Barbara Tibballs
Homeopathy is a safe and natural system of medicine. It has been used worldwide for over 200 years to treat a wide range of conditions, for pain relief and to promote general well being and is suitable for all ages from babies to the elderly.

Homeopathy recognises that symptoms of ill health are expressions of imbalance in the whole body. It works by stimulating the body’s own defence systems, thus enabling the body to start healing itself. The basic principal of Homeopathy is that ‘like cures like’. We can give a simple explanation of this when we take a look at the example of chopping an onion. Your eyes begin to water and minor discomfort is felt. So preparing a remedy from onions that is diluted may be useful in the treatment of hay fever sinusitis. Therefore anything that can produce certain symptoms in health should also be able to cure similar symptoms in disease.

Homeopathic remedies may be used to treat conditions including digestive disorders, headaches and migraines, skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis, common coughs and colds, to ease arthritis or to relieve insomnia. They can also alleviate depression and anxiety.

The remedies used in Homeopathy are extremely dilute and are therefore not toxic. The remedies used are from plant, mineral and occasionally animal sources such as venom. They are carefully prepared according to specific homeopathic methods to become ‘potent’ when dilute.

The safety and natural composition of homeopathic remedies make them particularly appropriate and useful during pregnancy and childbirth: homeopathy is successful in alleviating morning sickness and can be helpful for the induction of labour. Homeopathy is also effective for treating infertility problems arising perhaps from endometriosis or polycystic ovaries. Homeopathy can also assist in managing the menopause.

HOMEOPATHY CAN HELP:

• Childhood diseases
  
• Pregnancy and childbirth
  
• All aspects of women’s health
  
• Chronic fatigue syndrome
  
• Skin problems such as eczema and psoriasis
  
• Depression, anxiety and stress
  
• Sleep disorders including insomnia
  
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and other digestive disorders
  
• Breathing problems such as hayfever and sinusitis
  
• Bereavement