Irish School of Homeopathy

Irish School of Homeopathy As Ireland’s premier homeopathic education center, we’ve been offering professional, accredited training since 1988.

Our core values—Inspiring, Nurturing, and Empowering—guide all our courses, from One Day Workshops to comprehensive professional training. The Irish School of Homeopathy has been established for over twenty years and enjoys an excellent International reputation. We provide courses suitable for a complete beginner right up to post graduate professional. Our courses provide the knowledge, skills and

competence to use homeopathy effectively and safely, and we are passionate about spreading the word that homeopathy really works!

Craving things that aren’t food? It might be Pica. Pica is a condition where a person develops a repeated urge to eat or...
04/09/2026

Craving things that aren’t food? It might be Pica. Pica is a condition where a person develops a repeated urge to eat or chew things that aren’t normally considered food.

This can include:

• Ice
• Chalk
• Soil or clay
• Paper
• Hair
• Soap
• Paint
• Plaster
• Starch

One of the interesting things about Pica is that sometimes these unusual cravings can be a clue that the body needs a little more attention.

For example, a strong desire to chew ice is particularly associated with iron deficiency, and Pica can sometimes occur alongside deficiencies such as iron or zinc.

It can also be connected with pregnancy, developmental conditions or psychological and behavioural factors. So rather than thinking, “What a strange habit!”, it is worth asking: Why is this craving happening?

From a homeopathic perspective, unusual cravings are also fascinating because what a person craves can form part of their individual symptom picture.

Have you ever come across Pica in practice or family?

These words appear as the motto of Samuel Hahnemann’s Organon of Medicine. More than 200 years later, they still feel wo...
04/09/2026

These words appear as the motto of Samuel Hahnemann’s Organon of Medicine. More than 200 years later, they still feel wonderfully relevant.

Homeopathy asks us to observe, question, stay curious and keep learning - to look beyond the obvious and understand the individual person in front of us. And perhaps that is one of the most beautiful things about studying homeopathy.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫.

Dare to know. Dare to ask questions. Dare to learn something new.

Your journey into homeopathy starts here: https://ish.ie/courses/professional-training/
— Irish School of Homeopathy

03/09/2026

𝐈𝐓’𝐒 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘! 🎓
𝐕𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐃𝐀𝐘 – 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐔𝐒!

Still thinking about our Professional Course?

Still have questions? Doubts? Wondering how you could fit studying around work and family? Or perhaps you're simply asking yourself…

“Could I really become a homeopath?”

Then come and talk to us TODAY!

𝐍𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐮𝐩 – 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐩!

Bring your questions. Bring your doubts. Bring all those little “but what about…?” thoughts you've been having.

Give us some time to explain what the Professional Course is really like, how the training works and what your journey towards becoming a professional homeopath could look like.

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬.
𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠.
𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞.
𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬.

This Open Day was created for exactly that - to give you the chance to talk to us before making your decision.

And with only 6 places remaining on our Professional Course this September, perhaps it's worth coming along to find out…

𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝟔 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮?

We’ll be there for you. Just show up and say hello!
Link to a meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/83591194790
Meeting ID: 835 9119 4790

ACUTE CASE QUIZ Can you guess the remedy?An 8-year-old child comes home after a day out where they had a large icy slush...
02/09/2026

ACUTE CASE QUIZ
Can you guess the remedy?

An 8-year-old child comes home after a day out where they had a large icy slushie.

Later that evening, a dry, irritating cough begins.

By bedtime the child is feeling much worse.

The cough is accompanied by a burning, irritated feeling in the throat and chest. They are restless, constantly changing position and can't seem to settle.

They feel chilly and want to be wrapped up warmly.

They're asking for drinks frequently, but only taking small sips at a time.

Mum notices something else - the child has become unusually anxious and clingy, wanting her close and asking repeatedly: “Am I going to be okay?”

The symptoms become noticeably worse after midnight.

𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?

Join us for our One Day Homeopathy Workshop on 13th September.

