the most competent prescriber.Using PANS/PANDAS as the therapeutic through line, this talk positions Homeopathy as the bridge between the Hippocratic roots of healing and the biomedical paradigm of the 21st century and uses clinical cases to demonstrate the capacity of Hahnemann’s elegant system to unravel even the most complicated cases of autoimmunity.Strange, Rare & Peculiar is a weekly podcast with Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray of the Institute for the Advancement of Homeopathy and the Academy of Homeopathy Education.This season, we’re focusing on truth — what it means to Aude Sapere (“dare to know”) in homeopathy today. From Hahnemann’s original insights to the realities of modern practice, research, and education, Denise and Alastair bring over 50 years of experience to conversations that challenge assumptions and invite curiosity.🎧 If you’re ready to look deeper — beyond trends, beyond opinion — join the conversation and rediscover what homeopathy truly is.Explore more:• Study homeopathy professionally → academyofhomeopathyeducation.com• Access affordable, virtual homeopathy care → homeopathyhelpnow.com• Support the future of homeopathy → advancehomeopathy.org• Join the practitioner-generated research network (PGRN) → advancehomeopathy.org/hohm-pgrn
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  112: A Festival of Repertories + Professionalism vs. Tribalism in Homeopathy 27.03.2026 1sa 6dk

  In this episode of Strange, Rare & Peculiar, Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray dig into one of the most important tools in classical homeopathy: the repertory. What is it, where did it come from, and why does it matter so much in case analysis? From Hahnemann’s earliest attempts to organize proving data to Kent, Boenninghausen, Hering, Gentry, and modern repertories like Murphy, this conversation explores the history, strengths, limits, and real-world use of repertory work in homeopathic practice.They also get into a bigger question: is the repertory a precision instrument, or are people treating it like an oracle? If you’ve ever wondered how homeopaths move from symptoms to remedy selection — or why different repertories can lead to different results — this episode opens that door.This is a rich conversation on the skill it takes to practice homeopathy well. Strange, Rare & Peculiar is a weekly podcast with Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray of the Institute for the Advancement of Homeopathy and the Academy of Homeopathy Education.This season, we’re focusing on truth — what it means to Aude Sapere (“dare to know”) in homeopathy today. From Hahnemann’s original insights to the realities of modern practice, research, and education, Denise and Alastair bring over 50 years of experience to conversations that challenge assumptions and invite curiosity.🎧 If you’re ready to look deeper — beyond trends, beyond opinion — join the conversation and rediscover what homeopathy truly is.Explore more:• Study homeopathy professionally → academyofhomeopathyeducation.com• Access affordable, virtual homeopathy care → homeopathyhelpnow.com• Support the future of homeopathy → advancehomeopathy.org• Join the practitioner-generated research network (PGRN) → advancehomeopathy.org/hohm-pgrnHosted by Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray.
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  111: How Homeopathic Remedies Are Made (And Why Trituration Matters) 19.03.2026 1sa 16dk

  Episode 111 begins with listener questions from Episode 110, including an important discussion on provings, aggravations, and remedy reactions. Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray then turn to a question few people ask—but should: how are homeopathic remedies actually made?At the center of that conversation is trituration—a critical part of remedy preparation that is often ignored or misunderstood. Along the way, Denise and Alastair explore why precision, language, and method matter, and what is lost when homeopathy is reduced to shortcuts and simplifications.Strange, Rare & Peculiar is a weekly podcast with Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray of the Institute for the Advancement of Homeopathy and the Academy of Homeopathy Education.This season, we’re focusing on truth — what it means to Aude Sapere (“dare to know”) in homeopathy today. From Hahnemann’s original insights to the realities of modern practice, research, and education, Denise and Alastair bring over 50 years of experience to conversations that challenge assumptions and invite curiosity.🎧 If you’re ready to look deeper — beyond trends, beyond opinion — join the conversation and rediscover what homeopathy truly is.Explore more:• Study homeopathy professionally → academyofhomeopathyeducation.com• Access affordable, virtual homeopathy care → homeopathyhelpnow.com• Support the future of homeopathy → advancehomeopathy.org• Join the practitioner-generated research network (PGRN) → advancehomeopathy.org/hohm-pgrnHosted by Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray.
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  110: Homeopathy: Proving Symptoms and Dilution vs Dynamization Explained 06.03.2026 1sa 3dk

