FAQ
Q.
What Happens During a Homeopathic Consultation?
The
initial consultation takes approximately 1½ hour. Your
homeopath will ask you many questions about your medical history
and current symptoms. You will also be asked to talk about many
aspects of your personality and how you respond in various situations.
After studying the collected information the homeopath will prescribe
a remedy. Patients often say they have never been asked so much
about themselves at one sitting, and they gain a new perspective
of themselves as a result. This in itself can be very healing!
Q.
What are Homeopathic Remedies Made From?
Most
remedies are made from plants, such as flowers, trees, roots,
seeds; mineral sources, such as gold, arsenic, phosphorous, silver;
and animal products, such as snake venoms and bee stings. Some
remedies are also made from microorganisms such as viruses and
bacteria, as well as diseased human tissue.
Q.
How Can These Substances be Safe?
Homeopathic
medicines are prepared in a special way that renders them non-toxic.
They are diluted by a specific process, which makes them harmless
from a toxicological point of view, while increasing their healing
properties. This sounds phenomenal and it is! You have to feel
its power to believe it!
Q.
How Do I Know the Remedy Worked?
When
treating acute symptoms (severe headache, swollen painful ankle,
earache) the effects of the remedy are felt within 30 minutes
or less. When treating a chronic condition (long standing illness)
and the prescribed remedy is the correct one, you will feel the
results usually within 24 hours. Most people notice increased
energy levels, and a feeling of general well-being. In some cases
the symptoms may worsen for a short period of time after taking
the remedy. This is a good sign. It indicates that the remedy
is taking the desired effect and that the recovery would begin
once the symptoms subside.It is not uncommon to develop a runny
nose, cold, rash or some kind of discharge. This is the remedy's
way of cleansing the body. Contact your homeopath if you are concerned.
Q.
Do homeopathic Remedies Have Side Effects?
Homeopathic
remedies influence the body's energy field, rather than its chemical
balance. Hence, the remedies do not cause side effects since there
is no chemical trace to accumulate in the tissues. For this reason,
it is not possible to take an overdose of homeopathic medicine
in the same way as in conventional medicine (which works on a
chemical level). While homeopathic remedies are not dangerous,
they are capable of stimulating the body's reactive forces powerfully,
and causing profound changes.
Q.
Is Homeopathy Safe During Pregnancy?
Yes!
Homeopathic remedies are safe for both the mother and fetus. They
do not cause side effects and are non-addictive. In fact, the
remedies can help alleviate many discomforts of pregnancy, labour
as well as delivery.
Q.
Can I Safely Treat my Baby?
Yes!
Homeopathy is safe for babies too. In fact, because it is so gentle,
yet effective, it is an excellent form of medicine for babies
and children of all ages.
Q.
Can Homeopathic Remedies Work Along With Conventional Drugs?
In
most cases, it is possible to take them together. Some conventional
medicines, however, are so strong that they inhibit any action
of the homeopathic medicine. In such cases the individual must
decide if they wish to use the conventional or homeopathic medicine
to address a specific health concern.
Q.
I Heard that One Must Believe in it for it to Work. Is This True?
Not
necessarily. Homeopathy works when given to babies, and animals.
Believing in a medicine helps the healing whether it is antibiotics,
herbs or homeopathy. But homeopathy works independently of whether
you want it to, and numerous research studies have proven this.
And nowhere is this more dramatic then when a child is suffering
with terrible pains of otitis media (middle ear infection). The
right remedy works like magic, healing on all levels; the physical
pain and the emotional distress.
Q.
How Does Homeopathy Treat the Whole Person?
Homeopathy
works on the premise that a person is a whole being and all aspects
of the self (physical, mental, emotional and spiritual) are interconnected.
Homeopaths treat the whole person thereby affecting these four
levels, rather than separating them and treating the symptoms
separately. For example, the emotional stress of childbirth has
a big impact on women and some can suffer with postpartum depression.
This depression may lead to further physical problems. A homeopath
will look at the complete picture, and take into account the cause
of the depression, how that woman is feeling emotionally and any
physical symptoms she may be experiencing at the same time. We
call this constitutional treatment.
Q.
When Should I Seek the Advice of a Professional Homeopath?
A
homeopathic consultation is useful for treating both acute and
chronic illnesses; anything from the common cold to serious chronic
illnesses on the physical or emotional levels. It is also useful
as preventative medicine - to strengthen your immune system and
keep you in top health.
Q.
Should I treat myself with homeopathic remedies?
One
can learn to utilize remedies for simple first aid situations
such as cuts, bruises, insect stings, stomach upsets etc. Do not
try and resolve serious and more complex ailments on your own.
Contact your homeopathic doctor for such treatments.
