What is the difference between an acute consultation and a constitutional consultation?
An acute consultation is needed during colds, fever, flus, infections of recent onset, or an kind of acute injury. These appointments generally last from 20 minutes to one hour, depending on the complexity of the illness. Generally speaking, only details about the acute illness are needed during these appointments. Constitutional appointments, on the other hand, are needed for ailments of longer duration which are typically chronic in nature. In these cases, the primary complaints of the illness represent just one facet of the information that is needed for the homeopath. Other details not just about the illness, but the person him or herself are needed. This is why these appointments require a longer amount of time.
