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UNDERSTANDING HOMEOPATHY
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Homeopathy is a safe, gentle and effective system of medicine with strong principles and philosophy that has been in use for over 200 years all over the world. It stimulates the natural tendency of the body to heal itself by using tiny doses of natural remedies and works on the principle of ‘like cures like’ meaning that which causes symptoms can also be used to cure those symptoms. An example is that of insomnia: giving a person large amounts of coffee can cause or aggravate sleeplessness while giving a tiny homeopathic dose of coffee can cure sleeplessness. The small dose of a remedy ensures that it is safe, non toxic and non addictive therefore acting gently and effectively. Homeopathic medicines come from many sources such as plants and minerals and are prepared in liquid or tablet form.
Dr. Samuel Hahnemann discovered homeopathy in Germany around 1796. Being a medical doctor and chemist he came to believe that his medicines were doing more harm than good as it was the practice of the day to use leeches to blood let and large amounts of mercury and zinc in treatments which caused poisoning. His first awareness came from exploring the treatment of malaria. By chance, he noticed when taking quinine in the material dose (the actual substance not yet diluted or succussed) as a healthy person, he produced symptoms of malaria – heart palpitations, low pulse, anxiety, trembling and prostration. When he stopped taking the quinine the symptoms went away. At this point he started treating his own patients with smaller doses of substances and noticed that when the dilutions were also shaken (succussed) after each dilution which we call potentisation, his patients became well with no side effects.
This process of dilution and potentisation enables the remedy to act as a catalyst on the subtle energies of the body to stimulate the body’s natural healing powers.
Today homeopaths accept that everyone is different and individual. Remedies are carefully selected to match the individual nature of each client’s illness including their thoughts, moods and feelings. Any condition can be treated as the homeopath carefully puts together a holistic or whole picture of their client.
Homeopathy suits all ages from the very young to the elderly. It can help with all sorts of long-standing, chronic or re-occurring conditions as well as dealing with acute illnesses. It can be used alongside conventional medicine although many people use homeopathy as a way of reducing their own intake of other medicines.
Homeopathy is used for first aid and emergencies and with confidence and awareness the client will become able to prescribe first aid remedies at home. There are many good first aid courses available to learn the art of prescribing and I would be only too pleased to guide people in the right direction.
Find out more about homeopathy through the Alliance of Registered Homeopaths:
www.a-r-h.org
SOME OF THE MANY AILMENTS, DISEASES AND LIFE CHANGES HOMEOPATHY CAN HELP WITH:
| Asthma Anxiety Arthritis Allergies Bronchitis Childhood illnesses Coughs and Colds Depression Digestive Disorders Eczema First Aid and Trauma Grief Hay Fever |
Headaches Hyperactivity disorders Improved recovery from injuries or operations Insomnia I.B.S.: Irritable Bowel Syndrome M.E.: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Menopause Menstrual complaints Migraines Pregnancy and Birth Rheumatism Urinary Disorders Varicose Veins |
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Or just feeling ‘not quite right’. As homeopathy treats the person rather than the disease it is an excellent choice where no diagnosis is found for your symptoms or illness but you know something is wrong.
