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Strange Rare Peculiar Homeopathy Podcast

Strange Rare Peculiar Homeopathy Podcast

The Institute for the Advancement of Homeopathy 122 Episodes Aug 18, 2026

A weekly podcast hosted by Denise Straiges and Alastair Gray that explores homeopathy in depth, covering philosophy, practice, research, and education with historical context. The hosts share insights from their combined 50+ years of study and practice, aiming to educate listeners about the principles and applications of homeopathy. The show invites both newcomers and experienced practitioners to join the conversation.

Episodes

127: Homeopathy: Misophonia, What to Expect from Chronic Care & Too Many Remedies | Listener Q&A
127: Homeopathy: Misophonia, What to Expect from Chronic Care & Too Many Remedies | Listener Q&A Aug 18, 2026 01:12:01 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 hom
126: The Intellectual History and Origins of Homeopathy
126: The Intellectual History and Origins of Homeopathy Aug 4, 2026 00:54:27 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 carri
125: How Should Nosodes Be Used in Homeopathy?
125: How Should Nosodes Be Used in Homeopathy? Jul 22, 2026 00:44:24 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
124: Homeopathy Best Practices: Beyond the Remedy
124: Homeopathy Best Practices: Beyond the Remedy Jul 15, 2026 00:57:12 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?ht
123: Healing vs. Hype: What to Expect With Homeopathy
123: Healing vs. Hype: What to Expect With Homeopathy Jul 7, 2026 00:51:50 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 th
122: Homeopathic Case Management: What Happens After the Remedy?
122: Homeopathic Case Management: What Happens After the Remedy? Jun 30, 2026 01:04:14 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 ol
121: Homeopathy Case Analysis: Why One Method Isn’t Enough
121: Homeopathy Case Analysis: Why One Method Isn’t Enough Jun 23, 2026 01:07:33 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
120: What is Homeopathy, Actually?
120: What is Homeopathy, Actually? Jun 8, 2026 00:48:45 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, Denis
119: Homeopathic Provings: How Do We Know What a Remedy Does?
119: Homeopathic Provings: How Do We Know What a Remedy Does? May 26, 2026 01:11:01 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 wha
118: How Hahnemann’s Chronic Diseases Changed Homeopathy
118: How Hahnemann’s Chronic Diseases Changed Homeopathy May 19, 2026 00:49:20 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 i
117: Homeopathy: Polypharmacy, Veterinary Cases & When it “Doesn’t Work” | Listener Q&A
117: Homeopathy: Polypharmacy, Veterinary Cases & When it “Doesn’t Work” | Listener Q&A May 12, 2026 01:04:17 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
116: Homeopathy and Autoimmunity: Rethinking Germ Theory
116: Homeopathy and Autoimmunity: Rethinking Germ Theory Apr 29, 2026 00:40:50 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 medi

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