What can Homeopathy treat?
Homeopathic medicine can effectively treat a wide array of health problems, both acute and chronic. The following are just some of the conditions for which homeopathy has proven particularly effective; space limitations precludes a listing of every condition homeopathy can treat. Please feel free to inquire whether your condition can be helped.
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Child Care
Otitis media, acute and chronic
Allergies, asthma
Eczema
Teething discomfort
Colic
Attention deficit disorder (Hyperactivity)
Autism
Enuresis
Acute viral syndromes
Digestive disorders (constipation, diarrhea, reflux, etc.)
Behavior and Developmental Disorders
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Women's Care
Nausea of pregnancy
Mastitis
Premenstrual syndrome
Varied menstrual disorders (bleeding, pain, irregularity)
Endometriosis
Uterine fibroids
Vaginitis
Symptoms of menopause
Infertility
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Adult Care
Chronic fungal and viral conditions (e.g., Candidiasis, HSV, HPV))
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Digestive complaints (e.g., Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Gastritis, Reflux disease, Gall bladder disorders, etc.)
Inflammatory bowel disease (Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease)
Asthma, allergies, sinusitis
Inflammatory arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Migraine headaches, cluster headaches, tension headaches
Thyroid disorders
Acute viral and bacterial syndromes
Urinary tract infections
Skin disorders (eczema, psoriasis, poison ivy, etc.)
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Mental Health
Depression
Anxiety disorders
Phobias and panic attacks
Grief reactions
Post-traumatic stress syndrome
Obsessive-Compulsive disorders
Insomnia
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About Homeopathic Remedies
Homeopathic medicines are prepared from a wide range of substances -- animal, vegetable and mineral. Their preparation involves a process of sequential dilution in alcohol/water and succussion (vigorous shaking), a process known as potentization. This process of potentization enables the homeopath to prescribe medicines which possess an enhanced curative effectiveness and essentially no toxic side effects, unlike current orthodox drugs.
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The Law of Similars
What really distinguishes homeopathy from orthodox medicine is the basic principle upon which homeopathic physicians choose the indicated medicine. This principle is called the Law of Similars, which says: a substance that can produce symptoms in a healthy person can cure the same combination of symptoms in a sick person. A simple example is the homeopathic use of onion (Allium cepa is the homeopathic name.) for common colds characterized by profuse burning nasal discharge and stinging tears, just the kind of reaction many of us experience when cutting an onion! Orthodox medicine makes occassional, unwitting use of this principle -- vaccinations, allergic desensitization, and the use of Ritalin, a central nervous system stimulant, in the treatment of hyperactive children are some examples. Homeopathy, on the other hand, represents an entire system of health care based upon this unerring principle.
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The Philosophy of Homeopathy
Homeopathy recognizes that the human organism possesses an intelligence that directs all of its functions in health and in disease. When we fall ill as a consequence of some life stress (dietary, environmental, hereditary, psychological), specific and unique symptoms are produced in each individual.
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Homeopathy asserts that such symptoms are expressions of the organisms effort to heal itself, to overcome the stress. For example, when we contract a cold, the immune response -- fever, runny nose, sore throat, cough, etc. -- results because it is the best way in which our body can rid itself of the responsible cold virus. In the homeopathic treatment of a cold or any other problem, acute or chronic, a remedy is prescribed which is intended to enhance the patient's own healing effort. In this way, the patient's vitality may be strengthened and the disease overcome gently and safely. The final goal of homeopathic medicine is the restoration of total health -- mental, emotional and physical.
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