HELP! Is the remedy working?
I’ve Taken a Remedy, Now What?
How to Know if it’s Working
**Not medical advice
So You’ve Taken a Remedy… Now What?
Or maybe you gave it to your kid. Either way, welcome to the waiting game. You’re watching and wondering: Is it working? Did I do it right? Should I take another one? Should I just cave in and take conventional meds?
Let’s pause. Because here’s the truth: homeopathy doesn’t always come with fireworks. It doesn’t always look like instant symptom-vanishing magic. Sometimes when a remedy is working, it’s subtle. Sometimes it’s loud. And sometimes it looks like…a nap. Or a fever. Or finally crying. Or pooping. Or puking. Or getting a deep night’s sleep for the first time in days.
Healing doesn’t always look like what we’ve been taught to expect. We’ve been trained to believe that healing means symptoms disappearing immediately, but that’s not healing. That’s suppression. That’s the body being told to shut up instead of speak its truth.
Real healing? It’s intelligent. It’s dynamic. It knows what it’s doing. And it unfolds in a way that supports resolution not just relief.
And it unfolds in a way that supports resolution not just relief.
The Body’s Healing Process: It’s Not Always Pretty, But It’s Brilliant
Let’s break this down. Say a virus or bacteria sneaks in. The body doesn’t just roll over, it rallies. The immune system gathers the troops. Inflammation rises. Fever gets turned on like a furnace to burn out the invaders. Mucus thickens to trap the bad guys. Coughing kicks in to expel it. Maybe you cry. Maybe you sweat. Maybe you vomit. Maybe all of the above.
This is the body saying: I’ve got this. I’m working through it.
And this process? It’s not linear. It moves in waves. It can look worse before it looks better. Sometimes things bubble up before they move out. And if the body gets a little stuck, if the cough drags on, if the energy stays low, if the inflammation gets confused and starts looping, that’s when we can bring in homeopathy to say, “Let’s help the body finish what it started.”
A well-chosen remedy doesn’t force healing. It supports it. It reminds the body of its blueprint for balance. It nudges it out of stuck mode and into flow.
And here’s the wild part, it doesn’t always look like what we think “getting better” should look like. Sometimes the child sleeps hard after a dose. Sometimes an adult feels weepy or finally releases a buildup of emotion. Sometimes the body stirs up a temporary healing reaction: a mild fever, a loosening of congestion, a reappearance of an old symptom that clears quickly. These are not setbacks. They’re signs of movement.
Healing is an active process. It’s not about symptom erasure. It’s about resolution, restoration, and resilience.
How to Know a Remedy Is Working: Signs to Watch For
A Shift in Energy
You (or your child) suddenly feel calmer, more relaxed, or finally able to rest. Maybe they stop whining. Maybe you stop snapping. The nervous system settles.Sleep Happens
Deep, peaceful, healing sleep is a huge sign the body is shifting into recovery mode.Fever Kicks In
Yep, this can be a good thing. A clear, purposeful fever shows the immune system is getting to work. We don’t fear it; we support it.Symptoms Start to Move
A dry cough becomes productive. Mucus starts to loosen. Skin rashes begin to surface then fade. Things come out instead of staying stuck.Emotional Release
You or your child may cry, get a little irritable, or seem extra sensitive for a bit. That’s not “bad behavior,” that’s the body letting go.Improved Mood or Outlook
You feel lighter. Hopeful. Like yourself again. Even before the physical symptoms are totally gone.Return of Old, Minor Symptoms (Briefly)
Sometimes an old rash or ache reappears just for a moment before it clears. This is the body tying up loose ends, letting go of unfinished business.Increased Elimination
More pooping, peeing, sweating, sneezing, coughing, even vomiting, don’t panic. If it’s short-lived and followed by relief, it’s likely the body clearing out.
Trust the Process - Your Body Knows What It’s Doing
We’ve been taught to fear symptoms. To chase fast fixes. To see any discomfort as a problem to shut down. But real healing doesn’t play by those rules. It’s wise. It’s purposeful. And yes, sometimes it’s uncomfortable.
But when you understand what healing really looks like, you stop panicking at every cough or cry. You stop reaching for suppression and start supporting the body’s deep intelligence.
Homeopathy doesn’t override your body. It doesn’t “do” the healing for you. It simply reminds your system how to move forward. It offers clarity. Direction. Momentum. So that instead of spiraling or getting stuck, the body can complete the process and come out stronger on the other side.
So the next time you take a remedy or give one to your kid, don’t just look for symptoms to disappear. Look for shifts. Look for movement. Look for the signs that your body is back in the driver’s seat.
Healing isn’t about silencing symptoms. It’s about resolution. And that’s what we’re here for.
Rooted & Thriving Together,
My goal is to empower you to take charge of your health, know your body, know what true health looks like within your body, and know when to seek guidance.
Disclaimer: Claims based on traditional homeopathic practice, not accepted medical evidence. Not FDA evaluated.
Jessica is not a physician and the relationship between Jessica and her clients is an educational one. It is fully the client’s choice whether or not to take advantage of the information Jessica presents. Homeopathy doesn’t “treat” an illness; it addresses the entire person as a matter of wholeness that is an educational process, not a medical one. None of this is. medical advice.
