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Homeopathy is a natural system of medicine which treats the whole person, rather than just suppressing the symptoms of the illness like normal medicine. A prescription is made taking into consideration a person’s physical, mental, and emotional states, therefore addressing the cause of the illness, as well as the presenting symptoms. It is safe, gentle, and there are no harmful side effects, so it is also very useful for people of all ages, including babies and children of any age, and during pregnancy and birth.
Homeopathy has been in world-wide use for around 200 years, having been started in the late 18th century by Samuel Hahnemann. It is based upon 'The Law of Similars', which is an ancient principle stating that 'like cures like', meaning that a remedy is selected for an illness, which has been derived from a substance which would create that same illness that it is treating, in a healthy body.
For example, a cold with a runny nose and streaming eyes can be treated with a small dose of allium cepa (a homeopathic remedy derived from onion), which would in its full, physical form produce these symptoms of a runny nose and streaming eyes. It is basically like when two opposing waves in the sea come together at exactly the same time and cancel each other out. Afterwards, all is calm.
What are the benefits?
Homeopathy can be used to treat almost any physical or emotional imbalance you can think of, including:
- acne
- eczema and all skin conditions
- allergies (including hay fever)
- arthritis
- coughs / colds / flu
- chronic fatigue
- all digestive complaints / IBS
- insomnia
- libido problems
- menstrual problems
- menopausal problems
- all anxieties
- fears / phobias
- depression
- grief
- anger
- regret
- shyness
- stage fright
...to name just a few.
I also incorporate herbs, flower essences, vitamins, mineral supplements, glyconutrients, and dietary advice into my practice to help bring the body into a place where the remedies will work a lot more effectively, and have a longer lasting, deeper effect.
‘An illness is like a weed in the garden… if the roots are not properly removed, then it merely festers under the surface, and grows into something far worse…’
Orchard Therapies, 8 Portland Street, Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK, SO14 7EB · 02380 230 251
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