Visual Homeopathy

Identifying the Most Common Homeopathic Constitutions

Within Minutes
A Video-Based Approach to Learning Homeopathy

Sharum Sharif, ND

Biography
Received ND degree from Bastyr University in 2003.
Practice in Kent, Washington.
Received undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering
from University of Washington. Worked as a software
engineer for Microsoft and other software companies for
about 5 years prior to going to Bastyr.
Completed a two-year course through NESH (New England
School of Homeopathy).
Attended many seminars by Henny Heudens-Mast.
Affiliate Clinical Faculty at Bastyr University.
Specialize in complex conditions that are not
responding to allopathic or conventional
naturopathic therapies.

Why am I here today?

I find that most NDs, unfortunately, do not use
homeopathy in their practices, and if they do,
they often end up prescribing mainly on physical
keynotes and recommend the wrong remedies
because they are NOT carefully taking the patients
personality profile into consideration. As a result,
they are often unable to help their patients, and in
some cases, even hurt their patients with the wrong
remedy. I am here to share with you:
1) How important it is to use homeopathy in your
practice
2) How easy it can be to learn basic homeopathy

Why Homeopathy?
1) The remedies are the most effective tool we have in combating
a myriad of serious ailments (including suicidal depression).
2) Due to the deep-acting nature of homeopathic remedies, if they
are chosen properly, they are often the most curative medicines
available for the treatment of disease.
3) The remedies are extremely inexpensive, and can easily be
made available to everyone on the planet (especially in the case of
a pandemic).
4) Homeopathy is planet friendly- we dont have to worry about
running out of natural resources like we do with herbs.
5) The remedies are extremely convenient. In the treatment of
chronic illness, patients only need to take their remedies, on
average, once a month, and they improve on all levels (physical,
mental, and emotional), and continue to improve until they are
healed.
Note: Dr. John Bastyrs most favorite modality, in his own
words, was homeopathy.

Articles on Why Homeopathy?

Under the page Why Homeopathy?
on the www.VisualHomeopathy.com
website, you will find two articles on
this subject:
1) First article: Advantages of
Homeopathy
2) Second article: Advantages of
combining naturopathic medicine and

Examples to demonstrate the

effectiveness of homeopathy
Refer to the testimonials on www.DrSharif.com or
www.VisualHomeopathy.com. Examples:
Video of a boy with warts, before and after
Video of a patient with suicidal depression, before and
after
Video of a patient with neurological symptoms post
concussion
Video of the Alumina case, with hx of elevated Al levels
Video of the man with 6-month long headache who was
cured in 10 minutes
(Note: The patients remedies are listed only on the
www.VisualHomeopathy.com site.)

Is homeopathy by itself sufficient in

healing your patients?
In many cases, yes. And, in many cases, no.
In children, homeopathy is often sufficient in curing their
various ailments. In adults, however, you will find that you
have to use all the tools available to us as naturopaths in
order to help your patients completely heal from the
various chronic ailments they are suffering from.
(Refer to 7 Steps to Healing article on my clinic website,
www.DrSharif.com, for more information. Note:
Constitutional homeopathy is only one of the sevens
steps to healing even though it may be one of the
most effective therapeutic tools available to us.)

What is Visual Homeopathy (VH)?

Who can practice it?
Visual Homeopathy (VH) is a term I developed
to describe a video-based approach to learning
homeopathy rather quickly. Cases are taken by
keen visual observation and carefully
listening to the patient. In some cases, I might
ask a few questions to confirm my assessment.
The VH technique is developed to
encourage NDs to incorporate basic
homeopathy into their practices.

Does the word visual mean that

you dont listen or talk to the patient?
No. The word visual in Visual
Homeopathy does NOT imply that
you do not listen or talk to the
patient. I initially came up with the
word visual since I found visual
observation of my patients to be the
most helpful aspect of the casetaking process.

