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Topic: Homeopath


In the News (Tue 22 Dec 09)

  
  Becoming a homeopath
You may have had homeopathic treatment which has changed your life, or know of someone else for whom homeopathy has made an enormous difference.
You may be a parent who has prescribed first aid remedies for your own children, or a professional in another field interested in changing direction in your work life or extending your present career.
The Society of Homeopaths knows the importance of a good education in homeopathy and has worked for more than 10 years with many of the courses which provide an education and training in becoming a homeopath.
www.homeopathy-soh.org /becoming-a-homeopath   (0 words)

  
  Brigitte Haworth Homeopath Duxford Cambridge
Homeopathy might use a substance such as the homeopathic remedy "Coffea" which is a minute dose of coffee prepared in a special way, and which matches your symptoms.
As a result of good homeopathic treatment, the general well being of the person can be improved and the symptoms of ill health will be relieved.
A homeopath will usually ask you to avoid coffee, and substances containing strong peppermint, menthol, eucalyptus and camphor, as these may interfere with the action of the homeopathic remedy.
www.homeopathyhome.com /gitte.html   (697 words)

  
 Medicine Garden - Homeopathy
And if they are a "lay homeopath" it is important to find out the extent of their medical education, or any certifications or licensing that they hold.
I would not go to a lay homeopath who either did not have direct access to an Medical Doctor with whom they worked or could consult about medical things, or did not have the appropriate medical background to know when to send you to the hospital and not treat you.
A good homeopath educates her client, and doesn't leave them in the dark about what is going on, or how they are going to treat you, or the course of cure in your case.
www.medicinegarden.com /homeopathy/homeo_index.html   (947 words)

  
  homeopathy
Homeopaths refer to "the Law of Infinitesimals" and the "Law of Similars" as grounds for using minute substances and for believing that like heals like, but these are not natural laws of science.
If there is any positive effect on health it is not due to the homeopathic remedy, which is inert, but to the body's own natural curative mechanisms or to the belief of the patient (the placebo effect) or to the effect the manner of the homeopath has on the patient.
As homeopath Anthony Campbell puts it: "A homeopathic consultation affords the patient an opportunity to talk at length about her or his problems to an attentive and sympathetic listener in a structured environment, and this in itself is therapeutic."* In other words, homeopathy is a form of psychotherapy.
www.skepdic.com /homeo.html   (4678 words)

  
 HOMEOPATH
Some people come to homeopathy after trying everything else.
Others appreciate it because, with homeopathic care, they are able to discontinue taking their conventional drugs with all their undesirable side-effects.
Many people find themselves feeling healthier and having the freedom to enjoy life more!
www.homeopathyhealer.com   (173 words)

  
 homeopath - OneLook Dictionary Search
We found 18 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word homeopath:
Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "homeopath" is defined.
homeopath : Cambridge International Dictionary of English [home, info]
www.onelook.com /?w=homeopath   (146 words)

  
 Homeopath London - Homeopathy in Islington, North London   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Homeopath London - Homeopathy in Islington, North London
I am a Homeopath based in North London with clinics in Islington and Highbury.
Homeopathy is a real gift to all of us, and embracing the holistic view of life and any disease process is, I believe, the key to help resolve and bring cure to even the most chronic of cases.
www.webhealer.net /searchmaxpro/homeopath_london.htm   (268 words)

  
  homeopathy
If there is any positive effect on health it is not due to the homeopathic remedy, which is inert, but to the body's own natural curative mechanisms or to the belief of the patient (the placebo effect) or to the effect the manner of the homeopath has on the patient.
As homeopath Anthony Campbell puts it: "A homeopathic consultation affords the patient an opportunity to talk at length about her or his problems to an attentive and sympathetic listener in a structured environment, and this in itself is therapeutic."* In other words, homeopathy is a form of psychotherapy.
Even though most homeopathic remedies in the U.S. and the UK are little more than water or alcohol, there are a number of products on the market that are labeled homeopathic that have active ingredients in them (see complex homeopathy, isopathy, and nosodes).
skepdic.com /homeo.html   (4621 words)

  
  :: Homeopathic Medicine Explained by Jonathan Damonte Classical Homeopath ::
Perhaps the most unusual aspect is when the Homeopath enquires as to the feelings of the patient in the situations of their life and the way they react to those certain situations, as it is absolutely essential for the Homeopath to understand the very essence of the individual.
Homeopathic Medicine requires an understanding of pathology, differential diagnosis, laboratory analysis and pharmacology; otherwise the analysis of the patient is incomplete.
Children given the homeopathic remedy were cured of their infection 20% faster than those given a placebo, and the sicker children responded most dramatically to the homeopathic treatment.
www.bewellnow.ca /homeopathy.html   (4997 words)

  
  Homeopath - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Homeopaths are usually graduates from certain homeopathic schools or colleges.
[1] Some people consider a homeopath should only be a MD to have the responsibility to treat diseases while practitioners often emphasize that they don't treat disease but the whole person, i.e.
DHANP (Diplomate of the Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Homeopath   (321 words)

