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Homeopathy has been a major system of medicine
all over the world for over 200
years.
At the heart of Homeopathy lie a few KEY
principles:
1.
Disease (dis-ease!) is not only about a symptom
such as, extreme tiredness. According to
Homeopaths, the cause of the symptom starts long
before the actual symptom appears.
2.
Homeopaths believe that remedies , which are
prepared in a special way, go the root of the
problem.
3.
All remedies are made from Natural substances
and are only tested on human for humans!
Although homeopathic vets use remedies in their
practice, with significant success – the
remedies are not tested on animals in the way
drugs or cosmetics etc are.
4.
‘Like cures like’ is often seen in Homeopathic
literature. This refers to how the remedies are
chosen for each individual. All the information
collected from the proving of a remedy, is used
by the Homeopath in choosing the remedy for that
person. The Homeopath is able to ‘match’ the
case history of the person to the remedy.
5.
For Homeopaths, the ‘whole’ person matters -
which is why it is often described as being
‘holistic’. The symptom is important, but so is
the individual reaction and attitudes towards
the symptom. Homeopaths therefore take a very
detailed history; they need to know about every
bout of illness a person has ever had in their
entire life and what fears/ phobias, cravings or
dislikes a person may have and how they
‘typically’ react to life’s stresses and strains
- as all this detail is also vitally important
in selecting the remedy.
6.
‘Classical’ Homeopaths prescribe only one remedy
at a time. Some Homeopaths prescribe in other
ways. When choosing a Homeopath, it is important
to make sure they have carried out a long
programme of study and belong to a Regulatory
body. The Society of Homeopaths has been
Registering Homeopaths for 30 years and all
members who have been admitted to the Register
have undergone rigorous academic and clinical
assessments, carry Professional insurance
arranged by the Society and adhere to a Code of
Ethics and Practice.
7.
Homeopaths may need to be given a little more
time than a person may expect on first coming to
Homeopathy. Sometimes the first or even the
second remedy may seem to have done nothing at
all. This simply means either the Homeopath has
not quite ‘hit the bull’s eye’ in choosing the
remedy or the potency (‘strength’) needs
adjusting before the remedy acts. Communication
from the patient to the Homeopath is very
important to help the Homeopath manage the case
and adjust the doses as the person requires.
Everybody responds slightly differently to a
remedy but if people persevere, they reap the
benefit. Homeopathy is about long-term goals,
not only the immediate problem but aims at
boosting the person’s overall well-being.
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