Visual Homeopathy Seminars and

Seminar Notes
I offer weekend seminars on Visual Homeopathy a few
times a year at various naturopathic schools. We
watch short clips from a pool of over 500 actual
patient videos and Hollywood movies
demonstrating the various remedies. (We watch
numerous videos for each constitutional type.)
Presently, my Visual Homeopathy book is available
through the Bastyr bookstore as well as my clinic:
www.DrSharif.com
The seminar notes (around 40 pages) for the VH
seminars are available free of charge on the
website: www.VisualHomeopathy.com

Format of the VH Seminars

Set 1 (15 or more videos, one for each main
constitution)
Set 2 (15 or more videos, one for each main
constitution)

Set 15 (15 or more videos, one for each main
constitution)
Note: The cases get more and more difficult as you
progress from set 1 to set 15. You are initially not told
what a persons remedy is, and are supposed to find it
yourself using the tools you are given in the class.

Format of the Seminars,

part 2
All the videos are also arranged in a
second format:
Calc carb folder (all the videos in this
folder are Calc carb)
Pulsatilla folder (all the videos in this
folder are Pulsatilla)
Phosphorus (all the videos in this folder
are Phosphorus)
.

Pre-requisites for the VH Seminars?

No. Although it would be helpful to
have taken the beginning
homeopathy classes at a
naturopathic school.

What is Constitutional Homeopathy?

A constitutional homeopathic remedy
matches the person on the physical AND
mental/emotional levels, and thereby can
significantly help a person on all three levels.
The patients personality traits and
behavioral patterns are absolutely key in
finding the constitutional remedy.

How many common

constitutional types are there?
In my opinion, you will see 15-20
constitutional types very commonly
in a primary care naturopathic
practice. We cover these
constitutions in the book as well as in
the weekend seminars.

What is acute prescribing and

how does it differ from
constitutional prescribing?
Acute prescribing is what is routinely
utilized by most naturopaths. As helpful as
this can be in many situations, it is not nearly
as powerful as constitutional prescribing.
The reason is that an acute remedy is only
addressing a few of the patients
symptoms, as opposed to a constitutional
remedy which captures the patient in
his/her entirety, covering physical as well as
mental/emotional aspects of the patient.

Identifying a Red Rose

Do you need a plant identification book to
identify a red rose? Identifying Calc carb,
Phosphorus, or other very common
(polycrest) constitutional homeopathic types
is just as simple as identifying a red rose!
Using the Visual Homeopathy technique, you
can easily identify most of your patients
constitutional remedies within minutes.

Do you have to repertorize to find

a persons constitutional remedy?
In most cases, the answer is no. Using the
Visual Homeopathy techniques, you do not
have to spend hours trying to find a persons
constitutional homeopathic remedy by
repertorizing a case. In fact, I rarely
repertorize my patients, and find the correct
remedy in nearly every case.
Repertorization is useful if you do not know a
patients remedy with a high level of
certainty using the VH techniques, or if they
are not a top polycrest.

What is needed to practice

VH?
1. A familiarity with the ESSENCE of each of
the top remedies, and their main few traits.
2. Astute observation skills to discern the
ESSENCE of the patient.
With just a little training and practice, you
can easily become very proficient in this
approach to constitutional prescribing.

Two-step approach to VH prescribing

1) Know the main features of the
most common constitutional
types or polycrests.
AND
2) Match the patient to one of
these remedies.

Interpreting human behavior is

critical in constitutional homeopathy
Interpreting human behavior is the emphasis
of my weekend seminars. Finding the correct
remedy is not as much about learning the
numerous details regarding each
homeopathic remedy as it is about learning
how to identify various human traits.

Challenge #1 in
Constitutional Homeopathy
The most important word of caution
in constitutional homeopathy is that
you must not be fooled by the
patients superficial words and
gestures:
Not everyone who is angry is Nux
vomica, and
not everyone who smiles is

Challenge #2 in
Constitutional Homeopathy
The fact that no two individuals of
the same constitution are
identical is another major difficulty
in finding the correct constitutional
homeopathic remedy for a person.

Some of the VH descriptions are

very unique
Since I am looking at the remedies from a
kinesthetic/energetic viewpoint, I have included
certain information about the main polycrests in my
book that is definitely not found in other
homeopathy books. Examples:
Carcinosin has a tight energy.
Silicas are most often very thin, and appear like the
cartoon character Pinocchio. This sort of information
is meant to be a memory aid for students.
The three Is of Ignatia: irritable, industrious and
idealistic.

