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Homeopathy

It is said with excitement that Homeopathy is the second most used medical system in the world today! This is written to help you understand what homeopathy is and is not - and to guide you in knowing what to expect of homeopathy as well as how to maximize your potential for an ideal homeopathic outcome.

If after reading this you have questions about homeopathy or about your care, please feel free to call me or bring your questions to your first visit. If you would like to know more about homeopathy, you can purchase an introductory book such as Dooley’s Homeopathy: Beyond Flat Earth Medicine or Vithoulkas’ Homeopathy: Medicine for the New Man.

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Appointments & Cost

HOMEOPATHY

At the end of the eighteenth century German physician, Samuel Hahnemann, introduced a different approach to healing which he called Homeopathy. This healing art works by stimulating your body to heal naturally on all levels. Homeopathy aims to treat the whole person (your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual being functioning as an integrated whole) and never aims to treat only a symptom or a part of a person. Homeopathy treats what is unique and characteristic about you and how you experience your world. Since its development over 200 years ago, this gentle and natural system of healing has benefited millions of people, young and old, from all walks of life, in countries worldwide.

A HOMEOPATH is a consultant who details and interprets your personal history from a homeopathic point of view and then makes a recommendation for a homeopathic remedy for your case. A homeopath’s expertise is in discerning the one remedy that may be best for your case at any one time - and for his/her expertise in guiding your case to resolution once a healing response has begun.

Because homeopathy is sometimes confused with other healing practices, it is important to say what homeopathy is not. It is not nutrition, herbalism, naturopathy, or psychology. Some of these practices use homeopathically prepared remedies but not according to the same principles as a professional homeopath. A homeopath does not diagnose or treat disease as the medical art defines disease and does not interpret laboratory tests or make recommendations for the use or non-use of drugs, radiation, or surgery.

A HOMEOPATHIC REMEDY can be derived from any source but most are derived from plants and minerals and are prepared so that they are 100% non-toxic and non-addictive. The remedies are FDA regulated and are produced in licensed homeopathic pharmacies worldwide. Many low-potency remedies are available over-the-counter, others are best administered by qualified, professional practitioners.

As homeopathic remedies gently stimulate the body’s innate healing power, they are very safe for infants, children, sensitive people, the elderly and pregnant women.

WHAT TO EXPECT DURING TREATMENT

A well prescribed homeopathic remedy stimulates your body to heal itself gently, fully, and with no side effects. There are, however, two phenomena that your homeopath will look for in your case that you may want to be aware of as you begin treatment.

The first is called an “aggravation of symptoms” and refers to a common phenomenon of all healing where symptoms may seem to intensify as the body begins to heal. Aggravations in homeopathy most often go unnoticed, should not cause suffering, and should pass quickly.

The second phenomenon is called a “return of old symptoms”. A return of old symptoms is a sign that the body is ridding itself of imbalances caused by past suppressions of disease. As with aggravations, one may not notice a return of old symptoms, should not suffer from them, and they should pass quickly.

Both of these phenomena are the signs of an ideal course of healing from a homeopathic point of view. All changes following the use of a homeopathic remedy should be reported to your homeopath during your follow up appointment, or in some cases, as they are perceived.

POTENTIALS OF HOMEOPATHY

While focusing on the individual, homeopathy has extensive healing potentials as it encompasses a wide range of acute and chronic conditions. Although almost any type of physical or emotional problem can benefit from homeopathic treatment, it is important to note that certain situations may affect your prognosis such as the length of time you have been unwell, the conditions you suffer from and the degree to which your symptoms have been suppressed with drugs, radiation and/or surgery.

As with all healing modalities, a practitioner can never promise an ideal outcome for any particular person before treatment starts. However, it can be said with confidence that you will find homeopathy one of the most gentle and completely satisfying treatments you have ever chosen.

HOW LONG

It can take more than one consultation and the recommendation of more than one remedy for your homeopath to ascertain the best remedy for your case. Once that remedy is found, full resolution of acute conditions can take minutes to hours or a few days. Full resolution of chronic conditions can take weeks to years but you will feel increasingly better over this passage of time.

After the best remedy is found for your care, you can expect to consult with your homeopath once to a few times a year. A completely healthy client consults with their homeopath only as the need arises, usually when acute conditions arise and do not pass naturally.

SELF CARE

Once you are in the care of a homeopath, you should consult with him/her before self prescribing homeopathic remedies, herbs, and any other natural care for yourself. Self-prescribing can interfere with the progress of a homeopathic case and should be discussed with your homeopath before you take anything.

MIXING MODALITIES

Homeopathy works with all other healing modalities and treatments, but it is not wise to begin two or more new treatments in close proximity to each other. This is because it is unlikely that either you or your practitioners will be able to discern which treatment caused changes in your case or to know if one treatment affected the potential benefits of another treatment. It is wise to give any new treatment a few months to act before introducing another.

Please do not undertake new conventional treatment such as antibiotics without notifying your homeopath as knowing the status of your health and what drugs you are on affect management of your homeopathic case.

All of your caregivers should be made aware of all the treatments you are using to prevent illness and establish or maintain health.

APPOINTMENTS AND COSTS

The complexity of the information needed for constitutional homeopathic evaluation requires sufficient time to understand the state needing treatment. The comprehensive initial consultation usually lasts 2 hours for adults and 1 ½ hours for children. Follow-up appointments take approximately 45 minutes and are typically scheduled between 4-6 weeks after the initial consultation. Further follow-up appointments are scheduled to the specific needs of each client as touched on above.

The rate for the initial homeopathic consultation (constitutional treatment) is $275 for adults and $200 for children 12 and under. This rate includes the time for the initial visit as well as a thorough case study. Follow-up appointments are $100.

Acute treatment only is also available by phone or office visit for $75. Appointments usually last between 20-30 minutes. Please note that if it is a recurring acute situation for you, constitutional treatment will be recommended.

Payment is due at the time of service. There is no charge for a cancellation that is made 24 hours prior to an appointment or in the case of an emergency, otherwise, 100% of the fee will be due.

For all appointment scheduling, please call Barbara at: 441.236.0336

If you have any questions about your care or about homeopathy, please call Alison directly at: 441.599.2636 or e-mail her at: alison@healthcoop.net. Confidentiality is assured.

If you would like to know more about homeopathy, you can purchase an introductory book such as Dooley’s Homeopathy: Beyond Flat Earth Medicine or Vithoulkas’ Homeopathy: Medicine for the New Man.