What is Homeopathy?Your health and vitality
omeopathy is a natural and safe alternative to conventional medicine and is suitable for both adults and children to use. Homeopathy is essentially a natural healing process, providing remedies to assist the patient to regain positive health by stimulating the body’s own natural forces of recovery. The theory of homeopathy is simple; a substance that causes symptoms in a healthy person can also cure similar symptoms in a sick person. Current medical practice takes the viewpoint that symptoms are a direct result of an illness and seeks to treat the aliment by supressing the symptoms. Homeopathy works in reverse to this. It views any symptom as the body’s natural reaction to combat the illness and looks to stimulate rather than suppress the reaction. Therefore, homeopathy treats the whole person, not just a disease. That is a fundamental difference between homeopathy and conventional medicine. Homeopathy works by encouraging the natural, automatic immune response in the gentlest and safest way to successfully and permanently deal with the illness.
What can be treated with Homeopathy?
As homeopathy takes into consideration the whole individual, it is therefore a suitable form of medicine for almost all illnesses. Examples of illnesses (acute and chronic) which can be helped with homeopathy:
- Allergies
- Excema
- Astma
- Skin problems
- Colds/ coughs/ post viral fatique
- Urinary tract problems
- Gynaecological complaints/ Menopause
- Digestive problems
- All Children’s complaints
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Depression
- Panic attacks
- Sleep problems
What are the “remedies”?
Homeopathic remedies are made from natural substances taken from all the 3 nature kingdoms: plant, mineral, and animal. They are prepared in a special way at homeopathic pharmacies, in which the material substance is diluted and dynamized. These then become highly dilute but highly active medicines.
How long does it take?
That depends on the health of the current individual, their ability to recover, type of condition, etc. An acute illness may only need one or two appointments, but long standing or chronic conditions may require several appointments over a period of time.
Can homeopathic remedies be taken alongside conventional medicine?
Homeopathic medicines are best taken alone without any other medication; however, this is often not possible. Many patients are already on conventional medication and the homeopathic medications can be safely prescribed alongside.
How safe is it?
Homeopathic medicines are extremely safe and can be taken safely by adults, children, during pregnancy. They are non-addictive and can be taken alongside conventional drugs if necessary.
GP and diagnostics
I recommend that you maintain your relationship with GP as homeopathy and conventional medicine can be integrated when necessary to provide complementary services. GP will also be able to arrange necessary diagnostic procedures you may need and provide emergency cover.