Look at and listen to your

patients very carefully
In order to properly interpret your patients
behavior and personality characteristics,
you will have to be very observant and
attentive while talking to your patient
(or watching the VH videos).
You are trying to learn the essence of the
patient, and should not be confused by
superficial aspects such as the patients
nationality, gender, age, educational
background, etc.

The main three VH tools

1) Polycrest Table: This table contains the
main traits of the most common
polycrests.
2)

Polycrest Algorithm: Classification of

the top polycrests into three categories.

3)

Intensity Graph: Categorization of the

top polycrests based on their intensity.

I) Polycrest Table
Refer to the one-page word
document in your handouts.

Polycrest Table
This table contains the main traits of the most
common polycrests.
Note that many remedies can have the traits
listed in each box; the ones listed are the most
likely to have that trait.
For example, under very sensitive and
gentle, I have listed Nat mur and
Pulsatilla. This does not mean that other
remedies cannot be sensitive and gentle;
however, these two remedies are definitely on
the sensitive and gentle side.

You should be able to sense

these traits, but can also ASK
You should be able to sense many of the traits
listed in the Polycrest Table yourself, and not
have to ask the person whether they possess
them. Patients are not going to volunteer
a lot of this information. Additionally, most
of us cannot see all of our own personality
traits (especially the bad ones)! If you
see the word ASK next to a word in this table,
it means that you may simply be able to ask the
patient whether they possess that particular
trait or not.

Patients Choice of Words

I would NOT completely trust in the words
patients use to describe their personality
traits or behavioral patterns. So, you must
have a clear mind and a non-judgmental
attitude to come up with an accurate
understanding of your patients traits.
For example, often patients use the words
defensive to mean aggressive. Or,
anxious to mean irritable.

Practitioners Choice of
Words
In order to accurately come up with a
persons remedy, you must get your
words/concepts straight. If you do, then
the Polycrest Table can be of great help.
For example, Nat murs are mild, and what
Id call soft. However, they are NOT
warm/sweet. Pulsatilla and Phosphorus
individuals tend to be all the above.

How to find the remedy using the

Polycrest Table
Identify the traits in boxes that best capture
your patient, such as soft, organized, etc.
Find the remedies that are in common amongst
the boxes you picked.
Choose the one remedy from this list that
matches your patient the best.
Finalize your opinion by referring to ALL the
keynotes under the algorithm section in the
Visual Homeopathy book or notes (or any
Materia Medica) for the remedy you have
picked.

EXAMPLES for use of Polycrest Table

1) Soft and organized: The only
remedy in common between these
two boxes is Carcinosin.
2) Hard working and irritable: The only
remedy in common is Ignatia.
3) Serious and flat affect: The only
remedy in common is Kali carb.

II) Polycrest Algorithm

This algorithm classifies the top
polycrests into three categories:
1) Soft and Sweet - Pulsatilla,
Phosphorus, and Carcinosin.
2) Angry/Irritable Nux vomica,
Lachesis, Ignatia, Causticum and Kali
carb.
3) The Others - Calc carb, Nat mur,
Sulphur, Sepia, Staphysagria, Silica,
Medorrhinum, and Lycopodium.

Meaning of the terms in the

Polycrest Algorithm
1) Soft and Sweet: The remedies in this
category almost always smile at you. They
are often soft, sweet and warm-hearted.
2) Angry/Irritable: These remedies tend
to be angry and/or highly irritable.
3) The Others: This category includes
constitutional types that do not nicely fit
into the soft and sweet category nor the
angry/irritable category.

The key in using the

Algorithm
The key in using the Polycrest Algorithm is
in being able to correctly put your patient
into one of these three categories. Ask
yourself during the interview, what state is
the patient in for the MAJORITY of the time?
Example: Anyone can be angry, but is every
constitution angry much of the time? No, but
Nux vomica has a constant undertone of anger to
their personality, and is therefore listed under
the angry/irritable category.

Animal analogies in the

algorithm
For each of the main remedies, I
have noted an animal that best
captures the essence of that remedy.
The animal analogy is written in
parenthesis.

A person is a subset of a
remedy, not vice versa!!!
Not all of the statements about a
particular remedy have to be
present in every person who
needs that remedy. For example,
not all Sulphurs have to be lazy. Not
all Pulsatillas are thirstless.

