one week, on topic – informing the public around the world Homeopathy in the treatment of Allergies

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World Introduction Optional organisation of professional homeopaths organisation of professional homeopaths education of …years (certified) education of …years (certified) quality control (continued professional development, code of ethics, best practice) quality control (continued professional development, code of ethics, best practice) in depth medical training, though mostly not MD’s. in depth medical training, though mostly not MD’s. approximately …..members approximately …..members external quality control by…..(consumers organisation) external quality control by…..(consumers organisation) reimbursement of treatment by Health Insurance Companies reimbursement of treatment by Health Insurance Companies

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World Content of presentation Philosophy Philosophy How does Homeopathy work? How does Homeopathy work? What is an allergy? What is an allergy? Homeopathic treatment of allergies Homeopathic treatment of allergies Frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions Questions? Questions?

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World Dr. Samuel Hahnemann from the Organon “The ultimate ideal of practicing medicine is to heal quickly, in a mild way and to restore health permanently, in other words to eliminate and destroy illness in all its aspects in the quickest, most reliable and least harmful way, following understandable rules.” “The ultimate ideal of practicing medicine is to heal quickly, in a mild way and to restore health permanently, in other words to eliminate and destroy illness in all its aspects in the quickest, most reliable and least harmful way, following understandable rules.” Philosophy

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World Philosophy  Classical Homeopathy: a natural way of healing  Homoeos =similar, Pathos = suffering  Healing by way of the similimum  Through the restorative power of the organism itself.  Through using homeopathic remedies that fit the individual both in his disease and as a person. Philosophy

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World The Law of Similars  Mental symptoms,  Emotional symptoms  Physical symptoms  the most similar homeopathic remedy is prescribed on this totality. Philosophy

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World The Law of Similars  Totality of symptoms in a sick person have to match the symptoms caused by the remedy in a healthy person.  Not the “disease” (diagnosis) but the individual’s symptoms. Philosophy

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World Provings  Testing on healthy individuals.  The mental, emotional and physical symptoms make the “remedy picture”. Philosophy

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World  Founder: Samuel Hahnemann. experimented on healthy people experimented on healthy people first undiluted remedies first undiluted remedies initially symptoms aggravated before health improved initially symptoms aggravated before health improved then dilution of the remedies then dilution of the remedies finally succussing the remedies (= potentising). finally succussing the remedies (= potentising).

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World Classical Homeopathy  A classical homeopath looks at mental mental emotional symptoms emotional symptoms physical physical  A totality, which forms the holistic picture of a human being. How does Homeopathy work

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World Other forms of homeopathy or related to homeopathy  Complex homeopathy: up to 25 different ingredients up to 25 different ingredients  Clinical homeopathy: precribing from a clinical point of view precribing from a clinical point of view  Isopathy How does Homeopathy work

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World Curing through homeopathy Symptoms: an effort of the body to indicate something is out of balance. Symptoms: an effort of the body to indicate something is out of balance. Homeopathy tries to restore balance by stimulating the bodies own restorative power. Homeopathy tries to restore balance by stimulating the bodies own restorative power. A human being is a dynamic organism. A human being is a dynamic organism. Healing through energetic remedies. Healing through energetic remedies. How does Homeopathy work

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World What does the homeopath need to know? physical, emotional and mental symptoms physical, emotional and mental symptoms modalities modalities personal history (biography) personal history (biography) disease history disease history family history family history How does Homeopathy work

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World What are homeopathic remedies made of: minerals minerals plants plants animal sources animal sources disease products disease products A homeopathic remedy has mental, emotional and physical characteristics A homeopathic remedy has mental, emotional and physical characteristics How does Homeopathy work

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World The Homeopathic treatment  consultation  analysis  repertorisation  materia medica,  choosing the remedy and its potency  taking the remedy  reaction pattern  follow up. How does Homeopathy work

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World Allergy  Being allergic means:  being oversensitive to certain allergens such as: dust dust pollens, pollens, cats, cats, cosmetics, cosmetics, washing detergents, washing detergents, medication, medication, food etc. food etc. What is an allergy ?

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World  hereditary: atopic constitution  atopic eczema can cause other allergies, such as milkallergy  immunizations Possible causes for allergies Possible causes for allergies

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World Symptoms of allergies  respiratory system: hayfever hayfever Sneezing Sneezing bronchitis, bronchitis, asthma, asthma,

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World Symptoms of allergies  digestive system: (milkallergy) diarrhoea, (milkallergy) diarrhoea, constipation, constipation, cramping, cramping, vomiting vomiting

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World How to distingiush an allergy How to distingiush an allergy  How is allergy tested? in the blood in the blood on the skin on the skin keep a nutrition diary keep a nutrition diary elimination diet elimination diet VEGA test VEGA test bioresonance method bioresonance method muscletesting muscletesting no method is 100% certain no method is 100% certain

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World Conventional treatment of allergies Conventional treatment of allergies  Conventional treatment hormones or anti-histamine hormones or anti-histamine pen in case of risk of anafylactic shock pen in case of risk of anafylactic shock desensibilisation shots desensibilisation shots

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World Homeopathic treatment of allergies Homeopathic treatment of allergies  Homeopathic treatment isopathy: homeopathic remedies made of the allergen, e,g. Pollen D4 isopathy: homeopathic remedies made of the allergen, e,g. Pollen D4 neutralising effects of immunizations neutralising effects of immunizations clinical homeotherapeutica clinical homeotherapeutica constitutional treatment constitutional treatment

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World optional  Homeopathic remedies that are frequently used: Constitutional: Carcinosin, Tuberculinum, Sulphur Constitutional: Carcinosin, Tuberculinum, Sulphur Acute (hayfever): Allium cepa, Arsenicum album, Gelsemium, Wyethia, Sabadilla, Nux vomica. Acute (hayfever): Allium cepa, Arsenicum album, Gelsemium, Wyethia, Sabadilla, Nux vomica. Eyes: Euphrasia Eyes: Euphrasia Oedema: Apis Oedema: Apis

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World optional  Where do I find a good homeopath? through the professional organisations through the professional organisations mouth to mouth mouth to mouth through your insurance company. through your insurance company.

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World Optional  Will my insurance company pay for homeopathic treatment?

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World FAQ’s about homeopathy  Does homeopathy always work? A lot can be achieved, but there can be circumstances that influence the treatment A lot can be achieved, but there can be circumstances that influence the treatment negatively, such as: wrong diet, environment, medication, irreversible damage negatively, such as: wrong diet, environment, medication, irreversible damage (palliative treatment), relationship homeopath/client. (palliative treatment), relationship homeopath/client. ??

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World FAQ’s about homeopathy  Are there any side-effects to homeopathic treatment? sometimes an initial aggravation of symptoms. sometimes an initial aggravation of symptoms. increased discharge of urine, faeces, perspiration, skinrash. increased discharge of urine, faeces, perspiration, skinrash. direction of cure is from within ourwards. Old symptoms may temporarily return. direction of cure is from within ourwards. Old symptoms may temporarily return. (like in the case of the boy) Example: asthma - eczema. (like in the case of the boy) Example: asthma - eczema. ??

One Week, One Topic – Informing the Public around the World FAQs about homeopathy  How fast does homeopathy work? this depends on: this depends on: how long the present complaints exist, how long the present complaints exist, the vitality of the client, the vitality of the client, in acute situations homeopathy works acutely. in acute situations homeopathy works acutely. ??