What is homeopathy?
Homeopathy has been established and refined for over 200 years. The philosophy is that by restoring the balance of our mind, body and spirit we can achieve good health and well-being. Homeopathy is a ‘holistic’ system of healthcare that focuses on the patient, as an ‘individual’ to provide enduring well being. Homeopathy recognises that symptoms of ill health are expressions of disharmony within the 'person' and that it is the person/patient who needs healing and not specifically the disease/condition.

To discuss the meaning of the name homeopathy is to take it back to its Greek roots. It incorporates two Greek words ‘homoios’ and ‘pathos’. Homoios implies ‘like or similar’ and pathos means ‘suffering’. The two words put together give a single term that implies ‘like suffering’. It is often summarised by saying ‘treating like with like’ – an illness is treated with a ‘natural’ substance, which could produce similar symptoms in a healthy person.
It is believed that homeopathic remedies work with the body, acting as a catalyst to enhance the bodies natural healing ability. Homeopathy is a bit like getting a jump start from another car! The energy sources are the remedies so that the body can run on all cylinders again.
Homeopathy does not separate the physical, emotional and mental symptoms, but takes the view that they are all interconnected. This is what makes homeopathy truly holistic. We can greatly underestimate the part our emotions play in maintaining health and well being. Just as joy, laughter and the feeling of being cared for can keep us in good health the opposite feelings of sadness, grief, anxiety and insecurity can be the cause of physical symptoms. The opposite is also true in that pain can cause emotional symptoms, such as depression, anger and anxiety.

The treatment of one patient with apparently the same condition/diagnosis as another will more than likely be totally different. A truly unique and individualised form of healthcare!
This philosophy is fundamental in the treatment of children as well as adults.
Scientists cannot yet explain the precise mechanism of action for homeopathy, but to find out more, please visit the Society of Homeopaths research page.