Homeopathy

Homeopathy is widely used throughout the world by millions of people. Many in Europe, England and India visit their homeopath as their first 'port-of-call' when needing to address any health issue.

The extent and depth to which homeopathic treatment can help a person is virtually limitless. From very chronic and deep pathology to mild and acute ailments. It is renowned as the safest form of medicine for the elderly, during pregnancy and with babies and children.

Men and women and teenagers alike, with their own specific body changes and ailments have also gained great relief from the use of homeopathic treatment.

Discovery of Homeopathy - Principals of Healing

Homeopathy is a unique science of Natural Medicine that was discovered 250 years ago by a German Dr. named Samuel Hahnemann. He had given up practicing allopathic medicine because he believed he was doing more harm than good to his patients (This was in the time of blood-letting, the use of very harsh medicines like mercury and good hygiene was also not yet seen as important).

Hahnemann was translating medical books from one language to another (he knew several languages fluently.) One day he came across an article about the drug ‘quinine’ known still today as a preventative for the tropical disease, malaria. The article said that quinine must help malaria because of its astringency (bitterness).

Hahnemann thought this statement was inaccurate because if it were true, other astringent substances like lemon juice would help malaria.  He became curious as to why indeed quinine was effective and decided to take some of the original substance of quinine: Chinchona Bark.

Curiously, Hahnemann began to suffer symptoms very similar to malaria. It didn’t take much to put two and two together and Hahnemann formulated his hypothesis: If a substance is taken by a healthy person and they produce certain symptoms; e.g. irritability, runny nose, high fever, sweaty palms... and then that same substance is given to a person who suffers a natural illness with similar symptoms of irritability, runny nose, high fever and sweaty palms, it must cure them: ‘Like Cures Like’.

Hahnemann set about testing his theory and found this principal proved to be true in every case. He began practising medicine again, based on his newly proven law of cure... and had great results!

Fortunately, Hahnemann made a second discovery about the medicine he was using... Bearing in mind that he was continuing to aim for the gentlest, most effective, rapid and permanent cure; so he was always seeking to better his results.

Hahnemann found that if a medicine was diluted and then given, it acted more gently than before, but it also became less effective.

BUT - after diluting, if he vigorously stirred the remedy, it didn’t lose its effectiveness. In fact, he found that the more he diluted a remedy and then stirred vigorously in between dilutions, the remedy tended to work better - more rapidly, safely and for a longer time than the original crude substance! These ‘dynamised’ remedies worked wonderfully, as long as the remedy was prescribed with the first principal in mind: ‘Like Cures Like’.

Homeopathy is predominantly an energy medicine (some remedies are given in low potency and therefore traces of physical substance remain,) so it affects our organisms on an energetic level – the core ‘spark of life’ of the vital force. To affect a positive change at this deepest level of our physicality means affecting positive change at all levels: mental, emotional, physical, including all systems of the body. The body is set in motion toward correcting its own dis-ease.

To gain understanding of homeopathy, a questioning mind (like Hahnemann,) leading to broader knowledge of physical life is recommended through studying some ancient eastern medical philosophies such as traditional Chinese medicine and the Indian medicine called Ayurveda. Traditions such as these, teach about the subtle energy systems of the body. Scientific information about energy fields and quantum physics also help to explain energy medicine.

What should I expect from a homeopathic consultation?

* At your first appointment, we will have a conversation about your ailment and how it is affecting you.
* We will talk about your health history, your family health history and general information about yourself.
* I will then choose a specific homeopathic remedy based on my understanding of your state of health.

After taking a homeopathic remedy, your body immediately begins an active process toward rebalancing itself. I liken it to a metal coil that is wound up and tied at each end. The remedy reaches in there and undoes the ties to begin an unwinding process. Now there is more freedom for the body to rebalance itself.

* Sometimes, there is immediate improvement that continues nicely as time goes on...
* Other times, the body decides that it’s time to throw out the garbage!
* In this case, sometimes symptoms become more noticeable before relief occurs.
* Sometimes old ailments return that you thought were long gone! The body has returned to a previous state of health – a very good sign.
* The difference is that these old symptoms usually reappear less severely, stay for a shorter period of time and then subside (usually for good.) When * this happens we need to wait until these symptoms disappear in your body’s own time.
* If they don’t disappear, a new consultation and remedy may be required.

How long will it take to improve?

* The way your body responds to the remedy and then acts to eradicate illness will be unique to you.
* Depending on the severity and type of illness, improvement may be ‘dramatic / rapid’ with immediate relief and requiring no further treatment or ‘subtle’ / ‘slow’, perhaps taking weeks, months or longer and needing regular monitoring.

How will I know if I’m getting better?

* It is difficult to accurately assess one’s own overall progress - often when our health is improved we forget our old problems but are acutely aware of the existing ones! So you may think you’re not progressing when in fact you are.
* Likewise, we may think there is an improvement and the homeopath may perceive that there has not been enough significant change. So it is important to return for a professional homeopathic reassessment.
* Even if you are feeling better it is highly beneficial for this to be witnessed and recorded by me in your file for accurate prescribing in the future.

What you can do… Relax. Follow any recommendations given at consultation. You may leave me a message / text / e-mail me by end of the first week to let me know how you are.

Consultations are normally regular monthly visits until health is restored. The time it takes, varies from person to person, depending on the ailment being treated and general state of health.

Treatment Time - 1st Consultation takes 1.5 Hours; 2nd and Subsequent Consultations 1 Hour

Practitioner

Janene Taylor