Homeopathy with Jean Branch LCHE MARH
What is Homeopathy? Homeopathy is a gentle, yet effective system of medicine and is suitable for all ages. It is in use worldwide and has been practiced for over 200 years.
Homeopathy stimulates the natural tendency of the body to heal itself. Homeopaths take into account all the symptoms of the person in order to prescribe a remedy. It can be used instead of, or alongside conventional medicine.
Homeopathic remedies are safe and not addictive; they can be given confidently to children and babies. All kinds of illnesses can be successfully treated.
Homeopathic remedies have been through a process of dilution which enables them to act as a catalyst on the subtle energies of the body, to promote healing. Remedies are derived from a variety of sources including plants and minerals. Remedies can be prepared in liquid or tablet form and are not tested on animals.
Individual care Homeopathy is a holistic form of medicine, meaning that it treats the whole person. A homeopath will not just look at your ailment in isolation, but will investigate how it affects you as a whole person. It does this with the intention to not just get rid of your symptoms, but to ensure that they do not recur.
Most people soon experience improved health and a greater sense of well being. An important part of the consultation is offering dietary and lifestyle advice. I also prescribe herbal tinctures and flower remedies, and I can diagnose allergies/intolerances using muscle testing.
Investing in health I believe that there is much more to health than feeling 'ok'. My goal is to help my patients to feel more energetic, have more vitality and feel good.
Once initial symptoms have cleared up, regular check-ups help maintain long-term health and boost the immune system to enable any minor ailments to clear up much faster.
Common conditions that can be treated include:
- arthritis
- ADD/ADHD
- colds, coughs and throat problems
- depression, mood swings and anxieties
- digestive upsets and disorders
- earache
- eczema and dermatitis, hayfever and asthma
- headaches, migraines
- infertility
- polycystic ovarian syndrome
- pre-menstrual stress and menstrual problems
- chronic fatigue syndrome
- post operative recovery
- sleep problems
- sports and exercise infuries
- or just feeling 'not quite right'
Homeopathy treats the person rather than the 'disease' so it is excellent where no diagnosis is found for your symptoms or illness but you know something is wrong.
About me My family and I have benefitted from homeopathy for 20 years. My experience of the effectiveness of homeopathy has been so remarkable that I decided I had no other choice than to become a homeopath. I have completed 4 years of training, successfully obtaining the qualification LCHE (Licentiate of the College of Homeopathic Education). I am registered with the Alliance of Registered Homeopaths (www.a-r-h.org).
For more information you could look at my website which is www.branchhealth.com If you would like to chat before making an appointment, call me on 020 8690 3368 or email me at jean@thesunflowercentre.co.uk
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Homeopathy with Michael Riddle BA(Hons) PGCE LCHE
My Own Experience of Homeopathy I first tried homeopathy following a recommendation by a friend. At the time I had a number of niggling health problems which I didn’t really see as connected. None of them on their own were particularly serious but together these smaller issues left me feeling wiped out with no energy and this was having a big impact on my life. My friend had been seeing a homeopath and was very excited that she had finally been getting some relief from an allergy, which had affected her life for many years. Her enthusiasm and my desperation eventually persuaded me to give homeopathy a try. My first appointment was very different to the rather rushed consultation I was used to at a busy doctor’s surgery and I spent an hour discussing all aspects of my health and health history. Over the following months I began to see an improvement in my health as a whole and my energy levels soon returned to normal. I felt such a great improvement that it inspired me to retrain as a homeopath, a decision I have never regretted.
My Background Before training as a homeopath I worked as a teacher of children with special needs. I have also worked for two years at Ainsworths Pharmacy, one of the busiest homeopathic pharmacies in the country (awarded the Royal Warrants of Appointment to HM The Queen and HRH The Prince of Wales as suppliers of their homeopathic remedies), giving advice and dispensing and preparing remedies.
The Principle of Homeopathy The main principle behind homeopathy is the Law of Similars. Simply put this states that the symptoms of disease can be cured by a substance that produces similar symptoms in a healthy individual. An example of this would be the use of Allium Cepa, a remedy made from onions, which is useful for people suffering from hay fever with streaming eyes and a runny nose with a burning discharge. There are many other remedies for hay fever of course, as people react to hay fever in many different ways.
Treating the Individual I feel that the most important aspect of homeopathy is that it treats people as individuals. For example anxiety may cause one person to break out in a rash and to become talkative, shaky and irritable. Another person may become unable to talk, feel weak and nauseous with icy cold sweats. Both will describe their condition as “anxiety” but both will experience this condition differently and will require a different program of treatment and remedies to account for this.
As a homeopath I regard all aspects of emotional, mental and physical health as being related and listening to the patient’s description of their health is vitally important. Health problems can’t always be wrapped up in a neat labelled package and a patient may typically say something like “since giving birth I have no energy, I get headaches in the afternoon, I wake up in a sweat at night and I can’t concentrate but I’ve had tests and I was told there is nothing wrong with me.” In homeopathy all aspects of a patient’s health are considered to be related and important. As treatment is matched to the individual rather than to a named condition all of the symptoms described would be useful in determining a course of treatment.
Who Can Benefit From Homeopathy? Homeopathy can be used to treat children and adults of all ages using safe, non-toxic and non-addictive remedies. It can be used to treat a range of conditions such as stress and emotional problems, short term acute conditions such as coughs, colds and childhood conditions as well as long term debilitating chronic conditions such as menstrual problems, digestive disorders and skin conditions.
My first visit to a homeopath was a revelation and, as well as improving my health, it made me realise that health is a very personal experience. We are all individuals and the way we in which we experience our own health is unique to each of us. If you would like to make an appointment with me or would like to find out more please call me on 07981 608129 or email me at michael@thesunflowercentre.co.uk You could also get more information on my website, www.sunhomeopathy.com