Facial Analysis
The Victorian College of Classical Homeopathy (VCCH) was established in 1989 in Melbourne, Australia. Grant Bentley and his partner Louise Bentley began their research into facial structure and miasmatic prescribing in 1999. The concept of miasms was first suggested by Homeopathic founder Samuel Hahnemann in 1828. Hahnemann was sure there was some underlying factor to both the patient and the remedy that needed to be understood to get the best acting remedy for the patient. His ideas were only partly formed by the time of his death in 1843, and in the following 180 years more than 200 interpretations of what he might have meant have been developed under the titles of miasmatic theory. Many of these ideas are taught at undergraduate or postgraduate level but although Grant was aware of a number of the more popular – and had tested them in his clinic – he was not satisfied in their outcomes in the clinic.
Homeopathic Facial Analysis (HFA) was born in 1999 when Grant focused his attention on the works of JH Allen, HA Roberts and Donald Foubister – all of whom made reference to miasms influencing facial structure. This idea was explored with every clinical patient and with the help of his partner Louise a working model was developed. This model was written about in Appearance and Circumstance in 2003. A further six books about the influence of HFA and how to learn HFA have been written.
VCCH is a leading researcher in Homeopathy and has established a unique world-first system in using the concept of genetic inheritance (miasms) with facial feature analysis. This work has now been published by the principal, Grant Bentley, in his books, Appearance and Circumstance, Homeopathic Facial Analysis, Soul & Survival, How Aphorism 27 Changed The World and PANDAS: reaching out – a natural and homeopathic approach and by Louise Bentley in her books The HFA Workbook and HFA in the Clinic:Success & Strategy.
Grant Bentley is from Melbourne, Australia and has been working and studying in various fields of natural therapies since 1987. Grant is a qualified Homeopath and Naturopath and has studied Clinical Hypnosis and has a Post Graduate Diploma in Eriksonian Psychotherapy. Grant is the current principal and senior lecturer of the Victorian College of Classical Homeopathy (1995 – current).
The Victorian College of Classical Homeopathy led by Principal Grant Bentley has been clinically trialing the relationship between facial structure and successful chronic prescribing since 2000. Graduating practitioners use facial analysis with every chronic case. Homeopathic Facial Analysis (HFA) produces consistently successful results using Hahnemannian concepts of homeopathy with a miasmatic diagnostic (facial structure).
Trials have been conducted in the private clinics of Grant Bentley and a number of Melbourne based VCCH graduates. Trials have also been undertaken at community clinics located at both Remedy Group (Lilydale, Rowville) and the Orwil St Community House (Frankston). Consistent results of 80%+ across numerous chronic diseases have occurred. This system doesn’t treat specific diseases but treats the patient energetically, allowing their own innate healing abilities to work in synchronicity with their body, immune system and emotions. The clinics have been used to determine a link between facial structure and miasmatic classification of polychrests. From this research Grant Bentley has devised a method known as Homeopathic Facial Analysis (HFA) which he has been teaching to both undergraduate and postgraduate students around the world.