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July 27th, 2007A blank page is a beautiful thing to look at. It is whole and undisturbed.
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the healing power of homoeopathy
A blank page is a beautiful thing to look at. It is whole and undisturbed.
As is a blank mind.
Please note the following are general advice and if I have prescribed a remedy I will often give special advice depending on your individual circumstances.
With some sensitive people the remedy can be antidoted by these substances, thus avoiding them can avoid confusing after-effects.
The remedies taste of sugar so this should not be unpleasant.
After the success of Wychwood festival I am very happy to say I will be joining the Travelling Homoeopaths Collective again for another bout at Glastonbury festival.
This means that I will not be contactable by phone until Tuesday 26th June, but please feel free to leave me a message as always. Otherwise you can email me by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page.
If you will be at the festival then I look forward to meeting you. Please come and find us in the Healing Fields. We will be available throughout the weekend for treatment of all manner of ailments including:
Hayfever, Colds & Flus, Hangovers, Diarrhoea and Constipation, Bruising and injuries, Insomnia, Exhaustion, Sunburn and many many more!
For those that will not be at the festival I wish you a wonderful weekend and to see you soon. Should you need homoeopathic help this week, please contact Francis or David at the Homeopathy Helpline.
At this time of year millions of people in the UK are suffering from hayfever. Many sufferers make use of the huge variety of drops, sprays and tablets to little or no avail. With about 20% of the UK affected by hayfever, it’s nothing to sneeze at (sorry).
Homoeopathy is a great way of treating hayfever without the chemicals and bag fulls of medicines. By using homoeopathy it is possible to treat the core imbalances that cause you to have hayfever, rather than simply masking the symptoms temporarily. By addressing the imbalance and oversensitivity of your immune system you can achieve a positive state of health without the misery of hayfever symptoms.
The best way to treat hayfever is with constitutional treatment, which addresses the cause. This kind of treatment takes more time, but in time you will be able to live without hayfever at all. The best time of year to treat hayfever in this way is in winter when you can build up the immune system and overrall health without the immediate and all-consuming effects of hayfever.
However, being in the midst of hayfever season right now, constitutional treatment, while ideal, is not always first in people’s minds. Homoeopathy can also afford effective symptomatic relief for the short-term before you decide to treat it in the long-term.
An important factor to consider though is the complexity of hayfever from a homoeopathic viewpoint. How many people do you know with hayfever and how different are their symptoms? There are thousands of homoeopathic remedies that are amazingly effective at treating hayfever alone. The correct remedy can have really astounding effects but needs to be chosen on a completely individual basis. Before seeking homoeopathic advise it is incredibly helpful to think about what makes your hayfever different from everyone else’s. I promise you that it is.
Short-term treatment of hayfever is only advised for the interim before seeking full homoeopathic treatment. While it is very effective it is only a temporary answer to a long-term problem.
A short-term hayfever session will take about 30 mins and on average you would probably require 1-3 sessions over the summer.
My hayfever special offer includes a 30 minute consultation, homoeopathic remedy and follow-up call all for only £25
Please contact me on 07919 360572 or email me from the link at the bottom of this page.
I will be joining the Travelling Homoeopaths Collective at the Wychwood festival on Cheltenham racecourse from Friday 1st June to Sunday 3rd June 2007.
If you will be at the festival then I look forward to meeting you. If not then watch this space for an update on how it went.
Should you need homoeopathic help over this time, please contact Francis or David at the Homeopathy Helpline.
As a homoeopath I am commited to constantly improving the way I work by trying new ways of practicing and different approaches. I am also very eager to promote awareness of homoeopathy as well as its availability for everyone.
Over this summer I will be working with a homoeopathic organisation called the Travelling Homoeopaths Collective. They are a charity that provides free homoeopathic treatment at events and festivals around the UK. They treat thousands of people every year for complaints including sunburn, sunstroke, digestive upsets, coughs and colds. They also provide homoeopathic advice and support for longer term health problems.
I will update this website with dates when I will be unavailable and details for homoeopathic assistance should you need it. I will also post updates with how the festivals have gone and any developments in my work.
If you happen to be at any of the festivals, come and meet us. Look for the big yellow tent in the Healing area and feel free to come and try homoeopathy.
Hurry, it’s the last day for this great offer.
To qualify for this discount please present the following promotional code when booking your appointment.
Promotion code: WP08MA07
You can book appointments by telephone on 07757 024 855 or by email by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page.
