Can homeopathy treat any illness?

Homeopaths are often asked this question, and the answer is usually 'Yes. If, together, we can find the right remedy for the patient'. See my e-book, "Why Homeopathy?"

The ability of homeopathy to treat any condition rests with the ability of the homeopath to find a substance (and make a remedy from it) that causes 'similar symptoms' to the illness. Homeopaths don't need a conventional diagnosis - just the symptoms of the illness or ailment. This makes homeopathy a remarkably flexible therapy.

I have gathered together here article about the homeopathic treatment of a multitude of illnesses, to indicate the diversity of the illnesses it can treat.

Labour and Childbirth. The top 14 remedies used in pregnancy and childbirth outlined.

Chicken Pox. Useful quick guide, referencing the main remedies used to treat the condition.

Crying Babies (a great article, with remedy pictures).

Alcoholism. This is a study into the treatment of alcoholism using homeopathy, and it shows that one remedy was particularly useful.

Hayfever and allergies.

The winter blues (SAD).

Psoriasis. A study looking at the value of homeopathic treatment.

Shingles.

Crohns Disease. Interesting case, and information about treating Crohns with homeopathy.

Diabetes Mellitus.

The Menopause.
The Menopause (2).

Warts and all!

And if you have multiple health problems. Look at this article, and see one man's experience; where conventional medicine did little, and homeopathy much!

And this is just a very small collection of articles on homeopathy, and what it can treat - there is much more!

Mental Health and Homeopathy

Homeopathy is able to treat all forms of mental illness, safely, gently and effectively. So if you suffer from any of the following conditions you should consider a homeopathic consultation.

• Anxiety and panic attacks
• Fears and phobias
• Issues arising from sexual or physical abuse
• OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder)
• ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder)
• Eating disorders, Bulimia, Anorexia, etc.
• Mood swings and bipolar disorder (once called manic depression)
• SAD (seasonal affective disorder)
• Suicidal feelings
• Schizophrenia
• Confusion or Dementia

Homeopathy and Depression
Homeopathy is very effective with depression, which seems to be so common now. It is not necessary either to suffer from, or to resort to taking conventional drugs, such as the Benzodiazepams (eg, Valium and Librium), or even the newer drugs, like Prosac, that are known to have dangerous side-effects.

Conventional drugs can give you a temporary lift from feelings of depression, but the ‘lift’ lasts only as long as the drug remains active within the body. In the longer term, nothing changes – the underlying social and emotional causes of your depression remain unchanged. Research on antidepressant drugs indicates that 40% of people who have tried them either do not respond to them, or they cannot tolerate the side effects. Moreover, many conventional drugs cannot be prescribed for too long as they have serious adverse reactions and addictive qualities.

Homeopathic remedies are not addictive, and they do not have the unpleasant side effects of conventional drugs. They are safe and harmless – but at the same time they are very effective. They can also be augmented with Bach Flower remedies, which developed in the early 20th Century - a closely related off-shoot of homeopathy.

So Why Choose Homeopathy?
1. It can provide deep, long-lasting change - without drugs
Homeopathy can produce positive results in people with psychiatric and mental health problems. A well-matched homeopathic remedy stimulates emotional healing and can transform a person’s life. Even those people who have been depressed for a long time can find renewed hope, develop brighter spirits, more energy, and improved physical health.

Homeopathy can help you to cope with the subconscious as well as the conscious mind. Old hurts, grief, anxieties, injustices, jealousies, and obsessions can be put in their proper perspective and released. Anxious people can find themselves calmer and less worried, their panic relieved.

2. It is safe and effective
Homeopathic medicine is one of the safest forms of medicine. It is natural, non-toxic, and non-addictive. Conventional drugs are chemical substances that have direct physiological and psychological effects, and these cause adverse reactions. Homeopathy is an ‘energy’ medicine. Remedies work by stimulating the body's own natural powers of recovery, and enabling it to restore balance and health.

Homeopathic remedies are made from substances that have been highly diluted. So even remedies made from poisonous substances are not harmful because the extreme dilution means that none of the original substance is left. What is left is the gentle energy of the substance that can cure – safely, gently and effectively.

Homeopathic prescribing matches a patient's detailed symptom profile with a remedy that has a similar profile. Therefore, the key to the homeopathic approach to mental health is to find the remedy that corresponds most closely to the individual’s mental and physical symptoms.

When this is achieved, homeopathy can lift depression and mental illnesses quickly and effectively. But an accurate matching with a remedy is required, so an appointment with a registered homeopath is recommended.

More serious, longer-term mental illness can also be treated, but again, it is best to consult with a registered homeopath who is prepared to work closely with the conventional medical authorities.

For more information on the homeopathic treatment of mental illness, go to this website.