Acute conditions 

such as viral illnesses or ailments from sprains, insect bites etc.

Recurring conditions:    

Recurrent migraines

Recurrent attacks of herpes

Recurrent infections like upper respiratory tract infections or urinary tract infections

Chronic conditions

Skin complaints, including eczema, acne, urticaria

Digestive problems, including IBS, indigestion, inflammatory bowel disease

Breathing problems, including asthma

Allergies, including hay fever

Hormonal complaints: Period-related complaints, infertility, menopausal symptoms

Stress related symptoms, anxiety, mild depression, sleep disorders

Arthritis and musculoskeletal symptoms

Fatigue and exhaustion

Often homoeopathic remedies are used in conjunction with conventional medicine. However in conditions where we do not have anytreatments in conventional medicine they may be used alone. In many cases patients look for ahomoeopathic approach, in order to see if it might reduce their conventionalmedication.

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Homoeopathy, from the Greek words ‘homoeo’ (meaning‘similar’) and ‘pathos’ (meaning ‘suffering’), is a system of medicine that works on the principle that ‘like cures like’. A person is given a medicine which would produce similar symptoms in a healthy person. The medicines used are given in small doses and made in a particular way. The original substance is diluted to reduce side effects and to cause no harm and it is ‘potentized’ to enhance the healing effect of its original substance.

Homoeopathic remedies are made from naturallyoccurring substances, mainly from the plant, animal and mineral kingdom. They are prepared by systematic dilution and succussion (vigorous shaking). The more a remedy is diluted and succussed, the higher its potency.

Examples of plant remedies are Bellis perennis, thecommon daisy or Pulsatilla, the Pasque flower. Homoeopathic remedies from the mineral kingdom may, for instance, be Silica, pure flint, or Natrium muriaticum, common salt. Animal products that are used in homoeopathy may stem from the ink of the cuttle fish (Sepia), from bee venom (Apis) or venom from the bushmaster snake (Lachesis).

Homeopathic practitioners believe that the body’s ownhealing power is stimulated by homoeopathic remedies. Disease is understood as a compensating mechanism of our organism when the underlying ‘vital force’ has become out of balance. This imbalance may be triggered by stresses and strains and the genetic make up also plays a role. The understanding is that this imbalance creates symptoms, which are individual to each person and their disposition, creating a particular pattern of symptoms. A homoeopath aims to match this symptom pattern with a homoeopathic remedy that has a similar symptom pattern. If both match well, the organism recognizes this information and a healing response is initiated.

Homoeopathy was founded by the German doctor Samuel Hahnemann (1755 - 1843).

Having been disillusioned by the medical practice of his time, he temporarily stopped working as a doctor and earned his living by translating books. He came across Cullen’s Materia Medica, in which reasons were given why Cinchona, the bark of a tree, was effective for the treatment of malaria. Disagreeing with Cullen’s statements, he decided to test things for himself. He took Cinchona himself and observed its effects on him. He noticed that he developed malaria-like symptoms and this led him to postulate a healing principle. The “simile principle” ("that which can produce a set of symptoms in a healthy individual, can treat a sick individual who is manifesting a similar set of symptoms.”) was not a completely new thought, as Hypocrites (468-377 BC) had already propounded this theory.

Hahnemann was also looking for ways of reducing the toxicity of medicines used at the time. He started to dilute substances in order to reduce their side effects. However, he also noticed that, by doing this, the curative effect was reduced as well. He later started to “succuss” (systematic mixing through vigorous shaking) the medicines and found that by shaking the mixture with each step of diluting, the side effects of the original substance were still reduced, but the healing effect enhanced. He postulated
that the more a remedy is diluted and the more it is succussed, the higher is its potency/strength and the greater is its ability to heal. In high potencies, no molecule of the original substance can be found anymore. This is the point which creates so much controversy amongst critics of homoeopathy. A possible explanation why homoeopathic remedies still contain some information of its original substance might be the ability of water to retain an ‘imprint’ of substances that have been dissolved in it. Current research is investigating this hypothesis. Hahnemann did countless experiments on himself, friends and family. These types of experiments, where substances are taken by healthy volunteers, were and are still called “provings”.

Hahnemann was a scientific and free-thinking spirit and his ideas about hygiene, diet and life style were way beyond his times.

Homoeopathic remedies can be taken as pills, tablets,oral drops or powders. I usually give pills, but guidelines apply to all different types of medicines.

• Remedies are absorbed through the lining of the mouth.There should not be a strong taste in the mouth when a remedy is taken.
  Therefore, remedies should be taken at least 10-15 minutes away from eating,
  drinking, smoking or cleaning teeth.
  
• Pills and tablets are just dissolved slowly in themouth. For smaller children or babies they can be crushed with a spoon and
  possibly dissolved in a drop of water.
  
• ·Drops should be held in the mouth for 10 secondsbefore swallowing to ensure absorption.
  
• ·Homoeopathic medicines should be stored in a dry, coolplace away from sunlight, electric appliances or strong smelling substances.
  
• High intake of coffee and exposure to very strongessential oils, such as Camphora or Eucalyptus, might interfere with the action
  of homoeopathic remedies. Therefore, moderate or only little coffee consumption
  and no exposure to Camphora or Eucalyptus are advisable during homoeopathic
  treatment.

Faculty of Homeopathy: https://www.facultyofhomeopathy.org/

Professional body for medically qualifiedhomoeopathic practitioners. Provide a list of homoeopathic doctors. Provide
information about research in homoeopathy.

Homeopathy UK: https://homeopathy-uk.org/
Leading UK homeopathycharity, providing information on homeopathicmedicine and offering free homeopathy clinics

Homeopathic research Institute: https://www.hri-research.org/
UK-based charitydedicated to promoting high quality research in homeopathy at an international
level

Society ofHomeopaths: www.homeopathy-soh.org 
Professional body for non-medical homeopaths.)

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