***Comparison and contrast

between similar remedies
In the Seminar Notes available at
www.VisualHomeopathy.com, I have written
about how similar top polycrest remedies
compare and contrast. If you are stuck
between two very similar remedies, you will
find the comparison and contrast section
useful. For example, if you are trying to
decide whether your patient is Pulsatilla or
Phosphorus, both of which are in the soft and
sweet category, then you should refer to this
section.

Which physical symptoms/keynotes

are important?
The physical symptoms listed under each remedy in my notes
are what I consider to be the MOST important ones because
you will most likely actually encounter these in your patient
population.
Examples:
Nat mur is often dry. They are often constipated and/or have
dry skin.
Phosphorus has weak lungs, and females tend to have heavy
menstrual bleeding.
Pulsatilla is typically thirstless despite of having a dry mouth!

How do I use the physical keynotes?

I first pick a remedy that matches a persons
personality traits and behavioral patterns.
THEN, I will use the physical keynotes as
confirmatory symptoms.
Example: Once I see a reserved and polite
person who matches the constitution Nat mur,
then I ask them about dryness in their body:
Do you tend towards constipation? Do you
have dry skin? And, Nat murs often do have
dryness in their body.

1. Soft and Sweet

Remedies:
Black or dark
brown hair

Carcinos
in

Blond, light brown or

red hair

Phosphorus or
Pulsatilla

Is the patients hair color natural?

In using the previous illustration, you
need to know if the patients hair color is
natural, or is it dyed? I have never met a
Carcinosin patient who does not have
dark hair! However, Pulsatilla and
Phosphorus individuals can come with
any hair color. Realizing the above point
can be useful in helping you identify a
persons constitutional remedy if they are
in the soft and sweet category.

Pulsatilla
(Woody Allen, Betty White, Jonah Hill)
Emotionally, very young for their age
Very mild and soft, and often sweet
Emotionally needy/clingy- loves to hug. People pleasers. Mamas
baby
Very weepy. Sometimes cant control crying
Very social
Can be annoying and/or hyper
SRP (Strange-rare-and-peculiar): Thirstless, but often with a dry mouth
Easily changeable mood. Emotional swings (Bipolar type)
Often are blond in the U.S.
Pulsatilla men are often effeminate.
Ear infections even in adults (Kids get a lot of ear infections too)
Animal analogy: Baby animals of all sorts such as baby duck or baby
chick, or a cat when its curled up on the couch.

Carcinosin
(Alexis Bledel)
Very kind and sweet (probably the kindest remedy, even more
than Phosphorus)
Often has romantic eyes
Has many fears and worries
Tight energy (a bit tense, but not forceful)
Why tense? Because of too much fear/worry
Black or dark brown hair (Ive never seen a blond Carcinosin)
Clean and organized (fastidious)
Has significant digestive problems
Passionate people who have a sense of longing/romance in eyes
Loves to dance (in most cases), in order to release her tension.
Sometimes uncomfortable socially (trying too hard to be nice)
Blue hue to their sclera
(Animal: lovebirds)

Phosphorus
(Julia Roberts)
Warm and very social (can socialize with anyone)
Relaxed like Sulphur (but not arrogant like Sulphur)
Expansive (especially the large body type) and dispersed energy (as
opposed to Carcinosin whose energy is tight).
Often has scattered thinking
Bubbly personality and very talkative
Very comfortable in social settings (versus Carcinosin which is
uncomfortable socially)
Emotionally independent and stronger (as opposed to Pulsatilla who is
needy and dependent on others)
Tendency towards respiratory problems (chronic cough, asthma,
recurrent bronchitis or pneumonia in cold months, etc.)
Tendency towards heavy bleeding (nasal, menstrual, etc.)
Least controlling of all the polycrests
Animal analogy: Bunny

2) Angry/Irritable
Remedies

Causticum
Ignatia
Kali carb
Lachesis
Nux vomica

Causticum
All about social welfare/justice for all; often
involved in volunteer activities to help a social
cause
Great anger over injustice
Very sincere
Always strong personalities
Sometimes irritable. If irritable, their irritability might
feel a bit like Ignatia.
OCD (checking and rechecking tasks compulsively)
Body temperature is cold
Almost always have some neurological symptoms

Ignatia
(Kathy Bates, Catherine OHara, Diane Sawyer)

Three Is of Ignatia: Irritable, Industrious, and Idealistic.

