Two major styles of Homeopathy have developed since its inception in the late 1700’s –
CLASSICAL HOMEOPATHY and CONTEMPORARY HOMEOPATHY.  Since 1979 we have tried and tested these two approaches and correlated the results.  During this time our doctors and support staff have utilized these methods and correlated them with good hard copy diagnostic backup – including x-ray, computerized blood, urine, and saliva workups, questionnaires, ECG, EEG, EMG, pulmonary function, thermography, etc.  The classical procedures included the classical method for case taking using computerized repertorization.  Contemporary methods include electro-acupuncture testing, applied kinesiology and sublingual testing procedures using combination formulas.

Classical homeopathy is the original system that was developed approximately 200 years ago.  This style of homeopathy offers a vast amount of comprehensive information.  It is recommended that the serious homeopathic practitioner become familiar with this system and apply classical procedures when found practical or necessary.

No matter what contemporary style of homeopathy you may practice, the principles and practice of classical homeopathy can be helpful and sometimes essential in correcting difficult cases.  Through researching and testing the various homeopathic methodologies, I have found that the classical approach alone has its problems.

The primary problem is the time that is involved with taking a detailed case history.  It takes approximately 45 minutes to 1½ hours to acquire and process the necessary information to provide the appropriate remedy.  It could take 3 or 4 remedy tries over a period of one or two months to finally find the correct remedy or remedies for just one particular aspect of a complex health profile.  It is my opinion and experience that the classical procedures in general will not provide any better results than a good contemporary approach like I have designed and applied to my clinics.

With the advent of the industrial revolution, environmental toxicities, vaccinations, suppressive drug therapies, and the basic evolution of the disease processes has drastically complicated the manifestation of today’s disease patterns.  The more comprehensive approaches of the contemporary homeopathic concepts have shown greater effectiveness when applied properly.

In general, to meet today’s more complex challenges in health care, a partial analogy can be made between classical homeopathy and the HIO chiropractic technique.  As good as both of these procedures are, we need a more comprehensive armamentarium to overcome today’s more complex health dilemmas.

The disease patterns of today are much more complex than they were 100 to 200 years ago when classical homeopathic principles were developed.

The following concepts of contemporary homeopathy are what we have found to best meet the needs of today’s more complex and elusive health care problems.  The comprehensiveness and synergistic quality of homeopathic combinations are essential.  In the past, many homeopathic combinations were poorly formulated; either there were too few ingredients, providing a poor percentage of results, or too many ingredients working against each other having an antidoting or inimical effect.

Since 1979 we at King Health Center and King Bio Pharmaceuticals (KBP) have been developing the most effective application of homeopathic formulations to meet today’s more complex health needs.  Due to some inconsistencies in the homeopathic literature concerning which individual homeopathic remedies may antidote another remedy, we began to clinically challenge this aspect of homeopathic practice.

By meticulously correlating the results of using various homeopathic remedies together, we have found that approximately 30% of the homeopathic remedies that have been considered antidoting to one another worked well together in clinical testing.  Also certain individual remedies, when given together, enhance one another’s actions causing a synergistic effect.  This proprietary information has allowed KBP to develop the most comprehensive and synergistic homeopathic formulas.

By clinically applying the individual homeopathic remedies that are correcting today’s manifestations of disease, KBP has developed new levels of effectiveness for conditions ranging from Anorexia & Bulimia to Warts to Weight control.  Unique to our method of formulation is the hypo-allergenic stabilizer Potassium Sorbate, originating from the mountain ash tree and vinegar.  This allows our formulas to be alcohol free, sugar free, yeast free, non-habit forming, and free of side effects.

We have found that making each ingredient in 3 different potencies (10x, 30x, and 100x) and then mixing them together provides a broad therapeutic spectrum which can help a much greater percentage of people.  This procedure also provides much faster and longer lasting results.  The broad spectrum of potencies provides a continuous therapeutic effect as the potency requirements change during the healing process.  The body will utilize the ingredients(s) it needs at the potency(ies) it needs when it needs it.  Having these multiple potencies in one formula provides a much more efficient utilization of the homeopathic remedy by the body resulting in a more efficient cure.

Over 90% of all the cases we have successfully treated using classical homeopathy were accomplished with the 10x, 30x and 100x potencies.  Though this method of formulation is very labor intensive, it is well worth the quality of results it provides.  It is 90 times the labor to make a 100x homeopathic remedy as compared to a 10x homeopathic remedy.

Contemporary vs. Classical Case Management Procedures

Using quality designed contemporary homeopathic combination formulas will provide faster results than the classical approach.  In today’s mind-set, getting results quickly is essential.

The classical approach will take a detailed case history and repetorize the many aspects of each symptom.  This will usually take approximately 1 to 1 ½ hours for the experienced classical homeopath.  Then the single remedy of first choice is given at a particular potency.  If that specific, single homeopathic remedy does not produce the expected change in 3 days to 3 weeks, depending upon the severity or chronicity of the condition, then a second specific remedy is tried and so on.

The process of trying different single remedies until one works could take months.  This may cause a loss of faith or patience.  My intent is not to take away from the classical approach; in fact, this approach may be necessary at times.  Even with the contemporary approach a number of formulas may need to be applied.  Cracking a complex health case can be related to opening a safe.  A different combination may be needed at a specific time in order to correct the various layers of a complex disease condition.

Applying the health appraisal questionnaire and a sublingual testing procedure to confirm which formula the body will respond to at a particular time is the key to correcting a complex case.  In the management of acute conditions, it is essential to get results fast or you can end up in a more dangerous situation requiring a physician, drugs, and perhaps further damage of suffering needlessly.  In managing more chronic conditions, it is essential to use a more comprehensive treatment program be used including multiple formulas with multiple potencies in them along with detox and drainage formulas.  The contemporary combination approach, properly applied, has again provided better clinical results.

Another bottom line difference between contemporary and classical homeopathy is the most efficient application.  Health care comes down to how well we manage our lives both economically and ecologically.  We can do more for the health care crisis in our country by making the best choices available to us for responsible health care management.  The more quickly and efficiently we can overcome health problems, the better for us individually and corporately as a nation.

Frank J. King Jr., N.D., D.C. is a nationally recognized researcher, author and lecturer on homeopathy. In addition, Dr. King is the founder and director of King Bio; a registered homeopathic manufacturing company dedicated to empowering people to safely and naturally overcome the common problems plaguing our society.