Letter To A Homeopath

Some patients never pass beyond this stage and may go from doctor to doctor until they find one who supports their position.

This, therefore, takes us to the most shared concerns people present about how homeopathic medicines are manufactured and of their safety. The raw materials used for various homeopathic medicines are known poisons. Samuel Hahnemann’s goal was to search for a means to treat patients less severely than the treatments used in his day, which often involved purging, leeching, bloodletting,

Many people buy homeopathic and herbal remedies and take them alongside their prescribed medication. These remedies are not so strictly controlled but may still interact with the prescribed medicine and cause side effects, it is advisable for the GP’s advice to be sought and care staff should not give any remedies to service users without GP authorisation.

If the patient's presenting problem required hospitalization, the patient would receive a minimum of two separate bills, one from their physician for medical consultation during the hospital stay and one from the hospital for the use of hospital services. If the presenting problem required additional diagnostic procedures or multiple therapeutic interventions, the patient would receive a bill from each consulting physician as well as charges for all ancillary services used, such as pathology laboratory, radiology, etc. Each time the patient sees a different physician or other provider, he or she has to re-tell the story of the presenting problem. From the provider standpoint, he or she has to follow-up on each additional

First of all, I would like to convey my gratitude to selection committee for giving me a chance to study Naturopathic Medicine at CCNM.I am extremely happy to join your program and excel in a career in naturopathic medicine at your school. The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine attracted to me because it is well reputed for naturopathic medicine in North America and it's patient centered approach of teaching while incorporating traditional and modern approaches to health. My expectation is to use my medical knowledge in allopathic medicine to diagnose and understand the disease pathophysiology and use natural treatment option to foster prevention and wellness.

Sessions and Length of Therapy: Typically sessions are 50-55 minutes in duration, at a time we agree upon. If you arrive late for your scheduled appointment, we can meet for the remainder of our scheduled session. Sessions are usually scheduled once weekly but can be more or less often based on your needs, treatment plan and my recommendation. Length of therapy is variable and based on a number of circumstances. However, on average, many people feel they have obtained what they were looking for in 10-25 sessions- but can be fewer or much longer depending on client needs.

From a young age, I wanted to be a conventional physician, but as I grew older, I became more disillusioned with our current medical system. As I became more disillusioned, I was more drawn to the naturopathic field and the opportunities it presented to treat problems naturally. In addition, I felt that the naturopathic field offered more personalized care to the patient as they struggled with their different health problems. The way that conventional medicine practices tries to treat as many patients as possible in the shortest amount of time. The field seems not to respect the patient as a person, and I feel like every person should experience a favorable level of respect when interacting with medical professionals. In addition, I feel that patients should know that their doctor cares for them and their health, and that is difficult to convey in a 15-minute appointment, especially when compared with a 45-minute appointment. As a Naturopathic Physician, I feel that I will be able to provide my patients with the care that they deserve.

The second reason for standing with alternative medicine is that there are many choices such as, homeopathy and naturopath, which

An increasing number of medical schools are now offering courses in alternative medicine for their students, and some hospitals already have alternative medicine departments. The availability of healers and doctors practicing holistic medicine has also increased in recent years, and more and more people are educating themselves in these new fields. In fact, the World Health Organization estimates that between 65 and 80 percent of the world’s population (about 3 billion people) rely on traditional medicine as their primary form of health care.

Treatments are a long process, depending on what stage you’re in will indicate how long your treatment may take.

Homeopathy is a type of medical treatment that is based on the theory of treating certain diseases with very small doses of drugs that, in a healthy person and in large doses, would produce symptoms like those of the disease (Webster, 1982). From the transcripts of “Talk of the Nation” (National Public Radio), the question

Homeopathy is a form of alternative medication that has been increasing in popularity in today’s society. It is often substituted for conventional medication14. Homeopathy was created in the seventeen hundreds when German doctor Samuel Hahnemann concluded that if a substance can induce the symptoms of an illness in a healthy person, then it can treat those symptoms in an ill person. He first tested Cinchona bark, a treatment for malaria, on himself and said to have experienced the symptoms of malaria. He also concluded that the medicine was more effective in a lower concentration therefore he invented the process of succession to reduce the side effects of the medicine and to increase its ability to heal13.

Have you ever heard of homeopathy? You probably have, but have no idea what it really is. Homeopathy is a system of medicine that treats an illness or condition with highly diluted concentrations of natural ingredients that mimic the symptoms of the condition being treated. It seems like an odd premise, but in spite of the unusual mechanism behind it, it is a very effective method for treating disease.

These therapies have proved to be of much benefit in supporting the normal healing course of the body. Even though there are many modern alternative remedies, with different beliefs, all of them operate under some common principles. One of these principles is that the body has the capacity to heal naturally and maintain stability (Paquette, 2000). The other one is that adverse health conditions can occur as a result of factors emanating from mind, emotions and the body. Alternative medicine, according to Goldberg, Trivieri and Anderson, (2002), focuses on determining the chief cause of a particular condition, and dealing with the whole person rather that concentrating on symptoms. If a person pays close attention to his/her health he/she can contribute to his/her wellbeing. Alternative medicine holds firmly to the principle that one treatment cannot be used for all people even though they may be suffering from the same condition. Each and every person as per alternative medicine has distinct bodily, mind and spiritual make up (Goldberg, Trivieri and Anderson, 2002).

Homeopathy is a form of alternative and complementary medicine which was developed in the late 1800s, by a German orthodox physicist, Dr. Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843). It is based on the principle of “like cures like”.