  What happens when new symptoms appear during homeopathic treatment?A listener commented that after a year of care for chronic illness, her original symptoms haven’t improved — but deeper, more troubling symptoms have emerged.Is this part of healing?Or is something being misunderstood?In this episode, we explore:When new symptoms are accessory — and when they signal a provingWhat Hahnemann actually teaches about case management in the OrganonWhy taking multiple remedies, nosodes, or sarcodes without clear indication can complicate a caseThe critical difference between ultra dilution and true dynamization (potentization)And why camphor is not an antidote between remediesWe revisit the foundational principle:That which does not cure proves.Homeopathy is powerful. But it isn’t a supplement system, and it isn’t neutral just because it’s diluted.If you’ve ever followed protocols, taken combination remedies, or developed new symptoms after a remedy, this episode will help you think more clearly about what’s happening — and what to do next.Strange, Rare & Peculiar is a weekly podcast with Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray of the Institute for the Advancement of Homeopathy and the Academy of Homeopathy Education.This season, we’re focusing on truth — what it means to Aude Sapere (“dare to know”) in homeopathy today. From Hahnemann’s original insights to the realities of modern practice, research, and education, Denise and Alastair bring over 50 years of experience to conversations that challenge assumptions and invite curiosity.🎧 If you’re ready to look deeper — beyond trends, beyond opinion — join the conversation and rediscover what homeopathy truly is.Explore more:• Study homeopathy professionally → academyofhomeopathyeducation.com• Access affordable, virtual homeopathy care → homeopathyhelpnow.com• Support the future of homeopathy → advancehomeopathy.org• Join the practitioner-generated research network (PGRN) → advancehomeopathy.org/hohm-pgrnHosted by Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray.
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  109: Valentine’s Special — Famous Homeopathy Couples + Autoimmunity (Part 2) 18.02.2026 58dk

  What does Valentine’s Day have to do with autoimmunity?In this episode, Denise and Alastair begin with stories of love in homeopathy — from Hahnemann’s marriages to the many professional partnerships that have shaped the field — and move into a deeper discussion about chronic disease and clinical responsibility.Using autoimmune cases as a lens, they explore:What it means to “know what needs to be cured”Why not every remedy acts on the same depthThe difference between acute intervention and long-term chronic managementWhen to prescribe — and when doing nothing is the right decisionThe risks of superficial training and casual prescribingThey also reflect on the evolution of homeopathic education, accreditation, and why serious clinical training matters.At its heart, this episode is about loving homeopathy enough to practice it safely.Strange, Rare & Peculiar is a weekly podcast with Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray of the Institute for the Advancement of Homeopathy and the Academy of Homeopathy Education.This season, we’re focusing on truth — what it means to Aude Sapere (“dare to know”) in homeopathy today. From Hahnemann’s original insights to the realities of modern practice, research, and education, Denise and Alastair bring over 50 years of experience to conversations that challenge assumptions and invite curiosity.🎧 If you’re ready to look deeper — beyond trends, beyond opinion — join the conversation and rediscover what homeopathy truly is.Explore more:• Study homeopathy professionally → academyofhomeopathyeducation.com• Access affordable, virtual homeopathy care → homeopathyhelpnow.com• Support the future of homeopathy → advancehomeopathy.org• Join the practitioner-generated research network (PGRN) → advancehomeopathy.org/hohm-pgrnHosted by Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray.
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  108: Homeopathy and Autoimmunity: What Hahnemann Understood Before Modern Medicine 11.02.2026 43dk

  In this episode of the Strange Rare Peculiar homeopathy podcast, we talk about one of the fastest growing health challenges of our time: autoimmune disease. Unfortunately, most of the focus is on symptom suppression or palliation—without asking the deeper question: why is the body reacting this way in the first place?We explore how homeopathy approaches autoimmunity differently—and why Samuel Hahnemann was already grappling with these questions long before the term autoimmune disease existed.Whether you’re new to homeopathy, living with an autoimmune condition, or considering formal study, this episode invites you to slow down, think critically, and reconsider what true healing asks of both practitioner and client.Strange, Rare & Peculiar is a weekly podcast with Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray of the Institute for the Advancement of Homeopathy and the Academy of Homeopathy Education.This season, we’re focusing on truth — what it means to Aude Sapere (“dare to know”) in homeopathy today. From Hahnemann’s original insights to the realities of modern practice, research, and education, Denise and Alastair bring over 50 years of experience to conversations that challenge assumptions and invite curiosity.🎧 If you’re ready to look deeper — beyond trends, beyond opinion — join the conversation and rediscover what homeopathy truly is.Explore more:• Study homeopathy professionally → academyofhomeopathyeducation.com• Access affordable, virtual homeopathy care → homeopathyhelpnow.com• Support the future of homeopathy → advancehomeopathy.org• Join the practitioner-generated research network (PGRN) → advancehomeopathy.org/hohm-pgrnHosted by Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray.