How to Find a Homeopath
Friday, March 14th, 2008
If you have a complex health condition or you don’t respond to remedy after two or three doses, you might want to consult with a qualified homeopath. It’s important to look for an experienced provider who has been certified by an accrediting organization, such as the Homeopathic Academy or Naturopathic Physicians or the National Board of Homeopathic Examiners.
Expect to spend at least an hour during your first visit answering questions about your medical history, current medications, physical complaints, state of mind, lifestyle and stress levels. While you might think many of these questions have no relationship to your current medical problem, such deep probing is essential in order to have a through understanding of you and your medical problems.
Here are a few homeopathic remedies for a certain aliment:
• Sore Muscles:
Pain, inflammation due to overexertion—–Arnica Gel
• Bruises:
Inflammation and skin discoloration due to injury—–Arnica Pellets
• Allergies:
Sneezing, itchy or watery eyes, burning nasal discharge—–Allium Cepa
Burning, water eyes—–Euphrasia
• Cold:
Early stages of a cold—–Aconite
Sore throat, earache, fever—–Belladonna
Watery basal discharge with stuffy nose. Head sold that travels to the chest—–Bryonia
• Flu:
Headaches, body chills, even weakness—–Gelsemium
Aching stiffness. Dry, racking, painful cough. Sore throat and chest—–Bryonia
Shivering, cramping abdominal pain, nausea, dry heaving —–Nux Vomica
• Fever:
Useful during the first 24 hours of a fever—–Aconite
• Headaches:
Made worse by the sun, heat or even reading—–Natrum Muriaticum
• Nausea:
Digestive upset due to overindulgence of food or drink—–Nux Vomica
• Flatulence:
Pain, distension and offensive gar—–Carbo Vegetabilis
• Indigestion:
Heartburn after eating fatty foods—–Pulsatilla
•PMS:
Indifference, aversion to sex, oily skin—–Sepia
Cramps, breast tenderness—–Cimicifuga
Severe cramps with nausea migraines or depression—–Pulsatilla
• Menopause:
Anxiety during hot flashes, vaginal dryness and indifference—–Sepia
• Anxiety or Depression:
Fatigue, restlessness, clammy skin and racing pulse—–Arsenicum Album
After a breakup or the death of a loved one—–Ignatia
• Insomnia:
Over stimulation, sensitivity to noise—–Coffea
(Source: Herbs for Health 2007)
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