Homeopathy is a form of alternative medicine that uses minute doses of natural substances, referred to as homeopathic remedies, to stimulate the individual’s inherent healing abilities.
In constitutional treatment, which we offer for both adults and children, a homeopathic remedy is given for the whole person – their physical, mental, and emotional qualities – making it a holistic therapy by definition. We view health as a condition of the entire individual rather than in terms of the presence or absence of isolated symptoms.
While an existing diagnosis can be helpful, it is not essential in homeopathy because we are treating the person, not the condition. That being said, research studies and clinical experience show it to be effective for numerous conditions: infectious diseases, behavioral issues such as ADHD, autoimmune diseases, depression and anxiety, and various women’s health issues such as endometriosis, PCOS, fibroids, and dysmenorrhea.
We prescribe a particular homeopathic remedy after a comprehensive interview and analysis that delves deeply into the person’s physical, mental, and emotional nature. There are upwards of 4,000 homeopathic remedies to choose from, so for treatment to be effective, we must find the one that best matches the particular way an individual manifests his or her symptoms. We aim to understand the individual’s concerns from every possible angle, and the interview helps to methodically put pieces of the symptom pattern together to arrive at the exact remedy.
We try to understand the nature of the patient and the complaint that brings them in:
what symptoms are most distressing;
what makes them better or worse;
did any external event bring on the problem or is there some other notable etiological factor;
things related to personality and temperament;
what foods do they crave;
what situations are most stressful to them and what puts them at ease;
how do they sleep, etc. and much more;
A traditional review of symptoms from digestion to urinary function, from skin to sleep, from respiration to vision are explored as these can reveal certain tendencies that assist in narrowing the remedy selection.
People often explore homeopathy as a method of treatment for a few reasons. Many times, they know someone personally who has benefitted tremendously from it. More commonly, individuals are dissatisfied with conventional treatments available to them or that have been attempted without success or that produce unpleasant side effects. Others arrive out of desperation; despite trying every treatment modality under the sun, nothing has worked, and they need relief.
Fortunately, homeopathy is a fantastic alternative that is cost-effective, safe, and easy to administer. Homeopathic remedies are non-allergenic, non-toxic, and free of side effects. They are prepared from mineral, botanical, or animal substances by homeopathic pharmacies under strict guidelines established by the FDA. Homeopathy does not interfere with other therapies. It can be used safely alongside any other treatment without hesitation and oftentimes potentiates other therapies that may not have worked in the past.
Homeopathy is a wonderful and gentle therapy that works beautifully on its own, yet also integrates seamlessly into an individual’s collective treatment plan.
To find out more about homeopathy and what we do at Cloverlea, schedule a free 20-minute phone consultation.
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