What is Homeopathy
Homeopathy is a complementary medicine which aims to trigger the body’s natural system of healing. It takes a wider view of illness and the causes of disease, considering all aspects of someone’s health. It recognises that the symptoms are only the body’s way of letting us know that things are out of balance and each person expresses this imbalance differently. Therefore it is necessary to treat the individual and not the disease. Taking into account the individual’s unique response to illness, a remedy that matches the person’s symptoms on a physical, emotional and mental level is prescribed. The remedy given stimulates the person’s own natural healing ability, strengthens the immune system and encourages a long-term gentle return to health.
How does it work?
Homeopathy is based on the principle that you can treat ‘like with like’, that is, a substance which causes symptoms when taken in large doses, can be used in small amounts to treat those same symptoms. For example, drinking too much coffee can cause sleeplessness and agitation, so according to this principle, when made into a homeopathic medicine, it can be used to treat people with these same symptoms. However, one major difference with homeopathic medicines is that substances are used in minimum doses which make them non-toxic, natural and non-addictive and are safe for babies, adults, pregnant women, breast feeding women, and the elderly.
What responds well to homeopathy?
Homeopathy can treat most issues ranging from ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, MENOPAUSE to ACNE, ECZEMA and ARTHRITIS. If you are concerned about any condition you may be experiencing at this time and wondering if homeopathy can help. Please drop me a line, giving me a brief outline of your condition and I shall get back to you shortly. All homeopathic remedies can work alongside your regular medications and you would not at any stage be asked to discontinue these without first contacting your own GP.
The short animations below offer a small but amusing insight into the homeopathic process.