Raw nerve feeling about them (irritable)
Touchy and cranky
Type A
Often high strung and idealistic, works hard to reach her ideals
Predominantly a female remedy
Sighs often to release the tension inside
Can be very critical of others
Connects well with others
Body temperature is not an issue (unlike the other intense
remedies)
Sometimes there is a feature in her face that is not normal
The shape of the lips is often a giveaway- they reflect anger
Animal analogy: A cat whose tail is being stepped on

Kali carb
Very rigid, inflexible and
emotionally dry
Extremely organized
Very serious (often intimidating
to others)
Cannot read the emotion behind their
eyes- Very cold and impersonal
feeling about them
Similar to military officials

Lachesis
Passionate and intense
Aggressive
Very verbal and enjoys engaging with
you emotionally during the interview
She feels hot/warm physically.
Often has left sided symptoms
Animal analogy: Snake

Nux vomica
(Dr. Oz, Michelle Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver)

Serious and angry

Type A and discontent
Extremely hardworking
Very masculine (males and females)
Very organized
Body feels cold
Usually, she has definition to her facial
bones (unless very overweight)
Animal analogy: Lion

3) The Other Common

Remedies

Calcarea carbonica (Calc carb)

Lycopodium
Medorrhinum
Natrum muriaticum (Nat mur)
Sepia
Silica
Staphysagria
Sulphur

Calcarea carbonica (Calc

carb)

Very hard working

Very stubborn
Harsh/tough energy, but not intense
Emotionally and intellectually
simple people
Always chubby or overweight
Animal analogy: Ox

Lycopodium
Bossy towards those with less authority
Subservient and respectful (due to fear) towards those
with more authority
(The above makes Lycopodium. more difficult to perceive than
other constitutions.)
Very intellectual, serious, and emotionally dry
Poor self-esteem and feelings of inferiority
Some are introverted and some are extroverted
Often has abdominal bloating and liver problems
Similar to Nux v. in that it is a great remedy for liver problems
(Lycopodium is found in UNDA #243 and #1, both are for liver.)
Often right-sided problems
Often has deep brow furrows
(Animal analogy: Owl. Owls are quiet thinkers.)

Medorrhinum
(Leonardo DiCaprio)
Extremist in all ways: physically, mentally,
and emotionally
Most are excessively and often
inappropriately social (more social than
Sulphur and Phosphorus); some are excessively
reserved and timid
Gazes right into your eyes
Full of desires, yet many fears
Better with discharges; develops severe
illness with suppression of d/c
(Animal: A puppy)

Natrum muriaticum (Nat mur)

(Colin Firth)
Reserved and closed (averse to consolation, at least
when initially upset)
Quiet and not very talkative
Very proper
Vulnerable and gentle (overly sensitive)
Can get teary-eyed easily
They can be the nicest people- even nicer than the soft and
sweet category, but are not necessarily sweet; they are just
nice and proper
Often artistic
Perfectionist
Body is on the dry side (look for constipation and/or dry
skin)
Animal analogy: Turtle with head tucked in
Nat mur actor: Colin Firth playing the role of father in Nanny
McPhee

Sepia
(Sylvester Stallone and Queen Latifah)
STASIS OR CONGESTION IS THE MAIN
THEME
Often (not always) flat affect and flat voiceShe is unexcitable and appears bored
Can be nasty and rude when upset (or even
when not upset)
Has a cool and I dont care attitude
Sepia (sallow yellowish brown) colored
skin
Sepia women often have gynecological problems

Silica
(Estelle Getty )

Very poor physical health (numerous physical ailments)

Extremely organized
Extremely detail oriented
Extremely stubborn (but can also give in easily, as opposed to
Calc carb who is stubborn and does not give in.)
As a rule, not the warmest personality
Can physically carry themselves like royalty
Often very thin, and never fat (as opposed to Calc carbs who are
always chubby or overweight, and are never thin)
Almost always have constipation and/or other GI issues
Animal analogy: Mouse
Actress: Estelle Getty as Sophia (the grandmother in Golden Girls)

