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Treating the Whole Person, Not Just the Diagnosis
Homeopathy like many other "complementary and alternative" modalities is a form of energy or
vibrational medicine. Thus, it views disease as an imbalance in the person's energy or life force
(like ki or chi in Oriental medicine). More specifically homeopathy sees disease as an
"untunement" of the life force, as if we were beautiful, sensitive yet strong musical instruments,
which had lost their tuning. The correct homeopathic remedy then helps to "retune" the life force,
putting us back into balance, so we can once again sing or play "on key", achieving our full
potential.
Like other energy modalities homeopathy recognizes that a person out of tune (vibrationally,
energetically) is more susceptible to disease. Being "tuned up" means being in balance: mentally,
emotionally and physically. So to be truly healthy a person needs to be in balance on all of these
levels. Since the remedies work in an integrated way on all these levels, homeopathic healing is
truly holistic with a general improvement of all symptoms. Even those symptoms that may have
seemed unrelated may improve, ex. dental symptoms! The healing not only restores physical and
mental health, but also generates better attitude and enjoyment of life. Long suppressed or
repressed emotions are often released, sometimes in dreams. Sometimes major shifts in
significant relationships occur. Everything is related and connected in the holistic homeopathic
perspective.
In order to find the correct remedy the homeopath must understand the patient as a whole: all the
patient's noteworthy dreams, fears, and patterns, as well as symptoms. The patient must be able
and willing to reveal all these, while the homeopath listens for two to three hours! The homeopath
must learn about every major event and trauma of the person's life and how they have contributed
to any imbalances in the patient's energy, in their life force. The homeopath looks for how this
person's life experiences and symptom manifestations are different or special compared to other
persons with the same diagnoses. Since the process is holistic, the woman patient does not "take
her uterus" to one practitioner and her joints to another! Thus, in many cases only one medicine
heals both the reproductive system as well as the joints!
Although this interview process may sound like a counseling session, it is not. The homeopath's
purpose is to listen and to discern indicators for the person's correct remedy. The homeopath will
generally not offer advice or make judgements, but only ask questions to get more relevant
information, which points to the correct remedy.
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Homeopathy like many other "complementary and alternative" modalities is a form of energy or
vibrational medicine. Thus, it views disease as an imbalance in the person's energy or life force
(like ki or chi in Oriental medicine). More specifically homeopathy sees disease as an
"untunement" of the life force, as if we were beautiful, sensitive yet strong musical instruments,
which had lost their tuning. The correct homeopathic remedy then helps to "retune" the life force,
putting us back into balance, so we can once again sing or play "on key", achieving our full
potential.
Like other energy modalities homeopathy recognizes that a person out of tune (vibrationally,
energetically) is more susceptible to disease. Being "tuned up" means being in balance: mentally,
emotionally and physically. So to be truly healthy a person needs to be in balance on all of these
levels. Since the remedies work in an integrated way on all these levels, homeopathic healing is
truly holistic with a general improvement of all symptoms. Even those symptoms that may have
seemed unrelated may improve, ex. dental symptoms! The healing not only restores physical and
mental health, but also generates better attitude and enjoyment of life. Long suppressed or
repressed emotions are often released, sometimes in dreams. Sometimes major shifts in
significant relationships occur. Everything is related and connected in the holistic homeopathic
perspective.
In order to find the correct remedy the homeopath must understand the patient as a whole: all the
patient's noteworthy dreams, fears, and patterns, as well as symptoms. The patient must be able
and willing to reveal all these, while the homeopath listens for two to three hours! The homeopath
must learn about every major event and trauma of the person's life and how they have contributed
to any imbalances in the patient's energy, in their life force. The homeopath looks for how this
person's life experiences and symptom manifestations are different or special compared to other
persons with the same diagnoses. Since the process is holistic, the woman patient does not "take
her uterus" to one practitioner and her joints to another! Thus, in many cases only one medicine
heals both the reproductive system as well as the joints!
Although this interview process may sound like a counseling session, it is not. The homeopath's
purpose is to listen and to discern indicators for the person's correct remedy. The homeopath will
generally not offer advice or make judgements, but only ask questions to get more relevant
information, which points to the correct remedy.
PREVIOUS: What Homeopathy Is Not
NEXT: How Homeopathy Helps Women