Homeopathic Treatments

The beauty of Homeopathy is that it gives you the opportunity to take charge of your own health and wellness. Unlike contemporary medicine, homeopathy treats people as unique individuals and does not involve synthetic medicines with any toxic side effects.

What happens during a homeopathic treatment consult?

Typically, a first visit with a homeopath will last from one to two hours. During this time, the homeopath will conduct an in-depth interview that allows the patient to describe themselves and their symptoms. The goal of this session is for the homeopath to gather a clear overall picture of the person's health, lifestyle and emotional state, in order to choose the most appropriate remedies. This effort can take some time since there are over 2500 remedies to choose from.

Several people all suffering with the same named disease, or with a very similar set of symptoms, may each require completely different homeopathic medicines. A clinical examination may or may not be part of the initial consultation.

The patient is usually asked to provide a detailed description of his or her symptoms, whether or not they seem to be minor complaints. The homeopath may be most interested in these, since they are the symptoms that make an individual's condition unique. Homeopathic practitioners will listen carefully to each response with an open mind.

Often, it's a symptom that a person might consider irrelevant or even embarrassing that actually helps to pinpoint the best remedy. For instance, only you know that an eating citrus fruits makes you sneeze, or that your back aches the most on damp, rainy days. During your first consultation, do your best not to hold back any information - it's often the smaller details that give insight into the best treatment for you.

It can be expected that the homeopath will ask many specific questions about your lifestyle, including:

• Food preferences
• Emotional traits and Moods
• Skin condition
• Sleep habits
• Phobias, fears, or anxieties
• Bowel and bladder habits
• Sexual history

Why does a homeopath ask for these specific details? It's because homeopathic prescriptions are based on an overall view of the symptoms, even if only one of the concerns needs to be treated at the time.

How will the treatment progress?

Each patient's progress is reviewed on subsequent visits, which are generally much shorter than the initial consultation. However, these follow ups are an important part of successful homeopathic treatment. A skilled homeopath will be able to assess your body's reaction to each remedy and suggest further prescriptions if necessary to boost the response.

In cases of severe or acute illness, rapid results will often be seen as soon as the remedy is started. However, if the condition is more chronic, a more gradual improvement is to be expected. For example, when a person's health has been negatively impacted by long term illness, vaccinations, or the overuse of prescription drugs, than the response to homeopathic remedies will be noticeably slower.

Although many homeopathic medicines can be taking at the same time as pharmaceutical ones, it is never recommended to stop or reduce the dosage of prescription drugs without the advice of a homeopathic physician as well as the health care provider who initially prescribed them. What you can do to get the most benefit:

To keep track of your progress, there are a few simple steps you can take that will also help to get the full benefit of your homeopathic treatment. First, try to take the prescription diligently and as directed on the label or by your practitioner. Be careful not to contaminate the remedy with any foreign substances.

Many patients also find it useful to keep a small diary of their daily symptoms, habits and note any improvements so that these can be reported at the next visit.

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