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Homeopathy for Emotional Health
Jane Tara Cicchetti, RS Hom, (NA), CCH
Homeopathy
is an effective system of natural health care that uses remedies made from
minute amounts of specially prepared natural substances to stimulate the body
and mind to heal naturally.
One of the basic premises of homeopathy is that the mind, body and
emotions are inseparably inter-linked.
Samuel Hahnemann, who founded homeopathy almost 200 years ago, said when
a person gets ill, he is affected emotionally and mentally as well as
physically.
Now
widely recognized as a complement to conventional medicine, homeopathy is used
all over the world. It is part of
the national health care system in Germany, and is part of medical care in
France. It is the treatment of
choice of the Royal family of
England. Wherever this effective
natural health care system is used and understood, it is appreciated for its
gentle healing of the whole person, mind, body and emotions.
When
we are treated homeopathically for emotional problems, the emotions are not
suppressed or dulled as they are by sedatives or tranquilizers. The mind remains clear and alert
and we are able to feel our emotions. Some of the ways that people have expressed the
results of taking the correct homeopathic remedy for emotional upsets are: "I seem to be able to cope with
the situation better."
"I feel some distance to the disappointment that allows me to think
more clearly about what this means to me" or "My body isn't out of
control with the fear".
Not
every upset in life requires a remedy.
Even though homeopathic remedies are completely safe and non-toxic, it
is important to remember that the best way to get through life’s upsets is to
deal with them. Grief, for example
is a very normal part of everyone’s life.
Many people experience a death of a loved one and go through a normal
grieving process without the help of any kind of treatment. If, however, an individual is having
difficulty getting through a stressful time a homeopathic remedy may be very
helpful.
Long
term emotional problems such as depression, chronic anxiety, PMS and lack of
confidence can be addressed with constitutional homeopathy. This requires the skill of a well
trained homeopath who will interview the individual and find the remedy that is
the simillimum. The simillimum is
the one remedy out of the hundreds of homeopathic remedies which exactly fits
the pattern of symptoms expressed by the person. This remedy stimulates the body and mind to begin to heal on
a deep cellular level. The ideal
result is a very profound yet gradual improvement. The emotional state becomes brighter, energy and vitality increases and undesirable physical symptoms lessen.
Constitutional
treatment is an excellent complement to psychotherapy. It is not unusual to see therapy move
more quickly and the fear of addressing deeper issues diminishing. This is because a person under
successful homeopathic treatment is stronger, more centered and, most
important, has the energy to do the work.
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