We'll introduce you to commonly used homeopathic remedies and, importantly, help you understand how to tell them apart! www.ish.ie/courses

13th September | OnlineThe children are back at school… but maybe it’s time for you to learn something new too!Join us f...
01/09/2026

13th September | Online

The children are back at school… but maybe it’s time for you to learn something new too!

Join us for a friendly, practical One Day Homeopathy Workshop for Beginners, designed for anyone who is curious about homeopathy and would love to feel more confident using a homeopathic kit at home.

You don’t need any previous knowledge - we start right at the beginning!

During the day, you’ll discover:

-What homeopathy is and the basic principles behind it
-How homeopaths choose between different remedies
-How to recognise the little clues that can help differentiate one remedy from another
-Common remedies to know for coughs, colds, fevers and seasonal complaints
-Remedies traditionally considered for tummy upsets, bumps, bruises and minor injuries
-Back-to-school situations such as nervous anticipation, separation worries and emotional upset
-How to start getting to know the remedies in your Homeopathic Home Kit
-When home treatment is appropriate - and when medical assessment is needed

We’ll look at simple examples and everyday acute situations, so you can begin to understand how a homeopath thinks, rather than simply memorising a list of remedies.

And who knows where one day could lead?

Perhaps you simply want to learn something useful for yourself and your family. Perhaps you’ve been curious about homeopathy for years. Or perhaps this workshop will spark an interest you’d like to take much further.

At the Irish School of Homeopathy, there is a place to learn at every stage of your journey - from complete beginner to professional practitioner training.

13th September | Online | Beginners very welcome

Come with your questions, your curiosity and maybe that homeopathic kit that's been sitting in the cupboard waiting for you to finally understand it!

Visit www.ish.ie/courses

𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖?10 interesting facts from the history of homeopathy 👇1. 𝐇𝐚𝐡𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧’𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨...
31/08/2026

𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖?
10 interesting facts from the history of homeopathy 👇

1. 𝐇𝐚𝐡𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧’𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝟖𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬.
He completed the 6th edition in 1842, but it wasn’t published until 1921. It included what later became known as LM/Q potencies.
2. 𝐇𝐚𝐡𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧’𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬!
His copy, filled with handwritten corrections and additions, survives in the archives of the University of California, San Francisco.
3. 𝐇𝐚𝐡𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟.
While investigating cinchona bark, he took repeated doses and recorded the symptoms he experienced - an experiment connected with the development of “like cures like.”
4. 𝐇𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫.
Hahnemann also had extensive knowledge of chemistry and investigated medicines and toxic substances.
5. 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧.
Hahnemann published an important statement of his ideas in 1796. The first Organon followed in 1810.
6. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐈𝐗 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧.
Hahnemann continued revising and developing his ideas for decades.
7. 𝐇𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝟖𝟕 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
He finished it in Paris in 1842. So much for retirement! 😄
8. 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞.
Hahnemann, family members and others tested substances and recorded their experiences -part of the development of what homeopaths call “provings.”
9. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲.
Its history took it through Hahnemann’s family and Europe before the manuscript eventually reached America.
10. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭…
At 87, Hahnemann was still questioning, learning and rewriting.

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲. 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞.

And yes… we love books!Our students have access to our school library, with a wide collection of homeopathy books and re...
30/08/2026

And yes… we love books!

Our students have access to our school library, with a wide collection of homeopathy books and resources to support their learning throughout their studies.

From materia medica and repertories to philosophy, health and some harder-to-find homeopathic texts - there is always something new to discover. Because learning doesn’t finish when the teaching weekend ends..

Study. Explore. Ask questions. Borrow a book. Go deeper!

Just one more little part of studying with the Irish School of Homeopathy :)

A little bit about us...The Irish School of Homeopathy has been teaching homeopathy in Ireland for over 35 years. But we...
29/08/2026

A little bit about us...

The Irish School of Homeopathy has been teaching homeopathy in Ireland for over 35 years. But we're not a huge college - and we don't want to be...

We love the fact that we know our students. We know their names, their stories, their strengths and sometimes even what's happening at home! Our classes are small, friendly and personal.

Our tutors are experienced practising homeopaths who bring real cases, real experience and plenty of stories into the classroom.

