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What you can expect from Homeopathy and Homeopathic Treatment (in chronic, long term illness)
It may come to a surprise for most people that Homeopathy covers the entire medical spectrum from treatment of colds and flu to curing severe cases of chronic illness such as cancer or asthma. And, it is not by accident that the word "cure" is liberally thrown about by homeopaths. This medical art can and frequently does cure illness… as in the illness disappears and is not seen again during the lifespan of the patient. But how does this happen and what can the patient expect when receiving homeopathic treatment?…
A visit to a Homeopathic Practitioner is vastly different to that of a medical doctor. First, you will almost certainly need to answer a fairly detailed questionnaire that may range from 5 to 20 pages. This questionnaire will cover your symptoms, medical history going back to childhood, family medical history, etc. It is so thorough because illness as seen homeopathically can be the result of numerous factors; heredity, environment, vaccinations, just to name a few factors. Having a complete picture of what the possible causes of the patient's illness facilitates the treatment provided by a competent homeopath. But why the long questionnaire? Let's take a quick look into the homeopathic view of illness and healing…
Homeopath's believe and have demonstrated for hundreds of years that illness starts first on the skin and if it is not cured at this stage progresses deeper into the patient towards the lesser organs, then the more important organs, and from the feet towards the head. To put it succinctly- illness travels from the outside to the inside, from lesser to greater, and from the bottom up. Conversely, healing goes from the top down, from the greater organs to the lesser and from the inside to the outside (skin). Also, healing goes backwards in time. For instance, if you now have asthma, but before you were treated for a severe skin rash such as eczema… as your asthma is cured, the skin rash will appear again. As illness is healed, it will travel backwards in time and through layers of illnesses from the past. So it is important to note those illnesses from your past in the thorough questionnaire required by the homeopathic practitioner. In this way, the homeopath will expect the possibility that some illness from the past may pop up and knowing what they are will be prepared to expedite them quickly. And, once an illness has gone through its stages internally and then to the outside of the body, that illness is cured and will never develop in the patient again.
Next the homeopath will have a casual sit down with the patient. During this time it is an important opportunity for the patient to relate all symptoms which are part of their illness; to dump all of those pesky symptoms into the lap of the homeopath… The more detailed the better. Symptoms can be as minor as occasional diarrhea or an itchy nose to as severe as chest pains, blackouts, or migraine headaches. Some patients cannot believe there is someone willing to spend hours listening to every little ache and pain while other patients are too shy to reveal their symptoms. To experience the most from homeopathy, you should be more like the former patient and less the latter.
The homeopath has now taken down much information about your case and may still need to consult with you a bit before deciding on a plan of action. Once that plan of action is set, the homeopathic practitioner will advise the correct remedy for your case from thousands of homeopathic remedies available. These remedies can be in powder form, diluted in water or as very small (poppy seed) sized pills. One pill or teaspoon of the remedy will suffice for quite some time. There are two outcomes from taking the recommended homeopathic remedy…
- The patient has an amelioration (calming effect) of symptoms and generally feels better.
- The patient has an aggravation (stronger effect) of existing symptoms, but may still feel a bit better.
- No change in symptoms one way or the other.
Within a few days to a week or so, your homeopath will ask how you are feeling and you should be carefully monitoring your symptoms to be complete in your answer. Especially monitor your mental symptoms or how you are feeling mentally. Then look closely at your physical symptoms and note any differences to the time before you started any remedy. The homeopath may have some specific questions that need answering. Take this time to add any new information you have remembered or that has changed.
Your health will not get better overnight, but it will steadily improve and you should be seeing your homeopathic practitioner again between two weeks and a month or so. At that time you will have another one on one interview to tell how you are feeling, but it won't be nearly as long a process as the first time you met. Some chronic illnesses can be cured in short order and some may take the better part of a year or more. It just depends on you, your stamina and overall health, the nature of your illness, how long you have been sick, etc.
Things to keep in mind when under homeopathic care…
1. Homeopathy gives only ONE remedy at a time. These remedies have a long history of working amazingly well for most any illness. Give the remedy a chance to prove its worth. Be patient.
2. Homeopaths may recommend staying away from coffee and other stimulants (alcohol) while under treatment.
3. Homeopaths may recommend eating properly with fresh vegetables and less red meat.
4. You should not be under any other treatment simultaneous to homeopathic remedies unless you are already under the guidance of an allopathic physician (medical doctor). Then both treatments may complement one another as long as your homeopath agrees.
5. Some herbs or other substances can counteract homeopathic treatment. The most common is camphor. Stay away from arthritis or pain rubs or anything containing camphor.
6. Homeopathic treatment is perfectly safe as long as you do not repeat remedies too often and in too large a quantity. Your homeopathic practitioner will normally recommend only small quantities of remedies widely spaced apart in time.
Homeopathy is a powerful form of medicine and when properly followed will lead to health above and beyond anything the ill patient has felt in a long time. You should expect renewed strength and vigor, mental calmness and optimism, and an overall better view of your life.
Good health!
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