Classical Homeopathy

with Kristine Fleck (+44 1865 772300)

 For me the results of my homeopathic remedy were marvellous! I had experienced 3 months of continuous sickness due to pregnancy. Within 24 hours of taking the first tiny pill the sickness had faded and my energy levels returned. I felt like a normal person again. Remarkable and lasting results! 

Homeopathy is an extremely powerful form of healing that stimulates the natural tendency of the body to heal itself by using highly potentised remedies that come from the different kingdoms of nature (i.e. mineral, plant, animal and human).

How does Homeopathy work?

Being a holistic therapy, homeopathy treats the patient not the disease. It assumes that one cannot suffer from more than one disease, just as one cannot possess more than one health. What we tend to regard as disease is therefore only a symptom, or an expression of an underlying imbalance.

As it is this imbalance, rather than the disease symptoms that we treat, many people with the same illness (e.g. asthma, eczema) may receive different remedies. In order to establish which remedy will cure you as a person, we try and paint a picture of your individuality. What makes you and your disease picture unique? In what way do you differ from the other person who is suffering from the same disease?

 Two little white tablets. Taken mid morning May 31, still effective July 19! Kristine patiently extracted all the necessary information for her expert diagnosis, and her remedy speedily eased all the cramps, pains, bloating and related problems gently and effeciently. And there is the comfort that a repeat dose is only a telephone call away. Thank you, Kristine! 

What happens when I see a Homeopath?

Once your distinct features have been ascertained, a remedy will be prescribed to you. This can sometimes have an immediate effect. However, breaking through patterns of illness that we have set up over many years can take some time.

How will I benefit from Homeopathic remedies?

After taking the remedy, people often notice the most amazing changes in their lives, not necessarily connected with their original complaint. The beauty of homeopathy is its potential to free you from physical and psychological pain and limitations and thus move you to greater autonomy, freedom of choice, mobility and creativity. It frequently acts as a catalyst for you to take the next step towards fulfilling the purpose of your life.

 I have found Kristine to be most professional, astute and caring in her attitude to my teenage twins and their skin and behavioural problems. She has also helped me enormously by ameliorating my menopausal symptoms (extreme hot flushes and lack of usual amount of energy). After detailed and sympathetic consultation she found all 3 of us different, appropriate remedies, which helped us all individually, immediately and effectively. 

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Can homeopathy cure everything?

Homeopathy is a holistic type of treatment, in other words, it treats the person not the disease. It therefore has the potential to help with any type of disease that you may be suffering from. However, its effectiveness depends on the state of your immune system, how long you have been suffering with the disease, and what conventional treatment you have already received for your condition and for how long. Therefore, if a patient is terminally ill and had various types of aggressive treatment, such as radiation and chemotherapy, the immune system may not be able to reverse the pathological process that is under way. But even in cases like this, it is not impossible to bring disease progression to a halt, slow it down or significantly improve quality of life. In any case, the homeopath can only assess the curability of your particular condition once s/he has seen how your organism has reacted to the remedy.

What conditions can homeopathy help with?>

Homeopathy is known to be effective in a variety conditions, such as:

• Mental/emotional problems
  • Anxiety states and panic attacks;
  • Attention deficit order;
  • After-effects of stress, grief and bereavement;
  • Depression, neuroses and obsessive disorders;
  • Fears and nightmares;
  • Poor concentration and memory loss;
  • Eating disorders;
  • And many others
  
  
• Women's health
  • Menstrual disorders (e.g. PMT, period pains, excessive bleeding);
  • Menopausal symptoms (e.g. hot flushes, emotional turbulence);
  • Infertility
  • Candida & STDs;
  • And many others
  
  
• Men's health
  • Fatigue, mood swings;
  • Anxiety, depression;
  • Prostate problems;
  • Lowered libido;
  • STDs
  • And many others
  
  
• Musculo-skeletal problems
  • Rheumatism and gout;
  • Osteo- and Rheumatoid Arthritis;
  • Repetitive Strain Injury;
  • Sports trauma;
  • And many more
  
  
• Dermatology
  • Eczema
  • Psoriasis
  • Urticaria
  • Bacterial and fungal infections
  • Cold sores
  • Shingles
  • And many more
  
  
• Children’s health
  • Behavioural disorders and social dysfunctional problems;
  • Recurrent acute illnesses, such colds, coughs and middle ear infections;
  • Recurrent sore throats and tonsillitis;
  • Eczema and asthma;
  • Bedwetting;
  • Nappy rash;
  • And many more
  
  
• General
  • Headaches and migraines;
  • Hayfever and allergies;
  • Digestive disorders: nausea, constipation, diarrhoea, IBS, Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, travel sickness;
  • Circulation/heart: hypertension, venous problems;
  • Addictions: alcohol, drugs, withdrawal;
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome and ME;
  • And many more

  What are remedies made of?

  Remedies are made from substances that can be found in the different kingdoms of nature: mineral, plant, animal, and human.

  What is a homeopathic potency?

  Homeopathic remedies come in different strengths. These are called homeopathic potencies. Your homeopath selects the right potency for you after assessing your general level of health and energy. The most common potencies used in this country are 6C, 30C and 200C. No potency higher than 30C should be prescribed without consulting your professional homeopath.

