She was doing a lunchtime talk for a health promotion day. I sat in the front row with my questions on a piece of paper and when my chance came, I enquired as to why the pills I had bought hadn't worked for my problem. She kindly and patiently explained that Dysmenorrhoea in Homeopathy, is seen as an acute of a chronic condition and that it needed to be addressed with an in-depth consultation before prescription. I understood the necessity of the consultation but I still wasn't convinced of the efficacy of the remedies. I was however, impressed by her professionalism and found her to be reasonable and practical. More years passed by and I found myself one weekend with a painful ear infection. I rang the same Homeopath and told her of my symptoms. She listened to me and asked a few questions and said that she would put something in the post providing I came for a proper consultation in a few days. When the remedy arrived, I nearly fell through the floor - it was Pulsatilla again!! (Only this time in the 200th potency.) So, respecting the contract and trusting her judgement, I took the remedy and promptly fell into a very deep and dreamful sleep. After an hour, I awoke with no pain and I felt more refreshed and also a little hungry. Over the next 24hrs I continued to improve and went for my consultation the following week. I found the Homeopathic consultation reassuring and positive. It felt good to talk about my health, my medical history and my individual symptoms. I was now intrigued and curious about Homeopathy as I had experienced it for myself both in a positive way and also in a negative way. I decided to pop into the Royal Homeopathic Hospital in Great Ormond Street and have a look at their book sale, one Saturday morning. The first book I picked up was the Repertory by J T Kent and it fell open onto a page that I have not forgotten since! Mind; Delusions, Giraffe, Imagines Himself to be: Cannabis-indica I laughed - poor old Cannabis indica - both cursed and exalted! The fact that I had found this as a remedy in a book, smacked to be of rebellion and irony. I was enthralled and mystified! I knew I had to find out more about this subject - how can studying Homeopathy ever be dull? I promptly signed up for the practitioner’s course at the London School of Classical Homeopathy and have never looked back! After seventeen years in practice, Homeopathy is a constant study and it never ceases to fascinate me both in clinic and in professional development. It is used around the world and many doctors, vets, and dentists use it as a complementary form of medicine.