What is Homeopathy?
How was Homeopathy discovered?
In 1976, a German doctor, Samuel Hahnemann, discovered a different approach to healthcare which he called Homeopathy (from the Greek words meaning 'similar suffering'). Like Hippocrates two thousand years earlier, he realised that there were two ways of treating ill health, the way of opposites and the way of similars.
Homeopathy is an effective and scientific system of healing which assists the natural tendency of the body to heal itself. It recognises that all symptoms of ill health are expressions of disharmony within the whole person and that it is the patient who needs treatment not the disease.
These ideas may seem new to a new patient but Homeopathy has been established for more than 200 years.
The way of opposites & The way of similars
Take for example, a case of insomnia (sleeplessness). The way opposites (conventional medicine or allopathy) is to treat this by giving a drug to bring on an artificial sleep. This frequently involves the use of large or regular doses of drugs which can sometimes cause side effects or addiction.
The way of similars, the homeopathic way, is to give the patient a minute dose of a substance, such as coffee, which in large doses causes sleeplessness in a healthy person. Perhaps surprisingly, this will enable the patient to sleep naturally
Homeopathic remedies, properly prescribed, are safe and can also be given to pregnant women, babies and children. This is because only a very minute amount of the active ingredient is used in a specially prepared form.
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How can homeopathy help me?
How does it work?
Homeopathy is a complete system of medicine that embraces a natural, holistic approach to healing. It recognises that all symptoms of ill health are expressions of dis-harmony or dis-ease within the person, therefore, it follows that it is the person who needs treatment not the disease or illness itself.
Homeopathic remedies work by stimulating the body's own healing power. This stimulus will assist your own system to clear itself of any symptoms of imbalance. The aim is to get you to a level of health so that eventually you will need less frequent treatment.
Homeopathy is applicable for so many conditions because Homeopathic case taking and prescribing does not centre on just a diagnosis or name of disease, but on the patients uniquely expressed totality of feelings, sensations and symptoms.
what can it treat?
Homeopathy treats the person rather than the named disease, so potentially it can help patients with a wide range of conditions, both acute and chronic, mental, emotional and physical. Illnesses commonly seen by Homeopaths in their clinics include recurrent infections; such as colds, tonsillitis, cystitis, skin complaints, hormonal, menstrual and menopausal complaints, Chronic Fatigue, migraines and headaches, and stress related symptoms such as anxiety and insomnia, as well as stomach disorders; such as IBS, ear infections and childhood complaints. The list is limitless.
homeopathic aim
The aim of the Homeopathic approach to illness is to remove the cause of the dis-ease at its source, homeopathic medicines are prepared from naturally occurring substances, mainly plant and minerals, also chemical and animal sources. Homeopathy treats the individual person, it is non-invasive, natural, safe, gentle and rapid, it takes physical, mental and emotional well being into account.
can homeopathy help me?
Please do contact me for a free no obligation discussion to see if homeopathy could help you.