Homeopath in your pocket is the essential podcast for busy working mums who want to take control of their family's health with confidence—without spending hours researching or second-guessing every decision.
Hosted by Neela Prabhu, a licensed homeopath and mum of two girls with 26 years of combined healthcare experience, this show delivers straightforward, actionable guidance you can implement immediately.
After spending 20 years as a pharmacist, Neela transitioned to homeopathy six years ago because she saw firsthand how families were searching for natural, effective solutions that work alongside modern life. She understands the unique challenges of juggling work, family, and health decisions—and she's here to make it easier.
Each episode delivers practical insights into:
Managing common childhood ailments naturally, building your family's natural first aid toolkit, supporting your own health through life's demanding phases, understanding when to use homeopathy and when to seek other care, and creating sustainable health routines that actually fit into real life.
Listeners can expect answers to questions like:
How do I handle my child's recurring ear infections naturally? What should I keep in my homeopathic first aid kit? How can I support my family's immune system during cold and flu season? What remedies work for common complaints like teething, growing pains, or anxiety? How do I know if homeopathy is right for my family's situation?
This podcast is designed for:
Working mums who want natural health options but don't have time to become experts, parents looking for effective alternatives to support their family's wellbeing, women seeking practical solutions for their own health challenges (from periods to perimenopause), and anyone who values informed, experience-backed guidance over trends and hype.
If you're ready to feel confident in your health decisions and discover how homeopathy can support your family's wellbeing, this podcast is your practical, no-nonsense guide. Quick reminder: if you're ever unsure or symptoms aren't improving, always check in with your GP.
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If you've listened to earlier episodes of this podcast, you'll have heard me mention the Chinese 5-element system quite a few times. The skin-bowels-lungs connection. The emotion of grief showing up in the skin. The idea that a shock can affect the heart and ripple outwards to other organs.
This episode is where I explain the whole framework properly, because once you understand this system, so much else starts to make sense.
The Chinese 5-element system is one of the additional tools I trained in alongside my homeopathy qualification, and I use it in every single case I work on. It helps me find the root cause. Not just what is presenting on the surface, but why it got there in the first place.
In this episode, you'll discover:
• What the Chinese 5-element system actually is
• The 5 'Lakes': the major elements and what energy they each hold
• The 5 'Rivers': how energy flows between those organs in health
• What happens when the flow is blocked and energy starts to pool
• Which emotions are linked to which organs
• How shock, grief and trauma can disrupt organ energy and cause physical symptoms
• How I use this system alongside homeopathy to get to the root cause
Whether you've had acupuncture before and heard some of this language, or this is completely new territory, this episode will give you a solid understanding of a framework that has been used for thousands of years. It might just change how you think about your own health.
Reminder: If symptoms persist, worsen, or you're concerned about anything discussed, please consult your GP or healthcare provider. I'm here to support your journey, not replace medical care.
New episodes drop every Tuesday. See you next week!
Many thanks, Neela.
Reiki, Reflexology, Acupuncture and More: Your Guide to 11 CAM Therapies
There is a whole world of complementary and alternative medicine out there beyond what conventional medicine offers. For many busy mums juggling family, work and health, knowing which therapy to try, and who to trust, can feel overwhelming.
This episode is your starter guide. I'm walking you through 11 of the most well-known complementary and alternative health systems, what they actually involve, who they're suitable for, and crucially: which ones are safe during pregnancy.
Whether you're looking for something for yourself, your children, or even your pets (yes, some of these work on animals too!), there is something in this list for everyone.
In this episode, you'll discover:
• What Reiki is and why it can even be sent remotely
• How reflexology works and why your feet hold so much information
• What acupuncture is actually doing in the body
• How aromatherapy works and the important pregnancy caution
• Why herbal medicine requires a properly trained herbalist
• Osteopathy: why it's brilliant for newborn babies
• The Alexander Technique and why posture is about more than standing up straight
• The Bowen Technique and its surprisingly gentle approach to pain relief
• How hypnotherapy works and what it's most commonly used for
• Naturopathy: the therapy that brings several modalities together
• Crystal healing and how it connects to the chakra system
This is the episode to share with anyone who is curious about natural health but doesn't know where to start.
