Homeopathy
Carol is a Registered Homeopath and member of the Alliance of Registered Homeopaths, so bound by their codes of conduct. Some health schemes will refund the consultation fees.
Carol is also a registered CEASE practitioner - see the CEASE page
Homeopathy works by nudging the mind, body and/or spirit to remember its healed state. The same remedy will have a different effect on each person and even when used on the same person at different times.
The Homeopathy Heals website has a database of cases helped by homeopathy.
Self Help
One can purchase homeopathic remedies easily in the UK and success treating acute ailments can be routinely achieved without any experience.
One can move on to purchase homeopathic kits of remedies which are small and come in sturdy plastic boxes suitable for day to day use. Specific ones are sold for general use; first aid; pets; and pregnancy by homeopathic pharmacies. They usually contain a leaflet guiding you towards the remedy based on the symptoms and are a great way to reduce use of stronger medicines, and to learn about homeopathy.
Seeing a Homeopath
For deeper, more embedded conditions it is really useful to work with a homeopath to figure out what is required. He/she acts as an "unbiased observer" in order to identify all contributing factors - to see the wood for the trees. A homeopath will be able to agree a strategy to tackle any health/mental/emotional issues and, from the thousands of remedies available, a sub-set will be selected for you to take away and use.
Homeopathic remedies can be used alongside other medicines, with your doctor's permission. They can reduce side effects and provide support which may enable a reduction (or ceasing altogether) of the conventional treatment, over a period of time.
Homeopathy looks at you as a whole (your life experiences to date healthwise and emotionally; how your body works; how you like to live; how you see life etc.) and out of this finds remedies which will fire your own system up to fix itself. The remedy is purely a reminder to your energy system to tell it what it has forgotten in order to return to the healed state. Sometimes this takes time because it is necessary to back track through previous happenings to get to the healed state, so 'return of old symptoms' is sometimes encountered on the way.
The consultation
An initial consultation may last up to an hour for adults, usually less for children, and follow up consultations usually half an hour.
You will be asked to provide information about:
- your health history and that of your relations;
- notable events emotionally and physically in your life;
- your habits, likes and dislikes
All of this will generate a picture of you as a whole. It is, of course, entirely confidential (within legal boundaries). Many clients find this to be a fascinating exercise which brings to light patterns in life from events which had previously appeared disconnected. Others leave it to the homeopath to do all that and just take note of what the prescription does! It is up to you.
Priorities and a plan of action are agreed and you receive a prescription. An explanation of why each component is included can be provided (if you want to know) but many clients enjoy having a more interesting label such as "sleep", "ear balance" or some other name which works for you. If it makes you smile as well, all the better!
Your Homework
It is essential (or at the very least least incredibly useful!) if you can take note of changes which happen after taking the remedy and bring this to your next consultation. These can be physical changes or mental/emotional ones.
The Longer Term
Because homeopathy is about you as a whole person, it gains effectiveness as the relationship and trust between you and the homeopath builds over time. Your knowledge of homeopathy and awareness of your own uniqueness will grow, as will your ability to self diagnose and treat.
Consultations will be at a frequency to suit you and each time a review is undertaken so the treatment addresses how you are at that point in time.
Homeopathy Worked for me - Try it!
Useful links:-
The Lakeland College of Homeopathy
Alliance of Registered Homeopaths