This article is in response to “Homeopathy is worse than witchcraft - and the NHS must stop paying for it” by Kate Maxwell published by The Daily Mail on 01/05/07.
Click here to see the original article
A major problem with homoeopathy is in trying to fit it to a medical and scientific model that does not lend itself to the complex intervention of homoeopathic treatments.
I wholeheartedly agree that a study establishing negative results of homoeopathic treatments should be published as well as those affirming its efficacy. Yet I would also suggest the research model used to observe the effects of homoeopathy might be re-evaluated. Double-blind randomised control trials (RCTs) are undeniably useful in establishing a causal relationship i.e. testing the efficacy of an orthodox drug. This is because it is the drug’s direct effects that are to be observed. In homoeopathy there is a complex number of variables that are not allowed for in RCTs. RCTs manipulate one variable (i.e. drug) in order to establish an effect on the other variable (i.e. patient’s condition). In this way the observation is relatively simple. Homoeopathic interventions are complex and should be treated as such.
There may be over a thousand different remedies applicable for a single medical diagnosis. While patients with depression, headaches or cancer might receive the same remedy. There are more than twelve effects that the homoeopath might observe in order to decide on subsequent prescriptions, not simply ‘better’ or ‘not better’. The accuracy of prescription or remedy reaction ascertained will affect the patient’s recovery. Homoeopathic remedies treat the cause as well as the effect of a condition. For example a skin disorder that may be partially due to malassimilation of the gut will require treatment of all areas in order to provide a cure that does not harm any other system. It is also commonly understood that the quality of the consultation a patient receives will impact their improvement. This variable cannot be eliminated when testing homoeopathy without seriously impacting on the definition of the homoeopathic care in question. Homoeopathy will often work in ways not recognisable to orthodox medicine, increasing quality of life, mental health and other co-existing conditions before the presenting condition improves. Many patients also report longer periods of health and quicker recovery from short-term illnesses for years after homoeopathic treatment when compared to siblings or similar patients.
Many RCTs and other common research models testing homoeopathy do not actually test homoeopathy. On both sides they state that homoeopathy does or does not work in a select number of conditions. Yet what they are testing is whether the selected remedies had any effect over placebo. No homoeopath can guarantee an accurate prescription as each remedy is chosen on a completely individual basis irrespective of the condition. Moreover, very few homoeopaths would be able to prescribe confidently and accurately while knowing there is a high probability they have prescribed a placebo.
What we need are complex intervention research models to accurately assess the potential continued investment in these alternative and complementary approaches to health. Reduction in publication bias on both sides of the fence would allow for a more open and honest assessment. I would even go so far as to suggest Dr Baum to volunteer himself for homoeopathic treatment as a way of further pushing the boundaries of this controversial debate.
Homoeopathy is not witchcraft. It is based on rigorous testing and centuries of evidence. As health practitioners our sole aim is to improve the health of our patients. Is it not our responsibility to investigate other avenues rather than idly stopping at what we already know?
Please note that I have not put prices on my website as these depend on the length, nature and location of the consultation. Please contact me with any queries you might have.
Homoeopathy is a complete system of health and works according to a defined set of principles. These principles describe how homoeopathy differs from the medical model used by Western medicine (or Allopathy).
Here is a very brief explanation of these basic principles.
Homœopathy uses remedies that would cause the same symptoms in a healthy person that they would treat in an unhealthy one.
You only ever take one remedy at a time. This allows your body to make full use of each remedy and not to become overwhelmed by it.
Homœopaths give the minimum dose and strength that is required to overcome the ailment. This level is matched to your specific needs.
Remedies are made by ‘potentising’, which means highly diluting and shaking the natural substances. Remedies contain little to none of the original source. This potentisation increases the remedy’s strength and range of use.
Every person is completely different. What affects you – what makes you better and worse may not affect those around you. Homœopathy treats your individual susceptibility. By doing this we treat the root cause.
Homœopathy focuses on all the things that make you individual. It takes into account your body, emotions, mind and lifestyle.
Also known as your Chi, Prana, Qi or vitality. When this force is out of balance we experience symptoms as the body attempts to right itself. Homœopathy treats the imbalance, helping the body to stop producing symptoms.
Homœopathy aims to cure quickly, gently and permanently. Cure comes from within and moves outward and from vital organs to less vital organs.
Homœopathic remedies are tested only on healthy humans. The symptoms they cause are those they will treat. Provings give us vital information on how the remedies work.