
Homeopathy, Acupuncture treatment and Chinese Herbal
Medicine consultations in central London,
W8,
W11, W14, SW3, SW5,
Kensington and South Kensington, South West London,
SW14,
SW15, SW18, SW19,
Earlsfields, Southfields and Wimbledon
What
is Homeopathy?
Homeopathy is a medical system that respects the natural
healing abilities of the body.
It is an approach that utilizes medicines that stimulate
the body's own vitality and defence system to initiate the
healing process.
People who have had homoeopathic treatment generally find
that their state of health and well-being has improved.
They are better able to resist infection and have a greater
sense of stability and individual purpose in life.
Homoeopathy has been established for about 200 years. The
founder, Dr Samuel Hahnemann showed that a substance, which
produces symptoms in a healthy person, could be used to
treat an ill person suffering from similar symptoms -
“Similia Similibus Curenter” “Like can cure Like”.
A homoeopathic remedy, when prescribed, must match your
symptoms as you experience them. This also takes account of
you as a person with your individual physical and emotional
characteristics.
Remedies are derived from a variety of natural materials
including plants and minerals and are prepared in licensed
laboratories under strict quality control.
They are given in tablet, granules or powder form, and are
available in different but extremely dilute strengths,
which are identified by a potency number.
Homoeopathic remedies cannot cause side effects and you
cannot become addicted to them. This is because only a very
minute amount of the active ingredient is used in a
specially prepared form.
Homeopaths assess which remedy is appropriate by conducting
a very thorough interview. During this consultation, the
homeopath will spend 1 hours gathering information in order
to match the patient’s «disease» with one of the
homeopathic «drug pictures.»
When the remedy is correct, the client may quickly
experience an improved sense of well being and the eventual
resolution of disease symptoms.
Homeopathic remedies are non-toxic, hypoallergenic, natural
substances which have no side effects. Homeopathy is safe
to use when other types of treatments may not be
recommended, such as in the case of newborn and during
pregnancy.
Traditionally, a homeopathic remedy is prescribed in the
form of pills that should be allowed to dissolve under the
tongue for greatest absorption.
Patients should refrain from ingesting anything for at
least 1/2 hours after taking the medication.
Your will usually advised to refrain from any strong
smelling substances while undergoing homeopathic treatment
because such substances lessen the effect of the remedy.
Tea, coffee, peppermint, eucalyptus oil, camphor or menthol
products are some examples of the same.
Store all remedies in cool dark places and well away from
anything with a strong smell.
Conditions amenable to homeopathic treatment include
anything that does not involve destroyed tissue. For
example, asthma, which is an inflammatory condition, can
usually be treated; Whereas, emphysema, which is the
destruction of lung cells, would not be expected to
respond. It may however, be reasonable to try homeopathy
even in the cases of irreversible pathology as it
frequently offers palliation.
Here is a brief overview of a few of the things homeopathy
has successfully addressed: inflammatory conditions,
auto-immune diseases, ulcers, headaches, depression,
fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, seasonal affective disorder,
anxiety, viral syndromes, chronic ear infections,
menopausal
symptoms, eczema and many more.
Integrated Medicine
An integrative approach in which conventional treatments
and homeopathic medicines are used can be highly beneficial
in the treatment of numerous conditions. Childbirth
presents many opportunities for integrative medicine.
While the use of homeopathic medicines can sometimes
prevent the need for surgery, homeopaths acknowledge that
surgery is sometimes necessary.
When surgery is medically indicated, using homeopathic
medicines before, during, and after the procedure can help
the patient recover more rapidly.
In my practice I often combine acupuncture with homeopathy:
there is a strong synergy between these two therapies, and
the benefit of the two treatment applied together are very
good
Acupuncture London: fertility clinics of acupuncture and
complementary medicine at 95 Replingham Road london SW18
5LU
and 211-213 kensington High Street London W8
6BD