Homeopathy is a safe, effective alternative to conventional medicine. It stimulates the body’s inherent ability to heal itself, and can be used to treat both physical ailments, such as:

Skin problems
Digestive complaints, IBS
Hormonal imbalances, PMS
Recurring infections / viruses
Post-viral syndrome, ME
Stress, fatigue, burn-out
Infertility

and emotional problems, for example

Depression
After-effects of emotional trauma, bereavement
Behavioural problems in children

Homeopathy is a holistic therapy and treats the whole person, not just the disease symptoms. During the first consultation a full case-history is taken and problems discussed in detail, in order to choose the best course of treatment. The medicines are pleasant-tasting, have no side-effects and are suitable for people of all ages.

Childrens Clinic and Homeopathy

There is no better preparation for pregnancy than constitutional homeopathic treatment, ideally for both partners, promoting easy conception (see HOMEOPATHY AND INFERTILITY) and providing the best possible start for the baby.

PREGNANCY

Homeopathic remedies help at all stages of pregnancy, stimulating the mother’s ability to assimilate and use the necessary nutrients from her diet. This ensures healthy development of the baby and protects the mother’s body against any draining effect the pregnancy may have. Homeopathy can also help with many of the problems often experienced during pregnancy (nausea, haemorrhoids, heartburn, emotional swings, tiredness, etc) at a time when most mothers prefer to avoid taking chemical medication.

THE BIRTH

Certain homeopathic remedies given during pregnancy will prepare the mother’s body for delivery and ease the onset of labour. During labour remedies can be given if problems arise and may make a huge difference to the birth experience for mother and baby. After the birth, homeopathic treatment helps with healing and the after-effects of any complications or trauma experienced by mother or baby. It also promotes easy breast-feeding.

INFANCY

Homeopathy provides a gentle, effective and safe way of dealing with the common ailments of infancy and childhood (see HOMEOPATHY AND INFANTS’ DISORDERS).

HOMEOPATHY AND INFANTS’ DISORDERS

RECURRANT COUGHS AND COLDS – Homeopathy is very effective in relieving the symptoms of these ailments in young children. More importantly, constitutional homeopathic treatment strengthens the immune system and helps the body to resist the coughs and colds that some children seem so susceptible to. These disorders then become an occasional minor occurrence rather than the recurring and long-lasting problem they often are.

EAR PROBLEMS in infants are usually the result of excessive production of catarrh, which, coupled with immaturity of the Eustachian tubes, leads to a build-up of fluid behind the ear-drum. This can cause pain, diminished hearing and sometimes infection. Although decongestants and antibiotics may give short-term symptomatic relief, they don’t address the underlying cause. Homeopathy works with the constitution to reduce the production of catarrh and promote healthy drainage of fluid away from the middle ear. Homeopathic remedies are also very effective for pain relief in acute earache.

SLEEP DISORDERS – these problems may seem to arise for no apparent cause, or after some sort of trauma - soon after birth, after the birth of a sibling, or as a result of some family upset. Homeopathy can work with children with this type of sensitivity, strengthening the nervous system so that the sleep pattern improves.

BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS, like sleep disorders, can be difficult to fully understand. Homeopathy can help to promote a more healthy expression of the frustrations of young children: treating the whole person, at the physical and emotional levels, restores balance and helps to undo any behavioural habits that have built up as a result of these frustrations.

ECZEMA AND SKIN PROBLEMS are viewed in homeopathy as the way a particular type of constitution deals with its stresses and “toxic load”. Treatment will strengthen the constitution and promote healthier ways of detoxification, resulting in improvement of the skin symptoms.

AFTER-EFFECTS OF VACCINATION – parents sometimes notice that certain problems seem to date back to vaccination, or just that the child’s vitality has diminished since then. Homeopathy can be helpful in two ways – either in relieving any problems that have already resulted from a vaccine, or treating before and after the vaccination to lessen the likelihood of any damage occurring.

HOMEOPATHY AND INFERTILITY

Failure to conceive is distressingly common. Constitutional homeopathic treatment can promote conception without any artificial interference with the body’s hormonal system. It can be successful even in some cases where IVF has failed.

Two successfully treated cases of infertility are outlined below: the first in a situation where the couple had been through four unsuccessful cycles of IVF, and the second in a case of failure to conceive a second baby. In the first case, both partners received homeopathic treatment, in the second, only the mother.

Case 1

Mr and Mrs A had been trying to conceive for two years, and Mrs A believed she had had one very early miscarriage. Mr A had a very low sperm count which he had improved by means of diet, herbs, vitamins etc, but the problem was found to be almost total lack of mobility of the sperm. Mrs A has a forward-tilted uterus, which made part of the IVF procedure difficult. Although they both found the whole process extremely upsetting, they planned to start the drugs for the next cycle of IVF a few months after they first came for homeopathic treatment.

At Mr A’s third visit he reported test results which showed a real increase in sperm mobility, and Mrs A rang to report that she was pregnant about four months after they started homeopathic treatment. The baby was born slightly less than a year after Mr A’s first visit.

Case 2

Mrs B had a son of three years and had been trying for a second baby for 18 months. She had had one early miscarriage 15 months before she came for homeopathic treatment. She had never taken the contraceptive pill and was in good health. During her first pregnancy she had suffered very badly with nausea all through, and had taken antibiotics for a vaginal infection when 6-7 weeks pregnant.

Mrs B missed the next period after taking her first remedy and it soon became obvious she was pregnant when she became extremely nauseous as in her first pregnancy. She stopped coming for treatment about six weeks after discovering she was pregnant.

Although not everyone will respond as quickly as in these cases, and there is of course no guarantee of success, homeopathy offers a very promising alternative approach where there is lack of conception or repeated miscarriage. It is non-invasive and will support the body by stimulating the vitality and boosting the immune system so that the chances of conception are maximised.

Pat Macrae BSc RSHom

Registered Homeopath

HSA Registered