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Introduction:
Homœopathy for C21
In the 21st century, time seems to move faster; we can contact friends and colleagues across the globe in a second and watch world news as it happens. With mobile technology, we are online 24/7. It’s not that we actually have more time; we just make more of it. Because of this we ask more of ourselves. Whether to meet deadlines or reach a set goal, we rarely give ourselves time to ‘stand and stare’.
Is this reasonable?
Well, ask yourself how you feel. Fired up or run down? Full of ideas or confused by overcrowded thoughts?
No matter how ‘convenient’ our modern lifestyle may be, it is often stressful. This can go by unnoticed until tell-tale signs appear:
recurrent colds, skin irritation, digestive upset, anxiety. headache and more.
You may be ‘non of the above’ yet still become ill. Think of the body and mind as a bank account; funds go in, you balance the books and hopefully your money grows and so does your smile. If only it was a one way street. Bills need to be paid; food, clothes, rent, withdrawals for pleasure or emergency. Funds must continuously be paid into your account, you can see where I’m going with this. What you may not realise is there are many different kinds of account paying a huge variety of dividends. In your body these variable rates are your genes; that which you inherit, including emotional well-being, will be put to the test sooner or later. You might eat well, take exercise, be happy yet still can’t get rid of that inhaler, skin cream or painkiller.Why not? read on . . .
Symptoms of discomfort appear to tell you to stop and take stock; they are an indication that all is not well. What have you been putting up with? What do you accept as ‘something that just comes with age’? How many times, when worried has your anxiety got the better of you? You might think ‘It’s just the way I am’, and you’re right, but that doesn’t mean you can’t control it. Why not take control?
How? Well here’s how a homœopath views it . . .
Treating the individual
Commonly we might come to rely on over-the-counter medications. Although this might stop an itch or a pain, symptoms often return with a vengeance. This could be because you are targeting the symptom and not the cause. This is fine occasionally but the root of the problem remains and if it is not allowed expression then it has been suppressed.
Homœopathy allows expression.
What needs to be expressed could have been suppressed in childhood or any time in your life. Orthodox treatment sees the symptom as the problem and targets it, rarely, if ever is the whole picture of emotional versus physical expression taken into account.
A homœopath, on the other hand, will typically treat the individual and symptoms as one, not just focus on a particular illness.
This means that treatment covers the physical, mental and emotional spheres.
Homœopathic treatment encourages expression of symptoms by dealing with them as they appear, thereby allowing the body to heal.
Expression = health
Your body is incredibly intelligent; it requires you to be well and has a natural ability to heal. Sometimes though, ill health, as a result of lifestyle, environmental factors or suppression of disease can mean additional help is needed. Homœopathy works with the body both gently and powerfully, to restore balance and promote good health.
An analogy I use is that of an onion: it has several layers of skin, the sweetest and purest in the centre, the toughest protecting it. It’s easy to equate that to experiences gained as we move through life: the first skin might be added as we head off into a strange and new environment, such as school. Each additional layer protects as we develop survival techniques. Fast forward to teenage life, first job, relationships and so on. With each new experience we add another layer to traverse new territory. Now go further, to emotional issues, and observe how flexible one has to become in order to navigate the way forward. Therefore, the layer a homœopath might start with is the one before them: where you are right now.
How does homœopathy work?
Homœopaths recognise that all living things contain and exchange energy. Your
constitution, lifestyle and environment all determine how much energy you absorb and give out. In Chinese medicine this energy is called ‘chi’, in homœopathic terms it is referred to as ‘vital force’. When the vital force isn’t as strong as it might be, or blocked, then energy can’t flow and illness may follow. The homœopath then, makes a detailed study of the individual in order to match the presenting symptoms of the patient to a homœopathic remedy which stimulates the vital force into action.
What is homœopathy?
Homœopathy is a system of medicine which works on the principle of ‘like cures like’. This holistic practice was developed over 200 years ago by a German physician, Dr Samuel Hahnemann. He observed medicine made from cinchona (quinine bark) which was used to treat malaria, when taken often, leads to malaria-like symptoms. Continuing his experiments, he found that some medicines which cause disease-like symptoms in healthy individuals are, when diluted time and time again, capable of curing illness.
Is it safe?
Homœopathic remedies are made using an infinitesimal dilution of the original source which stimulates the healing process. They are non-toxic and have no side effects.
Homœopathy is recognised by the World Health Organisation as the second largest therapeutic system in the world.
What happens at a consultation?
My aim is to discover the contributory factors to illness or vulnerability with each patient. To establish this I will ask about your symptoms and what affects them. I will also ask you about past illnesses, family diseases, your emotional life and so on. This is a gentle process to create a clear picture of you, your health history and what shapes it. Most if not all patients find the consultations beneficial in themselves.
Why choose homœopathy?
remedies are made from natural sources and have no side effects. They:
• help strengthen and prolong immunity
• bring positive results to all ages
• are safe to use in pregnancy
• are not tested on animals
• can be used alongside other medication
• are excellent in first aid situations
• work on simple and deeper symptoms
• re-invigorate and energise