Richard has been practicing and teaching homeopathy in San Francisco since 1995. He orginally trained in England and has been practicing homeopathy since 1984. He is former Director of the Pacific Academy of Homeopathy in San Francisco and also teaches at many other schools in the United States and Canada. He is a founding board member and past president of the Council for Homeopathic Certification, which has established professional certification for the homeopathic profession in North America. He is in private practice in San Francisco.
Thu, Jun 18, 2009
This edition, Vol 13, Issue 1, is the 5th journal in the new publication of The California Homeopath. We reissued this Journal after a break from the original publication, which was published between 1882 and 1892 by Dr William Boericke and Dr W.A. Dewey.
Thu, Nov 01, 2007
An exploration of the evolution of our knowledge of Materia Medica, as it has grown over the past 100 years, and the way in which provings, an understanding of nature and new methods of understanding our relationship to the substances informs this evolution.
Thu, Sep 03, 2009
An overview of the history of Homeopathy and its relevance in the 21st century
Thu, Sep 03, 2009
A study of the relationship between Homeopathy and Jazz music.
Thu, Sep 03, 2009
An exploration of the influence of Samuel Hahnemann on the homeopathic profession for over two centuries
Sat, Mar 01, 2008
An overview of the origin and development of miasmatic theory and practice
Sat, Mar 01, 2008
An exploration of the term constitution and its relation to miasmatic theory
Fri, Dec 01, 2006
The introduction to the proving of Nicotiana rustica and other extracts from the book Tobacco, An Exploration Of Its Nature Through The Prism of Homeopathy
Fri, Dec 01, 2006
Having a resource that helps one locate new proving information is a great help. There is now a website in which much of this information is available.
Sat, Apr 01, 2006
There are a number of factors to be considered when treating children. These considerations have both practical and philosophical implications for wider general practice. Successful treatment of children (and adults) should be prophylactic as well as initially curative. Included is a discussion of what constitutes constitutional prescribing and indications for the most commonly used nosodes in children.
Sat, Apr 01, 2006
A review of Massimo Mangialavori and Hans Zwenke's book on spider remedies.
Sat, Jan 30, 2010
A proving of Ricinis communis, a plant from the Euphorbiaceae botanical family. The common name is castor oil.
Sat, Jan 30, 2010
An exploration of the dynamics and challenges of learning and teaching homeopathy.
Sat, Apr 01, 2006
This re-publishing of the California Homeopath Dedicated to Dr. Allen Neiswander
Tue, Mar 22, 2011
A review of Peter Alex's book on Lyme disease and its homeopathic treatment.
Tue, Mar 22, 2011
Part One of Richard Pitt's diary of his time working in Ghana in 2010.
Mon, Mar 21, 2011
Homeopathy has been through many changes since the time of Hahnemann and now more than ever, the potential of homeopathy needs greater recognition.
Sun, Nov 20, 2011
Reflections on a visit to see the 6th edition of Hahnemann's Organon at the University of California's Medical Library in San Francisco.
Mon, Nov 21, 2011
Part Two of Richard Pitt's diary of his time working in Ghana in 2010. Many interesting cases and photos are included in this piece!
Sun, Nov 20, 2011
Discussion on defining who has the right to heal and how that defines the relationship between practitioner, client and the law.
Sun, Nov 20, 2011
A discussion by the author on the two main challenges he sees facing homeopathy today – the education of competent practitioners who can practice the art of homeopathy and the recognition of homeopathy as a distinct profession.
Sun, Nov 20, 2011
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in Mothering Magazine in 2004. Seven years later, there has been no let up in the marketing of the vaccine, including a mandatory law for children to get the vaccine in New Jersey, to all drug stores inundating people as they walk the isles, to get their flu vaccine. A new H1N1 flu vaccine is available, with exaggerated claims to its virulence and “pandemic” proportions. Therefore, it is interesting to revisit this article as it makes the claim that media and the medical industry, with government backing, are making claims about the flu and the vaccine that are simply projections and are not based on fact.
Sun, Nov 20, 2011
Richard Pitt reviews the book Vaccine Epidemic: How Corporate Greed, Biased Science and Coercive Government Threaten our Human Rights, our Health and our Children. by Louise Kuo Habakus and Mary Holland.
Mon, Nov 21, 2011
The editor reviews 2 titles: Out of the Woods: Healing Lyme disease, Body, Mind and Spirit by Kim Makris CCH and Dirty Medicine: The Handbook, by Martin J Walker.
Mon, Nov 21, 2011
Defining who has the right to heal and the dominion of medical practice has always been at the forefront of cultural dialog in most societies. This is especially the case today in modern society, where the influence of Big Pharma and the business side of medicine has infiltrated all strata of society, especially in the political sphere. From the turn of the 20th century and after the Flexner Report was published in the United States in 1910, there has been a gradual but systematic consolidation of medical power into the hands of one part of the medical field – allopathic medicine – and supported by an ever growing medical-industrial complex. This edition of the journal focuses on some aspects of this state of affairs, looking particularly at the role of society in defining who has the right to practice medicine and what type of medicine can be practiced.
Fri, Mar 23, 2012
Lyme Disease is perhaps the largest chronic epidemic disease today in North America and also now in other parts of the world. For homeopaths, understanding this disease is very important.. We may find ourselves treating many conditions, not recognizing that it we are seeing Lyme disease symptoms. That may not change the ultimate choice of homeopathic remedy but it can make a big difference in knowing why a person is so sick.
Thu, Mar 22, 2012
A discussion on the various challenges and different approaches in the homeopathic treatment of Lyme disease.
Thu, Mar 22, 2012
A straightforward presentation of a case of Lyme disease by Richard Pitt.
Thu, Mar 22, 2012
A book review of A Healer in Every Home by Begabati Lennihan.
Thu, Mar 22, 2012
Richard Pitt reviews Wolf Storl's book on Healing Lyme Disease Naturally.
Thu, Mar 22, 2012
A discussion on addressing various etiologies in case taking and their effect on the choice of approach to treatment.
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