  How long do I have to take the remedy for?

  This depends on your individual state of health at the moment of taking the remedy. Some patients only ever need one dose of a remedy in order to feel well for months. Others need to take their remedy more frequently to achieve the desired effect. In any case, your homeopath tailors the repetition of your remedy to your individual needs, so in order to achieve best results, it is important for you to work closely with your practitioner so that you can both assess what is going on at any moment in time.

  Do I become addicted to homeopathic remedies?

  No. Homeopathic remedies are not addictive. In fact, the idea is to help the patient achieve a state of health where no medication is required. Patients often need to repeat their remedy more frequently at the beginning of treatment, and with increasing well-being will need to take their remedy less and less often.

  What is the difference between acute and chronic disease?

  Acute illness is a short, often intense illness that we experience as a one-off. It either results in cure or death. This may be a high fever, an injury, an occasional cold, headache or flu, an attack of asthma or hayfever, a bad bout of eczema, or even a sudden emotional trauma such as fright or grief after an accident or loss of a loved one. Chronic disease is a long-standing complaint that we suffer from on a regular basis and that reduces our level of health gradually, (e.g. Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Crohn’s Disease, PMT, etc.). In homeopathy, we treat acute and chronic disease in a slightly different way. For example, asthma or hayfever can be chronic and acute. During an attack, asthma is treated as an acute disease to relieve the immediate symptoms. In between these acute situations we treat these conditions with a chronic or constitutional remedy. This is where we give a remedy that does not only bring short-term relief but encourages your immune system to cure your organism of the chronic condition for good! Treating disease during acute situations only (e.g. asthma attack, active hayfever) will not cure your chronic condition long-term. To achieve this, constitutional treatment is absolutely essential.

  Will I get worse before I get better?

  This is a common perception and sometimes a reason for people to be apprehensive about homeopathic treatment. This is absolutely unnecessary! Sometimes, patients report getting better without experiencing any worsening of their symptoms first. Other patients notice that their physical symptoms increase a little, old symptoms return or they feel tired, sleepy, or want to be on their own. If this happens, both patient and practitioner should be ‘delighted’ as this is a positive reaction and the patient’s body tells them that a healing response has been initiated. If left alone, these symptoms tend to pass very quickly. Also patients sometimes know instinctively that something positive is happening to them and are less worried about a return of old symptoms than one might expect. They notice a great improvement on a mental/emotional level, which tells them that cure is happening from the deeper to the more peripheral levels of the body.

  What is suppression?

  Suppression is a very important concept in homeopathy. Suppression always occurs when the aim is to eradicate symptoms by local treatment as opposed to understanding them in the bigger context of the underlying imbalance and curing the whole person. This happens chiefly in orthodox medicine, but can also be the result of the non-holistic application of homeopathy and other alternative therapies. Symptoms that have been suppressed are stored in the memory of the organism. This becomes very clear when they return after a remedy has been given, although the patient thought s/he had got rid of them years ago through conventional treatment. Suppressed symptoms reduce overall health and, over time, produce what looks like new conditions. In orthodox medicine, it is often overlooked that this so-called new condition is nothing but the same disturbance that has had to look for a new outlet.

  Should I take conventional or homeopathic medication to alleviate any reaction I may have from my remedy?

  No. Patients sometimes do not make the connection between one of these reactions and having taken the remedy. They often consult their GP who then prescribes conventional drugs to suppress this symptom. It is important to be aware that these changes are all signs that your organism is reacting to the remedy in a cleansing and self-healing way and a suppressive drug would interfere with your cure. Therefore, you must not take any new medication, conventional or homeopathic, before consulting your homeopathic practitioner, even if the symptom you want to take medication for seems totally unrelated.

  What should I do in an emergency?

  If you cannot get hold of your homeopath, consult your GP or go straight to a hospital Accident & Emergency unit.

  Is it all placebo effect?

  No. Remedies work very effectively on animals, children and people who are unconscious. If you have taken a homeopathic remedy that has worked for you, you will testify the major difference this remedy has made for you.

  Can homeopathy help in pregnancy and childbirth?

  Very much so. Pregnancy is a very good and a very important time to boost your immune system and increase your general well-being. Remember: your suffering is always your baby’s suffering too. So it’s important that you provide the best possible environment for your child to grow up in by ensuring optimum physical health, but also a happy and positive frame of mind, free from worries and pain. Women are particularly receptive towards homeopathic remedies during pregnancy. Remedies seem to work particularly well at this important time in a woman’s life. Remedies also work wonders in childbirth. They reduce bruising, accelerate or slow down labour, heal tears and cuts and support the woman emotionally. Remedies are extremely effective in new-born babies, who may suffer from birth trauma or urine retention. Homeopathy is a must for nursing mothers, as it helps with mastitis, lack of breast milk and the baby’s inability to breastfeed or an aversion to mother’s milk.

  For further questions, please feel free to contact Kristine Fleck at Helix House Natural Health Centre on 01865 243351 or directly on 01865 772300.

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