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The Berkeley Clinic
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Homeopathy
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What is homeopathy?
Homeopathy was
discovered In 1791
by Dr. Samuel
Hahnemann a German
doctor, who devoted
his life to its
development. There
has been a long
history of
homoepathic
treatment in the
United Kingdom, and
the Royal
Homeopathic Hospital
in London is funded
under the National
Health Service.
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Homeopathy
works to stimulate the
body’s own healing process.
It helps a person to
strengthen their own healing
mechanisms, so that their
body’s fully functioning
immune system and metabolism
can defend itself from any
adverse external influences.
Homeopathy is based on the
age-old principle of “like
cures like”. A homeopathic
dose of substance which is
capable of causing certain
symptoms in a healthy
individual, can address
those same symptoms visiible
in a person who is not at
peak health.
Homeopathic
remedies are purely derived
from natural products, they
are non addictive, and have
been tested on healthy
volunteers. So homeopathy is
a very safe form of medicine
which can benefit any age
group, including babies,
pregnant women and the
elderly.
What will happen during your
treatment
In order to
find the right remedy, your
homeopath will go discuss
with you in some detail your
medical history, your family
history and your current
state of physical, mental
and emotional health, as
well as gathering
information about your
particular symptoms. The
consultation will focus on
working with the patient to
identify particular
disturbances to their
health.
The first
consultation usually lasts
about an hour, and the
homeopath will carry out
further work on the case
before prescribing a remedy.
Follow up appointments of
about 45 minutes in the
following weeks track the
patient’s response to the
remedy and further remedies
may be prescribed.
What can homeopathy treat?
Homeopathy
has been proved to be able
to help patients suffering
from a wide range of issues
such as ear, nose and throat
problems, eye inflammation,
asthma, allergies, hormonal
and gynaecological symptoms,
as well as chronic health
disturbances such as
arthritis, skin diseases,
bowel dysfunction.
Homeopathic treatment can
also help adults and
children with sleep
disturbances, anxieties,
depression, learning
difficulties and emotional
trauma. It can be used
safely alongside other
treatments such as
osteopathy, massage,
nutritional therapy and
conventional medicine.
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