From Pharmacist to Homeopath: My Origin Story and Why I Never Looked Back
If you've ever wondered who is actually behind this podcast and why on earth a pharmacist of 20 years would retrain as a homeopath, this episode is for you.
This is my origin story. The frustrations that built up over two decades in pharmacy, the moment that changed everything, and the journey that led me to where I am now.
I'm also sharing a bit about who I am beyond the consulting room, because I think it matters that you know the whole person, not just the practitioner.
In this episode, you'll discover:
• Why I became a pharmacist and what made me so frustrated with conventional medicine
• The moment I discovered homeopathy and why it stopped me in my tracks
• What happened to my daughter Jasmine's eczema at 14 months old
• How I've been treating my family and pets with homeopathy for over 16 years
• Why my pharmacy background actually makes me a better homeopath
• The additional modalities I've trained in: Chinese 5-element, chakra system, nutrition and Bach Flower Remedies
• Why there is a punchbag in my garage (I'll explain)
If you're new here, welcome. This episode will tell you everything you need to know about me. If you've been listening for a while, I hope this gives you a bit more of the backstory behind the voice in your pocket.
If you've ever been curious about homeopathy but felt put off by what you've heard, this episode is for you. There is a lot of noise out there, and most of it is based on misunderstanding.
As a former community pharmacist of nearly 20 years who retrained as a homeopath, I've heard every myth going.
In this episode I'm tackling the 4 most common myths about homeopathy head on, with the facts, the logic, and the occasional analogy that I think will make you see things rather differently.
In this episode, you'll discover:
• Myth 1: It's just a placebo. The fact that busts this wide open.
• Myth 2: Diseases are caused by bacteria and viruses. Why the dirty bin analogy changes everything.
• Myth 3: Modern medicine actually cures people. The oil light on your dashboard and the problem with poly-pharmacy.
• Myth 4: CAM therapies are airy-fairy and nobody serious uses them. The answer might surprise you.
• Why complementary and alternative medicine has been around for thousands of years
• What ancient Chinese and Indian practitioners knew that modern medicine is only just catching up with
• What energy medicine actually means
Whether you're already a convert or you've always been a bit sceptical, I think this episode will give you a lot to think about. Come in with an open mind.
Every 10 seconds, someone in the UK has an asthma attack. Three people die from asthma every day. 1 in 11 children and 1 in 12 adults are living with this condition. Those statistics stopped me in my tracks when I first read them.
If you or your child has asthma, you'll know the routine: brown inhaler morning and night, blue inhaler when things get bad. While those inhalers do an important job, they don't get to the root cause. They manage but don't heal.
In this episode, I'm sharing what asthma actually is, how it connects to eczema and hayfever (yes, there's a direct link), and my 5 top tips for supporting the body naturally alongside conventional treatment.
In this episode, you'll discover:
• The statistics that show just how serious asthma is in the UK
• The main symptoms of asthma and what's actually happening in the body
• What the brown and blue inhalers do (and the side effects worth knowing about)
• The fascinating three-way link between asthma, eczema and hayfever
• Why skin, bowels and lungs are connected in Chinese medicine
• Why avoiding dairy can make a real difference
• Which supplements support lung health and reduce inflammation
• How breathing exercises help (including one children can do too!)
• How to identify and manage your triggers
• How homeopathy supports asthma at the root cause level
Asthma is serious. It deserves proper attention, not just symptom management. This episode gives you the tools to support your body from the inside out, alongside whatever conventional treatment you're already on.
Case study: Cracked Hand Eczema: How Childhood Trauma Was Written All Over Her Skin
This case study is about a woman who came to me with deep cracked eczema on the backs of her hands, inside both elbows, the back of her neck, and a little around her mouth. Her knuckles were cracked and painful. It was affecting her daily life.
On the surface, it looked like a skin problem. However, as with so many cases I see, once we looked at her full history, a very clear picture emerged. Two significant events in her childhood. Two major experiences of rejection, change and loss of safety. So her skin had been carrying that ever since.
In this case study, I'm sharing:
• The presenting condition: cracked painful eczema in multiple locations
• The two childhood events that shaped her whole picture
• Why fear of change and feeling rejected are so relevant to skin health
• The remedy I prescribed and why it fitted perfectly
• What happened after the first prescription (unexpected initial response, then bowels, sleep and periods all improving)
• What happened after the second prescription (hands much better, no cracking, face and elbows improved)
• What happened at the end of 3 months and where she is now
This is a beautiful case for showing how constitutional homeopathy treats the whole person. The eczema improved significantly. So did her periods, her sleep, her bowels, and her stress levels. Because when you get to the root, everything gets better.
