TOTALITY OF SYMPTOMS

When you visit a homeopath the aim is to identify the homeopathic remedy which is most suited to you as an individual, the remedy that will stimulate your bodies inner ability to fight the disease and bring you back into balance. To do this the homeopath will ask many questions and be a keen observer.

The homeopath will be looking for striking features such as the way you move, how you talk, what colour is your skin, what condition is your hair in etc.

You will be asked about your personal interests, what makes you happy or stressed, which events or situations are having an impact on you. One such question would be “where would you be most happy, in the mountains, the bush or the sea?”. Your answer to this will guide the homeopath to the right remedy for YOU as an individual. Some people enjoy the sea and are invigorated by the water, others hate the sand and salt on their skin, suffer from headaches and get cold sores from the sun. Others will enjoy the quite solitude and peace the green subtle shades of the bush offer. Others will wish for the cold crisp energising environment of the mountains. 

By questioning and observing closely the homeopath can gather the TOTALITY OF SYMPTOMS, the full picture of the disease. Samuel Hahnemann the founder of homeopathy, said “its the symptoms that are the outward reflection of the inner picture, which will point to the disease”. It is the symptoms alone which tell us about the disease and it is the symptoms alone which can guide us to the remedial agent.

So you can see why it is SO important to really get a firm understanding of all the symptoms to be able to identify the SIMILIMUM, the closest remedy match to you and your symptoms. The remedy that reflects closest the symptoms will be the most successful at gently nudging your body back to full health.