Homeopathy
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"Homeopathic care is a safe,
gentle, natural and effective method of healing that has a lot
to offer to the entire family but especially to women thought
their reproductive life and beyond. Homeopathic medicines are
for everyone but they are especially gentle with pregnant women,
infants and children."
Classical Homeopathic Medicine
The purpose of homeopathy is the restoration of the body to
its healthy balance, which is considered its natural state.
Classical homeopathic therapy refers to the treatment of a person
as a whole, including past and present symptoms, thus focusing
on recurrent patterns in the patient's medical history. In homeopathy
the emphasis is placed upon the constitution of the individual,
including the underlying mental issues and physical symptoms.
Remedy selection is based upon the most distinct characteristics
of the patient addressing not only the chief complaint but also
the overall picture or constitution of the person. The result
will be enhanced overall health.
Homeopathic Medicines
Homeopathic medicines are normally referred to as "remedies."
Homeopathic remedies are made through a pharmaceutical method
called "Potentization," which is the process of increasing the
potency of a remedy by a process of dilution and succussion,
or shaking. This process is repeated many times in order to
achieve the desired potency. The higher the potency, the stronger
the remedy and the lower the amount of substance present.
Remedies are derived from a variety of natural sources including
plants and minerals and are prepared in licensed laboratories
under strict quality control.
Homeopathic remedies are very sensitive to direct sun light,
electromagnetic devices, strong odours like camphor, menthol,
mothballs, or perfumes, high and low temperature and should
be handled with care. They are dispensed as small pillules,
soft tablets, globules or liquid.
It is best to follow closely the advice of a homeopath when
taking homeopathic remedies and keep them out of reach of children.
Even if homeopathic remedies are safe and non-toxic they should
only be taken when indicated according to the principals of
homeopathic medicine.
Family Health
The entire family can greatly benefit from this wholistic healing
system. Homeopathy is currently the second most commonly used
form of medicine in the world and both men and women have been
treated with this gentle form of medicine for over two hundred
years. The demand for homeopathic treatment is growing very
rapidly as more and more people experience how safe and effective
it can be to treat not only common complaints but also chronic
conditions. As people become healthier through homeopathy, they
become sick less often and when sick they recover quickly. Successive
generations of homeopathic patients become even healthier as
the tendency to disease becomes reduced.
Women's Wellness
There are many homeopathic remedies that treat women's discomforts
related to hormonal changes like premenstrual syndrome, painful
periods, menstrual irregularities, perimenopause, menopause,
recurrent yeast infections, etc. Homeopathic treatment addresses
the complaint by trying to match the individual's symptoms to
a specific remedy. Different women with the same complaint will
received most likely different remedies because the remedy has
to match the whole woman at the physical, mental and emotional
level. In homeopathy, symptoms are seen as positive evidence
of the body's best effort to heal itself and remedies are prescribed
to stimulate this internal curative process rather than masking
the symptoms. The homeopath will take the case by asking questions
related not only to the chief complaint but also to other changes
the woman is experiencing. Particular importance is given to
factors like the weather, time of day, motion, position, temperature
that make the symptom either better or worse. Dose repetition
or change of medication is based on observation of the patient's
response. The homeopath determines when and how often a dose
should be repeated. Every case is unique, so consistent homeopathic
care is essential to achieve optimum health. The initial consultation
is usually 90 minutes long and the follow-up appointments are
approximately 30 minutes long.
Conception
Homeopathy is very effective in treating women's reproductive
problems because it stimulates the body to heal itself rather
than inhibit or suppress the body's attempt to become well.
If a woman is planning a pregnancy or having difficulty conceiving,
homeopathic treatment can help her body reach a state of wellness.
There is no grater gift for a newborn than mom and dad receiving
constitutional homeopathic care before conception. Homeopaths
know that physical, mental, and complex immunological patterns
can be inherited. If these imbalances are addressed prior to
conception, there is a much greater likelihood that the baby
will be healthier on all levels.
Pregnancy
During pregnancy many women try to avoid allopathic medicines
in order to prevent putting their unborn child at risk. Women
often think they will just have to put up with common discomforts
of pregnancy like morning sickness, heartburn, constipation,
hemorrhoids, bladder infection, anemia, backache, vaginitis
and more, when homeopathic medicine offers a safe alternative.
This natural healing system offers an effective way to treat
common discomforts of pregnancy with no risk to mother or baby.
By addressing any imbalance in the mother at the mental, emotional
and physical level, the baby will also be healthier. Women that
receive homeopathic treatment tend to have a shorter and easier
labour and a trouble-free post partum.
Childbirth
Homeopathic remedies are very effective during labour to assist
with any difficulty the woman might be experiencing, but they
should be administered only when indicated. During a pre-birth
consultation, the homeopath can provide useful information about
important remedies that will lessen the need for painkillers
and prevent bruising and hemorrhaging. The self administration
of homeopathic medicines during labour can be very safe and
effective but mothers-to-be should realize that this is entirely
their responsibility. It is advisable to discuss their desire
to use homeopathy during labour with their midwife or medical
practitioner before going into labour.
Cesarean Section
If the birth is a Cesarean section, homeopathic medicine can
help the woman recover faster aiding in physical healing and
also supporting the woman at the mental and emotional level.
Birth is the most important point in the history of any human
being and during a medically manipulated birth, the child may
suffer a trauma especially if mom and baby were separated at
birth. Homeopathic medicine can be used to help prevent long
term effects of the physical, mental and emotional trauma of
both.
Post Partum
Homeopathy can help many women heal naturally after they have
given birth. Homeopathic treatment can be effectively utilized
to help heal from bruising, stitches, cesarean scars, the blues,
nursing, exhaustion, retained placenta, afterpains, and more.
Having access to a safe, gentle and effective treatment option
that speeds up healing for mom and baby makes the whole process
more enjoyable.
Breastfeeding
There are some problems that can make it difficult for women
to breastfeed successfully including mastitis, painful nipples,
and insufficient milk supply. Homeopaths recognize that breast
milk gives babies a good start in life. If a woman finds breasting
painful or difficult, homeopathy can surely help.
Baby Care
Babies and children tend to respond quickly to homeopathic treatment.
The homeopathic remedies are non toxic and safe even for newborn
babies. Many parents turn to homeopathy as a healing system
to treat their children because the pharmaceutical approach
is often unsafe. There are homeopathic remedies to help relieve
the pains of colic, teething, and diaper rash, as well as for
more complicated problems like failure to thrive, jaundice,
milk allergies, convulsions, conjunctivitis, thrush, skin eruptions,
ill-effects of vaccinations and more. Every child is born with
particular mental and emotional features in addition to a physical
constitution. The homeopath can take the case of the child after
birth to determine his constitutional remedy which can be administered
to strengthen the baby and help him/her grow healthy. |
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