This episode is a little different from my usual ones. Today I'm joined by the wonderful Donna, one of my former clients, who has very kindly agreed to share her experience of working with me.
Donna is a full-time aftercare manager, a wife, a mum, a grandmother, and the kind of woman who holds absolutely everyone together. She came to me after 18 months of a relentless cough that was leaving her surviving on one to two hours of broken sleep a night, sitting upright just to get through the night. She had tried prescribed medication from her GP and private ENT specialists through BUPA. Things would ease temporarily, then the cough would return. Nothing was getting to the ROOT CAUSE.
What Donna didn't realise was that behind the cough was something much deeper: unprocessed grief following the devastating losses of both her father and her brother within a few years of each other.
Here's what we talk about in this episode:
How Donna's cough began and what 18 months of broken sleep really does to you
Why conventional medication kept containing the cough rather than resolving it
How she found me through a podcast interview and what made her decide to give homeopathy a try
What surprised her most about that very first consultation
How the cough cleared within five days of starting her remedies, after 18 months of suffering
How her wider wellbeing shifted in ways she wasn't expecting
What she would say to anyone sitting on the fence about trying homeopathy
Donna's words speak for themselves, so I'll leave you to listen. However, I will say that episodes like this one are exactly why I do what I do.
If you'd like to explore whether homeopathy could help you, please book a free 15-minute discovery call with me.
Psoriasis and rosacea are two very different skin conditions, but they share some important things in common. They can be uncomfortable, distressing and very visible. They often affect confidence and self-esteem in a significant way.
2% of the UK population live with psoriasis. 1 in 10 have rosacea. That's a lot of people dealing with something that can feel relentless, especially when conventional treatments don't give lasting relief.
In this episode I'm covering both conditions, what they are, why they happen, and what you can do to support your body naturally. In my view, both of these start from within, and that's where we need to focus.
In this episode, you'll discover:
• What psoriasis actually is and why it's more than a skin problem
• The fascinating connection to your emotions
• Why psoriasis starts in the gut according to Chinese medicine
• What rosacea is and who it most commonly affects
• The triggers that make rosacea flare
• Which supplements support both conditions
• How homeopathy helps with symptoms and root cause
These conditions deserve proper attention and proper treatment. Not just creams. Let's get into it.
Eczema is incredibly common. In the UK, 20% of all children under 5 years old suffer with it. It's not just itchy skin. For many families it means broken nights, bleeding skin, and a child who is miserable and exhausted.
If you're doing everything the GP says and still not getting lasting relief, this episode is for you. In my view, eczema isn't really a skin condition. It starts from within, and that's where we need to look to heal it.
I'm sharing my top 5 tips for managing and reducing eczema, drawing on what I know from both my pharmacy background and my years of treating it homeopathically.
In this episode, you'll discover:
• Why 60% of children with eczema also suffer with broken sleep
• The fascinating connection between skin, bowels and lungs in TCM
• Which foods aggravate eczema (and what to replace them with)
• Why omega-3 is like moisturising from the inside
• The role of the gut microbiome in skin health
• Why the 3 F's matter for bowel health and eczema
• The natural topical alternatives to petroleum-based emollients
• How homeopathy treats eczema gently and at the root cause level
This is one of the conditions I see most commonly in my practice, and the results can be truly transformative. If you or your child is stuck in the itch-scratch cycle, please listen to this one. Use this link for eczema friendly skincare: Tropic skincare
Acne affects 95% of UK teenagers and young adults at some point. It's not just a skin problem. For many people, it affects confidence, mood and mental health in a really significant way.
If you or your teenager has been dealing with persistent spots, you already know that most advice focuses on the surface. Wash your face. Use this cream. Take this antibiotic. But what if the issue isn't really about what's happening on the outside?
In this episode I'm sharing my top 5 tips for tackling acne from the inside out, including which supplements can really help, why your liver is more important than you might think, and how homeopathy can help rebalance those hormones without any side effects.
