What a First Homoeopathy Consultation in Hadapsar Involves
Ninety minutes, most of it questions, and you should leave understanding your own case.
Dr. Aarti Gadhavi, BHMS
Classical Homoeopath, Magarpatta, Pune
Medically reviewed by Dr. Aarti Gadhavi, BHMS, on 31 July 2026
A first consultation runs ninety minutes and is mostly questions. It covers the complaint in detail, the full medical history, everything already tried and what happened, and a wide range of general characteristics including sleep, appetite, temperature preference and temperament. The remedy is usually decided after the appointment rather than during it, and a review is arranged from the outset.
People arrive at a first homoeopathic consultation with no clear idea what is about to happen, which is fair enough because it is unlike most medical appointments they have had. This blog describes it so you can arrive prepared.
How the ninety minutes is spent
| Part | What happens |
|---|---|
| Your own account | You describe what brought you, uninterrupted, for longer than you expect |
| The complaint in detail | When it started, what makes it better and worse, its exact character and timing |
| The history | Past illnesses, treatments, surgeries, family pattern, and what was happening at key points |
| What has been tried | Every treatment and what happened, including things that made it worse |
| The general questions | Sleep, appetite, thirst, temperature, energy, digestion, temperament |
| Examination | Where relevant, explained first, and you may decline any part |
| Your questions | Time is left for these, which is why bringing a written list helps |
What to bring
- Every report you have, including old ones and especially anything abnormal. Bring the actual reports rather than a summary.
- A complete list of medicines with doses, including anything bought without a prescription, supplements, ayurvedic preparations and homoeopathic products you have used.
- Rough dates for major illnesses, surgeries, deliveries and when the current problem began.
- A note of your own pattern for the week before, if you can. When symptoms are worse and better tells a practitioner a great deal.
- Your own written questions, because they are the ones most often forgotten in the room.
- Somebody with you if you would prefer not to attend alone. That is always fine.
What will not happen
Stating this plainly matters as much as describing the rest.
- You will not be asked to stop prescribed medication. Any change belongs to whoever prescribed it.
- You will not be promised a cure, a timeline, or a guaranteed outcome.
- You will not be discouraged from having tests or from seeing a specialist.
- You will not be examined without explanation and consent, and you may decline any part at any time.
- You will not be sold a package of visits in advance.
- You will not be judged for anything you have already tried.
Why the remedy is usually not given in the room
The case is written down in full and then worked through afterwards, weighing which features are most characteristic of you specifically, since not every symptom carries equal weight in selecting a remedy.
That is deliberate and it is a good sign rather than a delay. A practitioner who names a remedy ten minutes into a first consultation has not done that work.
You should leave understanding your own case, whatever you decide to do next.
Getting here, and practical points
The clinic is in Magarpatta, within Hadapsar in eastern Pune. The address and current timings are in the footer of every page on this site, linked to the clinic's own Google listing so directions come from the source rather than from something we typed out.
Allow more time than the appointment itself, both for the ninety minutes to run properly and for the questions you will think of at the end. Online booking is not currently switched on, and the booking section on this site says so plainly rather than pretending otherwise, so contact is through the Google listing until that changes.
What happens afterwards
A review is arranged, because a first prescription is a considered hypothesis and it needs testing. Between appointments, a few lines a week about how you are is genuinely useful, since memory is unreliable about symptoms and people forget good weeks during a bad one.
At review, what is assessed is not only the complaint but energy, sleep and how you have been generally, since those often shift first. And if nothing has changed after a fair trial, you will be told that plainly rather than sold another course.
The blog on what a follow up is for covers that in more detail, and how to choose a homoeopath in Pune covers the questions worth asking any practitioner, including this one.
Common questions
How long is a first homoeopathy consultation?
Ninety minutes, and most of it is questions rather than examination. It covers the complaint in detail, the full history, everything already tried and what happened, and a wide range of general characteristics including sleep, appetite, temperature preference and temperament.
What should I bring to my first appointment?
Every report including old and abnormal ones, a complete list of medicines with doses including anything bought over a counter, rough dates for major illnesses and when the problem began, a note of when symptoms are worse and better, and your own written questions.
Will I be given a remedy during the consultation?
Usually not. The case is written down in full and worked through afterwards, weighing which features are most characteristic of you before selecting. That is deliberate and a good sign. A practitioner who names a remedy ten minutes in has not done that work.
Where is the clinic and what are the timings?
The clinic is in Magarpatta, within Hadapsar in eastern Pune. The address and current timings are in the footer of every page on this site, linked directly to the clinic's own Google listing so directions come from the source rather than from something typed out here.
Can I book online?
Not currently. Online booking is not switched on yet and the booking section on this site says so plainly rather than showing a form that quietly fails. Contact is through the clinic's Google listing until that changes.
Written for the clinic of Dr. Aarti Gadhavi, BHMS, a classical homoeopath practising in Magarpatta, Hadapsar, Pune. It carries no remedy names, no cure claims and no invented statistics, because none of those belong on a doctor's website. If something here does not match what your own doctor has told you, your own doctor knows your case and this page does not.