  
 Northwestern Academy of Homeopathy   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The school is built based on the experience of other homeopathic schools and the experience of its faculty and staff, as students of classical homeopathy.
Homeopathic students, in general, often have difficulty bridging the gap to real practice due to lack of actual clinical experience.
While study and practice of homeopathic subject matter is important, the face-to-face exchange that occurs during “case taking” relies completely on the homeopath’s ability to be present and open to the client.
www.homeopathicschool.org /curriculum.html   (1024 words)

  
 Christine Collins Registered Homeopath in Hampton - About Homeopathy   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The homeopath needs to ask the patient how the symptoms affect him or her mentally and emotionally, as well as physically.
The way a patient expresses his or her feelings and how he or she reacts to certain situations is also important to the homeopath, to build up the picture of the patient, as a whole.
Homeopaths aim to have their patients achieve a state of health which requires fewer consultations, at longer intervals.
www.homeopathyinhampton.co.uk /about.htm   (745 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Homeopathic doctors combine the art and science of disease treatment and prevention through the use of homeopathic therapeutics but often, they will incorporate gentle, non-invasive therapies that include vitamin/mineral supplementation, clinical nutrition, botanical (herbal) medicine, and lifestyle counseling.
A well-trained homeopath, as does a well-trained medical doctor, helps you to make this decision by informing you of all your options and educating you by any means available.
Homeopathic training includes the basic applied sciences, medical and clinical sciences, pathology, homeopathic diagnosis (exposure to conventional diagnosis), homeopathic philosophy and therapeutics, as well as over 1200 hours of supervised clinical experience.
www.homeopathicdoctor.ca /whatisadoc.html   (399 words)

  
 Homeopathic Services - The Consultation
And so in taking your case the homeopath will look for symptoms in your body and also give equal importance to your nature, your feeling and reactions, your dreams, etc. So, in Homeopathy, each person is regarded as a sum of his symptoms and his innermost feeling regarding the disease.
Once the homeopath has derived a complete picture of you as an individual he attempts to match you with a very similar picture from homeopathic textbooks.
Homeopathic remedies are described in a lot of detail; each remedy is described as if it were an individual.
www.homeopathicservices.com /HTML/consultation.html   (1064 words)

  
 DrLuc
Such homeopath plays a role: he is an important actor who has rehearsed his character on a daily basis and surely finds it tiresome to listen to all the details of your disease.
Avoid the homeopath who in spite of no progress after one to two years, refuses to retake your case and rather continues with the same remedy in the stubborn belief that he cannot be mistaken.
The excellent homeopath is humble, industrious, and sympathetic to your plight; he is patient and alive during the consultation and not preoccupied with things not pertaining to your suffering.
www.drluc.com /homeopathy-select.htm   (1897 words)

  
 HES - Finding Professional Homeopathic Care
While fees for homeopathic care by homeopathic M.D.s tend to be similar to conventional physicians', the amount of time that homeopaths spend with their patients tends to be significantly longer.
When one considers that homeopaths typically discourage frequent visits unless they are medically necessary, and that the time between visits ranges from one to six months, the yearly cost of homeopathic care is considerably less than conventional medical care as well as most types of alternative medicine.
When a homeopath is not a licensed professional, it is unlikely that an insurance company will cover his or her care, except in instances when a medical doctor prescribes homeopathic care and the insurance company agrees to pay for specialty care when prescribed by a medical doctor.
www.homeopathic.com /articles/finding_care/finding_procare.php   (2252 words)

  
 Homeopathy Life - Frequently Asked Questions
Homeopathic medicine was first discovered in the late 1700's by a German doctor/chemist, Dr. Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843) who was dismayed by the lack of success of the medicines of his day.
If the homeopathic medicine is not working, then the homeopath may have not chosen the best one for the patient, or the pathology is too far advanced for complete recovery.
Homeopaths have in their arsenal of medicines, just such ones for these kinds of reactions to vaccinations.
www.homeopathylife.com /faq.html   (1501 words)

  
 The Canadian Academy of Homeopathy - Articles by Dr. André Saine
He was not the first homeopath in America, but with William Wesselhoeft he was one of the founding fathers of the American school of homeopathy.
During a meeting on homeopathic education, I was once sitting at a table with about twelve other physicians, most of them had also specialized in various fields.
As far as I remember there were two psychiatrists, one neurologist, one cardiologist, two internists and one radiologist—they all had done long years of study in difficult and demanding fields, but all of them said that their attempt to learn homeopathy had definitely been the most difficult.
www.homeopathy.ca /articles/1_to_master.html   (6680 words)

  
 HomeopathyYes.com - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
A homeopath does not limit his treatment to any one area of the body by concentrating his therapy on, say, arthritis or bronchitis or headaches or hay fever or depression.
Most significant to the homeopath would be the way in which each of the patients reacted to their mono.
The simple answer is that homeopaths treat most illnesses whether they are of a general medical, pediatric, gynecological, or psychological nature.
www.homeopathyyes.com /faq_2.html   (1756 words)

