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What will my homeopath need to know?

In order to find the right remedy for you as an individual, your homeopath will need to know all about you. A detailed understanding of who you are,along with any complaints and details of how you experience them, is needed to assess your case correctly. So anything you can tell your homeopath that is typical of who you are will help the process. Finding out about your general energy level, your past medical history and the way you live are also important. Anything you say will be treated in the strictest confidence. The initial consultation may last an hour or more.

How does Homeopathy work

Homeopathic remedies work by stimulating the body's own healing power. This stimulus will assist your own system to clear itself of any expressions of imbalance. The aim is to get you to a level of health so that eventually you will need infrequent treatment.

What is homeopathy?

In 1796 a German doctor, Samuel Hahnemann, discovered a different approach to the cure of the sick which he called homeopathy ( from the Greek words meaning similar suffering. Like Hippocrates two thousand years earlier he realised that there were two ways of treating ill health, the way of opposites and the way of similars.

Take for example, a case of insomnia. The way of opposites, (conventional medicine or allopathy), is to treat this by giving a drug to bring on an artificial sleep. This frequently involves the use of large or regular does of drugs which can sometimes cause side effects or addiction.

The way of similars, the homeopathic way, is to give the patient a minute dose of a substance, such as coffee, which in large doses causes sleeplessness in a healthy person. Perhaps surprisingly this will enable the patient to sleep naturally.

Starting homeopathy treatment

Homeopathy is an effective and scientific system of healing which assists the natural tendency of the body to heal itself. It recognises that all symptoms of ill health are expressions of disharmony within the whole person and that it is the patient who needs treatment not the disease.

As a new patient, these ideas may be new to you, but homeopathy has been established for about 200 years.

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Travelling Tips

As the weather improves and the holiday season comes round again, aim for a healthy as well as happy holiday. Reduce the risk of stomach upsets, sunburn and even blood clots by applying the following guidelines.

Tummy troubles:
Exposure to foreign food, water and hygiene can easily upset the natural balance of gut flora. To minimise risks, eat foods rich in probiotic bacteria including live natural yoghurt, miso paste and pickled vegetables. Also ensure a good supply of prebiotic bacteria from leeks, garlic, onions, bananas and rye.
A good quality probiotic supplement is also advisable. Buy one that doesn’t need to be stored in the fridge.

Sunburn soreness:
In addition to a good quality sun cream, eat tomatoes-rich in lycopene, an antioxidant which helps protect the skin from sun damage; beta-carotene found in orange fruit and vegetables and vitamin C, all help keep skin supple and soft.

Water warnings:
To remain hydrated in the sun, aim for at least 2 litres of water daily. Bottled water is advisable in many resorts but keep out of the sun as the heat can cause leakage of plastic chemicals into the water. Avoid ice in drinks and limit alcohol and high sugar fruit drinks.

Beware of blood clots
Deep Vein Thrombosis is a risk if flying or travelling for several hours as it can cause the blood to thicken and pool. Drink plenty of water; move about frequently, wear support tights if on a long haul flight. Try pine bark and grapeseed extract as these aid circulation.

Homeopathic alternatives

Certain homeopathic remedies are prepared in great dilution from tissues infected with a particular bacterium or virus. Termed nosodes, they have used in some cases to help prevent infection eg cholera nosode.

Alternatively a remedy may be used preventively which would be used to treat the illness in question eg china for malaria. Whilst the value of homeopathic remedies in the treatment of disease is well established, their value in the prevention of specific disease is not well documented. More research needs to be done to check that travellers who have found them to be effective have actually been exposed to the particular disease.

Vaccinations

With the exception of yellow fever vaccination, which is an essential requirement for certain countries, vaccinations are not compulsory - it is up to you to decide what is appropriate for your circumstances. An aid worker going to a refuge camp in Africa for three months is more likely to require a rabies vaccination than a businessman spending three days in a well appointed hotel in the capital city. It has been estimated that the great majority of travellers illnesses are not preventable by vaccines - they are more likely to be avoided by adopting the types of measures outlined above, and by maintaining high standards of personal hygiene. Some vaccines are more effective than others - cholera vaccine gives very little protection, and is no longer recommended. Both the short and no longer term side effects of each vaccine need to be considered in marking your decisions.

If you prefer to have the recommended vaccinations, it is important to start the course well before travelling, and space the injections out so that your immune system has had a chance to recover before you go. Some travellers prefer to make sure that they are in good health before departure by ensuring a good diet, and plenty of exercise, and having constitution homeopathic treatment where appropriate.

Remember prevention is better than cure

Homeopathic Remedies: The majority of illnesses contracted abroad are simple ones such as diarrhoea, and chest infections, rather than the ones for which there are specific vaccines. If you already consult a homeopath, he or she knows your medical history and your ability to care for yourself and your family using homeopathic remedies, and will be in A good position to give you further advice for your travels and make suggestions for a specific first aid kit.

Homeopathic remedies may lose their effectiveness if they are exposed to airport x-ray machines. You can protect them by using a lead lined bag of the type used for photographic films, or carrying them in your pocket.

Homeopathy and Foreign Travel

More than thirty million journeys are made abroad each year. They can vary from a day trip to paris, requiring no particular health safeguards, to long expedition in remote mountains needing much forward planning. In these days of fast jet travel, our bodies can be suddenly subjected to conditions they have never encountered before and to which there has been no opportunity to develop immunity.

Health risks and how to avoid them:Each journey and each traveller pose a fresh set of circumstances; there are many variables to consider. By reading further about the country you intend to visit you can prepare yourself beforehand and take precautions.

Water: If you have any doubts about the quality of the tap water, boil it or sterilise it with disinfectant tables or use bottled water from a sealed container for drinking, brushing teeth or washing food. Check that ice has been prepared from safe water.