Homeopathy

What is Homeopathy?

Homeopathy is a complete form of medicine. It is a safe gentle form of treatment, as effective for babies, children and frail elderly as it is for hearty adults. Remedies are pleasant to take and are included in the consultation fee.

What conditions does it treat?

Homeopathy aims to remove the need for the body to produce symptoms rather than suppressing them as conventional medicine does. It is especially good for reducing the incidence and severity of long-term recurrent conditions such as hay fever, migraine, menstrual problems, catarrh, irritable bowel and post-viral exhaustion. It can be very helpful in states brought on by stress, such as sleeplessness, school phobia and exam nerves.

What does treatment entail?

The first interview lasts about an hour, during which the Homeopath takes a full history of your past health and conducts an in-depth exploration of your likes and dislikes, emotional and environmental stresses, and finds out what makes you tick. A remedy is then prescribed which carefully matches your symptoms and you are asked to keep a careful note of any changes that happen over the next few weeks before your next visit.

Precautions against catching flu

This autumn we are predicted to see rising numbers catching the H1N1 virus, swine flu.

Diet: lots of anti-oxidants, cabbage, carrots, blueberries, blackberries, blackcurrants, anything with dark colouring, good oils.

Cut down on sugars.

Stress busting, regular sleep hours and regular treats

Wash hands frequently.

Homeopathic preventives: Constitutional treatment, individualized prescribing for you. Heel's Polyinfluenzinum or Ainsworth's Influenzinum H1N1 taken monthly Tuberculinum 30 taken monthly.

If you do catch flu there are at least 40 different remedies that can help with the symptoms. You could try taking Arsenicum 30, two-hourly in the initial stages of cough and fever. And there are other remedies to help with the "cottonwool legs", loss of appetite etc to aid the onset of recovery.

Please contact Ros for information on flu remedies or phone her on 020 7787 0821.