Re: homeopathy, herbs and shingles + ethics

[Guest guest]

I am glad this thread came up because I have some questions!

First I just want to say that I am thrilled to see Tow on this

board too. , whenever you post to Lactnet I always love what you have

to say so I am happy to see you in this forum too.

My question is one about ethics and promoting alternative remedies/healing

methods, etc. I have a passion for herbs, homeopathy and various other types of

natural healing. I am planning to sit for the 2009 exam and so of course I am

reviewing the code of ethics currently. I am wondering how some of you implement

alternative medicine into your IBCLC work. Do you always use creative wording like

“some mothers find the herb “xyz” helps with this problem so

talk with your primary HCP”? In the future I hope to add a certification

such as “certified clinical herbalist” however various alternative

certifications are not recognized state to state or internationally. Natural

medicine is always my first line of defense so I can’t imagine not being

able to tell moms about various remedies/treatments but I would never want to

do anything that might constitute breaking the code of ethics. I’d love

some input from those of you that also discuss alternatives with your clients.

Cole