Annie Hirsch, RSHom PCH

Homeopathy is Health - Health is Homeopathy

Annie Hirsch, RSHom PCH
Telephone: 0161 448 1736, Email: anniehirsch@hotmail.co.uk
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About Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a system of medicine that restores health and well being to each individual. It treats the whole person, not just specific parts.

It relies on, and works with, the body's own healing powers. It was developed over 200 years ago by a German doctor, Samuel Hahnemann. He pioneered a different approach to healing using the basic principle of the way of similars : like cures like. This means that a substance that produces certain symptoms in a well person can be used to cure an unwell person who has similar symptoms. It is now widely accepted as one of the complementary medicine systems and is recognised by health insurance companies.

Homeopathy is holistic. It takes into account all aspects of the person, physical, emotional and mental. It is used to treat many ailments from acute conditions, like sore throats and stomach upsets to chronic conditions. These include:

  • Psychological illnesses, for example, anxiety, prolonged grief, obsessive disorders, fears and phobias
  • Conditions which may have an element of psychosomatic causation, for example, insomnia
  • Hormonal imbalances, for example, menopausal complaints
  • Chronic conditions in which recurrent episodes are common, for example, asthma and eczema

Homeopathic remedies are made mainly from plant and mineral sources. They suit all ages from babies through to elderly individuals. Remedies are gentle, subtle and powerful.