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Welcome to Homeopathic SolutionsAfter completing a five and a half years full time Bachelors in Homeopathy from India in 1992, Niri went ahead and undertook a year of intensive postgraduate clinical competence study with the institute of clinical research [ICR].
She has been supervising and mentoring postgraduates since then and was on the editorial board of the National Journal of Homeopathy besides being in full time practice.At various stages of her career she has been on the NZCH as well as the New Zealand Homeopathic Society Executive boards.
She has tutored at the Auckland College and conducted seminars in Brisbane, Melbourne and Auckland for practitioners.She enjoys reaching out to students and patients alike ,across different cultures and backgrounds, as they discover the magic of homeopathy.
She has been practising in Mackay since 2005.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Homeopathy?
Homeopathy is a branch of medicine with a unique way of prescribing medicines, and its own range of medicines.
Homeopathy as a system of medicine was developed by Dr Samuel Hahnemann (1775-1843), a German physician and scholar. Since its inception, homeopathy has spread widely through the world. There has been an impressive resurgence of homeopathy worldwide and the number of homeopaths who can provide this safe, effective, comprehensive medical care is also rapidly growing.
Where does homeopathy come from?
In 1790 Samuel Hahnemann discovered the principle of “like curing like”. At the time, cinchona bark (the source of quinine) was the main treatment for malaria. Hahnemann wondered what would happen if he, though not having malaria, took the drug. He was amazed to find that while taking it he developed symptoms typical of malaria! He then deduced that the drug might be effective in treating malaria because it could cause similar symptoms in a healthy person.
This was the startling idea that led him to experiment further. Using himself, his family, and colleagues as subjects, he tested all sorts of substances. He found that and substance of plant, mineral or animal origin, given to a healthy person in repeated doses, will cause that person to develop symptoms. The same substance (in different dosage and form) will cure a sick person with a similar set of symptoms. Homeopaths sum this up by saying: “Likes may be cured by likes.”
Eventually Hahnemann began to treat people basing his prescriptions on this principle of treating “like with like”. He would elicit from his patients all their symptoms and then choose a remedy which had produced symptoms that closely matched the symptoms of the illness. From the outset his results were outstanding.
What is an example of “like curing like”?
Everyone knows the effects of drinking too much coffee: the mind races and prevents sleep, and trembling and palpitations may occur. When a person has these symptoms, whether it be a case of insomnia, the result of an emotional shock, or whatever, then the homeopathic remedy made from coffee (which is called Coffea) may remove these symptoms.
How are medicines prepared?
As Hahnemann continued his experiments he found the results were even better, and with less discomfort to the patient, if he not only diluted the medicines but also shook them after each stage of dilution. This dilution in steps, with shaking between steps, is called potentising, and increases the power or “potency” of the medicine.
There are several pharmacies in Australia and New Zealand which make and sell homeopathic medicines.
Is homeopathy alternative medicine?
This term is often used to classify homeopathy but it is an inaccurate, even insulting, label. “Alternative” is usually used in a context that implies an irrational revolt against “proper” medicine – which is not true; homeopathy is regarded as a proper medicinal discipline in many countries.
Is homeopathy a scientific system of medicine?
Yes it is. With its careful testing of medicines on healthy human volunteers, the collating of the symptoms, and the continual testing of the hypothesis by giving the similar remedy, homeopathy’s results are repeatable experiments and form a truly scientific base.
It is thanks to the data from thousands of such tests (called provings) that we know what the various homeopathic medicines can do. Since subjective symptoms are very important, only human beings can reliably provide these. This is why, although homeopathy can treat animals, animals are not used in proving medicines intended for human use.
What is involved in visiting a homeopath?
Homeopathy is very thorough, and with chronic problems an initial consultation may require about an hour. When asking the client to describe symptoms, the homeopath wants to go beyond such blanket terms as merely “rheumatism” or “asthma” and to discover how that particular problem presents in you as an individual in your own unique response to the disease process.
To get a complete picture of the underlying disturbance and to clearly identify the physical, mental or emotional problems impacting on your life, a lengthy, detailed and personal interview is often necessary. This in-depth exchange between homeopath and client is quite different from the routine medical exam of a conventional doctor. During the interview you will be asked about many aspects of your life. Often it is that “peculiar” or “odd” problem, which you are hesitant to talk about, or are tempted to ignore, which will provide the all-important clue to your exact remedy.
Homeopathy is highly demanding of the homoeopath. The reason such a long time is spent with new clients, striving to know them in such depth and subtlety, is because the homeopath is trying to select, from hundreds of remedies, a remedy which best matches the symptoms of the individual. It is not an easy task. No homoeopath always finds the exact remedy the first time.
How quickly do the medicines work?
In acute illnesses the response tends to be fast, and in some cases nearly instantaneous. On the other hand some chronic problems of many years’ standing may improve slowly and gradually. As might be expected, complaints which have developed slowly over many years generally take longer to cure than those which have developed recently, though signs of improvement may be seen soon after starting the treatment.
Do homeopathic medicines cause side-effects?
Because the medicines have been considerably diluted, all toxicity is removed. There is therefore no risk of dangerous side-effects. Remedies are commonly prescribed in such dilution that a medical substance cannot be detected when the remedy is analysed. This does not mean potentised medicines are absolutely harmless if taken heedless of directions, but they are probably the safest of all medicinal substances.
Can conventional medicines be used along side homoeopathic treatment?
Some homeopaths are qualified registered doctors, but all other registered homeopaths have a basic knowledge of conventional medications and are careful with the management of clients who are taking conventional medications. When clients are not on any other medication, the full range of symptoms can be seen .Neverthless, in general, lifesaving drugs and ongoing medication need not be stopped whilst taking homoeopathic medications.
QUALIFICATION DETAILS
BHMS, AROH member, HERA member
Homoeopaths
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