How does the homeopath view the healing progress of a case?

Homeopathy is based on clearly defined principles that have been practiced and worked for over 200 years (see principles section). The homeopath wants to first see that the innermost symptoms shift like energy level, sleep and emotional/mental state. As healing proceeds, symptoms improve in a certain sequence: symptoms move from above downwards, from more vital organs to less vital ones and from the inside of the body towards its surface. Symptoms disappear in the reverse order of their appearance.