Homoeopathy stimulates the body’s vitality to initiate healing using medicines that consist of a very dilute substance. It is a system that is encourages the body to heal itself, stimulating the body’s vitality to initiate healing.

This system of medicine is based on the Law of Similars that was founded over 200 years ago by Samuel Hahnemann, MD (1755-1843). In Dr. Hahnemann’s time, medical practices were used such as the application of toxic substances (mercury), the bleeding of very sick patients and needless and often harmful surgeries. Because of the use of mercury in the treatment of the ill, the doctors of that era came to be known as quacks, a short name for quicksilver (mercury). Dr. Hahnemann often spoke out against such harmful methods and in the course of his life, he came to formulate the theories that underlie the modern practice of homoeopathic medicine.

Homoeopathic remedies are informational medicines in essence. They tell the body what to do and how to resolve its current mental, emotional or physical health imbalance. When given to someone who is healthy, a homoeopathic remedy can bring about the same symptoms it can cure. When given to someone suffering from those symptoms, the body is stimulated to heal on its own and the symptoms resolve. Hence, the name, the Law of Similars, or like cures like.

There are no side effects of homoeopathic remedies as are often seen in the application of pharmaceutical drugs. There are no interactions to worry about and these remedies are safe to use on the youngest and most elderly patients.

Children especially, benefit from the use of homoeopathic remedies as they are easy to take and fast acting. This is especially important when dealing with the fast onset acute childhood illnesses all parents have to learn to manage. Safe, fast acting and free of harmful side effects, homoeopathic medicine is the ideal choice for your young family.

Many people suffering from a wide range of health problems can benefit from homoeopathic treatment. This system of medicine has a long history and great success helping people who suffer from the symptoms of many acute and chronic diseases. In addition, homoeopathy can be used in conjunction with naturopathic treatments.

At Shine Health Wellbeing Centre, our naturopaths are also homoeopaths, hence they have undergone many years of study in the science and art of homoeopathy.

We also have a dedicted classically trained homoeopath Andrew Kaulenas who specialses in Homoeopathy for mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.

When you visit Shine Health Wellbeing Centre, your therapist will ‘take your case’. Taking your case involves a thorough and detailed discussion in which many details about you as an individual and the symptoms you experience are gathered. Your case is then studied and your therapist selects the most appropriate testing, treatment and natural medicines for you. You will be given the homoeopathic medicines with instructions regarding how to take them. Your progress will be monitored very carefully as you move towards optimal health.

The goal of homoeopathy is to promote and restore the balance of energy, which flows throughout the body, the benefits of homoeopathic medicine can extend to a wide variety of problems, which may help people with a range of symptoms including stress, anxiety, depression, physical ailments and fatigue.

If you are pregnant, homoeopathy may be able to safely help you with nausea and vomiting.

Homoeopathic medicines may also be able to assist with

• Management of pain, stress and fatigue related to some autoimmune disorders
• Management of fatigue and nausea related to many chronic diseases
• Management of anxiety and mental health

Please speak to our practitioners about how Homoeopathy may be able to help you.