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We have found that homeopathy can be very effective in helping a wide range of problems. It is used to treat acute illnesses like fevers, ear infections, coughs, and the flu. It is also helpful in treating chronic illnesses such as headaches, allergies, arthritis, and digestive problems. And it can be very effective in helping psychological problems like anxiety, depression, attention problems, and phobias.
Just a few examples of some conditions that we have treated over the years in our practice include:
The choice of homeopathic remedy for a given person is a highly individualized process. For example, a person with asthma that flares up between 2-4AM may require a different homeopathic medicine than a person whose asthma is aggravated by cold damp weather, or a case of asthma that is worse in hot humid weather. Therefore, knowing the general diagnosis is usually not sufficient, as a much more detailed analysis of an individual's symptom pattern is required to guide the prescriber to the proper choice of a homeopathic medicine. Determining and analyzing these patterns requires time consuming and detailed interviewing and examination.
The use of Ritalin, a stimulant, to treat hyperactive children is an example of a homeopathic effect used in conventional medicine. This is a drug effect, which runs contrary to what we would logically expect. Homeopathy is, in a sense, the science of this type of paradoxical effect. The difference is that in homeopathy a variety of different homeopathic remedies may be used depending upon the unique characteristics of each individual case of ADHD, rather than the typical use of Ritalin by regular medical doctors for most cases.