Homeopathy is a process of enabling the body to heal itself. It helps the body to recognize and respond naturally and effectively to the various symptoms/conditions which may occur. HOMEOPATHY treats the person’s whole system, not just specific symptoms. In Homeopathic treatment we see how EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED. Every symptom, behavior and emotion is part of the language of the person's body. Each one tells us what the body is experiencing, how to deal with it and become stronger. That is why our first appointment with you focuses on getting as complete a picture of you as we can. It helps us to see how your symptoms are related to the overall condition or disease. This is how we determine the most effective health plan. During the process of treatment, we add to the picture and adjust the treatment as your symptoms and conditions change. That is why we need you to pay attention to how you are doing and to give the clinic regular and detailed UPDATES on any changes that occur. It is important to monitor and record the changes in the symptoms of the main complaint. If you have a chronic disease, it is important for you to come in for regular appointments.

With homeopathy, our main objective is to cure disease without just suppressing symptoms with drugs, which can result in the disease expressing itself in another part of the body. In non-curative diseases, our goal is to enhance your well being and overall energy, and to palliate (remove discomfort) without side-effects from drugs.

It is important to give the prescribed remedy a chance to work. How long this will take depends on your overall condition and history (including prior medication), and the nature of the problem we are treating. In some cases, a single remedy will restore the balance of your body in a few days. In acute cases, there must be results in a few hours. If not, the remedy will quickly be changed. However, in most cases of chronic disease, the problems are more complicated. Several remedies may be prescribed during the course of treatment. This would depend on the length of time you have had the illness. The changes that occur during that time will guide us in choosing the next steps to take. We focus on one treatment at a time. In this way, we are clear about how the treatment is working. We can also avoid confusing the system. This applies to homeopathic remedies. If you are given a RESERVE remedy, DO NOT TAKE IT UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO DO SO. Trying different treatments all at once will make it very difficult to see clearly what is helping you and what is causing problems. Please talk to us before you make changes or try additional treatments of any kind.

Homeopathy depends on observation. You play a crucial role. You can see changes that tell us what's happening in your body. Some things are obvious: "my ear infection is much better - no redness or itchiness." Or, "I began vomiting at midnight and again at 3 a.m." Other changes may not be physical, but more about your energy. “I don’t feel as irritable” or “I feel like I have more energy”. We need you to tell us about changes in your energy and behavior, as well as any changes in symptoms. It is important for us to know if you are "feeling like your old self again".

If your overall energy is better, that is important information for prescribing the next remedy. It is also important to tell us if symptoms from years ago come back during treatment. These are all valuable clues in assessing how to help strengthen your system.

Many people these days are used to taking a pill or trying something new whenever they have a pain or problem. They want to do something fast. Homeopathy requires a shift in this kind of thinking. It requires RESPECTING THE BODY'S OWN PROCESSES of dealing with its symptoms and disease even if it's a slow process because that's how the body learns to be effective in healing itself. We can help, but we must do so carefully and not rush to intervene. Homeopathy requires patience. In many cases, the symptoms you have are not indications of a disease. They are signs of the body discharging the effects of drugs or surgeries which have been given in the past. If you have often been treated with antibiotics, steroids or anti-inflammatory medications, it may take months of Homeopathic treatment for your body to clear out DRUG-RELATED SYMPTOMS. Only then will it be possible to see through the layering effects of the drugs and to treat the organic disease beneath them. As your body becomes healthier and better able to throw off the effects of the drugs, NEW SYMPTOMS MAY ARISE. On the other hand, old symptoms may recur - often the ones the drugs were supposed to treat. This process is all part of the body discharging the toxicity of the drugs. It's a positive sign: things getting worse before they get better. Each change gives us more of an indication of what your body needs to get stronger. We can treat each of these symptoms as they are expressed. However, it is a natural process and it takes patience.

Homeopathic remedies boost your immune system so it can heal itself, rather than relying on a synthetic drug which only suppresses the symptoms and will likely become ineffective over time. Each remedy is chosen because it can help your system to recognize the problem that it needs to correct. It's like giving your body a mirror to look in, to get perspective on its problem and see how to respond. Remedies work in conjunction with your system. In addition to the remedies we prescribe, there are safe supplements that can help as the body deals with its symptoms that won't interfere with the remedy or make the process more difficult for you. For example, Rescue Remedy can help to calm a nervous or distressed person. Calendula cream can ease itchy, dry skin. McKillip's Ear Solution can help ease the irritation of ear infections. All are non-suppressive and completely natural. There are many things that may give temporary relief but will make it harder for the homeopathic remedies to work. Overloading your body with too many treatments may drive the problems further into the body to cause more serious problems later. These are called suppressives; for example, antibiotics, anti-bacterial creams and lotions, steroids, anti-inflammatory medications. "Anti" means "opposed to". These are substances that work against the body's attempt to flush out or rid itself of a problem or toxicity. We want to work with the body to help it deal with its problems naturally, on its own. Some over-the-counter medications we consider harmless contain suppressives like zinc oxide. For example, zinc oxide is found in Penaten cream and many other products. Calamine lotion also contains a suppressive. In addition, some strong-smelling substances can counteract homeopathic remedies or reduce their effectiveness. Avoid any items that contain tea tree oil, camphor, menthol, eucalyptus or mint. Remedies should be kept in sealed containers away from such substances - including your toothpaste! Also, keep them away from direct sunlight, heat, microwaves and other household appliances that generate magnetic fields.

Our aim in homeopathic treatment is to help you have a stronger constitution that can function effectively for the rest of your life, no matter what difficulties it faces.