  
 Disclaimer
Homeopaths are trained to select the one remedy (out of over 2500) that most closely matches the total picture of your symptoms.
You should be aware that the outcome and duration of homeopathic treatment vary by individual, and cannot be guaranteed.
As unlicensed practitioners, homeopaths are not permitted to:
www.realhomeopathy.com /disclaimer.htm   (589 words)

  
 National Center for Homeopathy   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Homeopathy is practiced by a wide variety of health-care practitioners, including medical doctors, osteopaths, naturopathic physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dentists, veterinarians, chiropractors, acupuncturists, nurse midwives, and podiatrists, as well as by professional homeopaths, who practice only homeopathy and are unlicensed in any other discipline.
The problem for the consumer is that the practitioner's level of competence in homeopathy often has little to do with his or her type of licensure.
The CCH credential (Certified Classical Homeopath) is excellent, as well as the DHt (Diplomate in Homeotherapeutics, available for MDs and DOs), and the DHANP (Diplomate of the Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians, available for naturopathic physicians).
www.homeopathic.org /find.htm   (433 words)

  
 Shopping For A Homeopath - Homeopathy 4 Everyone
In looking for a homeopath, if the practitioner has initials after his or her name indicating that he or she has completed a course or graduated from a school of homeopathy, this is a very good sign.
Any homeopath, by definition, is a "good" homeopath in the respect that he has taken formal courses, continues to study, as nearly all of us do; but being a homeopath does not mean that he or she will necessarily be able to solve "your" case.
Moreover, it is not unusual that in seeking homeopathic help, an individual goes to several homeopaths before finding the help that he or she needs.
www.hpathy.com /papersnew/lewis-shopping-homeopath.asp   (2519 words)

  
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Its purpose is to establish and maintain standards of practice of Homeopathy by encouraging integrity and responsibility in the practice of homeopathy.
6.06 In the case of a patient transferring from one homeopath to another, it is the responsibility of the new homeopath to advise and encourage the client/patient to inform their former homeopath.
The individual homeopath shall be notified of each complaint and of each decision and of a member’s rights at each step of the process.
www.homeopathy.org /CodeofEthics_Jan99_May04.doc   (1412 words)

  
 Homeopathy San Diego - (North County) alternative, natural, holistic medicine - CONSULTATION & fees
The homeopath must get enough information about you to create a complete, holistic, picture that can be matched to a remedy picture.
The fact that you are seeing the homeopath infrequently reduces the cost of homeopathic care compared to other therapies where the practitioner is seen weekly or more often.
The LM liquid dose is taken daily and is often recommended for those patients that must drink their coffee.
www.homeopathyencinitas.com /wst_page4.html   (475 words)

  
 Homeopath - Healthcare - Job Families & Articles - Home - Jobs4U   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The basis of homeopathic remedies is that substances which cause symptoms can, in very small doses, be used to cure them.
At present homeopaths are not regulated by the government, and a range of training courses are available that are accredited by the Society of Homeopaths and the Alliance of Registered Homeopaths.
Training lasts two to four years and once trained homeopaths are expected to keep up to date with developments in homeopathic research.
www.connexions-direct.com /jobs4u/index.cfm?pid=51&catalogueContentID=301   (358 words)

  
 Private consultations with Mary Aspinwall
She lectures in homeopathic colleges and is a frequent contributor to homeopathic journals (Homeopathy Today (USA), Homeopathic Links (Netherlands), The Journal of the Society of Homeopaths (Britain), The Homeopathic Times (Ireland).
Homeopathic medicines are safe to use even in situations where conventional drugs would be dangerous or inadvisable, for example during pregnancy or when treating infants.
A qualified homeopath may be needed to treat the underlying weakness in the patient's constitution.
www.homeopathyworld.com /consult.htm   (1538 words)

  
 Dr. Meenakshi Bhargava offers quality Classical Homeopathic Therapy, instruction and expert consulting - Consultation
The homeopath might do a physical examination; however, most of the interview is verbal.
During the first interview, the main objective of the homeopath and patient together is to gather as much information as possible about the totality of symptoms – mental, emotional, and physical.
In taking your case, the homeopath will look for symptoms in your body and also give equal importance to your nature, your feeling and reactions, your dreams, etc. So, in Homeopathy, each patient is regarded as a sum of his symptoms, his innermost feelings.
www.homeopathicdoctor.net /htmlsite/consultation.html   (467 words)

  
 Homeopath: Job description and activities   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Homeopaths understand that the body, mind and emotions are not really separate and distinct, but are actually fully integrated.
When accurately implemented, homeopathic constitutional care is thought to elicit a profound healing response.
Homeopaths with a good level of professional experience may also be involved with training and/or supervising homeopathy students.
www.prospects.ac.uk /cms/ShowPage/Home_page/Explore_types_of_jobs/Types_of_Job/p!eipaL?state=showocc&pageno=1&idno=138   (363 words)

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