Homeopathy Overview: Actually Safe & Effective
Many people find their way to homeopathy after difficult or discouraging experiences in the conventional medical system. Maybe you were told everything was “fine” even though your body said otherwise. Maybe you were given medications that didn’t feel right for you. Or maybe you felt rushed, dismissed, or left with more questions than answers. If that sounds like you, you are in the right place.
Because so many people come to me feeling unsure or skeptical after past medical experiences, I use a voluntary donation model and offer a 4-month satisfaction guarantee. If you’re not satisfied after consistently following my guidance for four months, I will give you a full refund or continue working with you cost-free until you feel good about your progress. This removes pressure and lets you focus entirely on healing.
Homeopathy is a gentle, natural system of healing that has been used for more than 220 years around the world. Remedies are prepared with extremely small doses, making them non-toxic and safe for children, adults, and seniors. Homeopathy does not interfere with medications, which means it may be able to support you even if you’re currently working with other practitioners.
What makes homeopathy different is how deeply individual it is. Your symptoms, your history, your emotions, your stress patterns — all of these matter. Instead of focusing on a conventional diagnosis alone, homeopathy looks at you: your unique way of experiencing illness and life. It is not targeted at just the limited set of symptoms of a conventional “disease” as defined by allopathic/conventional medicine, that I call biochemical symptom whack-a-mole.
Homeopathy is a method of healing that has been practiced worldwide for over 220 years. It has been successfully used for the entire range of physical, emotional and mental problems, both acute and chronic, that afflict people and animals of all conditions and ages. A few of the many conditions where it has been used include allergies, asthma, skin problems, coughs, colds, flu, poison oak, psychological problems, injuries, digestive problems, constipation, cramps, diarrhea, infections, earaches, headaches, arthritis, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, Lyme disease, autism, epidemics (pandemics!), and all manner of chronic and acute pain, burns, etc.
Classical Homeopathy is a consistent system of medicine that can be applied to any health condition to stimulate the patient´s body to heal itself. It is not an ad hoc therapy that varies from condition to condition. Of course individual results vary depending on the client’s state of health and the homeopath’s skill. Like all medicine, it is an art as well as a science.
Homeopathy relies on the law of nature called the Law of Similars which means that a medicine/remedy that causes a unique constellation of symptoms (mental, physical and emotional) in a healthy person will heal a similarly unique constellation of symptoms in a sick person. The extremely low doses and lack of toxicity make it very safe and without side effects.
It works by provoking a rebound healing response in an individual’s immune system. Homeopathic remedies are made from a wide variety of substances, which makes it possible to match most people’s condition with an appropriate remedy. For example a homeopathic extract of onions might heal the burning, watery nose and eyes, and melancholy demeanor found in some peoples’ hay fever. A homeopathic remedy made from coffee might be used for insomnia where there is rapid pulse, excitement and the mind is over-active. It would not be appropriate for insomnia associated with lethargy and depression. The right remedy will cover all the symptoms mental, physical and emotional experienced by the client!
Amy Lansky, a PhD biologist, recounts how her son was cured of autism using homeopathy in The Impossible Cure. And it is inspiring to read Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman’s book Ritalin-Free Kids where she gives more than 30 case histories of children cured of Hyperactivity (ADHD). Not only did their behavior and ability to concentrate improve, but their physical symptoms improved and they didn’t develop any of the headaches, insomnia, appetite loss and other side-effects of Ritalin and other psychotropic drugs. A study using homeopathy for depression and anxiety had significant positive results in about 50% of the participants in 30 weeks or less.
According to the Harvard Health Letter, “Americans spent more than $165 million on homeopathic [remedies] in 1994, and sales have climbed 25% a year since the late 1980s. In Europe it is regularly used by doctors in France, Germany, and Great Britain where it is covered by national health insurance. Indeed, the Queen of England has her own homeopathic physician.” In India there are three official systems of medicine, conventional, ayurvedic and homeopathic. All three have regulatory bodies, hospitals, medical schools, doctors, nurses and pharmacies. As a result of this competition patients have choice and less expensive options for medical care.
A 1991 analysis of 107 clinical studies of homeopathy in the British Medical Journal found 81 of them showed that homeopathic treatment was better than placebo. Of the 23 best conducted studies, 15 of them had positive results. A Lancet meta-analysis in 2005 that said homeopathy was ineffective used a total of 8 studies.A 1998 meta analysis published in 2005 Lancet journal used 89 studies and found that it was effective. I recommend that you experience it for yourself!
If you’re wondering whether homeopathy might be right for you, I invite you to set up a short orientation call. There’s no pressure. Just a quiet conversation about what you’re going through and whether this approach feels like the right next step.
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