WHAT IS HOMEOPATHY?

Homeopathy is a system of medicine based on natural laws. It was founded over 200 years ago by a German physician, Dr Samuel Hahnemann and is now used all over the world, with a solid body of evidence behind it.

The word homeopathy is derived from the Greek words homoios, meaning ‘similar’ and pathos, meaning ‘suffering’. The cornerstone of homeopathic philosophy is the Law of Similars: substances that produce symptoms in a healthy individual can be used to treat similar symptoms in a sick person.

WHAT can homeopathy treat?

Homeopathy can help people suffering from a wide range of conditions, taking into account the holistic aspects of mental, physical and emotional symptoms. It is for people of all ages, at any stage of life, including during pregnancy and whilst breastfeeding. 

The list of conditions is endless, but can generally be classified as follows:

• Acute ailments – coughs, colds, stomach upsets etc.
• Chronic conditions such as skin, digestive complaints, headaches, hormonal   conditions, stress, fatigue, emotional/behaviour imbalances etc.
• Basic first aid such as bites and stings, bruising, sprains/strains etc.
• General dis-ease in the body, when there are no diagnosable conditions, yet the person feels far from well.

TREATMENT TAILORED TO THE INDIVIDUAL

People often ask if homeopathy can treat a specific health complaint or condition. The truth is, homeopathy treats the whole person, who is expressing an alteration in health with a particular group of symptoms and characteristics. Whilst a diagnosis can be helpful, it is not essential since it is the unique symptoms that are the most helpful. From this point of view, homeopathy can treat any ‘collection’ of symptoms and alterations in health.

Treatment is thus tailored to the individual. Ten people with eczema for example, might all receive a different medicine according to their unique expression of symptoms and individual characteristics.

Michelle likes the expression ‘dis-ease’ instead of ‘disease’ when referring to alterations in health. It is less pathologising and encompasses the whole person, including when there are no diagnosable conditions, yet the person feels far from well.

MEDICINES

Homeopathic medicines are made from a variety of sources, predominantly plants, animals and minerals. They are prepared according to strict international guidelines and regulated by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia. Homeopathic medicines are considered to be free from serious adverse reactions since they are highly diluted.

Homeopathic medicines are dispensed in small pillules or drops. In most cases only one medicine is given at a time, matching the unique expression of symptoms. Dosage will vary from once only to daily, weekly or as needed. Instructions are provided with the medicines.

Homeopathic treatment is believed to stimulate the body’s ability to heal, fight infection and susceptibility to disease.

Homeopathy can be used in conjunction with other medicines and therapies.

RESPONSE TO TREATMENT

Response to homeopathic treatment is individual. Sometimes people experience a sense of wellness and improved vitality straight away. Sometimes it is a gentle process as symptoms gradually subside. Occasionally, there may be a mild aggravation of symptoms before improvement. People may also get a mild return of symptoms from a complaint experienced earlier in life or have increased discharges as the body detoxes and begins to heal.

Homeopathic treatment is very gentle. So gentle in fact, that people often come back into clinic saying that “nothing has changed”. They may be aware that they feel better in themselves, but come to realise during the follow up, that many symptoms have quietly resolved; headaches have stopped; energy has improved; quality of sleep has returned, and they hadn’t even noticed!

The optimal indication that you are on track is an improvement in the deeper aspects of wellbeing, quality of sleep, energy and libido. This usually occurs before physical symptoms start to improve.

Follow-ups in the early stages of treatment are important to experience the most significant benefit from homeopathy. Treatment can then evolve as we connect with the underlying mind-body cause of what is wrong, work through layers of dis-ease and restore dynamic health with homeopathy.

where is HOMEOPATHY used?

Homeopathy is the second most widely used medicine in the world and is recognized by the World Health Organisation. (WHO, 2019, WHO Global Report on Traditional and Complementary Medicine)

To give you an idea of the scope of homeopathy, the Homeopathy Research Institute inform that:

• Worldwide, over 200 million people use homeopathy on a regular basis.
• Of 16 countries surveyed, six out of ten people have used homeopathy and 55% of people worldwide intend to use homeopathy in the future.
• 100 million EU citizens, some 29% of the EU’s population, use homeopathic medicines in their day-to-day healthcare.
• Homeopathy is included in the national health systems of a number of countries e.g. Brazil, Chile, India, Mexico, Pakistan, Switzerland.
• An estimated 32 million people in the UK have used homeopathy (49% of the population).
• India leads in terms of number of people using homeopathy, with 100 million people depending solely on homeopathy for their medical care and over 200,000 registered homeopathic doctors currently.

(https://www.hri-research.org/resources/essentialevidence/use-of-homeopathy-across-the-world/) 

Cost & payment

Clients who engage in their treatment and attend regular follow-ups experience the most significant benefit from homeopathy. Treatment can then evolve as we connect with the underlying mind-body cause of what is wrong, work through layers of dis-ease and restore dynamic health.

Homeopathy 1st consult (2 hours): $350 + GST
Homeopathy Follow ups: $175 + GST
Homeopathy Acute consults: $90 + GST
Short phone consults: $90 + GST

Please talk to Michelle about payment options if you are on a low income or have genuine financial difficulty.

* Payment can be made by cash or eftpos/credit card at the time of consultation. For online consultations, Michelle will email an invoice after the consultation.

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