Are there different medicines for different complaints?
In homeopathy there is not separate medicine for the head, nose, ears and throat etc. Rather one single remedy is given, which affects the patient as a whole. There is no medicine for any particular disease but there is medicine for the patient who is suffering from the disease. A single remedy is chosen on the basis of holistic approach, which treats different complaints of the same person.

What does the patient need to discuss during the consultation?
The homeopath bases his prescription on the symptoms given. He needs a detailed understanding of who you are, along with details of your complaints and how you experience them. The better understanding the homoeopath has of you, the more effective will be the treatment.

What happens once treatment starts?
Sometimes patients experience exceptional well-being and optimism almost straight away. Sometimes symptoms may get worse for a time. This is a good sign that the remedy is taking effect. Sometimes a cold, rash or some other form of discharge may appear as your system goes into a ‘spring cleaning’ stage.

How long does treatment take?
This depends on the illness as well as the other individual characteristics of your case. In general, a slowly developing or long-standing complaint takes longer to cure than an acute one. Remember that the homoeopath aims to cure both the cause of your illness as well as its symptoms.

Is Homeopathy merely a placebo?
Homeopathy is successfully used by parents for their children. Many vets use homeopathy to treat domestic pets such as cats and dogs as well as goats, horses and cows. How can a placebo effect a child or an animal? Millions of people across the world rely on homeopathic remedies including a growing number of GPs.