Staphysagria
Shy
Suppressed anger/frustration (ready to explode) You can feel the anger under the surface, in an
overall nice person. (This is in contrast to Nux
vomica, whom you will definitely know is angry- it
wont be under the surface.)
Comes across as sweet/polite (but not as sweet
as the people in the soft and sweet category)
They internally feel as if they are royalty- feel
superior to others. However, they do not act prideful
or carry themselves as if royalty like Silica might.
High libido

Sulphur
(Ted Levine- Captain in TV Show Monk)
Social
Intellectual, always trying to figure things out, and
has an opinion about everything
Often arrogant
Some tend to be lazy and messy
Relaxed body language. Their relaxedness is similar to
Phosphorus
Feels warm/hot
Often has problems with skin and/or acid reflux
Actors: Ted Levine playing Captain in TV show Monk. And,
Matthew Gray Gubler playing Dr. Reid in TV Show "Criminal
Minds"; If he is not Sulphur, he is certainly acting like one.

3) Intensity Graph

Spikes on the Intensity

Graph
This graph is a major
overgeneralization, and does not represent
all possible states of each remedy. It shows,
in a simplified way, the general essence of
each of the most common remedies based on
their intensity. The spikes in the graph
represent anger or emotional outbursts.
Pointy spikes represent more intense (and
tense), abrupt outbursts. Rounder spikes are
softer and gentler outbursts.

More on the Intensity Graph

Very intense and angry: Nux vomica, Lachesis,
Causticum, and Ignatia
Medium to high intensity: Sulphur
Medium intensity: Calc carb (very level energy in a
rather healthy way)
Medium to low intensity (lively, but not angry):
Carcinosin, Phosphorus, and Pulsatilla
Low intensity, but w/ intense anger outbursts:
Staphysagria
Low intensity: Silica and Nat mur
Low intensity and energetically flat: Sepia
(Note: Not all the top remedies can be illustrated
on this graph.)

Polycrests versus Nonpolycrests

If your patients mental/emotional
picture does not match any of the
main polycrests, then you are likely
dealing with a non-polycrest
constitution. It is far more difficult to
find a remedy for your patient if they
have a constitution that is not a polycrest.

Choice of Potency
The subject of dosing/redosing can be rather complicated. I
have a whole section in my book on this subject. Summary:
Id recommend starting out with a 200C unless you are not
confident of your choice.
If not confident of your choice, you can give 30C.
If very confident, and if the person is not too chronically ill,
give 1M.
Children do great with 1M. Adults with numerous health
conditions may get aggravated with 1M, so should start with
lower potencies such as 200C (or if not confident of your
remedy choice, 30C).
For mental/emotional, Id recommend higher potencies such
as 1M, or even 200C. Lower potencies are not nearly as
helpful on the mental/emotional level as the higher potencies.

How often to dose?

Higher potencies seem to last much longer. A
12C or 30C may last hours/days; however, the
200C/1M may last weeks.
During acute conditions such as the flu, patients
often require their remedy more often than when
they are being treated for their chronic illnesses.
-For acute illnesses, dosing may be as often as
once every 1-2 days.
-For chronic illnesses, dosing is often needed once
every several weeks, on average once a month.

How do you know when to

redose?
Basically, when the benefits of the previous
dose of the remedy has mostly worn off,
its probably time to offer the next dose.
Note that the benefits may be on
mental/emotional as well as physical level.
Ex: Constipation and depression in a Nat mur.
If the remedy is helping both, but after a few
weeks, the depression returns full force, but the
constipation is still better, you can redose.

How often to redose?

Patients often love their remedy, so they want to
take their remedy very often. As you know, if
you take your remedy too often, you can
prove it; in other words, develop the very
symptoms you are trying to treat!
So, a good rule of thumb I share with my patients
is:
If you are having 1-2 bad days, that does not mean
you need your remedy. (Bad means feeling as if
your remedy has worn off by at least 50%.)
If you continue to feel very badly, then you can
consider redosing.

Does coffee really antidote

homeopathic remedies?
Refer to the coffee page on
www.VisualHomeopathy.com for more information.
Unfortunately, coffee (regular or decaf) almost
always antidotes single dose homeopathic
remedies.
The antidoting effect can be complete and
immediate versus partial and gradual.
In other words, for one person, one cup of coffee can
entirely antidote their remedy within minutes. For
another person, one cup may antidote their remedy by
20% every time they drink it.