In this episode, you'll discover:
• Why acne is so much more than a skincare problem
• The key role hormones and your liver play in breakouts
• Why make-up and over-washing can make things worse
• The diet and lifestyle changes that make a real difference
• Which supplements support clearer skin from the inside
• How homeopathy helps rebalance hormones naturally, without side effects
Whether it's your teenager, or your adult skin, this episode gives you practical, root cause tools to work with.
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Reminder: If symptoms persist, worsen, or you're concerned about anything discussed, please consult your GP or healthcare provider. I'm here to support your journey, not replace medical care.
New episodes drop every Tuesday. See you next week!
Many thanks, Neela.
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Reminder: If symptoms persist, worsen, or you're concerned about anything discussed, please consult your GP or healthcare provider. I'm here to support your journey, not replace medical care.
New episodes drop every Tuesday. See you next week!
Many thanks, Neela.
If you found this episode helpful, I'd be so grateful if you could:
✅ Leave a review (it helps other busy mums discover the show)
✅ Subscribe so you never miss an episode
✅ Share with one mum friend who might benefit
Need personalized support? Book a free 15-minute discovery call with me to discuss how homeopathy can help you and your family.
Want more free health tips? Join my email list and grab your free guide to beating insomnia!
Reminder: If symptoms persist, worsen, or you're concerned about anything discussed, please consult your GP or healthcare provider. I'm here to support your journey, not replace medical care.
New episodes drop every Tuesday. See you next week!
Reminder: If symptoms persist, worsen, or you're concerned about anything discussed, please consult your GP or healthcare provider. I'm here to support your journey, not replace medical care.
New episodes drop every Tuesday. See you next week!
Many thanks, Neela.
Thank you for listening to Homeopath in Your Pocket!
If you found this episode helpful, I'd be so grateful if you could:
✅ Leave a review (it helps other busy mums discover the show)
✅ Subscribe so you never miss an episode
✅ Share with one mum friend who might benefit
Need personalized support? Book a free 15-minute discovery call with me to discuss how homeopathy can help you and your family.
Want more free health tips? Join my email list and grab your free guide to beating insomnia!
Reminder: If symptoms persist, worsen, or you're concerned about anything discussed, please consult your GP or healthcare provider. I'm here to support your journey, not replace medical care.
New episodes drop every Tuesday. See you next week!
Many thanks, Neela.
Thank you for listening to Homeopath in Your Pocket!
If you found this episode helpful, I'd be so grateful if you could:
✅ Leave a review (it helps other busy mums discover the show)
✅ Subscribe so you never miss an episode
✅ Share with one mum friend who might benefit
Need personalized support? Book a free 15-minute discovery call with me to discuss how homeopathy can help you and your family.
Want more free health tips? Join my email list and grab your free guide to beating insomnia!
Reminder: If symptoms persist, worsen, or you're concerned about anything discussed, please consult your GP or healthcare provider. I'm here to support your journey, not replace medical care.
New episodes drop every Tuesday. See you next week!
Reminder: If symptoms persist, worsen, or you're concerned about anything discussed, please consult your GP or healthcare provider. I'm here to support your journey, not replace medical care.
New episodes drop every Tuesday. See you next week!
Many thanks, Neela.
If you found this episode helpful, I'd be so grateful if you could:
✅ Leave a review (it helps other busy mums discover the show)
✅ Subscribe so you never miss an episode
✅ Share with one mum friend who might benefit
Need personalized support? Book a free 15-minute discovery call with me to discuss how homeopathy can help you and your family.
Want more free health tips? Join my email list and grab your free guide to beating insomnia!
Reminder: If symptoms persist, worsen, or you're concerned about anything discussed, please consult your GP or healthcare provider. I'm here to support your journey, not replace medical care.
New episodes drop every Tuesday. See you next week!
Many thanks, Neela.
✅ Leave a review (it helps other busy mums discover the show)
✅ Subscribe so you never miss an episode
✅ Share with one mum friend who might benefit
Need personalized support? Book a free 15-minute discovery call with me to discuss how homeopathy can help you and your family.
Want more free health tips? Join my email list and grab your free guide to beating insomnia!
Reminder: If symptoms persist, worsen, or you're concerned about anything discussed, please consult your GP or healthcare provider. I'm here to support your journey, not replace medical care.
New episodes drop every Tuesday. See you next week!
