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Health -a beginners’guide to homeopathy
A beginners’ guideto homeopathy
Everyone has heardofhomeopathy –but how much do youreallyknowaboutitandwhatit’s used for? Homeopathy is aholisticmedicine which usesspeciallyprepared,highlydilutedsubstances (givenmainlyintabletform) thattrigger thebody’s ownhealing mechanisms. Ahomeopathwillprescribetreatmentaccording to thepatient’sspecificset of symptoms,individually tailored to howtheyexperiencethem,and taking into accounttheiroverall levelofhealth. Homeopathyisbased on theprinciple of‘like treatslike’–which means asubstancethatcancause symptomswhentaken in largedosescan be used in smallamounts to treatsimilarsymptoms. Forexample, drinking toomuchcoffee cancausesleeplessnessand agitation so, accordingtothisprinciple,whenmade intoahomeopathicmedicine itcouldbeused to treat people sufferingfrom sleeplessnessandagitation. Thisconcept issometimesusedin conventional medicine;the stimulantRitalin isused to treat patientswith ADHD (Attention DeficitHyperactivity Disorder),andsmalldosesofallergens,such aspollen, aresometimesused tode-sensitiseallergicpatients. An importantdifferencewithhomeopathy, however, isthatthemedicinal doses(knownasremedies)areso smallthat toxicside-effectsarecompletelyavoided. HomeopathicprinciplesdatebacktoHippocrates (460-377BC),but initsc current form homeopathy has been widely used w worldwide for more than200 years.Britain’ ’ s Royal Family have enjoyedhomeopathic care from the 1830stothe presentday y. George VI was so impressedwith itspositive effects that he namedhis prize racehorse Hypericum after apopular homeopathicremedyfor nerve injury. TheQueen,who rarely y takes timeoffdue to illness,is a strong believer in homeopathy,as s was hermotherbeforeher.Tod day, PrinceCharlesisanoutspoken supporter of homeopathy andnatural medicine and ourformerPrimeMinister, , Tony Blair,has gone on record to saythat he used homeopathicremedies forhis children. Homeopathyisverypopular in Europe,andan integralpartofeverydayhealthcare.In France,67% of medical practitionersbelieve that homeopathic medicinesoffereffective treatment. In England,42%of physicians referpatients forhomeopathictreatment, as do 45%ofDutch practitioners. Manymajor Hollywoodstars use homeopathyto maintaintheirhealthand speedrecovery.Catherine Zeta-Jones, Pamela Anderson, Tina Turner,JaneFonda andSir Paul McCartney to namejust afew! SportspersonalitieslikeDavid Beckham,Martina Navratilovaand BorisBecker have treatedtheirinjuries usinghomeopathy forarapid recovery.Whenthis system is chosenbyprofessionals,itmakessense for everyone to use it –youngandold alike!Sports injuries varyfrom minor sprainsduring afamilygame, to a majorinjury preventing professionalsportspeople continuingtheircareer.Wecanalluse homeopathyto alleviate physical painand injury, here’s how.
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Bumpsandbruises
Arnica –anexcellent remedy fortrauma,fallsand bruising,andfor both physicalandemotionalinjury.
Cutsandlacerations
Calendula – to heal wounds quickly, reduce pain and preventinfection. Dilute in water,apply to apieceof gauze and usedasa compress over an open injury.
Nervedamage
Hypericum –quickly relieves intense paininareasrich in nerve endings. Rememberthis when you trap yourfingers in a door!Hypericumcan even beused wherean amputeesuffersfrom severeneuralgia.
Brokenbones
Symphytum(comfrey)–used to easepainandswelling iftherehasbeena fracture,andtoaccelerate the healing process.
Strainsandsprains
Rhus-Tox andRuta –thesehave manyuses, particularlywherepainis felt on first movement, but improvesafter warmingup or continued motion.Ruta is fordeeppainfrom injury to theperiosteumofthe bone,for wrenched tendonsorwhere muscleshave become tightandstiff.Usefor conditionslikeCarpel Tunnel Syndromeand repetitive straininjuries.
Fever
Belladonna –ifthe patientishot to thetouch with fiery cheeks.Extremitiesmaybecoldand painwill be athrobbing.Children respond veryquickly to Belladonnaifthey have afeverordelirium.Canbe used forsorethroats, headaches,boils,mastitis,and sunstroke.
Teething
Chamomilla –forproblemsassociatedwith teething, such asbeing tearful or moody.Itcanbe givento ababysufferingwithcolicwhenstoolshavethe appearanceof choppedspinach or grass.
Fearandpanic
Aconite–restorescalm forthose whoare usually anxious,fretful, fearfulandwho sufferfrompanicattacks.
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