Lets watch some patient

videos

How are you going to learn

these top remedies very well?
Reading homeopathy books by itself is
definitely not sufficient in finding the correct
constitutional remedy for your patients.
The VH tools discussed here are meant to
help you, but are not a replacement for
actual patient observation (either in
person or on video). Basically, you
need to closely observe at least
several people of the same
constitution to develop a feeling for that
particular constitutional type.

Start With
In my experience,
Its much easier to find a womans
remedy than it is a mans remedy.
Its much easier to find an adult persons
remedy than it is a childs remedy.
Its much easier to find a native persons
remedy than it is a non-native persons
remedy.

Watch the patient videos on

www.VisualHomeopathy.com
There are numerous actual patient
videos on the Visual Homeopathy
website (on various pages). Creation
of this website has taken much time
and financial resources. Please feel
free to take advantage of this
extensive learning tool.

Visual Homeopathy Book

The Visual Homeopathy book covers:
-The three main ideas in VH, including the algorithm,
the table, and the intensity graph.
-Materia Medica of the most common polycrests, with
comparison and contrast among these remedies
-Practical information on dosing and re-dosing
-Key questions to ask patients
-Definition of what I mean by certain words in Visual
Homeopathy (such as intensity, sweet, etc.)
-What each constitution can expect from their
remedy
-Mechanism of action of homeopathy
-Other ideas on homeopathic theory and practice

Homeopathy and the

Pandemic Flu
What is the Genus Epidemicus?
It is a remedy which is found to be curative in
the majority of cases of the same disease (i.e.
epidemics or pandemics). Hahnemann taught
that the genus epidemicus remedy should be
chosen by the uncommon characteristic
symptoms of all the patients, not the
common symptoms of the epidemic disease.

Homeopathy and the

Pandemic Flu

Check out Dr. Paul Herscus website

on the flu:
http://www.hersculaboratoryflu.org/
Herscu Laboratory has developed a
number of tools that may be useful in
the tracking and clinical treatment of
the current flu pandemic. One of the
tools is a questionnaire that tells you
if the patient is a good candidate for
the genus epidemicus remedy.

More Videos to be Posted on

www.VisualHomeopathy.com
I will be placing more videos on the
VH site every once in a while as I
gather new ones. Therefore, keep
checking this site periodically if you
are interested in watching more
videos.

Hollywood and Homeopathy

On the
www.VisualHomeopathy.com
site, you will find a growing list
of famous individuals and their
suspected constitutional remedy.

Summary
Profile the patient into one of the 3 categories:
soft/sweet, angry/irritable, or the others. This narrows
your choice down to a few remedies.
Use physical symptoms to confirm your choice.
Read the comparison/contrast section online or in the
book to figure out the exact remedy.
If not confident, start with a 30C potency.
If the 30C helps at all on any level (mental/emotional/physical),
when it wears off, then prescribe a 200C potency.
If the 30C doesnt help, either your choice was wrong, or the
30C was not strong enough, or the person is too ill to show any
reaction.

You can purchase a copy

of the Visual
Homeopathy book here
today, or through the
Bastyr Bookstore or my
clinic.

Patient Videos and VH Seminars

Available on the Internet
I am currently looking into making the
remainder of my patient videos (over 500)
available on the internet for a fee so that you
can view them at your own convenience. If you
are interested, please email me so that we can
contact you when this service is available.
Note: For some common constitutions (such as
Phosphorus or Pulsatilla), I have over 40-50
actual patient videos. For some other less
common constitutions, I might have only a few.

Contact Information

Speaker: Sharum Sharif, ND

Email: SharifND@yahoo.com
Clinic website: www.DrSharif.com
Teaching website:
www.VisualHomeopathy.com

Email me if you would

like to be notified of
future classes.

Thank you for your interest in

homeopathy!
In my opinion, homeopathy is the
most effective tool we have in
combating pandemics and a myriad
of serious ailments such as autism
and depression. Therefore, it brings
me great joy to help make
homeopathy easier to learn for
students as well as practitioners of
homeopathy.