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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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What can Homoeopathy do for Me?
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Homoeopathy is a system of medicine similar to immunization, whereby a micro-dose
of a substance is administered in order to create a response, causing the body to heal itself.
The medicine being the catalyst. So, unless you have a condition which need surgery,
or you have become dependent on some medication( eg insulin), or the condition you
have has depleted you so much that you have very little recuperative power and therefore
need medication to keep you going, your body is able to heal itself of most diseases.
Homoeopathy can address malfunctions such as Gout, indigestion and thyroid problems,
low immunity which result in infections, nervous disorders such as insomnia, anxiety,
exam nerves, stage fright, emotional problems like depression or sadness, specific conditions
such as coughs, allergies, rashes, headaches, back pain, toothache,
to name but a few. The homoeopath asks a lot of questions.
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Can I recover from grief?
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When a trauma like grief hits us we feel like we will never recover.
How can we ever live without the love one again. Hopelessness is dreadful.
So, we are told that it will take time. Sure it will, but what can one do in the meantime?
Is there any MEDICINE that can help? I know that years ago when I suffered a great loss
I felt so distraught that I almost decided to take something like valium, anything under
such circumstances. There are many Homoeopathic remedies for grief, and this was a great
source of relief for me, not only the thought that Doctors who believed and practiced
Homoeopathy, had written books about it, gave recommendations on what to prescribe,
but also trying it myself. Now some 20 years later I can testify that not only I
found relief from the remedies, but I don’t suffer the nasty side effects that often
plague some people years after an episode of grief.
For example, a tendency to WITHDRAW, not to want to talk or communicate with others,
to think it’s all worthless etc. We lose the joy of living and because we don’t want
to go through it again, we avoid getting involved and become what others describe as UNSOCIABLE.
I have treated hundreds of people over the years who had suffered some form of grief
and the result are sometimes obvious, by looking at the change in their expression,
their willingness to talk and especially by what they tell me themselves.
All you have to do is ask someone who has been to a Homoeopath.
I give here some common, but not so obvious source of grief, not recognized or passed off by people and therapists alike:
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- Losing a pet, a toy, a school friend, a grand parent.
- Moving house, school or country. Children of immigrants and prisoners.
- After on operation. Loss of a leg, uterus, eye etc.
- Loss of Employment, Finance, Car etc
- Loss of a Court case: Divorce, Custody, Business, Repossession etc.
- Loss of a Loved one: Broken relationships, Engagements, Marriage.
- Missing Family members: Prisoners, Psychiatric hospitals, Job transfer, Army and Navy service.
- Violence: Rape, Assault etc
- Break and entry: Loss of personal possessions, furniture etc
- Loss through fire, flood, accidents etc
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This means all of us. Who can claim not to fit in at least one of these categories?
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HOW DO I KNOW IF I STILL SUFFER THE EFFECTS OF GRIEF?
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- If you dwell in the past
- If you weep at sad thoughts
- If you sigh frequently
- If you have an unexplainable lump in your throat( Globus hystericus)
- If you dream or cannot sleep.
- If you want to go to sleep and never wake up
- If your periods stopped suddenly without reason.
- If you lost your hair, have indigestion, have blood pressure or any physical symptoms you can relate to a grief situation.
- If you feel angry a long time after an episode of grief, eg divorce.
- If you cannot cry when you feel sad.
- If you cry talking about it.
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WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF SOME OF THE MEDICINES USED IN HOMOEOPATHY FOR GRIEF?
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This is but a short list and a practitioner should be consulted first as he is
trained to select the correct on for you and give the right dose:
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- Aurum metalicum
- Causticum
- Cocculus
- Colocynthis
- Gelsemium
- Lachesis
- Lycopodium
- Mercurius
- Natrum muriaticum
- Nux vomica
- Phosphoricum acidum
- Platina
- Pulsatilla
- Staphisagria
- Tarentula
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CAN YOU EXPLAIN GRIEF REACTION TO ME?
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Any symptoms that date back from an episode of grief can be classified as grief reaction.
These are numerous and vary in intensity and frequency. Sighing is a frequent one.
Grief can also affect vision, respiration, bowel movement, digestion, hearing etc.
Grief usually causes people to withdraw and internalize. They lose interest in social
activities and avoid communicating with friends. Any situation that may ressemble the past
trauma may trigger a grief reaction. However, with Homoeopathic remedies these become less and less.
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CAN YOU GIVE SOME EXAMPLES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE BENEFITED FROM HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT FOR TRAUMA RECOVERY?
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Man 48 years old, ex prisoner of war, abused and tortured for many years, now suffering from nightmares,
depression, anger and tiredness. The nightmares all relate to the mental trauma of the prison camp.
This was affecting his family life and his relationship with his wife and children. After receiving
medication for loss, disappointment and frustration he was able to enjoy better quality sleep.
He then received medication for nightmares, depression and anger. He reported an improvement in
his moods and is now much less irritable. This was in 1995. He now enjoys a normal life.
Girl 8 years old, not doing well at school, not sleeping well, restless sleep and frequent bed wetting.
Very sensitive and cries a lot. A through investigation revealed that when she migrated to Australia at
age 4 her pet dog had to be given away, leave alone leaving behind grand parents, friends and house.
She had not recovered from the trauma and was administered remedies for homesickness, disappointment and sadness.
She recovered extremely well and is now free of all the above symptoms!
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