Homeopathy
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Homeopathy is a ‘treatment’ based on the use of highly diluted substances, which practitioners claim can cause the body to heal itself.
Homeopathy is a complementary or alternative medicine (CAM). This means that homeopathy is different in important ways from treatments that are part of conventional western medicine.
What is Homeopathy?
Homeopathy is based on a series of ideas developed in the 1790s by a German doctor called Samuel Hahnemann. A central principle of the ‘treatment’ is that ‘like cures like’ – that a substance that causes certain symptoms can also help to remove those symptoms. A second central principle is based around a process of dilution and shaking, called succussion.
Practitioners believe that the more a substance is diluted in this way, the greater its power to treat symptoms. Many homeopathic remedies consist of substances that have been diluted many times in water until there is none or almost none of the original substance left. Homeopathy is used to ‘treat’ an extremely wide range of conditions, including physical conditions such as asthma and psychological conditions such as depression.
When is it used?
Homeopathy is used for an extremely wide range of health conditions. Many practitioners believe that homeopathy can help with any condition.
Among the most common conditions that people seek homeopathic treatment for are:
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- asthma
- ear infections
- hay fever
- mental health conditions, such as depression, stress and anxiety
- allergies, such as food allergies
- dermatitis (an allergic skin condition)
- arthritis
- high blood pressure
There is no good quality evidence that homeopathy is an effective treatment for these or any other health conditions.
Some practitioners also claim that homeopathy can prevent malaria or other diseases. There is no evidence to support this and no scientifically plausible way that homeopathy can prevent diseases.
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Y.S Sahota
B.A, M.D.H, Dip. Th
Y.S Sahota is a qualified Homeopath.
Availability
The Practitioner is available on:
Tuesday between 2:00pm – 9:00pm
Friday between 8:30am – 1:00pm
Saturday between 9:00am – 1:00pm
For Bookings Call: 0330 999 0005
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