What is Homeopathy?
Homeopathic medicine is over 200 year old and is based upon the principles of like-cures-like, which means that a substance that causes symptoms in a healthy person can be used to treat similar symptoms in a sick person. For example, cutting an onion can make your eyes water and nose run. In homeopathy, a remedy made from onion (Allium cepa) can be used to treat similar symptoms, like a runny nose or watery eyes from a cold or allergies.
Homeopathic treatment is a practice that treats from the inside out, getting to the root cause of the problem or ailment. When the body is out of balance we experience symptoms which are in turn the language of the bodies dis-ease. A symptom is not a disease but rather a direct insight to the adaptive state.
Homeopathy is based upon a few key elements:
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Individualized Treatment: tailoring remedies to specific symptoms, recognizing each patient's unique response to their environment and experiences, optimizing the body's innate healing abilities and restoring balance on physical, mental, and emotional levels.
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Minimal Dose: remedies are administered in minimal doses that are guided by individualized treatment to stimulate the body's vital force and achieve a balanced outcome without harmful side effects.
Homeopathic Remedies
Homeopathic remedies gently stimulate the body to help heal itself. This is because we have the innate ability to heal. When you cut your finger, for example, the cut heals naturally as blood clots to stop bleeding, white blood cells clean the wound, and new skin forms, showcasing the body's automatic response to restore health after injury.
Homeopathy does not suppress or mask symptoms, it roots them to the surface to assist them. The whole person is treated, not just the disease or diagnosis as these are just reflections of the disturbed vital force (the whole). We are not solely defined by our physical bodies; it's crucial to examine every aspect of our being.
The remedies are created from natural substances. They can be derived from animals, plants, insects, or minerals. These substances are then diluted many times over to create potentized forms which resonate with our bodies vital force to push the body in the direction of healing naturally.
During homeopathic consultations, you will experience an in depth session that covers the origins of your concerns covering the mental and emotional symptoms as well as the physicals to fully encompass you as in an individual and to find the root disturbance of your ailment(s).
