It is based on the principal of “like cures like”. In Homeopathy the illness is treated by using a minute amount of a substance which, in large amounts, could cause the symptoms you are experiencing. For example a patient presenting with symptoms of acute diarrhoea and vomiting may have similar symptoms to someone who has been poisoned with arsenic. The remedy Arsenicum (a minute, non-toxic dose) will quickly treat these symptoms. 

This minute dose stimulates the body’s own ability to heal itself without the use of orthodox drugs. Many modern drugs can produce side effects which may cause the patient to experience discomfort or new symptoms elsewhere in the body.

Homeopathy is a holistic therapy and looks at the patient as a whole. In consultations I Iook at all aspects of a patient’s life not just at the immediate problems. For instance an outbreak of eczema may be the result of an emotional stress such as exam pressure. Conventional medicine would only look at the presenting symptoms and prescribe topical steroid creams to suppress the eruption. However, in homeopathy we would look at the stress that led to the symptoms. Alongside the homeopathic advice and remedies given, my patients benefit from support, encouragement and advice on stress management, nutrition and ways to take care of themselves.