Classical Homeopathy

What is classical homeopathy? Classical Homeopathy is a holistic medicine which was developed by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann two centuries ago. The basic principle of homeopathy is founded on the universal law ‘Similia Similibus Curantur’, which means ‘like cures like’, with a minimal dosage of a remedy. Classical Homeopathy is a highly effective, sustainable and gentle way to permanently heal your complaints.

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The main principles of Classical Homeopathy are:

Law of similia - Many substances (e.g. plants, but also minerals like mercury) cause specific symptoms when taken by a healthy person. When a homeopathic remedy is made from a substance, it therefore can cure an ill person showing these specific symptoms. This principle forms the foundation of Classical Homeopathy.

Individuality - Another principle in homeopathy is that every human being is unique en therefore needs a unique homeopathic remedy. In the treatment not the disease takes a central place, but the ill person.

Holistic - This view considers human beings as an inseperable unity of body, mind and soul.

Vitality - Every human being possesse vitality, which is reflected in the vital energy, resistance and self-healing capacities.

Preparation of a remedy - Homeopathic remedies are prepared by diluting and potentiating the starting materials. This principle of homeopathy was discovered by the physician Samuel Hahnemann, about 200 years ago and since then it has developed into a global medicine.

Dr. Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843)

The homeopathic approach to health, illness and healing.
In general a person remains healthy because of his self-healing capacity. What usually is called a disease, are the attempts of the self-healing ability to restore health. These attempts are experienced as symptoms. We can devide complaints into acute and chronic complaints:

With chronic complaints there might be:
1. Constitutional causes: mental of physical characteristics which are congenital or acquired during life.
2. Acute cuases: wrongly treated symptoms that became chronic.
3. Lifestyle influences: for example nutrition, residential environment, job environment.
4. External causes: for example traumatic events such as an accident or vaccination.

Homeopathy - What can you expect from the treatment?
During the first consultation your complaints will be discussed in detail. Since when do you have the complaints? Under what circumstances do your symptoms ameliorate or aggravate? Do your symptoms only exist during certain periods of the day or year? And what are the specific characteristics of your symptoms? Also important is the detailed information about your nutrition, temperature, details about your sleeping habits, dreams, mental functioning and the use of medication etc. In short it is our intention to form a clear image of your physical, emotional and mental functioning at this moment but also during the past. After this you will receive an appropriate homeopathic remedy.

With acute symptoms homeopathy can achieve remarkable results within several hours. With chronic symptoms the treatment can require a few weeks to several months, depending on the nature, the intensity and the duration of the complaints. Healing can (sometimes) be a long process, and proper supervision is essential in this process. Classical homeopathy can treat many symptoms successfully, but nevertheless we shouln’t lose reality out of sight.