November 2026

Blackmore Vale Clinic of Homeopathy Newsletter

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After Half Term & Lingering Colds • Clinic Fee Update • Ramblings from France: The Autumn of Nine Lives • Action for Happiness November • Vital Harmony

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Welcome to my November newsletter.

November is here, half term has come and gone, and life is moving into another season — although not always in quite the ways we expect!

This month I'm sharing some practical advice for those lingering childhood colds that often seem to follow the return to school, plus flu (aka Covid) together with the Action for Happiness November calendar.

In my latest Ramblings from France — The Autumn of Nine Lives, I share a rather unexpected and moving encounter that left me reflecting on life's uncertainties, the things we cannot control and how we respond when life takes us by surprise.

There is also some clinic news, including an update about consultation fees, and a more about Vital Harmony, my new three-month Homeopathic Wellness Programme.

I hope you find something here that is helpful, interesting or perhaps leaves you with a thought to carry into the days ahead.

Clinic News - Contact & Consultation Fees.

Clinic housekeeping this month!

I've recently made some changes to my consultation fees and thought it would be helpful to put everything together in one place, so you can easily see what's what.

Adult Consultations

Initial consultation — £150
Follow-up consultation — £75
Long-term follow-up (5 years) — £105
Acute consultation — £35

Children's Consultations

Initial consultation — £105
Follow-up consultation — £60
Long-term follow-up (5 years) — £80
Acute consultation — £35

Other Services

Astrology reading — £105
Remedy posted — £15

Appointments & Contact

Consultations are available online, by telephone and, where arranged, face to face.

If you're not quite sure which appointment you need, just get in touch and I'll be happy to help.

I also understand that an increase in fees isn't always easy to accommodate.
If this creates any difficulties for you, please don't hesitate to contact me, I am approachable we can talk things through. carole@bvch.co.uk

Ramblings from France

November 2026

The Autumn of Nine Lives

We often speak about embracing change as though it were something we have chosen. But what about the changes that arrive uninvited?

One day I was driving home, the road home isn't very busy and there are no visible houses just a warehouse and little garden shop and some small local council buildings lining the roadside.

In the distance I saw something in the road that cars were driving around, as I got nearer I saw it was a cat – presumably dead? – I stopped as soon as I could, my imagination hurt too much – and walked back to the cat – he was still pitifully alive.

I lifted him up gently off the road so gently and onto the pavement and immediately saw that he was very very severely injured .
He was a beautiful marmalade cat in good condition obviously cared for and … despite his terrible injuries he still managed to hiss at me!

There was nothing I could do.
I sat and talked to him, explained that Mother Cat was waiting and would look after him and he would be ok and gently stroked him.

I couldn’t leave him alone, silly really, that's human nature, yet Marmalade's Cat nature was saying leave me alone to die.

Realising this I wandered back to the car and thought maybe I should call the vet – but it was a pretty empty and helpless thought – I came back to him a minute or two later and he was finally letting go, a sigh of relief as his little body stretched out and then relaxed.

There was nothing more I could do. I knew I must leave him here on the pavement so that his owner can find him. And pray that it would happen quickly. It was so hard to see his beautiful body there.

I went home and sat with Misty and wept and wept.

The next day I drove past the spot and his little body had gone - I don’t know, but want to believe that his owner had found him and safely cared for him.............

Action for Happiness

The Theme for November is Self care November

After half term
A Brief Guide to Homeopathic Remedies

Back to school at this time of year with the change of season often sets off what appears to be one cold after another. Ideally this is treated constitutionally but often acute remedies are needed.

Regardless of whether you are treating acutely or constitutionally homeopathic remedies are chosen according to the individual pattern of symptoms rather than the name of the condition alone.

Lingering Coughs and Colds

Back-to-school in the Autumn season often brings coughs and colds as children mix closely indoors.

Aconite

Traditionally associated with symptoms that begin suddenly after exposure to cold, dry wind, especially when the person feels restless or fearful.

Nux vomica or Sulphur

Traditionally considered for a blocked or stuffy nose; the wider symptom picture is used to distinguish between them.

Allium cepa

Traditionally associated with a streaming, watery nasal discharge and irritated, watery eyes.

Pulsatilla

Traditionally associated with thick, yellow-green catarrh, changeable symptoms and a wish for comfort or company.

Flu (also known as Covid these days)

People have been reporting recently that they have come down with a flu wonder why they feel so ill and then discover its Covid.
We have to accept this is part of life now - I strongly recommend if you do come down with a bad cold/flu to contact me directly for an Acute consultation 20 minutes £35 which covers you for 2 days or you can book via Goldie

With the right remedy you can recover quickly and not have the post flu lingering tiredness.
The best remedy to self prescribe is Gelsemium

First-Day Nerves

Gelsemium

Traditionally associated with anticipatory anxiety marked by heaviness, weakness, trembling or a frequent urge to urinate when nervous.

Argentum nitricum

Traditionally associated with hurried, impulsive anxiety, digestive upset such as diarrhoea, and a sense of being overwhelmed by the day ahead.

For children starting preschool or school, excitement may show up as clinginess, tearfulness or a tummy ache.

Pulsatilla

Traditionally associated with gentle, tearful, changeable symptoms and a strong wish for reassurance, cuddles and company.

Sepia

Traditionally associated with irritability, feeling overburdened and wanting space rather than comfort or fuss.

Separation Anxiety

Pulsatilla

Traditionally associated with emotional, clingy children who seek constant reassurance and comfort, and who may feel better with company and fresh air.

Calcarea carbonica

Traditionally associated with shy, cautious children who fear being alone or feel unsettled in new and unfamiliar surroundings.

Ignatia amara

Traditionally associated with anxiety following grief, emotional hurt or sudden change, sometimes accompanied by mood swings or frequent sighing.

Natrum muriaticum

Traditionally associated with quiet, self-contained children who withdraw and prefer not to be comforted.

Reminder

Homeopathic remedies are selected according to the individual pattern of symptoms. If you're unsure which remedy is appropriate, particularly for a child, seek professional advice.

And, as always, persistent or worrying symptoms should be medically assessed.