Homeopathy

What is homeopathy?
Homeopathy comes from the Greek word meaning “similar suffering”. This way of treating disease is to use a similar substance to one which would cause symptoms in a healthy person. Take, for example, a case of insomnia.  When treated with homeopathy the patient would be given a small dose of a substance which causes sleeplessness in a healthy person, like coffee. This will enable the patient to sleep naturally without the need to take large or regular doses of medication which can cause side effects.

Homeopathic remedies are not addictive as only a small amount of an active ingredient is used in a specially prepared form. Your homeopath will give you a homeopathic remedy which matches your symptoms.

How can Homeopathy help?
The nature of homeopathy means that you can treat any condition as the treatment is about the individual. It will take into account aspects of your own individual ailment and how it affects you, including your mental and emotional state as well as your physical symptoms.

Homeopathy can help with a variety of ailments. These include;

• Allergies and Hay fever

• Asthma

• Ear, Throat, Chest infections

• Sleep problems

• PMT, Hormonal problems

• Eczema, Psoriasis and Skin disorders

• IBS, Digestive disorders

• Depression, Stress, Anxiety

• Ailments during Pregnancy and Childbirth

Starting Homeopathic treatment  
Homeopathy is a system of healing which assists the body to heal itself. The symptoms which we experience when we are ill are the body’s expression that something is out of balance. It is the patient who needs treating not the disease.

These ideas may be new to you, but homeopathy has been established for about 200 years.

Homeopathy can be used to treat people with a wide range of conditions, emotional or physical in nature. These can include chronic conditions like asthma, eczema, arthritis and emotional problems like depression, as well as acute conditions like infections.

How does it work?
Homeopathic remedies work in harmony with the body’s natural defence process and stimulate the body’s own healing power. The aim is to get you to a good level of health so that eventually you will need infrequent treatment.

What happens in a consultation?
In order for your homeopath to find the right remedy for you it will be necessary to obtain as much information as possible about you. A detailed understanding of who you are and your health complaint, are needed to assess your case correctly.  Any information you give your homeopath will be treated with the strictest confidence. Your homeopath will take notes to enable him or her to have as much information as possible. A remedy will be prescribed for you to take away, or if further analysis of your case is required, posted to you after the consultation. A follow up appointment will be made so that your homeopath can effectively follow your progress and offer you the best possible treatment.

How long will it take for me to feel better?
Every person responds as an individual. A chronic long lasting condition will take longer to show improvement than more recent symptoms which should improve more quickly.

Homeopathy cures from the inside out; and often outer complaints like the skin are the last to clear. Be patient. In the long term it is better to be cured of the cause of your illness and its symptoms rather than alleviating or suppressing the symptoms.