We study together at Griffith College in Dublin, with the option to join classes live online when getting to Dublin isn't possible. And... because we know life doesn't always go according to plan, classes are recorded too.

But there's something else that's difficult to put into a course description...

The community.

Students arrive from different parts of Ireland and World, different careers and completely different stages of life. They come together because they share one thing - a genuine interest in homeopathy. Friendships form. Confidence grows. People support each other. And quite often, students tell us they didn't expect to learn quite so much about themselves along the way.

Some come simply wanting to learn more. Others arrive knowing that they want to become professional homeopaths. Both are welcome!

That's us. Small, experienced, a little different - and very proud of the community we've built🩵

If you’re thinking about joining us this September, we’d love to welcome you and let you experience it for yourself. Only 6 places are now available on our Professional Course for those ready to take the next step towards becoming a professional homeopath.

Could one of them be yours? Contact us.

BACK TO SCHOOL… ARE YOU READY?School bags, lunchboxes, new routines and busy mornings are back! It can also be a handy t...
26/08/2026

BACK TO SCHOOL… ARE YOU READY?

School bags, lunchboxes, new routines and busy mornings are back! It can also be a handy time to get to know some of the homeopathic remedies commonly kept in a Homeopathic Home Kit.

A few you might want to learn more about:
-Arnica commonly associated with bumps, bruises and knocks.
-Aconitum traditionally considered for sudden complaints, particularly following fright or shock.
-Arsenicum album often studied in relation to digestive upsets accompanied by restlessness or anxiety.
-Gelsemium traditionally considered when nervous anticipation is a prominent part of the picture. Great for flu also.
-Pulsatilla often studied where there is tearfulness, clinginess and a strong desire for comfort.
-Nux vomica commonly associated with digestive complaints and overindulgence.
-Belladonna traditionally considered for complaints that appear suddenly and intensely, esp fever.
-Rhus toxicodendron commonly studied for strains and stiffness where movement appears to bring some relief.

But having a box of remedies at home is the easy part!

Knowing which one to choose is where the learning begins.

Our One Day Homeopathy Workshop introduces you to the basic principles of homeopathy and teaches you more about commonly used remedies and how homeopaths differentiate between them. https://ish.ie/courses/homeopathy-workshop/
And if you’d like remedies ready at home, our Homeopathic Kits are also available from the school : https://ish.ie/ish-shop/

So while the children are heading back to school, perhaps it’s time for you to learn something new too!

REMEDY SPOTLIGHT: CANTHARISMade from: Lytta vesicatoria, commonly known as the Spanish fly, a metallic green blister bee...
26/08/2026

REMEDY SPOTLIGHT: CANTHARIS

Made from: Lytta vesicatoria, commonly known as the Spanish fly, a metallic green blister beetle. Despite its name, Spanish fly is not a fly at all. It is a beetle traditionally known for containing cantharidin, a substance capable of causing intense irritation and blistering.

In homeopathy, Cantharis is prepared from the beetle through the homeopathic preparation process of serial dilution and succussion.

THE CANTHARIS PICTURE

Think:

BURNING • RAWNESS • URGENCY • INTENSITY

Cantharis is perhaps best known for its strong affinity with the urinary tract.

The classic picture can include:

• Intense burning and cutting pains when urinating
• Constant, almost unbearable urging to urinate
• Passing only small amounts despite the strong urge
• Burning before, during and after urination
• Great restlessness from the intensity of the discomfort
• Symptoms that can appear suddenly and strongly

NOT JUST A URINARY REMEDY

Cantharis also has a well known relationship with burning and blistering of the skin.

The sensation is often described as: burning, smarting, raw and extremely sensitive.

This makes its traditional homeopathic picture particularly interesting because the substance from which the remedy originates can itself produce severe irritation and blistering.

EASY WAY TO REMEMBER CANTHARIS

If BURNING is the word the person keeps using, think about Cantharis. Of course, one symptom alone does not determine a homeopathic prescription. The complete symptom picture and individual presentation still matter.

Cantharis = Spanish fly beetle + burning + urinary urgency + rawness + intensity.

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