Homeopathy
What is homeopathy?
Homeopathy is a system of medicine which involves treating the individual with highly diluted substances, with the aim of triggering the body’s innate ability to self-heal.
Based on the patient’s specific symptoms, a homeopathic doctor will match the most appropriate choice of medication to the patient’s symptom picture.
Like for like
Homeopathy is based on the principle that you can treat ‘like with like’. That is, a substance which causes symptoms when taken in large doses, can be used in small amounts to treat those same symptoms. So a substance that causes the symptoms of disease in a healthy individual will treat similar symptoms in a sick individual.
As an example, drinking a lot of coffee can cause sleeplessness and agitation. So according to the principle of ‘like with like’, when coffee is made into a homeopathic medicine, it can be used to treat insomnia or sleep disturbances.
Homeopathic medication is safe to be taken by people of all ages, from newborns to elderly. In most cases is it safe to use homeopathic medication alongside allopathic medication as concurrent treatment. There are little to no harmful side effects of this form of treatment, but it is important to see your homeopath before taking remedies for specific ailments.
A homeopathic consultation involves case taking, physical examination, and sometimes blood work or imaging studies as with any medical practitioner. Remedies are then selected and prepared based on the overall clinical picture.