Homeopathy is Natures Medicine

Homeopathic remedies are natural compounds collected from the plant, mineral and animal kingdoms, diluted  into a very refined form, each with its unique energetic imprint or frequency and symptom picture. These are selected to best match the  individual's unique energetic imprint or frequency and symptom picture which is expressions of their disturbance. The remedies act (we believe, though nobody understands the mechanism exactly), by communicating with the vital life force, and giving it the impetus it needs to self correct, reboot or continue its healing process.

 

Everyone is Different

Everyone responds to stress differently. We processes disease and imbalance uniquely and recover in our own way and time. Homeopathy looks for the unique and peculiar symptoms which differentiate one patient from another. Is the patient hot and restless? Are they cold and thirsty? Are they expressive and talkative or closed and conservative? How do they sleep? Where do they sweat most and do they prefer salty or sweet foods? These things are important and your homeopath will want to know. Some remedies sleep with sox on and some stick their feet out the bed. Which one are you?

 

Physical, Emotional and Mental

We are complex beings. We function on many levels, and each influence the other. Science is now catching up with what holistic practitioners and healers have always known. A classical homeopath wants to know how you feel emotionally, and how your cognitive functions work. Are you a fast thinker, do you need order, do you expect others to work to your standards of perfection, and if not do you get angry, slamming your fist on the table? Or are you a peacemaker, someone who can't tolerate conflict? How is your memory? Are you philosophical or are you pragmatic? All these traits will help your classical homeopath find the remedy that best fits you. 

 

Time to Heal

Homeopathic remedies may take effect instantly or they may take months to work. I have seen patients transform before my eyes within minutes of taking a remedy, and others take weeks or months. Remedies for acute conditions need to take action quickly, but the body is a slow and complex entity and even in acute situations (fevers, colds and flues, rashes, bites and stings, minor burns, toothache, headache, etc.) you need to be patient. Give the remedy time and observe closely for any changes. As soon as you see change, STOP dosing, and allow the body time to adjust. In acute situations, you may need to repeat the remedy every fifteen minutes or change the potency more often. 

 

First things First

Homeopathy works by addressing the presenting layer FIRST, so even though some physical health issue is seemingly important, your homeopath may ignore it while she treats your emotional or mental state. She or he will get to the next layers in good time. Sometimes, a remedy will contain within it more than just the condition, and you will find yourself feeling more balanced, less irritable, and clearer. Some will manage with one remedy for ten years, others may need a new one every few months. Your classical homeopath has been trained to understand what to treat first and why and how to read your general state of health by your response to the remedies over time.

 

Changing Symptoms

Your classical homeopath will ask you to check in with any changes. We are looking to track the action of the remedy to see if it needs repetition or a higher or lower potentized dose. We want to know everything, so don't be afraid to write or text to let us know, your changing symptoms. Change is what we are most interested in. Suddenly you may crave salty fish after not having had an interest in it before. Or you may feel better going out into large public spaces where you were quite panicked about the idea before. You may start crying at the drop of a hat, find yourself opening all the windows in the middle of winter or break out in a severe skin rash. These things are all important indications of the direction of your healing progress.  

 

Classical homeopathy is a holistic model which uses nature in its most subtle and refined forms, to treat disease and restore balance respecting the founding principle of medicine, to first do no harm.