What is Homeopathy?
What is it?
Homeopathy has been well established for almost 200 years, although the principles upon which it is based have been known for thousands of years. It was organised into a modern science by Samual Hahnemann, a German Doctor and a Chemist. Hahnemann was instrumental in the development of 'like curing like', to say a substance that would normally create the symptoms of a disease in a healthy person person, will actually cure that disease in a sick person.
Homeopath is a very safe therapy which treats the whole individual - a Homeopath does not diagnose disease but breaks down the symptoms in order to find the correct remedy. Homeopathic remedies and essences are safe to use in pregnancy, children, elderly and taking prescription drugs. A Homeopath treats the person, not the disease as the symptoms are reflecting an imbalance in the person. The individualization of the choice of remedy means that remedies often produce permanent relief, as they address the underlying cause of the symptoms. If I am concerned about any aspects of my health, I have visited my GP in order to obtain a diagnosis and addressed the symptoms successfully with Homeopathic remedies.
Homeopathy works on the bases of 'like curing like', for example the homeopathic remedy 'Coffea', is taken from the coffee plant and is actually one of the lead remedies for Insomnia. Homeopathy seeks to assist nature and stimulate the bodies own healing energies, rather than override and suppress them. Nature has given us our very own waste disposal system, in the way of varies orifices, to free our bodies of the build up of toxins. As time has gone on, we live in a society of looking for 'quick fixes', in the way of medication to suppress things such as colds, tummy bugs, which then have an effect on our immune system. With the overuse of antibiotics, this can lead to 'super bugs'. Homeopathic remedies are made from flowers, plants, minerals etc. using energy from substances. A process of dilution and succession, is used until there is nothing left of the original substance. Therefore, there is no toxicity as there is in conventional medication.
Scientists struggle in trying to prove that Homeopathy works as patients of, for example, Arthritis would not be given the same remedy, as it is bespoke to each person. Homeopathy has a flexible system, of prescribing as the most effective remedy is the one that matches the physical symptoms of the person, as well as the mental and emotional characteristics. Homeopathy is not a course of tablets to be taken over a period of time but is a journey which is ongoing, as long as the patient produces symptoms. Homeopathic treatment involves peeling a way layers of illness, removing symptoms in the reverse order in which they appeared.
What is Integrated Homeopathy?
I will start by saying, that we do not believe in 'alternative therapies', as there is a place for both conventional medicine and complementary therapies. Integrative Homeopathy involves a combination of Homeopathic remedies, essences from flowers, nutritional advice, supplements and lifestyle changes. This enables the body to recieve messages from various energetic levels withing the body.